A marketer's dream: League of Legends, Dota 2 help e-sports rack up 2.4 billion viewer hours in 2013
Research finds that people will watch more than 6 billion hours of e-sports by 2018.
Xfire launches open beta for its e-Sports platform with player-created League of Legends tournaments
Xfire will let any player create tournaments for League of Legends and other popular games.
League of Legends pros get lengthy suspensions for 'verbal abuse' and 'racial slurs'
Developer Riot Games doesn't just make League of Legends, it also has to deal with running a global e-sport.
Has game investing turned into a gold mine or risky bubble speculation?
Five global investors weigh in on the state of investing in the game business -- and how entrepreneurs can maneuver in this heady environment.
The game academy's new board signals the shift to digital gaming (exclusive)
The soul of gaming is changing, and that's reflected in the board of the academy that gives out gaming's Oscars.
Why Blizzard says Heroes of the Storm is a ‘hero brawler’
Heroes of the Storm is no different than Defense of the Ancients or League of Legends at the most basic level. But calling it a “hero brawler” could help players foster closer relationships with their characters.
Sign up to test Gears of War developer's upcoming defense-building shooter Fortnite
The Gears of War developer is still in the game-making business.
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)
IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.
Nintendo considering ‘mergers and acquisitions’ doesn’t mean it’s planning anything major
The company has money, but it's not saying exactly how it will spend it.
Free-to-play juggernaut League of Legends still growing rapidly — 27M players daily
The PC game has more then doubled its number of daily players since October 2012.