Our latest coverage of League of Legends.
Earlier this month Kotaku published an investigative piece uncovering a culture of sexism at Riot Games. Interviews with dozens of current and former employees painted Riot Games as a hostile work environment for women. In the weeks following the Kotaku piece, several other former employees, including Barry Hawkins, have gone public with their own stories. On August 29, Riot Games [...]
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This Asian Games 2018 is the official debut of Esports at a mainstream sporting event, running from August 26th to September 1st, the five day demonstration event showcases top Asian Esports talents representing their country in the industry's most popular games. Games that were chosen for the much hyped event include Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, [...]
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Its not easy being king. League of Legends, and the studio behind the hit MOBA, Riot Games have been a major leading force in the gaming industry for years. This week, the legendary studio finds itself under assault. One broadside against Riot Games is a lengthy investigative piece by Kotaku alleging rampant sexism at the studio's offices across the world. [...]
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“There’s plenty of room for everyone at the bottom of the sea.” Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper, is looking to fill up all that space with his victims, surfacing as the newest Champion to join the League of Legends roster. “Abandoned by his crew to the leviathans of the deep, Pyke drowned—but didn’t stay dead. Years later, a fabled revenant known [...]
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Several sources covering the Chinese gaming market bring us a very interesting story this morning. A new PC title called Teemo's Adventure has been approved for sale in China. The official statement, screencapped by Mr. Ahmad, lists Riot Games and Tencent as the developer/publisher. Teemo is one of the most iconic champions in League of Legends. While there has been [...]
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League of Legends Match With Lively CommentaryWatch this video on YouTube League of Legends Round with Omer I streamed a round of League of Legends after finishing up the Friday Grindfest video for Tartaros Online. Only played 1 game today and although it was an iffy game, it was still quite fun. Given that I haven't played too much League [...]
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League of Legends is celebrating their 8th anniversary. That’s eight years of killing heroes, taking down towers, and picking on the new guy. Let’s face it, MOBAs like LoL, DoTA, and HoN aren’t very noob friendly. Riot Games is looking to change this culture with their new commercial, or at the very least, encourage new players to try the game. [...]
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In what can only be described as quite the turn of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have signed on to join the North American League of Legends Championship Series, League sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers will be one of the teams competing in the 2018 Spring Split, and it will have to make a new brand, as the Cavaliers branding cannot [...]
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If you’re a League of Legends player you’ve undoubtedly come across toxic players at one time or another, probably said things that you shouldn’t have in the heat of the moment, and maybe even got reported for it. Water under the bridge right? Not if you’re the Lead Experience Designer for Riot Games. Aaron Rutledge, a.k.a. Riot Sanjuro, made the [...]
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Big changes are coming to League of Legends! Riot Games announced today that they will be removing the game's level 30 cap, merging the IP currency with blue essence, and implementing rune refunds. There's a lot to digest here and anyone who plays League should check out the "Riot Pls" video that explains these changes: Leveling, IP, and Rewards | [...]
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