cheating
Final Fantasy XIV community institutes new world first rules after players use add-ons to cheat (again)
For players who claim to have the highest levels of skill in Final Fantasy XIV, it's extremely fascinating that members of this facet of...
War Thunder player goes undercover and busts cheating source code and scripts
So we all know of War Thunder as a game where military secrets are leaked to win forum arguments, which means that it's reasonable...
ARK Survival Ascended’s PlayStation launch has been undelayed to November 30
Studio Wildcard is about to make some PlayStation fans very happy: It's undelaying the delay of of ARK Survival Ascended's PlayStation launch.
Readers will recall...
Wakfu releases HD graphics overhaul, briefly delays single-account server launch
Turn-based isometric sandbox MMORPG Wakfu is in the midst of a bit of a renaissance right now: For starters, Ankama has been working on...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been tempted to cheat in an MMO?
Look, I'm not asking if any of you have cheated. Everyone whose opinion counts here is too much of a decent person to actually...
Bungie warns Destiny 2 players that it will be watching for cheating via the use of accessibility aides
Third-party peripherals and programs that are intended to make a game more accessible for certain players are a wonderful thing, but as usual, there...
Ubisoft swings the banhammer at nearly 19,000 accounts for using an unspecified ‘fraudulent exploit’
We can all generally agree that using an exploit in an online multiplayer game is just asking for trouble at best and is the...
Final Fantasy XIV director expresses frustration and confusion as another world first clear is won via addon use
It would appear that Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has McFreaking had it with addons being used in order for raid...
DC Universe Online players take advantage of a 1 credit cash shop oops – and end up facing suspensions
Earlier this week, players of DC Universe Online were granted an update that brought back the Witching Hour event, alongside Daybreak's fall sale with...
Ultima Online dev reminisces on chasing cheaters and combusting castles
If you're a longtime Ultima Online player, you surely know the name Tim "Draconi" Cotten, even if only from seeing his name on holiday...
New World’s latest problem appears to be… scores of fishing bots
Huh, something's fishy around New World. Looks like some bad players are angling for an edge by employing bots because they'd flounder otherwise. But...
Guild Wars 2’s PvP community is aflame over win-trading [Update: ANet banned 83 perps]
This past week, the Guild Wars 2 PvP community (don't laugh, there is one, as you know since you read our own Fight or...
GDC 2021: Navigating player behaviors and cheating in online video games
GDC 2021 has now offered several panels on player behavior and cheating that are aimed at devs but still provide some good information for...
MMO Business Roundup: Chicken Drumstick, 9000 zombies, Valorant Mobile, Pantheon hiring, Secret World’s novels
Welcome back to our semi-regular roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent gaming industry news.
Chicken Drumstick: Yes, I'm afraid this is a real thing. Vice's Motherboard...
Chinese police team up with Tencent to take down a video game cheating ring
It was an illegal organization being taken down by the Chinese police force in a concentrated operation. It involved $76 million being made, with...
Valorant has so far found and banned over 8,000 cheaters, causing sweet cheater tears to flow
As contentious as Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat process has been, it appears to be yielding some results. According to a tweet from anti-cheat pipeline designer...
Blue Protocol’s beta test starts with delays, heavy demand, and some notable software scanning
The Blue Protocol beta finally started up! But it started up a bit later than expected because it turns out... lots of people wanted...
Last Oasis declares that cheaters will not be tolerated within the game
If you decide to cheat in Last Oasis, the developers do not like you. No, not if you're just testing it out. No, not...
Lawful Neutral: Cheating, copyright law, and the WoW Glider lawsuit
I have fond memories of using the Game Genie on my NES. To my seven-year-old self, it was a godsend. So many Nintendo games...
Fortnite bans certain actions in competitive play to avoid cheating
Good news, Fortnite players, you can be issued a ban for jumping during competitive play! Sort of, anyhow. See, Fortnite really doesn't want players signaling to...
