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)....
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming through the endgame of Wolcen Lords of Mayhem
How do you experience some of the endgame content in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem without actually going through the leveling and the grind? Why,...
Overwatch 2 launches Winter Wonderland this week
It's time to mark the wintery season in both Hearthstone and Overwatch 2 as both games have lined up their seasonal events for the......
The Stream Team: Stumbling through the holiday season in Fall Guys
What better way to celebrate the holiday season than running through absurd obstacles to finish a race? It's not a run through a mall...
Fight or Kite: A new season and character advancement for Conqueror’s Blade
The game of tactical warfare has continued to grow on me the past couple of weeks. I really can’t overstate just how much there...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2022 predictions
Every year we do an MMO predictions post full of obvious, not-so-obvious, and totally-out-there prognostication for the future of the MMO genre. And every...
Star Citizen outlines 3.18’s upcoming ship balancing changes, quality-of-life features, and Jumptown tweaks
While alpha 3.18 of Star Citizen has some bigger ticket items planned like more spaceship racetracks and a refactoring of cargo, there are a...
MechWarrior Online readies seasonal Winterfest along withs today’s Hatcheman update
Today heralds the arrival of the Hatchetman - aka the melee-minded robot without any melee-specific mechanics - to the online battlefield of MechWarrior Online,...
