Guild Wars 2 compensates those suspended unjustly in 2018 spyware cheater purge thanks to victim’s GDPR sleuthing
Last April, the Guild Wars 2 community was shaken by the news that over 1500 players had been suspended from the game after ArenaNet...
Jagex reassures players that it’s business as usual for RuneScape as possible sale looms
Last week, we covered the disturbing news that RuneScape developer Jagex was being put up for sale by the Chinese holding company that purchased...
EA cuts sale of FIFA currency in Belgium in ongoing lootbox legal conflict
Remember back in 2018 when Belgium cracked down on gambleboxes in video games, zeroing in on Overwatch, FIFA 18, and CSGO and ordering them...
Leaderboard: Where do you stand on the Epic Games Store (and proposed boycott)?
It's a day that ends in Y, so of course there's trouble on Reddit. The PC gaming sub today has a massive thread with...
There’s another investor suit mounting against Activision, this one alleging fraud in Bungie split
The controversy over the sudden split between Destiny 2 developer Bungie and longtime publishing partner Activision continues with the announcement that "global investor rights...
Fortnite changes its PvE lockboxes to be more transparent
Do you keep forgetting that Fortnite has a PvE Save the World mode? Don't worry if that's the case -- the entire globe pretty...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best example of wasted aesthetics in an MMO?
If you somehow missed our award for meme of year, now's a good time to trot it back out because it could so apply...
Facebook lawsuit reveals ‘friendly fraud’ tactics it employed against underage online gamers
For many of us, Facebook use is something we do grudgingly -- we're never quite liking the social platform, but we're also unable to...
Betawatch: Project Genom is remaking itself
The state of play for Project Genom appears to be a tear-down and rebuild. After a long period of silence the game announced that it...
NetEase joins Tencent in move for ‘anti-addiction’ curfews on Chinese mobile gamers
NetEase has once again become a household name for gamers thanks to its partnership with Blizzard on Diablo Immortal and many other titles, but...
Extra Credits tackles why we buy into early access games even when we shouldn’t
If you missed our podcast's epic rant about the problems of early access this week, then strap in because the folks at Extra Credits...
RuneScape dev Jagex is up for sale by its struggling Chinese owners after posting record high year
Remember a couple of years back when RuneScape company Jagex was bought out by China's Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron...
GDC’s sixth annual State of the Industry report shows VR down, Steam down, and unionizing up
The sixth annual GDC State of the Industry report is an interesting barometer of development; rather than focusing on analysts, it focuses on surveys...
The Daily Grind: Do you approach all MMOs with PvP as ‘PvP games’?
I saw a thought-provoking exchange on Reddit this week that's too good to sit on. It was in a thread for an MMORPG in...
Massively Overthinking: Why aren’t you playing the MMO most like your favorite sunsetted game?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from reader Smuggler-in-a-YT.
"Star Wars Galaxies had its problems, but the sense of community, purpose, and story (through...
Gaming behavior scientists gather for ‘Video Game Debate’ panel at PAX South
Depending on whom you're listening to, it's possible to think that things like "gaming addiction" and "gaming aggression" are incontrovertibly settled science. It'd also...
Farming Simulator is the esports league the modern gaming industry deserves
No, it's not a joke: Farming Simulator is seriously putting together an esports league. And really, why not? This is just as legitimate as...
Cyberpunk 2077 creative director joins Blizzard to work on an unannounced new project
A sudden shake-up has occurred at Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, as it appears that the game's creative director, Sebastian Stępień, has left...
UK parliament committee seeks submissions about gaming addiction
Back in December, the UK House of Commons committee responsible for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) announced it was poised to begin an...
China’s third round of game approvals still omits Tencent and NetEase
There are a lot of game companies in China, but Tencent and NetEase are the two titans with huge stables of titles, numerous online...
