Category Archives: MOBA

Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 21:53 GMT

MLG Pro Circuit 2011 most-watched in eSports history

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Major League Gaming drew record-breaking audiences during its 2011 Pro Circuit, even out-performing cable TV networks.

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Tue, Nov 29, 2011 | 14:58 GMT

League of Legends Champion spotlight video features Volibear, the Thunder’s Roar

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Riot has released a new Champions spotlight video for Volibear, a formidable armored bear who can deal and receive massive amounts of damage.

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Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 06:39 GMT

League of Legends $5 million second season has begun

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Riot Games has kicked off Season Two, with big money on the table for the latest round of competitive League of Legends action.

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Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 14:35 GMT

MLG Providence National Championships – all winners

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Over $60,000 in prizes were awarded at the final stop on the 2011 Major League Gaming Pro Circuit – the National Championships.

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Sat, Nov 19, 2011 | 17:31 GMT

The Blood Lord is coming to League of Legends

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Riot has announced a new summoner model for Vladimir the Crimson Reaper. Called the Blood Lord, the new skin features a “vicious new voice over, spell effects, and animations.” You can check out the new look in the video below. Thanks, EvilAvatar.

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Wed, Nov 16, 2011 | 22:37 GMT

League of Legends’ Tribunal “actively changing player behavior”

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Riot Games considers its Tribunal system, which dobs in League of Legends players who take trash talking too far, to be a great success.

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Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 04:27 GMT

DOTA 2 beta invites open to friends, survey participants

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Valve is sending out a prolific round of DOTA 2 beta invites, and you have two more opportunities to get your name on the list.

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Thu, Oct 27, 2011 | 23:53 BST

League of Legends turns two with festive Fiddlesticks

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To celebrate its second anniversary, League of Legends gets a party-themed skin for long time favourite, Fiddlesticks.

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Wed, Oct 26, 2011 | 04:07 BST

Blizzard can’t make Street Fighter, so it made Blizzard DOTA

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Blizzard DOTA, the developer’s take on the MOBA genre spawned from its own mod tools, is Blizzard’s wish-fulfilment for some kind of fighter game.

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Tue, Oct 25, 2011 | 03:14 BST

BioWare Mythic sees a future for free to play and subscription MMOs

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Wrath of Heroes and Warhammer Online developer BioWare Mythic believes the future will be kind to both traditional subscription-based MMOs and the rising tide of free-to-play games.

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Sat, Oct 22, 2011 | 21:47 BST

BlizzCon 2011: More details on Blizzard DOTA gameplay and mod tools finally come to light

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Blizzard not only debuted a trailer for DOTA at BlizzCon yesterday, but it has offered up a few extra details on a game it’s been rather quiet about since it was announced at BlizzCon 2010.

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Sun, Oct 16, 2011 | 23:10 BST

League of Legends Graves patch previewed

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The next update to Riot’s phenomenally successful League of Legends buffs Skarner, nerfs the gunblade, and gives Corki a much needed refresh. Want to know what that means?

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