The West is definitely catching up to Korea not just in terms of gameplay skills and popularity, but casting, too. A fun exhibition League of Legends match between two pros at this weekend's IEM tournament in San Jose were casted by no less than six commentators. And, as you can see and hear above, this caused some… » 12/08/14 9:00am 12/08/14 9:00am

The League of Legends World Championship is one of the biggest prizes in esports. Given the field's struggles to be taken more seriously - even as it draws in bigger crowds and bigger bucks - this trailer for the event seems a bit out of place. » 9/18/14 8:15pm 9/18/14 8:15pm

For 15 years, a young Chinese man was called a video game addict. He was looked down upon because of his hobby. But now, 15 years later, he's been vindicated. He's now an manager for a e-sports club in China. » 8/25/14 8:00am 8/25/14 8:00am

In both 2011 and 2013, the servers of Riot Games, operators of League of Legends, were compromised. It's easy to think the attacks were the work of a group of sophisticated criminals, but really, much of the work was done by a 21 year-old Australian. » 7/15/14 9:30pm 7/15/14 9:30pm

Pretty surprising way to promote an eSports team, but here they are: Team Dignitas' North American League of Legends team got unique 3D-printed figurines, and they are all available for $40 each. » 7/04/14 8:30am 7/04/14 8:30am

Funny Aliens: Colonial Marines review at Steam: » 6/20/14 3:15am 6/20/14 3:15am

Professional gamers, like professional athletes, have their up and downs. When they disappoint, they have to face their fans and that's exactly what a Chinese League of Legends pro did. » 6/04/14 6:00am 6/04/14 6:00am

It's difficult for native English speakers to pronounce Chinese names that use sounds they're not used to using. This video can give you an idea of how to at least get close. » 5/27/14 7:30pm 5/27/14 7:30pm

In some parts of the world, professional gamers garner just as much respect and adoration as the likes of Lionel Messi. In China, some of them are revered online like rock stars, and now Chinese game site SGamer.Com is asking which professional gamer is the most handsome. » 5/19/14 6:00am 5/19/14 6:00am

Pro League of Legends player Hai "Hai_L9" Du Lam suffered a collapsed lung the other day. It ruled him out of a big tournament in Paris, but he's making do by...continuing to play League of Legends in his hospital bed. » 4/30/14 8:00pm 4/30/14 8:00pm

Riot's April Fools' joke for League of Legends was to implement a temporary new mode called URF, or Ultra-Rapid Fire. It's essentially a mode where the balance of the game is thrown out the window, with players able to cast explosive spells whenever the hell they wanted. » 4/02/14 10:00pm 4/02/14 10:00pm

Siv, mostly known for his streams on Twitch in the League of Legends community, is here to guide us through their new gaming house in Holland. It is... a little bit different from those packed eSports houses in South Korea. » 3/13/14 9:20am 3/13/14 9:20am

You've asked yourself the question: just how much am I playing this damn game? Is it months? Years? Decades, even? If you're been burning daylight playing League of Legends, you can finally get an answer. » 3/11/14 12:01pm 3/11/14 12:01pm

Would it be a complete disaster if hundreds or thousands of Twitch.tv users controlled a single champion in a League of Legends, similarly to 'Twitch plays Pokémon'? YouTuber shocknickfilms' parody shows us that yes, it would be pretty catastrophic. » 3/04/14 9:20am 3/04/14 9:20am