It’s OK. Not a lot of people other than Braves fans — and Giants fans, because their love for all things Panda is eternal and they will always know where he is — knew that he’d made Atlanta’s Opening Day roster as an extra bat off the bench. Sandoval showed on Thursday that his incredible flair for the dramatic, an ability to rise to the biggest moments, hasn’t left him just yet....
Starting in the 2016-17 academic year, fines will be applied to Pac-12 institutions as follows: $25,000 for first offense, $50,000 for a second offense, and $100,000 for a third offense. MORE: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for every Pac-12 football team The penalties will likely be welcomed with open arms from Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller, who said in February that it’s only a matter of time before a player punches a fan out of self-defense....
The conference announced it will avoid 9 a.m. PT kickoffs in 2019 but added that it isn’t completely closing the door on the early morning starts, The Mercury News reported. According to Andrew Walker, the head of communications for the Pac-12, several schools are “interested” in the early time slots, but they want to feel out how 9 a.m. kickoffs work for the Big Ten and Big 12 in 2019 before deciding if the Pac-12 wants to follow suit....
The WWE Universe has been waiting for a match between The Cenation Leader and The Deadman at The Show of Shows. Cena has called out Taker for weeks now but has got no response. It is still unknown if Taker would show up at the grandest stage or not. John Cena has already declared that he’s anyway attending WrestleMania as a fan. If WWE decides on not having The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 (which I hope doesn’t happen), here are five roles which The Franchise may play instead of sitting in the audience....
One of the bigger reveals that caught many eyes, however, was the official announcement of Overwatch 2 and its PvE mode. Rumors concerning the game were huge going into the event, with several aspects confirmed and others de-confirmed. For example, there was a rumor that Overwatch 2 would basically ignore the hard work of players in the first game to accumulate skins and cosmetics, but that’s been proven untrue. Essentially, everything will carry over from the first game to the second game, including heros and maps, in a shared world-like approach....
RELATED: Overwatch 2: Most Powerful Characters In The Lore With Overwatch 2’s competitive meta constantly shifting and evolving with every new patch by Blizzard, it can take time to pinpoint which characters are currently weak and most powerful. This list details which heroes are overpowered in Overwatch 2. 8 Moira As a support hero capable of dealing damage while providing ample heals for her team, Moira is currently one of the most overpowered characters in Overwatch 2....
Reddit user The_Swede37 has clipped a game-ending moment in which they dodge a last-minute Sigma Ultimate from the enemy team by using the dance emote to move their hit box out of the area of effect. Because of her damage output, Ashe clips are typically of the Overwatch 2 hero using her Ultimate to clear enemies utilizing the strength of B.O.B. while getting some shots in of her own, but The_Swede37’s video shows an alternate take on her toolkit....
Overwatch 2 features a variety of non-competitive game modes for players who do not want to participate in ranked matches. These game modes change the rules of the traditional Overwatch 2 matches, with various team sizes and unique maps to offer a different experience for players. Most of these modes change daily and serve as a warmup for players before competitive games or simply as a way to have fun with friends with no pressure....
Following the rough launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard offered players a free “Cursed Captain Reaper” Legendary skin and the Health Pack weapon charm just for logging in before the end of Season 1. However, the game’s in-game store has also been a source of frustration largely due to the higher than expected prices for many of the skins on offer. With Black Friday approaching, Blizzard is using the opportunity to give players the ability to acquire items for much less than usual, as well as another thank you reward for everyone who logs in....
The Overwatch world’s narrative will go in bold new directions in the sequel, meaning Blizzard has rich opportunities to introduce lots of new characters. However, in the game’s early days, new characters shouldn’t be a priority. Overwatch’s original cast of characters are undergoing a dramatic change, and Blizzard would be wise to prioritize balancing those characters as best it can before it leaps into new frontiers of Overwatch design. In the long run, Overwatch 2’s new characters ought to be strong compliments to the original Overwatch cast, rather than overshadowing the characters responsible for the franchise’s success....
The Cinemark theater chain has a partnership with Activision Blizzard to host viewing parties for Overwatch League and Call of Duty League in select locations. The Call of Duty League’s Major 3 Tournament took place at the same time on another screen. This Houston Outlaws fan took the opportunity to see a match on theater equipment. Being a movie theater, there is the possibility of running into other fans, but as this Overwatch fan found out, that’s not always the case....
The real life Lucio gun was created by Overwatch superfan Simone Fontana, who painstakingly recreated the weapon from scratch as a custom 3D model. Fontana has plenty of 3D modeling experience under his belt, and the model is appropriately a spot-on match to the in-game weapon’s appearance. Taking it one step further, Fontana has even built in the necessary electronics so that audio will play through the weapon, just like Lucio’s does in the game....
As detailed in a video on Twitter, this carbohydrate-based control schemes uses a breadboard and a motion-controlled baguette to get eliminations. The exact mechanics of the rig are unclear, but Beck has attached a buttons on the side to actually move Widowmaker and look down the sights, while moving the bread sees the sniper character look in any direction. The fact that the outlandish controller works at all is impressive, but Beck also decided to take it from the training room to a real Overwatch match....
While players have been crying out for the return of the limited-time Pink Mercy skin, which saw players raise nearly $10 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the skin is yet to make a return to the in-game store. Nevertheless, Blizzard has created a fresh new Mercy skin for players to marvel at – Royal Knight Mercy. RELATED: Overwatch Fan Brings Wrecking Ball to Life Using Their Pet Hamster...
Overwatch has done a great job staying in the spotlight ever since its launch a little over a year ago, and now has an expanded character roster, several improvements through patches, and rule reinforcements that have helped keep the community healthy. More recently, the game’s anniversary event brought more personality to the mix by adding unique dance emotes for each character, something which fans were saddened to hear was only a temporary feature....
Twitch’s annual retrospective review is completely interactive, presented in fitting game format, and any player that dives in can navigate through the “open road” to discover “how many people watched, streamed, and chatted on Twitch in the past year.” Users can either play as a guest to drive through the lush landscapes and learn more about general Twitch statistics like the 292 billion watch minutes accumulated in 2016 or how Finland is the friendliest country on the streaming platform....
Ox in the box - Arsenal fringe stars extend Gunners’ cup run The England winger’s strikes were instrumental in seeing Arsene Wenger’s men through to the quarterfinals of the tournament. The last time Oxlade-Chamberlain managed five goals or more came when he was still at Southampton in 2011, a season in which he notched 10 and earned himself a move to the Gunners. It appears as if the 23-year-old is well on course to breaking that record this term following his latest exploits....
The England midfielder suffered the injury in Liverpool’s 5-2 Champions League win over Roma on Tuesday. “The extent of the injury means Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss the remainder of the campaign for Liverpool, as well as the World Cup finals in Russia with England,” a statement from Liverpool read. The news is a bitter blow for the 24-year-old, who was enjoying a strong second half of the season with the Reds....
Emery has denied a rift with the midfielder, who retired from international duty following Germany’s poor World Cup defence citing “racism and disrespect” over his Turkish roots. Ozil missed Arsenal’s 3-1 Premier League win over London rivals West Ham last month through illness but returned to the team for a 3-2 defeat of Cardiff City. And with speculation over the state of Emery’s relationship with Ozil continuing, the Spaniard has again called for the 29-year-old to step up his performance levels....
