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Locked Out | People are already cheating in Deadlock, a game that isn't even technically out yet
You can just have fun, you know.
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Punchy Style | The full Arcane season 2 trailer promises an epic set of episodes worth the three-year wait
I'm not a League of Legends guy, but this continues to look stunning.
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Locked In | As Deadlock soars to a six figure player count on Steam, take an early look at Valve's latest when it was a lot more sci-fi, and a lot less unique
Doing numbers, as the kids say.
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China Effect | Black Myth: Wukong is currently Steam's most played game as it continues to break records
On its launch day, Black Myth: Wukong has rocketed through the Steam charts to cement itself as one of the platform's most popular games ever.
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Baited | League of Legends' infamous bait ping is making its return via a cute emote, and there's absolutely no way it'll be used for anything else
There's no possible way this could ever be used for other, funnier stuff.
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FF | Elden Ring's Starscourge Radahn is playable right now in a game you might not expect
Nothing quite matches the frustration of a tough boss fight than a cheeky League game.
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STAR BRAWLERS | Brawl Stars tier list: All Brawlers ranked from best to worst
We’ve crunched the data to definitively rank the ultimate fighters in Supercell's hit game, Brawl Stars!
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LATE-STAGE MTX | From The First Descendant to Zenless Zone Zero, this summer we're drowning in F2P slop
I just like video games, man!
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To The Streets | Hold the phone, Valve has created a fighting game for its DOTA 2 battlepass
With five playable characters, it's basic, but it's way better than a few skins and currency.
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Take it in Pride | First F1, the World Cup, and golf – now esports: gaming’s biggest ever sports-washing tournament starts today
Life changing money, courtesy of the Saudi Arabian Public investment Fund.
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Fighting Words | 2XKO is getting one of League of Legends' coolest narrative features
It's no good the characters just being souless fighters, is it?
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New Mode, Who This? | "Think of it like a theme park" League of Legends' game director talks new game modes, and the importance of mixing things up
Game director Pu Liu speaks on why adding new game modes to League is a good idea.
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Trail by Briar | League of Legends' new summer event is a loving send-up of Vampire Survivors that you've got to play
Available for a limited time, you'll be able to join the Anima Squad in what I feel is Riot's best summer event yet.
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Roaming around | League of Legends new champion Aurora is a roaming, evasive monster you've absolutely got to try
Riot Games has been hard at work on a new champion, an AP carry for both top and mid lane.
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Let's Get Physical | Remember physical media? The team behind Arcane certainly does, as the Netflix series is getting the rare Blu-ray treatment
Taking this one as a win for preservation.
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VIDEO | 7 forgotten Fallout crossovers that you definitely don't remember
From the vault of history, here's a bunch of oddities, cosmetic DLCs, and a genuinely good Minecraft world.
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IT WASN'T ME | Riot Games' anti-cheat rollout hasn't gone off without a hitch, with some players claiming it's bricking PCs
Riot has since stated reports of Vanguard anti-cheat causing these issues are rare, and fixable.
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EARLY BIRDS | Smite 2 shoots to the top of Steam's top sellers entirely through pre-order founder packs
The free-to-play moba has made a big splash on Steam, and it's not even out yet.
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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POKE DAY NEWS GALORE | Pokemon Day brought a flurry of news, including details on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, Pokemon Unite, and more
More Pokemon updates than you can shake a Sudowoodo at!
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D&D MONEY | No, D&D apparently isn't for sale, despite reported discussions involving Baldur's Gate 3's developer
Wizards of the Coast says it's not planning to offload Dungeons & Dragons.
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LAYOFFS AGAIN | Riot lays off over 500 staff, with Legends of Runeterra and Forge indie initiative teams hit hard
"This isn’t to appease shareholders or to hit a quarterly earnings number—it’s a necessity."
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SMITE... AGAIN! | "We created a new game mode in a day!" How staying faithful is the key to Smite 2's success
After a decade working on Smite, the team believes that improving on the original is all the fans want.
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MOBAS ARE BACK? | The next game from Dave the Diver devs is a sci-fi MOBA about injecting speed juice into your boots
Wakerunners may be the strangest follow-up to a hit game that put its studio on the map.
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BADGE OF HONOUR | "It’s a little bit more than we can take on" - Why Smite's rarest skins aren't coming to Smite 2 for now
Executive producer Alex Cantatore speaks to us on the hard choices made with the leap to Unreal Engine 5.
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GETTING GODLY | Smite 2 preview: Same Smite taste, zero Surtr
We were able to get our hands on Smite 2 the day it was announced. Here's what we think.
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NEW SKIN WHO DIS | While OG players will get rewarded, Smite cosmetics will not carry over into Smite 2
Instead, all new skins from here on out will be cross-game cosmetics.
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DEAR GOD | Smite 2 has been just announced for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
A decade after the original relase, Smite 2 is coming to the Unreal Engine on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
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THIS IS IT | Shrek, Dante, and Michael Jackson are the price of League of Legends' upcoming anti-cheat update
Riot has had enough of cheaters and scripters, but it looks like a community of modders will be caught in the crossfire.
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GOT THAT DOG IN HIM | Warwick takes the spotlight in Arcane season 2 tease
A follow-up on the finale tease that had us all howling.
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STORM WARNING | As Blizzard leaves Heroes of the Storm behind, fans begin to revive it themselves
Resurgence of the Storm is a Starcraft 2 mod you can play right now, if you're keen to experience it yourself.
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BEST FROSTIVUS EVER | Caught cheating in Dota 2? You're getting a permaban and a lump of coal for Frostivus
Valve knows who's been naughty or nice.
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LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN | Arcane season two gets a release window, but you'll have to wait a while longer
At least we know when it's coming back!
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STEALING HEARTS | League of Legend's hunky boyband might just convince me to start playing
Emphasis on the word might.
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HERE'S TO YOU KID | Riot pulls off rare positive PR move, adds Make-A-Wish winner to League of Legends canon
Alongside a long-await Jax visual update, an old heartwarming easter egg has found itself a key part of Jax's backstory.
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POKE STUFF | Special Pokemon Presents presentation will be held next week on August 8
Expect new details about upcoming games and products.
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CREW ARE YA | What's the best Shameless Rip Off, and why isn't it The Crew Motorfest? The Best Games Ever Podcast Episode 62
What's wrong with a little idea theft?
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FISTS UP | Soul Fighter event set to mix up League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift July 20
Fighting game themed cosmetics, in-game events, and minigames. Curiously at a time we're expecting Project L news...
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MOBA FOR DUMMIES | Minecraft Legends could be you and your kids’ next Game Pass favourite
The Easter holidays may have only just come to a close, but ahead of the summer – and those long, school-less weeks – you should remember Minecraft Legends.
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FIRE POWER | "Back to Basics" Enchanter Milio coming to League of Legends
This fire wielding youth is about buffing allies and playing aggresive.
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LOL 2023 | League of Legends 2023 roadmap: new champs, new reworks, and huge ranked changes
It's a big year for League. Here's what the year has in store.
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ROAST IN THE MACHINE | Riot Games and Ubisoft team up in AI research project — using player chat logs as training data
Results of this research are set to be published next year.
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ARE YOU WINNING SON? | Top 5 games we want on the real-life death VR headset
Palmer Luckey could really blow minds with the right games on his platform.
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WHO NEEDS QATAR? | The League of Legends World Championship finals had 5.1 million viewers — breaking viewership records
That's not even counting Chinese viewers!
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HERE COMES ANOTHER | Evercore Heroes — from former Riot and EA devs — mashes together MOBAs and dungeon-running
A genre mix that may just be the next big thing?
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Shifting times | 13 years later, is League of Legends still Riot's crown jewel? We head to the LEC Finals to find out
Talking to fans, shoutcasters, and Riot staff, we try and figure out where the MOBA stands right now.
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League of Legends 2023 preseason jungle changes are coming with... pets?
Changes to leashing, pathing, communication and items are in the works.