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Biggest reveals from the Overwatch League 2022 Contract Status update

Overwatch League teams often like to keep their contract details private, waiting to announce changes once the fancy graphics and teary goodbye posts are in order. Every year, though, the league itself puts a damper on these plans by releasing a Player Contract Status update that includes offseason information for every player in the league.  The update lets fans know if their favorite players will be retained by teams or sent into the offseason madness that is free agency. Retained players will either have existing contracts or new contracts heading

Overwatch 2 Gameplay Shows Havana After Dark and Dorado During the Day

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard Overwatch 2 has some big plans including the massive change to 5v5 instead of 6v6. While some players are unhappy with the decision, others are excited about new content. Blizzard is working hard at reworking multiple heroes to fit the new meta and mold, especially as Blizzard moves away from so much crowd control. However, one of the few things flying under the radar is changes to existing maps. Blizzard is working on plenty of new maps, but what about the old ones. [embedded content]As you

San Francisco Shock drops seven players before 2022 season

The Overwatch League offseason can apparently still be a bloodbath even if you’re one of the most successful franchises to ever play the game. Today, the San Francisco Shock announced it would be parting ways with seven of its players. This includes DPS players Sean “ta1yo” Henderson, Charlie “nero” Zwarg, Lim “Glister” Gil-seong, and Lee “ANS” Seon-chang, flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok, main tank Yoo “smurf” Myeonghwan, and main support Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir.  Today we are saying goodbye to Smurf, Ans, Twilight, Ta1yo, Nero, Glister, and FDGod.They may be leaving

Rascal retires from professional Overwatch, will pursue coaching career

Another one of the Overwatch League’s veteran stars is hanging up his peripherals before the 2022 season. But we may see him take on a new role instead. Philadelphia Fusion DPS Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun announced today that he’s parting ways with the team and retiring from professional play in the Overwatch League. In a personal post on Twitter, he said he’ll instead be pursuing a coaching career in the league next year.   Rascal has been one of the league’s most impressive flex DPS players since the inaugural season when he

Where to Find Supply Drops in Far Cry 6

Top GamesImage courtesy of UbisoftHere's where to find all 20 Supply Drops in Far Cry 6.Far Cry 6 is finally here, and players are getting stuck into everything the game has to offer. Set on the Caribbean island of Yara, players control guerilla fighter Dani Rojas as they seek to topple the fascist regime led by "El Presidente" Antón Castillo.Players will have plenty to explore and find throughout the island of Yara. One feature to be on the lookout for are Supply Drops. There are 20 of these in total,

San Francisco Shock tank Smurf announces 2022 free agency

Even two-time championship teams aren’t immune from the effects of free agency during the Overwatch League offseason.   San Francisco Shock main tank Yoo “Smurf” Myeong-hwan has announced his entry into free agency heading into the 2022 season. He clarified by saying he’s still under contract with the Shock, at least for the time being, but is allowed to “look for other options.”  Smurf has been a core part of the Shock roster since late 2018 and was a critical part of both of the team’s Overwatch League championship wins in

Moira, Sigma, Orisa and Others Could All be Reworked in Overwatch 2

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentCowboy, Doomfist, Moira, Orisa, and Sigma are all reportedly being reworked in advance of Overwatch 2's launch according to a clip from professional Overwatch main tank Super of the San Francisco Shock.Super provided fans with this information as he discussed the play-testing of Overwatch 2 and what aspects of the game pro players were and weren't able to test during the playoffs during his streams."We didn't get to play Orisa, Sigma, Doomfist, [Cowboy], Moira like, I guess cause [Blizzard] is reworking all those characters." A plethora

Atlanta Reign qualifies for the 2021 Overwatch League Grand Finals

This year’s Overwatch League Grand Finals matchup is finally set in stone after one last day of playoff bracket competition. Over the past two days, four top teams have been sent home packing with their championship dreams dashed. On Sept. 24, two surprising teams joined them.   Last year’s champions, the San Francisco Shock, were sent home alongside the league’s May Melee winners, the Dallas Fuel. An underdog coming into the lower bracket, the Atlanta Reign rose above and will join the Shanghai Dragons in the Grand Finals.   In a do-or-die

Chengdu Hunters, Los Angeles Gladiators eliminated from Overwatch League 2021 playoffs

After a long day of battle, another two teams are headed home from the 2021 Overwatch League playoffs. Unlike on the first day of elimination matches, the teams playing on Sept. 23 avoided clean sweeps and took their opponents to the very limit. Only four teams now remain to fight it out when games resume on Sept. 24.   The night kicked off with a final display of the deep rivalry that developed between the Atlanta Reign and Los Angeles Gladiators over the course of the 2021 season. In many of

Twitch Announces the Return of TwitchCon

Top Games"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote. / Twitch"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote.The announcement was made earlier today, Wednesday, Sept. 22, via Twitch's official social media accounts. In an associated blog post on the company's website, it reminisced about the time since the last TwitchCon has been held and stated that this upcoming iteration of the event would be a good opportunity for new affiliates and partners to "meet the communities they’ve created or been