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League of Legends to Disable ‘All Chat’

League of LegendsLeague of Legends Patch 11.21 will disable /all chat to curb in-game harassment. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesRiot Games will disable "all chat" in League of Legends matchmade queues starting with Patch 11.21, the developer announced Tuesday.The move comes as part of Riot's attempts to improve in-game behavior and player experiences, and although much of that effort has focused on gameplay-based behavior, Riot wanted to address what players have described as a growing issue of verbal abuse.A few more all chat test details:- Plan is to test

VALORANT producer says dev team is ‘very down’ to implement ‘safe version’ of a block list

A block list could be on VALORANT’s horizon, according to one Riot Games developer recently. But implementing the feature isn’t as simple as one may think. Earlier this week VALORANT producer Sara Dadafshar said in a post on Reddit that a “safe version” of a block list could be implemented into the game in the future. Players have long requested ways to play in a safer and less toxic environment, but the block list feature is a “trickier” one to add.  The block list “isn’t completely off the table,” according

New World Patch Notes 1.0.2 Explained

Top GamesPhoto by Amazon GamesNew World has gone live with its second set of updates since the game has launched and attracted a massive crowd of players. The MMO by Amazon Games has been troubled by many bugs and instabilities since release, some of these allowing players to gain various advantages. The new patch looks to address many of these problems.One main issue the new patch addresses is with Faction Missions. The update adjusted the rates of influence gain over time, making it much harder to flip a territory into

New World Patch 1.0.2 will modify territory influence, fix Bear and Boar spawns, and implement more bug fixes

New World has rolled out its second update since launch and a ton of bug fixes and a much-needed adjustment to Faction Missions are included in the patch notes. Patch 1.0.2 will go live on Oct. 13 at 5:00 am CT and bring with it some big changes for many of the different game mechanics players have been taking advantage of. The biggest of these changes will be the Faction Missions system. This patch will adjust the rates of influence gain over time making it more difficult to flip a

The Roar of European Lions: how MAD Lions can rise to the occasion at Worlds 2021

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. The League of Legends World Championship 2021 is taking place in Iceland, and 22 teams from around the world will play against each other to determine who takes home the Summoner’s Cup. MAD Lions have come to represent the LEC as the region’s first seed. Over the latest season, MAD achieved good results in the spring and summer double crowns. They are coming to the World Championships as Europe’s top contender. In 2020, they finished in second place in the regular season of

Riot to experiment with new decay configurations at higher League MMRs, will introduce harder ranked resets

So many changes have already been confirmed for the next League of Legends season—and Riot Games isn’t stopping just yet. In a new Quick Gameplay Thoughts blog post today, Cody “Codebear” Germain went into details about some adjustments headed to the ranked system of the game in the preseason and beyond. First, he talked about the team’s plans to experiment with some new decay configurations over the next couple of months due to LP decay rates at high ranks. For example, players returning to League after taking a break found

All changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason

New items, dragons, and more surprising changes are coming to League of Legends in 2022. Starting in November with the preseason, Riot will be testing a series of features. Instead of the usual overhaul or revamp, the preseason will improve on foundations laid over the past few years.  “For this year’s preseason, we’re sprucing things up with our existing systems, like items, runes, and the elemental rift,” Riot’s director of gameplay production Jeremy Lee said on Oct. 7. Here are all the proposed changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason. Items

Pokemon GO Meowth Balloons Not Appearing: Possible Glitch?

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.Pokemon GO is celebrating the release of the latest Pokemon movie with an in-game event, featuring Zarude and the return of Jessie and James in their iconic Meowth balloon. However, players are noticing the lack of Meowth Balloon encounters as a whole. Could this be a possible glitch?Jessie, James, and their balloon aren’t new to Pokemon GO, and players are aware that their appearances are supposed to be rare. A problem arises when there’s a majority of players who have yet to encounter the balloon even once,

DJ Esports League of Legends Worlds 2021 predictions

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. On Oct. 5, the Season 11 League of Legends Worlds Championship will officially kick off in Iceland. In this year’s Worlds finals, all the competing teams will gather to compete in one stadium, the Laugardalshöll, and clash for their share of $2.2 million.  For this event, DJ Esports has a new section specifically for fans to explore. The “Outright” tab now shows odds for the final winner of the Worlds Championship, based on the platform’s comprehensive data analysis tools like their AI-driven analytics matrix.