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...
Vitae Aeternum: The uncomfortable truth of New World’s lax monetization
I have a pretty laid back approach to monetization in online games. Bar mandatory subscriptions and a few egregious outliers, I am generally fine...
FTC orders Epic Games to pay $520M for privacy violations and deceptive ‘dark patterns’ in Fortnite
Epic Games has just received a walloping from the US Federal Trade Commission in the form of two massive payout settlements for violating the...
Dragon-shooter Century Age of Ashes just added a PvE mode to cap off its first season
When "dragon shooter" Century Age of Ashes launched into free-to-play early access last year, there's a very good chance you did one of two...
The Stream Team: Delving back into Deep Rock Galactic
After the fun she had on the free weekend, Massively OP's MJ bought Deep Rock Galactic so she could delve back into the the...
Destiny 2 brings back its Dawning seasonal event, details January 3 Iron Banner, and talks about secret content
The Christmas season has come once more to Destiny 2 as the Dawning is back for another year between now and January 3rd. This...
World of Warships continues celebrating the holidays with gifts, contests, and a free week of premium
The spirit of giving is being felt pretty significantly by World of Warships this year. A number of Christmas-themed events have landed in the...
Pokemon Go datamining group slashes engagement and output over Niantic’s poor management
Pokemon GO players could use a win right about now, but Niantic's antics have made it harder and harder for the community to support...
Overwatch 2 fixes multiple heroes for Season 2
With the second season of Overwatch 2 in full swing and the competitive scene heating up, Blizzard isn't waiting for the next big patch...
Members of US Congress send letters to game companies about combating extremism in online gaming
According to a December report from the Anti-Defamation League, extremism in online gaming is on the rise for the fourth year in a row....
Diablo IV dev livestream talks up seasons, battle passes, and the Codex of Power system
With Diablo IV still eyeing its June 6th open beta early access release date (in spite of reports of crunch casting doubt on that...
Sea of Thieves outlines plans to lessen queue times for its match-made factional PvP fights
One of the marquee features of Sea of Thieves' eighth season was the addition of factional PvP content, such as a match-made activity that...
Dauntless’ Frostfall holiday event brings back classic activities and lets players craft a special sword
While tying the forging of a sword and Christmas together might seem a bit weird, it does make a measure of sense in the...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Big Run is fun, but it’s no Splatfest replacement
Big Run has run its course in Splatoon 3, and while it was enjoyable, it was no Splatfest. In fact, it felt more like a long,...
Stick and Rudder: The year that was in Elite Dangerous, from self-owns to sloppy updates to slight hope
To say that Elite: Dangerous had a rough 2022 is putting it mildly (and pretty much dismisses the nuance this retrospective hopes to provide)....
