Leave it to higher education to devote quality time to research that will actually help gamers become better players in games like Dota 2, StarCraft II and League of Legends. Computer science researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique to determine which strategies give players an edge at winning in real-time strategy games like Defense of the Ancients (Dota), Warcraft III and StarCraft II. The technique offers extremely precise information about how a player’s actions affect a team’s chances of winning, and could be used to develop technology for use by players and developers to improve gameplay experiences.
TNS: "A League of Legends game mode, Arena, will return with some major changes that may breathe some life for a stagnant game."
ESTNN writes: "Hwei, LeBlanc and Ryze stand above the rest as the strongest players in the League of Legends 14.8 mid-lane due to substantial buffs in their scaling, base damage and crowd control (CC) respectively."
ESTNN write: "Our updated guide on the latest champions coming to Summoner's Rift."
The implications for this are huge when you look at how competitive eSports are today.