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tag:,2017:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2017-03-10T10:30:00Ztag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=424045Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterGalio's League of Legends rework turns him into a badass2017-03-10T10:30:00Z2017-03-10T10:30:00Z
When Riot Games does a rework for a character in League of Legends, they don't screw around.

Usually they come up with some sort of lore reason for the alteration alongside of the industry standard new abilities. I remember playing Galio when he was new years ago (at this point, years and years ago!), but his anti-mage niche stopped being useful in most compositions. Riot has saved him from the dumpster, and now he's still retaining his tankiness, but with some extra abilities.

You can get a full rundown of his rework here, and check out a preview video below. I'm sure some of you might not dig it, but I'm down with his new Devil May Cry 4/Bayonetta angel design.

Galio [League of Legends]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=423364Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterRiot Games wins $10 million in lawsuit against League of Legends cheating service2017-03-07T13:00:00Z2017-03-07T13:00:00Z
Last year, Riot Games entered the legal arena to shut down League of Legends scripting/cheating site, LeagueSharp, a service that Riot claimed was ruining their game and their cash flow. Months later they've emerged triumphant, with a settlement that has crippled LeagueSharp, awarding Riot a $10 million payout, and providing Riot control of their sites and services.

LeagueSharp offered a service many other cheating sites do -- providing bots that level up and earn currency for your account, circumventing the idea of accruing currency through normal play, which typically drives players to spend real money on "Riot Points" as a shortcut. It's a massive blow to botting in general now that free-to-play developers have seen it cut into their bottom line, we could see a lot more preemptive shutdowns or legal initiatives.

Having grown up seeing this type of scripting as a normal practice, it's interesting to see a developer win a case like this. Perhaps Blizzard is next, as they've been fighting to shut down Overwatch cheat sites since its inception.

Riot awarded $10 million in League of Legends scripting lawsuit [Dot eSports]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=417173Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiLeague of Legends pro Faker starts his Twitch streaming career with record-setting numbers2017-02-06T18:00:00Z2017-02-06T18:00:00Z
For most streamers, accumulating an audience is a grind. It takes years of slowly building a community, dedicating day after day to playing games in front of a camera. Eventually, they might have hundreds or even thousands of people tuning in to watch them. That's when they know they've made it.

League of Legends professional Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok says "nah" to all that. In his first ever Twitch stream, Faker set the service's all-time record for most concurrent viewers. As confirmed by Twitch, 245,100 people were tuned in at the same time to watch Faker play League of Legends this past Sunday.

This isn't the beginning of Faker's streaming career, though. He has streamed on Twitch competitor Abuzu for years now. That has seemingly ended. Twitch also announced a partnership that will see Faker and the entire SKT T1 team playing on Twitch for the foreseeable future.

It's an incredible first showing for Faker, and one that justifies Twitch's move to lock up the SKT team. Twitch is certainly happy with the numbers he's pulling, and fans are certainly happy with finally being able to see the world's best League of Legends player on a streaming service that they already frequent.

Faker sets individual Twitch streaming record with 245,100 concurrent viewers [ESPN]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=386813Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends still has 103 million monthly users2016-09-14T09:00:00Z2016-09-14T09:00:00Z
League of Legends has been around for nearly eight years now, but Riot was formed a decade ago. I know it's hard for some people to grasp, playing a game for so long, but that's just what I did with League, among several others. It's a testament to the staying power of the MOBA and strategy genres, and the newly revealed numbers for League support that.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Riot has announced that the game has 103 million monthly users -- of course it's free, but since a lot of those people spend hundreds of dollars on skins a month, I'm willing to bet there's still a lot of profit involved. As part of the festivities if you've logged into the game in the past 60 days you'll get a new icon and a skin for Kayle -- or, if you don't currently own the character, you'll get her for free.

You can watch a clip below on the journey from a small outfit to one of the biggest office spaces in Los Angeles.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=362443Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends will have countermeasures soon for the dreaded 4v5 problem2016-05-19T15:00:00Z2016-05-19T15:00:00Z
Every MOBA fan knows the pain of having someone go AFK for leaving right at the start of a potentially hour-long match. Even with a surrender option (usually at the 15 minute mark) it can be a pain, and it's plagued the genre for years. Thankfully Riot has finally come up with a solution for League of Legends, which they call the remake mechanic.

In short, "if any player is DCed (disconnected) or flagged AFK for at least 90 seconds at the three minute mark and there's been no first blood," players can type "/remake" to initiate a vote (which requires two of four players to pass), which end the game and inflicts no bonuses or penalties, like an anullment of sorts.

I've always been a big proponent of options like this (Heroes could use a concession, Blizzard), and anything to help players tilt (rage) less is a good thing. You'll be able to "remake" soon in Patch 6.11.

Play games that matter with /remake [Riot Games]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=361878Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterTencent, shareholder in Epic and owner of Riot Games, is making a console2016-05-17T20:00:00Z2016-05-17T20:00:00Z
Tencent, the mega-corporation that owns Riot Games (and by proxy, League of Legends) and is a near-majority shareholder of Epic Games (at 48.4%), has announced a new console coming to China called the "Tencent Games Platform," or "TGP."

Think of it like a Steam Machine, in a way, running on Windows 10 on a 6th generation Intel processor. Touted games include NBA 2K Online, League of Legends, and Monster Hunter Online, all of which are free-to-play, and all of which are based on properties in conjunction with Tencent.

If you haven't heard of Tencent yet, brush up on it. It's been quietly making an impact on the industry for some time now, and it's just a matter of time until it permeates everything. I never thought Nintendo would partner with DeNA, for instance -- anything can happen!

One of Gaming's Biggest Companies Is Behind This New Console [GameSpot]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=359117Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' next Champion gets her own Airbender anime intro2016-05-04T11:00:00Z2016-05-04T11:00:00Z
Did you think Riot Games would stop introducing Champions at some point? Silly person.

League of Legends is getting yet another character soon in the form of Taliyah, the Stoneweaver, and as usual she sports an interesting aesthetic and mechanical design. Her passive is called "Rock Surfing," in that she gains movement speed when traveling near walls. That can stack with the passive for her Q as well. In all she's heavily focused on movement and crowd control.

Oh, and Riot is ushering her in with an anime-like intro of sorts, showcasing her rock powers. Yep, she ticks enough boxes for me to check out at launch.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=354274Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' rotating game mode system is live2016-04-09T20:00:00Z2016-04-09T20:00:00Z
Since fans are constantly clamoring for the return of some of the wackier modes in League of Legends, Riot Games is answering the call with a rotating set of them, which runs through May 1.

First up is Ascension through April 10, then Legend of the Poro King, Ultra Rapid Fire, and Hexakill. This system will be tested "over the next few months," and "depending on how popular it is," it may last longer. So if you dig those modes, use it!

Hexakill, which involves six players on a five-person map, is probably my favorite.

Rotating game mode queue now live [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=353751Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' Taric has been updated, looks dreamier2016-04-07T13:00:00Z2016-04-07T13:00:00Z
In the early beta days of League of Legends (yes I've been playing that long), Taric was one of my mains. Sure his ranked viability wasn't tops depending on the meta, but I loved playing him with aggressive teammates over Teamspeak. Now, he's getting a much needed rework, with an interactive comic to boot.

Riot is overhauling his look and moveset, with the full details available here. He still has his Paladin-esque "support tank" role, just with a new twist and a more versatile kit. I can't wait to try him out myself.

Taric [League of Legends]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=352530Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends celebrates 'Draven Day,' which is actually real2016-04-01T11:15:00Z2016-04-01T11:15:00Z
Riot Games has reskinned their entire League of Legends experience to accomodate Draven -- a character that has basically become the Street Fighter-esque "Dan" running gag -- for April Fools day.

Sure it's an old meme but Riot really went all in on it. In addition to their entire front page being taken over by Draven, there's also a host of new skins to buy (which are actually real, I checked), Draven minions to fight, merch, new in-game bundles, and a "Dravenizer," that makes you face more like...Draven.

It's a smart move to embrace a community meme, but I also appreciate the fact that actual content came out of this instead of something light.

Happy Draven Day [League of Legends]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=350876Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterRockin' cosmic dragon Aurelion Sol added to League of Legends2016-03-25T10:30:00Z2016-03-25T10:30:00Z
Aurelion Sol, the badass dragon that has a passive that dishes out lots of latent damage, is live in League of Legends. He's going for 1350 Riot Points (RP) currently, as is the case with other new Champions.

He also sports an Ashen Lord skin variant, which you can view below. It gives you a good look at his moveset, which includes an insane movement ability that propels him over terrain. I need to get back in again and pick him up! The last time I played was near Jhin's launch.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=347612Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' Aurelion Sol deals most of his damage with his passive2016-03-09T10:00:00Z2016-03-09T10:00:00Z
Riot just launched Jhinn recently, but its work with League of Legends is seemingly never finished. Aurelion Sol is coming next, and his kit seems very cool indeed. For starters, his description notes that his passive deals the "lion's share" of his damage -- three stars that orbit the character will apply effects and deal damage.

He also has a stun, an area-of-effect power (a toggle, seemingly good for wave clearing), he moves faster when going in a straight line (you can also activate this ability to fly over terrain), and a generic skillshot ultimate. I like the concept of his passive, and it will likely require pinpoint positioning.

Champion Reveal [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=347461Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenRadiant Entertainment bought by Riot Games, puts Rising Thunder on hold2016-03-08T14:45:00Z2016-03-08T14:45:00Z
Well, this is some bittersweet news. Radiant Entertainment, the developer behind the excellent-looking minimalist fighting game, Rising Thunder, has been acquired by Riot Games.

While the Radiant guys are obviously super talented and I'm excited to think about what they could do with a financial juggernaut like Riot funding them, the acquisition unfortunately means Rising Thunder has to be put on the back burner for now. From Radiant's statement:

As for Rising Thunder, the team will start work on a new game that we're incredibly excited about. We wish we could say more now, but rest assured you'll hear more when the time is right. For now, we will be closing the Rising Thunder Alpha on March 18th. Thanks to everyone who participated in the test!

I only played a little of Rising Thunder, but I thought it was already shaping up to be something special. Hopefully the developers will be able to get back to it soon. On the plus side, Radiant's other current project, Stonehearth, will continue development as is.

Radiant + Riot Games [Radiant Entertainment]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=346501Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThe next League of Legends champion is Aurelion Sol, a cosmic dragon2016-03-04T11:30:00Z2016-03-04T11:30:00Z
No matter what you think of League of Legends or MOBAs in general, there's no denying that Riot Games can make a mean trailer -- for a simple character, no less!

The newest champ on the scene is Aurelion Sol, who is a dark cosmic dragon of sorts, and you can get a quick look at his design here. Sol actually began his life as a character named Ao Shin, who was eventually folded into one champion.

As always, League teaser trailers tend to accompany an impending full release, so you'll see him sooner than later.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=340661Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockLeague of Legends' Dominion mode is being shut down2016-02-11T03:00:00Z2016-02-11T03:00:00Z
After four long years, Riot is finally putting League of Legends' Dominion mode out to pasture.

In a post made on the League website, it was announced that due to a pathetically low percentage of active players (0.5%), all future support for Dominion has been stopped, and both the mode and Crystal Scar map will be removed completely on February 22.

With the amount of players logging into League every day, 0.5% is a much bigger number than you might think. This decision could be affecting a lot of players.

Dominion was intended to be a faster-paced version of the main game, with champions starting at level three and gaining gold and experience much more quickly. Games generally only took 15-20 minutes, which was great for people who were pressed for time.

Unfortunately, the low player count meant that it wasn't feasible for Riot to keep re-balancing it like it does for the other modes. This lead to it being horrifically unbalanced sometimes, which only contributed more to the dwindling numbers.

For those who've been active in Dominion right up until the end, Riot will be giving out some free stuff. If you have over 100 wins in the mode, you'll be receiving an exclusive summoner's icon at some point in the next two weeks.

Are you one of the 0.5% who still played Dominion?

Retiring Dominion [League of Legends]

Retiring Dominion

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=338408Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' Jhin is out, already sparking balance discussion2016-02-02T11:30:00Z2016-02-02T11:30:00Z
Jhin the Virtuoso is now available in League of Legends, and there's a handy Spotlight available to show you what he can do. One of his main gimmicks involves shooting off four bullets, after which he has to momentarily reload -- with the last bullet scoring a guaranteed crit.

He has a decent kit at his disposal too, with decent wave-clearing options with his Q, and plenty of technical abilities (zone-sensitive skillshots and traps that essentially function as wards). Aesthetically, Jhin is a pretty cool little addition. He sees death as "the most important moment" in a target's life, and revels in it.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=336766Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' Shen just got a rework, watch him in action2016-01-26T15:00:00Z2016-01-26T15:00:00Z
Every so often, MOBA developers take a look at old characters who may aren't doing so well, and give them a makeover. This is commonly referred to as a "rework," and League of Legends' Shen is next on the chopping block.

The main reason why Shen was chosen, according to Riot Games, was because of his "generic" kit, which was ripe for updating into the new meta. His model has been altered to look a bit more modern, and his big gimmick now involves a ki blade that constantly accompanies him.

As someone who used to play Shen sometimes for fun years ago, I'm interested in giving him a shot again with this rework.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=334245Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' Jhin sounds like the ultimate carry2016-01-14T12:00:00Z2016-01-14T12:00:00Z
Riot Games has unveiled its latest Champion for League of Legends in Jhin, "The Virtuoso."

He's a bit of an odd duck, in that he has to reload his gun, and his attacks don't do as much crit damage by design -- rather, he'll gain attack damage from speed and crit items. He also has a bouncing grenade, 'massively long range shot' with a mark mechanic, a trap, and an ult called "Curtain Call" that bursts down an enemy and slows them.

Fans seem to be unhappy with his kit, calling it one dimensional and too simplistic. Of course, we'll find out how he actually plays when he's out.

Jhin [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=332420Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' newest champion tease reminds me of the Hannibal TV show2016-01-07T07:30:00Z2016-01-07T07:30:00Z

Riot Games is teasing its next Champion for League of Legends, by way of a video called "Mind of the Virtuoso." Sporting a Dishonored-like mask, they artfully turn someone into a tree with a bullet, which reminds me of Hannibal's awesome surrealistic approach in the TV show.

I haven't had a chance to play League much lately as most of my friends have moved to Heroes of the Storm, but I'll be giving this Champion and Illaoi a go pretty soon, whenever the former arrives.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=332107Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterAwesome: Goku's voice actress is playing Wukong for Japan's League of Legends server2016-01-06T10:30:00Z2016-01-06T10:30:00Z
Riot Games seems to really be pulling out all the stops for the Japanese version of League of Legends, getting top-notch talent from the anime sector to provide voiceovers. That includes actress Masako Nozawa, who is legendary for voicing Goku (among others, like his sons!) in the Dragon Ball series.

She plays Wukong in League, who is actually linked with Goku by the Journey to the West legend. Whoa.

Get a taste of her work below.

League of Legends – Son Goku voice actress is Wukong in Japan server [MMO Culture]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=330544Mike Cosimanohttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Mike+CosimanoWe investigated Riot Games' new owner and its Chinese social credit system2016-01-05T14:00:00Z2016-01-05T14:00:00Z
When I originally reported on Chinese holding company Tencent's purchase of League of Legends developer Riot Games, I let you all down. I spent time looking into Tencent's numerous endeavors, but it appears I only scratched the surface. As of writing, the top comment on my story is a link to an Extra Credits video that exposes a system by the name of "Sesame Credit."

The video picks apart Sesame Credit, a supposed collaboration between Tencent and Chinese eBay equivalent Alibaba, revealing a number of ugly hypotheticals. The system, as laid out by the Extra Credits team, is a hybrid between a financial credit score and the social credit app from that one episode of Community; be a good Chinese citizen and your score goes up, giving you more privileges as a result. The video also claims that the system will be mandatory by the year 2020. If this is true, my initial appraisal of the purchase was missing an enormous variable.

Here's the rub (and the reason why I'm not just writing an article on Sesame Credit). Shortly after the video was posted in the comments, we received a comment from a Chinese citizen debunking many of Extra Credits' claims. It makes the system appear toothless -- and even complicates matters by separating Tencent from Alibaba. So, like an episode of Serial, I'm going to lay out everything I know about this story in the hopes of figuring out just who owns one of the biggest video games in the world. We're going to put our hands on every part of this elephant, or die trying.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=320319Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' latest character is Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess2015-11-11T19:45:00Z2015-11-11T19:45:00Z
Riot really has a knack for designing awesome looking characters -- the latest Champion for League of Legends is no exception -- and Illaoi looks particularly cool. Her conceit is that she can summon tentacles for strong zoning potential, and periodically spawns them across the battlefield.

Her coolest ability is Test of Spirit, where she can literally rip out an opponent's soul, which your team can attack to cripple that character. I'm pretty excited to try her out!

Champion Reveal: Illaoi [League of Legends]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=318568Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenDie nasty: League of Legends sees first two-time World Champion2015-11-02T13:30:00Z2015-11-02T13:30:00Z

In the League of Legends World Championship's fifth year, the contest saw a first: 2013 winners SK Telecom T1 became the first League of Legends team to win the game's top tourney twice.

SK Telecom T1 actually debuted in 2013 as a relatively no-name team en route to a surprise 2013 championship. In this latest run, they almost went undefeated across several European venues, finally dropping a game against runners-up KOO Tigers in the finals before winning it all for the team's second $1 million prize in the last three seasons.

SK Telecom T1's Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok also ate raw broccoli on stage after the win, a reference to comments that his hair looks like the vegetable.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=315594Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' crazy '5v5 One For All' mode returns this month2015-10-15T08:00:00Z2015-10-15T08:00:00Z
I've been playing League of Legends since the beta, and it's crazy to think that it's been over six years since then. It's also been two years since the "One For All" gametype debuted, which pits two teams of the same character against one another. Thankfully, Riot has announced that it will be returning this month, from October 15 until October 26 at 2:00 AM PT.

I love it when there's wacky modes like this to play. I also understand the small windows, as too many gametypes would ruin the strong matchmaking for League's core play. At the same time, I wish they came around more often.

Spin, spin, spin, spin, spin to win: One For All returns [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=314711Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterG2A gets salty about Riot dropping League of Legends sponsorship2015-10-09T08:49:00Z2015-10-09T08:49:00Z
In case you haven't heard, Riot Games recently ended its sponsorship with G2A, a third-party key distribution site -- a move G2A calls "heavy-handed and potentially damaging." The thing is, this partnership ended in part due to G2A's own actions, because of to the fact that it sold boosting and account services, which are in direct violation of Riot's terms of service. Oops.

Responding to the situation, G2A notes that Riot has "launched an aggressive attack directed towards the entire global e-sports community in a failed attempt to dominate and control the industry." It is now calling for people to pile on Riot on social media channels.

Riot has plenty of things to answer for in the past few years (overly-heavy monetization schemes for starters), but one has to wonder why G2A broke the TOS in the first place and caused this situation.

G2A condemn their League of Legends sponsorship ban as "heavy handed and potentially damaging" [PCGamesN]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=314539Laura Kate Dalehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Laura+Kate+DaleBBC Three will livestream the League of Legends World Championships2015-10-08T07:00:00Z2015-10-08T07:00:00Z
Over the last couple of years we have seen eSports become more and more accepted as a legitimate part of the public consciousness in America. Big eSports tournaments getting air time on networks like ESPN for example have been big moments for the genre.

Today we learned the news that the UK isn't going to be left out of this eSports phenomenon, as BBC Three announced it would be livestreaming the League of Legends World Championships this year.

Radio 1's Dev Griffin and gaming presenter Julia Harding will be hosting the event, which will involve four days of coverage of the quarter finals. The coverage can either be watched online, or by accessing the BBC's red button service previously used for coverage of events like Glastonbury.

So, will you be watching the BBC's coverage, or would you prefer to watch a more specialized set of coverage elsewhere online?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=314273Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockRiot bans key reseller G2A from sponsoring League teams2015-10-07T02:00:00Z2015-10-07T02:00:00Z
G2A is fairly infamous among game developers. The site is a third-party key reselling site, which sells game keys users have acquired (through various means), often without the permission of the developer. This means that often no money from the sales goes to the people who made the game. <o:p></o:p>

While most keys on there might be legitimate, there have been many reports of the keys being sold that circumvent regional pricing, or even the keys being acquired through shady means. They're also well known for sponsoring and having affiliate schemes with a lot of eSports teams and streamers.<o:p></o:p>

It looks like G2A may have poked League of Legends developer Riot a bit too hard, though, as according to DailyDot, they have banned the site from sponsoring any League teams. Their logos are not allowed to appear on any branding for the teams.

G2is fairly infamous among game developers. The site is a third-party key reselling site, which sells game keys users have acquired (through various means), often without the permission of the developer. This means that often no money from the sales go to the people who made the game. <o:p></o:p>

While most keys on there might be legitimate, there have been many reports of the keys being sold that circumvent regional pricing, or even the keys being acquired through shady means. They're also well known for sponsoring and having affiliate schemes with a lot of eSports teams and streamers.<o:p></o:p>

It looks like G2A may have poked League of Legends developer Riot a bit too hard, though, as according to DailyDot, they have banned the site from sponsoring any League teams. Their logos are not allowed to appear on any branding for the teams.<o:p></o:p>

The banning appears to be due to G2A selling accounts and boosting services, which lets players skip the ranking system to get straight into the higher leagues. That's been a big enough problem to cause a major stink in pro-level League before, so it makes sense for the ban.<o:p></o:p>

In a post on /r/leagueoflegends, the Developer Relations/3rd Party Ecosystem Manager at Riot J. Eckert, confirmed the ban and claimed it has been in place since the middle of September:<o:p></o:p>

"…we've already formally banned them as a sponsor as of September 18th, and have no plans to reconsider the decision at this time.<o:p></o:p>

This was NOT a decision we made lightly, and came after many weeks of back and fourth conversations with G2A to find a resolution, which we were not able to reach an agreement on. We do not at all enjoy affecting the income of the teams, but the LCS rules include guidelines specifically against this sort of thing. We did however keep teams in the loop during the process in an attempt to avoid any surprises."<o:p></o:p>

So you'll no longer be seeing G2A's logo whizzing about the screen or nestled in a pro-LoL streamer's videos. I'm sure it will be deeply, deeply missed.<o:p></o:p>

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=311052Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends is getting 'Kindred,' an interesting new Champion2015-09-16T09:00:00Z2015-09-16T09:00:00Z
Liquid Tension Experiment's "Kindred" is a pretty great prog rock song. What does that have to do with this article? Nothing really!

Anyways, League of Legends is adding a new Champion called "Kindred" (!) to the game, It's a character designed for the jungle, and excels in some odd game-changing abilities. In addition to marking enemies anywhere on the map (if they die during the mark Kindred gets a permanent damage bonus), Kindred can throw down an area-of-effect ultimate that not only heals at the end of the cast, but prevents everyone from falling below critical levels -- note that this works on all characters present including the enemy team, so it should make for some interesting skirmishes.

The Champion is actually described as a collective of hunters, involving the union of both a lamb and a wolf. I'm in.

Kindred: The Eternal Hunters [League of Legend]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=310280Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiAmazon now sells League of Legends currency, we have codes to give away2015-09-11T11:00:00Z2015-09-11T11:00:00Z
CONTEST OVER! Winners will be selected and notified by 9/21/15

The headline kind of says it all, huh? Amazon has just started selling League of Legends currency. That happened, like, minutes ago. Isn't the Information Superhighway great?

Anyway, that League money is available in $10, $25, $50, and $100 denominations. Those are the links to the Amazon pages in case you feel like picking some up right meow. The currency gets delivered as a code to redeem on your Riot account.

This isn't a post to announce some sort of amazing savings. The codes aren't on sale currently, but never say never. These are the types of things that are occasionally discounted, meaning that since you're buying currency on the cheap, you're practically making money when you buy them. Or something. All I remember from high school economics is "TINSTAAFL" and the teacher reading the lunch menu.

The true intent of this post is to give you a chance to win some League of Legends bucks. To promote the occasion, Amazon hooked us up with almost $1,000 worth of codes to give away to you. Well, not one of you, but 19 of you. We have 4 to 5 codes for each of the $10, $25, $50, and $100 tiers. If you win, they'll be sent via email, not drone.

Here's what I want from you: Make up a League of Legends Champion and describe it using your words. If you feel the burning desire to be extra creative, draw something in Paint and post it in the comments. On the off-chance that you want to be extra boring and bad, just tell us who your favorite current Champion is, you boring and bad person.

I'm putting Mike Martin in charge of picking winners. He is the Patron Saint of Destructoid Contests now that Andy went the way of Rasputin. Mike will drone email you if you win, and then you can do an embarrassing happy dance at your desk that will earn you some side-eye from everyone else in the room.

League of Legends Riot Points [Amazon]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=306924Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends switching to Chicago servers next week2015-08-19T15:30:00Z2015-08-19T15:30:00Z
Riot Games is getting ready to switch over their central servers from the west coast to Chicago, which should help alleviate latency issues all across the country for League of Legends players. Now, we know that the publisher intends to make the move on August 25, which will be followed by a weekend stress-test from August 28-30.

They're aiming for a zero-downtime transfer of server activity at off-hours, which means that although you may experience some server hops, but you should be able to play consistently during the move. The Portland servers will be converted to a disaster-recovery backup center at that time.

Sounds good! Let's see how it goes.

NA Server Roadmap Update: NA Server Move on 8/25 [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=303736Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends servers moving to Chicago to alleviate issues2015-08-12T13:00:00Z2015-08-12T13:00:00Z
After all these years, Riot Games still has intermittent issues with League of Legends servers -- a problem it intends to fix very soon. In the next few weeks, the company will move its servers over to the centralized location of Chicago, Illinois.

Initial tests have been successful, so it seems as if Riot is all good to go. The core reason for the move is the low quality on the east coast, since the previous servers were an entire country's length away. Riot notes that this change should bring the entire NA region to under 80ms.

The west coast and the pacific northwest will have a slight increase in latency as a result of the move, but in the end it will be more even throughout the country. In theory.

NA Server Roadmap Update: Upcoming NA Server Move [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=297089Laura Kate Dalehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Laura+Kate+DaleTurns out League of Legends' Gangplank isn't actually dead 2015-08-03T06:00:00Z2015-08-03T06:00:00Z
If you're a League of Legends player who enjoys playing Gangplank, you likely noticed very quickly when the character was completely removed from the game last week. During Bilgewater: Burning Tides, a huge story event for League of Legends, Gangplank was murdered by his rival and rendered unplayable for everyone. Yep, even those out there who spent money on him.

Taking a playable character away from people who spent money on them seemed a very odd choice for the developers to make. They also refused to give people refunds for Gangplank-related spending and told them to wait a few days before asking for a refund again.

Unsurprisingly, these signs pointing to the character maybe not being permanently dead were today proven true.

In an epilogue released to the story event, it was revealed that Gangplank is still alive, but one of his arms is a little worse for wear and has now been replaced. Players who prefer his original design can still get it as a free skin according to a statement made by Riot.

Since this is the first time we've done something so dramatic with story and theme, we're commemorating the event with the Captain Gangplank skin depicting the dread pirate from before the events of Bilgewater: Burning Tides. All players who own and play (or have already played) an entire matchmade game as Gangplank during the event will receive the Captain Gangplank skin for free.

Captain Gangplank reflects a simpler time, when one uncrowned reaver king ruled over Bilgewater with an iron cutlass and a fearsome love of scrimshaw. While base Gangplank has been irrevocably changed by Miss Fortune's masterful scheme, the Captain Gangplank skin hearkens back to before the pirate's bloody fall.

So, are you a Gangplank fan? I'm certainly not complaining about seeing him back in League of Legends.

Gangplank returns and the event end draws near [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=296884Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockRiot killed my pirate husband Gangplank and removed him from League of Legends2015-07-30T03:00:00Z2015-07-30T03:00:00Z
Only a couple of weeks ago in League of Legends, everyone's favourite pirate Gangplank got a fresh coat of paint and some changes to how he played. He played well, he looked even better (Riot does love its fanservice), but now he's dead.

He's fucking dead and is no longer playable. Riot has disabled Gangplank from the entire game, even for those who have paid for him or any of his skins. If you main as him, you're simply shit out of luck. This all ties in to the ongoing story between Gangplank and Miss Fortune, and unfortunately it looks like she's got the upper hand.

A champion being removed from League is unheard of, and has never been done in the history of the series. It's also one of the few times an ongoing story has directly impacted the game in such a major way.

We all know he's coming back though. Riot is currently refusing to refund anyone who has bought him or the skins, and is hinting we will know Gangplank's true fate in the next few days:

"Champion death is unprecedented in League of Legends, and we do not take it lightly. We encourage all Gangplank fans to remain calm for a few days until we can fully assess the situation. At this time, we are not addressing refund requests for him or his skins but please know that over the next several days we'll do our best to make things right for everyone."

Let's take a minute of silence to remember my burly pirate husband. May he make peeling oranges look sexy even in Davey Jones' Locker.

Someone hold me I feel so alone now.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=296452Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' massive patch 5.14 is out2015-07-22T10:30:00Z2015-07-22T10:30:00Z
Riot Games has updated League of Legends into patch 5.14, which brings about a number of small fixes and some larger adjustments. The biggest changes are easily the Gangplank and Miss Fortune reworks, as well as the UI overhaul. The Baron and Dragon encounters have also been tweaked, and timers are now updated instantly for both sides regardless of vision.

Over the next few weeks the Bilgewater: Burning Tides event will roll out, which most notably includes new skins and the Butcher's Bridge ARAM map.

Patch 5.14 notes [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=296184Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' massive HUD update is coming soon2015-07-17T12:45:00Z2015-07-17T12:45:00Z
League of Legends is getting ready to push its new HUD update with patch 5.14, and Riot Games has finalized some of the details based on fan feedback. A few of the biggest changes are the addition of teammate ultimate timers, as well as spell timers (accessed by the tab key), and return of teammate mana bars.

Other upgrades include a bigger indication of level-ups, general UI changes to make bars pop a bit more, and a shift of the minimap. Overall I like the changes better -- just get to work on creating more Champions, Riot.

The HUD update ready to go live with 5.14! [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=295667Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterTahm Kench looks like a beast in League of Legends2015-07-09T11:30:00Z2015-07-09T11:30:00Z

Tahmn Kench (pronounced "Tom"), is the newest Champion on the block in League of Legends. His core ability involves devouring smaller creeps, and even allied or enemy Champions, which become untargetable in his stomach -- he gains a bit of movement speed and can spit them out to launch them. It's a neat way to take an enemy out of a teamfight or save an ally.

He also has a slow/stun with tongue lash, as well as a passive that builds up health that can be regenerated, which can be used to pop a shield at will. His ultimate allows him to swim in the water portions of the map, and bring an ally along for the ride.

If he ends up becoming a viable champion, he'll mix up the meta quite a bit based on his ability to travel. He looks a bit hard to use, but I'm going to give him a try.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=295658Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+Blake'Online harassment is not an impossible problem,' says Riot2015-07-09T04:00:00Z2015-07-09T04:00:00Z
"How do you introduce governance into a society that didn't have one before?"

That's the question posed by - and to - League of Legends developer Riot, as it grapples with unacceptable behaviour and online toxicity.

According to Riot, "the answer wasn't as simple as abolishing anonymity."

"As we spend more and more of our time online, we need to acknowledge that online harassment and toxicity is not an impossible problem, and that it is a problem worth spending time on," wrote Riot's lead game designer, Jeffery Lin, on Recode.

The developer built "Tribunal," a system designed to automatically create public case files for unacceptable behaviour as reported by players. Players review the data and chat logs, then vote on whether or not they deemed the behaviour to be acceptable (or not, as the case may be).

The most "rejected phrases" in the English language in North America were homophobic slurs.

"Our team found that if you classified online citizens from negative to positive, the vast majority of negative behavior (which ranges from trash talk to non-extreme but still generally offensive language) did not originate from the persistently negative online citizens," Lin added.

In fact, 87% of online toxicity came from the neutral and positive citizens just having a bad day here or there.

Verbal abuse has dropped by more than 40%, and 91.6% of negative players change their act and never commit another offense after just one reported penalty. These results have inspired us, because we realize that this isn't an impossible problem after all.

The trouble with percentages, however, is that though the number make look small, two percent of 67 million League of Legends players is still 1.4 million people. Which isn't a small number, let's face it.

On the plus side, later this year Riot will be revising the system to also support the reporting and celebration of "positive case files."

What do you think? Do you think online harassment remains an "impossible problem," or could developers be doing more to nurture safe game-space environments? As always, we'd love to know what you think!

Only 2% of League of Legends matches include abuse, says Riot [VG24/7]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=295574Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockLeague of Legends gives Gangplank and Miss Fortune a makeover2015-07-08T02:00:00Z2015-07-08T02:00:00Z
League of Legends' favourite pirates, Gangplank and Miss Fortune, have had a bit of a facelift in the newest update to the popular Moba.

Both have been in the game for quite a long time now: Gangplank having been around since 2009, and Miss Fortune arriving a little bit later in 2010. They probably needed a new lick of paint, and I like their new looks.

Miss Fortune has a bit of the Rob Liefeld spine-breaking pose and some inhuman proportions going on, but Gangplank looks adequately menacing and slightly less Pirates of Penzance than he used to be to make up for it. Not quite Graves material, but I approve immensly.

Alongside their new looks, both characters have had some changes made to how they play as well. I'm kind of an idiot when it comes to League (as I have been told repeatedly by many players in many languages), so I'll let Riot explain them (courtesy of PCGamesN):

Outside of slight optimizations such as Parrrley farming, Remove Scurvy timing, or Cannon Barrage placement, Gangplank never really had a unique tool he could invest in mastering over time. When we thought about new toys we could give Gangplank, we focused on the most fun moments Gangplank was already having. One topic came up over and over again: buying items like Statikk Shiv or Ravenous Hydra and being able to Plunder several enemies with a single Parrrley. With this update, we added explosive barrels to Gangplank's arsenal so he can do just that and more. There's nothing like setting up a chain of barrels to utterly decimate unsuspecting enemies...

And for Miss Fortune:

Miss Fortune's in a fairly healthy state. The slight changes we've made emphasize her core strengths and shave some hidden power in favor of clarity. Fancy design speak aside, the TLDR is your ultimate barrage of bullets remains unblemished, but we've removed Grievous Wounds from Impure Shots.

You can see how these new models look in-game on Riot's pages for Gangplank and Miss Fortune.

Riot updates League of Legends' pirate duo, Gangplank and Miss Fortune [PCGamesN]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=295086Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterRiot is selling skin variation packs again for League of Legends2015-07-01T11:00:00Z2015-07-01T11:00:00Z
Riot Games is bringing Chroma Packs back to League of Legends. For those of you unfamiliar with them, you'll be able to basically recolor your Champions' skins with them. You can buy them for your champs (Zac, Morgana, Darius, Caitlyn, Master Yi, and Tristana are featured) for 590 RP (Riot Points) each -- some require the purchase of (or for you to already own) a premium skin!

Point blank, these should be free upgrades given out to players who master or otherwise play a ton of games with specific Champions. Heroes of the Storm does just that, offering up three different color schemes per character per skin, and sports the same type of free-to-play model

Showcase your style with new Chroma Packs [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=294399Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterRiot is teasing 'The River King' for League of Legends2015-06-18T17:44:00Z2015-06-18T17:44:00Z

Riot Games is currently working on two new champions (one was Ekko, another is a tank, and another is a support) for League of Legends, and everyone is clamoring for a tank sooner than later. As of today, they're teasing The River King, which just might grant their wish.

The teaser video talks vaguely of a beast and gambler (which many believe to be Twisted Fate), showing a creepy ass fish creature at the end. While it seems odd that they're releasing another champion so soon, 2015 has only seen two new ones this entire year (Bard and Ekko).

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=293645Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' latest patch focuses on Caitlyn and Twisted Treeline2015-06-10T10:00:00Z2015-06-10T10:00:00Z
Yesterday I posted a roundup for the five recent Champions to hit League of Legends, and it was just in time, it seems, for a massive patch in the form of 5.11. This one focuses on Caitlyn and the Twisted Treeline specifically, where the former is slightly buffed with a better passive and ultimate. Treeline has been changed to sport a new design and background art, much like the Summoner's Rift got a facelift last year.

More changes include the buffing of creeps like Vilemaw, the nerfing of altars, and a defensive increase for turrets "if no enemy minions are nearby." Other Champions have been hit with the nerf and buff bats, and you can view the entire patch list below. Highlights include a slight buff to Brand's Pyroclasm and a slight nerf to Ashe across the board.

Patch 5.11 notes [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=293507Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends' fun Hexakill mode is going away again2015-06-08T08:00:00Z2015-06-08T08:00:00Z
Earlier last year, the folks over at Riot Games opened up the Hexakill game mode for League of Legends. The idea was simple -- take a five-player map and add an extra player to it, creating all sorts of crazy match-ups and teamfights. Sadly, Riot took the mode away, only to bring it back this year...and take it away again. Riot has announced that it is once again pulling the mode, which is now featured in the smaller Twisted Treeline map -- originally meant for just three players.

I'm sad this mode is gone so soon. Dominion isn't a bad gametype, but I vastly prefer the classic MOBA style of ARAM and Hexakill over an arena-style slugfest.

Get your Hexakills while you can! [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=293360Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterRiot Games goes in-depth with League of Legends' new HUD update2015-06-05T08:30:00Z2015-06-05T08:30:00Z
League of Legends is getting an overhaul in the UI department, in an effort to make the playspace less obscured for players. One of the chief enhancements is to show abilities immediately as they come off cooldown, so you don't need to constantly look down at your bar to know what is available to use. The map is also becoming a bit more clear, to show more information at a glance without having to stare at it to get a big picture of what's going on globally.

My favorite feature however is a moveable scoreboard, which will allow you to shift placement of players to your liking, whether it's for perceived skill or lanes matched up at the start, or what have you. This update will roll out for the next major public beta environment patch for testing.

HUD Update [League of Legends]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=292767Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenLeague of Legends debuts near-instant punishment system for toxic players2015-05-25T19:30:00Z2015-05-25T19:30:00Z
Just this weekend I was chatting with a friend of mine who told me he recently quit LoL after several years of playing because he just couldn't put up with the scumlords and jerkbags that seem to make up a large portion of the player base. Most of us play games to relax and have fun, not to hear about how some 15 year old plans to fornicate with your mother because you (might have) screwed up a gank.

So it may be some consolation to him to hear that Riot is testing a new punishment and reform system on its European Union servers. The system is designed to target problem players who engage in verbal harassment and punish disruptive behavior within 15 minutes of an offense. So the shitheel who griefed you all last match may be punished by a two-week or permanent ban before he can even find another game. That's some swift justice.

The plan is to eventually expand the scope of the system to reward positive behavior and helpful players in an equally swift manner, providing some incentive to act like an actual human being online. We've seen how ineffective the traditional report-and-ban system has been in the past at curbing harassment, so hopefully a two-pronged system that punishes with one hand and rewards with the other will work better in the long term.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=291137Laura Kate Dalehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Laura+Kate+DaleLeague of Legends getting championship winner skins2015-04-29T04:00:00Z2015-04-29T04:00:00Z
Picture the scene if you will. You're a member of Korean League of Legends team Samsung Galaxy White. You've just come first in the 2014 League of Legends World Championships. You've walked away with $1 million in prize money but you just don't feel that sense of satisfaction you had hoped you would feel. If only you could also wear your team uniform in the game, then you'd truly feel like a winner, right?

As a special reward for their World Championships win, Riot is creating a special set of purchasable character skins that will allow people across the world to dress up like Samsung Galaxy White, through which you will live on FOREVER!

While most of these skins are just adding a jacket to a character, I think Riot may have gone the extra mile with Twitch's Imp, whose Twitch Recall animation sees him drop to the ground and roll around in glee for a few seconds before returning to base, a reference to a now infamous interview in which the player dropped to the floor to roll around in a huge field of beautifully kept grass.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=288269Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterBard the Wandering Caretaker will soon join the cast of League of Legends2015-02-26T12:15:00Z2015-02-26T12:15:00Z
Riot Games continues to truck on with League of Legends, which is still going strong years later. Its newest Champion to join up is Bard, described as "The Wandering Caretaker." He'll make use of chimes spread about the map, which he can activate to utilize certain buffs and boosts.

Riot notes that Bard is billed as a "wandering support," much like Alistar was in the old days before his rework. Sounds like a unique style of play -- I'm in.

Bard The Wandering Caretaker [Riot Games]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=285812Conrad Zimmermanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Conrad+ZimmermanRiot Games building dedicated network for League of Legends traffic2015-01-06T13:15:00Z2015-01-06T13:15:00Z
Riot Games has been toiling away on a new network designed to improve player connections to League of Legends.

Detailed in a forum thread, this dedicated network will provide more direct connections to game servers, with the aim of improving stability, while reducing congestion and the distance packets have to travel. The system is expected to be fully implemented by the end of March, though ongoing negotiations with internet service providers could impact that target.

Sounds like a positive development. There are few things worse than playing a multiplayer game with a dodgy connection to a distant server, especially one where fractions of a second can make a huge difference, and that Riot is demonstrating a dedication to minimizing that experience for its users is a great thing.

There is this niggling concern scratching away at the back of my mind, that users of some ISPs may suffer from a connection made inferior through improvement to a majority of other user connections, if their provider hasn't joined the club and provided direct access to the new network. Riot is paying attention to this, encouraging users who have experienced instability since November to fill out a survey to help them improve service for as many users as possible.

[Via Eurogamer]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=281055Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLeague of Legends getting arena-like Ascension mode2014-09-11T12:00:00Z2014-09-11T12:00:00Z

Riot Games revealed a new ogame mode this week for League of Legends -- Ascension. You'll basically be working together to defeat Xerath, located at the center of the map. Once defeated, you'll earn extra stats, a less cooldown bonus, and infinite mana. It is possible to beat the new ascended character though, since healing effects operate at 50%.

Essentially this is a more pared down arena mode, mixing things up a bit from the tower-centric ARAM. We'll see if it sticks.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=280102Frank van t Endehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Frank+van+t+EndeDDoS attack on Sony servers?2014-08-24T10:50:00Z2014-08-24T10:50:00Z
[Update: Sony has issued an update on the outage: "Network update: our engineers are aware of the issues and are working to resolve them. We'll keep you posted - sorry for the inconvenience."]

Earlier today, PlayStation users started having issues with logging into PlayStation Network, while others reported being disconnected while playing online games.

A group calling themselves Lizard Squad claims responsibility for the service outage. Blizzard, Riot Games, and Grinding Gear also fell victim to the denial-of-service attack. You can track the attack via digitalattackmap.com as it takes place.

Blizzard, PlayStation Network, and more under wide DDoS attack [Shacknews]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=278463Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreEven if you aren't into League of Legends, watch this cinematic2014-07-22T13:15:00Z2014-07-22T13:15:00Z

I don't play League of Legends and I'm not sure that I ever will, but this "A New Dawn" cinematic is pretty damn cool, regardless. You don't need to know the game or its characters to enjoy it.

Graves' eyebrow raise at around 3:19? Perfect.

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Dom dumped his duffel bag in the room where he'd found her dogtags and sat on the bed, kicking off his boots and tugging off his socks, wanting nothing more than to crawl under the covers and sleep forever. He knew that he couldn't though, he had to tell Leon about Jesse, only then could he rest. His eyes went to the open door, seeing Leon in the kitchen across the hall grabbing a beer from the fridge. He rose and went through to join Leon, getting himself a beer along the way and followed him out to the deck, taking a seat next to him.
Leon was the first to speak. "What happened to your shoulder?"
"A train." Dom stated simply, causing Leon to look at him in confusion but he didn't care to clarify the point. "How has she been doing?" He asked, looking to the shed where his girl was still sleeping soundly.
"She's been alright. She was pretty banged up so I took her to the nearest hospital when we crossed the border," Leon saw Dom's eyes narrow at the thought, "we were careful, we used aliases don't worry, they won't trace it back to us." He turned to face Dom. "Where are Mia and Jesse?" He asked curiously, having noticed Dom was obviously on his own.
"Good." Dom nodded, taking a long drink of his Corona, his eyes cast out to the ocean. "Listen man...Jesse came back to the house before Mia and I left..." He sighed deeply at what he had to tell him, not sure how his friend would react. "Tran followed him and he...Jesse got shot. Real bad."
"What?!" Leon shook his head adamantly. "Just how bad are we talking here? Come on man, spit it out!" He was standing now, looking down at Dom, his eyes boring into Dom's face, hope shining in them that his brother was okay.
Dom pulled his eyes from the water and looked at him. "He's dead." The words caught in his throat as he spoke them, the hard reality of it hitting him. Speaking those words made it real, he couldn't hope that it was all a big mistake anymore. The next thing he knew he was hauled to his feet, the beer slipping from his grasp and smashing onto the deck, soaking his feet.
"You were supposed to find him and take him down here! You were supposed to protect him!" Leon yelled in his face, his fists clenched around Dom's shirt, glaring up at him. "You promised!" Dom didn't move when he saw him pull back his fist to punch him, his jaw receiving the brunt of the blow. He winced and reached up to rub it when Leon shoved him back. He saw the hurt and betrayal in the other man's eyes, the accusations behind them and he just nodded. He already blamed himself, for everything.
"I'm sorry."
"Sorry? Sorry?!" Leon kept yelling, causing Dom to cringe, he'd never seen him so angry. "Sorry won't bring my brother back asshole!" He made a move to punch him again but Dom reached out and stopped him this time, gripping Leon's wrist tightly.
They stared at each other for a minute before Leon wrenched his arm away and stormed inside. Dom sighed again, rubbing his hands over his face before he looked down, feeling the beer soaking his feet before he moved back into the kitchen. He walked into the hallway and frowned, seeing Leon in his room pulling a duffel bag from under the bed and opening drawers. He stepped into the door way.
"What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing?" Leon snapped with a look.
"Leon, you can't leave man. We're a team, we need to stick together." He argued, not liking that in a matter of days his team was shattered. Jesse was dead, Vince was in the hospital, his sister was staying behind to arrange Jesse's burial and now his friend was leaving him too. He only hoped that Letty would stick by him.
Leon zipped up the duffel bag when he was done and shoved passed Dom, heading for the door. "Screw the team."
Dom didn't know what else to say, he didn't really blame for Leon for wanting to leave but it didn't hurt any less to see another team member lost. He watched Leon drive away and sighed heavily, moving to sit on the porch, his head in his hands.
He wasn't sure how long he stayed like that but the next thing he heard was the creek of the shed doors and his head snapped towards it and his stomach dropped at what he saw. It was worse than he had expected, worse than what Leon had made it seem and he stood quickly to go to her. He reached out to steady her, not liking the way she was limping and struggling to walk. Letty gave him a grateful smile and he couldn't help but smile back. Dom walked her over to the porch and eased her to sit down, his eyes trailing over her fully.
He noticed the cuts on her leg and arms, marring the normally beautiful bronze glow of her skin but what worried him most was the tight bandage that showed from the loose halter top she was wearing, wrapped tight around her ribs. He could tell that was what was making it difficult for her to walk and even breathe from the looks of it. He stared down at her, not sure what to say but was comforted slightly when she rested her head on his shoulder and took his hand in hers, lacing their fingers together.
"I knew you would come." She stated simply but he furrowed his brows at her voice, she sounded so tired.
"I couldn't leave you, you know that." He replied, kissing the top of her head and wrapping his arm around her shoulders. He felt her nod slightly.
"Where did Leon go?" She asked curiously, the car leaving having woken her.
Dom groaned, what was he supposed to say? "He left."
"What do you mean? To the store or something?" Letty lifted her head so that she could look at him.
He cringed at the tone of her voice, knowing that she sensed something was up. "I don't want to talk about it right now Lett, I'm tired." It was a cop out and they both knew it but he didn't want to upset her right now. He just wanted to spend some time together before they had to figure out their next step.
Letty didn't like the answer but she accepted it, for now, too tired to argue with him. She settled her head back on his shoulder, giving his hand a squeeze when feeling the tension in him. He gave her the smallest smile before resting his head on hers, silence washing over them.

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Gaada SoulCalibur III History
Before disowned:Gaada Domineck
After disowned: Gaada
in honor of Siegfried: Gaada Schtauffen
|Ice Village (no one knows where It is maybe Greenland) (looks like Ice Coffin of the Sleeping Ancient)
|March 2, 1572
|Blood type
|Soul Calibur (Final Form)
|Weapon name
Soul Calibur (Soulcalibur Ill)
|Fighting style
Taught by Siegfried
Siegfried-Main Mentor and a father figure
Zasalamel-Mentor (only for a short time)
Yoda-Mentor (only for a short time)
Yoshimitsu-Mentor (only for a short time)
Taki-Mentor (only for a short time)
father-disowned him after he failed the strength test
Mother-died well Gaada was 2 weeks old
Cassandra-Best friends
Dominick-Evil Counterpart
Tira-he loves her
|Appears in
|Soulcalibur III
|First game
|Soulcalibur Ill
|What lies in his Soul
|pure good
Hair color
|Eye Color
Gaada is the or was the weakest in his village and the village was like Sparta in the way that they start training at age 5 and join the army at age 8 but only if you pass the Strength then you can do the Intelligence if you want (5-7 you are an Initiate) (pass the Strength test you are a Knight) (pass both you are a high rank or trainer determined by Intelligence score) and Gaada is 19 and an Initiate. Then a green haired girl (Tira) was seen to the outskirts of the village looking for Nightmare. Everyone ignored it but Gaada wanted to see who it was. When he found her she threatened him but even being threatened he still tried to talk to her saying in his head "that she is the most Beautiful thing he saw" she keeps on threatening him but oddly she does nothing and just leaves. 3 weeks later Siegfried came to the village witch is a big deal because they think he is the great warrior and he is looking for the true soul fighter when he gets there he is welcomed by Major Gallows and the first thing he see is three Knights beating on Gaada. Siegfried points to them Gallows call the three over and say "no the blue haired one" he walks over and helps him up then the major now mad says he is the weakest in the village Siegfried replies that its the teacher not the student after that they left the village Siegfried taught Gaada everything he needed to know and Gaada looked up to him as a father even taking the name Gaada Schtauffen. They were attack by nightmare and Tira. Tira ran and Gaada ran after her (because he loves her) he loses her and Siegfried. Then Cassandra shows up tells him she going after Soul Edge and looking her sister Sophitia so he goes with her saying he's look for someone to and that's where Soulcalibur III begins
Gaada Soulcalibur III
Gaada and Cassandra start on there way in search for Soul Edge well look for they meet Yoshimitsu who say that Gaada may have what it takes to kill Soul Edge and takes Gaada as his Student for a few weeks but Cassandra does not trust him telling Gaada "sleep with your eyes open".
Well after Yoshimitsu left (to kill Soul Edge himself) Gaada & Cassandra were siting by a fire talk she told him that her mom & dad wants her to be like her sister that when Gaada says "you're lucky you have a mom & dad" then going on to say "my mom died when I was a baby and my dad" he pauses then say "he disowned me when I was 8 saying that I was too week to be the high leaders son" he sits there staring at the fire then leaves Cassandra to go to bed and Cassandra starts crying (feeling sorry for him) the next day they continued the search then they heard a man say "I saw a odd looking fella with a big sword" knowing who it was they immediately followed in his direction and when they found Nightmare he was alone so Gaada and Cassandra thought it would be best to attack together well fighting, Nightmare pushes Gaada off a cliff, Gaada is found by Taki injured when he wakes he immediately went on the defensive and ask Taki "WHO ARE..." then grabs his injured shoulder and screams in pain Then Taki says "it was actually much worse you heal very fast" he then ask "what happen to Cassandra" Taki's only response was "who" then she tells him that if he wants to beat nightmare he'll have to train better, so the next day he was fine (which Taki thought was odd) and then Taki Trained him to the best of her abilities for 12 days then he went on his journey alone.
Gaada Soulcalibur III Destined Battle
Gaada runs up with Soul Calibur on his back (exactly like the SCVI intro for a created Character) he sees Sophitia with sword and shield in hand
Sophitia says "there is something odd about you, I want you to stay away from Cassandra"
Then as he's pulling out his sword he says "Whats your problem with me"
If he wins Sophitia says "stay away From her "
Then as he's leaving he says "Man you're annoying"
If she wins she says "did you understand me, stay away"
Then Gaada tells her to "Shut up!!!!!!"
Gaada Soulcalibur III Ending
After beating Abyss he appears at the lost Cathedral he breathes in deep with success then he hears nightmare say "if you're the ultimate soul creation........." Gaada turns around and sees nightmare with Tira right behind him then nightmare finishes "....then I must kill you" then Gaada says "no you're Siegfried's fight" then nightmare looks over at Tira and says "fine if you wont fight me then" he turned around slashed Tira down then Gaada screams "Tira" then his voice Changes (it sounds like Gaada and Dominick's voice saying the same thing at the same time) he says "I'm going to kill you" he floats in the air (like at the end of the Soulcalibur VI) he charges Nightmare smacks Soul Edge out of his hand and Does his flash slash move then slashes him out of the Cathedral then he floats back down his voice goes back to normal he drops Soul Calibur and runs over to Tira. He feel down on his knees and hen he picked her up in a hug and keeps saying things like "don't go please don't leave me I love you, please DON'T DIE"
And he starts to cry and repeating "don't leave"
(he has three in-put endings, Right, Left. And down)
Right:Cassandra shows up and tell him shes gone. He gets up off the floor she tells him tells him that he can come home with her they leave and then Tira gets up and say to herself "I'm sorry Gaada but she deserve you more then I do"
Left:Talim and Yun-Seong show up Talim tell him that she can heal Tira Yun-seong ask her if she is Crazy and that Tira is evil but Talim does it any way when Tira come back and she is in Gaada's arms. she ask him to put her down he says "Talim told me you would not be able to walk for 24 hours" Tira ask "Gaada, were are you taking me" he tells her "far FAR away from the evil sword"
Down:No one shows up he lets go of her and gets up. He say "everyone hate her, (next few line he says in Gaada's and Dominick's voice again) the world wanted me to fail, god made me a failure and now I (he turns into Dominick and picks up Soul Edge says next few lines in Dominick's Voice) I shall kill every one and every thing that lives on this earth"
He leaves then Tira gets up says "he's kind of cute now but I have more important things to do"
Dominick History
|from Inside Gaada
|March 2, 1572
|Blood type
|Soul Edge (Final Form)
|Weapon name
|Fighting style
|learn through Gaada
|Gaada-Good Counterpart everyone-Extreme Hatred
|Appears in
|First game
|Soulcalibur III (only at the end of Gaada no-input story)
|'What lies in his Soul'
|pure Evil
|'Hair 'color'
|orange / red
|Eye Color
When Gaada let go to his inner Demon (aka Soul edge) then the Perfect soul edge creation Dominick showed up,a man that loves,likes respects Nothing (He is more evil than nightmare) he only drives on Hatred and the need to kill. He fought almost everyone who has ever went after soul edge but when ever he goes to finish them of something happens (like when he fought Yun-Seong he was going to kill him but he was attacked by Hwang and Hwang told Seong Mina to get Yun-Seong out of here) he got so bad that everyone thought about ambushing him at Ostrheinsburg even Siegfried and Nightmare were in on it and the deal was they would stop him and they would go there separate ways the people in on this was (everyone in Soul calibur 4 but Algol) they all attacked him at the Throne Room but they couldn't beat him until Dominick went to kill a badly beaten Tira but Soul calibur (final form) blocked it then Dominick says "you" and to everyones surprise Gaada was the one holding soul calibur then Gaada says "i finally broke free from your body and now i'll you from hurting people" Gaada and Dominick fought each other until Dominick ran away knowing he could not beat him
Dominick Soulcalibur IV
fleeing in defeat Dominick was thinking of how to kill Gaada but could not find anything then he remembered something that was told to Gaada about a man named Algol then he went in search for him knowing that he was weaker now that him and Gaada were not one he decided that it would be safe to get some servants named rip,fang and edger (they are not that important) and when he gets to Tower of Remembrance he kills Rip,Fang and Edger and absorbs them to be stronger for the fight against Algol
Dominick Soulcalibur IV Destined Battle
when he get to the top he see that Gaada is there waiting for him
Dominick Soulcalibur IV Ending
Gaada SoulCalibur IV History
Gaada Soulcalibur IV
Gaada Soulcalibur IV Destined Battle
Gaada Soulcalibur IV Ending
Before fight
- you're gonna burn in my light
- now, its time to shine!!
- ALL RIGHT! this exciting
- I'm going to have to make this quick
- ummm this could get bad
- I wont fail I can't fail
- WOW! your kind of........big- when Fighting Astaroth
- master Siegfried I must save her- when Fighting Siegfried
- your Siegfried's fight-when Fighting Nightmare
- there is no way i'll lose to you Cassandra-When Fighting Cassandra
- Whats your problem with me-When Fighting Sophitia
- You look like fun fight- When fighting Yun-Seong
- Hey i'm a good guy- When fighting good Characters
- please i don't want to hurt you- when fighting Tira
- your a long way from the Desert- when fighting Lizardman
- Wow!.........this sucks- when fighting Abyss
- Ok,I'll Catch you this time- when fighting Yoshimitsu
- i'm not child,so quit treat me like one- when fighting Seong Mi-Na
- ok, gotta think if i'm going to beat you- when fighting Taki
- do you really think your strong enough to protect her- when fighting Draco
Victory Quotes
- i'm (pant) The Greatest (panting) in the world
- you beat me ya right no way NO WAY
- for some reason you lost
- Gotta move on
- you were this close (he holds up 2 fingers making an inch)
- ok Gaada don't let it go to your head
- you tried to hold me under, i held my breath
- I guess I don't know my own strength
- Big does not mean strong, i guess- Astaroth
- forgive me- Siegfried
- go fight Siegfried- Nightmare
- I told you- Cassandra
- Man your annoying- Sophitia
- I was right that was fun- Yun-Seong
- don't worry i'll fight for you- Good Characters
- are u......ok- Tira
- go back to the Desert- Lizardman
- I got lucky- Abyss
- your geting slow Yoshi- Yoshimitsu
- I told to you stop- Seong Mi-na
- That was hard, but I did it- Taki
- Tira needs someone Strong to protect her,(says this next line Arrogantly) do u understand what i'm saying to you right now -Draco
- ummm are you going to be O.K.- perfect
Lost Quotes
- did.....did I fail
- Gotta.......get...up
- you win i'm done
- what did i do wrong
- your good
- no more i'm done
- gotta........keep moving
- no fair you were to big- Astaroth
- please don't hurt her- Siegfried
- fine you beat me now what- Nightmare
- noway!! your going to brag now aren't you- Cassandra
- Shut up!!!!!!!!- Seong Mi-na and Sophitia
- well i lost but it was fun- Yun-Seong
- your going to stop soul edge?- Good Character
- Please.....Don't leave- Tira
- OK............Lizardboy is good- Lizardman
- i knew i'd lose- Abyss
- your to fast- Yoshimitsu
- ok you have to be cheating, no one can win that much- Taki
- Maybe you are better for her,I'm to weak- Draco
- Maybe Siegfried picked the wrong guy- Lost by Perfect
Before fight
- So damn easy to say that life's so hard
- do I have to fight you
- why
- I can't do this
- i'm sorry but i need to pass
- what do you fight for- Good character
- Siegfried i have to move- Siegfried
- no!! you can't use Tira as your pawn- Nightmare
- ok Cassandra lets see if you can beat me this time- Cassandra
- How could you be so heartless- Bad Character
- i'm sorry but can let you pass- Sophitia
- the force?- Yoda
- Zasalamel are ever sins forgiven- Zasalamel
- Yoshimitsu are ever sins forgiven- Yoshimitsu
- I wish I could be as happy as you- Yun-Seong
- Taki let me fight my sin- Taki
- Yoda told me how evil- Darth Vader or The Apprentice
- Tira please don't make me do this- Tira
- I will stop your evil once and for all- Dominick
- you've sined to- Algol
- are you better for her?- Draco
Victory Quotes
- don't fallow me
- you live
- I did want to do this
- Great another thing on my conscious
- sorry but i have to keep moving
- I'm still look for something to fight for- good Character
- Forgive me Siegfried- Siegfried
- now will the nightmares be over- Nightmare
- I win- Cassandra
- please try not to be so evil- Bad Character
- please just protect Cassandra- Sophitia
- your wise but i have to end this myself- Yoda
- I'll have to find out myself- Zasalamel and Yoshimitsu
- the sword is evil so go home- Yun-Seong
- i have to fight him- Taki
- the dark side never wins- Darth Vader and The Apprentice
- I'm sorry but i love you to much to let you do this- Tira
- now i don't have any more guilt- Dominick
- .......sorry but my sin still lives- Algol
- Never mind- Draco
- go home you can't die- Perfect
Lost Quotes
- I guess i'm just a failure
- I......Lost
- I.......can't
- no
- why
- go on leave me- good Character
- I wont let you fight my sin- Siegfried
- what a Nightmare- Nightmare
- no............way-Cassandra
- I guess good can't always win- Bad Character,Darth Vader and The Apprentice
- protect.........Cassandra- Sophitia
- i guess i don't got it-Yoda
- Tell me how if you find out- Zasalamel and Yoshimitsu
- don't take the sword- Yun-Seong
- is my way really wrong- Taki
- Don't leave- Tira
- no i can't let you win- Dominick
- no i must keep moving- Algol
- Maybe i'm to week for her- Draco
- Maybe Siegfried picked the wrong guy- Lost by Perfect
Before fight
- Well are you strong
- time to some have fun
- Join me or die the choice is yours
- this looks fun
- time to die now
- you disgust me- Siegfried
- i am the true Nightmare- Nightmare
- if i kill you he'll always be suffer inside- Cassandra
- i'll show you the true Dark side- Darth Vader and The Apprentice
- I hate Jesters- Yoshimitsu
- lets see if you can get away with out your friends- Yun-Seong
- you sicken me- Taki
- if you die he'll have no reason to live- Tira
- now i shall kill you- Gaada
- I must take your power and soul- Algol
- your no Hero- Draco
Victory Quotes
- Ha HA HA HA HA!!!!!! now die
- Time for you to die
- die
- Good bye
- hmm that did not Amusing
- i hate the Hero- Siegfried
- what are Nightmares like HA HA HA- Nightmare
- now it time for him to suffer- Cassandra
- now i'll send you to the Dark side- Darth Vader and The Apprentice
- die clown- Yoshimitsu
- now i shall finish you- Yun-Seong
- die now- Taki
- so sad HA HA HA HA- Tira
- just lay there and die like a dog- Gaada
- your no match- Algol
- don't worry she'll be with you soon- Draco
- it seems like you wanted to die- Perfect
Lost Quotes
- why wont you just die
- just die
- you can't...............no
- I'm only.........toying with.....
- Shut up
- o all mighty Hero- Siegfried & Draco
- you.......Couldn't...Be- Nightmare
- no if you live he wont suffer- Cassandra & Tira
- no i'm..........the dark side- Darth Vader & The Apprentice
- to lose to a Joker- Yoshimitsu
- no...............I'm not done- Yun-Seong
- disgusting- Taki
- I hate you so much- Gaada
- wow you are strong- Algol
- i let you win- lost Perfect
- Gaada's first Victory Quote is a tribute to Muhammad Ali
- Draco is Nightmare76 Fan:char
- Gaada's name come from the Naruto characters Gaara just Change the r with a d
- in soulcalibur III in-put endings it Right and Down it was Nightmare's and Tira's plan to fake Tira's Death


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The first was 4/2013 and the 2nd time i stayed at this hotel 5/2013 i had to be moved to another room the, 1st time the toilet was stopped up and i called the front desk to complain about that , The front desk clerk sent a maintenance man to plunge the toilet. Toilet is working fine a couple hours later the same thing again toilet stopped up again i asked if i could get another room. the second time i stayed the tub was stopped up and i had to be moved again to another room. On 6/7/2013 i checked in to this motel at about 1:13pm. Between 3-4pm there was a man standing infront of my motel window. I thought the motel had mistakenly rented this room to other patrons. I walked over to the window and tapped on the window there was another man standing at the door and inserting a key card in to the door. the Man at the door said open this door and showed me a badge a detective. There was 2 of them and then i saw a police officer standing outside on the side of the building. He then asked me why i was there? And i replied that i was there because my boyfriend was working in the cleveland area and i come to spend time with him over the weekend. And then they asked me if they could search my room. And i was horrified to find out why they were searching my room. i asked why would yall be here,what is this about. And they told me that the st time i stayed at this motel what the maintenance man pulled out of the stopped up toilet looked like what people discard while making Meth. I was in udder shock. I can't believe any of this was happening.I can't believe the motel Gm gave them a key card to my room like i had commited some type of crime. I am not a criminal and have never been in any kind of trouble. I'm not a drug dealer and i am not a prosititute. i tryed to get my money back so i could go to another hotel. Was told i would have had to asked for my money back 30 to 45 min after checking into the hotel. I checked out of that place fast i won't ever stay there again. It is run down and dirty food behind the bedside tables and something always stopped up. The customer service is really not the best. I am seeking Legal consultation for defamation of character.
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