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Philadelphia Fusion Sign MN3

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Philadelphia FusionThe Philadelphia Fusion announced they have signed Overwatch Contenders star player Jae-hee "MN3" Yoon to their active roster as of Oct. 27. MN3 previously played for T1, Philadelphia Fusions' Overwatch contenders academy team.Given the plethora of departures many teams including the Fusion have experienced during the offseason, calling up MN3 to the Overwatch League should come as no surprise. MN3 showed fantastic prowess throughout Contenders this year and helped lead T1 to a third-place finish in Season 2: Korea earlier this month.MN3 has dominated Contenders, now

Best Pokemon for the Pokemon GO Halloween Cup

PokémonNiantic Labs' Halloween Cup is well underway in Pokemon GO during this GO Battle competitive season. / Niantic LabsNiantic Labs' Halloween Cup is well underway in Pokemon GO during this GO Battle competitive season. The Halloween Cup, itself, is a special tournament with a unique set of parameters in place. Only Pokemon under 1500 CP and within a certain group of accepted types will be eligible to battle. In true Halloween fashion, those types are bug, poison, dark, fairy, and/or ghost. With such a narrow pool to choose from, trainers

Boston Uprising parts ways with GaeBullSsi heading into 2022

Many underperforming teams are dropping players left and right during the Overwatch League offseason, but the hits just keep coming for the Boston Uprising.  After releasing four players earlier this month, the team announced on Oct. 15 that it would be parting ways with off-tank Yun “GaeBullSsi” Young-sun before the 2022 season begins.   GaeBullSsi, a former member of Boston’s Overwatch Contenders team Uprising Academy, was signed right before the 2021 Overwatch League season began in April.  A noted off-tank talent from the Contenders scene, he stepped up to play the

Seoul Dynasty adds Stalk3r, retains Profit and Fits for 2022

The 2022 rebuild of the Seoul Dynasty will apparently involve two proven veterans and one talented rookie in the damage dealer lineup.  On Oct. 15, the team announced that it would be promoting flex DPS Jeong “Stalk3r” Hak-yong from its Overwatch Contenders academy team, Gen. G Esports, to the main Dynasty roster next year. Current DPS players Park “Profit” Jun-young and Kim “FITS” Dong-eon will also be returning to Seoul for the fifth season of the Overwatch League.  Stalk3r has been a part of Gen. G’s Overwatch roster, which plays

NICKMERCS Names the MAC-10 the Best Warzone Season 6 SMG

Call of DutyContent creator star NICKMERCS has been back for about a week now from his near two-month hiatus from Warzone and with the launch of Season 6 just in the rear view, the controller god wasted no time in figuring out what his go-to SMG will be at least for the foreseeable future.Breaking it all down in a recent YouTube video titled, "The Only SMG You Should Use in Season 6," NICKMERCS showcased just how after all this time, his trusty MAC-10 continues to have his back.[embedded content]As covered

gla1ve returns for PGL Major Stockholm; Bubzkji out

Astralis have announced that Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander will play for the team at PGL Major Stockholm. He will replace Lucas "⁠Bubzkji⁠" Andersen on the Danish team's active roster at the $2 million event. The move was made with less than two weeks to go before the Major kicks off on October 26 with the Challengers stage, in which Astralis will start their campaign at the tournament as one of the eight Challenger status teams, along with the eight Contenders. "It is never easy to take a player out of the

The 10 best Legends of Runeterra followers of all time

Legends of Runeterra’s most recent expansion, Beyond the Bandlewood, marks a near two-year period since the game launched its initial closed beta in October 2019. A lot has happened during that timeline, including the conclusion of the game’s first World Championship. With a short, yet notable competitive history, it’s a suitable time to look back at some of the greatest cards within the game. Followers are some of the integral units found in the game, since a deck can only have six champions. This means you’ll need to have a

Philadelphia Fusion, London Spitfire hire new head coaches

Most of the focus during the Overwatch League offseason is normally on player moves, but building a better coaching staff is also critically important for future success. Both the Philadelphia Fusion and London Spitfire announced new head coach additions earlier today.  London instated Christopher “ChrisTFer” Graham, a former assistant coach for the Fusion, as its new head coach. Meanwhile, Philadelphia promoted Cho “J1N” Hyo-jin to head coach from its Overwatch Contenders academy team.  ChrisTFer was a former player in competitive Overwatch’s early years who later moved on to coaching, working

ShowMaker on returning to Worlds: ‘The experience of being a champion really means a lot in terms of how confident you are’

Experience and progress are directly related variables in theory. But when a player has already eclipsed every competitor in their field with just a few years of proven experience, “progress” quickly turns into “greatness.” Coming off of a League of Legends World Championship title in 2020, DWG KIA mid laner ShowMaker is the bannerman for an ever-growing wave of the game’s next-gen superstars. With an MVP award, several All-Pro accolades, four domestic championships, and the Summoner’s Cup all in his trophy case, the question for ShowMaker is simple: how much

The 10 best Legends of Runeterra spells

With Legends of Runeterra: Beyond the Bandlewood’s release, Riot Games’ card game has been out for nearly two years since its initial closed beta launch. The most recent set has added the game’s 10th and final region, and with this monumental milestone, it is a good time to look back at the game’s history and see which spells have impacted the game most. Here are the 10 best spells of LoR, one from each region, and some honorable mentions that could’ve easily taken their spots. 10) Minimorph Image via Riot