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Assorted hackers have claimed responsibility for a string of attacks that have disrupted a number of high-profile gaming services. Chief amongst the victims is Steam, which is experiencing seemingly random downtime affecting both the Steam store and the network’s community features. Also experiencing trouble is EA’s Origin service which is …
Read More »Riot Games president vents frustrations over greed accusations
Marc Merrill hits back at suggestions the free-to-play firm is milking its players for money
Read More »OpenFeint founder’s tablet MOBA gets $8.2m investment
League of Legends investor backs 'first-ever' MOBA for iPad
Read More »League of Legends final attracts 32m viewers
Number of simultaneous spectators peaked at 8.5m, claims Riot Games
Read More »32m watch League of Legends final
Over 32m people tuned into to watch the League of Legends World Championship final, Riot has revealed. At Peak, over 8.5m people watched the event at the same time. It makes it the biggest eSports event in history, and bigger than most ‘real’ sporting events. The tournament was held at …
Read More »Riot Games president Twitter hack exposes League of Legends expansion
Hacker leaks artwork and playing cards for unannounced project
Read More »EVE Online lead designer joins Riot
Kristoffer Touborg joins League of Legends developer's Dublin office
Read More »India’s largest League of Legends online event offers Rs 1 lakh in prizes
Frag-nation is set to conduct the largest League of Legends online tournament in India this month, with prizes worth Rs 1 lakh up for grabs. Season 1 of the Logitech G Championship Series gets underway on 13th September and is open to participants from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. All …
Read More »Female characters banned from Iranian League of Legends tournament
The scantily-clad nature of the majority of League of Legends’ female characters has led to a ban on their use in an upcoming Iranian tournament. Kotaku reports that over 35 female characters have been banned with 13 remaining under consideration. Those that could remain are characters that basically wear less …
Read More »Riot rents New York office space
League of Legends developer's third US branch is entire second floor of 49 West 23rd street
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