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Efi Oladele - Numbani International Airport

Overwatch: Blizzard Continues to Hint at New Hero

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Breaking news has hit the Overwatch universe. On Friday, Blizzard announced via Twitter that a (fictional) attack was unfolding in the Numbani International Airport, where young inventor Efi Oladele, was due to board her first airplane. https://twitter.com/OverwatchEU/status/835158190434185217 It seems that an as-yet unnamed and...
Numbani - Efi Oladele - New Overwatch Heroes

Efi Oladele: New Overwatch Heroes on the Horizon

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The most recent blog post on the Overwatch website has the community scratching their heads and donning tinfoil hats. What Blizzard has given fans is an interview with a character from the game's universe, 11 year old Efi Oladele, a Numbani native...
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Is a Clan System Coming to Overwatch?

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Recently, Jeff Kaplan, esteemed and powerful overlord of Overwatch, has expressed enthusiasm for incorporating a Clan or Guild system into the game. It wasn't a very large nugget of wisdom, mind you, but big things often come in tiny packages. In...
Patch 1.8 - Bastion

Overwatch Patch 1.8: Bastion Changes and More

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On February 7th, Blizzard shipped Patch 1.8 to the Overwatch PTR. We've got some huge news for Bastion fans, as well as some interesting changes to heroes with targeting abilities, and the addition of a server browser. There's a lot to go...
The introduction of the 10 ban system in League of Legends will, we hope, increase champion diversity at both the casual and professional level.

10 Bans in League of Legends: Strategy, Depth, and Diversity

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In a measure to increase champion diversity in professional play, Riot announced this January that teams will now ban a total of 10 champions during champion select. In addition to increasing overall champion diversity, the change presents teams with...
Dota Matchmaking Regions

Dota’s “Soft” Region Locking: Unforeseen Consequences

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Region locking: the most talked-about thing in the Dota-sphere, aside from complaining about "unfair" low priority.  Not a day goes by without someone complaining on Reddit about having to play with non-English speakers on US East. Usually, these discussions quickly devolve...
Roadhog's Hook Update

Overwatch Update: Roadhog’s Hook Changed (Again)

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Last week, Blizzard released their first Overwatch update of the year, and yesterday, the developers announced an update to that update, which will be tested on the PTR before it's pushed to the live client. Here's the full list of included changes, courtesy...
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New Overwatch Update: Changes to Hog’s Hook and More!

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On January 5th, Blizzard shipped the first Overwatch update of 2017, and it included sizable buffs, nerfs, and general fixes to several heroes. Roadhog's Hook The most requested of these fixes is an update to Roadhog’s hook. Previously, players snagged by Roadhog’s hook were...
The bugs in Dota 7.01 aren't fun for anyone.

Bugs in Dota 7.01: Everyone’s a Beta Tester

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Valve waited just long enough after Reborn to give us another buggy Dota release. It was a choice between the better of two evils for Valve: release Monkey King and 7.00 on time, as promised, and end up with tons of...
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CS:GO Audio Updates and Improvements to Nuke

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In their most recent update to CS:GO, it seems Valve finally took heed to what players and pundits have been complaining about. The update brought several changes to Nuke meant to improve the map, as well as the introduction of...
Screenshot of Oasis map by Blizzard

Buckle up for Oasis, Overwatch’s Latest Map

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Oasis, the latest map to release on the PTR, features a city skyline inspired by real world desert metropolises like Dubai or Abu Dhabi. There’s a restaurant catered by a hovering omnic wait staff (tipping not necessary, but always...
CS:GO Glove Skins - Glove Case Update

Glove Skins in CS:GO: What’s Next?

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Earlier this week, Valve announced the introduction of Glove Cases, a new case that contains a mixture of new weapon skins, and, more importantly, the first customized glove skins in the game. Seventeen of the twenty-four new glove skins are community-made...