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![Keyart for League of Legends' Vampire Survivors-like Swarm mode, showing heroes battling a horde of enemies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVvUNL5f2DQjfKuS8yS5eS-320-80.jpg)
Riot unveils League of Legends' summer event and, by jove, I think that's just Vampire Survivors
By Joshua Wolens published
News I mean that as a compliment.
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Not even Riot wants to try competing with Fortnite on user-generated content: 'I'm not gonna go pick that fight with Epic'
By Andy Chalk published
news League of Legends is still huge, but Riot doesn't see a future in UGC.
![Darius - an armoured warrior with a huge greataxe.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zG7uxT4WYFFMH7frnmWee9-320-80.jpg)
Senior Riot devs say the League of Legends playerbase is getting older, with fewer newbies jumping in: 'Candidly, it's not the same situation it was 10 years ago'
By Ted Litchfield published
news It's a common problem in long running live service games: how do you onboard new players into something this complex?
![Special Faker Immortal Ahri skin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXaF6VTKA6khos6d7iJWDb-320-80.png)
According to the game's director, the $500 League of Legends Ahri skin wasn't meant for the average fan, but instead 'players who are willing to spend $200 a month on their hobbies'
By Elie Gould published
News Whale watching.
![The Hall of Legends skin for Ahri from the expensive new League of Legends cosmetic bundles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uFWeWb6hiXLy3AV2tCpTLR-320-80.jpg)
Riot celebrates an esports legend with its 'most generous bundles to date' and the best cosmetics will only cost you a measly $500
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News "Riot chose to exploit our love for Faker for their own gain."
![Foour characters fromo Dota 2. Axe, Tidehunter, Lion, and Underlord.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SQahoHPJ5zahDiEYxNnGRH-320-80.png)
Valve casually upends the Dota 2 meta by adding innate powers to all 124 heroes
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Oh, and a starting, passive choice between two playstyles too.
![Dota 2 Pudge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8F4ShXBH3m4eKkaKujgNdD-320-80.jpg)
Dota 2's Pudge becomes the MOBA's first character to be played in over a billion matches
By Rick Lane published
News Pudge gets a nudge, likely won't budge.
![Darius - an armoured warrior with a huge greataxe.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zG7uxT4WYFFMH7frnmWee9-320-80.jpg)
'We have not confirmed any instance of Vanguard bricking anyone's hardware' following its League of Legends rollout, Riot says, but there are definitely problems for some players
By Andy Chalk published
news If you bypassed the TPM 2.0 requirement while upgrading to Windows 11, you're probably going to have trouble.
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