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Overwatch League 2021 Postseason: When is It, How to Watch, Prize Pool, Map Pool

OverwatchThe Overwatch League 2021 postseason begins with play-in matches Saturday, Sept. 4 / Photo courtesy of the Overwatch LeagueThe Overwatch League's postseason map pool will be incredibly familiar to anyone who watched the recent 2021 Countdown Cup. The postseason map pool is nearly identical, with only two differences from the August tournament.Control will be retaining all five of the maps used in the Countdown Cup: Busan, Ilios, Lijang Tower, Nepal, and Oasis. Escort maps will see Havana and Route 66 once again while Dorado replaces Rialto, a popular escort selection

How the Overwatch League 2021 postseason and playoffs will work

After a long and often chaotic season, the Overwatch League postseason officially begins on Sept. 4. In-person events may have been canceled due to visa issues and COVID-19, but the show still has to go on for teams vying for the $1.5 million Grand Finals prize.   With 14 teams still in contention for the 2021 championship, the playoff situation is predictably complicated. Many teams have already achieved a bye into the “official” playoffs, which is an extensive double-elimination bracket that will produce two Grand Finals competitors. Additional teams are fighting

Washington Justice chooses to face Paris Eternal for Overwatch League play-ins

The Overwatch League postseason is finally ready to begin after the Washington Justice selected its first opponent for the high-stakes play-in bracket, which begins on Sept. 4.  Washington made the surprising decision to face the Paris Eternal, a team of European talent that has steadily improved over the course of the season. On the other side of the West Region bracket, the Toronto Defiant will be left to face the Boston Uprising, Washington’s unselected opponent option.  This season’s play-ins are set up as single-elimination brackets in both the East and

Special Olympics Begin Inclusive Esports Initiative

Top GamesSpecial Olympics and Microsoft have announced the inaugural Gaming for Inclusion event. / Photo courtesy of Special Olympics/MicrosoftThe Special Olympics has announced plans to partner with Microsoft in the launch of its inaugural esports event, Gaming for Inclusion.The event will run Sept. 12-14, and will feature Special Olympics athletes competing alongside Unified partners in Rocket League, Madden NFL 22 and Forza Motorsport 7. Top competitors will then get a chance to play alongside celebrities such as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, former NFL running back Jamaal Charles, and several

Celebrating 1 Million Games Sold, Anomia Press Launches New Website

BOSTON (PRWEB) August 16, 2021 Since 2009, Anomia press has sold over 1 million games and to date, millions of adults, teens, tweens and children have played the company’s Anomia branded games over and over again, making incredible memories. To celebrate the 1 million milestone, Andrew Innes, Inventor and Anomia Press owner, is launching a very special website. “I am super excited to share the new Anomia Press website,” said Innes. “As a thank you to our millions of fans, we wanted to create a place for them to participate

Vancouver Titans win first 2021 Overwatch League season match

It’s been a long, difficult Overwatch League season for the Vancouver Titans, but these gamers have finally acquired some bread.  With a 3-0 sweep over the Boston Uprising, the team secured its first win of the 2021 season and its first victory in nearly a year. While the struggling franchise is unlikely to make the league’s postseason with a 1-12 record, they’ve finally delivered one big boon to fans: free breadsticks. The post Vancouver Titans win first 2021 Overwatch League season match appeared first on Dot Esports. PlatoAi. Web3 Reimagined. Data

Sources: Sprout consider removing denis

Sprout are weighing up the possibility of removing Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell from their starting lineup following a frustrating tournament season, multiple sources have told HLTV.org. The Berlin-based organisation is considering recreating an international roster just seven months after returning to an all-German team with the signings of Marko "⁠kressy⁠" Đorđević and Fritz "⁠slaxz-⁠" Dietrich, the sources said. The pair were brought in to replace Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki and Paweł "⁠dycha⁠" Dycha, who went on to join AGO and ENCE, respectively. denis returned to Sprout in September 2019 after a short

Tarik wins 1-vs-4 clutch on Dust II

Tarik Celik has been on Evil Geniuses’ bench since April 2021, but he keeps amusing his Counter-Strike fans during his streams, often making funny plays for the sake of content creation and winning impossible clutches. The ELEAGUE Boston Major winner was in a rough spot during one of his latest competitive CS:GO matches as he was left in a one-versus-four situation with just a Scout, the game’s weak version of the sniper rifle. Tarik was given a window after the first CT over-peeked from the A bombsite and he punished

MLB The Show 21 Team Affinity Season 3: Full List of Players

Top GamesBy Max Mallow | Jul 7, 2021, 11:40 AM EDTPhoto by San Diego StudiosMLB The Show 21 Team Affinity Season 3 in Diamond Dynasty focuses on the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Colorado. Team Affinity is a special program series that runs in Diamond Dynasty. Each program is broken up into seasons letting players earn special cards from their favorite teams. Season 1 focused primarily on the 42 Series unlocking cards while progressing toward the 99 overall Jackie Robinson item. Season 2 specialized in Future Stars and team legends,