Riot settles class action discrimination lawsuit as victims claim victory
Last year, Kotaku published a brutal exposé of Riot Games’ culture, replete with sexual harassment and sexual discrimination problems. In response, Riot promised a...
The Matrix is getting a fourth movie – so can we have The Matrix Online back now please?
Last night, Twitter exploded with the news that Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss - along with Lana Wachowski - will return for another go...
SuperData July 2019: Fortnite, League of Legends tumble as GTAO surges
League of Legends has been dethroned again, according to SuperData's latest game industry global revenue report for the month of July 2019. Riot's MOBA...
Netmarble takes on global publishing duties for Mad World
At long last, Netmarble can proudly stand as the worldwide premiere publisher of MMOs sharing the title with a Tears for Fears song, as...
Rumor: Nexon Korea is shedding more employees and dropping in-development MMOs
More bad news appears to be coming out of the home office of Nexon in Korea. According to unconfirmed and anonymous reports from Inven,...
Apex Legends boss apologizes for Reddit dust-up, but there’ll be no auto-da-fé for the devs
It was just a matter of time before the apology came out - we all know how this script goes.
Yesterday we covered the weekend...
My.Games decides to get into the digital PC games storefront business
My.Games, the company that publishes titles such as Warface, Revelation Online, and Conqueror's Blade, has decided to join in on the digital games store...
Lime Odyssey appears to be getting a mobile revival
If you don't remember what Lime Odyssey was, we can't blame you, since the title never actually launched in the United States at all....
Studio Wildcard’s co-founder talks about how ARK: Survival Evolved stays sustainable without microtransactions
We've all been beaten over the head with lots of news regarding predatory microtransactions practices, and there's certainly plenty of evidence that would lead...
Remember the No Man’s Sky player-funded billboard? It’s up now!
Back in June, we covered a heart-warming story out of the No Man's Sky community, as player sought to raise money on a GoFundMe...
Apex Legends devs and gamers clash over Iron Crown monetization
Wanna know how not to put out a dumpster fire? Pour some gasoline on it! That's the lesson we'd like to think was learned...
The Daily Grind: What’s a neat MMO mechanic that nobody’s trying anymore?
A few weeks back, I was thinking about classic Star Wars Galaxies and the game's training system. While you could gain experience by doing...
Death threats against Square-Enix management employees force the company to cancel tournaments in Japan
There seems to be a rather alarming trend of people threatening horrible things to employees of Square-Enix. Hot on the heels of threats made...
Activision-Blizzard hires two new corporate employees
The corporate offices of Activision-Blizzard are welcoming two new faces in the form of a new chief marketing officer (which sounds like an ad...
Betawatch: World of Warcraft: Classic wraps up its testing time
There's one last round of testing for World of Warcraft: Classic in the bank, one last chance for everyone who wants to test to...
Lawful Neutral: The long fall of Project Copernicus’ 38 Studios
There are some MMO stories that are just unbelievable. They are so warped convoluted and confusing that we think there's no possible way it...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Here’s how Discord says it’s been addressing toxicity and spam
It's nearly impossible to be a gamer in 2019 and not be at least familiar with Discord, the ubiquitous chat program that's replaced, in...
Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO
So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Anthem and BioWare lose lead producer Ben Irving
Man, it's not been the best year for Anthem, has it? BioWare's multiplayer shooter certainly underperformed and seems to be slipping into obscurity the...
