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By Kenn Leandre|March 7, 2018|0 Comment
Blink and suddenly we are into the third week of Stage 2 in the Overwatch League's inaugural season and as we go deeper into it, so does the plot involving the twelve teams in the league. In preparation of Week 3, here are the six main questions we hope to be answered by the end of the week. But before we go any further, here are the matches taking...
As Overwatch caster, Mitch 'Ubershouts' Leslie put, "What goes around, comes around" and in competitive gaming, you reap what you sow. During the epic 5-set, reverse sweep Philadelphia Fusion win over the Houston Outlaws earlier today, a short clip became the main talking point in the competitive Overwatch scene. [wpvideo 56i03fCS] The clip in ques...
When the inaugural Overwatch League season kicked off last year, we predicted that this competition is set to grow and be one of, if not the largest esports tournament in the world. So what better competition to compare them with than the most-watched professional sports league in the world, the English Premier League? Today in a much more relaxed ...
By Kenn Leandre|February 26, 2018|0 Comment
1. LONDON SPITFIRE – Season Record: 8-4 ; Map Differential: +15 End of Stage 1: 1 (Unchanged) The Spitfire bounced back from their narrow loss to Houston Outlaws with a convincing 3-2 comeback win against the New York Excelsior and cemented their position as top dogs in the league. The team is now leaner following the departures o...
Unsurprisingly, just like his former teammate, Fissure, the desire for more playtime led to Dong-Jun “Rascal†Kim's decision to leave London Spitfire for Dallas Fuel. As detailed in the official statement from the London Spitfire regarding the move, Rascal puts higher importance on playing than the guarantee of a championship win. Ho...
By Kenn Leandre|February 22, 2018|0 Comment
Stage 2 of the Overwatch League kicked off earlier today with new set of maps, a brand new meta as well as successful debuts for three high-profile players. Following the Mercy nerf, an all-new styles of plays were expected and they didn't wait long to stamp their mark as Seoul Dynasty avenged the shock 0-3 loss to Valiant at Stage 1's Week 5 with ...
In a bid to bump up their (already impressive) Overwatch League viewership on Twitch, Blizzard will be rewarding everyone who watch the stream live with Overwatch League Tokens that can be used to obtain the Overwatch League hero skins in-game. As detailed by Twitch's official blog: "You’ll get one League Token at the end of every live map f...
By Kenn Leandre|February 22, 2018|0 Comment
The start of Stage 2 of the Ovewatch League comes with a slew of brand new team merchandise, most notably the 'away' jerseys which can now be bought via the Blizzard store as well as the third-party company who also prints these shirts, Intotheam. Just like the starter 'home' shirts, you will also be able to purchase the 'away' shirts that are cust...
Stage 2 of the Overwatch League inaugural season kicks off in a few days and with new meta and a new set of maps to be used, expect the form books to favor some teams and players more, now that eliminations are much more certain. We foresee the rise in picks of several heroes along with different approaches to the strategy as well. If you are inter...
By Kenn Leandre|February 21, 2018|0 Comment
Ex-Renegades and Team Canada's World Cup team player, DPS expert Liam "Mangachu" Campbell along with Ex-Cloud9 and Team USA's World Cup player, support main Adam "Adam" Eckel have signed with the NYXL organization. But hold on to your horses for now, as they won't be playing for the main team. Instead, both will be spearheading the New ...
By Kenn Leandre|February 21, 2018|1 Comment
It's finally made official and we also know why former KongDoo Panthera and London Spitfire main tank, Chan-hyung "Fissure" Baek left the Stage 1 champions for the struggling LA Gladiators; he wanted more playtime. In an official statement released by London Spitfire's coach, Beom-joon "Bishop" Lee, Fissure is having a hard time nailing in...
With Stage 2 of Season 1 of the Overwatch League starting this weekend, we made a quick recap highlighting the best and most memorable plays from the best players in the world. Whether it's a well-timed nade or a crazy flickshot - we have it all. Bonus - wall-climbing Torbjorn! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B58PxwubwI&w=560&h=31...
1. Return of Dive 1.0 Equals More Enjoyable Viewing The nerfing of Mercy leads to the return of the classic 2/2/2 composition that relies heavily on aggressive, quick burst team fights. This will lead to more decisive team fight wins as well as faster completion of maps. We aren't saying the team fights during the first stage were boring; it's just...
By Kenn Leandre|February 17, 2018|1 Comment
The trade and transfer window for the Overwatch League is now open. From now until April 3rd, Overwatch League teams are allowed to beef up their ranks with pro players from any team pending approval from Blizzard. They were initially  able to sign free agents from Jan. 22, and were only able to acquire players from other teams after Stage 1 ...
By Kenn Leandre|February 17, 2018|0 Comment
It's a reunion of sorts for the 2017 Overwatch World Cup Team USA with tank main, Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell set to join the Houston Outlaws. FCTFCTN was part of Team USA which crashed out in the quarter-finals to eventual champions, Team South Korea and pending Blizzard's approval, will again link with his former Team USA teammates who a...
By Team KKP|February 14, 2018|2 Comments
Seoul Dynasty and New York Excelsior each have confirmed the signings of Lucio mains, which may be the biggest indicator on where the meta is heading following the Mercy nerf. After finishing Stage 1 in an abysmal 5th place, the Seoul Dynasty have confirmed the recruitment of Heo "Gambler" Jin-woo to their roster. The former LW Blue player will ...
Looks like there's going to be another Japanese digital collectible card game entering the market soon. GungHo, the folks behind Puzzle & Dragon, just announced a new competitive title called ChronoMagia that will be out for smartphones in Japan in the near future. The game will have a heavy strategy focus and use many cards, which is the basi...
By Kenn Leandre|February 14, 2018|1 Comment
It's official folks. After weeks of speculation, Shanghai Dragons have confirmed the signing of the Overwatch League's first ever female player, former ROX Orcas tank main and Zarya specialist, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon. Having teased about her move to the Overwatch League a few weeks back, Kim's addition to the Dragons will definitely help them i...
By Kenn Leandre|February 14, 2018|0 Comment
Seems like another player move is on the cards for newly-crowned Stage 1 champions, London Spitfire as Los Angeles Gladiators sought to acquire tank-main, Chan-hyung "Fissure" Baek. The move, which according to ESPN is subject to the league's approval , will see Fissure join as the eighth (yes, eighth) team member of the Gladiators who ...
By Kenn Leandre|February 14, 2018|1 Comment
The transfer window for the Overwatch League is again open and we have tons of news on player movements for you. Earlier today we were rocked by news that former KongDoo Panthera starting DPS and current London Spitfire squad player, Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim is headed to Dallas Fuel. Rascal came to prominence as one-half of the highly potent ...
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