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Remember Activision's rather skeezy matchmaking patent from last year? That one was pretty straightforward in how it worked, if unpleasant: You buy something from...

Here's the good news for Nexon's Q3 2017 investor call: The company had a good set of third-quarter results overall, and it has a...

There's a title under development at Blizzard that's been hiring for a while now, but no one actually knows what it is. So when...

If you've never played Clicker Heroes, you can pick it up for your phone or on Steam right now; it's a lightweight little idle...

All of this talk about the price of making games and the price of playing games thanks to Star Wars: Battlefront II has meant...

Steam has been doubling down on addressing review problems lately, starting with its attempt to counter review bombing. This has been a good thing,...

Did you know that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is up for a Game of the Year award? Probably not, because... like, there are a lot of...

Rob Pardo is no longer with Blizzard, but he can still count World of Warcraft's success as a big feather in his cap. So...

Hey, gang, this is absolutely wonderful. Activision has filed and been granted a patent for software designed to push you into buying cash shop...

Here's a non-surprise that came out of a discussion between Bree and me: We totally grade MMO studios on a curve. That curve is...

The studio behind Warframe is riding the success of that game until it runs out of rail, because why would they not? A new...

You may recall that just yesterday, Justin was asking whether dinosaurs help or hurt MMOs. When I first saw the topic, though, my assumption...

If you've never heard of "review bombing" on Steam, we envy you. The process goes something like this: Something causes a certain group of...

You probably remember the sad news about a Netmarble employee who was, essentially, worked straight to death. That's the bad news. The good news...

Did you know that Brad McQuaid's Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is not meant to be for everyone? Probably, because the game sort of...

How cheap does a VR headset and motion controller have to be before you'll consider purchasing it? Facebook is hoping the answer to that...

So long to the PlayStation 3, it seems; after a decade of manufacturing, the final edition of the console has been made, and the...

Remember how Blizzard started to focus MLG in on Overwatch as an e-sports venue at the same time well-known teams started fleeing the scene?...

If you're worried about the overall health of Square-Enix, a glance at the company's most recent financials should assuage any concerns, since the past...

The general consensus for WildStar has been that the game is running on borrowed time for several reasons. That's a sad conclusion, but an...