Not long after Blizzard teased Hero 28 for Overwatch on Twitter, the company revealed that the next character would be an adorable chubby cheeked hamster named Hammond (AKA Wrecking Ball). Along with the big reveal, Blizzard announced that he is available on the Public Test Realm for any PC Overwatch gamers.

Update, June 30: Citing ongoing launch issues, Epic says Playground mode is delayed until next week.
Fortnite players who were looking forward to checking out the new Playground limited-time mode this weekend will have to wait until next week, as Epic is still trying to solve matchmaking problems that have kept it from launching.
In a tweet to the official Fortnite account Friday evening, Epic said there are still problems to resolve before the Playground LTM can go live, and the Fortnite team is working through the weekend to get them fixed.
"We'll update you with any additional information July 2," Epic said in a follow-up tweet.
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Playground mode was originally scheduled to launch Wednesday, but technical difficulties have temporarily spoiled the new mode’s debut.
Matchmaking issues throughout the game caused the closure of Playground earlier today after patch 4.5 went live. The issues appear to be resolved across standard modes of play, but the Playground mode requires further fixes - which have now been in progress for a number of hours, with no clear timeline for the mode’s return.

Epic has provided a new trailer for the mode - check it out below - offering a preview of what to expect when Playground LTM finally goes live. The new limited-time mode lets you and three friends drop on a private island to build and fire at one another for up to an hour before the storm closes in.

We’ll update you with any additional information on Monday, July 2.

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The Crew 2 might be out today, but there’s an even hotter racer out there right now - Overwatch. That’s right, the arrival of newest hero Hammond (also known as Wrecking Ball, but that’s a lot less adorable) has got Overwatch players feeling the need for speed.
If you somehow missed the reveal and subsequent PTR release last night, Hammond is a super-intelligent hamster who pilots a mech. His machine is similar to Overwatch’s D.Va, but there’s one key difference - Hammond can curl into a ball and roll around to move about faster.
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On top of that, he has a grappling hook, which he can use to swing into hard-to-reach spots. Alternatively, however, he can use it to speed himself up as he rolls along. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Overwatch’s community has adapted to this by creating ‘Hammond Racing’. If you’re wondering exactly what that is, you’ll be pleased to learn it’s almost exactly what it sounds like.
In a video posted to Twitter last night, Overwatch streamer Daniel Fenner posted a clip of Hammond Racing. Taking place on the Junkertown map, it tasks two full teams of Wrecking Balls with making their way from one end of the map to the other. Fastest hamster wins.

It doesn't feel right to think it's been a year since Nintendo stopped its production of . If you missed out on grabbing the teeny tiny console before, here's your chance as it's back in stock in a few places. 

Don’t miss your chance to play 30 of the best retro games ever with Edition, returning to stores this Friday, June 29!
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Twitter is to blame for why Death Stranding remains so mysterious, I guess.

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