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- #125: Alarm: RetrospectiveRamses and LoBosco discuss the recent passing of OWL player Kim Kyeong-bo AKA Alarm. We talk about the sudden announcement of his passing and the ripples its' sent through the OWL community. We go on to discuss the greater impact Alarm has had on the Overwatch League and what his legacy will be going forward. We encourage you take care of yourself and those around you during this period.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2wt
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord23 min - #124: Off-Season Week 3 (2021)We start things off with an extensive look at Activision Blizzard lawsuit news that somehow flew under the radar of most esports journalists. A potential conflict of interest between the California Department for Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could cause major damage to the case against the company. We discuss the potential issues this presents to those suing Acti-Blizz and talk about the lack of public response to this major development.Afterwards, we recap the last week of off-season action as more teams liquidate players. We talk about recent players releases as well as major retirements from some Overwatch's greatest talents.We wrap up with a look at a possible cut to the Overwatch League's "soft salary cap" and discuss what this could mean for player benefits going forward.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2w9
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 10 min - #123: Off-Season Week 2 (2021)We start things off by looking back at the past couple weeks of news surrounding the Activision Blizzard lawsuit. In response to ABK's recent move to settle for $18 million, the California department of Fair Employment and Housing has submitted an objection to prevent further damage and shredding of documents. We discuss the ramifications of the possible settlement, as well as the intentions of the objection, as ABK still attempts to wait out their frustrated workforce.We move ahead to the past week of Overwatch League news. Many teams are releasing players and (occaisionally) even entire rosters into the free agent pool. We talk about the past wave of player moves, as well as some retirements from key players. With some of Overwatch's most hallowed names moving away from the game, we discuss the transition underway as the scene moves into a new era.We wrap up with a roster-building activity as both hosts attempt to build their dream rosters out of the pool of available free agents. We mix and match potential players from free agency and Contenders as we build our ideal Season 5 squad.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2w1
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 36 min - #122: Who is the Greatest OW Player of All Time?We start off this week with a look around the past week of news. Teams around the league have begun making roster cuts, causing a huge amount of talent to hit free agency. We talk about each team's releases and where we think the respective players might land for the 2021 season.We follow up with a discussion about the greatest player in the current history of Overwatch. We make an extended list of notable players for each position before whittiling it down to 4 per slot. After this, we construct our "starting 6" for Overwatch 1's "all time" team, before making our choice for the greatest player in the game's remarkable history.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2vt
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 28 min - #121: Grand Finals Recap (2021)Between end-of-season awards, weekly news, and the Overwatch 2 showcase, we have a whole mountain of news to cover! We kick off with a brief discussion of the roster discussion rules for 2022, talking about how the upcoming extension dates will affect league talent. We go on to cover the end-of-season awards for Season 4 as the team awards MVP, Rookie of the Year and more honors. From here, we dive into the Overwatch 2 showcase we received during Grand Finals, and give our overall impressions followed by the Bastion and Sombra reworks.Next, we give our game by game coverage of the entire OWL playoff bracket. We discuss both the results and best plays from each match, talking about what strategies, huge plays, and more sealed the win for some teams and led to heartbreaking losses for others.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2vo
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 46 min - #120: Grand Finals and Playoff Preview (2021)We're coming up on the last week of Overwatch League as the final 8 teams assemble in Hawaii and Asia. We kick off with some news from around the league, including announcements regarding Overwatch 2. We follow up on the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit as Blizzard employees file an additional suit with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the company of retaliating towards vocal employees. We wrap up the news with some positive developments concerning the Atlanta Reign's Pelican. We look ahead to the final week of OWL competition. We follow by breaking down the first 4 matchups of the playoff bracket before making our predictions for Grand Finals teams and Season 4 champion.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2vg
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 8 min - #119: Playoff Preview Pt. 1 2021 (plus this Week's News)There's a ton of news to cover this week as we draw ever closer to the playoffs and Grand Finals. We start off with a look at news from around the Overwatch community. There's a couple rumblings of player and content creator movement around the League and some huge changes to Chinese video game policy that could have far reaching implications for the Overwatch League. We talk about the far reaching impact's of China's new attitude towards gaming and how they could impact the growth of Chinese talent and Overatch/Overwatch League. We also take a look at the announcement of Overwatch Collegiate competition before giving our elementary preview of next week's playoff games.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2vc
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord56 min - #118: Overwatch 2 News and a Spicy Playoff Bracket?!Ramses is out this week which has LoBosco joined by Howleir to discuss the news and play-in games from the week. The guys start off talking about the latest tweet from the Activion Blizzard employees collective, which states that they still have not had their demands met by the ABK chief suite. Howleir and LoBosco disscused the release of Dox and Insight from the Florida Mayhem coaching staff and what implications it has on the team for next year. The largest news from the week was the announcment of a 2022 April start date and that the league will open on an early build of Overwatch 2. The implications were talked about in detail of what it means for the league.The final half of the show covered the play-in games and the wild selection show that shocked everyone, which saw the Shanghai Dragons pick the two time defending champions San Francisco Shock as their first round matchup.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2v4
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHost:
Chris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 25 min - #117: This Weeks News and Play-In PreviewWe kick off this week's show with coverage of the last week of Overwatch and Overwatch League news. It's been a week filled with controversy as the Hangzhou Spark terminate the contract of MCD, the Overwatch team moves to rename a particular character, Activision Blizzard is accused of shredding lawsuit related documents and the Overwatch League announces the cancellation of its in person events. We talk about the important details of each story as frustration and anger continue to follow the league and its parent company. We discuss our frustration with the lack of backup plan for league playoffs and how the current solution fails to deal with a variety of problems facing OWL teams.Next, we move on to a brief preview of the upcoming play-in tournament, discussing each of the initial 2 match ups. We talk about the potential paths for advancement for all 6 teams and make our picks for which squads we see making it to playoffs.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2uz
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord59 min - #116: Countdown Cup Review (2021)We kick off the episode with some brief follow-up on the Activision Blizzard lawsuit as a month passes without leadership response to employee demands. We talk about the response from ABK recruiters attempting to redirect the conversation and the long term prospects for ABK workers as the movement still awaits a legimate response from the company.Next, we recap this week's Countdown Cup tournament games as the Chengdu Hunters, Seoul Dynasty, Los Angeles Gladiators, and Atlanta Reign battle to win the regular season's final tournament. We highlight major moments and player performances from each match as the league's best player fight for tournament wins and league points, and talk about the strategies and plays that decided each match. We wrap up with a brief preview of the play-in tournament coming in 2 weeks and make our initial predictions for which teams will make the final group.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2ut
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 3 min
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Push the Point is an Overwatch League podcast focused on discussing the events surrounding the league, its players, storylines, and marquee matchups. We aim to provide an engaging and conversational…
dialogue about the league and its topics, with the desire to encourage a positive outlook of the league and the game itself within the Overwatch and Overwatch League community.