TheGamer Staff Weekend Plans Featuring Scorn And Overwatch 2

Of course, his bread and butter comes in the form of his deadly Chain Hook and Scrap Gun combo, which is still somewhat impactful despite getting a big nerf in 2023. It does take some practice to use the hook as a way to yank players into a pit, but it's still disruptive in its own ri


When "thanks!" just isn’t enough, the newly streamlined endorsement feature is waiting for you. Before, your endorsements would be placed into three categories: shot caller, good teammate, and sportsmanship. Now, it’s just a straightforward option, but it still packs the same positivity pu


Whether you like this change or not is entirely up to you. New players will likely be able to adapt to it much faster than older ones. If you are a veteran player who misses the six vs six dynamic, tough luck because the original Overwatch has faded into the ether. Don't worry. You'll adapt to this new way of life eventua


One of the great things about doing this column is that everyone at TheGamer has different tastes. James is usually powering through a Yakuza game. I'm always playing 50 different things, and promising to get back to some long RPG I started months ago. Jade is usually reviewing a JRPG or three. But not this week. This week, it's all about Sco


The original Overwatch was pretty generous when it came to characters. From the jump, you could choose any hero. Of course, they were of varying difficulties to play, so you may not start out "good" at them, but the option was always open to


Every Hero in Overwatch 2 has a set of skills that consist of Weapons, Active, Passive, and Ultimate abilities . There are only a few characters that have their special passive apart from the passive given to them because of their r


Everyone has that one game they must keep at arm's length, lest its wiles tempt them back into another multi-hour, multi-day, multi-week session. For me, that's Klei Entertainment's Oxygen Not Included. I love how it combines a creative sci-fi direction with real-world physics and thermodynamics. It perfectly nails the right balance of mechanics and flavor to keep me sucked in forever. And with a new update having been released, I have an excuse to go back once again. Oxygen Not Included is my digital lotus fruit. But I am not Odysseus. I lack the willpower to resist. So once again, I return, a lack of oxygen forming the bars of a prison built for me. And what a joyous prison it


Like Andrew, I’m going to be playing Scorn this weekend. I’m pausing my foray into Slime Rancher 2’s joyful, colorful world to go into the dark, fleshy, monstrous delight that is Scorn. It looks so incredibly atmospheric; I can’t wait to play it at night, with all the lights off and just my headphones to keep me company. I’m a huge fan of H.R. Giger’s work on Alien’s creature design, so having an entire game take place with this in mind will feel like walking through a cathedral dedicated to his art style. I don’t know how scary the game will be, but I’m hoping it vibes with October spoopin


Mercy is a Support hero that offers much utility for allies, without the problems of aiming. Her Caduceus Staff can damage-boost or heal allies quickly and simply. Her Guardian Angel ability also offers her a means of escape, or she can fly to allies that require urgent healing, and her Angelic Descent passive allows her to gracefully float to the ground; perfect if coupled with a flying Pha


I just witnessed Joel swear that everything he told Ellie about the Fireflies was true, which means I’m currently midway through Left Behind, and will be starting up on The Last of Us Part II this weekend. Once I get started with this series, I can’t stop. I also have Scorn, Battlemccarthy.com the H.R. Giger-influenced horror game, installed on my PC and am just waiting for nightfall to begin my journey past disturbingly anatomical alien architect

In Overwatch 2, it has been replaced by a scoreboard with comparatively small text and much less fanfare - well, there's not really any fanfare at all. Now, you can look at the numbers at any point in the match, but that doesn't feel especially rewarding . It's just th


The H.R. Giger-inspired horror puzzler is out now on PC and Xbox, and is included with both iterations of Game Pass. So, if you want to explore the dark, fleshy, world that Ebb Software has cooked up, there's a low barrier to entry. Elsewhere, The Last of Us Part II , No Man's Sky, Final Fantasy VII Remake , and more are getting some attention. Just not as much attention as Sc


Reinhardt's lethality comes from his Ultimate, Earthshatter . When used, it will stun and knock down all enemies in front of him, and Reinhardt can use all of his abilities in his arsenal to set up deadly combos. His Rocket Hammer is deadly in close proximity, so if playing this useful tank, it's best to charge into the fight and limit standing around while constantly keeping the shield raised. However, there will be times when Rein can be quite effective simply shielding and guarding the t