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Your Los Angeles Gladiators played against the Atlanta Reign to kick off the second half of their 2020 Overwatch League Season. This was a pivotal game for LA as they looked to bounce back from their recent struggles. Reviewing Week 19 Atlanta Reign: 5-5 The author of this article predicted a 3-1 defeat against a…
On Saturday, June 13th, the Los Angeles Gladiators play the Atlanta Reign. The League returns to online play after a two-week hiatus following the May Melee tournaments. Previewing Week 13 Atlanta Reign: 5-5 Atlanta is considered in the middle of the pack along with LA. They have one of the most versatile lineups in the…
This week the Overwatch League returns to play two weeks after the conclusion of the May Melee. With the Dragons and Shock champions of the Asiatic and North American regions respectively, a new quest begins. This month, the Summer Showdown, and qualifiers begin this weekend. They’ll last for the next three weeks before the tournament…
Control was the downfall of the Los Angeles Gladiators in Week 15. While the author has pointed out in the past the poor record on control maps the Gladiators have had, it’s unbelievable how that really made a difference against one of the weakest teams in the league, that being the Boston Uprising. Reviewing Week…
[The June Tier List is Now Out] Competitive Season 21 has come to a close. And with it, the majority of the Overwatch playerbase waves goodbye to Hero Pools. From now on, the pools will only affect matches in Masters and above (3500+ SR). Additionally, map pools no longer exist in Competitive play. Horizon Lunar…
In an official tweet from the San Francisco Shock, Min-ho “Architect” Park is no longer with the team. They said that his contract has been transferred to another team, but did not name which one. All signs point to the Hangzhou Spark picking him up, but nothing has been confirmed at the date of publication.…
The Overwatch 2020 Anniversary Event will begin May 19 and with it as always comes some incredible new skins. In the week leading up to it, Overwatch will normally show off at least the Legendary skins ahead of time in tweets or videos of their own. There are normally about five or six legendary skins…
Fresh off of a game where the Dallas Fuel gave them a run for their money, the Fusion set their sights on something interesting. Their next opponent is the Vancouver Titans. Last week, the Titans released their whole roster and signed a ragtag team of contenders hopefuls. This is a great sight to see as…
The ever-changing Paris Eternal do not stop failing to surprise OWL fans, and this has been ever true this week when the Los Angeles Gladiators stepped up to the plate to face them. After a satisfying win against Toronto, Los Angeles were hoping for another win against an international team. Unfortunately, they came up short…
The Los Angeles Gladiators have looked to continue their merry winning ways since their victory versus the LA Valiant two weeks ago. The Overwatch League has set up an impromptu tournament for the month of May. Starting this week, teams will compete to qualify via regular season matches. In the first week of May, the…
Heading into week 13 the Florida Mayhem will face the Boston Uprising again. Last week the Mayhem defeated the Uprising with 3-0. Will the Florida Mayhem pull another 3-0 or will the Boston Uprising throw off their game. Boston Uprising: 1-8-9 With the Mayhem going 3-0 in Week 12 they are playing against the Boston…
In a routine week for the team, the Hangzhou Spark broke even against a menacing Seoul squad and the typical Chengdu Hunters. Nine games into the season and the team has established themselves just outside the upper-echelon of the league as they fight within the middle of the pack. This week, the Spark have their…
On Sunday, May 3rd, the Los Angeles Gladiators play the Toronto Defiant. This will be the first time that the Gladiators will face a team in the previously-alleged Atlantic Conference. The whole league has been re-organized into “North American” and “Asian” groups, considering the abrupt nature of online play. The match between Toronto and Los…
April sees the middle and ending phase of Competitive Season 21, and a unified hero ban system between the Overwatch League and Competitive Play. Matching the bans across all levels of play makes it easier to understand, but also takes unnecessary stress off the OWL and Contenders players. Blizzard has also forgone the limited map…
With the release of Echo, Jeff Kaplan confirmed that she would be the last hero in the initial game of Overwatch. That means that the next hero coming out will be arriving when Overwatch 2 is released. While the release date is not yet revealed, most people believe that it will be sometime in 2020.…
The Spark continue their season this week against some familiar opponents. With the Overwatch League splitting into regions, for the time being, Hangzhou will need to rely on their knowledge against their division why still creating some mix-ups in their play to keep their rivals on their toes. This week, the Spark face the Dragons…
After handling Dallas the previous week, the Gladiators primed for an Easter Sunday battle against the San Francisco Shock in Week 10. These two teams faced off in Week 8. While LA came out on top back then, the results were a bit different this time around. Anything can happen in the Overwatch League, and…
After a couple of close games in their debut, the Hangzhou Spark are back at it again this week with another two-game weekend. This week, the Spark will be facing the Shanghai Dragons (Saturday @ 4 am EST) and the Guangzhou Charge (Sunday @ 6 am EST). Here’s a look at what’s to come for…
After many, many weeks of waiting, the Los Angeles Gladiators are (officially) back in action. Last weekend, four Pacific West teams participated in friendly matches that allowed DPS players to show off their skills on Echo. The Gladiators squared up against the Los Angeles Valiant in another iconic Battle for LA. Though they lost the…
While it’s Week 8 for the OWL, this weekend marks Week 1 for the Hangzhou Spark. Long have fans anticipated the debut of the Chinese Overwatch League teams and their moment has finally come. With the adjusted schedule pitting regional teams against each other, the Spark will be facing the Chengdu Hunters (Saturday @ 6…