I actually see Overwatch having a lot more in common with Splatoon than any of the other “team shooter” games... but even that comparison isn’t entirely accurate. Overwatch does enough differently that it falls in its own category much like Splatoon does... they’re more comparable due to their differences from the…

They need to Splatoon this bad boy.

You bring up some good points that are definitely worth discussing. The conversation over “leaks” in gaming journalism is an interesting one, and one we’ve discussed a LOT internally. (I sit next to Stephen, and he and I have conversations about this sort of thing ALL the time.)

This commercial was so bad it made me cry like an anime fan on prom night.

The characters are very well designed, with lots of vibrant personality. The “pixar-like” cinematics are also helping the audience to create emotional attachments to them.

Obligatory it’s okay to murder countless people but sex is bad post.

Cool stuff, until you read the part where everyone is already stealing his work and not giving him credit. Fucking internet

My main thought throughout this piece was: “Wait, people play Project Spark?!” I heard about it briefly around launch, and then never again. Great read, though!

I love articles like these, thank you very much for writing them, Stephen!