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Following the finale of the Teamfight Tactics Remix Rumble Championship yesterday, Riot Games unveiled the next set for the popular autobattler. Inkborn Chronicles introduces a fun new RNG-based gameplay mechanic called Encounters. At random points throughout a TFT match, players will encounter legendary mythological figures from Runeterra. These figures add some sort of spin to the match, providing bonuses or altering gameplay completely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHkmcEeNQew A little chaos goes a long way I’ve…

Electronic Arts will reduce 5% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan that also includes a reduction in real estate, the company said on Wednesday, as the video game industry struggles to grow amid high interest rates.The company, which makes gaming titles such as "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor", expects to incur about $125 million to $165 million in charges related to the move.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM…

Riot Games has revealed the next set for its popular strategy auto battler Teamfight Tactics. Titled Inkborn Fables, the new set brings players to a mystical and ancient world filled with mythological creatures and legendary heroes. Patch 14.6 which begins the new Inkborn Fables set sis scheduled to go live on PC and mobile on March 20, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_EYB_aqCDo I’ve had a lot of fun with the current TFT set, Remix Rumble. However, the release date for Inkborn Fables is at right around the…

Image used with permission by copyright holder “If he plays League, run,” they told me. I didn’t listen. Meme culture claims that League of Legends is gaming’s biggest “dating don’t.” Just mentioning that your significant other plays Riot Games‘ flagship MOBA can be enough to elicit gagging noises or a pained “why” from your internet-savvy friends. Do a quick Reddit search and you’ll find threads berating League players for their lack of accountability and 3D dating choices. But are League or any of its spinoffs…

Riot Games Riot Games announced the title of its free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, which it had previously referred to as Project L: 2XKO. The title — 2XKO — was revealed in a new minute-long trailer that shows some fights involving Yasuo, Ahri, Ekko, Darius, and Illaoi. This was followed up by a “Year in Preview” video outlining what we can expect from 2XKO this year. In that video, executive producer Tom Cannon explains that the 2XKO development team has grown massively, that a demo of it will be…

The name Project L was always going to be a placeholder, and today, Riot Games revealed the full name of its League of Legends fighting game: 2XKO. I have already mistyped it three times. Revealed in a big push this morning, the shorter name is the new moniker for Riot’s two-on-two tag fighter featuring the cast of its MOBA League of Legends. Alongside the name reveal, we got some proper gameplay footage of its cast, including Illaoi, who had been confirmed but not shown off as much as Ahri, Ekko, or the rest.…

It's been a between the likes of Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 all popping up. There's another would-be major player sitting in the wings though, as Riot is preparing to enter the fray. The publisher has provided an update on Project L, the long-awaited League of Legends spin-off . The fighting game now has an official name: 2XKO.Let's be honest, that's a real stinker of a name, It's isn't exactly going to roll off the tongue. Some of those commenting on in which Riot made the announcement suggested…

Tomas Franzese / Riot Forge Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a new game about getting out of your comfort zone and connecting with others. In many ways, that’s also the story of Riot Forge. The publishing label pushed its corporate parent Riot Games out of its AAA design instincts to expand the world of Runterra. There’s only so much narrative you can weave into something like League of Legends, and all of Riot Forge’s games offered unique perspectives that enriched this world. I found fulfillment in that…

Blizzard Entertainment Layoffs have unfortunately become a nearly nonstop occurrence in the video game industry over the past year. In 2023, over 10,000 workers at game studios lost their jobs, according to data from Game Industry Layoffs. In January 2024 alone, Kotaku reports that over 6,000 developers have already been laid off. Layoffs at Microsoft hit particularly hard for players, as nearly 2,000 Microsoft developers were let go after years of optimistic promises from Xbox leadership over the Activision Blizzard…

Less than a month into 2024, widespread layoffs are continuing to hit tech companies hard—especially in their gaming departments, which expanded to meet pandemic-era demand.Gaming giants and are now downsizing to match a slowing industry, which saw an estimated 0.6% growth in 2023, compared to 8% in 2020. Layoffs have affected an estimated 3,770 gaming professionals so far this year according to VideoGameLayoffs.com. Here’s the latest:Microsoft plans to cut 1,900 workers in its gaming division, the company confirmed to…