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The Seoul Dynasty announced today that they will be parting ways with their DPS player Kim ‘FITS’ Dongeon. This is not unexpected after FITS changed his layout on Twitter and Twitch to take out anything Seoul Dynasty related on Nov 11th, 2022. He was one of three of the DPS players on the Seoul Dynasty…
Overwatch 2 is finally on its way with the Overwatch 2 launch happening on October 4. One of the best parts about Overwatch is its heroes. They come from all across the globe and some from off of it. With Overwatch 2 coming, the drought of heroes will finally be ending as well. Here is…
After so much waiting for so many fans, the Overwatch 2 PVP Beta has finally been announced. With it will come all-new maps and more importantly the first of hopefully many new heroes. For some that will be enough, for others, they will question whether Overwatch 2 is worth it? Here is a look at…
The June Joust is just around the corner and that means that hero pools are back in the rotation. As seen from last year, hero pools can dramatically impact how a team performs. The Seoul Dynasty ended up second overall in the May Melee with two additional wins during the fourth week of the prelims.…
Overwatch’s annual Anniversary event will officially be underway soon. As always, this means a new collection of skins inspired by different aspects of the heroes and villains of Overwatch. There are also sprays, emotes, game modes and so much more. To help give players a first glimpse, here are all of the Overwatch 2021 Anniversary…
Hero bans are back in the Overwatch League. Instead of having it just be for a week, these heroes will be banned for all of the games in the June Joust. For those who may not know, this will be for all of the qualifier games as well as the playoff games of the Joust.…
The Overwatch Halloween Terror event is back for 2020 and per usual it comes with the normal amount of skins and the usual game mode. This is the fifth year of the event and while not much has changed, the event is still one of the most anticipated for the Overwatch community. Now the question…
During the Overwatch League Finals, the Overwatch team at Blizzard revealed not only the Halloween Terror 2020 start date but also all of the heroes who would be getting skins. As per usual with these events, anywhere from six to nine heroes get skins. This year they really brought out the scary part of Halloween.…
The rumbling in the air, the sound of heavy footsteps on the ground, and the heroes dressed in their spookiest costumes can only mean one thing: the Halloween Terror event is here. Today, Overwatch announced the return of the beloved Halloween event. Returning alongside the popular PvE mode, Junkenstein’s Revenge, is a handful of new…
All the matches, headshots, and pulse bombs so far this season led to this point. The Valiant’s back are against the wall. They are on the brink of elimination but have so much more to prove. Now is the time for them to prove it though. They are staring down the barrel of the red…
This weekend, in the semifinal between the Shanghai Dragons and the New York Excelsior, two key players defined the outcome of the match. The final 3-1 score does not fully reflect how close this game was. However, a detailed look at New York´s team captain and Shanghai´s young talent is the key to understand this…
The Overwatch Playoffs have begun. Yesterday the first two games in North America took place and this early morning, the Asian Division had their first game. The London Spitfire and Chengdu Hunters had to face off as the bottom teams of their division. Here is how things went down in the first APAC playoff game.…
The 2020 Overwatch League Playoffs begin this week. In the Asian Playoff Bracket, the first game is between the Chengdu Hunters and the London Spitfire. Even though they might not be able to deliver the highest level of Overwatch the League has to offer this year, a battle between two low seeded teams can be…
The Gladiators finish the season on a three-game stretch. Each opponent is considered tough coming into the final leg of the season, so how much fight is left in the purple and black? Reviewing Week 29 Florida Mayhem (16-6) The Mayhem are a formidable team this season, and they certainly gave LA a run for…
With five games remaining, the Gladiators played two this week and managed to win both of them. They return to .500 in their win percentage as a result. Reviewing Week 28 Dallas Fuel (7-10) LA’s game with Dallas was short and sweet, but also satisfying, with all the thrills happening at the very start. Dallas…
This weekend, the Shanghai Dragons dominated the Asian Conference of the Countdown Cup. They defeated New York Excelsior 3-0 in the semifinal and in the final crushed Hangzhou Spark 4-0. Both of these teams had previously defeated extremely tough competition, but Shanghai looked dominant in both series. This article will outline the key elements of…
The Los Angeles Gladiators come into the second to last tournament of the season with still a lot to prove. The team managed to play two feisty games this weekend, looking to find their footing before they fight to continue their season later in the month. Reviewing Week 27 Toronto Defiant: 8-12 The Toronto Defiant…
This past week was a weak one for stonk changes. Things have been rather chalk and hopefully the Summer Showdown will shake it up. Bad teams are bad and good teams are good. There were some notable stonk changes this past week, so there will be a stonk report. Welcome to the OWL Stonk Report. …
Week 25 was a tumultuous week for LA, facing two elite teams back-to-back. Winning both these games had been unlikely for them, but the goal for the weekend was rather to find their footing so they can hopefully finish out the season strong. Reviewing Week 24 Philadelphia Fusion: 17-2 For this match, Mirror moved over…
This week the Overwatch League North America May Melee champion San Francisco Shock return to play. Last week, the Dragons made their debut after their tournament championship with a clean 3-0 sweep. Now, with new faces joining different teams, the competitive spirit continues to rage. Same as last week, Echo, Sombra, D.Va and Brigitte are…