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Not much Overwatch news this week, but we talk about what we've been seeing in Overwatch recently, including the toxicity in low plat right now. We also discuss 6v6 competitive Elimination and Hanzo's unexpected buff....
The Archives event has started and brought the latest brawl, Retribution, with it. Additionally, we have patch notes and new character balance.
Uprising returns as Archives, which includes a new story: Retribution. In this story, you will get a chance to watch the beginning of the end of Overwatch, as a Blackwatch op goes wrong. Additionally, there are new skins and highlight intros.
Changes to D.Va, Mei, and Reaper have made their way from the PTR to live. Additionally, changes to Blizzard World have arrived.
Jaa and Bob discuss whether or not Role Queue is the way to go after Jeff Kaplan says his piece about it. Bob believes Role Queue would work despite Jeffs disagreement, while Jaa believes pre-game lobbies would be more helpful.
Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.
IT System Engineer by day, avid gamer by night! Bob has been gaming his entire life and first started standing on a chair playing the arcade version of Super Mario Bros. Now he plays all kinds of games but focuses mainly on Overwatch.
Arriving on the Nexus: The Leusinia, Angaran diplomats, & an angry Firefighter terrorist. Departing the Nexus: sickness!
What makes fighting games unique, the impact of modern trends, and the significance of community and representation within the genre.
Rounding up the second 7.2 Live Letter preview and patch notes just prior to release.
Jaal doesn't want Ryder to kill Akksul, but maybe Ryder has an itchy trigger finger. And by Ryder we mean Nick.
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