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Papa John's promotion offers half-price pizzas for eSports support

By Samit Sarkar on May 20, 2013 05.20.13

U.S.-based fans of eSports have a few major incentives to dine at Papa John's for the next week, since the fast-food pizza chain is offering a half-price discount for online orders made in support of eSports. From today through May 27, eSports fans can head to pizza.gg and click through to the Papa John's website in support of the eSports players, teams and leagues of their choice, even for individual games. That includes organizations like Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses for games such as League of Legends and Dota 2. They'll receive 50 percent off a pizza by entering the promo code "PIZZAGG." Of course, it wouldn't be a video game-related promotion without some gamification, and as more people order pizzas, they'll unlock 10 levels of objectives for swag like mouse pads, T-shirts and...

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Tencent profits increase 37 percent in Q1 2013, attributes growth to web games

By Griffin McElroy on May 15, 2013 05.15.13

Tencent Holdings, the Chinese online entertainment company which holds a majority stake in League of Legends dev Riot Games and 40 percent of Epic Games, saw a 37 percent rise in net profits during the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to a Tencent financial report released today, net profit for the quarter which ended March 31 reached 4.04 billion yuan ($657 million), up from 2.95 billion yuan ($480 million) during the same period the previous year. Revenue for the company increased even more sharply, jumping 40 percent to 13.55 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) from 9.65 billion yuan ($1.57 billion) the prior year. The company has showed varying levels of growth across its divisions, including its WeChat mobile chat platform and its e-commerce business. However, Tencent...

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League of Legends reveals new champion Aatrox, the Darkin Blade

By Jenna Pitcher on May 10, 2013 05.10.13

Riot Games' multiplayer online battle arena game, League of Legends, will receive a new champion named Aatrox, the Darkin Blade, according to a post on the game's official website. According to the post, Aatrox excels as a duelist and team fighter. He is a basic attack dependent melee champion who is recommended for top lane due to his sustain and escape mechanics. His abilities include Blood Well that he draws upon when health is depleted; Dark Flight ability where he can rise up and body slam a target; Blood Thirst allows a self heal on every third attack; Blades of Torment is a line attack that deals damage to enemies and slows them down; and Massacre that instantly inflicts damage upon those in the immediate area. For more information about Aatrox's moves and in-depth backstory,...

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League of Legends team 'against All authority' disqualified for lack of eligible players

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 28, 2013 04.28.13

League of Legends team against All authority will be unable to participate in the Europe LCS playoffs due to the team's inability to "field a roster of eligible players," VP of eSports Dustin Beck wrote on the game's official forums. Following a team member's departure due to a family emergency, the expected match between aAa and SK Gaming was delayed. The team's eligible replacements were unable to step in, however, and Riot worried about setting a precedent that would "lead to a very slippery slope." "An alternative option was raised to allow for aAa to use a substitute not eligible on their roster, but this would've violated the official rules and put SK in the unfair position of playing against a team composition they were never allowed to practice for," Beck wrote. "In the end...

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League of Legends adds paid server transfers between North America and Europe

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 17, 2013 04.17.13

League of Legends players can now perform a one-time transfer between North American and European servers with Riot Games' newly implemented paid transfer system, the company announced on the game's official page. Transfers cost about $20, or 2600 Riot Points, and are non-reversible unless Riot "happen[s] to be giving away free transfer tokens" during the opening of a new server or region, according to the transfer FAQ. Players will be able to keep their username during transfers so long as that tag is still available in the destination server. If it is unavailable, players will be asked to create a new one. Transferring players will also will retain a number of their items and stats, including their level, champions, skins, runes and Riot Points, among others. Friends lists, Tribunal...

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Lissandra the Ice Witch coming to League of Legends lineup

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 03, 2013 04.03.13

Multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends will soon receive another champion, a "mana-efficient" mage named Lissandra. The champion was revealed on the game's official website. According to the post, Lissandra is "a corruptor of nature who plots to unleash an ice age on the world." Lissandra is most effective in the mid or top lanes in combat, Riot Games says, and does well in team battles. As an Ice Witch, Lissandra's abilities place emphasis not on raw damage, but on crowd control, mobility and kiting. The latest champion has several unique abilities. The passive "Iceborn" skill allows Lissandra to cast her next move at no mana. "Ice Shard" allows Lissandra to hurl an ice spear at an enemy, slowing movement speed and adding damage. "Ring of Frost" freezes and damages...

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League of Legends female warrior Sejuani gets covered up

By Emily Gera on Apr 03, 2013 04.03.13

League of Legends developer Riot Games is moving away from the often seen skin-flaunting armor used for female characters and has re-designed the game's warrior woman Sejuani with a more realistic depiction of armor in mind. In an updated description for the character, Riot explains how the character's earlier look was at odds with her role as a warrior. "Sejuani's lightly-armored, skin-flaunting, fleshy apparel didn't mesh with the idea of a dominating, ice warrior. Now heavily armored atop Bristle, this visual rework clearly conveys the core of our concept for the champion. She's powerful, capable of conquering the Freljord and leading the Winter's Claw to victory. "If we were going to make Sejuani look imposing, we needed make sure her fierce steed, Bristle, could keep up. Here we...

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Riot Games designer says counterplay, teamplay essential to multiplayer experiences

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 01, 2013 04.01.13

Including counterplay and team-based attack mechanics in player-versus-player combat will help designers build strong multiplayer modes, Riot Games vice president of design Tom Cadwell said in a panel at GDC 2013 last Friday. Providing players with "satisfying" attacks is key to good game design, and attacks need to be fun, mentally engaging and have a mechanical payoff, according to Cadwell. Counterplay, or a players' response to opponents' attacks, need to be visually clear, and counterplay added to simply get players out of the way cannot be considered gameplay, he said. Counterplay should be "nuanced, skilled and interesting," offering players multiple options to evade or counterattack. "There needs to be an opportunity to respond, and it's something you need to care about." he...

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Pro League of Legends players suspended for 'Elo-Boosting'

By Tracey Lien on Mar 19, 2013 03.19.13

A number of professional League of Legends players in North America and Europe are facing suspensions from the game after being found guilty of engaging in Elo-Boosting, according to the League of Legends message board. Elo-Boosting is an act where an individual plays on someone else's (a 'client') account for the purpose of artificially improving the client's Elo rating (Elo is a system that calculates a player's relative skill level). Elo-Boosting is a violation of the League of Legends rules because it "damages the interests of players of all skill levels because it cheats the internal matchmaking system of League of Legends." The players who were found to engage in Elo-Boosting have been suspended from the game for 14 days and all their Season Two rewards have been revoked. The...

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New League of Legends champion, Zac, revealed

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Mar 17, 2013 03.17.13

Riot Games' multiplayer online battle arena game, League of Legends, will receive a new "hexchem-fueled Secret Weapon" champion named Zac, according to a post on the game's official website. According to the post, Zac offers players flexibility in battle thanks to his AoE damaging skills and self-healing capabilities. "[Zac's] high level of sustainability makes him an ideal choice whether you're tearing through the jungle or trading hits in top lane," the post reads. Zac's abilities include Stretching Strike, a two-handed punch that slows targets in a line; Unstable Matter, where Zac's body explodes to deal damage; Elastic Slingshot, a dash that immobilizes targets; Let's Bounce, an airborne attack that damages nearby enemies; and Cell Division, which allows Zac to pick up pieces of...

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