You’re hyped for Deadlock’s new heroes and map updates, I’m hyped because of the 800 extra pre-match conversations, we are not the same

I kinda wish Deadlock wasn’t a MOBA—not because I don’t play MOBAs, you understand. I have a misspent youth of over 2,400 hours in Dota 2 and 340 of the suckers in Deadlock itself. I know ball. Rather, I think Deadlock’s universe and characters are so damn charming that I’d love for more people to know about them, and the MOBA genre is kinda unassailable.

And while the recent major Deadlock update has me kicking my feet and squealing at the gorgeous new environments—and I am very excited for Baba—there’s one thing that makes me even happier: The voice lines. Not only does the update bring a voice line viewer...