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Valve issues a statement against Steam-based gambling sites
It was more than two weeks ago, and the subsequent weeks have been taken up by all sorts of game announcements and some kind...
No Man’s Sky goes gold
The bad news for No Man's Sky fans is that the game took longer than expected to be finished and launch was delayed slightly....
Kickstarter is pulling in less video game money in 2016
If you're still hoping for Kickstarter as the new future for video game funding, you may well be disappointed to know that it seems...
Trion’s Scott Hartsman speaks out against G2A: ‘Game creators of all sizes survive on your support’
In the wake of accusations about G2A becoming a haven for unscrupulous third-party sellers to move keys bought with stolen credit cards, Trion Worlds...
WoW Factor: Nostalrius, copyright, and player demand
If you haven't been following the latest Legion testing - which, at the end of the day, is just a series of iterative updates...
Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King Digital Entertainment
Corporate acquisitions take a while, but Activision Blizzard has completed its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment, a deal which was first announced back in...
Could one agreement be what’s preventing localization of Phantasy Star Online 2?
We've made our fair share of jokes about Phantasy Star Online 2 over here at Massively Overpowered, because how could we not? The game...
Heavy Gear Assault’s development may be in trouble
Remember Heavy Gear Assault? Maybe not, but it was announced last year as a satisfyingly stomp-happy arena-based PvP game. It's in early access now,...
Elite: Dangerous has sold 1.4 million copies
After a solid year's worth of updates and the first pass of planetary landing mechanics, Elite: Dangerous has hit a grand total of 1.4...
The9’s CEO is throwing over a million bucks at Chinese Firefall players
It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...
The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues
Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A...
Take part in a BlizzCon auction for charity starting November 4th
Do you have a deep need to grab some rare Blizzard memorabilia? Do you have a large amount of disposable income? Do you want...
Funcom is fined by Norwegian authorities
In January of last year, Funcom was subject to a raid by Økokrim, the Norwegian agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting financial crimes. The...
Ubisoft buys The Crew’s developer
Are you at all worried about Ubisoft's future support of The Crew, beyond the expansion scheduled for a mid-November release? Is that concern at...
Records indicate that Rhode Island’s deal with 38 Studios was meant to be secret
The 38 Studios story has been a mess since it was first announced, right up to the studio's collapse. It turns out that the...
Hi-Rez Studios felt bad about abandoning Tribes: Ascend
Letting Tribes: Ascend lie untouched for a long while was a smart business decision for Hi-Rez Studios, but it wasn't one that the developers...
Valve developer claims that VR motion sickness isn’t the fault of the hardware
Are you worried about getting hit by a sense of motion sickness whilst using a VR headset? Valve's Chet Faliszek states that you don't...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen gets investors, development is continuing
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen missed out on its Kickstarter goals, but that wasn't the end of the road. Visionary Realms, after an extended...
Star Citizen studio ‘grows’ dev team, claims layoffs are ‘streamlin[ing]’
It's never exactly calming to hear that a large project is laying people off before release, and that's the rumor swirling around Cloud Imperium...
Ron Gilbert explains how video game budgets work
If you've never designed a game for money, you probably do not have a very clear picture of what video game budgets look like....