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Watching Blizzard: Still waiting for that t-shirt...

Added 2018-03-01 05:16:22 +0000 UTC

As I am writing this, the Shanghai Dragons are taking on the Los Angeles Gladiators in the last Overwatch League match of the night. Will this finally be the day they take home a win? Come on, Dragons, you can do it!

So far it looks like no, they can't do it, but the match is just beginning. They could turn it around any minute now. Any minute... annnnnyyyyy minute...

Or maybe not. Oh well, let's get on to the news.

She's finally here!

Brigitte is joining the Overwatch lineup. She's no Jetpack Cat, but I'll take it.
It should be noted that Brigitte is the best hero because her t-shirt choice — I like exercise because I love eating — speaks to me. Please, Blizzard, you must sell it so I can buy one.
But if you aren't keen on Brigitte (really??), there's a new Figma Widowmaker available for pre-order now.

Mitch is enjoying the Seething Shore (and you might, too)

Here's his rundown of the game's latest battleground.
And, for once, I'm in agreement with Mitch: wasn't this supposed to be in Silithus? Because it's not.

Today in the Battle for Azeroth alpha

Anne is continuing to work her way through Tiragarde, checking out Deathmist Hills and Freehold in this gallery.
The stat squish in the alpha is looking insane right now. Here's what we know so far.

And just for $5+ supporters...

Ted wrote a great article about what Blizzard could do to make tanking more interesting in Battle for Azeroth. It's an interesting read, even for non-tanks.

Here's your feel-good news for the day

Inspired by Overwatch's EcoPoints, Brazilian players put together their own EcoPoint Brazil program to plant trees in deforested areas. It's great to see gamers out there doing good.

We're at the end of the day's news and this Overwatch League match is still going... and the Dragons are getting obliterated. My hopes for these underdogs are going to be dashed unless they really turn it around for game 3. But, hey, it could happen... right?

I probably shouldn't hold my breath for it, though, unless I want to die from asphyxiation. Instead of that, I'm going to send this roundup out into the world and call it a night. This is Liz, logging out.