News SALTY? | Illaoi finally gets gameplay showcase ahead of 2XKO Evo Japan demo League's very own seaside slugger has her kit explained in length by one of her chief designers. April 23, 2024 Connor Makar
Article FIGHTING MUSIC | "We're trying something out that's very experimental" - Casey Edwards opens up about 2XKO's soundtrack A chat with Casey Edwards on his journey to 2XKO, and his role on the project. April 22, 2024 Connor Makar
Guide NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024 Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash. April 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor 5 comments
News MIX UP | "I wouldn't rule it out" Valorant producer hints towards agents coming to 2XKO Following the conclusion of Valorant Masters Madrid, a curveball 2XKO question actually gets an answer. March 25, 2024 Connor Makar
News SLAM DUNK | Ever wondered which 2XKO character came first? Thanks to a new dev chat, we finally know. It may surprise you to learn which of the four released champs was developed first in Riot Games' League of Legends fighter. March 15, 2024 Connor Makar
Guide The best FPS games to play in 2024 Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads. Feb. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor 1 comment
Article KEEP IT ROLLING | 2XKO will have "server-based rollback netcode", but how will that impact the game and its players? What are the pros and cons for such an approach? Let's find out. Feb. 25, 2024 Connor Makar
News GAREN-TEED | Stay tuned - more 2XKO updates are set to come "over the coming weeks" Various topics have been raised as discussion points, including netcode, monetization, and more. Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar 1 comment
Article PERFECT BLEND | 2XKO (Project L) preview: An intoxicating cocktail of Marvel vs Capcom and Street Fighter 6 It's hard to argue against Project L, a game that's so much more than the sum of its (very impressive) parts. Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar
Article Fighting words | Everything we know about 2XKO (Project L), the Riot Games fighting game Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming fighting game from Riot Games. Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar
News FINALLY, A NAME | Riot Games' Project L finally has a real name: 2XKO is coming in 2025 to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S You can sign up right now for at-home testing, which should be coming some time this year. Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar
News D&D MONEY | No, D&D apparently isn't for sale, despite reported discussions involving Baldur's Gate 3's developer Wizards of the Coast says it's not planning to offload Dungeons & Dragons. Feb. 1, 2024 Mark Warren
News LAYOFFS AGAIN | Riot lays off over 500 staff, with Legends of Runeterra and Forge indie initiative teams hit hard "This isn’t to appease shareholders or to hit a quarterly earnings number—it’s a necessity." Jan. 23, 2024 Mark Warren
News SHEN IS HERE | Tired of waiting for the next Project L character reveal? You've got to check out this fan-made Shen design The second fan-made character design since the game's reveal, the community is hungry for new reveals. Jan. 14, 2024 Connor Makar
News THIS IS IT | Shrek, Dante, and Michael Jackson are the price of League of Legends' upcoming anti-cheat update Riot has had enough of cheaters and scripters, but it looks like a community of modders will be caught in the crossfire. Jan. 8, 2024 Connor Makar
News GOT THAT DOG IN HIM | Warwick takes the spotlight in Arcane season 2 tease A follow-up on the finale tease that had us all howling. Jan. 5, 2024 Connor Makar
News ROLL IT BACK | The next big RTS from Blizzard vets borrows one of the best things in modern fighting games Stormgate is already one of the most exciting upcoming games, and this latest reveal only has us more intrigued. Dec. 7, 2023 Sherif Saed
News Project L is coming to Evo Japan 2024 Who knows? Maybe we'll get a new character. Dec. 3, 2023 Connor Makar
News LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN | Arcane season two gets a release window, but you'll have to wait a while longer At least we know when it's coming back! Nov. 12, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
News WORLDS WARRIOR | Project L is playable this month... If you're in Korea As part of Worlds 2023, attendees will be able to try out Riot Games' upcoming fighting game Nov. 6, 2023 Connor Makar
News MMO ON THE WAY | Ex-Riot devs’ new MMORPG could be a serious rival to New World, World of Warcraft, and FF14 Former Riot MMO lead Greg Street has teased the reveal on Twitter. Nov. 1, 2023 Connor Makar 1 comment
News IT'S GOJOVER | Valorant's newest character is straight out of Jujutsu Kaisen Domain expansion: Killing Contract. Oct. 22, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
News STEALING HEARTS | League of Legend's hunky boyband might just convince me to start playing Emphasis on the word might. Oct. 19, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
News HERE'S TO YOU KID | Riot pulls off rare positive PR move, adds Make-A-Wish winner to League of Legends canon Alongside a long-await Jax visual update, an old heartwarming easter egg has found itself a key part of Jax's backstory. Sept. 27, 2023 Connor Makar 1 comment
News TOMORROW | For Project L’s most devoted fans, “tomorrow” never seems to come Almost every day, some of the game's earliest fans hopelessly pray for more updates. Aug. 15, 2023 Connor Makar
Article HANDS-ON | Project L demo: "We're here to learn from the players" The story behind Riot's unexpected hands-on showcase A sudden surprise for attendees at Evo this year – Alex Jaffe speaks on Yasuo and the merits of the demo. Aug. 12, 2023 Connor Makar
Article IT TAKES TWO | "We wanted something spicier": how a successful job interview completely changed Riot's Project L The second of our Project L interviews, we dive into how exactly Project L went from Rising Thunder to a tag fighter. Aug. 11, 2023 Connor Makar
Article EXPAND AND CONTRAST | Riot on Project L, its big play to enter the FGC – and the secret to how it’s making LoL characters fight In the first press interview since its reveal, we chat with Riot's Alex Jaffe on the character creation process for Project L. Aug. 10, 2023 Connor Makar
News Ey Yo nia | Yasuo officially announced for Project L After a leak last week, we finally get the close up of Yasuo we wanted. Aug. 4, 2023 Connor Makar
Article CREW ARE YA | What's the best Shameless Rip Off, and why isn't it The Crew Motorfest? The Best Games Ever Podcast Episode 62 What's wrong with a little idea theft? July 28, 2023 Connor Makar 6 comments
News UH OH | Unannounced Project L character leaks thanks to unassuming influencer vlog The video was quickly edited to remove the blunder, but not before internet sharpshooters caught it. July 27, 2023 Connor Makar
News PROJECT W | New Project L dev diary showcases Duo Play - a cooperative tag mode Now you and your equally scrubby friend can control a character each in Riot Games' upcoming fighting game. July 26, 2023 Connor Makar
News FISTS UP | Soul Fighter event set to mix up League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift July 20 Fighting game themed cosmetics, in-game events, and minigames. Curiously at a time we're expecting Project L news... June 27, 2023 Connor Makar
News KINGDOM COME | Valorant's progressing system is changing, here's how Agent Contracts are leaving Valorant, in favour of new ways to progress being added. June 19, 2023 Kelsey Raynor
News Keep It 100 | Valorant gets a Team Deathmatch mode this month after a long wait The mode arrives at the end of the month. June 18, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
News UNDERCOOKED | Teamfight Tactics players are furious about gacha-style battle pass Riot seems to have poached our eggs, and added gacha. Both of which appears free-to-play unfriendly. June 16, 2023 Connor Makar
News COMMUNITY MATTERS | Project L news: More info discreetly revealed to pro players ahead of Evo Japan, still no release date If what's been discussed is true, many major concerns around Riot Game's fighting game just went out the window. March 31, 2023 Connor Makar
News LFG | Riot MMO executive producer steps down steps down due to "combo of personal and professional considerations" States the game is left in good hands. March 8, 2023 Connor Makar
News FIRE POWER | "Back to Basics" Enchanter Milio coming to League of Legends This fire wielding youth is about buffing allies and playing aggresive. March 6, 2023 Connor Makar
News WINGMAN CLUTCHES | Valorant reveals new Agent, Gekko, and his adorable abilities Move over, Sage. We’ve got Wingman now. March 6, 2023 Kelsey Raynor
News NEW STRETEGY | Legends of Runeterra 2023 roadmap: quarterly updates, new champs, and legacy content Riot's smalelst game still packs a punch heading into 2023. Jan. 30, 2023 Connor Makar
News LAYOFFS | Microsoft and Riot the latest gaming/tech companies to layoff staff - 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected As the wider tech industry downsizes, some games industry giants start following suit. Jan. 19, 2023 Connor Makar 4 comments
News LEAK OF LEGENDS | Mageseeker: A League of Legends story leaked by Korean ratings board Playing as Sylas, it'll be your job to save Demacia. What a nice guy! Jan. 13, 2023 Connor Makar
News LOL 2023 | League of Legends 2023 roadmap: new champs, new reworks, and huge ranked changes It's a big year for League. Here's what the year has in store. Jan. 9, 2023 Connor Makar
News TACTICAL XP FARM | How to earn extra XP in Valorant’s Squad Boost event It’s time to get the gang back together. Dec. 13, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News RIOT SHIELD | Riot Games is suing NetEase over Valorant clone, Hyper Front Hyper Front is a "copy of substantial parts of Valorant." Dec. 12, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News RIOT GAME PASS | Valorant is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass next week with bonuses, alongside Riot's biggest games Players that link their accounts will receive extra in-game rewards. Dec. 8, 2022 Kelsey Raynor 2 comments
News ROUND 2 | New Project L dev update has us pumped over tag system overview, core gameplay details, and Illaoi The first Project L update from Tom Cannon, Sean Rivera, and Riot Games in months! Dec. 5, 2022 Connor Makar
News LAST LOOKS | Valorant’s Chamber is finally being nerfed in upcoming patch Respect is due for all the mourning Chamber mains. Dec. 2, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News PREPARE FOR HELLFIRE | New job listings suggest Valorant could be coming to consoles As well as some leaks, of course. Nov. 23, 2022 Kelsey Raynor