Michael 'mykL' Padilla
KINGmykL is an ex-pro Overwatch player turned full-time Overwatch content creator. With insight from inside of the league, there is no one better to follow for updates surrounding the latest controversies, signings, and daily Overwatch news. Twitter @KING_mykL.

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Overwatch League Suspensions: 7 Players Disciplined

Overwatch League Suspensions: 7 Players Disciplined

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Last week we reported that many Overwatch League suspensions would be coming soon.  We now have official news from the Overwatch League that 6 players, all from different teams, have been suspended. In addition to the 6 suspensions, Won-Jae “Rise” Lee was fined $1,000 for account sharing. All of the players disciplined by the Overwatch […]


Expect Overwatch League Player Suspensions Soon

Expect Overwatch League Player Suspensions Soon

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According to Yiska, an Overwatch writer, we can soon expect a ‘sizable amount of suspension’. News of possible Overwatch League suspensions can be seen in his tweet down below. Yiska is on to something. Before any player is officially signed to the OWL, teams must submit the players they offered a contract to for Blizzard […]


Overwatch League 2019 Full Schedule Released

Overwatch League 2019 Full Schedule Released

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Overwatch League Official Schedule The complete Overwatch League 2019 regular season schedule is now live! Fans can visit OverwatchLeague.com/schedule to view matches and buy tickets for all regular season matches played at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Opening Day, which is February 14, features a rematch of defending champion London Spitfire vs. the Philadelphia Fusion. Homestand […]


Dafran Is Back In NA Streaming On A New Twitch Account

Dafran Is Back In NA Streaming On A New Twitch Account

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Daniel “Dafran” Francesca has been spotted on a new Twitch account named “definetlynotdafran”. Dafran has been on an extended hiatus after melting down on Twitter and Stream. However, he was recently spotted playing solo que in the Oceanic region. Dafran tweeted out that he was in Australia visiting family and that he would be in […]


Boosting for Profit is Now a Crime in South Korea, How Will Riot Games Respond?

Boosting for Profit is Now a Crime in South Korea, How Will Riot Games Respond?

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What Is Boosting? Firstly, what is ‘Boosting’? Boosting is when a gamer logs into another gamer’s account to play a ranked game to increase their ranking. Boosting has become a serious issue throughout major esports such as Overwatch, LoL, Dota 2 and CS:GO. The South Korean ‘Act on the Punishment of Alternative Game Act’ The […]



DreamKazper Spotted Playing Overwatch

DreamKazper Spotted Playing Overwatch

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There have been some interesting rumors going around for the past few months about DreamKazper returning to Overwatch. The Overwatch League’s Boston Uprising cut DreamKazper during Season 1 for ‘allegations that arose on Twitter’. New developments have now come to light that likely proves DreamKazper is playing Overwatch again. The image below is from CarterOW’s Twitch […]



What Does the Striker Trade Mean for Boston and San Francisco?

What Does the Striker Trade Mean for Boston and San Francisco?

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It’s no secret that Nam-joo “Striker” Gwon And Boston Uprising took Overwatch League season one by surprise. It’s also no secret that after multiple reports of internal issues between Striker and Boston Uprising GM Huk, that Striker would eventually be departing. Now it’s official; the San Francisco Shock have acquired Striker from the Boston Uprising. […]


Vancouver Overwatch League Franchise Reveals Branding

Vancouver Overwatch League Franchise Reveals Branding

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The Vancouver Overwatch League expansion team has finally announced their team logo and name. They will be called the Vancouver Titans. The team announced their branding during tonight’s Vancouver Canucks hockey game. The Vancouver Titans are owned by Aquilini Group, the owner of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. Both teams have a similar blue and green […]