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Cole Ricke
Cole is an esports journalist with a focus in FPS games, especially games like Apex Legends, CS:GO, and Overwatch. Having experience as both a player and a content creator, Cole has a valuable and unique eye for the FPS scene. Twitter & Twitch: ILUSVHunter

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Overwatch League Season 2 Stage 4 | Week 4 | Power Rankings

Overwatch League Season 2 Stage 4 | Week 4 | Power Rankings

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Another week, another set of Overwatch League Power Rankings. This week, the Shock stay on top and the Fuel run out of gas. Stage  4 Week 4 Overwatch League Power Rankings 1. San Francisco Shock What is there to say that we haven’t said already? This team, while not as dominant as before, has proven […]


Overwatch: The Solo Queue Guide to Defeating the Orisa-Roadhog Combo

Overwatch: The Solo Queue Guide to Defeating the Orisa-Roadhog Combo

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ESTNN’s Cole Ricke takes players through the best counters to the Orisa/Roadhog combo in Solo Queue. With 2-2-2 role lock coming very soon, one of the biggest changes is that the new strongest tank duo is Orisa and Roadhog. Previously only used as a defensive tank line or on Escort maps for a pirate ship […]


Overwatch League Stage 4 | Week 3 Power Rankings

Overwatch League Stage 4 | Week 3 Power Rankings

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ESTNN’s Cole Ricke has this week’s edition of our Overwatch League Power Rankings for Week 3 of Stage 4. San Francisco Shock While they don’t look as dominant as usual, the Shock is still on top of the Overwatch League. With a deep bench of DPS players to rotate out and test, the Shock is […]


First Apex Legends Official Tournament Announced

First Apex Legends Official Tournament Announced

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Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment are finally taking the reigns of Apex Legends esports. They announcing a large scale event where teams will compete for their cut of a prize pool of $500,000, a first of its kind for Apex Legends. The tournament will feature 80 teams battling each other in a double-elimination bracket, meaning […]


Overwatch League Power Rankings | Stage 4 | Week 1

Overwatch League Power Rankings | Stage 4 | Week 1

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ESTNN’s Cole Ricke is back with our Overwatch League Power Rankings for Week 1 of Stage 4.   1. Vancouver Titans The Titans may have stumbled last stage during the playoffs, but they are still inarguably the best team in the league. Even in a 2-2-2 role lock, the Titans will make a splash with […]


Overwatch: We Tested Sigma Against Every Hero and Here’s What We Learned

Overwatch: We Tested Sigma Against Every Hero and Here’s What We Learned

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ESTNN’s Overwatch expert Cole Ricke tested Sigma against every hero in the Overwatch roster, and here’s what he found out. Sigma’s release onto the Public Test Realm afforded us the opportunity to pit the gravity-wielding character against every single Overwatch hero, and we found out some interesting tidbits and interactions that we didn’t expect. After […]


Every Stage 4 Change for the Overwatch League

Every Stage 4 Change for the Overwatch League

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With a new stage comes new changes, but Stage 4 of Season 2 will introduce some of the biggest changes we’ve seen to the game of Overwatch. Yesterday, Blizzard laid out the roadmap for Season 2’s Stage 4 of the Overwatch League. OWL Stage 4 Changes Role Lock After nearly an entire season dominated by […]


When Does Stage 4 of the Overwatch League Start?

When Does Stage 4 of the Overwatch League Start?

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With Stage 3 of the Overwatch League reaching its conclusion today, many fans are eager to watch their favorite players and teams come back to the Blizzard Arena. But when does Stage 4 actually start? When Does the OWL Stage 4 Start? Stage 4 of Overwatch League officially begins on Thursday, July 25 and will […]


Overwatch: OWL Season 2 Stage 3 Playoff Power Rankings

Overwatch: OWL Season 2 Stage 3 Playoff Power Rankings

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ESTNN’s Cole Ricke takes fans through the OWL Power Rankings before the start of the Stage 3 Playoffs. The Overwatch League kicks off the Stage 3 Playoffs this week, and ESTNN is here with our updated power rankings.   OWL Stage 3 Playoff Power Rankings 1. Vancouver Titans This one isn’t a surprise. Vancouver’s dominance […]


Overwatch League Power Rankings: Stage 3 | Week 5

Overwatch League Power Rankings: Stage 3 | Week 5

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1. Vancouver Titans The Titans have been made to bleed at the hands of the L.A. Valiant. Not only was it reaffirmed that the Titans cannot dominate DPS compositions like they can triple support triple tank compositions, but it also reminded fans that there is still some spice left in the league without an artificial 2-2-2 […]