I wouldn't put it past the story team prone to adding incredible small details that risk going unnoticed to have purposefully placed this Doomfist throwback quote in Busan.
The individual decision making of the players, the fluid shift in compositions, the masterful positioning, the last 30 seconds: it was everything competitive Overwatch strives to be.
Coach Jayne's $1K Widowmaker tournament is happening this Saturday, August 18th at Noon PDT. The full rule set is listed here. Players Kabaji, Calvin, and Ajax are confirmed to be in attendance.
"Wasn't playing in the league supposed to be a dream come true? How can someone feel the need to "escape" the Overwatch League?
It is a spectacular feat of planning, coordination, and routing that any speedrunner can appreciate. Even Gingi's movements were optimized, darting from quest NPC to quest NPC using every possible movement enhancing option available.
"Turns out, the fateful day that Torbjörn identified Bastion as more than a war machine not only secure the omnic a spot in Overwatch, but also some sweet new defensive tech."
In a "David vs. Goliath" storyline, Goliath won, heavily. Team Dignitas took down the Leftovers (4-0) to become the Heroes Global Championship (HGC) Western Clash winners for the second time in 2018.
"We have learned a lot for their drafts -- the Medivh and the Maiev. In NA, the meta is completely different so we have learned a lot from their drafts and rotations."
"they play against us and it is just useless -- we have no idea why they drafted these sort of things."
This Friday, Riot's Twitter account posted this not-so-cryptic message regarding the most recent accusations of a "culture of sexism" denying women who work at Riot professional respect and career advancement opportunities.
The Atlantic and Pacific Division All-Stars are headed to Blizzard Arena LA on Saturday, August 25th. In an exhibition match, the two teams will face off in a series of custom games that are a far departure from normal competitive play.
UNINTERUPPTED's recent partnership with the seemingly omnipresent Fortnite player Ninja is a clear indicator that modern athletes are a different breed of competitor.
Warcraft 3 has effectively risen from the dead, once more emerging as supported RTS for the now niche, but growing player base.
The dedicated League of Legends coaching website, LeagueCoaching.gg is now a part of GamerSensei
During the anticipated Nintendo Direct stream first announced during this years EVO 2018, Nintendo went above and beyond showcasing all of the new content Super Smash Bros. Ultimate provides. They also killed Luigi.
Just moments ago, Overwatch pro player and community darling Brandon "Seagull" Larned posted a twee that announced his Overwatch league retirement.
After a 3-1 victory on Friday, London Spitfire continued their grand finals hot streak with a 3-0 sweep against Philadelphia Fusion. While the crowd was clearly on Fusion's side (even gently booing Spitfire at times) the original Stage 1 champions were unphased.
Fan engagement was through the roof throughout the event. The venue was filled with photo opportunities, pop-up stores, cosplayers and general OWL league fan service.
As part of the varsity team, players receive full athletic scholarships and are provided a housing stipend, much like any other college varsity team.
I saw a tall jogger running towards me at a surprisingly fast pace. It was none other than Poko, running laps around the studio.
