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Pokémon Unite Announced During Pokemon Presents Live Stream

Pokémon Unite was announced during today's Pokemon Presents live stream. It's a Pokémon-themed MOBA being developed in conjunction with Tencent Games. The goal in developing Pokémon Unite was to…

June 24, 2020 | 09:08 EDT

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Characters To Join SMITE

Nickelodeon has teamed up with mythological action MOBA SMITE to introduce some of the characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra, to the game. The characters will…

June 22, 2020 | 11:17 EDT

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League of Legends Will Feature Advertisements on In-Game Banners

Riot Games are known for taking their partnerships with sponsors and brands, endemic and non-endemic, to the next level. The most recent example is the studio's launch of the True Damage virtual band…

May 26, 2020 | 03:47 EDT

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World of Warships Producer Discusses Working With Warhammer 40K

A historically based game centered around naval battles and the grimdark science-fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 might not seem to be a natural collaboration, but Wargaming has announced that…

May 21, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Epic Games Store 2-Factor Authentication Now Required to Get Free Games

Epic Games Store 2-Factor Authentication is now required to claim free games. What's more, Hi-Rez Studios' SMITE is finally making its way to this newer digital distribution storefront. Kicking…

April 28, 2020 | 02:54 EDT

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The Teamfight Tactics Galaxies Pass is Bringing New Content and Cosmetics

The Teamfight Tactics Galaxies Pass is going to be leaving beta soon, finally debuting a Battle Pass for this League of Legends auto chess analogue. If you haven't been keeping up with Teamfight…

March 3, 2020 | 03:22 EST

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Gacha Meals Have Colonel Sanders Join Arena of Valor

Fast food giant KFC is getting involved in video games again, but this time it's not in an American game. Colonel Sanders, the mascot based off of the chain's founder, is appearing as a playable…

February 6, 2020 | 07:24 EST

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New League of Legends Anti-Cheat Will Run at Kernel Level

A brand new League of Legends anti-cheat system has been detailed, but it also raises some concerns about potential vulnerabilities and Linux users. A blog post on the League of Legends website goes…

February 6, 2020 | 11:30 EST

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Arena Of Valor First Impressions - Mobile MOBA Done Right

I'll be the first to admit, I'm not a regular League Of Legends or DOTA player.  It's not that I don't appreciate the simple yet deep gameplay mechanics and endless strategy that make these games a…

November 3, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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China Postpones its League of Legends Pro League Due to Coronavirus

League of Legends undoubtedly has one of the biggest esports scene in the gaming industry, if not the biggest. The recent 2019 World Championship Final between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix reached …

January 27, 2020 | 06:00 EST

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Riot Forge To Publish Games Set In League of Legends Universe

Riot Games has announced the all-new Riot Forge, a publishing group that will publish new games set in the League of Legends universe developed by third-party studios. While no details on which…

December 9, 2019 | 09:00 EST

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Battleborn is dead, is shutting down its single and multiplayer in January 2021.

Battleborn, the game that thought it could take on Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch and id Software's 2016 Doom incarnation, has finally bit the dust.  In a Twitter thread, the official Twitter…

November 25, 2019 | 03:53 EST

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Battleborn

Battleborn is a 5v5 MOBA by Gearbox Software, with a singleplayer campaign and a variety of multiplayer game modes. There is an online ranking system along with a skill tree. There are five different…

November 25, 2019 | 03:53 EST

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Teamfight Tactics Rise Of The Elements Patch Now Live

League of Legends auto-battler Teamfight Tactics has received a pretty hefty new patch. Titled "Rise of the Elements", the new patch adds extra champions, classes, origins, and plenty more to …

November 7, 2019 | 02:30 EST

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Riot Announces League of Legends Virtual Band True Damage

Following the debut of last year's virtual band K/DA, Riot announced today another musical sensation poised to sweep the globe: True Damage. True Damage's members, comprised of League of Legends…

October 30, 2019 | 12:50 EDT

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Riot Making League of Legends Animated Series and Documentary

A pair of League of Legends non-game media has been revealed by Riot, with an animated series and documentary both in the works. To start with, the animated series is called Arcane, and…

October 15, 2019 | 11:23 EDT

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Arena of Valor - Worth Playing | Awesome Mobile/Switch MOBA

Is the mobile/switch MOBA title Arena of Valor worth playing? 

September 27, 2019 | 02:44 EDT

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Riot Games Reaches Preliminary Agreement in Class Action Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

In a recent post from League of Legends developer Riot Games, the company addressed the lawsuits looming over its head. Riot has been quiet regarding the legal action since responding to a walkout…

August 22, 2019 | 10:59 EDT

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No Surprise: Riot Makes Teamfight Tactics a Permanent League Of Legends Mode

Today in a developer news update about the state of game modes in League of Legends, Riot Games officially confirmed Teamfight Tactics will be the games newest permanent game mode. Coming as a…

July 31, 2019 | 10:20 EDT

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Riot To Balance League of Legends For Everyone Going Forward

Recently, Riot Games posted a development blog where they dove into changes that they will be making internally regarding their overarching philosophy on champion balance in League of Legends. The…

June 1, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

Arena of Valor Reportedly Abandoned By Tencent
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Arena of Valor Reportedly Facing Abandonment By Tencent

According to a report from Reuters, Tencent has abandoned Arena of Valor after a rift with Riot Games. The mobile MOBA is the Westernized version of Tencent's flagship title Honor of Kings, highly…

May 28, 2019 | 10:20 EDT

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League of Legends Mobile Reportedly in Development by Tencent and Riot Games

League of Legends is apparently going mobile soon. According to the international news site Reuters, three anonymous sources have disclosed that both Riot Games and their owners Tencent are planning…

May 24, 2019 | 09:30 EDT

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China Dominates Korea In League Of Legends All-Star Show Match

Following the League of Legends All-Star tradition of an NA vs EU show match comes the China vs Korea, or LPL vs LCK, show match. The rivalry between these regions is especially hot this year as…

December 10, 2018 | 04:54 EST

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North America Defeats Europe In League of Legends All-Star Show Match

One of the most well-known rivalries in the eSports world is the NA vs EU rivalry in professional League of Legends. During the League of Legends All-Star event, the NA region faces off against EU…

December 7, 2018 | 02:16 EST

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League of Legends All-Star Is Gearing Up To End The Season With A Bang

There is one final League of Legends event to kick off before the next season and that's the League of Legends All-Star Event. The tournament is no less official than the other Riot Games-sanctioned…

December 2, 2018 | 08:13 EST

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Arena Of Valor On Switch Won't Just Be A Simple Port

Immensely popular mobile MOBA (MOBAle?) Arena of Valor won't just be ported to the Nintendo Switch. Instead, the game will look and feel different, with a host of graphical and balance upgrades to…

August 26, 2018 | 12:15 EDT

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I Went To The Arena Of Valor World Cup And Left With A New Respect For Esports

Competitive gaming has come a long way in the past few years.  With the monumental success of Blizzards Overwatch League, to the seemingly unstoppable popularity of Fortnite and League of Legends,…

August 4, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor is a fast-paced mobile MOBA from developer Tencent.  It is based on the hugely popular mobile MOBA Honor of Kings but with an emphasis on more intuitive combat, faster match times, and…

July 31, 2018 | 06:32 EDT

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[Updated] Epic Games Releases Paragon Assets For Unreal Engine Developers At Zero Cost

Epic Games has released over $12 million worth of high-quality assets from their soon-to-be-defunct title Paragon for Unreal Engine developers to work with according to a blog post on the company's…

March 20, 2018 | 10:20 EDT

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Arena of Valor World Cup To Have $500,000 Prize

Just shortly after its stateside reveal at last years Twitchcon and its almost sudden release in the west on the Apple App store and google play, the hyper-fast mobile MOBA (soon to be available on…

February 6, 2018 | 12:30 EST

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Epic Games Shutting Down Paragon April 26, Refunds Available For Players

Paragon, Epic Games' foray into the MOBA market, is closing down forever on April 26, 2018, according to a news post on the game's official website. First announced in late 2015, Paragon is a 5v5…

January 26, 2018 | 07:02 EST

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Smite Revamps 5v5 Map; Cerberus Announced as Next Character

Online competitive games have a fine line to walk between staying fresh and staying balanced - something that many of them have troubles with. In fact, if anyone were to name one of them and ask ten…

January 6, 2018 | 12:45 EST

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Battlerite Review - The Thick of the Battle

About a year ago, we gave our initial impressions of Battlerite, the spiritual successor of Bloodline Champions from Stunlock Studios. While being rough around the edges, the game showed potential…

November 14, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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Smite Gets New Dungeon RPG Called The Trials of King Hercules

Mythology themed MOBA SMITE has a new dungeon RPG recently revealed by Hi-Rez Studios. The new adventure is called The Trials of King Hercules and is a classic MMO dungeon experience. Gods and…

June 13, 2017 | 09:26 EDT

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SMITE Announces Bob Ross Bundle

Hi-Rez Studios's free-to-play MOBA SMITE has announced a Bob Ross Bundle for the game featuring three items thematically related to the afro-clad painter of yesteryear. For those who haven't been…

May 7, 2017 | 10:30 EDT

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Riot Games Win Scripting Lawsuit, Awarded 10 Million Dollars

Riot Games, the developer behind the popular eSports MOBA League of Legends, has been awarded the hefty sum of 10 million dollars after a lawsuit between Riot Games and prolific scripting and botting…

March 5, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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The Lord of the Swarm is Coming to Battlerite Tomorrow

'Tis the season to be jolly, as the song goes. What better way to feel jolly than throwing fireballs and arrows at each other in a virtual arena? According to Stunlock Studios, adding swarms of nasty…

December 13, 2016 | 05:54 EST

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Battlerite

Battlerite is the spiritual successor of Bloodline Champions. It's an arena-based PvP brawler where the action is fast, skill is important and fast decision making matters.

December 6, 2016 | 04:11 EST

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Battlerite's Winter Update Coming Next Week With a New Champion

Battlerite, the PvP arena brawler from Stunlock Studios, just came out from a free weekend and they closed it with a blast. During the free weekend, Battlerite managed to put together some impressive…

December 6, 2016 | 04:00 EST

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"BattleRekt" Tournament Announced by Next Generation Esports

Battlerite development team Stunlock Studios has just announced in a press release that it will be partnering with Next Generation Esports to produce the "BattleRekt" tournament, which starts its…

November 11, 2016 | 01:36 EST

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New Battlerite Update Bringing A New Champion

Battlerite, Stunlock Studios' second chapter in the Bloodline Champions series (currently in Early Access), is receiving a new update, tomorrow November 10th. This update will add a few interesting…

November 9, 2016 | 01:20 EST

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Battlerite Preview - Continuing the Bloodline

Back in 2011, MOBAs were a relatively new thing. Sure, Defense of the Ancients had been around for a while already, but with League of Legends being relatively young, Heroes of Newerth getting the…

October 21, 2016 | 10:00 EDT

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SMITE

SMITE is Hi-Rez's third person MOBA. The game features gods of many ancient civilizations fighting each other for supremacy.

October 6, 2016 | 06:14 EDT

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SMITE's patch 3.19 hits the PTS; Camazotz joins the battle

In Maya mythology, Camazotz is the bat god of night, sacrifice, and death. He is also one of the reasons behind how vampires are depicted modern culture. The deadly god of bats is the latest addition…

October 6, 2016 | 06:09 EDT

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Mechs Vs. Minions, A New Board Game From Riot

Riot’s new game isn’t what you’d think. Speculation about the developer's next project has ranged all over the gaming genre spectrum but few anticipated what they were actually working on; a board…

September 20, 2016 | 03:32 EDT

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League of Legends

League of Legends is one of the most played video games of all time, and the most popular MOBA currently available, with hundreds of champions to choose from. Players can choose from over 150…

September 18, 2016 | 10:03 EDT

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Paragon

Paragon is a third-person massive online battle arcade where teams must traverse a beautiful, three-dimensional landscape to capture the other team's Core. In a match, ten players were divided into…

September 18, 2016 | 09:57 EDT

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Paragon Impressions - Fun with Friends, Not Competition Ready

Is there anyone who actually likes MOBAs? It feels like most players have an ongoing love-hate relationship with the genre, assuming they don't outright loathe it even as they hop into their next…

August 29, 2016 | 11:00 EDT