PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Overtakes Overwatch in Korean Internet Cafes
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds overtakes Overwatch in Korean Internet cafes, with some fans wondering if the battle royale title will hold onto its lead for good.
Games in China Must Reveal Loot Box Reward Odds
China now requires video game developers to reveal the item odds in loot boxes, with companies complying or receiving temporary suspensions on loot boxes.
eSports Will Become Olympic Sport in 2022
The Olympic Council of Asia makes a formal announcement that eSports will be made official medal sports at the upcoming 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Mark Cuban Calls eSports a 'Real Sport'
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reveals his interest in eSports, referring to competitive gaming as 'real sport' in the run-up to a League of Legends show match.
'League of Legends' Takes Aim At Verbal Harassment
Riot Games, the developer of popular MOBA 'League of Legends', begins testing a new behavior reform system. The system will ban players within 15 minutes of a game's end.
MOBA is PC's Fastest Growing Market, Led by 'Dota 2' & 'League'
A gaming research firm says that the MOBA genre brought in more than $400 million in revenue last year and will continue to grow at an industry-leading pace in 2015.
Has Riot Games Successfully Reformed ‘League of Legends’ Trolls?
Online games are notorious for toxic communities, but League of Legend's developer Riot Games is using positive feedback and neuroscience to try and reform League of Legends' trolls.
'League of Legends' Adds Bard Champion
'League of Legends' adds a new champion named Bard to its roster that works well for players focused on support, but may also be prone to trolling his teammates.
The Cost of Nothing: Free-To-Play Games Are Changing the Industry
The free-to-play game model lets players try new games without spending a lot of cash, but microtransactions are bleeding into fixed-price games. For better or worse, free-to-play games are shaping the way developers and distributors make their games.
The Rise of Online Multiplayer Games And The Collapse of Couch Co-Op
Online multiplayer games have all but replaced local multiplayer, ousting the tradition of playing with real-life friends. Why are more games prioritizing online play over local?
Malware Detected in 'League of Legends' & 'Path of Exile'
Hackers have corrupted downloadable versions of 'League of Legends' and 'Path of Exile', infecting downloads from Asian internet platform provider Garena.
Riot Games Gifts Non-Jerk 'League of Legends' Players
As part of their recent efforts to curb bad behavior, 'League of Legends' developer and publisher Riot Games is giving out Mystery Gifts to good players.
'League of Legends' Pushes Negative Players Out of Ranked Matches
Riot Games rolls out a new Player Behavior program that's meant to punish abusive players in the Ranked Mode.
'League of Legends' World Championship To Sell Out Stadium; Break Records
With eSports' popularity on the rise, 'League of Legends' is poised to set records and sell out tickets for its 2014 World Championship.
Riot Games Rolls Out Plans to Reduce Player Toxicity; New ‘League of Legends’ Trailer
In an effort to make the game a more pleasant experience, Riot Games is overhauling the games report system to get rid of those who verbally abuse other players.
Riot Games Sets Up New Onboarding Program For 'League of Legends' Beginners
One of the most inaccessible free to play titles around, League of Legends is set to get a whole lot easier as Riot announces the 'Intro Bots' onboarding mode.
'League of Legends' Bots To Start Thinking Like Human Players
Riot Games is updating the bots in 'League of Legends' so they become better at making human-like decisions during gameplay.
'Uncharted 4' Game Director Justin Richmond Departs Naughty Dog for Riot Games
Not long after news broke that Creative Director Amy Hennig left 'Uncharted 4' developer Naughty Dog, Game Director Justin Richmond has announced his departure from the company.
Weekly News: League of Legends Player Count, Galactic Starfighter, PvZ & More!
League of Legends player activity; SWTOR: Galactic Starfighter; PS4 headset support; Another crazy Ubisoft game in the works; no more story DLC for The Last of Us; PvZ: Garden Warfare Xbox One exclusive mode and Amazon game development.
Battle.net, Steam, Origin & Other Gaming Services Hit With DDoS Attacks
Battle.net, Steam and Origin users are having trouble with online play in the post-holiday season as a series of DDoS attacks are launched on gaming services.