Ramses and Howleir go over Week 10 and Midseason Madness seating as we kick into gear for the tournament! #OWL2022
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So much news to cover from the first 2 weeks of Midseason Madness. #OWL2022 Check it out!
It's time for our Kickoff Clash recap! Come hang! #OWL2022
Tons of news as we move into the Kickoff Clash! Check it out! #OWL2022
We're catching up on weeks 2 and 3 of #OWL2022 as the Kickoff Clash approaches!
We're back to cover all of week 1's Overwatch League action! Check it out! #OWL2022
We're back to cover March's news in the OWL and ABK world. Lots more happening as #OWL2022 nears!
We're talking through all of February's news from OWL and ABK as Season 5 comes into focus. #OWL2022
We're back to cover the last month of ABK strike news, the Microsoft-ABK purchase, and rumors of an Overwatch 2 beta.
We're back to cover all of December's big news stories! Hop in as we get ready for #OWL2022
We're back to talk OWL moves and an avalanche of ABK news! Have a great holiday season! #OWL2023
We're back to cover the huge haul of free agent signings from October w/ some more ABK updates! #OWL2021
A brief conversation about the passing of Alarm, celebrating what he meant to the OWL community and to the game itself.
Tons of news to cover this week with the off-season rolling onwards! #OWL2021
We're building our dream rosters for Season 4 and covering this week's news! Check it out! #OWL2021
We're covering the first week of Free Agency, and debating "Who is the greatest OW 1 player of all time?"
We cover the exciting finale to Season 4 as OWL's best teams fight to win the League Championship! #OWL2021
We cover the last week of OWL action and give our final predictions for Grand Finals champion! #OWL2021
So much news to cover this week with the playoffs a week away! Let's dive in to this week's news and a playoff preview.
Ramses is out this week which has LoBosco joined by Howleir to discuss the news and play-in games from the week.
We're covering a particularly busy news week in the OWL and OW world along with a preview of this week's play-in tourney.
We're recapping all the action from an awesome Countdown Cup weekend. Check it out! #OWL2021
Tons of news this week from end of season awards and the wider Overwatch world as we head into Countdown Cup. #OWL2021
We've got this week's news, Week 17 action and more as we look ahead to next week's knockouts! #OWL2021
We're recapping week 1 of the Countdown Cup and previewing awards season on this week's new episode! #OWL2021
This week, we recap events concerning the allegations of discrimination and sexism against Activision Blizzard.
New episode live! We've got a match by match recap of this weekend's Summer Showdown tourney. #OWL2021
We're back with coverage of the Summer Showdown knockout round and more! Check it out! #OWL2021
LoBosco is joined by Thibbledork with Ramses out of town to discuss all of the player moves and games this week.
LoBosco and speical guest lafon talk the latest Overwatch League news leading in to the start of the Summer Showdown.
We're recapping all of the action from a packed June Joust tournament, breaking down key plays, huge moments, and more!
What a weekend! Time to wrap up the June Joust qualifiers and knockout games before we crown a tournament winner.
News, highlights, and more as we move into the final week of June Joust. New episode available now! #OWL2021
We've got news to cover, games to go over, and more to discuss as we move into week 2 of the June Joust! #OWL2021
We're covering a wave of news and previewing Week 1 of the next tournament cycle! Check it out! #OWL2021
We're covering all of the May Melee action along this week's major news stories. Check it out! #OWL2021
On to Hawaii! We recap all of Week 3's huge moments as the battle for May melee seeding explodes! #OWL2021
We've got all your Week 2 action, a preview of Week 3, and our goodbye to Jeff Kaplan.
Week 1 was an absolute blast! We're covering every match up and this week's biggest news stories as Season 4 begins.
OWL is back and so are we! We've got news, power rankings and week 1 previews as Season 4 finally begins! #OWL2021
We’re wrapping up our team previews with a look at the final 4 APAC teams! #OWL2021
We've got our first APAC episode on deck as we take on the Charge, Spark, Dragons, and Hunters #OWL2021
We're finishing our Western coverage with the Fuel, Justice, Spitfire, and Eternal! #OWL2021
We’ve got #2 of our West team previews as we focus on the Mayhem, the Outlaws, the Gladiators, and the Titans. #OWL2021
We're back to weekly episodes with the first of our team previews! We're starting with the Uprising, Defiant, Reign, and Shock as we get closer to the start of Season 4. Check it out! #OWL2021
We're back to cover all the recent OWL news from Blizzcon plus more developments for the former and current LA Valiant roster. Check it out!
The Mash Those Buttons family comes together to recap the highs and lows of BlizzConline.
OWL season structure updates, player movements and the recent LA Valiant liquidation mean we have a ton to cover on this month's episode. We'll get you up to speed and ready as Season 4 draws closer.
We're joined by our friend dhulky to discuss the new new Eternal, Houston, Mayhem, and NYXL rosters, and all of the other huge free agency moves from the last month!
We're back with all of November's roster changes, league news, and more as the offseason rages on! New Push the Point available now! #OWL2020
We've got our first monthly episode on deck, covering this week's biggest news stories as teams begin forming coaching staffs, players find new homes and more! New Push the Point available now!
The offseason is in full force, and on this week's episode, we're covering every team move so far! We look at the newest free agents from across the league and speculate on their potential new homes.
The offseason brings its first huge week of player movement, Contenders skins come to the OW client, and we hear some rumors about Season 4 details! New Push the Point available now! #OWL2020
We're covering all of the Grand Finals action after an incredible weekend of play! We also take a look at this week's news as the off-season begins.
We're back with our NA Grand Finals preview, looking at where the Shock and Fusion match up with the pack, and making our final predictions. Plus, the offseason begins!
It's preview time! We're doing one half of our Grand Finals preview series, starting with the APAC Division. We look at the Dynasty & Dragons' strengths & weaknesses, recent performances and more!
We're joined by our friend @DeathblowTTV to talk about All Star Weekend and this week's news, including stories from the Shock, coaching changes in Chengdu, and Pine's return! Available now! #OWL2020
Playoffs wrap up, MVP is announced, and new All Star skins. We've got all the info you need from Overwatch League's penultimate weekend. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
It's award season! We're giving out our own special regular season awards, highlighting players and teams that deserve commendation even if they don't fit in typical award categories. #OWL2020
We're wrapping up the regular season as standings lock in, the battle for L.A. rages, and teams make one last push before season's end. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
Big episode this week as we cover the APAC Countdown Cup Bracket, Week 28 of OWL, and this week's biggest news stories! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
It's finally here! We sit down w/ content creator & former OWL Observer @Tormentedbygnomes, and learn about pre-OWL history, observing OW at the highest level, and how the team has evolved in 3 years!
We're covering the NA Countdown Cup tournament and everything going on with the Dallas Fuel, as we shift into the final days of Season 3! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
We're prepping for Countdown Cup with coverage of this week's news, a recap of this week's OWL action, and a look ahead at the tournament brackets! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
We're covering all of the action from this week's games as APAC reshuffles, NA starts to align, and Zarya makes her return to the meta. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
Lots of news to cover w/ player retirements, a new playoff format, this week's games! We're discussing it all and more as we start the final quarter of the season. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
On to the APAC bracket, as we recap our favorite moments and highlights from the Asian tournament bracket of the Summer Showdown. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
What a weekend of incredible Overwatch! We're back with our NA tournament recap, looking at the player performances and key moments of each match. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
Lots to cover as the Titans and Justice squeak into tournament play and Genji returns to play. We're recapping this week's games as we enter the Summer Showdown! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
We're talking Team Doge pickups, Spark shuffles, this week's games, and more as we push towards Summer Showdown in this week's new episode! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
OWL is back! We're talking this week's games, the new season format, Summer Showdown and more as we return from the Mid-Season break. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
The boys are back! We're joined by our podcast godfathers @Jaastradamus & @Blazzin_Bob to talk about 4 years of Overwatch, how we've changed with the game and what's to come next. Come hang! #OWL2020
We're joined by @Blazzin_Bob to talk about this week's #OWL2020 player pickups and more! We've got a bunch of mid-season pickups and player exits to discuss as we get closer to league play.
This episode, we're covering the Lunatic Hai vs Runaway showmatch, news from around the league and more. Check it out! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
Playstation 5 Compatibility Strategy, Accessibility vs Competitive Balance, June Games Preview, and more.
NEW EPISODE! We're breaking down all 36 hours of the May Melee, some new signings, and what to expect from Overwatch League in June. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
We're rejoined by @Howleir and @Aluramore to break down the Titans players' new homes, this week's games, and more as we get closer to May Melee! Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
This we're breaking down everything happening with the Vancouver Titans, Corey & Stratus, and previewing this week's awesome slate of games. Check it out! #OWL2020
We're talking about this week's news, recapping the week 13 games, and breaking down a major announcement from OWL VP Jon Spector. Lots to cover this week, dive in with us! #OWL2020
We've got a special episode this week covering Sinatraa's retirement from the Shock and the implosion of the Vancouver Titans. We're breaking down this week's biggest stories and their impact on OWL.
Lots to talk about this week as we recap the news, break down the Week 12 matchups, and look ahead to the recently announced May tournament series! Check it out! #OWL2020
We're back with Episode 57! We're covering #OWL2020 for Week 11, the possible implosion of the Vancouver Titans, and Echo's first hero ban. Come hang!
We're celebrating 1 year of the show with a special episode featuring @Jaastradamus! We're recapping the last year of the show and also talking new Hero Pools format, Echo, and more. Come celebrate!
We're covering this week's #OWL2020 news, the new hero pools format, T2 Overwatch and more as we celebrate 1 year of Push the Point!
We're covering Week 9's #OWL2020 action including the return of a strong San Francisco Shock, Torbjorn's big splash in the meta, and all of this week's biggest news stories! Check it out!
OWL's first all-online week is in the books! Join @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco as they recap this week's games, the return of Chinese Overwatch League, this week's major news stories and more! #OWL2020
We're joined by @BiggHungryPhill to discuss his casting journey, check in on this week's news, and break down Week 8's massive slate of games! We had a blast and we can't wait for you to hear it!
Big news this week as @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco break down the Outlaws clearing house, Homestands are cancelled, and the league moves online for March and April.
We're covering all the Week 5 #OWL2020 action including the first round of hero pools, Toronto's decline, Paris's rise, and more! Check it out!
It finally happened! @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are back to cover Houston's big win, Contenders news, Hero Pools, and more! There's plenty of big performances to cover. Available everywhere now! #OWL2020
We're joined by the incomparable @Paulsible to discuss all of Week 3's events, including the DC Homestand, a surging Fusion, El Clasico, Toronto's sleeper potential and more! Check it out! #OWL2020
Week 2 is here! Join @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco as we cover the events of the Philly Homestand, the Fusion and Justice's strong starts, and the Outlaws' flat debut, along with this week's news! #OWL2020
OWL is finally here! @Ramses_OW and @Lobosco are back to cover all of the Week 1 homestand action, discussing notable player performances and the new meta! Episode available everywhere now! #OWL2020
OWL is only days away and @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are here to get you caught up on this week's important news. We discuss recent signings, Hero Pools, and more as we count down to Season 3.
We're wrapping up our season preview series with a look at the Atlantic North! We're breaking down each roster, asking the big questions for each team in 2020, and making our final predictions.
We're on to part 3 of our Season preview as we look at the Atlantic South Division! We're breaking down Season 2 histories, breaking down rosters, and asking big questions for each team in 2020!
We're continuing our season preview series as we move on to the Pacific East! We're breaking down every team, asking big questions, and making our predictions for Season 3. Check it out!
@Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are here with a brief preview of the Pacific West Division! We're talking rosters, asking questions, and making predictions for each team in Season 3. Listen now!
Huge news this week as more casting talent is announced, Blizzard partners with YouTube, and we get a new, meta changing patch. @ramses_ow and @LoBosco are covering it all and more! Check it out!
Between a bunch of Chinese signings, broadcast talent news, and newly revealed league information, there's a ton to unpack. Join @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco as we break down this week's news and more!
This week, @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco talk about the final round of player announcements, discuss some more caster news, and talk about the schedule and patch formats for the 1st quarter of Season 3!
Season 3 is only a month away! This week, @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco discuss the recent departures of marquee talent, discuss this week's news, and talk about areas of opportunity for OWL in 2020.
Happy New Year! @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are talking player announcements and Tier 2 drama on our last recording of 2019! We also recap some of our fav moments and set some goals for the show in 2020!
Happy Holidays! This week we're joined by Cary of @SINotFound to talk about his Overwatch experience and his content creation journey. We also talk this week's news and read a special review!
This week, @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are talking Breakable Barriers, Contenders changes, signings and more as the year wraps up! Plus we talk retirements and share some exciting news from a listener!
This week, we're joined by the one, the only, @The_Blevins to discuss this week's player moves, Contenders philosophy shifts, player retirements, and more. The news never stops!
Just when you thought it was over, there's even more offseason juice to discuss! We're talking the ChipSa signing, Vancouver's moves, and more. Check it out!
Hungry for OWL offseason news? @ramses_ow and @LoBosco are covering all of this week's roster news, and discuss some of the week's bigger topics, and talk about what we're thankful for this offseason.
Major moves this week! On this week's show, @ramses_ow and @LoBosco talk about the flurry of roster moves, the death of Apex era Overwatch, and ask the question: "Do all western teams actually work?"
As players move and teams transform, @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco are here to break down all the offseason news from the past 2 weeks. Come get caught up with us, as the off season kicks into high gear!7
Blizzcon weekend was an absolute blast! @Ramses_OW and @LoBosco finally meet up again in person to discuss the weekend's events, Overwatch 2, and the World Cup results in a special live episode.
Jarret joins the WoW! Talk! gang to discuss Blizzcon 2019! When will Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 release? Which cinematics were best? Will ESPN report on our leaked content? Check it out!
This week, Ramses and LoBosco are joined by LemonKiwi, Contenders caster and Content Manager for Elo Hell Dante!
This week, we're covering Seoul Dynasty trade rumors, some huge signings from the Houston Outlaws, and more offseason moves from around the league. Check it out!
On Episode 30, @Ramses and @LoBosco cover the first player release wave of free agency, give a contenders gauntlet update, and discuss Blizzard's recent actions concerning its Chinese interests.
We're joined by the incomparable @Boopasaurusrex to discuss the week's news, including major free agency announcements across the league, and the excitement of the 2019 Contenders Gauntlet!
Grand finals are in the bag! Ramses and LoBosco recap the epic championship match, along with the rest of the Grand Finals festivities, as well as this week's important news. Check it out!
It's Grand Finals week! Ramses and LoBosco are here to catch you up on the week's coaching changes and Grand Finals event details. Plus we give our matchup preview and make our final predictions!
Playoffs are a wrap! This week, we cover Grand Finals announcements, this week's playoff results, viewership metric announcements, and bid our goodbyes to the Blizzard Arena. Check it out!
This week's playoffs games were incredible! We recap the week's games, season award winners, and look to the coming week's playoff games. So much to cover and so much to look forward to. Check it out!
This week, we're covering the play-in tourney's results, award winners, meta shifting and more as we enter the Season 2 playoff bracket. Tune in, catch up, and get excited for this week's games!
That's a wrap on the regular season! We're covering playoff standings, play in brackets, Dogman's heel turn, and the Season 3 schedule reveal. Check it out!
With Ramses out of town, LoBosco steers the show on a wild ride with his Jedi Master guest Eren 'Kenobi' Erkey. The duo talk all things Overwatch League and get us geared up for the final week!
We're joined by the former Seagull Man himself, Thibbledork, to talk about this week's news, new awards, playoff standings, and take a deep dive into OWL team branding and social media content.
Are you having a hard time understanding this week's events? Us too! Join Ramses and Lobosco as we cover player issues, Houston's salvation, upsets and breakouts, and roster building rules for 2020!
This week brought lots of player news, League Announcements, and a new meta to boot! On Episode 19, Ramses and Lobosco talk all these, plus MVP candidates and playoff structure announcements. Tune in!
Ramses and Lobosco are joined by Briggsycakes for a 2 hour long super show! We recap this week's trades and transfers, the huge announcement about Season 3's impending localization, and the implementation of 2-2-2 role lock for Stage 4.
Ramses and Lobosco recap the Stage 3 playoffs, the Shanghai Dragon's incredible playoff run, and some recent signings and pickups ahead of Stage 4. Plus, we throw shade at the New Orleans Pelicans, so you know gotta listen!
We're here with Lafon for Episode 16! We're recapping the fun and festivities from the Atlanta Homestand, prepping for the Stage 3 playoffs. Get caught up and get hype as we wrap up Stage 3!
We're homestand bound! Ramses & Lobosco catch up on this week's signings, retirements, and reappearances. We also take a look at the Stage 3 playoff picture and the coming Atlanta Homestand festivities.
This is it. The final episode of WPR. Jaa is joined by Kinder and Bob to talk about their favorite moments, their thoughts on the future of Overwatch and Overwatch League, and a bit more.
Vancouver finally falls, Florida makes moves, Fuel struggles, and 2-2-2 might "actually" be coming for Stage 4! Get caught up on Week 3, and get ready for Week 4 on this week's show.
The Houston celebration train has pulled into the station! This week, we discuss the team trends from last week's games, notable stock ups and downs, and Houston's epic week, as well as the increasing prevalence of Sombra GOATS, and the World Cup Committee for team USA.
We're joined by Howleir and Aluramore from Casual OWL Fans to talk about this week's news! New jerseys have arrived, player swaps abound, and we catch some small glimpses of meta evolution in Stage 3.
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.
We're joined by esports caster Nekkra to discuss this week's roster moves, contenders shakeups, continued merch mishaps and recent patch notes. We also discuss notable incidents from the broader esports scene, including the nature of player contracts and female representation in the scene!
Blazzin Bob joins us as we discuss the year 3 anniversary, lack of developer update, reports that 2-2-2 isn't coming to stage 3, and more.
Blazzinbob, Edanar, and Totemlydrunk join us as our first podcast guests! We cover the week's roster moves, world cup nominations, and 2-2-2 role lock. Then, we break down the All Star break, drop some F's in the Chat, and play our first ever round of Panic Button!
On Episode 8, Ramses and Lobosco discuss the Stage 2 playoffs, which teams surprised, which fell short, and the stage finale with Titans vs Shock pt 2. They also break down some recent roster moves, break down their Stage 2 takeaways, and speculate on what's to come for Stage 3.
Playoffs are right around the corner! We cover the week's big games, the Stage 2 playoff picture, Contenders News, and visit our first 2 time F's in the chat recipient.
The Workshop on PTR, what Overwatch can learn from the APEX ping system, and how to not tilt your main healer when you're gold Zen.
Homestand Weekend has come and gone! On Episode 6, we cover all of the weekend's festivities at #TheFirstHomeGame, OWL's evolution into "real sports", details for All Star Weekend, and the Blizzcon announcement for World Cup 2019.
Episode 5! This week, we talk about the week's player news, including the Chengdu Hunters fining YangXiaoLong for inappropriate comments on stream, Sleepy being traded to the Washington Justice, and the reemergence of Daco with the Atlanta Reign. We also talk about Atlanta's roller coaster of a week, beating NYXL while losing to the Guangzhou Charge. We raise some F's in the Chat for the Houston Outlaws' rough showing this week and look forward to the weekend's festivities at the first ever Homestand Weekend! We wrap up by recapping our favorite bits of team trash talk, including some particularly "bizarre" examples!
It's been a while, but Jaa is running this show solo. He talks about the even we've all been waiting for: Storm Rising! He also discusses some things Jeff Kaplan talked about on stream, and what we can expect in the coming months, as well as more talk on game sense and reading a play before it happens.
It's our Stage 2, Week 2 recap! In Episode 4, we go over Atlanta's ups and downs, the initial aftermath of the Note - rCk trade, and the "best of the rest" in teams 4-9. We also break down even more Team GM drama, whether or not more teams should continue to "Go Goats", and set up our current all-star rosters.
Storm Rising revealed, why 2-2-2 locked comp won't fix Overwatch, picking characters in low tiers, and more.
Stage 2 brought more changes than we ever could have expected! Ramses and Lobosco cover the emerging meta for Stage 2, Baptiste's OWL debut, and the rise of DPS and bunker comps. The boys catch up on all of last week's trades, signings and roster moves, and discuss the Florida Mayhem's recent shift. Lastly, the hosts give their thoughts on the recent events between Fischer and Envy (Contenders) and the nature of leaks in OWL.
Ramses and Lobosco go over the most recent game patch to be played during Stage 2. Who's getting nerfed? Who's getting buffed? And is GOATS finally dead? The boys also break down new changes to game structure, give their thoughts on meta winners and losers, get April fooled, and check in on some spicy trade rumors.
Stage 1 is over! What happened? In this episode, Ramses and Lobosco break down the major events of Stage 1 of Season 2. Who won? Who struggled? Whose GOATS was the strongest? The boys also discuss the rise of the expansion teams, the meta struggles of some teams, and their favorite moments from Stage 1.
In Episode 0, listeners can get to know the show's hosts: Ramses and Lobosco, their personal histories with Overwatch and the Overwatch League, and their expectations and predictions for Stage 2 of OWL Season 2. We may be starting one stage late, but the journey's just begun! Hop on board with us as we begin our OWL podcasting journey.
More PTR changes are on the way and toxicity is down! We dig into that, why pro's shoot Zarya bubbles, and what a 2-2-2 role queue might play like with our special guest Ramses. We also have a special announcement!
Along with Baptiste we see a lot of buffs incoming that will pump damage through the roof. Is this because the Overwatch team is trying kill GOATS? Or is it because Blizzard is trying to woo players back with more efficient (and fun) DPS play?
This episode focuses our recent community feedback. We'll discuss new hero ideas, six stacking, using stat's properly, Baptiste synergies, and more.
Big show this week as Hero 30 has been revealed: Baptiste! In addition to our new support character there are a TON of updates to current characters on the PTR. We discuss this and what we see in the future of Overwatch on this episode.
Shows late, Jaa's sick, Kinder is MIA, and not much going on in Overwatch this week. That's ok, though. We still have a show to do! We discuss climbing your rank by playing your rank, personal gains vs SR gains, and what role SR would look like.
Two surprises from the devs this week! We got a new Ana challenge that came with a short story, and we got some incoming balance changes via PTR. We also discuss if CTF didn't get a fair shake and more.
First episode of 2019, but we're giving Kinder and Ben a chance to give their thoughts on 2018. We also dig into why playing online can't be fair, and discuss hero bans in competitive.
This is the final WPR for 2018, and we end it by talking about this year in Overwatch. Once we look back, we realize the game didn't have many feature changes, but new characters and balance changes affected it in a big way.
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Winter Wonderland is here, and with it arrives major nerfs for Brigitte and Doomfist, and Bastion got some unneeded buffs. We also dig into the #ReworkMercy movement and talk about the key to bringing Mercy back (spoiler alert: it's not increased healing).
Little news to discuss, but luckily (for us) Kinder dipped back into gold this week and did an analysis of the biggest issues he sees in that rank. Additionally, we discuss if being good at your character is enough to climb SR on it's own.
Ashe is live in comp and the B.o.B. meta has arrived! Well... maybe. We discuss that, Hammond's low pick rate, a new idea for a competitive mode, and break down Fuey's defense of one-tricks.
This week (like every week) we discuss the state of Overwatch, which became a huge topic last week since a few ex-professional players are finally seeing what it's like to be a regular Overwatch player. Instead of just talking problems, we discuss solutions as well.
This is episode is the final episode for our friend BlazzinBob. But as one Bob leaves, another B.o.B. joins the fray. Ashe is now live, as well as character balance, and there are some upcoming updates as well.
Blizzcon has come and gone, and with little news on the future of Overwatch. We discuss the latest cinematic, the newest character Ashe, and some other tidbits of information we learned from Blizzcon.
As we expected, Blizzcon 2018 was a bit of an off year.
This recording is to inform the community that there won't be a new WPR this week. Instead we will be releasing one of our community episodes in it's place. See you next week!
Mercy isn't in the strongest place right now, but that doesn't mean she needs buffs. We discuss what could help Mercy be more useful in the current game. We also discuss whether Bastion needs to be reworked, if you should listen to one-tricks for balance, and more.
Halloween Terror 2018 has landed with no surprises, even though the community appears to be surprised that there is no surprises. Also, expected character balance dropped with a surprise Doomfist nerf. Additionally, we talk about the best way to handle the current meta and competitive mode.
We quickly cover the little we know about Halloween Terror and then pick up where we left off last week, talking about how to "fix" Overwatch, as well as address lingering problems for color blind players, and talking about maining heroes in Season 12.
The long awaited Torbjorn rework changes are here!... Almost. The new Torb is on the PTR along with another round of character balance. Additionaly, we dive into the Pursuit and Visor bans put in place by the Overwatch team.
Last week Patch 1.28 got damage and abilities working as intended for many characters, just in time for the community to discover some new Brigitte tech that's definitely not working as intended. We discuss that, and two console specific issues: aim assist and group comms.
We pick up this week where we left off last week: how Hammond has effected Overwatch competitive play. We also dive into McCree and where he is right now, as well as discuss a little target priority 101.
Competitive Season 12 is here, but not much has changed. We discuss our placement experiences and the big differences we are noticing between higher and lower ELOs. We also discuss problem facing top tier players that are placing at the highest range of SR and also the new healer meta.
While Gold was never the pennacle of game play in Overwatch, over the past few seasons it has definitely been getting worse. In this episode we discuss what Blizzard can do directly to help improve play in lower tiers.
The show is a day late this week because we wanted to see what Blizzard had in store for Gamescom. As expected we got an Animated Short about D.Va as well as a new map. We also discuss Rienhardt fixes on the PTR, as well as game sense.
Last week we forgot to mention that Hammond was in comp, and this week we discuss the effects of that. Additionally, we talk about Bastion still being an F-tier hero but not getting any love from Blizzard (which we are ok with), and then discuss who should be doing the killing on the team.
Summer Games 2018 is just about here, but we knew that was coming. In this episode we discuss what skins we've seen so far, but more importantly, how much of a beast Hanzo is right now and what should be done. Additionally, we discuss OmnicMeta's 1.26 patch analysis.
In this weeks episode we finally get to some user feedback we've been trying to cover for weeks, and it's about Torbs rework. We talk about what we know and what we hope for. We also discuss character viability in Overwatch, and the OWL Finals.
This may be our longest episode yet, packed with information. We talk patch notes, PTR, Sombra, flexing, button settings, and more.
Bob is out this week, but the show must go on. In this episode we discuss the impact of two recent changes: how LFG has impacted community interaction, as well as how Symmetra has impacted the competitive scene.
With not much in terms of news this week, we bring on Grand Master player Foo to discuss his thoughts on our newest heroes, LFG, and more.
We expected Hammond, but we did not expect for him to be a hamster. We talk about Overwatch's newest tank and other changes to the PTR, like Sombra's upcoming buffs (or nerfs depending on who you are talking too).
Patch 1.25 is here, bringing Endorsements and LFG to all Overwatch players. It also brings the Symmetra changes that will turn Overwatch upside down. We also got a lot of information on the matchmaker and SR system from Scott Mercer.
Things are quiet this week on the news front, and the Overwatch forums are complaints on repeat. Things are kind of stable. We discuss Jaa's experience with Hanzo, a new Jeff Kaplan interview, and our thoughts on the end of OWL Season 1.
The Year 2 Anniversary event has come to an end, but there is much to discuss. Symmetra's changes didn't play out as expected, patch 1.24 wasn't as effective as hoped, and Reinhardt is still having some major issues.
This week the team at WPR feels vindicated. A new developer update has arrived that is bringing some heavily requested social features that we've talked about for a while: LFG and Endorsements!
Jaa is back, but we are still experiencing some technical difficulties. Despite that, we discuss updated info on Symmetra's rework, winners and losers of the current meta, and more.
It doesn't feel like it, but we've been playing Overwatch for two years now! Jaa is out this episode, but Bob and Kinder talk about the Anniversary event as well as recent meta changes.
The Brigitte meta has brought some changes, but an unexpected change was the rise of Hanzo as a complete boss DPS. In this episode we go over Omnicmeta's Hanzo analysis, discuss Overwatch Year 2 Anniversary, and more.
Season 10 is in full effect, but with the exception of the meta, it doesn't feel like much has changed. We discuss that, PTR changes, and Omnic Meta Analysis on Brigitte.
Details on the Symmetra rework have come out and it looks like she will be packing some major heat. Additionally, with the end of April came the end of season 9, Retribution, and competitive elimination will be out soon too. We reflect on our experiences on this episode.
This week we take a stroll back through competitive seasons 1-9 via a listener e-mail, as well as talk about PTR changes and the new map: Rialto.
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.
Jaa's back and has some thoughts on recent changes in Overwatch. We also discuss Archives and Retribution, as well as rewarding good behavior.
Bob is joined by IcySorrow and TotemlyDrunk to discuss Brigitte and a crazy PTR.
Jaa, Bob, Mikey, and Bond celebrate 100 episodes of Watchpoint Radio!
Brigitte is on the PTR, and has already had a round of changes made. Additionally, we talk Sombra's impact, and the most played characters per rank.
Hero 27 is on the horizon along with season 9. New character balance is sure to shake things up.
This week Grayson Peters joins us to discuss his upcoming Widowmaker fan film.
2018 Lunar New Year kicked off in Overwatch late last week. We go over what came with it, along with character balance, and UI updates.
Continuing the tradition from the legacy Mashcast, we present the 2018 State of the Gaming Union where we take a look back at what happened in 2017 and how it might impact us in 2018 and beyond.
We've had a week to digest the Mercy and Junkrat changes, and it's looking like those nerfs have taken their toll. This week Kinder from Fragging Out Podcast joins us to talk the latest in Overwatch!
Jaa's missing this week, but Bob is picking up the slack and Andres from Omnic Lab is here to help! Let's talk community update, recent Mercy and Junkrat nerfs, and some Overwatch League.
Deathblow from the High Noon Podcast joins us this week to discuss the long-awaited Cosmetic update, Blizzard World, and more.
Overwatch League premiered last week, but hasn't been the only talk of the Overwatch community. What are we going to do about res?
Patch notes, movement on the PTR, and does Reinhardt need a buff?
Overwatch is kicking off the new year with a new competitive season with fresh changes, and we're kicking off the new year with special guest host Rob May of Omnic Lab.
In our last episode of 2017, Bob and Jaa take a look back at what Overwatch brought us this year.
New changes on the PTR and the debate about one-tricking continues, and Blizzard might be sending the wrong message.
Winter Wonderland Returns as we get our first taste of Overwatch League!
OWL pre-season exhibitions are on the horizon, which has everyone hyped except Jaa. We also discuss console players being treated as second class, and properly using the reporting system.
Switch from Omnic Meta joins us to give us a peek behind the Omnic curtain, talk trends, data, and give his thoughts on Overwatch's newest hero: Moira.
Andres from Omnic Lab joins us to talk current patch notes, what's on the PTR, eAthlete behavior, and if Overwatch deserve eSports Game of the Year.
Torb main ban, the latest Oversumo update, some interesting proposed changes to competitive, and more.
Blizzcon has passed, but gave us a new character, map, and a bunch of information on Overwatch League. Is it enough to get excited about?
We mash up Watchpoint Radio, WoW! Talk!, and The Tauren & The Goblin to cover Blizzcon 2017!
Overwatch activity, what needs to change in the SR system, OWL rivalries, giftable loot boxes, the return of Dafran, and more.
Join us as we discuss the Overwatch Blizzcon schedule, Mercy and Lucio changes, and a spectator mode.
Dr. Junkenstein returns again this year with some changes, Overwatch League is causing Activision stocks to drop, and important change to ultimates go live.
Lite news week, but we manage to fill the time talking about how Blizzard handles lore, and why Overwatch League can't fail.
The community seems to have adapted to D.Va's changes quickly.
Jaa and Bob are joined by Thorn and Thyst of the Lagging Balls podcast to talk Junkertown, D.Va, and Mercy patch going live, Jeff Kaplan's Play Nice Play Fair dev update, effective communications, and more.
RaspNogar joins us this week to talk COW League Minutemen events and community controlled competitive scene.
As season 6 kicks off, Roadhog's latest buff puts him back in the game.
Mercy and D.Va get reworks on the PTR while change with Junkrat, Orisa, and Widow go live. Troll finally gets what he deserves, but reveals exactly how "effective" the reporting system is.
New map Junkertown has been revealed along with changes to D.Va and competitive season 6.
NotRob from Omnic Lab joins us to talk Overwatch, character balance, and, or course, Omnic Lab. We also dig into the PTR.
Summer Games kicks off, and Zhouster joins us to talk about how Mayhem.GG is aiming to change player coaching.
eSports commentator and YouTuber, Skyline, joins us to talk his videos, good and bad of Overwatch, and how he helps the community.
Doomfist is the boss, weapon skins may become a reality, no ARG, and upcoming Roadhog changes.
Blizzard is being very liberal with the buffs on the PTR. We discuss should they be buffing more and nerfing less, as well as if Overwatch is dying (spoiler alert: no).
After much speculation, Doomfist is finally here! Also, Jeff Kaplan's thoughts on balance & meta, and Toxicity reaching critical levels.
Recordable highlights, custom reticles, Doomfist vs. Summer Games, the state of Orisa, third party competitive systems, and more.
New map, character balance, interface changes, Twitch partnership, and more. Also, Jaa doesn't want any new events for a while.
Remembering the last year in Overwatch, incoming changes for arcade and leavers, new bugs, bug fixes, and a final show for one of the hosts.
Bob's thoughts on upcoming character balance, Season 5 kicks off, and how to improve Overwatch broadcasting.
Horizon Lunar Colony, Reaper and McCree buffed while Roadhog gets nerfed, latency issues with Reinhardt, and more.
Overwatch Anniversary event, recent character balance, Overwatch Contenders, and SR Boosting services.
A new host joins WPR, Blizzard remains tight lipped about Anniversary plans, Season 5 hopes, Michael Chu's AMA, SR decay across all ranks, and more.
Leaks/Rumors for the Overwatch Anniversary, changes to competitive assault, PTR updates, Loot Box drop rates, and more.
Overwatch rewards in Nexus Challenge 2.0 are detailed, a netcode discussion prompted by another game, and the Overwatch event cycle.
Not much news, so we are covering the competitive meta across all tiers, as well as talking Overwatch in Heroes of the Storm, and more.
Today we focus on the very awesome Overwatch Uprising event!
More Overwatch lore headed our way, and discussions on team building and team tilting.
Supports are getting the SR shaft, players are holding competitive matches for ransom, and can you game the SR system by playing unpopular characters?
Orisa's live, Lucio changes on the way, and Blizzard is looking to reduce ties on Assault maps.
The origins of character kits, building the world of Overwatch, PTR reverts, and upcoming changes.
Impending barrier build up, upcoming character balance, and Mikey fires shots over D.Va.
Talking the latest Roadhog and Bastion build on the PTR, as well as unsubstantiated Doomfist rumors.
A surprise update to the PTR, new character balance, Terry Crews reads Doomfist, and more.
Hot on the heels of the latest character balance, Blizzard is already talking about their next target: Bastion.
The Year of the Rooster event brings new content, but also new character balance.
Patch 7.1.5 misinformation abounds! Nick tests the rest of the gang to see what they know on this week's WoW! Talk!
Oasis is finally available to the public, and we talk about the Overwatch solo experience and how it can be improved.
Jeff Kaplan talks Symmetra buffs, scoreboard changes, and the hook heard round the universe.
The WPR team talks about the Year in Review video, the state of balance in Overwatch, expectations for 2017, and more in our final show for 2016.
Tracers gay, Torbjorn can't keep it in his pants, we hope you like Tanks, and there is still hope for Sombra.
Winter Wonderland is live as well as the new Symmetra, who is bringing the pain.
Season 3 kicks off. Complaining ensues. What's going on?
Talking 3v3 Competitive, Terry Crews as Doom Fist, and Competitive Season 3.
Symmetra's changes, hopeful changes to competitive mode in the future, and dig into some user Feedback.
Patch 1.5.0.2 is here, but will Sombra, the new Arcade, and single pick Quick Play be enough to draw players back to Overwatch?
New character. New game modes, New maps. New Overwatch.
Jarret from Watchpoint Radio joins the gang from WoW! Talk! to discuss Blizzcon 2016!
The pro-meta isn't for everyone. Don't force it.
Balance update on horizon for a few heroes as the community clamors for single hero pick quick play.
Nano Boost got you down? It shouldn't after this episode.
Overwatch may be crushing your game type fantasies.
Jarret from Watchpoint Radio joins WoW! Talk! to discuss the Chris Metzen news
Final tweaks are being made for season 2. Will it be enough?
The PTR shows what's on the horizon for Overwatch. Nothing going on right now. Let's check it out.
Changes to competitive mode, characters, and even servers. New map too!
Loot Boxes are still a hot topic, Sombra's dropping more clues, and are defense heroes actually best for defense?
Blizzard surprises us with Summer Games, community surprises them with outrage.
Sombra rumors during a huge data leak? Coincidence? WE THINK NOT!
Ana's unleased, D.Va is dangerous, and Zenyatta will make you one with the Iris.
Selfish players don't belong in competitive mode.
Let's talk about competition, counter picking, McCree, and more.
Waldy77 returns to the podcast to talk Overwatch on consoles post-release, common problems we've been seeing, as well as solutions.
Reminder that there aren't any tiers, DLC rumors, nerfs and buffs, and introducing WPR Tips.
PC is our main squeeze, but tonight we focus on console.
DMCA takedowns, Open Beta thoughts, new Overwatch story content, and more.
Final patch notes, lore content, The Story of Overwatch, and more.
Competitive play, netcode improvements, patch notes, and more... You animals.
Let's talk about a recent Jeff Kaplan interview and these incredible Overwatch animated shorts.
Two big patches, premade group stats, and anger over a pose.
Two patches in two weeks. Maybe the next one can adjust lag compensation.
Recent patch changes, hacking, the art of pushing, Jeff Kaplan, and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio
If you're a Torb or Bastion player you probably had the time of your life this week.
Round 2 of Overwatch Beta has just kicked off. Jaa and Emery talk the good and bad that came with the updates.
Support characters are must haves in Overwatch. We talk the good and the bad on this episode.
Jaa and Emery talk Tanks on this special edition of Watchpoint.
A team can't win a game if they can't get the objective. This episode of Watchpoint focuses on the Overwatch's defensive heroes.
Let's talk Overwatch offense in this special edition of Watchpoint.
Trash talk, Overwatch NOT being free-2-play, Assassins Creed Syndicate sales, Halo 5 microtransactions, and more.
We talk Lawbreakers, Windows 10 Store exclusives, Kojima worship, Rockband 4, and more on Mashcast #156.
Microsoft has a chance to win gamers back with cross-buy between Windows and XBox One, but can Valve's cheap in home streaming nullify that opportunity?
Thoughts on the relationship between WoW-centric sites and new IP like Overwatch