We start off with a recap of playoffs and Grand Finals. We go game by game to cover the events most important moments and key plays, along with our general takes on Grand Finals festivities. We also recap end of season awards and finals viewership numbers as well as the unveiling of a new tank hero, Ramattra. We move on to the first stories of the the offseason as several teams let players loose into free agency. We discuss what this sudden influx of talent will mean for player salaries and how teams may be approaching this specific offseason. We wrap up with a quick look at ABK news as the c ..read more

We begin with a brief conversation about our first couple weeks of hands on time with Overwatch 2. We share our experiences with hero balancing and the game's new competitive ranking system, along with our thoughts on the trajectory of the current battle pass. We move on to discuss the past couple weeks of news stories including rumors of a new tank hero coming soon. We move on to discussing the past week of Overwatch League competition as the final few teams battle for play in tourney seeding. We go over surprising results and epic player performances before moving onto an ABK news story as ..read more

We start by sifting through the flood of late season news stories. Several teams have signed new players to plug last minute gaps in their rosters while other have seen major player retirements. We talk about the likely outcome of all of these player moves as teams look to make a home stretch push for championship gold. MVP voting and Championship weekend are both announced, while OWL also increases moves to marginalized gender communities through the "Calling All Heroes" program. We go on to cover major news regarding Overwatch 2's release and the Defense Matrix initiative looking to combat t ..read more

We start off with a recap of the past few weeksof player transfers and new signings as several midlevel teams opt to invest in cheaper rosters for next season. We follow trades from one team to the other and theorize about each team's potential performance. We move on to a recap of this week's OWL games as Summer Showdown seeding finally locks into place. We look at a couple of notable games, including Seoul vs Philadelphia and Vancouver vs Boston before previewing the tournament matches set to happen this week. We wrap up with a follow up on an ABK news story as the National Labor Relations ..read more

Lots of news to cover this week as teams seem to be shedding excess player contracts ahead of the trade deadline. We talk about each pick-up and drop and how they'll affect rosters going forward. We move on to the beginning of Summer Showdown competition, with stage 3 bringing a new hero, new meta and more. We go through the results of each matchup, highlighting major moments and performances before we look ahead to the next week of play. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/350 Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpod Hosts: Julian Quezada twitter.com/ramses_ow Chris Lobosco twitter.com/LoBosco Thank y ..read more

We kick off with a recap of the Midseason Madness tournament bracket as the league's best battle for Supremacy. We go game by game through the whole bracket, covering major upsets, star performances and more. There's a ton to talk about, from crazy loser's bracket runs to surprise upsets against league heavyweights. We follow up with more coverage of both ABK and wider Overwatch League news. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/34z Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpod Hosts: Julian Quezada twitter.com/ramses_ow Chris Lobosco twitter.com/LoBosco Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast ..read more

We kick off with a quick recap of the first 2 weeks of Midseason Madness, as teams adjust to the meta and jockey for tournament seeding. We follow up with a roundup of all of this stage's major news stories as several teams undergo major roster shifts. We wrap up with a look to the Overwatch 2 beta coming soon, and give our thoughts on the current timeline. Episode URL: https://mashthosebuttons.com/?p=57278 Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpod Hosts: Julian Quezada twitter.com/ramses_ow Chris Lobosco twitter.com/LoBosco Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up ..read more

It's a big week as we recap the Kickoff Clash tournament! We go game-by-game through each region's tournament, highlighting major upsets, player performances, and more. As some teams fall apart under the pressure, some rise to the occaision. We dig a little deeper on each winner's path to victory and where we see them going in the next stage. We follow up with a bit of ABK labor knews as Microsoft agrees to cooperate with employee unions across their various companies. We break down the impact of the statement and how both the company and employees stand to benefit. Episode URL: https://masht ..read more

We start off with a quick look at the Week 1 meta, as teams play their first set of games in week 1. We talk about hero compositions and tank rotations as teams opt to rotate tank heroes in front of the consistent Ana/Lucio/Soldier 76/Genji lineup. From here, we go through each match of week 1, highlighting major plays and performances, analyzing results, and giving our thoughts on each team's initial debut. Next, we preview the upcoming week of competition, covering the full slate of games and spotlighting which we think will be most important to watch. We wrap up with a brief look into ABK ..read more

We kick off with a brief recap of our experiences with the Overwatch 2 beta. We give our impressions after almost a week of play before further examining the differences in heroes and gameplay from OW 1 to OW 2. The beta seems to be going pretty well, but faulty messaging and weaker content areas still leave room for substantial improvement. Next, we cover the past month of news from around the Overwatch League. With Season 5 just days away, teams are putting the finishing touches on their roster. Some squads have made a couple last minute additions to round things out, while some make sizeab ..read more