Clan Night: December 1, 2012

By: Beyhan Moustafa Welcome to GU Clan Night! Clan Night is an event where the community gathers to play one game together and every week we will post a poll in order to decide the game the community will play. The event is usually held on Saturdays around 10:00PM (UK time) / 5:00PM (EST). The games we have this week are: Trine 2 (PS3), League … Continue reading Clan Night: December 1, 2012

Friendship, Romance and Happiness: Growing Up During Gaming’s Social Revolution

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) One of the first memories I have of meeting my wife was in a castle. My companions had just cleared the first floor of it’s undead inhabitants and we were moving up its maze-like corridors, old musty bookshelves and dreary decor when we realized that our party wasn’t quite as strong as it should be. We needed an extra sword hand, … Continue reading Friendship, Romance and Happiness: Growing Up During Gaming’s Social Revolution

Riot addresses issues at League of Legends playoffs

By: Eddie Makuch Riot vice president of eSports Dustin Beck has sounded off on cheating allegations and connection issues that rocked day three of the League of Legends World Playoffs. Writing on the League of Legends forums, Beck called the day “disappointing,” adding that steps are being made to remedy issues moving forward. “In hindsight, the potential visibility of minimap screens for players was a … Continue reading Riot addresses issues at League of Legends playoffs

League of Legends Season Two world championship starts this week

By: Jonathan Toyad Riot Games is hosting a big-scale League of Legends tournament this October. The Season Two world championship tournament playoffs will be held from October 4 to October 6, with the finals taking place on October 13. The tournament will be held at the LA Live in Los Angeles, California. The four highest-scoring teams will duke it out in a best-of-three single-elimination match. … Continue reading League of Legends Season Two world championship starts this week

League of Legends player info compromised

By: Brendan Sinclair League of Legends has joined the ranks of online services to have their users’ personal information stolen. This weekend, developer Riot Games confirmed the news on its official forums, saying hackers had obtained access to multiple European databases. According to the developer, the attackers took names, e-mail addresses, and dates of birth, as well as encrypted versions of passwords, security questions, and … Continue reading League of Legends player info compromised

League of Legends players banned for exploit

MediaRiot Games, the developer of the popular online game League of Legends, has apparently booted a number of players who were caught taking advantage of an exploit in the game. Riot’s community manager told players on the Official LoL Community page that the developer had identified the exploit, fixed it and tracked down all the players who had taken advantage of it in the game. … Continue reading League of Legends players banned for exploit