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Overwatch Trick Allows Zenyatta to Counter Environmental Kills with Transcendence

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentOverwatch League pro Kyung-bo ‘Alarm’ Kim used Zenyatta's Transcendence to escape a near-certain environmental kill. During the Overwatch League Countdown Cup, a qualifier match fought between the Philadelphia Fusion and Seoul Dynasty saw an interesting trick used with Zenyatta. Kyung-bo ‘Alarm’ Kim, playing for the Philadelphia Fusions, warded off an attempted environmental kill from Jae-hee ‘Gesture’ Hong playing as Winston. The match, taking place in the Volskaya Industries map, ultimately ended in a draw, no doubt thanks to Alarm's quick use of Zenyatta's Ultimate Ability.Gesture, using

Overwatch League Pro Ivy Retires

OverwatchPro OWL Player Ivy Retires From Pro Overwatch Play / Photo by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentNew York Excelsior’s South Korean flex DPS Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun has officially retired from professional Overwatch play, the organization announced today via Twitter.The now-former pro Overwatch League player began his career in 2017 and played in teams such as O2 Blast, Toronto Defiant, and Philadelphia Fusion before landing on the Excelsior in December of 2020.“Today, we say goodbye to Ivy as he retires from the Overwatch League,” the Excelsior wrote in its Twitter post.

Ivy parts ways with NYXL, retires from pro Overwatch

New York Excelsior’s South Korean flex DPS Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun has officially retired from competitive Overwatch play, the organization announced today. Ivy started playing Overwatch professionally in 2017 and played for teams such as O2 Blast, Toronto Defiant, and Philadelphia Fusion before linking up with NYXL in December 2020. “Today, we say goodbye to Ivy as he retires from the Overwatch League,” the organization said on Twitter. “He has been a great teammate and we’re grateful for his contributions in this new era for NYXL. We wish him all the best on his next

Here are the Overwatch League Summer Showdown teams

Very few things are guaranteed during any Overwatch League season. But in 2021, it seems like the Shanghai Dragons and Dallas Fuel making tournament brackets is more reliable than death or taxes.  The league’s third tournament cycle, the Summer Showdown, will include the two top teams in the finals bracket as they try to claim a second win. Both squads have one tournament championship under their belts thus far.  Despite the obvious focus on the Shanghai and Dallas rivalry, they aren’t the only ones who will be vying for $100,000

Chengdu Hunters calls up TAROCOOK1E from academy, drops Kaneki from main roster

The Chengdu Hunters has decided to that a little roster switcheroo was in order after their somewhat disappointing results in recent Overwatch League matches. The Chengdu side will be saying goodbye to the young prodigal DPS player Kaneki for the coming stage, sending him back to where he began the year, playing on the Hunters’ academy side in Chinese Contenders. Replacing Kaneki in the main squad is TAROCOOK1E, a relatively unknown name who has been battling away in the second-tier of competition for nigh on four years now, and is

Here are the Overwatch League June Joust teams

Even the best Overwatch League scriptwriters couldn’t have set up the wild upsets that created the June Joust tournament bracket. Four teams will compete in the season’s second “monthly” tournament, which begins on June 10. But some attendees aren’t exactly the ones most fans expected to see.  Two of the strongest teams in their respective regions, the Shanghai Dragons and Dallas Fuel, will be making return tournament runs in the June Joust. They last faced off in the grand finals of the May Melee, in which the Dallas Fuel eventually

LCK to return to offline play for 2021 Summer Split

The LCK is set to return to in-person play ahead of the 2021 Summer Split after the last year saw the league transition to an online format in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to LCK reporter Ashley Kang of Korizon.  All matches this split will take place at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea, beginning on June 9. Additionally, fans will be allowed inside the stadium when the split begins next week. In accordance with South Korean government policy, LoL Park will allow a maximum of 40 fans

Philadelphia Fusion officially welcomes back Fusion University as EU academy roster

The Philadelphia Fusion is bringing back its Overwatch Contenders academy team, Fusion University, to compete in upcoming events.  This was partially announced yesterday when Fusion University said it would be making a comeback to the competitive scene, but the main Fusion organization confirmed today it is fully supporting the relaunch of its affiliate.  Fusion University, which folded at the start of 2020 when the roster moved to play under the T1 banner in Korean Contenders full-time, is now going to be playing in European Contenders. The Fusion will have academy

VCT Masters Reykjavík power rankings

The VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavík marks the first time that the best teams from each region will compete on an international stage. Each squad fought their way through regional qualifier events and established themselves as top teams. But how will these teams perform against other regions? Here are our Masters Reykjavík team power rankings and how we think each team compares to the competition. 10) X10 Esports X10 Esports are at the bottom of our list in the power rankings, but not because they're a lackluster team. X10 are