Tag Archives: riot games
Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 02:12 GMT
League of Legends lifetime ban handed to pro player
Riot has proved again just how serious it is about improving the notoriously toxic player culture of League of Legends.
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 23:11 GMT
MLG to host League of Legends Championship Series qualifier
Two of the largest eSports organisations have teamed up to prepare for the next season of the League of Legends Championship Series.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 11:44 GMT
League of Legends ‘preseason update’ detailed
League of Legends is to receive another new update from Riot Games, dubbed ‘The preseason update’, which looks to tweak the game’s champions, jungle, items and areas. Get the details below.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 | 21:36 GMT
League of Legends shines the spotlight on Zed, the Master of Shadows
League of Legends has new champion by the name of Zed, and he’s apparently the Master of Shadows.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 05:33 BST
League of Legends Twisted Treeline map now in beta
League of Legends has upgraded its new 3v3 map Twisted Treeline from PBE to beta, meaning you can finally put it through its paces.
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 | 01:18 BST
League of Legends Season Two finals drew 8 million viewers
Riot Games has released a few statistics from its Season Two World Championships finals, which carried one of the largest prize pools in eSports history and attracted an equally staggering number of spectators.
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 05:51 BST
League of Legends Hallowe’en update adds The Shadow Isles
League of Legends is getting into the holiday spirit with a new environment, some themed skins, and a brand new champion, Elise the Spider Queen.
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 05:40 BST
The War Z suspected of snaffling League of Legends’ legalese
Eagle-eyed early adopters of The War Z have turned up what looks to be an embarrassing bit of copy-pasta.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 18:01 BST
LAN support for League of Legends is for tournaments only
LAN support for League of Legends will not be made available to the general public outside of tournaments, Riot has confirmed.
Mon, Oct 15, 2012 | 01:28 BST
League of Legends Season Two World Championship goes to Taipei Assassins
Taiwanese team Taipei Assassins has secured a $1 million grand prize in the League of Legends Season Two World Championship.
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 17:42 BST
League of Legends – LAN support being added for tournaments
League of Legends is getting LAN support for for tournaments, according to Riot CEO Brandon Beck, who said support will be added to the tournament finals scheduled for today. Whether a LAN support client will be released to the public is unknown. Riot also promised news on the Mac client would be coming “soon.” The League of Legends Season Two Finals take place today. Thanks, D’toid.
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 01:54 BST
League of Legends Playoffs cheats fined $30,000
Riot Games has completed its investigation into reports of cheating at the League of Legends World Playoffs, finding one team guilty as charged.
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 12:35 BST
League of Legends play-offs rescheduled for today
Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends Season Two World Play-off matches will take place today at 5pm Pacific Time (GMT -7). The play-offs were previously postponed due to technical difficulties; there were also allegations of cheating that were not upheld. The World Finals are set to take place on Saturday and the competition features a prize pool of $2m.
Thanks, Destructoid.
Sun, Oct 07, 2012 | 23:23 BST
League of Legends finals marred by connection issues, cheating
League of Legends’ Season Two World Playoffs have been compromised by technical difficulties and accusations of cheating – and with $2 million on the line, tempers are high.
Thu, Oct 04, 2012 | 04:46 BST
League of Legends Season Two World Playoffs start this week
League of Legends has a cool $2 million on the table this season, so tune in to see some of the best MOBA players in the world battle for a slice of that tasty, tasty pie.
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 | 05:02 BST
League of Legends introduces Honor system to reinforce good behaviour
League of Legends, like all MOBAs, is notorious for a highly competitive community; that’s the most polite way I can think of to put it. Riot Games hopes a new Honor system will help teach better manners among its fans.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 16:23 BST
League of Legends suffers DDoS attacks, Riot talks legal action
League of Legends has suffered DDoS attacks, according to Riot, which says it plans on taking legal action on the matter.
Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 12:17 BST
League of Legends ‘Honor’ system rewards players who are helpful & nice
League of Legends developer Riot Games has revealed a new scheme to help whip its community into a frenzy of helpfulness, smiles and goodwill. This is the internet however, and those things are rare. Still, the new ‘honor’ system looks to reward fair play and kindness.
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 | 21:35 BST
Borderlands 2, Contra reboot, Riot and EA are the subjects of Superannuation’s latest findings
Borderlands 2, a Contra reboot cancellation, Riot looking to delve into other games besides League of Legends, and EA possibly developing an Instagram type of app are all touched upon in the latest blog post from Internet sleuth and resume finder extraordinaire, Superannuation.
Head below for highlights.
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 12:55 BST
League of Legends wins fight over porn domain
Riot Games has won a battle of LeagueofLegends.co, a porn site which relied on mis-typing to usher unsuspecting LoLers into a world of bosoms and bums. It’s unclear whether or not previous owner Martin Hornak handed over the name before a decision was issued or if he was ordered to transfer the domain. Read the full story on Fusible.


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