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Riot issues warnings and fines to pro League of Legends players for toxic behavior

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The folks at Riot Games have brought down the hammer on numerous professional League of Legends players, issuing fines to four players and formal...
It's a playground.

The Daily Grind: What online game template will be the next to take off?

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Like many of you, I remember the rise of MMOs when it was actually happening. I remember when shooters were king too. And I...

The MOP Up: Sony’s PlayStation 3 sunset apocalypse

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Sony's decision to shut down several online servers for some past PlayStation 3 games on October 25th is shaping up to be a sunset...

The MOP Up: Blizzard’s new playgrounds

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Ranked Season 4 started up in Heroes of the Storm this past week, and that's just the start of the fun with Blizzard's MOBA....
Dead in the water.

World of Warcraft made more money than League of Legends last month, SuperData reports

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"League of Legends heads towards its worst performing year since 2014." So begins SuperData's August 2018 global revenue report today for the entire video...
Sure, great, whatever.

Fortnite counts almost 80M players per month as the Fall Skirmish boots up

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Still snubbing Fortnite as a kids game? You're not alone, but you're definitely in the minority. It turns out that Epic Games has roped...
Kick it down the road.

UK researchers identify link between lootboxes and problem gambling

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Are lockboxes just another form of gambling? That depends on which government entity, scientist, lawyer, or doctor you ask. But maybe the question we...

Riot Games hires former Uber exec to advise on still-raging sexism scandal

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Earlier this week, League of Legends developer Riot Games announced that it has hired the services of former Senior Vice President of Leadership at...

League of Legends announces Odyssey PvE event

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Riot is bringing PvE back to League of Legends with a new event, Odyssey, which will see players boarding Jinx's spaceship, the Morning Star,...

PAX West 2018: The PWE gauntlet of Neverwinter and Torchlight

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If you had told me five years ago that Perfect World Entertainment would not only own but make many of the games that they...

Massively Overthinking: Massively OP’s PAX West 2018 awards and poll

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Most of this year's PAX West content is finally finished, and while we're about to give MOP reporter Larry Everett a much-needed breather, we've...
For broad definitions of valor.

Tencent suspends Arena of Valor CM following sexual harassment allegations

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Good news! This story about sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior from a Tencent-owned company is not about Riot Games. It's apparently separate! Wait, that...
Well, points for effort.

Riot Games says it’s proud of workshops designed for women and non-binary prospective devs

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Online gaming watchers will recall that League of Legends studio Riot Games has sustained heavy fire this summer over sexism and misogyny allegations from...

Riot Games vows sweeping corporate culture changes in response to piles of sexism allegations

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League of Legends studio Riot Games is in the news again, this time in relation to the ongoing sexism scandal going on within the...
lol

Riot Games is scaling back some of its e-sports spending for League of Legends

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You may not care for e-sports, but you can't deny that they bring in big money. Look at Riot Games, which has invested tons...

The Game Archaeologist: City of Villains, enhancement diversification, and Going Rogue

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It's always easy to look back at the making of City of Heroes and its first year with a memory tinted toward the good...

SuperData July 2018: Fortnite is peaking, League of Legends is bested, Overwatch is slipping

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"Fortnite’s peak may be behind us," SuperData asserts in its report on July 2018's global video game revenues. "Fortnite revenue is up only 2%...

The MOP Up: Warface heads to PlayStation 4 (August 19, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
That which is not dead is Diablo III.

Massively Overthinking: Would you want to play a League of Legends or Diablo MMORPG?

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Over the last couple of weeks, we've had some tantalizing rumors and teases that both Riot Games and Blizzard are building something new: Riot's...

Global Chat: Everybody’s burning up about that Sylvanas thing

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Yes, just about every MMO blogger was sharing heated opinions about last week's World of WarCraft WarCrime. "It’s such a sad event and I’m particularly...

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