In case you're not super into the Moba space, League of Legends has released its 2025 season cinematic to kick off a new year of competition. This cinematic, which takes us to the region of Noxus and introduces us to a variety of champions who hang around there, has soared past 25 million views in less than a day.
]]>UPDATE (08/01/25, 9:05 AM GMT): VG247 has recieved an additional statement from Tencent in which the company said the following:
]]>Valorant is starting 2025 with a bang, and is bringing an entirely new cosmetic type that'll let you flex on players like never before as part of its new season. These cosmetics are called... Flex. Keeping it simple!
]]>2025 is the year in which we'll finally, finally get to see 2XKO come out. If it feels like an age since whispers about Riot's in-house fighting game were floating around... you're right! The developers at Radiant were aquired all the way back in 2016 - roughly 8 years ago. This year we'll finally see just how big a splash Riot can make in the fighting game space.
]]>Whether or not you care about League of Legends, it’s hard to deny the impact Arcane - the animated series inspired by the game’s world and characters - has had on the streaming world.
]]>The 2XKO team is off on holiday, but they've left a nice little roadmap of sorts for those keen to learn more about the game before they departed for office for sweet treats and boozy nights out. In short, there'll be an update on what's to come in February, and a chance for players to see this for themselves in March.
]]>If you were starting to think that Ella Purnell was set to become some sort of gaming icon, you'll be devastated to hear she ain't really into video games and would like to stop landing video game roles after Fallout and Arcane.
]]>Arcane fans, don't worry, it sounds like your faves aren't being completely abandoned, as spin-offs for "certain characters" are very much on the table.
]]>Arcane season 2 had some pretty big character deaths, to put it lightly, and it turns out that literally anyone could have been on the chopping block.
]]>A number of fans felt that Arcane season 2, particularly the last act, felt quite rushed, and showrunner Christian Linke has offered his thoughts on the complaints.
]]>Yes, Arcane is over now, but for Riot and Fortiche there's plenty of work to be done on future shows set in the world of League of Legends.
]]>So there's a lot of excitement around 2XKO, obviously. Following various reveals of characters like Jinx and Braum, as well as an Alpha Lab test that appears to have gone down well, the average player has had ample opportunity to jump on board this particular hype train. But what about the game's competitive future? Believe it or not, discussions around this topic have been happening in spite of the game's unknown release date.
]]>Arcane is ending after two seasons, but after some rumours about the show running for five seasons has spread, League of Legend's creator has cleared the air.
]]>Are you eager to jump back into 2XKO? Did you miss out the first time and want to try it out fresh-faced and eager? Well there's some good news! According to an official post by 2XKO game director Shaun Rivera, the team is aiming to set a 2nd Alpha Lab test in Spring 2025.
]]>I, like thousands of others out there, am absolutely enraptured by Arcane Season 2. As a fan of the first season, I was eager to sit down and watch the first act for an update on the misadventures of Jinx, Vi, and co. I expected the show to sink its hooks into me, but what I didn't expect was the majority of my anticipation to stem not from the core plot, but by the little stingers the writers placed at the end of each episode.
]]>After a long absense from 2XKO, be it playable demos or even gameplay trailers, Jinx has made a return to Riot Game's upcoming fighting game courtesy of a new sneak-peak video showcasing her gameplay in-action.
]]>CaitVi is obviously an incredibly popular ship in Arcane, and going into season 2, its co-creator said the team knew the pairing was "stepping into this shitstorm."
]]>Netflix is sure to be hoping to pull in some big numbers with Arcane season 2, as the entire show is apparently the most expensive animated series ever.
]]>Riot Games is going through another wave of layoffs. This has been announced by Riot Co-Founder Marc Merrill on Twitter, who announced the news through a written article on the social media platform. This statement starts by reassuring fans that League of Legends will be okay, before diving into the job cuts.
]]>After the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike against League of Legends, Riot Games has issued a statement that aims to dissociate the developer from the allegations being cited as the reason behind said strike.
]]>If you've gotten all excited about Linkin Park making a return, and are still powering through 2AM ranked games in League of Legends, you may be excited to hear that these two interests are coliding tomorrow. This is thanks to this year's Worlds anthem which has been created by the band.
]]>After a long wait, Arcane season 2 is almost here, and Netflix finally confirmed when you'll be able to watch the final season.
]]>The longer-than-usual wait for Arcane season 2 has been rough, and chances are you'll need to rewatch the first set of episodes ahead of its November return to make sense of all the plot lines and characters involved, but its first full trailer is so good that it might send you straight into Netflix to do so.
]]>Some fun news in the world of League of Legends has popped up, as a selection of new emotes are coming to the game courtesy of an esports collaboration between Riot Games and the tier 1 teams across the globe. However, one specific emote has caught the eye of the cheekier sorts among the League player base, as it features the infamous bait ping, removed from the game due to its unintended use by the community.
]]>The 2XKO alpha lab test is well underway, and as expected players are digging into it and uncovering all manner of nasty combos and dastardly tech. However, through this journey of twitter-clip exploration a question has risen to the top of the general 2XKO discussion. Are overly-long combos any fun, and should they have a home in 2XKO?
]]>The 2XKO's Alpha Lab test has been publically available for less than a day, and already players have found touch-of-death combos. These combos - some of which niche, others genuinely quite useful - provide a glimpse at the saucy potential of Riot's very own fighting game.
]]>Fighting games are one of those genres where the competitive scene - that brutal arena where the game's best battle it out - is tied by the waist to the general gaming experience. This means that 2XKO, Riot Games' upcoming fighter due to have its first public alpha test this August, will inevitably have tournaments hosted around the world. The question of how Riot Games intends to step into the competitive fighting game space is frankly something that will have a widespread effect on the player base.
]]>Everyone loves Radahn! Perhaps one of the most memorable bosses in Elden Ring is a fan favourite among players and far-flung spectators alike. But if you're still hungry for some time with FromSoftware's beloved horse rider you can spend an indefinate amount of time with the bloke in an unexpected game: League of Legends.
]]>Evo 2024 has wrapped up, and while thousands of attendees all turned up to play and spectate their favourite fighting game, lines were long to try out the latest build of one not-yet revealed. 2XKO, Riot Games' upcoming fighter turned up at the show in a big way, and with it came new information. But one aspect remains interesting and largely untouched: the tech behind the game and why it matters.
]]>The Esports World Cup has begun, bringing many of the most popular competitive games under one roof in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This kicks off an almost two month-long battle over ridiculous amounts of prize money, which a vast majority of esports teams and competitors are fighting for.
]]>It's been revealed in a recent interview that 2XKO will be getting one of the best narrative features from both fighting games and League of Legends. Character interactions! Quick quips between the fighters that'll help fill the gaps between tense bust-ups.
]]>League of Legends has been around for a long time. In fact, later this year we'll be hitting the game's 15th anniversary, which is sure to make a certain slice of the OG playerbase feel especially ancient. It should go without saying that the video game industry as a whole has shifted quite a bit in that time, with the wants and needs of players also having evolved.
]]>Heads up, League of Legends players and survival game fans! For the first time in history, you'll be able to come together in harmony thanks to the latest summer event coming to the MOBA. For a limited time, you'll be able to try out the Anima Squad PvE swarm mode, a loving send up of Vampire Survivors and other survival games.
]]>Aurora has just been announced officially as the next big champion release for League of Legends. As an AP carry with a focus on confusing enemies and quickly roaming around the map for skirmishes, she looks to be an absolute powerhouse. I was able to try out the champion earlier this month firsthand, and can earnestly say she'll be a monstrous release.
]]>Netflix's animated League of Legends adaptation Arcane is getting a physical release, and it's all thanks to GKIDS.
]]>Riot Games has finally rolled out its Vanguard anti-cheat to League of Legends. In the wake of this update, various users have expressed concerns and shared negative technical experiences, with some claiming the update has bricked their PCs. In response, Riot has come out publically and stood by the implementation, pointing to a relatively miniscule number of these reports against the total player base, and identifying key causes and fixes.
]]>Illaoi has finally gotten a dedicated gameplay trailer and explainer, ahead of a new 2XKO demo available to play at Evo Japan. The character, first revealed during the game's free-to-play announcement is the fifth to be fully playable by members of the public.
]]>2XKO is firmly in its pre-release hype stage. People out there are fiending for the game, but unlike the past few years where information was drip-fed to keen fans every year or so, updates are coming firm and fast. The game is even coming to Evo Japan this weekend! Music to your ears, I'm sure.
]]>Following the conclusion of the Valorant Masters Madrid tournament, SVP & executive producer on Valorant Anna Donlon responded to a question on whether Valorant Agents would be making an appearance in Riot Games' upcoming fighting game: 2XKO. The answer? Surprisingly not no!
]]>A new dev chat on the official 2XKO Twitter account has revealed an interesting bit of info about the game's development. This reveal is the order in which the first four champions - Ekko, Ahri, Darius, and Yasuo - were developed. Is it merely trivia? Or is it an interesting peak into the design process? Let's dig in and find out.
]]>Late last week, senior director of 2XKO Tom Cannon announced something intriguing on X (formerly Twitter). He announced that 2XKO will have server-based Rollback netcode, that you could throw out your fears of protecting yourself against Wi-Fi warriors and their sub-standard connections and rest easy. But this short but sweet statement begs the question: what does server-based rollback netcode actually mean?
]]>2XKO is due to have various information updates "over the coming weeks", according to 2XKO editor in chief Ben Forbes. The current topics of these community-facing updates is currently unclear, but those interested in Riot Games' upcoming fighting game are being encouraged to reach out with questions via 2XKO's newly revealed social media channels.
]]>The wait is finally over. Riot Games' fighting game - formerly known as Project L - has been given its proper name. 2XKO is here, and Riot is aiming to release it some time in 2025.
]]>Following a report which suggested Hasbro had been in discussions with Tencent and Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian regarding a planned sale of the Dungeons & Dragons IP, Wizards of the Coast has denied that it’s looking to execute such a sale.
]]>Riot Games, the developer behind the likes of League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics, has announced that it’s “eliminating about 530 roles globally”, with the most tangible effects seemingly hitting the teams working on Legends of Runeterra and the Riot Forge initiative that’s behind the likes of Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story.
]]>We're now firmly into 2024, and have yet to get our first dose of Project L news for the new year. However, you don't even need to wait for surprise official reveals to get your fighting game fix - as one creator has brought on of League of Legends' cooler top laners (I said it) to the 2D plain.
]]>Late last week, Riot Games announced an onslaught of exciting updates for their premier MOBA League of Legends that promised to revitalise the game in 2024. However, while the vast majority of these additions will undoubtedly entice players back into the rift, one may spell the death of a passionate community of modders and creatives who have been messing around with the game for years.
]]>A teaser for Arcane season 2 has just been released, as part of a series of big League of Legends reveals hyping up the coming year.
]]>Stormgate, one of very few games trying to revive the RTS genre, has kicked off a Kickstarter funding campaign with a very informative pitch video. The campaign reached its modest $100,000 goal in 15 minutes, and went on to clear most of its stretch goals.
]]>A Project L demo is coming to Evo Japan 2024, which is good news for those either living in the region who are keen to try it out, or those with enough disposable income for a cheeky gaming holiday abroad.
]]>After a long wait, you'll have to wait even longer for Arcane season two, as Netflix confirms a November 2024 release date.
]]>Project L will finally be playable once again 92 days after we first got our hands on it at Evo 2023. The news was sneakily revealed on the Project L website this weekend with little fanfare. However, if you want to play Riot Games' upcoming fighting game, you'll need to be on Seoul, Korea.
]]>Former Riot Games and Blizzard Entertainment lead, Greg Street, has teased the announcement of their new studio and MMORPG, stating that it's coming from a team that's "stacked with industry veterans". If you're a fan of MMORPGs, this mysterious project should have you cautiously excited.
]]>Those currently enjoying Jujutsu Kaisen's second season might be interested in the newest agent coming to Valorant, Iso.
]]>League of Legends is welcoming a new musical group to its world, this time in the form of a hunky looking boyband called Heartsteel.
]]>Riot Games has expanded references to Joe - a player introduced to the company by the Make-a-Wish Foundation back 2012 - in League of Legends. This comes as part of a Jax update that has hit the public beta environment, in which players have discovered references to Joe in the character's lore.
]]>Being a day-one fan is an arduous task sometimes. Games, especially these days, take a while to blossom into the perfect experience they're meant to be. No Man's Sky, Warframe, and even Fortnite. Those early days can be rough. However, for those who attach themselves to a game before it even releases, the situation can be especially dire. For Project L's day zero fans, a stange tradition has emerged in the game's official Discord server.
]]>Project L exploded onto Evo this year with a public demo – seemingly out of nowhere. For years, those interested on the mysterious goings on within Riot HQ have been left with crumbs, occasionally getting real news but left with little else to do than speculate and create lists of characters we'd like to see in a game we knew very little about. Yes, we were guilty of that too.
]]>Project L – like many games that go through a big R&D period – has endured some staggering changes. It didn't even begin as League of Legends project, in fact. Its life outside of Riot Games began as robot rumbler, Rising Thunder, whose developer (Radiant Games) would be aquired by Riot Games in 2016.
]]>Imagine this. You're making a new entry into one of the most popular IPs in recent memory. Not only are you responsible for making a good game – a challenge all developers must tackle, really – but the task of adapting a slim selection of beloved characters has fallen into your lap. Some of these characters have been in people's hearts for over a decade. Not only must they be faithful to original designs, they have to be fun, and fit naturally into a vastly different genre.
]]>The moment the doors opened on Evo 2023, people flocked to the Project L booth. The first time the public have been able to play Riot Game's fighter, it feels like a great unveiling for the game. The creme brulee is coming out of the oven, and aside from the small spoonful influencers nabbed while grandma wasn't looking, it's time to taste the dish. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding.
]]>Yasuo has been officially announced by Riot Games, making it the fourth character playable in the current version of Project L.
]]>As a medium, video games are often a vast fabric of inspiration-taking, borrowed ideas, and of course shameless rip offs. Some of the biggest and best games in decades have been the result of a lot of hard work coupled with the healthy practice of nabbing what's popular during development. A tad dishonest? Maybe - but it's how some of the biggest game developers in the business got to where they are today. This week we're asking: What's the best game that's a shameless rip-off of another game?
]]>A Project L character has been leaked early, only days before Evo 2023 where a new reveal was expected. While the original source has been edited to remove the evidence, quick-fingered folks on the internet managed to snatch a screenshot before the proof vanished.
]]>Riot Games has just announced that Project L is getting duo play - which allows for two individual players to take control of a separate character on a team. This means that four players will be able to play at once when the game eventually releases.
]]>The Soul Fighter event has been announced across multiple Riot Games titles, bringing fighting game themed cosmetics and in-game content to the world of Runeterra starting July 20.
]]>Valorant will be welcoming Episode 7 on June 27, and it’s looking to be a pretty big update. Not only will players be receiving a completely new game mode, Team Deathmatch, but the way our in-game progression works is changing.
]]>After a long wait, a Team Deathmatch mode is finally coming to Riot's tactical hero shooter Valorant.
]]>Set 9 of Teamfight Tactics - titled Runeterra Reforged - has gone live. While players are having a great time with the drastically new collection of units, combos, and in-game mechanics, many are frustrated with changes that have been made to the battle pass.
]]>Reset the clock, we've got more Project L news. Riot Games' very own in-development fighting game rarely pops its head up, but the latest news from Evo Japan stands out as one of the most impactful early info drops we've seen to date.
]]>Executive producer on the in-development Riot Games MMO, Greg Street, has announced his departure from the company, pointing to “a combo of personal and professional considerations” as his reason for departing.
]]>Milio is a brand new champion coming to League of Legends. As a “back to basics” enchanter, this champion is a more traditional support focused on enhancing allies.
]]>Valorant has revealed its latest Agent to grace the roster of heroes, and that’s Gekko. From Los Angeles, Gekko is the tactical shooter’s latest Initiator, and he has a whole host of adorable abilities to show off during a match.
]]>Legends of Runeterra has just released their 2023 roadmap, revealing the new release schedule for major content updates, balance patches, and champion releases.
]]>Microsoft and Riot Games are facing substantial layoffs, according to recent reports from various sources.
]]>Mageseeker: A League of Legends story, an unannounced Riot Forge action game, appears to have been leaked by the Korean games ratings committee.
]]>There are so many sub-genres of shooter that the best FPS games you can play right now vary wildly based on your preferences. After all, there’s no concrete formula when it comes to developing a first-person shooter: there are multiplayer battle royales, action-adventure shoot ‘em ups, and innovative takes on the genre which blend unique mechanics into the mix.
]]>Details on the League of Legends 2023 season have just been revealed, giving players of the popular Riot Games MOBA their first look into what the next year has in store for them.
]]>Rally the Valorant-playing troops, because the tactical shooter has an upcoming Squad Boost event that it’s time for you and your friends to make the most out of.
]]>A report from Polygon has stated that Riot Games is currently suing publisher NetEase over its recent mobile game, Hyper Front. This is because Riot Games believe that NetEase’s Hyper Front is a mobile clone of its hit 5v5 shooter, Valorant.
]]>Riot Games has announced that, finally, its biggest titles will become available on Xbox Game Pass beginning December 12.
]]>The wait is over. Project L has just received its second and final update for 2022, featuring some in-engine Illaoi gameplay, a core gameplay breakdown, as well as an overview of the tag system that’ll play a major part in Riot’s free to play fighter.
]]>Valorant, the tactical team-based shooter, is finally listening to the pleas of fans and making some changes to Sentinel Agent, Chamber.
]]>Valorant has been a PC-exclusive multiplayer shooter since it first launched back in 2020. This isn’t unusual for developer Riot Games, who currently only has games on either PC or mobile platforms.
]]>Ubisoft and Riot are collaborating on an anti-toxicity research project, which will focus on collecting in-game chat logs as training data for AI algorithms. Both companies are set to release their findings from this data next Summer, at which point future steps will be decided.
]]>In a brilliantly on-brand move, Oculus VR headset creator Palmer Luckey has created an explosive headset designed to kill the wearer if they die in a video game.The famous VR engineer has not worn the helmet himself, of course, as he's scared that it may accidentally trigger and blow his head off. However, we believe there’s some merit to this idea in the modern world of video games.
]]>Over 5.1 million people tuned in to watch the League of Legends World Championship grand finals yesterday. That figure, which doesn’t take into account viewership, has eclipsed the previous record set by 2021’s League Edward Gaming vs DWG finals by over one million viewers, making this year’s event the leader by a substantial margin.
]]>There are rumours circulating of a Project L roster leak right now. The source, a League of Legends client survey revealed online by Youtuber Innovate Gaming, has many in the early Project L community excited for potential picks. However, it’s worth taking the “roster leak” with a pinch of salt.
]]>Earlier this week, Twitter user Killianjunk uploaded their own take on what Akali would look like in Project L. It’s brilliant, so brilliant in fact that when I was casually scrolling through Twitter on Thursday morning, I thought it was part of a legitimate announcement at first glance.
]]>Let me preface this review by saying that, first and foremost, I am not the most clued-up when it comes to what makes a gaming chair great. Sure, I know enough about chairs to discern good from bad, but I’d likely look like a deer in headlights if you’d of asked me a week ago about the differences between some of the most popular chairs out there. After all, I am one of those people who sits in the worst ways imaginable, and I don’t think any chair out there can fix me (or my back).
]]>"Every single time I pick up the 'Elderflame' skin set, it distracts me. Every single time. I'm a bit of a fanboy for dragons, so, easy serotonin on that front" said one of our interviewees when asked if theh thought skins helped you win a game. "And then I hyperfixate on the skin, and miss every shot, costing a round or sometimes even the game."
]]>League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced that it has acquired World of Tanks studio Wargaming Sydney.
]]>Project L — the 2 vs 2 fighting game lined up as industry giant Riot Games' next big release — is still a ways out. There’s no release date yet, only a handful of characters, and via our last major update we know the team have only just locked in the foundational gameplay and have moved onto full-on feature and character creation. The reality of people jumping on stage to play Project L for money is still a distant vision. However, does this mean Riot Games haven’t been setting up the groundwork? No way mate - I certainly didn’t think so.
]]>League of Legends is an esports mountain, at this point. Over the years since Western professional gaming's primordial days, it has broken through and risen through tectonic shifts in the global scene, eventually towering over the majority of its competitors both within its genre – and without. It has even reached the lofty heights required for your mum or dad to have heard about it.There's a good chance that if you have a sister, she's dated a mid-laner, god help her. Walking around town with a Fnatic or Evil Geniuses t-shirt can, in certain places, elicit a similar reaction that a football (real or American) jersey can. If I see a zoomer in an NA team's merch, I'm likely to laugh at them. If I see someone in old-school Shalke attire, I'm liable to french kiss them.
]]>If you’ve paid any amount of attention to fighting game fans, influencers, or players over the past year, you’ll know Project L is the looming presence thundering towards us from the murky future. It’s the elephant in the room in the purest sense, a presence that every new release, every new announcement, and every new development in the genre is measured around.
]]>Gaming is a pricey hobby, but not every game comes with an up-front cost — and indeed, the best free-to-play games never require you to spend a single penny of your own cash in order to enjoy them to the fullest.
]]>There’s a massive new update coming to Teamfight Tactics, with set 7.5 bringing a whole new selection of champions, traits, and other key alterations that’ll refresh the current TFT experience. Curious to know what’s coming? We’ve broken down all the major updates so you know exactly what to expect!
]]>Over the course of the past year, multiple teams across the world have gone head to head to try and claim one of the 16 spots in the Valorant Champions Tour. This is the ultimate Valorant tournament, and will be kicking off on August 31, running until September 18.
]]>In case you didn't see the sneaky League of Legends leaks that slipped out yesterday, you may be surprised to hear that the jungle role is set to undergo some major changes during the 2023 Pre-season. This includes aids for jungle pathing, jungle camp leashing, and jungle pets which appear to be the answer to stale itemisation in the role.
]]>As many League of Legends fans will already know, Udyr is getting a massive rework to both his visuals and his in-game abilities. A beloved character in the hearts of the community, including early adopters of the super-popular MOBA and competitive players alike, this massive undertaking came at the request of a community poll earlier in the year.
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