Recently, I was tasked with making a mock Overwatch League team for Sideshow’s community event, the ‘OWL Pellets Challenge.’ Our stipulations were similar to the same rules for the Overwatch League; they must be 18 or older, they must not be retired, and they must not already signed by an existing Overwatch League team. As …
Many games have their voices that the community immediately thinks of when it comes to the commentary of their respective game. Andrew "ZP" Rush is a serious front runner for that spot in Overwatch. With a competitive history in Tribes: Ascend, ZP is no slouch to FPS and quick gameplay, and caught on quick when …
Beyond his love for all things sloth related, Connor "Avast" Prince is headed to Burbank, California to play with the Boston Uprising in the Overwatch League. A bit of an Overwatch veteran in his own right, Avast has played for classic teams such as, I’m Your Huckleberry, -bird noises-, Hammers Esports, and Luminosity Gaming. He …
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Esports Heaven was able to chat with Tempo | Alex Myers at Red Bull Battle Grounds 2017. Among the topics discussed with us are keeping mentally and physically healthy while traveling and his hour-to-hour, day-to-day lifestyle, including meditation and training. _______ Interview conducted by Amanda "SageGnosis" Stevens Follow the interviewer on Twitter at @sagegnosis for …
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Esports Heaven was able to sit down with Miky "Samurai" Chea at Red Bull Battle Grounds '17 for an interview. Samurai discussed the current state of Street Fighter V, what can be adjusted with Ryu in terms of viability, balancing practice with the professional life, and more. ______ Interview conducted by Amanda "SageGnosis" Stevens …
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2015 was dominated by Fnatic. Its once despised players won the hearts and minds of fans after winning nine tournaments in 2015. Evidently, they also won the hearts and minds of players as each team in the top four embodies the dynastic Fnatic. The man behind Fnatic’s game was pronax. pronax was not a skilled …
Over a year’s worth of a wait and Overwatch League finally has its dates set. The preseason will start with exhibition matches on December 6th – December 9th and the Regular Season begins with the start of the new year on January 10th. That being said, there are three things that stand out to me …
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Coming off their win at the 2017 Gamescom PUBG Invitational, the team from Luminosity Gaming has to be the favorites going into this weekend’s tournament at IEM Oakland. In a game like PUBG, where so many random factors influence the outcome, picking a favorite seems like somewhat of a daunting task. This is where the …
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The Overwatch World Cup had a vast ocean of amazing storylines, one of which was the underdog story of team Canada. Two game five wins over incredibly tough opponents netted them a grand final appearance against team South Korea, the tournament favorites. One of the anchors that helped team Canada succeed came from Joe "Joemeister" …
(Filmed on the Thursday before BlizzCon and before Team France’s Overwatch World Cup games.) With their passionate community, the French Overwatch scene is quickly becoming a serious contender in the overall Overwatch landscape. And with the Overwatch League quickly approaching, players, coaches and analysts alike, all stand at attention ready for their call-up to …