OVERWATCH: Doomfist’s Philosophy

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OVERWATCH: Doomfist’s Philosophy

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Mar 26, 2018

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Bruce (@BruceWalton ) and Caleb (@ScifiSpeedster ) discuss the history and twisted philosophy of Doomfist.This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.
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Mar 26, 2018

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