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Overwatch League Pros Expect Houston Outlaws to Rise this Season

OverwatchSome Overwatch League (OWL) professional players are looking at the Houston Outlaws as the next up-and-coming team to beat heading into Season 4. | Activision-Blizzard Entertainment, Houston OutlawsSome Overwatch League (OWL) professional players are looking at the Houston Outlaws as the next up-and-coming team to beat heading into Season 4.This revelation may come as a surprise to longtime fans of the League--and with good reason. As a group, the Outlaws have been hard-pressed to reach the final five since their formation in 2017. The closest they've come to the Championship

EXCEL ESPORTS secures Sony smartphone partnership

British organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has named Sony as the official smartphone supplier for its Fortnite division.  The partnership sees Sony work closely with EXCEL’s Fortnite player Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman to showcase the Japanese firm’s Xperia smartphones. Photo credit: EXCEL Esports RELATED: Epic Games closes $1bn funding round led by Sony In addition, EXCEL and Sony will collaborate on educational content pieces and host giveaways. Matt Beavis, UK Head of PR, Social and Partnerships at Sony’s mobile business, commented: “We have a very targeted approach to marketing on the mobile side

OWL 2021 Power Rankings – #15 Atlanta Reign

The Atlanta Reign takes the 15th position of our Overwatch League 2021 Season power rankings. Atlanta kept some core players, signed a new DPS from the Los Angeles Valiant and two rookies from the Overwatch Contenders. Atlanta Reign 2021 Roster Preview Tank: Blake "Gator" Scott Xander "Hawk" Domecq If you have ever heard of the GOATS strategy in Overwatch, you already know Blake "Gator" Scott. The American player was part of the roster that launched the devastating composition on the entire Overwatch competitive scene. He is also a key member

Pros and casuals face off in the Flash Ops: Experimental Card Tournament

Overwatch 12/04/2021 13:35 Jacob “KraftyGG” Zilversmit Overwatch League talent proves victorious across three regions, highlighting wacky hero changes. After the drafting of the new Experimental Card on March 14th, Blizzard ran a tournament to test out the new patch. Casual fans and pro players alike clashed across three regions (North America, Europe and Korea) in single-elimination brackets on March 26-28th. The Flash Ops: Experimental Card Tournament boasted a total prize pool of $30,000 USD across the three brackets. Throughout the competition, fans got a chance to see what organized Overwatch

You Can Now Listen To Andy Serkis Read You The Entirety Of The Hobbit

While Andy Serkis might be best known for his physicality, with so many of his roles requiring mo-cap suited capers, he also has a fantastic voice--and has put that voice to good use in a new audiobook for The Hobbit, which is available now.Back in May, while most of the world was still under strict lockdown, Serkis spent 12 hours reading The Hobbit cover-to-cover in a "Hobbitathon" livestreamed for charity. Then, in July, Harper Collins announced that a new audiobook of The Hobbit would feature Andy Serkis, presumably for everyone