CLG goes on a 4 game win streak

For the first time in LCS history Counter Logic Gaming has a complete roster. Since the arrival of Dexter from Europe they have been competing at their best and destroying nearly every NA team up to now. The dominating performances in every game have proven that they are one of the top teams in NA. Having a flawless week with victories against Curse and XDG, CLG has beaten their all time record of a 3 game win streak. This week they will go up against Dignitas, TSM, Coast, and Cloud 9. Lets see if the team can keep theirs streak going or if their confidence will go to their heads.

Patch 4.3 Notes Released

The patch is here again and with it comes the nerf hammer. Among the important changes are AD scaling for Corki's Phosphorus Bomb, Gragas scaling nerfs, and the long awaited nerfs to Kassadin. Some tweaks to particles have been improved as well as changes to the fear mechanics. An important change that has to be noted is the changes to tear finally making the item viable again as it wont take 50 minutes to charge up anymore. Every support item has gotten a change for the better especially the Spellthief and Relic Shield items. Vel'Koz is also in this patch and will be released in the near future. To read the full patch notes please visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-43-notes . I hope you have a good time as you move up in ranked play with this new patch.

FNATIC on a huge losing streak

After winning 7 games in a row, FNATIC looked like they were invincible. Their loss against the powerful Gambit team marked their first loss and after that they have been continuously losing games. They have gone on a 6 game losing streak losing to new teams like Millennium and Supah Hot Crew. Has this team lost their luck or are they just in a rough time? One thing is for sure, they need to get their game together so that they don't fall to the bottom of the rankings.

Current Games- 7 wins, 6 losses

TSM unbeatable in the NA LCS

Team Solo Mid is on an 11 game winning streak, something never seen before in the LCS. The number one team in north america TSM literally cannot be beaten by any team in their region. Their performance was shown to be superior against many teams including Counter Logic Gaming last weekend. Lets see if TSM can continue to dominate the rankings for the next week.

Current Games- 11 wins, 1 loss

Hexakill starts tomorrow!

Since late 2013, Riot has been presenting us with special game modes. This new mode is called Hexakill and presents players with a 6 v 6 game mode. This new mode is sure to create new experiences and even a brand new meta. What could happen with the introduction of another champion? Maybe a new Jungler, duo Top, or even two Supports for the side lanes. One thing is for sure though, this will be an amazing experience for anyone accustomed to the game. See you in the rift and good luck so that you hear the Announcer say Hexakill!

 

Happy Valentines Day!

Its that special day of the year again and Riot is celebrating it with its yearly Valentines day skins. This year you can get all the older Valentines day skins with the new Heartseeker Ashe. This skin is the only one with a recall animation for Ashe and has the most vibrant colors from all her skins. I hope you have a great Valentines day with your special someone. 

A load of League of Legends news!

Riot decided to unleash a barrage of news updates yesterday that stirred up the community. The biggest news update was the release of Patch 4.2 that brought two new champion reworks and major changes to items and champions. Xerath got a complete kit overhaul and some great particle effects for his abilities. Perhaps the major part of this was that his previously useless skins now have different colorings for his abilities that make Runeborn and Battlecast Xerath very appealing now.

Skarner also got some major changes with his health regen from his e being removed and some bug changes.
For the entire 4.2 patch please visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-42-notes . In other news, the path of truth won in North America and everyone that voted will get a special Diana themed icon.

The long awaited Scorched Earth Renekton skin is finally here. Players have been waiting almost a year for this skin and they finally get to try it as it was finally released.

Finally, Vel'Koz has been announced as an official champion. Lets see how he turns out and if the hype for him was worth it.

Curse ends Dignitas winning streak

Team Dignitas's winning streak finally came to an end by team Curse. The surprising pick of Alistar really took DIG by surprise as their early game suffered heavily for it. Curse was very organized in taking the early lead into an amazing win for them that might push them into higher rankings. With DIG's defeat, the only remaining team with a winning streak is TSM with an amazing 9-1 winning streak only losing the first game in the season to Cloud 9.

Sion rework in the works

The long awaited Sion rework is finally starting to come together. The new model looks very nice and fits Sion's lore and character closer than the current Sion. More updates will be coming as time progresses and ability changes might occur as stated in the forums. Sion is currently a mess and riot is trying to fix him so it will take time for the final product to come together.

TSM beats Cloud 9 in a landslide!

After many losses against Cloud 9, TSM finally beats their rivals with a huge victory. While the early game seemed close, the team-fighting phase brought a huge advantage in turn of TSM. The game quickly turned in the favor of TSM and with a baron buff secured by Theoddone as they pushed their way to victory. Cloud 9 is still one of the top teams in NA but TSM showed why they are the best team in North America. The current standings are TSM in first followed by Cloud 9 and Dignitas. Tune in this week to see the continuation of the NA Spring Split.

The 2014 Lunar Level is here!

Every year Riot creates a festivity for the Chinese new year called the Lunar Level. This is the Year of the horse and as such players will be receiving a complementary Summoner Icon with a symbol of a horse. There are also other Summoner Icons for a specific accomplishment in LoL such as playing 2 games in Howling Abyss with a friend would earn you a special Dragonblade Riven themed Icon. This year's Lunar Level skins are Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere, Lunar Goddess Diana, and Dragonblade Riven. There are a few new ward skins for this year's festivities as well. Old Lunar Level skins will also be on sale as well as old ward skins. Be sure to vote for your path of Power, Truth, or freedom at the Lunar Level website na.leagueoflegends.com/en/tag/lunar-revel‎ as the winning path of your region will be a free Summoner Icon to everyone in that region. Have a great Lunar Level and I hope you can finish all the activities. 

Clound 9, Dignitas ,and Team Solo Mid shredding the NA League Championship Series

Since the beginning of the LCS two weeks ago three teams have risen to the top in North America. From the first game of the Season Cloud 9 has destroyed its competition winning match after match and even going on a win streak until being defeated by Dignitas on one of the last matches of Day 2. The win on Cloud 9 has a apparently inspired DIG as they have gone on a winning streak ever since. TSM on the other hand has seen a winning streak after their loss to Cloud 9 on Day 1. They have since become undefeated and gone to the top in the North American LCS. Be sure to watch this week's matches to see how everything turns out on the spring split.

The 2014 E Sports Season has started!

With the 2014 LCS on a roll we are seeing how teams have adapted to the new meta. Champions like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana have become a staple of most LCS matches. This season is very exciting and will lead to many unexpected picks such as Trundle and Warwick. The dominant teams right now are Fnatic and Gambit from Europe and Cloud 9 and TSM from north America. Have fun watching all these E sport match ups and have a great Season 4.

Patch 4.1 is here!

The 2014 season of LoL has finally begun with he release of patch 4.1. This patch brings in some small tweaks to champions as well as some item changes. The main highlights of this patch are that Annie's passive, Pyromania, has been changed to reduce the stun duration at earlier levels. Yasuo and Anivia have also gotten some big changes regarding to their ultimates and mana issues respectively. Spirit Visage and Sun-fire cape have been nerfed and new items were added to Dominion and Twisted Treeline. The ranked resets are also coming later this week and the LCS has officially begun as of Tuesday. I hope all of you have a great Season 4, Good Luck!

The LCS Collegiate Championships start January 25

The Collegiate championships which gives scholarship money to enrolled college students in the LCS. The matches will be presented from January 25 to February 2. The winners will also be crowned the 2014 champions of the Collegiate Championship. Be sure to watch in these awesome matches and for more details check lolesports.com/‎ .

The New Year is here!

Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you had a great year playing your favorite games and a great holiday season. There are many things to look forward to in 2014 from releases of Smash Bros. to Season 4 of LoL. I hope you have a great time enjoying your favorite games. Have an amazing year and keep checking back for more Video games to go.

The Snowdown has arrived!

The Snowdown is finally here and with it are all the treats. New Summoner icons for completing special events will be given to every player for free as long as such event is played. The Showdown mode is finally available as well so players can now search for 1v1 or 2v2 queues. A new login screen with great music of past Snowdowns is also here and all Legacy Winter skins are back making it an amazing time for skin sales with the regular Legacy and Winter themed skins available. In addition, Winter Wonder Lulu, Snow Day Singed, and Snowstorm Sivir are available now at the shop. Be sure to experience this time of the year and get the most out of the Snowdown.

Happy Holidays to all

Nintendo Direct Tomorrow!

There will be a brand new Nintendo Direct airing tomorrow at 9 a.m ET. This Nintendo Direct will focus on games being released this upcoming Spring like Mario Kart 8 and Donkey Kong Country Returns Tropical Freeze. Be sure to check Nintendo's website at http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/12-18-2013 for the stream tomorrow.

Snowstorm Sivir coming this Snowdown as well

Along with Snowday Singed and Winter Wonder Lulu comes Snowstorm Sivir, all hitting the shop this Snowdown. All 3 Skins will cost 975 RP according to the most recent PBE patch details. The Sivir skin shows off new ice crystal particles yet not as noticeable as the other two winter themed skins. Overall this is a good skin for Sivir players that want something to enhance their game but not a must pick for anyone that plays League.

Patch 3.15 is here!

The second patch of the preseason is finally here and with it come many new changes and the introduction of Yasuo the Unforgiven. Apart from the new champion there are several things that are important from this patch. First and foremost is a major change to Taric decreasing the armor ratios of his passive and shatter from 30% to 20% and the armor reduction of shatter from 10% to 5%. Fiddlesticks and Rammus have also gotten pretty noticeable nerfs to their CC abilities as both Fear and Puncturing Taunt have had their maximum rank durations lowered from 3 seconds to 2.25 seconds, to compensate however they have gotten some mana cost reductions. Lulu, Sivir, and Lucian have also been changed a little so for full details of the patch visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-315-notes . I am generally satisfied with the patch as it had solved some major issues that players have been hoping for and has balanced the game quite well for now.