Microsoft claims the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit violates its fifth amendment rights
The beginning of this month saw Microsoft's big money buyout of Activision-Blizzard hit a US federal government-level snag when the FTC filed an antitrust...
Overwatch 2 breaks down its MMR and matchmaking systems while hinting at planned updates
A competitive shooter like Overwatch 2 lives and dies by a few different grinding gears, such as those that power player MMR and matchmaking,...
The Stream Team: Astroneer is full of Christmas Project C.H.E.E.R.
What's a good way to spend Christmas Eve? For Massively OP's MJ, the answer is: in Astroneer! Not only is the game adorable, but...
Spiral Knights implores its players to save Winterfest yet again
Darn it, how many times now have the players of Spiral Knights saved Winterfest? Every year it's all about saving Winterfest. At this point...
The Stream Team: Seeking to forge a silver sword for the holidays in Dauntless
Yes, crafting a deadly weapon isn't normally in keeping with the holiday spirit, but life in Dauntless is harsh and some sturdy arms can...
Fractured Veil announces plans for early access next year and recounts 2022’s slew of updates
Back in October 2021, the zombie-scented (ew) survival sandbox Fractured Veil heralded plans for a 2022 early access launch, complete with a trailer. We...
BlizzCon 2023 and Blizzard’s unnamed survival game are both still happening
The World of Warcraft roadmap wasn't the only thing Blizzard dropped yesterday just before the holidays: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra also penned an address...
Torchlight Infinite plans new season in January along with PC controller support
If multiplayer Torchlight Infinite has fallen off your radar since its October early access launch, allow us to put it back on, as XD...
Star Citizen’s Jumptown 2.0 holds a final round of events for the holidays ahead of its late January update
Care to spend the holiday season fighting other players in an illicit drug lab in space? Then you're set for Star Citizen's final hurrah...
Fallout 76 posts a retrospective for updates and player stats
It's been another year in Appalachia for Fallout 76 players, and it's been an eventful one at that. Naturally, the team behind the game...
The Stream Team: Delivering presents to all the children in Elite Dangerous
'Tis the season of giving in Elite: Dangerous, and MOP's Chris is certainly not one to miss out on making sure some toys get...
Gamers file lawsuit to stop Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard over monopoly concerns
The multi-billion dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft has run into another stern legal challenge, but this time it isn't coming from the Federal...
US Senator calls out Steam’s lax moderation of neo-Nazis and hate
The fact that Steam is extremely hands-off in regard to moderation isn't really news. Readers will recall it was referenced in a video report...
ARK Survival Evolved begins Winter Wonderland event, Atlas adds new PvP servers
Whether you take your survival sandbox in dinosaur flavor or pirate flavor, there's something new to experience in either ARK: Survival Evolved or Atlas....
Frozen Flame opens a Portal to Christmas in its latest update
While trying to survive in the multiplayer RPG Frozen Flame might be the primary objective, that doesn't mean a bit of the Christmas spirit...
MultiVersus kicks off a snowball-filled winter event, adds a Game of Thrones map
It's time to get festive and seasonal in MultiVersus as the latest open beta patch continues to roll out the online brawler's second season...
Hearthstone hands out free gifts for Winter Veil
Have you been naughty or nice this year? Arthas doesn't care; the Lich King is going to reward any who come to his Hearthstone...
Riot Games struggles to get out of deal with failing crypto company
Riot Games is the latest entity that's learning the hard way that crypto isn't a fast track to wealth and success. Last year, the...
Elite Dangerous promises ‘interim update’ for patch 14 in early 2023
Elite: Dangerous is going to be going generally quiet as it enjoys a holiday break, but before it does, the team at Frontier Developments...
Activision-Blizzard’s president/COO leaves in March – for the Bored Apes Yacht Club crypto outfit
It appears that one of Activision-Blizzard's top brass will end his tenure by next year. According to a filing with the SEC, Activision-Blizzard president...
