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The most noteworthy thing about Echo, the newly revealed Overwatch hero, is probably their ability to morph into enemy heroes and copy their skills. However, some attentive players have also noticed that the hero has a hint of Singlish in their lines. Twitter user @Caldoran took to the platform to share their discovery. While "spamming Blinks as E...
The COVID-19 coronavirus has been affecting one esports tournament after the other, to the extent that such news is almost expected rather than surprising now. If you're wondering what got cancelled, postponed, or moved online, we've made a list of major tournaments (or tournaments involving major games) that got affected by this pandemic. Various...
A week ago, the Overwatch League said that they would be cancelling some events but continue with their March matches. That's no longer the case. In a brief statement, the Overwatch League announced that those matches would be postponed. "For the overall safety and well-being of our players, teams and staffs, and in alignment with Californiaâ€...
After an origin story showcase, Blizzard is going all-out with its reveal of Overwatch's 32nd hero, Echo. And if you've enjoyed playing shapeshifters like Shang Tsung in fighting games, you may have a ball with this adaptive AI. While Echo can fry freely, glide while falling, and surge forward while firing three shots at once in a triangle pattern...
I didn't expect Blizzard to dump a new Overwatch origin trailer at the same time as the PS5 presentation, but here we are. The latest video highlights the 32nd Overwatch hero whose name is Echo, a robot created by Dr. Mina Liao, who happens to have had a hand in creating the omnics. "Introducing Echo. An evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidl...
Only last week, Blizzard cancelled homestand events for March and April 2020, but the company is now releasing a revised schedule for both months of online matches, all of which will be streamed live and on-demand on their official YouTube channel. According to Blizzard, the schedule was constructed to eliminate the need for travel while maintainin...
Blizzard is seemingly teasing the arrival of a mysterious new hero in Overwatch. The name Liao has been in Overwatch lore since launch, and a tweet from the official Overwatch account includes an excerpt from the "Personal Log of Dr. Mina Liao". > Accessing… > Fragment Recovered: Personal Log of Dr. Mina Liao > File status: Complet...
Archives 2020 is now live for Overwatch players on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch, where they can dive back into storied events in the game with a new twist to spice things up. Each of the previous three Archives Brawls have new Challenge Missions, with new Brawls unlocking each week. Brand new rewards have been made available this y...
Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after spending the past 20 years working at the studio. If you're a fan of Overwatch, Chu was a major contributor to the game's lore and story content. His other writing credits at Blizzard include the likes of Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, and the currently-in-development Overwatc...
Overwatch League events for March and April have been cancelled, with Covid-19 once again being the reason. "Concurrently, we are working hand-in-hand with our teams to see that all matches are played when it's safe and logistically feasible," says the statement. "We are considering the various options available to esports in this effort, so that...
Ashe's Mari Gras Challenge is now available across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Running from 26 February to 10 March 2020, the event offers the chance to earn in-game rewards, real-life gifts, and introduces a new Experimental mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXtJeSH8V5A&feature=youtu.be Let's start with the Experimental mode since tha...
The Overwatch League 2020 matches that were due to be held in South Korea in weeks five, six, and seven have been cancelled. This includes the home event for Seoul Dynasty, South Korea's Overwatch League team. The Overwatch League Twitter page announced the decision today, saying that it was done "in order to protect the health & safety of our...
Last month, it shook the esports scene when the Overwatch League cancelled all its matches which were scheduled to take place in China for the next two months. Now Blizzard has announced that they are planning to reschedule the matches, which will now take place in Seoul, South Korea. According to Blizzard, the purpose of this action is "to protec...
The Diablo and Overwatch franchises are both reportedly getting an animated series. However, they will be in different styles. The one based on Diablo will be an anime-style show for Netflix, similar to the popular Netflix's Castlevania anime. Video games #Diablo and #Overwatch will both have animated TV series based on them, according to Activisi...
The third season of the Overwatch League kicked off last weekend with Dallas Fuel and New York Excel respectively playing hosts in their home arenas. In New York, the Excelsior welcomed Toronto Defiant, Paris Eternal, London Spitfire and Boston Uprising while in Dallas, the Fuel saw all three California-based teams - LA Valiant, LA Gladiators and r...
There's only so many times someone can talk about "meta" before they go nuts. I'm surprised Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan is still mentally stable since he has to hear that darn word every single time "Overwatch" and "competitive" are in the same room. In a recent developer update video, Kaplan talks about how Overwatch faced a lot of criticism r...
Thanks to the recent Chinese Coronavirus crisis, Blizzard has recently cancelled all Overwatch League matches scheduled to take place in China for the next two months. Initially, there were supposed to be OWL matches scheduled in Shanghai, Foshan, and Hangzhou between February and March. Here's a short statement from the company that was publishe...
Back in 2018, Twitch signed a two-year deal with Activision to be the sole third-party provider of Overwatch League livestreams in all regions outside of China. Now that it's 2020 and that deal has expired, Activision will be signing on with a new partner. The company has recently signed a new multi-year deal with YouTube for exclusive livestreami...
It's been said time and time again that esports players don't need to dress like traditional sports players. Jerseys are cool and all but the materials are made for more abrasive usage. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that companies are catching up with that opinion yet. Blizzard has just announced a new lineup of streetwear jerseys designed by t...
For most esports athletes, once they're perceived that they've passed their peak or gone over the hill, the only option left is to either move into coaching, retire, return to streaming or the worst of the lot, drop esports altogether for a 'normal' 9-5 job. But that's not the case for former Dallas Fuel DPS star, Timo 'Taimou' Kettunen. Having lo...
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