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The official VALORANT Champions Tour NA Twitter page has confirmed that Neon will be playable in the NA Open Qualifiers of VCT Stage 01. As with any new Agent released in VALORANT, Neon is subject to the two-week competitive ban from official Riot Games-sanctioned VALORANT tournaments. But with her being released on January 11, 2022, that makes her available […]

Sona, the Maven of the Strings, is one of League of Legends’ more “senior” champions. Released in September 2010, Sona already received a visual effects update prior to this upcoming one. But to keep her visual effects more in line with League‘s current art style, she is once again getting an upgrade in the visuals department. […]

LCK 10th Anniversary League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is celebrating its 10th year anniversary, as well as the opening of the Spring 2022 Season. LCK has seen many talents and famous names emerge, and they wanted to celebrate it. LCK also awarded exceptional players in the 2021 LCK Awards. Aside from this, a special […]

Earlier today, the Rift saw the return of 2021 World Champions EDward Gaming. Playing with the same championship roster they had last year, fans were eager to see the defending World Champions back. LPL Spring 2022 Week 1 Day 2 pit EDG versus JDG. LPL Spring 2022: JDG vs EDG EDG kept 2021 World Championship […]

VALORANT Patch 4.0 kicks off EP 4 with new Duelist Neon, melee and gun changes, and map tweaks. Details directly taken from the full patch notes, available here. All that's new in VALORANT Episode 4 Act I, collected here, for your reading pleasure: https://t.co/Hp8nRvy7K4 pic.twitter.com/zV0qlHi2Qy — VALORANT (@VALORANT) January 11, 2022 AGENT UPDATES Neon releases […]

League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) starts this week, and the full schedule of the games have been released. For LCK’s opening week, fans and critics alike are excited to see the fruits of the teams’ offseason moves. Week 1 comprises of 10 best of threes, and it’s completely understandable to not have the time […]

Riot Games, developer and publisher of First Person Shooter VALORANT, is working against “instalocking”. According to a reliable leaker, Cascade Picking is Riot’s answer to players who lock their agent instantly upon agent select. Cascade picking is in the works and will release in a future act. This is a solution to instalocking | #VALORANT […]

Oh My God vs Thunder Talk Gaming The Tencent League of Legends Pro League (LPL) in China started in earnest last night. LPL Season 12 officially began with a series between Oh My God and ThunderTalk Gaming. Many believed this series to be not as exciting, but both OMG and TT disagree. This series saw […]

After the success of the Wild Rift Horizon Cup and as more Western teams invest in the game, Wild Rift Esports is ready to begin in earnest. If Riot knows how to do something, it’s music and global events. Following the footsteps of its big brother in League of Legends, Wild Rift aims to have […]

A new year means a new League season, and more content. We’ve already talked about the new Champions teased for 2022 release, but that’s not all. Riot Games is introducing Identity Customizations, a new way to show off your accomplishments. In Season 12, achievements will keep you playing. Don’t want to play Ranked? Now you […]

Riot Games’ iconic artistry is in full display once again – this time featuring VALORANT‘s newest agent – NEON. Spark – VALORANT‘s NEON Agent Trailer VALORANT’s newest agent, NEON, finally gets her time in the spotlight. In the newest trailer released by VALORANT, we see NEON in Riot Games’ signature crisp animation style in action. We see both […]

After teasing fans for weeks, Riot finally revealed the newest agent for Valorant: Neon. Not that Riot wanted to reveal her already, two weeks ahead of her planned release in Episode 4 Act 1. Rather, Amazon Prime Gaming accidentally released an artwork featuring the Filipino agent, something they immediately took down when they realized their mistake. […]

Arcane characters will soon be transcending the small screen and arrive in Riot’s video games. Silco will become the first character going from TV show to game in the Runeterra universe. While Arcane was adapted from League of Legends lore, Silco won’t be arriving as a new champion—at least not directly. Instead, the character will debut in League spinoff […]

The first-ever VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) will soon reach its thrilling conclusion with VCT Champions Berlin taking place in just a few days. Players from all over the world will be competing for the title of 2021 VCT Champions. While there are certainly fan favorites to win the tournament, the trophy is all up for grabs for […]

As League of Legends gears up for its Season 12, Riot developers shared that characters from the hit Netflix show, Arcane, could make an appearance as new champions soon. Fans have already expressed their sentiments about the popular or favorite characters from the chart-topping animated series and soon enough they might see these personas become […]

Arcane being the number one most-watched show on Netflix isn’t reason enough for Riot Games to stop its promotion of their hit new League of Legends animated series. This time around, Riot Games partnered with Wizards of the Coast to bring to you Arcane Secret Lair Magic cards. For those who aren’t familiar with either one or the other, […]

After premiering to smashing global success, Arcane, the League of Legends series streaming on Netflix, will be getting Season 2. Fans of the series, whether old-time League players or audiences from beyond the gaming community, can look forward to a continuation of the story arc around Piltover. Riot confirmed that Arcane‘s new season now heads to production in a tweet […]

Arcane has been making waves on Netflix, easily surpassing Squid Game. However, Riot Games isn’t simply letting themselves sit on their laurels. Instead, Riot continues to promote the League of Legends animated show. To promote the premiere of the remaining episodes of Arcane, Riot is partnering with Bud Light to release Arcane limited edition bottles. Bud Light created special Arcane limited edition bottles […]

Riot continues to build its League of Legends and Runeterra universe. First with the smashing hit Netflix series Arcane, then with this week’s release of Hextech Mayhem and Ruined King through the Riot Forge label. Now the video game company just announced two more League-inspired games—The Song of Nunu and CONV/RGENCE—set to hit shelves in 2022 across a variety of platforms. […]

Riot Games has introduced another League of Legends game, this time titled Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. This turn-based role playing game (RPG) joins Riot Forge’s release of Hextech Mayhem, a League-themed rhythm runner on Nintendo Switch. As the first-ever RPG from Riot, fans have long been anticipating its arrival ever since it was […]

Now you can create customized icons that have similar styling as Arcane, the League of Legends animated series streaming on Netflix. Continuing on the flurry of Arcane content, Riot Games has just launched a brand new platform for fans to create their own League characters and avatars. Head over to the League Avatar Creator to get started! […]

Riot Games and Choice Provisions revealed that Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, a new rhythm runner game, will arrive on Nintendo Switch next week. When the release date rolls around, Riot will hope that Hextech Mayhem will follow the popularity of the renowned MOBA League of Legends, especially after the recent conclusion of […]

Step aside, Marvel—Riot is now building its Runeterra cinematic universe. Its League of Legends animated series titled Arcane took the world by storm when it premiered on Netflix last November 6, even overtaking the hit Korean drama Squid Game on global charts. Following that astoundingly successful premiere, Riot executives revealed that more League of Legends shows […]

Rumors about Agent 17 have once again resurfaced in the VALORANT community. With Episode 3 Act 2 approaching its end day by day, will we finally get a reveal of VALORANT‘s Agent 17? Here’s what we know so far.  Just recently, Riot Games decided to prolong VALORANT Episode 3 Act 2’s release. This meant that […]

The Valorant Champions Tour 2021 Masters Berlin (VCT Masters Berlin) will start on September 10 and run until September 19. To reach an even wider audience, Riot is tapping into some heavy-hitting content creators to co-stream the tournament. VCT Masters Berlin Co-Stream: These include the likes of DrDisrespect, Shroud, Valkyrae, and a slew of other […]

The VALORANT Champions Tour will conclude with the VALORANT Champions in Berlin, Germany, in December 2021. The VALORANT Champions this December will be the culmination of the entire VCT season. In a few days, the VCT Masters Berlin will serve as the final stop for those heading to Champions, with the final VCT points being awarded there. However, the Last Chance […]

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 […]

Bren Esports, the #1 seed in Southeast Asia for the VCT Masters Berlin, will no longer be competing in the tournament. The sad news came in today as the VCT Twitter page and Bren Esports’ own Twitter page simultaneously broke the news on social media. Apparently, the team was not able to secure the necessary […]

Riot Games shared in a tweet that VALORANT Masters Berlin will pivot to an eight-team Knockouts stage for the playoffs. This is in contrast to the original plan of having only four teams in the playoffs. The format will remain to be a single-elimination bracket. “Based on player and fan feedback, the #VALORANTMasters Berlin knockout stage will pivot […]

By now, the gaming world is fully aware that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sued Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment within the company. Little did we know that the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is also investigating Riot Games of the same issue.  Apparently, DFEH’s lawsuit with Riot Games commenced […]

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 […]

Riot Games teased players back in June when they announced that they plan to bring VALORANT to mobile. However, NetEase Games might beat them to the market with their own version of VALORANT on mobile: Project M. It’s no longer surprising at this point, but it’s still a bit jarring to see games that look eerily similar to other games. […]

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 […]

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. […]

Video game acquisitions have been happening over the past decade, with big companies taking over smaller dev studios. This has led to classic titles becoming owned by some of the biggest video game companies in the world. Sometimes, this meant more resources, more opportunities, and more profits for these franchises. However, sometimes it leads to […]

Twitch streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek comes out of retirement from the competitive scene. The former Cloud9 pro player last played competitively in 2017 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Shroud returns to competitive play, this time in Riot Games’ VALORANT, along with former Cloud9 teammate n0thing and streamer ShawnBM. Former Apex Legends pro player iiTzTimmy and retired CS:GO pro Laski will […]

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 […]

Fans have been asking Riot Games a long time for a Valorant Battle Royale mode and it looks like it’s finally happening. Ever since Valorant was released in June of last year, the shooter has already taken the world by storm. And though players are still in Episode 3 Act 1, they’re already on the lookout […]

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 […]