League of Legends
League of Legends is a fast-paced, competitive online game that blends the speed and intensity of an RTS with RPG elements. Two teams of powerful champions, each with a unique design and playstyle, battle head-to-head across multiple battlefields and gam… Source: IGDB
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Teamfight Tactics items: cheat sheet, item combos, Neeko's Help and how items work in LoL TFT
All items in Teamfight Tactics and a cheat sheet for how they combine.
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Fortnite and Call of Duty criticised over poor response to Holocaust denial incidents
League of Legends fared slightly better.
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Riot Games "confident" no player data compromised in last week's cyber attack
But stolen source code may mean more cheats.
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League of Legends spin-off Mageseeker leaked by South Korean ratings board
Said to focus on LoL champion Sylas.
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Acclaimed League of Legends animated show Arcane wins an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program
"It's a big deal for us as we come from video games."
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Weekly | What you need to know about our new State of the Game series
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State of the Game | League of Legends - a behemoth sustained by a determination to change
Zilean players and counting.
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Riot portfolio joins Xbox Game Pass for PC and mobile
League of Legends! Wild Rift! Valorant! Team Fight Tactics!
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First trailer released for League of Legends esports mockumentary, Players
From the creators of American Vandal.
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Gay League of Legends player criticises esports industry for lack of inclusion
"It starts with us holding ourselves to a higher standard and treating everyone with dignity."
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League of Legends developer Riot criticised over return to office policies
"Reasonable accommodations based on medical needs are part of a formalised process."
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Riot Games invests heavily in animator of brilliant League of Legends show Arcane
Fortiche now has Season 2 and other projects in development.
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Riot wants to make League of Legends' "behavioural systems matter more"
"I know many of you have been disappointed in the lack of progress made."
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Riot Games will pay staff who leave amid changes to long-term direction
"Our mission is to be the most player-focused game company in the world".
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League of Legends' animated series, Arcane, is getting a second season
"Where's a Hexgate when you need one?"
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Fortnite and Call of Duty criticised over poor response to Holocaust denial incidents
League of Legends fared slightly better.
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Riot Games "confident" no player data compromised in last week's cyber attack
But stolen source code may mean more cheats.
-
League of Legends spin-off Mageseeker leaked by South Korean ratings board
Said to focus on LoL champion Sylas.
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Acclaimed League of Legends animated show Arcane wins an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program
"It's a big deal for us as we come from video games."
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Riot portfolio joins Xbox Game Pass for PC and mobile
League of Legends! Wild Rift! Valorant! Team Fight Tactics!
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First trailer released for League of Legends esports mockumentary, Players
From the creators of American Vandal.
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Gay League of Legends player criticises esports industry for lack of inclusion
"It starts with us holding ourselves to a higher standard and treating everyone with dignity."
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League of Legends developer Riot criticised over return to office policies
"Reasonable accommodations based on medical needs are part of a formalised process."
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Riot Games invests heavily in animator of brilliant League of Legends show Arcane
Fortiche now has Season 2 and other projects in development.
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Riot wants to make League of Legends' "behavioural systems matter more"
"I know many of you have been disappointed in the lack of progress made."
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Riot Games will pay staff who leave amid changes to long-term direction
"Our mission is to be the most player-focused game company in the world".
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League of Legends' animated series, Arcane, is getting a second season
"Where's a Hexgate when you need one?"
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Riot Games reveals a month-long "experience" to celebrate its first animated series, Arcane
Expect Arcane goodies right across Riot's portfolio of games.
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League of Legends' Jinx joins Fortnite ahead of Netflix's animated TV show
And Riot's games come to the Epic Store.
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League of Legends players face new punishments for leaving matches and being AFK
Riot says 9 per cent of players worldwide "engage in consistent AFK behaviour".
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Riot "disappointed" by employee conversation with League of Legends fan project
But stands by request to shut the project down.
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Riot Games CEO accused of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in new lawsuit
Riot says wrongful termination claims "simply false".
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US government eyes Epic, Riot after TikTok, WeChat ban
Tencent-linked companies investigated as trade war intensifies.
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Riot signs controversial sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia city project
UPDATE: LEC ends partnership following backlash.
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Riot to pay out $10m as part of gender discrimination class action lawsuit settlement
Will affect all female employees from last 5 years.
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Esports pros face same stress levels as football and rugby stars, new study states
"We must understand how we can best support the health of our gamers."
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Here's everything Riot announced for League of Legends' 10 year anniversary
From a trailer for its animated series to a competitive shooter.
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Riot Games settles class action lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination
Following employee walkouts earlier this year.
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Mental health organisation outlines problems facing the games industry
Encourages developers to share their stories.
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US government blocks League of Legends for players in Iran and Syria
"Such restrictions are subject to change by the U.S. government."
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Riot Games refuses to budge on arbitration for ongoing employee lawsuits, despite mass walkout
UPDATE: Further staff action pledged.
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Riot walkout sees over 150 employees protest forced arbitration and systemic sexism
"We don't want to be silenced."
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League of Legends dev agrees to scrap mandatory arbitration, but only once current lawsuits are over
And initially only for new staff.
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League of Legends' virtual girl band K/DA manages to top Billboard's world music charts
60 million YouTube views and counting.
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Esport "killer games" aren't right for Olympics, says IOC
"We cannot have ... a game which is promoting violence."
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League of Legends is getting a new game mode that might borrow from battle royale
Rumble in the Jungle.
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Riot apologises after League of Legends dev says streamer will "die from a coke overdose"
"... then we'll be Gucci."
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League of Legends developer Riot takes on key selling website G2A
UPDATE: Ban is "heavy handed and potentially damaging", G2A argues.
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BBC Three to livestream League of Legends World Championships
Four days of coverage from the eSports event.
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League of Legends team owner embroiled in drug price hike controversy
UPDATE: Company climbs down on 5500% price increase.
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Pro League of Legends player suspended for boosting other accounts for money
Agreed to level up another account for $1300.
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Canadian teen who harassed female League of Legend players jailed
"This is not how I raised him to be…"
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Riot says it's finally improving League of Legends player behaviour
Automated reform system seems to be working.
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Lizard Squad teen pleads guilty to 23 charges of harassment
Swatting spree targeted girls who declined his friend requests.
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League of Legends automated reform system targets toxic players
Digs up offending chat logs, decides on ban.
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League of Legends tournament openly discriminates against LGBT players
UPDATE: Removes restrictions, apologises.
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League of Legends 2015 World Championship coming to Europe
Set across multiple cities and countries in October.
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Riot's ambitious plan to "optimise the internet" for League of Legends players
Maker of world's most popular game has created its own network in bid to combat ping disparity.
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Razer announces eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
A three-part series focusing on StarCraft, Dota and League of Legends.
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League of Legends reboots its lore
"After a while, these early choices began to create unexpected problems."
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Twitch clamps down on unlicensed music ahead of rumoured $1bn Google buyout
Mutes own Twitch Weekly video.
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The real story behind The Sun's "Gaming as addictive as heroin" headline
Is Britain really "in the grip of a gaming addiction"?
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Riot shuts down League of Legends public chat rooms
"Rife" with RP sellers, scammers and Elo boost spam.
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Korean League of Legends scandal exposed after attempted suicide
UPDATE: KeSPA files lawsuit against team's match-fixing manager.
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ISP porn filters interfering League of Legends patching?
Riot says no reported incidents but monitoring anyway.
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Riot lets League of Legends pros stream rival games
"The way we chose to deal with this was clearly an overreach."
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Riot blocks League of Legends pros from streaming rival games
"These guys are professionals contracted to a professional sports league."
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LOL boss' Twitter account hacked, reveals card game
Riot insists Supremacy "one of many prototypes".
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League of Legends servers hacked, credit card data stolen
A "portion" of North American accounts compromised.
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League of Legends deemed a professional sport by the US government
Pro players can now get working visas.
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Currys PC World in London opens a Gaming Bunker
Presumably in anticipation of Sony dropping the bomb.
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Blizzard: UFC-style reality shows could propel eSports into the mainstream
StarCraft 2 maker on the tipping point for professional gaming.
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Riot permanently bans League of Legends pro for "persistent toxic behaviour"
"The decision to impact someone's career is not one we make lightly."
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Teamfight Tactics items: cheat sheet, item combos, Neeko's Help and how items work in LoL TFT
All items in Teamfight Tactics and a cheat sheet for how they combine.
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State of the Game | League of Legends - a behemoth sustained by a determination to change
Zilean players and counting.
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Feature | As Riot bids to take on Blizzard and Valve, the studio faces challenges of its own making
"There are no limits" co-founder Marc Merrill tells us, as a new world order emerges.
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Feature | Video games in China: beyond the great firewall
On the ground in the vast world of Chinese gaming.
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Feature | Which is the best auto chess game for you? Here's our handy guide to the major players
Dota Underlords! Teamfight Tactics! Dota Auto Chess! More!
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Feature | Here's what happened when we tried to bet on esports at our local bookies
"What kind of game is Ninjas in Pyjamas?"
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Feature | The carry: The strange career of a League of Legends star
The fall and rise of Fnatic's Rekkles.
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Feature | A league of their own
From the archive: Backstage in the League of Legends phenomenon, and front seat at its world championships.