10/31 Massive PBE Update: Nasus VU and Preseason Changes

Posted on at 2:45 PM by Moobeat
Update: Smite got new particles, added video and pics!

An enormous patch has been pushed to the PBE! This monster of a patch includes the a visual upgrade for Nasus - this includes a new model, voiceover, animations, particles, for Nasus and updates to all of his skins - and a slew of preseason support and vision changes! You'll also find out more about Infernal Nasus, some splash updates new health bars, a new recall particle, several changes to brush and a new set of brush animations, and MUCH more.
Continue reading for more info.

Infernal Nasus prepares to ascend

Posted on at 2:40 PM by Moobeat
Meet Infernal Nasus - a hellish new legendary skin for Nasus to accompany his VU!
A dark symbol sears the ground beneath his victim, burning everything within. Infernal Nasus is on the hunt. Dark, shadowy hands encircle his quarry, choking their movement as if immersed in sludge. There is no escape.

He stands above his prey, a legend come alive and growls, “I am death.” 
Infernal Nasus’s pauldrons break free with exultant howls as flames ignite the fury of the sands. Death would be preferable to what comes next."
"With fiery new particles, shadow effects and animations including a unique second form during his ultimate, Infernal Nasus is the new, darker legendary skin for the Curator of the Sands."

[ Updated ] preseason pregame preparations: an introduction to out of game strategy changes

Posted on at 10:18 AM by Moobeat
Updated: Several additional posts added!
ricklessabandon and FeralPony have teamed up to bring us a preview of the upcoming preseason changes to both runes and masteries!
Continue reading for more info!

"Winter Lulu" from Lucca Comics and Games

Posted on at 9:16 AM by Moobeat
( Disclaimer: As with the other live art demos and previews, this may end up being nothing more than a concept. Manage your expectations accordingly! )

A new Lulu skin concept art - titled "Winter Lulu" in the image - has been previewed at the Lucca Comics and Games 2013, a massive convention currently taking place in Italy.

Here's a photo of it, straight from the event.
 All credit goes to redditor LuBuIT for the image
This is all I got for now, but I'll update when/if more information becomes available.

New Champion and Skin Sale 11/1 - 11/4

Posted on at 8:15 AM by frostyNinja
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between November 1st and November 4th, you'll be able to pick up Dragon Slayer Vayne for 487 RP, Ironscale Shyvana for 375 RP, Sakura Karma for 260 RP, Darius for 487 RP, Skarner for 440 RP and Gangplank for 395 RP.
Continue reading for a better look at this sale's discounted skins!

Red Post Collection: Preseason ,Support and Vision Q&A, Soraka_OVERRIDE, Art Demo Nami skin, and MORE!

Posted on at 11:47 PM by Moobeat
Tonight's red post collection features a Meddler commenting on Soraka and the upcoming support scaling, a Q&A round up for the preseason vision and support changes, clarification on the 3.13 Thresh changes, a look at the live art demo of a Nami skin (disclaimer: no guarantee it will be made ) based on the legend of Iara, and some nifty Sivir sculpt videos from Grumpy Monkey!
Continue reading for more information!

Nasus visual update: old dog, new stick

Posted on at 5:08 PM by Moobeat
Good news everyone - Nasus getting a visual update!
Here's Ququroon with more info:
"Nasus is shaking off years of rough abrasion from the sands and returning to the battlefield with a complete visual update. Armored with refined plate and a higher fidelity look for his signature halberd, Nasus's new model reflects his unbounded intellect and immense power. 
Beyond the new model, all of Nasus's abilities, animations and particles have been updated. His ultimate, Fury of the Sands, summons the ferocity of the desert tempest, and Spirit Fire burns with arcane etching upon the ground. Along with his model and visual changes, the Curator of the Sand's sound effects and voiceover have been updated and expanded, exposing more of the vast archive in Nasus's mind."
Continue reading for more info!

[Updated] An introduction to jungle this preseason

Posted on at 10:40 AM by Moobeat
Update: added a ton of additional discussion to the bottom of the post!

Solcrushed has posted up an overview on the upcoming preseason changes to the jungle - including a new camp, monster's scaling with champion levels, and new gold flow options for junglers!
Continue reading for more info

Sivir's Relaunch is here!

Posted on at 1:05 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in some info from Riot's official relaunch post to the bottom of the thread!

In addition to the Harrowing and Rammus TU, patch 3.13 also brings us relaunch for Sivir - she's been totally remade with an new model, animations , particles, VO, lore, kit updates, and more! As with any other visual upgrade, all of her skins have also been updated!
On the Hunt for more info? Continue reading for a detailed look at Sivir, the Battle Mistress!

Rammus Texture Update in 3.13!

Posted on at 10:06 PM by Moobeat
Patch 3.13 features a texture update for Rammus - all of his skins have received a fresh coat of paint and some much deserved visual polish!
Continue reading to powerball into an OK look at the new and improved Rammus!

The Harrowing is upon us!

Posted on at 5:29 PM by Moobeat
Update: Added in info on the two Harrowing bundles in the shop. You can purchase Harrowing content when your server comes up from 3.13 maint. 

The Harrowing is nearly upon us and it's sure to be a thrill! This year wee have 16 returning Harrowing skins, 2 new Harrowing skins, 5 returning ward skins, 5 new summoner icons, and a new mystery gifting feature!
Continue reading for a detailed look at all the spooky new content!

3.13 Patch Notes

Posted on at 3:19 PM by Moobeat
The official patch notes for Patch 3.13 are up and they are MASSIVE! Server maintence to apply the Patch 3.13 is currently scheduled for 10/30. Check this thread for more info.
Continue reading for the full list, including Sivir's relaunch, Heimerdinger's rework, and a ton of other changes!

[ Updated ] An introduction to game flow changes this preseason

Posted on at 11:04 AM by Moobeat
Updated: Added a bunch of red posts to the bottom of the post!
FeralPony has posted up an overview of the game flow changes coming in the preseason, including changes to Dragon rewards, Baron's buff, turret kill rewards, bounties, jungle timers, and more!
Continue reading for more info

Patch 3.13 Server Maintenance Announced

Posted on at 12:02 AM by Moobeat
On 10/30 at 3 AM PST for NA, 04:00 UK Time for EUW, and 02:00 CEST for EUNE, the servers will go down for maintenance and patch 3.13 will be applied!

Here's the NA version of the announcement by Riot Zaps:
"Summoners, 
On 10/30/13, starting at 01:30 AM PST, ranked queues will be disabled in preparation for patch 3.13. At 03:00 AM PST, the servers will be shut down and all games currently in progress will end in a draw and stats will not be recorded. We estimate the battlegrounds will be unavailable for 6 hours."
Here's a collection of all the server maintenance threads:
NAEUW,EUNE,OCE,RU,LANLASTRBR

Red Post Collection: 10/29 EU Problems Post Incident report, Elo boosting, and an adorable set of poros

Posted on at 12:01 AM by Moobeat
Tonight's small red post collection includes a post-incident report on the recent EUW/EUNE/RU/TR server problems, a discussion on Elo / MMR boosting, and Grumpy Monkey is an adorable poro art.
Continue reading for more info!

[ Updated ] 10/28 PBE Update: Sivir Splash Art & Zyra Login

Posted on at 11:11 AM by Moobeat
Update: A second, late night patch went out with a login screen for Haunted Zyra! Check it out:


A small update, containing Sivir's updated splash art, has been pushed to PBE!
Continue reading a better look at the new splash and more!

Free Champion Rotation S3 Week 39

Posted on at 10:13 AM by frostyNinja
This week's, Season 3 Week 39, free to play champion rotation includes Fiddlesticks, Fizz, Jax, Kha'Zix, Lissandra, Lucian, Lulu, Rengar, Taric, and Vayne. These champions will be available for free play starting tomorrow!
Continue reading for the IP/RP prices of these champions just in case you enjoy one of them so much that want to pick it up when the free weeks over!

New Champion and Skin Sale 10/29 - 11/01

Posted on at 7:14 PM by frostyNinja
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between October 29th and November 1st, you'll be able to pick up Steel Legion Garen for 675 RP, Primal Udyr for 487 RP, Spectral Fiddlesticks for 260 RP, Zac for 487 RP, Rumble for 440 RP and Nidalee for 395 RP.
Continue reading for a better look at this sale's discounted skins!

This Week in eSports 10/21 - 10/27

Posted on at 7:13 PM by Glyceroll
Season four may be a while off but the preseason is still raring with excitement!
Warning: There will be spoilers after the jump! Continue reading for the latest on roster changes, upcoming off season events, and MORE!

Panser's S@20 Weekly Recap - Week of October 20th

Posted on at 4:11 PM by Moobeat
Miss out on some of the League of Legends news from the past week? Fear not, for Panser's got you covered with her weekly news recap for the week of October 20th where she recaps the upcoming changes to the ward system and previews some of this week's new PBE content!


Articles mentioned:

Red Post Collection: PBE Forum Switchover, Team Builder Discussion, Note on Alistar's problems, and MORE!

Posted on at 7:20 AM by Moobeat
This morning's red post collection features an update on the preseason support changes mentioned yesterday, a heads up on the PBE forums switching to the new community site, info on the Team Builder's PBE testing, a warm PBE welcome from the Relaunch team , Morello discussing non Linear scaling, a few notes on where Alistar is headed, and a look at the Rammus sculpt Grumpy Monkey did at PAX earlier this year.
Continue reading for more info!

10/25 PBE Update: Victorious Elise Splash & Team Builder Now Testing

Posted on at 12:24 PM by Moobeat
The PBE has been updated with a new splash art for Victorious Else, some spooky new assets for the store, and several balance changes! Team Builder has also been enabled testing!
Continue reading a look at all the new PBE content and a heads up on the current Team Builder testing schedule!

[Updated] An Introduction to our support changes in preseason

Posted on at 10:50 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in a lot of discussion to the bottom of the post. Enjoy.

Just as they did with yesterday's vision changes, Riot has posted an overview of the upcoming preseason changes for the support role - including changes to how several support champions will scale with items,  updated gp/5 items that "reward effective support play", Assist streaks, and much more!
Continue reading for more info.

Officer Vi keeps the beatdowns coming fist-first!

Posted on at 10:41 AM by Moobeat
Riot has put up a preview of the upcoming Officer Vi skin, one of the two skins being released as a part of this year's Harrowing!
"The streetlights shine over Officer Vi, the more abrasive half of Piltover’s finest, as she takes a break from busting down doors, roughing up miscreants and stomping out crime. With a modern cop costume complete with redesigned hextech gauntlets, police siren effects for her ult and a new recall animation, she keeps the punches coming and the opposition running. Team up with Caitlyn for some beatdowns, buddy cop action and, of course, donuts."
"Radio Officer Vi for backup starting with The Harrowing."

Red Post Collection: Skarner Rework Changes, Who is in the Harrowing Icons, Support Viability next season, PBE changes & content creators, and more!

Posted on at 7:39 AM by Moobeat
This morning's red post collection features an update to the Preseason vision discussion, upcoming tweaks to Skarner's rework ( when he returns to the PBE ), clarification on who the characters are in the upcoming Harrowing summoner icons, more on Dominion's perceived popularity, a discussion on support viability in the next season, more on Heimerdinger's rework, a few notes on what the upcoming PBE changes mean for content creators, Meddler on Soraka's starcall range, and more!
Continue reading for more information!

[ Updated ] 10/24 PBE Update: Officer Vi Splash Art

Posted on at 10:45 AM by Moobeat
Update: A tiny second PBE patch went out with some new mastery icons.

The PBE has been updated with splash arts for Haunted Zyra and Officer Vi, as well as several tentative balance changes for Ahri, Jinx, Olaf, Varus, and Zyra!
Continue reading for more info!

[ Updated ] An Introduction to our vision changes in preseason

Posted on at 10:28 AM by Moobeat
Update 2: Added several more posts to the bottom of this post!

Xypherous has posted up an overview of the upcoming preseason changes to the vision system! These changes include changes to ward functionality, each player having their own personal ward limit, and a new trinket system which are new items that allow players to either place a ward for free, detect existing wards, or scan a distant point.
Continue reading to see exactly what's up with the upcoming changes!

New Champion and Skin Sale 10/25 - 10/28

Posted on at 7:27 AM by frostyNinja
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between October 25th and October 28th , you'll be able to pick up Rune Wars Renekton for 487 RP, Crimson Elite Talon for 375 RP, Prototype Viktor for 260 RP, Varus for 487 RP, Talon for 440 RP and Karthus for 395 RP.
Continue reading for a better look at this sale's discounted skins!

Red Post Collection: Tons of Preseason Info, Challenger Tier Immunity Discussion, Pros on PS Changes, and more!

Posted on at 2:01 AM by Moobeat
Tonight's massive red post collection features a TON of discussion on the recently announced preseason changes, an official statement regarding the Challenger tier immunity issue, a note on a recent visual only PBE change for Fizz, Morello and ManWolfAxeBoss sharing their thoughts on Dominion's popularity, additional comments on the new icon crediting method on the PBE, and more! As a bonus, I've also included some of the info pro players have been posting regarding the preseason changes.
Continue reading for a smorgasbord of red posts!

[ Updated ] 10/23 PBE Update: Balance changes for Morgana, Jinx, and Zyra.

Posted on at 11:21 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in a short video on the new revive particles.

The PBE has been updated with several tentative balance changes for Jinx, Morgana, and Zyra!
Continue reading for more info!

Haunted Zyra blooms in the darkness!

Posted on at 11:14 AM by Moobeat
Riot has put up a little teaser for the upcoming Haunted Zyra skin!
"Haunted Zyra blooms in the darkness. Clutching hands push through the earth to grasp her quarry. Gravestones sprout around them, transforming into dark entities that overwhelm her foes. With adversaries ravaged at her feet, a throne of phantom hands blossoms beneath her as she returns to base. Even in death, Zyra lays waste, blossoming from the dirt to heave one last bolt of haunted power at her enemies."
"When the sun sets and darkness creeps in, candlelight flickers and fires burn out, The Harrowing is nigh!"

The Preseason Draws Closer - Preview of upcoming changes!

Posted on at 10:18 AM by Moobeat
Morello has posted up a giant overview of the changes coming to League of Legends in the upcoming preseason - including mention of  tons of new items, a new item slot for specialized vision items, changes to support gold, a new fourth monster camp in the jungle, and so much more!
Continue reading for the full scoop!

Red Post: More Tweaks to Ahri & Morgana PBE changes, RiotSeb with answers on upcoming PBE changes, and more!

Posted on at 1:37 AM by Moobeat
Tonight's red post collection features a look at more tweaks to the Ahri and Morgana changes currently testing on the PBE, RiotSeb with a few more answers to questions about the upcoming  changes to PBE admission, and a small note CertainlyT being the designer for champion #117!
Continue reading for more information!

10/22 PBE Update: First look at Victorious Ward

Posted on at 4:00 PM by Moobeat
The PBE has been updated! New stuff includes files for the Victorious Ward skin being awarded for placing silver or higher during ranked play in S3 and various balance changes.
Continue reading for more info!

Red Post Collection: Changes coming to the PBE, Morgana & Skarner Discussions, Meddler on Growing Hit boxes

Posted on at 2:41 AM by Moobeat
Today's red post collection features a heads up on upcoming changes to the PBE and how summoners access the PBE, as well as a few notes on Morgana Skarner's current round of PBE changes and Meddler commenting on the size of champions vs their hit boxes.
Continue reading for more information!

[ Updated ] 10/21 PBE Update: Skarner Rework

Posted on at 11:46 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in info on the new icon crediting method now testing on the PBE!

The PBE has been updated with the Skarner rework, some new in-game item categories, and a few other balance changes. Several Team Builder files were also added but it is not yet available for testing.
Continue reading for a look at the latest PBE content!

Free Champion Rotation S3 Week 38

Posted on at 10:03 AM by frostyNinja
This week's, Season 3 Week 38, free to play champion rotation includes Janna, Nunu, Rammus, Teemo, Udyr, Kog'Maw, Lux, Karma, Xerath, and Jinx. These champions will be available for free play starting tomorrow!
Continue reading for the IP/RP prices of these champions just in case you enjoy one of them so much that want to pick it up when the free weeks over!

New Champion and Skin Sale 10/22 - 10/25

Posted on at 8:35 AM by frostyNinja
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between October 22nd and October 25th, you'll be able to pick up Blood Knight Hecarim for 487 RP, Warlord Shen for 487 RP, Marquis Vladimir for 260 RP, Zed for 487 RP, Kennen for 440 RP and Jax for 292 RP.
Continue reading for a better look at this sale's discounted skins!

Red Post Collection: Ahri PBE discussion and Comments on Eve's skins & her future VU

Posted on at 7:25 AM by Moobeat
This morning's red post collection is short and sweet - it features IronStylus with a few comments on some ideas for the Evelynn VU and ricklessabandon responding to feedback on the current Ahri PBE changes.
Continue reading for more information!

This Week in eSports 10/14 - 10/20

Posted on at 5:00 PM by Glyceroll
Another week has passed and we have a new batch of eSports updates for you guys!
Warning: There will be spoilers after the jump! Continue reading for the latest on roster changes, upcoming off season events, and MORE!

Panser's S@20 Weekly Recap - Week of October 13th

Posted on at 11:24 AM by frostyNinja
Miss out on some of the League of Legends news from the past week? Worry not, for Panser's got you covered with her weekly news recap for the week of October 13th!
Articles mentioned:

Red Post Collection: Upcoming Morgana PBE Changes, Jinx Bug, Note on promised Galio changes, More on Heimer & Xerath

Posted on at 4:52 AM by Moobeat
This morning's red post collection features ricklessabandon with an updated overview on his tentative Morgana PBE changes & a note on his previously mentioned Galio changes, Gypsylord acknowledging a bug with Jinx's W, IronStylus briefly discussing ideas Taric's future VU, more on Heimerdinger, and additional discussion on Xerath's rework & a note about it being pulled from the PBE.
Continue reading for more info!

Skarner Rework coming to PBE

Posted on at 2:01 PM by Moobeat
RiotScruffy has posted up a change list for Skarner's rework, which will be "coming to the PBE in the next update"!
Continue reading for more info!

[ Updated ] 10/18 PBE update: Haunted Zyra available for testing!

Posted on at 11:24 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in info one the new Group Chat and Notification Panel updates!

The PBE has been updated and Haunted Zyra is now available for testing!
Continue reading for a better look at Haunted Zyra, new tentative balance changes, and more!

Indonesian Servers: Transfer Now!

Posted on at 10:43 AM by Prof. Fridays
Riot has announced the release of their Indonesian servers!

"Salam para summoners Indonesia! 
We’re stoked to share some exciting news: Indonesia’s the newest region to join the League of Legends! Indonesian players are in for a fully localized game and client, dedicated community support and store support for Garena Shells. After transferring, you’ll keep all paid game content, but you’ll leave your IP and RP, friends list, MMR, ranked team and game history behind. Summoner names won’t transfer either, but since it’s a brand new server, you stand a good chance to reclaim your name on the local server. Any Season 3 rewards you’ve earned will also make the journey. 
Make the switch and you’ll earn Full Metal Jayce and Red Baron Corki for your new account across the Pacific! If you already own Jayce and/or Corki, we’ll add their IP cost to your Indonesian account. Good luck, have fun and we’ll see you on the Indonesian Fields of Justice!" 
Make the switch at https://loltransfer.garena.co.id!

Red Post Collection: Context on Kass PBE changes, The Future of EU West, and more!

Posted on at 5:47 AM by Moobeat
This morning's red post collection features a heaping helping of context on the recent Kassadin PBE changes,  the EU managing director with a large post on the future of EU West, a few ideas on Taric and Eve's VU, and more Heimer & Xerath rework discussion!
Continue reading for more information!

10/17 PBE Update: Balance Changes, Sultan GP Splash, TTL out of Beta, Turret Indicators and more!

Posted on at 11:11 AM by Moobeat
The PBE has been updated! In addition to more tentative balance changes for Kassadin and Xerath, Sultan Gangplank's splash has been added, Turret Indicators are now live, Twisted Treeline has been "moved out of beta" ( according to it's new images at least ), and more!
Continue reading for more info!

S3 Ranked Cuttoff Extended to 11/11!

Posted on at 11:04 AM by Moobeat
Good news everyone! The end of Season 3 has been extended until 11:59 PM on 11/11 - you now have almost two more weeks from the original deadline of 10/31 to reach your end of season ranked goal!
"We're extending Season 3 ranked play until 11:59 PM on 11/11. Whether you've set your sights on lighting the way with Victorious Wards or catching a new skin in your web as a freshly-minted Gold player, you have two additional weeks to reach your personal goals for the competitive season. Head into ranked now to see how high you can rise!
If you have questions or want to learn more about end of season rewards, check out our FAQ"

New Champion and Skin Sale 10/18 - 10/21

Posted on at 7:42 AM by frostyNinja
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between October 18th and October 21st, you'll be able to pick up Wicked Lulu for 487 RP, Arctic Warfare Caitlyn for 375 RP, Buccaneer Tristana for 260 RP, Fiora for 487 RP, Malzahar for 440 RP and Rammus for 395  RP.
Continue reading for a better look at this sale's discounted skins!

Red Post Collection: Discussion on Zed / Morgana / Xerath PBE changes, IronStylus on Zyra, skins, & Champ Creation, and MORE!

Posted on at 4:43 AM by Moobeat
The red posts keep comin' in! This red post collection features Scarizard chatting about the recent Zed PBE changes,  Morello discussing plans to increase support gold flow, ricklessabandon with more context on his Morgana W changes, ZenonTheStoic with the next installment of Xerath changes, and a nice chunk of posts from IronStylus - he discusses the complexity of Zyra skins, the champion creation process, and a few other general skin bits ( SE Renekton! )
Continue reading for... more reading!