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Not So Massively: Heroes of Newerth changes owners; LoL subreddit drama continues
Path of Exile announced a potentially revolutionary and futuristic sounding new Deterministic Lockstep mode that promises sharper gameplay and zero desync for those on...
League of Legends community forms rival subreddit in response to heavy moderation
In response to the heated debate over alleged heavy-handed moderation and undue studio influence on the League of Legends subreddit, a group of players...
Portions of the tribunal system are returning to League of Legends this month
Remember Riot's Tribunal? Back in 2011 it was put forth as a possible antidote to toxic player behavior in League of Legends. Three years later,...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
Not So Massively: LoL’s Reddit controversy, HotS’ Heroes of the Dorm
If ever we needed evidence that e-sports are fast becoming more like real-life sports, this week's MOBA news provided it. Dota 2 announced that...
Riot’s new LA office is pretty impressive
If you had any doubts about how much money Riot is making thanks to League of Legends, one look at the firm's new Los...
Not So Massively: Star Wars Battlefront is revealed; GTA 5 beats Skyrim
It's been a big week for competitive play in MOBAs. League of Legends opened the registration on its European Battlegrounds tournament and lifted the...
Infinite Crisis has basically made me a MOBA fan
It's 1989. My buddy and I are in a comic store and raising our eyebrows at this odd little one-shot called Gotham by Gaslight....
Not So Massively: LoL nerfs Nidalee, Hearthstone bans mods, and Path of Exile talks Act IV
League of Legends finally applied a nerf to controversial champion Nidalee, but players warn that it won't harm her jungling potential. Riot Games has...
Leaderboard: Which of the big four MOBAs is your favorite?
OK, MassivelyOP MOBA fans, it's time to vote for your favorite game. We're going to keep it simple for today's Leaderboard, though. There are...
Not So Massively: Descent’s Kickstarter woes; Heroes of the Storm’s $450K tourney blunder
Descent: Underground has passed the 50% mark on its Kickstarter campaign and promised to add singleplayer to the title but has only four days...
Are ‘me-too’ MOBAs a development trap?
There's no doubt that the MOBA genre is a behemoth in the industry right now, with titles like League of Legends and DOTA 2...
Not So Massively: Dota 2 tickets sell out, Rust brings out the racists, and Grey Goo has population problems
Tickets for the Dota 2 world championship, The International, sold out in a record 10 minutes and are now being resold by scalpers for up to...
Not So Massively: D3’s ladder reset, HOTS’ team league mode, and Starfall Tactics
Diablo III is getting ready to close its second ladder only two months in on April 5th but will be providing a 100% gold...
Not So Massively: HoN’s Grimm Hunt, HEX’s 100k tourney, and Descent’s reboot
It's been a packed week in the world of online multiplayer gaming, with competitive tournament announcements, patches, and tons of new videos. Microsoft may...
BAFTAs honor Braben, Bungie, Blizzard, and Riot
Destiny and David Braben were big winners at last night's BAFTA awards. Bungie's shooter was dubbed the best game by the British Academy of...
Riot and Blizzard are purportedly good to their employees
Want to be a game developer? Why?! Don't you know it's all about long hours, low pay, and angry pitchfork-toting man-children who want the...
League of Legends adds Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Do you like roaming around and picking up random junk on the ground? Then you might be the perfect player type to handle League...
Not So Massively: LoL’s streaming controversy, Star Citizen’s mining, and Diablo III’s microtransactions
The League of Legends community is in an uproar this week over a dispute regarding who owns the gameplay in a League of Legends...
