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Hyperspace Beacon: An open letter to all roleplayers in MMORPGs
I really hate when non-RPers get their kicks out of making light of what roleplayers are doing to have fun. Many times, the roleplayer...
The Daily Grind: When do ‘offensive’ guild names go too far?
Oh, it just wouldn't be a week without some EVE Online drama, now would it? The latest episode revolves around an alliance whose name,...
The Elysium WoW emulator community is in total meltdown
The Elysium World of Warcraft private server community is in total meltdown, so popcorn at the ready.
Most MMORPG players would probably have never heard...
Nostalrius has decided handing its WoW emu code to Elysium wasn’t such a good idea after all
So here's a twist in the Nostalrius saga that we didn't see coming: The group has changed its mind about supporting its code on...
Leaderboard: What was the best MMO /popcorn drama of the year?
Over the weekend, we doled out our award for the best popcorn MMO -- a jump-in, jump-out game that works as a snack. A...
EVE Online player promises $75,000 reward for thwarting enemies
If yesterday's CCP crackdown on gambling and RMT in the EVE Online universe wasn't enough drama for you, order some more popcorn for this...
No Man’s Sky subreddit temporarily melts down over moderator frustration
The No Man's Sky subreddit was nuked briefly overnight thanks to the frustration of the mods, who say they debated for several hours last night over...
ArcheAge makes it (temporarily) safer to regrade gear, drama llamas come out to play
One of ArcheAge's more... interesting features is its gear upgrade system. In short, it's a risky proposition to "regrade" gear because it costs money,...
EVE Online World War Bee update: The Imperium shatters
Recently we've been following the story of the biggest war in gaming history kicking off inside EVE Online and its far-reaching consequences for the EVE...
Gabe Newell fires Dota 2 presenter, calling him ‘an ass’
Dota 2's Shanghai Major tournament got off to a shaky start this week with a slew of technical problems and controversy over presenter James...
Divergence Online has fully returned to Steam
Day six of the Divergence Online saga: The game has officially and fully returned to Steam.
Stained Glass Llama's Ethan Casner told us last night...
The Divergence Steam drama timeline: What we know
Update February 2nd: The DMCA complaint has been dropped and the store page is back online.
In the wake of Divergence Online's disappearance from the...
The Repopulation remains skeptical about HeroEngine’s latest announcement
HeroEngine owner Idea Fabrik announced yesterday that it has made "several positive adjustments" in regard to its ongoing financial situation - namely, "reducing server...
NCsoft addresses Blade & Soul gamemaster name reservation controversy
The Blade & Soul subreddit has been in an uproar the last few days over accusations that NCsoft EU GMs pre-claimed popular character names,...
Abandoned crowdfunded MMO Greed Monger is apparently back in production
Just when you thought the Greed Monger drama was so 2015, now it's back.
The crowdfunded MMO sandbox appeared to have gone belly-up last year...
RIFT raiding guild drama results in player suspensions
Guild Wars 2 isn't the only game to have recently been smacked with a spate of raiding guild drama: The normally unassuming MMO themepark...
The Repopulation rejects blame for Hero Engine’s financial struggles
The Repopulation's struggles with the money-troubled Hero Engine service have led to game delays, server downtime, and suspended development, and the drama continues today.
Earlier this week,...
Not So Massively: Top 10 most surprising NSM stories of 2015
Back in 2011, our former corporate overlords at Massively-of-old noticed that games like League of Legends were getting pretty damn popular and asked us to work...
Guild Wars 2 e-sports team ragequits over design meta, technical issues
Here's a bit of MMORPG e-sports drama for you: A major Guild Wars 2 e-sports team bailed from competition last night. Competing in the game's ESL Guild...
The Daily Grind: What’s your worst MMO guild drama horror story?
Guild Wars 2's raiding guild drama earlier this week naturally made me think of guild drama I've experienced myself. I mean, if you've been...