exploits
Dual Universe litters outer space with shipwrecks ripe for the plundering
Forget exploring a pristine galaxy where everyone cleans up their trash -- Dual Universe decided that what the cosmos needed was a smattering of...
Star Citizen developer talks graphics updates, confirms a push to supporting newer CPUs
Hey, remember that Gen 12 renderer and Vulkan backend tech that Star Citizen made a lot of noise about during last year's CitizenCon? Well...
ArcheAge banned almost 500 accounts this week for RMT activities
Kakao is clearly hoping to make ArcheAge synonymous with the term "banwave" instead of "exploit," if the latest rounds of banhammer action are any...
New World’s public test server opens today with the February fixerupper patch
New World players are in for a treat today, as the public test server is slated to open at 1 p.m. EST this afternoon....
ArcheAge cuts back on Serpentis loot, kicks off an event, and removes billions in duped gold
There are gold sinks, and then there are gold black holes that slurp up massive amounts of wealth. ArcheAge's new stewards Kakao opened one...
DC Universe Online permanently bans ‘egregious’ exploiters and removes exploited XP gains
In mid-December of last year, DC Universe Online had outlined actions taken against exploiters of a bug that landed with Update 119, indefinitely suspending...
Avatar: Reckoning looks like a mobile MMO with shooter vibes, backed by Disney and Tencent
If you are one of those people who's always wanted an MMORPG based on the movie Avatar and the world of Pandora, well, prepare...
Pokemon Go’s volunteers are being harassed by exploiters within the Wayfarer program
Remember how in some older MMOs, like Ultima Online, EverQuest, and Asheron's Call, we had volunteer gamemasters and counselors? And how sometimes it turned...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2022
For our first official Massively Overthinking of 2022, we're following tradition: We're talking all about our hopes and fears for the genre in the...
ArcheAge bans more cheaters and revamps free trials in today’s update
ArcheAge is down for maintenance this morning, but don't get too excited, as the patch notes reiterate that complete halt to the entire unlock...
Interview: ArcheAge studios on the move to Kakao, bans, land rushes, and the future of the game
One of the surprises the end of 2021 had in store for MMO players was the move of XLGAMES' ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained from...
ArcheAge delays fresh start progression, launches New Year’s festival, bans 21K alt accounts
What's new in the world of ArcheAge? As of last week, there's a Zodiac Festival that lets players ring in the new year with...
Roblox’s CEO has apparently dodged millions in taxes using a ‘small business’ exemption loophole
In case you somehow still thought Roblox was one of the good ones after all those pieces about its exploitation of child labor, or...
Daybreak bans over 800 ‘egregious’ bug exploiters in DC Universe Online for Christmas
While Update 119 of DC Universe Online brought plenty of things to the game intentionally, one thing that was unintentional was a pretty serious...
Pirates of the Burning Sea teases ‘legacy’ edition coming soon
Arr, there be some life left in Pirates of the Burning Sea's sails, after all! Shortly before the dev team broke for the holidays,...
ArcheAge begins swinging the banhammer against promotion and web inventory exploiters
Yesterday we reported on a massive exploit wave that swept over ArcheAge involving players taking advantage of a free mana crystal promotion as well...
ArcheAge’s free mana crystal Twitter promotion leads to a 24 hour-long exploitation spree
Back when Kakao was kicking off its relaunch of ArcheAge, it was running a Twitter promotion that promised mana crystals for players if a...
Wisdom of Nym: Please do not hear of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV
Well that was surprising. In case you somehow missed it, Square-Enix took a heretofore unprecedented step this week, announcing that not only would Final Fantasy...
Old School RuneScape adds a Grand Exchange tax and item sink system, proposes death pile changes to Ultimate Ironman
The winds of change are continuing to blow over Old School RuneScape, which shouldn't be a surprise since that's just how MMORPGs roll. Specifically,...
New World’s director discusses testing cadence, future features, and contending with update issues
By now New World's unsteadiness is well-known among MMORPG fans. The game's initial launch caught fire, but over the past few months the game...
