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Check out the abilities of Briar, the Restrained Hunger, and her unique self-taunting mechanic. “A failed experiment by the Black Rose, Briar’s uncontrollable bloodlust required a special pillory to focus her frenzied mind. After years of confinement, this living weapon broke free from her restraints and unleashed herself into the world. Now she’s controlled by […]

League of Legends Patch 13.17 tweaks some of the overtuned items, changes more than a few champions, and introduces the controversial $200 Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin skin. League of Legends Patch 13.17 Notes Champion Changes Aatrox Passive – Deathbringer Stance Damage Type: Physical >>> Magic W – Infernal Chains Damage Type: Physical >>> Magic Akshan […]

The dreaded Jett nerfs arrive in VALROANT Patch 7.04, but it also brings the new map Sunset as well as the revamped Breeze along with it. Read ahead for the full VALORANT Patch 7.04 Notes. VALORANT Patch 7.04 Notes VALORANT Patch 7.04 is now live as of August 30th, 2023. While VALORANT Patch 7.04 includes […]

League of Legends Patch 13.16 goes live with Immortal Journey skins for Soraka, Sona, Kayle, Shyvana, Zed, and Zeri! Immortal Journey “Long ago, in an ancient land, many souls gathered beneath the gods to test the limits of their power. Foolish and arrogant, brave and just, their journeys are written into the immortal pages of […]

League of Legends Patch 13.16 brings a lot of buffs to weak choices to arena to keep them competitive over the other choices. League of Legends Patch 13.16 Arena Changes Find the full League of Legends Patch 13.16 Notes here. Dev note: We’ve got 44 changes, mainly looking to bolster champions that could use the […]

League of Legends Patch 13.16 is now live, adding QoL changes to the Surrender vote and the ARAM Clash. League of Legends Patch 13.16 Notes The League of Legends Patch 13.16 Arena Changes can be found here. Immortal Journey Kayle, Immortal Journey Shyvana, Immortal Journey Sona, Immortal Journey Soraka, Immortal Journey Zed, Immortal Journey Zeri, […]

League of Legends has an abundance of champion skins. In 2022, Riot Games released over 160 skins. Comparing this to the current number of champions which is 163 you would think that close to all champions received at least one skin last year and you would be wrong. Here are 5 League of Legends champions […]

Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.15 is the last patch of Soul Brawl and the Choncc Dome, but it’s also delivering some heavy reworks and a new Region Portal! Read on for the Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.15 Notes. Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.15 Notes Soul Brawl and the Choncc Dome The Soul Brawl mode, the Choncc Dome Event, […]

Five new Cameos arrive with League of Legends Patch 13.15’s Arena adjustments! League of Legends Patch 13.15 – Arena Adjustments In case you’re looking for the full League of Legends Patch 13.15 Notes, find them here. New Cameos Evelynn: Grants all players camouflage. Gwen: Occasionally protects the lowest health player with her W, Hallowed Mist. […]

League of Legends Patch 13.15 is now live with some nerfs to Ivern and changes to the Smite Summoner Spell. Read along for the full League of Legends Patch 13.15 Notes. League of Legends Patch 13.15 Notes This patch is also bringing in some changes to Arena, which you can find here. Champion Changes Aatrox […]

League of Legends Patch 13.15 adds Soul Fighter skins for Evelynn, Gwen, Jhin, Shaco, and Viego. Soul Fighter Wave 2 “Their souls awaken by trial: one fought on a battlefield or in the very trenches of the mind. Each is granted unique abilities reflective of their nature and the power to conjure forth the very […]

Riot Games published an FAQ article and revealed that League of Legends’ best game mode to date, Arena, will not be permanent. League of Legends Arena FAQ The FAQ was authored by Game Modes Design Leade Daniel “Riot Maxw3ll” Emmons, Game Producer Eduardo “Riot Cadmus” Cortejoso, and Game Designer Stash “Riot Stashu” Chelluck. Q: What […]

The Arena game mode is finally live on League of Legends! Check out all of the Augments in Arena here. League of Legends Arena – All Augments Note that as of League of Legends Patch 13.14, not all of these Augments are available on the live server. Augments marked with a * are not yet […]

Arena, the newest League of Legends game mode, is here! Read ahead to learn everything about this 2v2v2v2 game mode from champ select to claiming your W. League of Legends – Arena After the League of Legends 13.14 update, Arena is now live globally. Queueing and Champion Select As of now, you can only queue […]

The Arena game mode is also changing some items and bringing in new ones! Like the Champion changes, these are done to make Arena feel more balanced. League of Legends Arena – Items You can check out our Arena explainer to learn more about the game mode. It’s worth noting that the Shop itself is […]

Arena is finally here! Check out every unique Champion change made in Arena, the newest League of Legends game mode. League of Legends Arena-specific Champion changes Check out our Arena explained guide to learn more about the game mode. Like ARAM, there are tweaks done to some champions in Arena. This is done in an […]

Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.14 adds the Choncc Dome and the Soul Brawl game mode, its way of participating in the universe-wide Soul Fighter event. On top of this, there are Region Portal reworks and a lot of changes! Soul Brawl and the Choncc Dome New Game Mode: Soul Brawl The Soul Brawl mode has two […]

League of Legends Patch 13.14 is a meaty update, adding the new 2v2v2v2 game mode Arena, six Soul Fighter skins, and the new champion Naafiri. League of Legends Patch 13.14 Notes Jump To: Champion Changes | Item Changes | Other Changes | Bugs and QoL Changes New Champion – Naafiri Check out the abilities of […]

The first wave of Soul Fighter is here! Check out Soul Fighter Samira, Sett, Lux, Pyke, and Naafiri, along with the ported Star Guardian Senna. Soul Fighter “Their souls awaken by trial: one fought on a battlefield or in the very trenches of the mind. Each is granted unique abilities reflective of their nature and […]

Fnatic TQ AD Carry Jona “Reptile” Fritz has been kicked from his team after he accidentally revealed his offensive Summoner Name on-stream. Fnatic TQ Reptile’s Offensive Name Reptile has been a prominent name recently, posting AD Carry guides, tierlist, matchups, and more. Fnatic Team Queso, the illustrious esports org’s academy team that plays in the […]

VALORANT just added a new Melee skin that just might be its best ever, but you will never be able to buy it. The Best VALORANT Melee Skin You Can’t Buy The Chinese Exclusive Violet 'Kitana' is the best melee in the game, oh my word pic.twitter.com/PfYULiTxHv — Valorant News (@ValorINTEL) July 10, 2023 The […]

Episode 7 is here! Check out the full VALORANT Patch 7.0 Notes with Deadlock, Team Deathmatch, and the new Progression System Update! New Agent – Deadlock (Sentinel) GravNet (C) https://i.imgur.com/xB4DanC.mp4 EQUIP a GravNet grenade. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob the grenade underhand. The GravNet detonates upon landing, forcing any enemies caught within to […]

VALORANT Patch 7.0 just shipped and it brought the new Progression System along with it. Confused? Check out everything you need to know about VALORANT’s new Progression System. VALORANT Progression System Rework After VALORANT Patch 7.0 went live, Agent contracts are no more and progressing towards various in-game cosmetics and Agents are now different. Daily […]

Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.13 is the first patch for Runeterra Reforged! Check out the full Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.13 Notes here. Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.13 Notes System Changes Player Damage Base Stage 4 Damage: 5 >>> 4 Large Changes Region Portal – House Lightshield Tick Rate for all stats: 1 >>> 2 seconds Health per […]

League of Legends Patch 13.13 introduces the ported Wild Rift skins and the mid-year ranked reset! Check out the League of Legends Patch 13.13 Notes here. Mid-Season Ranked Reset ” The Victorious Skin modal now features the Season 2023–Split 1 Victorious skin reward: Victorious Anivia. This is the last patch you can play to earn […]

The first wave of ported Wild Rift skins is here! Star Guardian Seraphine and Orianna are here, with Victorious Anivia and new Elderwood skins. In the State of Skins 2023 published earlier this year, Product Manager Stephanie “100 pc nuggets” Leung talked about porting the Wild Rift skins and why they are being released with […]

Riot Games revealed Soul Fighter, an event spanning League of Legends, Wild Rift, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra. Here’s all you need to know about it. Soul Fighter Soul Fighter is described as a “cross-game” event for the upcoming summer across four Riot Games titles: League of Legends, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Teamfight […]

Deadlock is VALORANT’s newest Sentinel. Check out Deadlock’s Abilities, Contract, and some words from the developers here. Deadlock Abilities “Norwegian operative Deadlock deploys an array of cutting-edge nanowire to secure the battlefield from even the most lethal assault. No one escapes her vigilant watch, nor survives her unyielding ferocity.” GravNet (C) https://i.imgur.com/xB4DanC.mp4 EQUIP a GravNet […]

Riot Games finally gave us a look at Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites. Check out a brief look into Naafiri’s skills and abilities here. Naafiri is the latest Darkin champion, the fourth one after Kayn and his Darkin scythe Rhaast was released in 2017. Riot Games has also expressed the desire for a […]

Rell, Zeri, and Yuumi nerfs all ship this update! Check out the full League of Legends Patch 13.12 Notes here. League of Legends Patch 13.12 Notes Champion Changes Ashe Passive – Frost Shot Bonus Damage: 115% (+(75%+35%) of critical strike chance) >>> 120% (+(75%+35%) of critical strike chance) W – Volley Physical Damage: 10/25/40/55/70 (+100% […]

League of Legends Patch 13.12 introduces the new Mythic skin line with Crystalis Motus Leona along with Shan Hai Scrolls Bard, Kog’Maw, Lillia, and Tahm Kench! Crystalis Motus Leona – 100 Mythic Essence “Motus was a world bound to magic, but after the purge, everything collapsed. Centuries later, civilization is scattered, nature has reclaimed the […]

Riot Games revealed all of the Prestige skins coming to League of Legends soon, as well as some other skins people should keep an eye out for. League of Legends Upcoming Skins Stephanie “100 pc nuggets” Leung dropped the Prestige Skin list for the next few months, as well as how they would be obtainable. […]

Riot Games revealed the ranked changes coming to League of Legends, including the new Emerald Rank and ways to make climbing the Ranked ladder easier. They also revealed the Victorious Skin for Season 2023 – Split 1: Victorious Anivia. League of Legends Emerald Rank Evan “Riot Revenancer” Humphreys, Game Design Manager and Systems Design Lead […]

League of Legends Patch 13.11 is meaty with the Rell and Ivern reworks, DRX Worlds skins, and some housekeeping after the 13.10 changes. League of Legends Patch 13.11 Notes Rell Midscope Update Base Stats Attack Speed: 0.55 >>> 0.625  Attack Speed Growth: 0.02 >>> 0.015  Armor Growth: 4.2 >>> 3  Magic Resist Growth: 2.05 >>> […]

The DRX skins come with League of Legends Patch 13.11! Check out DRX Aatrox (+Prestige), DRX Akali, DRX Ashe, DRX Caitlyn, DRX Kindred, and DRX Maokai. DRX Skins Congratulations to your Worlds winners for 2022: DragonX! Prestige DRX Aatrox “Aatrox is DRX’s #1 fan, and he’s got the goods to prove it, turning heads with […]

Riot Games published a response to the walkout vote done by the LCS Player Association earlier this week. The 2023 LCS Summer Season is Delayed Naz Aletaha, Global Head of LoL Esports, responded to the weeks-long issue between the developer-publisher and the LCS Players Association. Breiuc Seeger, also known as “LEC Wooloo,” has a comprehensive […]

The LCS Summer 2023 Season may not start anytime soon after the LCS Players vote in favor of the walkout. LCS Players Vote For Walkout The official statement from the LCS Players Association reads as follows: “The walk out vote has overwhelmingly passed. This is not a decision LCS players have come to lightly. Countless […]

League of Legends Patch 13.10 brings lots of changes. Read ahead for the League of Legends Patch 13.10 Notes on the Critical Strike items. League of Legends Patch 13.10 Notes – Critical Strike Item Changes Dev note: “We’ve got a big update to crit itemization with the hope of creating a much more open ecosystem […]

League of Legends Patch 13.10 brings lots of changes. Read ahead for the League of Legends Patch 13.10 Notes on the Support items. League of Legends Patch 13.10 Notes – Support Item Changes Dev note: “The broad goal of these midseason changes is to enable Supports to buy more items in an average game and […]