ESPN, Disney and ABC to Broadcast Overwatch League

ESPN, Disney and ABC will now broadcast the Overwatch League.

ESPN has announced Disney has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Blizzard Entertainment. The deal will cover the Overwatch League playoffs beginning tonight, the Season 1 grand finals from the Barclays Center next month, the Overwatch World Cup this fall, and Overwatch League Season 2 next year.

Overwatch matches will be broadcast across the ESPN network, ESPN2, Disney XD, ABC, and streaming services with “hundreds of hours” of live and highlight programming. This will mark the first time the Overwatch League will be broadcast live on TV.

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Third Fortnite: Season 5 Teaser Says Worlds Will Collide

Epic Games has shared another teaser for Fortnite: Season 5.

The third teaser image from the official Fortnite Twitter account is bordered by two rifts and says “Worlds Collide” across it.

As Fortnite’s fifth season has approached, rifts have appeared across the map and in-game items have appeared in the real world as part of a mysterious ARG. The game’s mascots have even started popping up across Europe, with Supply Llamas being found in Poland, England, France, Spain, and Germany

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Amazing Spider-Man Is Still in Good Hands

The prospect of a new Amazing Spider-Man #1 may not hold the same appeal it once did, considering how this is the third relaunch of the series in the past four years. However, this is the first of those relaunches to boast a completely new creative team. Like the rest of Marvel’s Fresh Start titles, this #1 issue offers a clean and easy gateway into a long-running franchise. But unlike some, it also keeps one eye fixed firmly on the past, resulting in a book with a unique ability to replay old hits and chart new territory at the same time.

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Need a New PC Monitor? These Great Selections Are on Sale

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A new monitor is a truly wonderful thing. Gone are the days of bulky CRT monitors, and if you never experienced a time when 90% of your desk space was devoted to a heavy monitor, count yourself lucky. While you can’t degauss modern computer displays, they’re sleeker, cheaper, and better than ever.

Here are some selections on sale right now, from curved to cheap to one of the best monitors, period. Do yourself a favor and get rid of that old dusty monitor you’re suffering with now. Your eyeballs will thank you.

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Subnautica Announced for PS4

The aquatic survival game Subnautica is heading to PlayStation 4 this holiday season.

Over on the PlayStation Blog, Panic Button studio general manager and director of development Adam Creighton revealed his company was behind the PS4 port. The studio is also working on Warframe for Nintendo Switch and previously brought Doom and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus to the hybrid system.

For more on the game, be sure to check out IGN’s glowing review for Subnautica.

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