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League of Legends Server Down: Riot Games Confirms Login Failures, Fix Underway

League of Legends servers are down with login failures and client crashes. Riot Games is working on a fix as 7,000+ players report issues across EUW, NA, and more.

International Business Times UK

I'm a huge board games fan — here are the 7 best ones to help you survive January 2026

Here's 7 more games to help you survive January without always needing your tech.

TechRadar

'It's a damn miracle we were able to salvage Hytale,' original co-founder and new owner Simon Collins-Laflamme says: After years in development at Riot, 'it was barely playable'

Collins-Laflamme, who acquired Hytale from Riot in November 2025, says he's angry about all the time wasted, but the team is turning things around in a hurry.

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Biggest VALORANT updates of 2025

The biggest VALORANT patches of 2025, all listed in one place!

Dot Esports

10 most watched Esports Events in 2025

Insane numbers!

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The best and worst League of Legends skins of 2025

The best and the worst in League skins!

Dot Esports

The ultimate VALORANT holiday gift guide 2025

It's time to become the best gift-giver!

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A major overhaul of League of Legends is reportedly coming in 2027: 'Once we're done, it should be the best time ever to get your friends into League'

Riot has big plans for attracting new players to its aging MOBA.

PC Gamer

LoL dev update hints at one of the game’s biggest overhauls yet in 2027

Massive changes.

Dot Esports

“Not The Event For This”: Ice Spice Sparks Outrage With See-Through Dress After Fans Learn What She Wore It To

“Is that really appropriate clothing for a kids' movie? I mean, really?”

Bored Panda

You won't be able to play Valorant until you update your motherboard BIOS: 'this is a necessary step in our arms race against hardware cheats'

This should mean fewer cheaters going forward.

PC Gamer

Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors

Riot Games discovered a vulnerability in several motherboards that potentially allowed cheating DMA devices to run before protections kicked in after boot.

Tom’s Hardware

VALORANT pro Ban gets an actual one-year ban by Riot for match-fixing in VCT

The irony of ban getting banned!

Dot Esports

Another MOBA gives up: Supervive, developed by former Riot devs, is closing in February, just 7 months after it launched

It's tough out there.

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How to gift skins to friends in VALORANT

Oh please gift me the new bundle, someone.

PC Gamer

League of Legends just got WASD controls after 16 years, and you can probably guess how smoothly the rollout's going

WASD controls have sparked controversy with the playerbase, though they haven't broken the game balance the way some expected.

Dot Esports

VALORANT reveals holiday-special Cookie Kit Capsule: New flex, price and more

Don't just play VALORANT during the holidays—celebrate it with some adorable cosmetics!

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Riot Games grants ex-Talon roster VCT Pacific spot for 2026 via FULL SENSE promotion

Ex-roster finds a new home.

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Riot's free-to-play fighter 2XKO comes to Xbox and PlayStation to kick-start 2026 — cross-play and cross-progression in tow

Riot Games' free-to-play fighting game 2XKO is coming to Xbox and PlayStation consoles in January 2026.

Dot Esports

Riot Games laid out 2XKO’s 2026 competitive roadmap with a 20-event circuit, TO-focused support, and console release

Official confirmation for the 2026 competitive tour,

Dot Esports

Exclusive: Riot’s plans for League of Legends esports, from Worlds innovation to Tier 2 reforms

Worlds 2025 capped a historic moment for League esports, but Riot Games says the real work is just beginning. In this exclusive interview, Chris Greeley breaks down esports growth, regional gaps, fan experiences, and how Riot hopes to stabilize and globalize competitive League for the future.

Dot Esports

Riot sunsets VALORANT Challengers Oceania circuit over sustainability concerns

More competition. More thrill.

Inverse

'League of Legends' Keeps On Getting More Comfortable

A new League of Legends season starts in January, and Inverse got an early look at what Riot developers have planned to keep the game fresh and entertaining.

PC Gamer

Revived survival RPG Hytale already has a release date after springing back to life, but the owner is reminding everyone the game 'isn't good yet'

The long-awaited Minecraft-like will finally be playable early next year.

GamesRadar

Hytale early access release date set for January 2026 just weeks after it's reacquired by original founders, following 5 years and cancellation at Riot: "If you don’t feel comfortable pre-ordering, please don't"

Hytale is finally coming out, for real

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