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Axie Infinity’s massive crypto theft by hackers was possible thanks to a job search phishing scam
Most of our regular readers know Axie Infinity as the game that saw a North Korean hacker gang get away with a huge stash...
Alleged stalker of a World of Warcraft streamer is arrested and faces five years of federal prison time
A two year-long hell for one streamer of World of Warcraft is hopefully coming to an end. Evan Baltierra, a former Los Angeles World...
Whatever happened to Red Dead Online?
Unlike Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar's online western RPG has been withering away due to studio neglect. It's been close to a year since...
Tencent to cut off Chinese gamers accessing unapproved foreign titles through an internet speed booster
China's fervent steamrolling against gaming appears to be moving forward unabated, helped by major Chinese gaming companies that wish to stay on the government's...
The FBI says it was a North Korean hacker gang that crimed Axie Infinity for $620M
At the tail end of March, we reported on a massive hack of exploitative play-to-earn blockchain job/game Axie Infinity. At the time, the hackers...
Runes of Magic and APB Reloaded outline their respective Easter events
Yep, it's time for more MMO Easter celebrations! This time we're turning to the magical realm of Runes of Magic and the not-so-magical realm...
Grand Theft Auto Online launches $6 monthly subscription program on console
What if I told you that there was an easy way to turn six bucks into a half-million dollars with the click of a...
GTA Online details existing character transfers and new player onboarding for its arrival to current-gen consoles
When Grand Theft Auto Online makes its way to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles on Tuesday, March 15th, it's not only...
Rockstar confirms separate Short Trip missions in GTA Online, work on GTA 6, boost events for Red Dead Online
Rockstar Games is just full of announcements for its flagship series Grand Theft Auto. An announcement post outlines the future of the series, with...
The MOP Up: Fiesta Online adds new servers
Anime MMO Fiesta Online's heart grew two sizes bigger this past week thanks to the addition of a pair of servers -- one for...
The MOP Up: Valve’s Steam Deck gets delayed to 2022
Bad news for those among you who were hoping to play some MMOs on Valve's Steam Deck this holiday season: The company announced that...
Massively on the Go: Dealing with virtual harassment and stalking in MMOARGs
Gamers have been discussing the real-world issues that arise in augmented reality games, especially Pokemon Go, for years. In fact, Raph Koster himself addressed...
GTA Online plans to mark the 20th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III with events, goodies, and surprises
Later this month will mark 20 years since Grand Theft Auto III, the groundbreaking game that set the standard for all entries in the...
Little Orbit CEO admits that upgrading APB Reloaded to its new engine has been ‘a slog’
For the past several months, developer Little Orbit has been working on an engine upgrade to the multiplayer shooter APB Reloaded as part of...
GTA V and GTA Online shift their PS5 and Xbox Series console releases to March 2022
In a move that is probably not going to surprise too many people -- especially since Rockstar Games had announced these plans before --...
Opinion: Free Guy is a great watch – particularly for MMO fans
I don't wind up writing a whole lot of movie reviews. This isn't because I don't watch a lot of movies or don't think...
Grand Theft Auto Online is bringing the Los Santos Tuners update on July 20
Do you have a customized, tricked-out vehicle just made for gracing the streets in Grand Theft Auto Online? Then the Los Santos Tuners update...
GTA Online celebrates Independence Day with boosted rewards and discounts on various in-game items
It's time to mark the Fourth of July in Grand Theft Auto Online this week by raking in goodies from sea to shining sea,...
GTAO is sunsetting on the PS3 and Xbox 360 at the end of the year
Call it death-by-old-console: Rockstar announced today that it's shutting down two versions of Grand Theft Auto Online on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3...
GTA Online and Red Dead Online unveil new content updates as GTA Online arrives to PS5 and Xbox X/S on November 11
Rockstar dropped a big 'ol announcement from the top rope onto fans of both Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online, unveiling some...
