A Counter-Strike player shelled out six figures for an AK-47 skin because it had flowers and stickers on it
The worth of digital items can very often be attributed to personal preference no matter how much crypto-hawking gremlins would like you to believe...
Escape from Tarkov names-and-shames thousands of cheaters in a Google doc
Ah, welcome to Friday evening, folks, and a video game doing a little bit o' name-and-shame on some dastardly cheaters.
The game is multiplayer shooter...
Lawful Neutral: What MMO gamers need to know about Section 230
You might have seen something in the news last week about a thing called Section 230 and lots of panic over the "end of...
RF Online’s western version has been sunsetted thanks to an apparent contract issue
News coming out of the sci-fi MMO RF Online has mostly been a trickle of headlines - the last report involved Korean developer CCR...
Genshin Impact fires voice actor over allegations of grooming, harassment, and abuse
One of the English voice actors for Genshin Impact has lost his job as a result of some serious allegations leveraged against him. Elliot...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Niantic seems to care more about data collection than public safety
I was hoping to be more positive as Pokemon GO’s Las Vegas Hoenn Tour is fast approaching, but ever consistent in disappointment, Niantic has...
UK regulators suggest Microsoft choked Google Stadia out of the cloud gaming market
The findings shared by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) related to Microsoft's buyout of Activision-Blizzard already had a few things to say...
Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special
MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission:
"Wanna know...
The Wagadu Chronicles plans its third alpha test for March 13 with signups open now
It's just about time for fans and testers alike to stop in with The Wagadu Chronicles to see what the game has been up...
Blue Protocol once again delays its upcoming Japanese network test to sometime in late March
For those who were looking forward to Blue Protocol making its next step forward in Japan (and by extension moving closer to its late...
Microsoft buyout faces pushback from the UK as Google and Nvidia express concerns about the deal to the FTC
The billion-dollar buyout of Activision-Blizzard from Microsoft was likely never going to be a smooth transaction, but we suspect all parties involved weren't expecting...
Stadia offers one last game to subscribers in the form of Worm Game
Before Google Stadia closes its doors for good, the service is offering its fans one final game to play for free. Lest you get...
Destiny 2 gives you a doggo to pet, waves farewell to Stadia
Every game developer these days know that players will just about lose their minds if a cute dog makes an appearance, which is why...
Torchlight Infinite offers patch notes and a video preview of its January 12 Season of Blacksail
Torchlight Infinite may have already shared a preview of its January 12th Season of Blacksail, but now it's sharing another preview as well as...
Activision-Blizzard’s president/COO leaves in March – for the Bored Apes Yacht Club crypto outfit
It appears that one of Activision-Blizzard's top brass will end his tenure by next year. According to a filing with the SEC, Activision-Blizzard president...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2023
Nobody can see the future, but it sure is fun guessing, and that's exactly what we're going to do for (to?) the MMO genre...
Google Stadia hardware refunds have begun rolling out following its cancelation
Just two months ago, Google announced the sunset of Stadia, which was less a surprise than an expectation at that point, given the company's...
Massively on the Go: A dozen Splatoon 3 Salmon Run tips from the EVPs
With Big Run coming to Splatoon 3 any day now, I've realized it's awakened a kind of dread. Regular Salmon Run can be hell, like...
A new fan-made timeline shows Star Citizen development adjacent to the tech industry, From Software, and CD Projekt Red
Here's a reality check for how long Star Citizen's development has dragged on: When pre-production for the game began, Dark Souls didn't exist. The...
Lost Ark accidentally hands out – and then claws back – pheon grants to players
What the heck are pheons? They're not a retro snack chip from the '90s; they're a currency in Lost Ark that lets players purchase...
