MOBA
Reinventing the RTS in 'Dawn of War III'
In the grim darkness of the real-time strategy genre, Relic finds hope for the future in the shape of a MOBA.
How Valve Tricked Players into Being Less Toxic
Cognitive dissonance combats biases and builds empathy.
'League of Legends' Pro Fined $2,000 for 'Racially Insensitive Language'
League of Legends developer Riot suspends player right on the eve of a major championship match.
It's Not You, 'Dota,' It’s Me: Why I've Finally Quit My MOBA Habit
We had our good times, Troll Warlords and all, but you were turning me into a toxic monster.
It's Not You, 'Dota,' It’s Me: Why I've Finally Quit My MOBA Habit
We had our good times, Troll Warlords and all, but you were turning me into a toxic monster.
What It’s Like to Work On a Video Game Flop
We speak to developers behind Infinite Crisis and Hellgate: London about when best-laid plans go so very wrong.
Inside the Competitive Gaming World of 'SMITE'
VICE goes behind-the-scenes with the world's best SMITE gamers as they prepare for DreamHack Summer in Sweden.
Inside the Competitive Gaming World of 'SMITE'
VICE goes behind the scenes with the world's best 'SMITE' gamers as they prepare for DreamHack Summer in Sweden.
Watch the World's Best 'SMITE' Gamers Prepare for DreamHack Summer
Check out a trailer for our new documentary, 'Versus,' which goes behind the scenes of the competitive gaming world of 'SMITE'.
From Gears of War to Ganking the Enemy: How Epic is Taking on MOBAs with ‘Paragon’
The stateside studio is moving away from triple-A story shooters for a crack at the market dominated by League of Legends and DOTA 2.
Talking About the One-Way Bloodbath That Was ‘Overwatch’ Vs. ‘Battleborn’
Talk about an unfair fight. One might have been for every kind of badass, but it was comprehensively rolled over by its rival.
Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch’ Might Be the Multiplayer Shooter Success of 2016, and Beyond
Blizzard isn't a company to do things by halves, and while they're only just launching their latest IP, they're planning for it being around a while.