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This weekend marks the start of one of esports most unique tournaments. Nothing like the Fortnite World Cup has ever been held before. As an open qualifier, some players went from complete obscurity to playing for a chance to win the top prize of $3,000,000. Four different events will be held over the weekend. I am joined by Amanda Zelauskas, a writer for FortniteINTEL to talk all things Fortnite World Cup. We go back into the crazy year of Fortnite esports and look at the highs and lows from a wild ride that has seen millions of dollars awarded in prizes. Check out more of Amanda's work by following her on Twitter: @Pandaax92 (https://twitter.com/Pandaax92) 1:00: Introducing Amanda and a quick preview of the World Cup 8:45: The beginning of Fortnite esports and the genius behind Ninja’s brand 15:00: How Fortnite esports evolved through the Summer Skirmish, Fall Skirmish and Winter Royale 32:20: What does Epic do well, and what do they struggle with? 44:10: The Baller problem and Epic’s issues with broken items and vehicles 52:45: The problems with battle royale esports in broadcasting, scoring and fairness 1:08:00: What is the future of Fortnite esports under Nate Nanzer? 1:15:10: Does Epic want Fortnite to be a fair and balanced esport? Or is it a huge advertising strategy for the game? Rate and subscribe! New episodes Weekly. For daily esports news, check out the Esports Minute (https://esportsminute.fireside.fm/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Amanda Zelauskas.
Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer announced Friday he will leave Activision Blizzard next week, and Epic Games confirmed to ESPN that he will take a job overseeing competitive esports at Epic Games as his tenure with OWL ends. Articles https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/26815521/overwatch-league-commissioner-nanzer-join-epic-games https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/343504/Overwatch_League_commissioner_Nate_Nanzer_leaving_Blizzard_for_Epic_Games.php #overwatch #gaming #fortnite #gamer #anime #ps #twitch #xbox #blizzard #memes #dva #cosplay #videogames #meme #mercy #xboxone #gamergirl #overwatchcosplay #game #funny #gay #tracer #games #pc #dankmemes #pubg #youtube #widowmaker #playstation #artofstruggle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixel-sultan/support
Gaming Disorder officially recognized by the World Health Organization. Overwatch League’s founding commissioner Nate Nanzer, left Blizzard, for Epic. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, will it be good? Did James like Brightburn? Inuyasha is coming to Blu-ray for the first time, but only the first 27 episodes. Fun Fact: The John Wick body count… 1 dog for 299 lives. Solo, do we really want a sequel? Fans are sure clamoring. Taika Waititi’s Akira confirmed for 2021 release. Sonic’s release date pushed back to fix, well, Sonic. Did you sign the petition for Danny DeVito to become Wolverine? Playdate developed by Panic is a handheld “GameBoy” with a… Hand Crank? Netflix has good shows coming June, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Black Mirror Season 5, and Magic Mike! What’s going on with Dauntless? Reigns: Game of Thrones. An extremely fun text based card game, now set in the Game of Thrones universe. Ouya is officially dead. R.I.P. You most likely won’t be missed… Telltale games are disappearing from digital stores, get them now before they are gone forever (maybe). There’s a Snacks and Sweets Expo… why aren’t we there yet? Reviews of Cloak and Dagger, No Man’s Sky, Dauntless, Mortal Kombat 11, and Hearthstone. Comic Book Corner: Marvel Editor in Chief teases more permanent comic book deaths. What does this mean? New DC Black label (the label where they showed what’s under Batman’s utility belt, if you catch my drift) comic is coming, it’s 9 issues and called Joker/Harley:CriminalSanity Captain Marvel originally had comic book accurate Kree Supreme Intelligence (yes, the blobby thing) Marvel is reportedly targeting Keanu Reeves to star in The Eternals Meeple Mania: Blockbuster the game available at Target! Who cares how it plays we just need it! Metal Gear Solid Day 1 nearing release, and it better have a damn Metal Gear in it. So Long, My World: a very weird, but interesting psychological/horror card based, economy game.
Pour cette semaine, nous abordons le départ du commissaire et fondateur de la league, Nate Nanzer, et nous nous focaliserons sur vos pronostics des équipes qui figureront en Playoffs pour ce Stage 3. Merci d'avoir écouté l'émission ! N'hésitez pas à laisser, un commentaire ou un like, ça aide beaucoup à faire connaître l’émission. Retrouvez les résultats des pronostics de la communauté pour les PlayOffs du Stage 3 à cette adresse: http://bit.ly/briefing-S3-pronos Sinon vous pouvez aussi soutenir l’émission en regardant une publicité ou en faisant un don sur: https://utip.io/jeremydjk La boutique Briefing: http://briefingshop.djk.fr/ Suivez moi sur Twitter et Instagram: @djk_ https://instagram.com/briefingowl http://briefingowl.djk.fr/ Rendez-vous la semaine prochaine !
We cover the last week's roster drops, the lack of news for Stage 3 patches, and Nate Nanzer's decision to step down from OWL. We also talk about his replacement, Pete Vlastelica, more Blizzard esports concerns, and discuss the recent contenders happenings at the Atlantic Showdown.
Jeff teases a new release schedule for this summer and we talk about other games we want to see in the Overwatch universe. Nate Nanzer is leaving the OWL and according to rumours, there might be others that will follow his lead. And as always LP has a brand new elpipi. Listen now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Tom Bleys Editing & Mastering by Tom Bleys
The gangs all here, well kind of! In this episode we talk about the recent pickups over at FaZe Clan & 100 Thieves, as well as we go in depth about the exciting news that Nate Nanzer is now joining Epic Games to focus on the esports scene! We also cover two new games that are taking over as well as our thoughts on the newly announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fromthegutter/support
On today's Esports Minute, Mitch takes us through a massive shift in the esports executive landscape. In a mid-season move, former OWL commissioner Nate Nanzer accepted a job with Epic Games to handle the future of Fortnite esports. Nanzer will likely be trying to create consistency in Fortnite esports and also may be doing some work with Rocket League, a new addition to the Epic Games portfolio. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe! New episodes Monday through Friday. For more in-depth news check out our bi-weekly podcast The Esports Network Podcast (https://www.esportznetworkpodcast.com/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come!
On tonight’s episode we discuss the new Batman movie, the Knights Of The Old Republic movie adaptation, Sony plans for a Twisted Metal tv show, Death Stranding, John Vignocchi joining Nintendo, Nate Nanzer joining Epic games, “gaming disease” being added to the World Health Organization database, and the new proposed tariffs for gaming consoles, controllers, and potential board games as well.
On today's podcast, Mitch takes us through Psyonix being bought out by Fortnite developer Epic Games. There are a lot of moving parts to this deal including Rocket League moving towards the Epic Games Store and possibly away from Steam, new changes in Rocket League resembling Fortnite, and a possible influx of new players. Mitch brought on Rocket League afficianado and fellow champ player stuck in platinum to talk about what this means for the future of the game. Rate and subscribe! New episodes Weekly. For daily esports news, check out the Esports Minute (https://esportsminute.fireside.fm/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Maxwel Bettendorf.
The Esports Central Podcast, episode 044 (30 May, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week's local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Michael "axtremes" Harmse and his panel of esports aficionados: Glenn "g_kayy" Kisela Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay, & Special guest: Richard "DeMoNiK" Sjoberg. Here's a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week's episode: 13:55 - The great Battle Royale debacle and the announcement of Apex Legends Faceit tournament series 21:10 - Is Battalion 1944 a game on the rise? 29:00 - Marketing magician Nate Nanzer leaves OWL to join EPIC games midway through the seasons 37:25 - Addressing the fears of the esports “bubble” 1:05:02 - Another week another racist comment in South African Dota 2 1:32:35 - What's Mettlestate up to? and much much more! Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 28/05/2019 for 30/05/2019. Click here for more updates on the racism story and the actions Goliath Gaming have taken since. Subscribe here: iTunes PodBean | PodBean Feed Spotify YouTube
In this episode, we discuss Nate Nanzer’s departure from Overwatch League and signing with Epic Games, Twitch’s new pay-per-view feature,Continue Reading
As we approach DreamHack Dallas, Jay and Bacon break down who's in and out of next season of RLRS. Meanwhile rumours are about (since confirmed) about the acquisition of senior Overwatch League staff joining Epic Games. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - News: More leaks from Triple Trouble potentially joining Faze 12:51 - Report: Overwatch League commissioner, Nate Nanzer, announces that he's set to join Epic Games 26:00 - Tournament: TCS Esports League 44:45 - RLCS: Promotion Playoff's roundup 1:13:32 - Outro RLAfterShock: Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/HyKUXAm Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/RLAfterShock
Join Totemlydrunk, Edanar, and Ramses on Episode 17 of OWL By The Numbers as we reflect on the recent promotions from the Toronto Defiant, Nate Nanzer's leave from OWL to join Epic Games, PTR balance changes that could hit in time for Stage 3, and give out our mid-season fantasy OWL awards. Join us on Discord: https://discord.me/owlnshow Be sure to register on highnoon.gg OWL Network Unlimited League: https://highnoon.gg/#/LeagueUnlimited/OdaS3RZ3VF7cTOMRan5r OWL Network Pick'Em League: https://highnoon.gg/#/LeaguePickem/uEgn4noY55wAonrfouBt Closing Notes Reviews Show some support for the show by giving us a review over on iTunes or your podcasting app of choice. Any feedback or constructive criticism is always welcomed. It’ll offer us insight and how we can make for a better listening experience for you. OVERWATCH RECALL You can find a listing of several Overwatch, Overwatch League, and Path to Pro podcasts over on our website at http://owlnshow.com/owrecall. Episodic listings are released every Sunday. Be sure to follow Overwatch Recall on twitter @owrecall SUPPORT US VIA PATREON We have created a Patreon page for everyone out there who would like to support our Overwatch podcast network and help it grow and get better. We're offering 4 different tiers starting at $1. Learn more by visiting http://patreon.com/owlnetwork OWL PODCAST PANELS RETURN FOR MIDSEASON After the success of the first OWL podcasters panel Totemlydrunk is bringing it back for the midseason! We've expanded and will be hosting panels on Saturday May 18th and Sunday May 26th - both starting at 7:30pm PT. Featured podcasts include: The Bird Watchers, The Broverwatch, Casual OWL Fans, Heroes Never Die, High Noon, Omnic Lab, Omnic Weekly, Overtakes, Overwatch League Network, Overwatch League Recap, and Push The Point! Both panels will be streamed live at https://www.twitch.tv/owlnshow and will be made available in podcatchers. Where can you find us? Email the show at contact@owlnshow.com Twitter: @owlbythenumbers Website: www.owlnshow.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverwatchLeagueNetwork Discord: https://discord.me/owlnshow Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owlnetwork Twitch: https://twitch.tv/owlnshow - We are a Twitch affiliate now. You can show your support for our network by subscribing to the channel! Overwatch League Network Mondays 7PM PT OWL By The Numbers Tuesdays 6PM PT Heroes Never Die (Variety Overwatch) Wednesdays 5PM PT Host streams Mondays 5PM PT/Fridays 7:30PM PT Totem Twitter @totemlydrunkctr Blazzinbob Twitter @Blazzin_Bob Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/blazzinbob Edanar Twitter @edanaroverwatch Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/edanarow Ramses Twitter @ramses_ow
Episode Notes Hosted by Chris (@lyteforce), the twenty-sixth episode of the Ready Set Pwn podcast has finally hit the internet.OutlineJoining Chris to talk about the Vancouver Titans are co-hosts Omni (@OmniStrife) & Sam (@anothersamchan). The boys talk about the upcoming Vancouver Titans Meet & Greet, what is happening the day after, Nate Nanzer's departure from the Overwatch League and changes on the PTR.A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-d07915 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Ready Set Pwn - A Vancouver Titans Overwatch League Podcast.
Aluramore and Howleir have their most relaxed episode so far. They dive into Nate Nanzer's move to Epic Games, and every roster change, and visa acceptance that could impact stage 3.Thank you to the First Baptist Brandon Christian Academy for the use of their studio.Visit our websiteRead the Article
On this week’s episode of Project Esports, Andrew, and Dylan are joined by special guest Luke Croft, (Podcast Host and Streamer). The guys kick off with the shocking news that Nanzer, OWL Commissioner, has left the League to join Epic Games. In other Overwatch News, the workshop is in full swing. The World Health Organization has officially listed “Gaming Addition” as a disease. Then resident FlyQuest fan, Andrew, talks Neopets. Another huge collaboration comes into Fortnite with Jordan! Now you can get your Jay’s in game too. Then the guys round out the night with some Auto Chess talk. Follow Project Esports on Twitter! Twitter Follow us on Twitter: Popped Off! Andrew James Dylan Visit our website
On the Flank's #1 fan Nate Nanzer has left the Overwatch League. We mourn the departure of a great commish, plus present our mid-season power rankings!
Like a Moose at an ice cream parlor, you can't keep us away! This week we start gearing up for E3 and discuss the rumored Simpsons appearance and the inbound "Loot Box" bill that was recently created as a blanket ban on all loot boxes. Plus we discuss Overwatch league commissioner Nate Nanzer leaving to join Epic and Fortnite As always come find us on Twitter @Cappanmeerkat and on Insta @Capmeerkat And if you want to keep up with Devon he can be found on Twitter @TheTao_OfDevon Peace Love and Burritos XoXo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meerkatshow/support
Overwatch League podcasts have united to bring you the OWL Mid-Season Podcast Panel. This is the second of two planned panels. TheBlevins is Calder from The Broverwatch, Panda from Mayhem Maniacs, Hana & LP from The Omnic Weekly, Misfit from Overtakes, Spyder from Overwatch League Network, Blazzinbob from Overwatch League Recap, and Lobosco from Push The Point. On the panel we discuss the potential of 2-2-2, what the Workshop provides the game, Nate Nanzer leaving OWL for Epic Games, PTR balance updates, OWL trading cards, and so much more! Join us on Discord: https://discord.me/owlnshow Below you can find the feeds for all of our panelists podcasts. The Broverwatch High Noon Mayhem Maniacs Omnic Weekly OverTakes Overwatch League Network Overwatch League Recap Push The Point
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Hope your doing well and we hope you are ready for a BRAND NEW episode of the Videogame BANG! With Emma at Fanime and Alpha Webb out doing Chad Stuff, Cory and Curtis called upon Nexus and Taylor Balbi to help us guide you through the wild world of video game news! We start with an update to the RAPIDLY changing and ever evolving drama between Faze Clan and TFUE. The crew talks about the departure of Overwatch League boss Nate Nanzer leaving Blizzard for Epic games Fortnite. We also discuss the latest news on the big Sonic movie delay to 2020 and last but not least... Gamers... we've all been officially diagnosed with "Gaming Disorder" by the World Health organization... Topics Include: Gaming, Sacramento, Esports, World HEalth Organization, Gaming Disorder, illness, addiction, Faze Clan, Faze, TFUE, Nate Nanzer, Contract, Faze Up, Faze Banks, Stephen A Smith, NBA, 2K19, Cory Vincent, Curtis Fisher, Taylor Balbi, NexusWasHere, Cosplay, Fanime, Fortnite, Epic Games, Airpods, Funny, Comedy, Memorial Day
Overwatch League podcasts have united to bring you the OWL Mid-Season Podcast Panel. This is the second of two planned panels. TheBlevins is Calder from The Broverwatch, Panda from Mayhem Maniacs, Hana & LP from The Omnic Weekly, Misfit from Overtakes, Spyder from Overwatch League Network, Blazzinbob from Overwatch League Recap, and Lobosco from Push The Point. On the panel we discuss the potential of 2-2-2, what the Workshop provides the game, Nate Nanzer leaving OWL for Epic Games, PTR balance updates, OWL trading cards, and so much more! Join us on Discord: https://discord.me/owlnshow Below you can find the feeds for all of our panelists podcasts. The Broverwatch High Noon Mayhem Maniacs Omnic Weekly OverTakes Overwatch League Network Overwatch League Recap Push The Point
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With the Blizzcon anticipation and World Cup around the corner, things have gone a little quiet! Fortunately, we've had commissioner Nate Nanzer shed some light into recent developments and the upcoming season 2!
A short but hopefully sweet episode diving into Nate Nanzer's recent interview on the future of the Overwatch League.
On this week's show, Esports betting is on its way, and it promises to make an already complicated ownership ecosystem even more so. OWL is denied its Hanzo Main, Fusion University goes shirtless, Nate Nanzer is making it rain, and much more!
Nate Nanzer talks about expanding the OWL, Fuel and Valiant owners host AMAs, and Contenders NA playoffs continue!
Maddy Myers joins us this episode to talk about the Overwatch League! She writes at Compete (which is affiliated with Kotaku and Deadspin) and covers competitive video games (aka esports). She also cohosts two podcasts - Let's Watch Two Movies, and an X-Men podcast called The Mutant Ages. What we've been up to (00:03:14) Dragonball FighterZ (Maddy) (00:04:46) Cloverfield Paradox (Riley) some minor spoilers in here (00:08:50) Zumbo's Dessert's (Pam) (00:11:41) Riverdale/How to Get Away with Murder/Star Trek TNG (Maddy) (00:16:42) The Mummy/ Queer Eye (Riley) (00:19:45) Call of Duty Black Ops 3 (Pam) (00:22:16) Flame in the Flood & Dropsy (Pam) (00:25:10) X-Men comics - Gambit and Wolverine; All-New Wolverine (Maddy) (00:27:18) Olympic Figure Skating The Chinese skater is actually named Jin Boyang, not Bo Jinyoung - Riley goofed Overwatch League (00:30:28) What is Overwatch League? (00:31:14) Do you like OWL? (00:33:09) Spectator tools (00:36:44) What strategy or technique have you learned from watching the Overwatch League that’s helped you play better? I’m working on retreating and that I don’t always have to be on the payload? @Orkchop (00:42:38) Is this league structure new or has it been done? How complicated is it for the average person to watch? (00:48:29) Investments from team owners, now and in the future (00:53:19) OWL tokens (00:53:54) League structure - City teams (00:56:18) Atlantic v Pacific divisions - they don't actually matter right now? Home and away games, arenas (01:00:22) So Many Games - huge time commitment - Nate Nanzer's (the OWL CEO) ideal amount of teams (28?!) (01:02:27) New schedule for Stage 2 (01:03:34) Where are all the women? (There's one now, there are a few in Contenders - the "minor" leagues - and the top 500) (01:10:46) Diversifying the casting desk (01:12:30) Weak excuses for not drafting women players (01:15:11) Player punishment and behaviour, codes of conduct (01:19:00) Rascal moving to Dallas, worrying about xQc and the rest of the players (01:22:30) Media/PR training and sensitivity training? (01:25:01) With bans and fines coming to the more egregious actions taken by players, what should the league do about some of the more subtle bigotry in various players’ stream? @BrothaDom (01:28:53) Are mirror teams a common thing? Is this an Overwatch problem? (01:31:20) Balancing so many different heroes (01:35:18) With the changes to Mercy and Junkrat, which heroes do you think will appear more in Stage 2? Do you think any teams will try to stick with Mercy and/or Junkrat? @K_song (01:41:22) Which team are you most looking forward to watching and see change in Stage 2 of the Overwatch League? @Orkchop Listener Questions (01:43:23) What’s more fun, a marathon of binge watching OWL or binge-podcast-recording about Mad Max? @alatinolawyer (01:45:18) Who's your favourite team and player? (01:46:18) Which team has the best colours? Contact information Riley Pam Maddy If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This week on The OverView ChanManV, Fishstix, ZP, and guest Nate Nanzer (Overwatch League) to discuss the latest Path to Pro Overwatch League news and a bunch of questions from the community. Find out more show info - http://chanmanv.tv . For any questions, email theoverview@chanmanv.tv . Show Notes
In the Lab this week Rob & Andres return from Blizzcon to delve into the experience with you all. We cover what Blizzcon was like for our first time, quick news updates, some announcements, the Overwatch World Cup, the panel about the Overwatch League, and the new hero Moira! News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Nov. 24 Game Night Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Moira Ability Stats Season 7 is live! Recorded Pixels Ep.69 with Scott Johnson and Patrick Beja PTR Nov. 6 Ana Rifle up to 70 (was 60) Mercy Resurrect Cast time increased from 0 seconds to 1.75 seconds Mercy’s movement speed is now reduced by 75% while casting Can now be interrupted when Mercy is knocked back, stunned, or hacked Mercy Valkyrie When activated, Resurrection no longer has a cast time While active, casting Resurrect does not reduce Mercy's movement speed New Game Content The new Map: Blizzard World (Early 2018) Custom Announcers for each Game area (SC/Diablo/WC) New Reinhardt Cinematic 8 New Skins coming to base loot box (Early 2018) Magni Bronzebeard (Torb) - WC Immortal (Orisa) - SC Nova (Widowmaker) - SC Blackhand (Doomfist) - WC Barbarian (Sonya) - Diablo Butcher (Roadhog) - Diablo EcoPoint (Mei) - Cinematic Crusader (Reinhardt) - Cinematic Q&A at What’s Next Overwatch League & Overwatch World Cup OW League Website Updated 12 Team names, brands, & rosters announced Match Statistics & Match games on the website Promises for more teams in EU and Asia after S1 More Merch Jerseys (home and away) (Dec. 6th) Hats, Socks, Joggers (sweat pants) Contenders and OW Open news coming at the end of Nov. Companion App coming out Favoriting system (push notifications) Add games to your calendar Watch games via the app Making it easy to be a fan Inside the Overwatch League (with Nate Nanzer) 2 Divisions (Atlantic & Pacific) A: London, NY, Boston, Philly, Florida, Houston P: Shanghai, Seoul, LA, LA, SF, Dallas No region locking: Anyone can play for any team 113 Players - 17 Countries (so far) Each Team, 2 Games a Week, 4 Game days Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 3 Matches per day Start times change each day for global reach Jan. 10 to June 16th run time (Pre-season Dec. 6) July 11 Playoffs (Championship outside LA in a bigger venue) Jan 10: LAV - SFS 4pm SHD - LAG 6pm DAF - SLD 8pm Jan 11 LSF - FMH 2pm PDF - HOL 4pm BUR - NYX 6pm Jan 12 LAV - DAF 4pm FMH - BUR 6pm SFS - SHD 8pm Jan 13 LSF - PDF 11am NYX - HOL 1pm SLD - LAG 3pm 5 Weeks and then Title Stage 8 Map pool Traveling Schedule with international breaks Best overall record on a season Progress resets after 5 weeks 4 opportunities (during a season?) to comeback $125K team performance bonuses at each stage 50% minimum goes directly to players OW World Cup talk about SKR vs USA Spectator Update Instant Replays Color Palette impressions & perspective from a non-OW player Segment from “Ridiculous Hat” Smart Cam & 3rd person Top-Down Map view with health bars Tournament Interface (pause with connection drops) Moira Chat: A New Support Irish Geneticist: Science above all else. Gamepedia Stat Spread (tentative & likely not 100% accurate) Biotic Grasp: Regeneration (Heal) Biotic Grasp: Decay (DMG) Biotic Orb: (Heal & DMG) Fade Coalescence Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors: Chrisdaplaya, GingerSasquash, Good Apollo, GreatRootBear, Lisome, NotMuaddib, RcCrispy, RickyTicky, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, Silverback, TragicZac, & Trinium. Omnic Lab Links: Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS -->Full Extended Show Notes
Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:00** Welcome: Kyky, Rawkus, Adam, Jake, FCFCTN, Sinatraa, and Coolmatt69! - **00:02:00** What was it like playing on LAN? - **00:05:00** Who did USA scrim at the event? - **00:07:00** What kind of scouting did the team have to do? - **00:09:00** Talking about Rawkus' Widowmaker and who comes up with specific strategies - **00:10:30** Talking Flash Wolves (Team Taiwan) - **00:13:00** The environment at the event - **00:15:00** Talking Team UK - **00:15:45** What matchups do you want to go up against at BlizzCon? - **00:21:00** How much responsibility did Kyky have to take on as committee member / coach of Team USA? - **00:22:30** Putting together the team, how did tryouts work? - **00:29:30** Discussing Team USA's ability to swap hero compositions on the fly - **00:33:00** Did Team USA get to network with "VIPs" like Nate Nanzer, Jeff Kaplan, etc? - **00:34:30** Jake's individual performance - **00:37:00** Rawkus joins the call, to discuss his Widowmaker (btw, his mic is very very low, I tried to increase the volume in post) - **00:40:00** Doomfist? - **00:42:00** Discussing the LucioBall tournament - **00:45:40** Listener Questions - **00:46:00** Will Sinatraa dab on stage at BlizzCon? - **00:46:30** How much time does Rawkus spend on his hair? - **00:47:00** Why does Jake look so young? - **00:47:30** Has Jake graduated from college yet? - **00:48:00** Who is the cutest person on Team USA? - **00:49:00** Thoughts on South Korea? And the Junkrat comp? - **00:51:25** Is anyone picking up off-meta heroes due to the change in meta? - **00:53:00** Who does Team USA most want to beat in the World Cup? - **00:54:00** Opinions on the caster desk, production, analysts, etc? - **00:54:30** Thoughts on the fans and the patriotism at the Santa Monica event - **00:55:30** Thoughts on keeping Team USA together as a full OWL team? - **00:58:00** Favorite to win Contenders? (also what is Sinatraa doing on EnVyUs for contenders?) - **01:02:30** Strategies Team USA didn't get to use at the Group Stages? - **01:03:45** What heroes did everyone pick up first when they first started playing Overwatch? - **01:05:00** How easy is it to swap between DPS and Tank roles? - **01:05:30** Who are the best free agents not in Contenders? - **01:07:00** Will Sinatraa turn 18 by the time OWL starts? --- Podcast devolves for about 10 minutes here, trust me it's worth listening to --- Follow Team USA: ## Kyky Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnVy_KyKy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kyleky --- ## Sinatraa Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinatraaOW Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sinatraaow --- ## Coolmatt69 Twitter: https://twitter.com/coolmatt69 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/coolmatt69 --- ## Jake Twitter: https://twitter.com/jake_overwatch Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jake_overwatch --- ## Rawkus Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaZeRawkus Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsrawkus --- ## FCTFCTN Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaZeFCTFCTN Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/factfiction --- ## Adam Twitter: https://twitter.com/C9_Adam Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/adamzee
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk to prolific video game voice actress Jennifer Hale about the ongoing voice actors strike (2:24), the unique challenges of voicing video games (8:07), and infiltrating a formerly male-oriented field (21:54). Then, they bring on Nate Nanzer, Blizzard Entertainment's global director of Overwatch e-sports, to discuss how the company is trying to fuse its popular e-sport with the infrastructure of traditional sports in the forthcoming Overwatch League (25:45).
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk to prolific video game voice actress Jennifer Hale about the ongoing voice actors strike (2:24), the unique challenges of voicing video games (8:07), and infiltrating a formerly male-oriented field (21:54). Then, they bring on Nate Nanzer, Blizzard Entertainment's global director of Overwatch e-sports, to discuss how the company is trying to fuse its popular e-sport with the infrastructure of traditional sports in the forthcoming Overwatch League (25:45).
This week ChanManV, Fishstix, and Jason Kaplan interview Blizzard Global esport Director about the newly announced Overwatch League and the conclusion to the World Cup. They also discuss all announcements from BlizzCon including Sombra, Oasis, and the Overwatch arcade.