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Gen.G and EDward Gaming (EDG) went down to the wire in their Worlds semifinals matchup, matching our predictions. In a thrilling five-game series, EDG found the heroic plays to clinch the victory over Gen.G. For the first time ever in their organization’s history—since 2014—the LPL giants have earned a spot in the Worlds finals. They […]

Pushed to the brink, Damwon Gaming (DWG) fought hard to defend their Worlds title, eliminating T1 in the semifinals, 3-2. Heo “ShowMaker” Su put up monstrous performances, showing just why he wants to make a name for himself—and not just be perceived as the next Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. In his post-match interview, ShowMaker talked all […]

An all-Korean Worlds semifinals with two League of Legends powerhouses. A rematch of the LCK Summer finals where Damwon Gaming (DWG) took down T1, 3-1. T1, looking to get back to the pinnacle of League, versus DWG aiming to defend their title and become back-to-back World Champions. In an electrifying five-game series, Damwon reigned supreme […]

A massive crossover is taking place between League of Legends and Fortnite. A new skin will be dropping in Fortnite, and it’s none other than one of League‘s most iconic champions—Jinx. Besides this being a huge deal between two giants in the gaming industry, Jinx’s arrival in Fortnite also celebrates the upcoming release of Riot’s animated LoL […]

Intent on a return to professional play, TSM coach Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg will join a new League of Legends team this off-season. The LCS mid laner makes his exit after eight years with Team SoloMid. In a surprising twist, Bjergsen chose not to re-sign with the org despite an offer to play for the roster […]

At the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, only four teams remain in contention for the coveted trophy. Three of them hail from the LCK, suggesting the region’s return to dominance. They also all brandish a history of winning: fan favorites T1 have claimed the crown thrice; Damwon Gaming (DWG) are the defending titleholders; Gen.G’s old […]

After Gen.G dismantled Cloud9 (C9) during the Worlds 2021 quarterfinals, the victorious players spilled all about the series. In the post-match press conference, Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong discussed picking Aatrox into Luka “Perkz” Perkovic’s Yasuo and poked a bit of fun at C9’s reaction to the knockout draw. Meanwhile, Gen.G’s bot lane duo also previewed the […]

Cloud9’s (C9) miracle run from the group stage screeches to a halt at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. In yet another disappointing result for North America in the knockouts, even Luka “Perkz” Perovic couldn’t emerge as the difference-maker. Gen.G, after an up-and-down groups stage, looked the sharpest they’ve ever been at Worlds, stomping […]

After Damwon Gaming (DWG) destroyed Europe’s hopes, Kim “Khan” Dong-ha revealed his thoughts about facing Western teams at Worlds 2021. He also talked about getting camped up top and whether he felt anxious at all when his team went down by a sizable amount of gold against MAD Lions during the quarterfinal series. Aligned with […]

Europe’s last hope at the 2021 League of Legends Worlds Championship has fallen. Defending champions Damwon Gaming (DWG) lived up to the standards expected of them, dismantling MAD Lions in the quarterfinal round. The LCK powerhouse left no room for doubt that they mean business, marching onwards to the Worlds semifinals. Despite the stomp, MAD at least […]

Two LPL giants did not disappoint in a quarterfinals series that went down to the wire. In the heated Worlds knockout clash, EDward Gaming (EDG) clawed their way to a victory over rivals Royal Never Give Up (RNG), 3-2. For the first time in six years, EDG book a trip to the League of Legends […]

After T1 dismantled Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) at Worlds 2021, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok joined the LCK broadcast for his post-match comments. He answered a number of questions about the quarterfinal victory against HLE. The League of Legends (LoL) icon also revealed his thoughts on a potential clash against another Korean squad, Damwon Gaming (DWG), in the […]

European top laner sOAZ, a name familiar to long-time League of Legends (LoL) fans, is coming back to professional play. The veteran hasn’t been in a competitive match for a whole year, but the community will be hoping to see some of his best should he return, remembering his time with Fnatic in EU. In […]

Amid the flurry of updates that are coming for League of Legends (LoL) season 12, a new keystone, First Strike, will be replacing the very rarely used Omnistone as part of the Inspiration rune path. Preseason is just around the corner, and Riot developers have been spilling details about what to expect for the game in 2022. […]

In the all-LCK Worlds 2021 quarterfinals series, T1 showed no mercy against their Korean brethren. While we predicted T1 to beat out Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) handily, the three-time League of Legends World champions showed just how dominant they are. They destroyed HLE 3-0 in the first knockout match of the tournament to book their […]

After a crazy set of Week 2 group stage games, the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship knockout stage is upon us. Eight teams remain to duke it out in best-of-fives to advance through a single-elimination bracket. Here are our predictions for the Worlds 2021 quarterfinals round. The format made it so that teams hailing from […]

As season 11 rumbles to its conclusion, League of Legends Patch 11.21 finally arrives today in the midst of all the crazy competitive World Championship action. (Check out our Worlds 2021 coverage ahead of the quarterfinals later this week!) Among the highlights and most awaited releases for this patch are the seven new Dragonmancer skins, including one […]

Group D—group of death? The final day of the 2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship group stage was utter madness, with Gen.G and MAD Lions coming out on top of a four-way tie—the first-ever in Worlds history. They now round out the 16 teams who have advanced to the knockout stage. Before coming into […]

After a dramatic day of League of Legends, Royal Never Give Up (RNG) and Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) comfortably sit at the top of Group C at Worlds 2021. Just like in Group B, the LPL and LCK representatives got the better of their opponents in resounding fashion and now head to the tournament’s quarterfinals […]

No surprises here—T1 and Edward Gaming (EDG) trampled over Group B on their way to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship knockout stage. And a testament to their dominance, China and Korea’s representatives didn’t even need all the games to do it. NA’s 100 Thieves and Japan’s DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) both knew their tragic fates […]

Cloud9 (C9) took charge of their own destiny—with a little help from EU—winning thrice on the day to book a ticket to the 2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship knockout stage. Ending with a 3-4 groups record, the team had to completely reverse the cards from their disastrous start to the Worlds main event. […]

League of Legends‘ Netflix animated show will be called Arcane, and it will be coming out this November. With the announcement of Arcane‘s release date is also Arcane‘s cast, along with other details about the upcoming show. Arcane cast revealed, Release Date: November 6, 2021 In the most recent trailer reveal of Arcane, everyone got to hear some lines […]

Pewdiepie has been a popular figure in the gaming world. He’s well-known for playing on his Youtube account live, sharing his reactions to the games he plays to all his fans who are watching. But we’ve never actually seen Pewdiepie live stream any popular MOBA game. Hence, some fans might ask, does Pewdiepie play League […]

Riot will be releasing new Severing Fate Dawnbringer and Nighbringer skins to six different League of Legends champions soon. In a new trailer, they show off Kayn and Yone taking on both red and blue color schemes as they prepare to clash. League of Legends Severing Fate: New upcoming Dawnbringer and Nightbringer Skins The Champions […]

After several months of League of Legends leaks, Vex The Gloomist has finally been formally revealed as an incoming Champion. The trailer was also actually leaked when the Brazilian Riot Games account posted the video too early. This prompted the rest of Riot’s official League of Legends channels to also release the trailer. You may […]

Doublelift thinks that Path of Exile‘s most recent expansion, the Expedition League, is the worst league for the game so far. Path of Exile is one of the most popular and enduring online multiplayer games out there. Those who have become bored of Diablo 3 moved to Path of Exile. Torchlight fans who lost interest have also moved on to PoE. The […]

Sentinels recently announced that they are officially entering the League of Legends Wild Rift esports scene. In that announcement, the esports team didn’t immediately reveal their roster, opting to tease fans instead. It won’t be a week later until they revealed their Wild Rift roster. The new team will be composed of: Head Coach: William […]

The newest champion for League of Legends – Akshan – will not be playable in Worlds 2021. Sad news for Akshan mains this coming 2021 Season World Championship. The League of Legends esports operations team announced on Twitter that Akshan will not be part of the LOL Worlds 2021 champion roster. New champions can only become eligible if […]

League of Legends developer, Riot Games, has now confirmed previous rumors regarding Vex. She is the next playable champion coming to the game, and the 157th champion in total. According to an official Ask Riot post, she will release sometime in September. There is no specific date announced as of yet. The same post mentions […]

Sentinels, the successful organization in VALORANT, will be expanding to yet another Riot Games-produced title: League of Legends Wild Rift. The organization announced its move on social media on Thursday. However, the team only teased their move and has not yet announced who will be part of the new roster. A new journey awaits us, Sentinels. […]

The next League of Legends champion was recently leaked in the Sentinels of Light event. Continuing the theme of all releases being related to the ongoing Ruination storyline, Vex is set to be the game’s 157th champion. Previously rumored to be Norra, Yuumi’s master, it seems those presumptions were wrong. The “Gloomy Mage” teased in […]

League of Legends’ new champion, Akshan, will be added to the game with the Sentinel of Light event. This coincides with Patch 11.15, which releases on July 22. He’s a South Asian-inspired Rogue Sentinel with a unique skill – he is the first LoL champion who can revive his teammates. League of Legends lore-wise, he […]

With League of Legends’ Sentinel of the Light event coming tomorrow, both VALORANT and LoL are collaborating with each one for the first time. Riot is obviously hyping up their MOBA’s event by bringing in Ruination of Runeterra inspired skins to their tactical shooter game. The upcoming weapon cosmetics in VALORANT, showcased by HITSCAN have […]

League of Legends‘ Summer Event is coming next week, and it’s going to have rippling effects throughout Runeterra. Dubbed the Sentinels of Light event, this event will have far-reaching consequences. According to Executive Producer Jessica “Safelocked” Nam in a recent Youtube video, League of Legends‘ Sentinel of Light will be canonical. Every bit new skin or […]

Mundo rework comes in as League of Legends‘ 24th reworked character. The new rendition of the character will be coming this June 9 along with Patch 11.12. His new look and abilities doesn’t stray far from the character we know and love. Instead, the rework makes the character an even better fit to League‘s current look […]

We all have our small victories in the games we play. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) shared hers on her Story on Instagram. You can hear her emphatically shout “Boom! Baron Nashor” as her character, Lux, scores a kill steal of Baron Nashor on League of Legends. AOC scores a Baron steal with Lux in League of Legends […]

League of Legends Worlds 2021 Championship will have a LAN event. For the venue, it’s going to be in Shenzhen, China. Riot Games confirms LAN LOL Worlds 2021 Championship on November 6, 2021 The Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre will be playing host for the League of Legends Worlds 2021 Championship. The world’s largest League of Legends tournament will be held on-site as […]

Riot Games just announced that the League of Legends mobile game Wild Rift will soon have its own esports environment. Wild Rift Worlds Tournament: Later this year A tweet from LoL Esports Twitter account announced an exciting little teaser for the League of Legends community. According to the tweet, Wild Rift esports tournaments will be kicking off this summer. “Esports tournaments […]

Riot Games has announced plans to reduce the population of toxic players on their competitive shooter Valorant. The game was met with positive reviews and has continued to grow into one of the world’s most-played competitive FPS. In a statement published by Riot on their website, the studio announced that they’ll be updating the Privacy […]