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Unity’s CEO says he flew around the world to understand why devs didn’t like runtime fees
Last year Unity decided it wanted to manufacture some discord within the games industry in the name of a quick buck when it added...
Albion Online players are not happy with new P2W bundles that fast-track skill learning
Last week, Albion Online decided to offer up something new for players to purchase: warden mastery packs, a series of four new bundles with...
DC Universe Online launches new Harley Quinn episode – and controversial paid currency
This week's content release for DC Universe Online would normally be a nice thing to point out since, you know, it's adding new gameplay...
Star Citizen’s latest purchasable vehicle ignites a firestorm among players
The Star Citizen cash shop has once more become the tinderbox for player rage: The starship sandbox recently launched the Argo ATLS, a single-person...
World of Warcraft officially joins in on the War Within spoiler party with major story cutscenes
Yesterday we pointed out how headstart for World of Warcraft: The War Within was already seeing players who were actively spoiling the story ahead...
Apex Legends slightly reels back battle pass changes after players revolt on Steam
Respawn Entertainment can now add its name to the dubious list of companies that screwed around and found out in very short order. At...
EA wants to try in-game advertising again, but promises a ‘thoughtful’ approach this time
This year has already provided all kinds of CEO-level lunacy, so what's one more to the pile, right? This latest case of C-suite brainworm...
Helldivers 2 delists from Steam in non-PSN countries as studio boss admits fault in debacle
Over the weekend we reported on Sony's decision to reinforce the previously relaxed PlayStation Network account link requirement for PC players of Helldivers 2,...
Helldivers 2 PC players are furious over returning hard requirement to link to a PSN account by June 4
It would appear that Sony has elected to call down a 500kg bomb strategem on the PC-using playerbase of Helldivers 2, as a previously...
Escape from Tarkov cedes PvE mode to earlier special edition buyers, but only ‘in waves’ and after full release server updates
This past weekend saw Escape from Tarkov start a row with its biggest supporters by paywalling a PvE mode, forcing new buyers to cough...
Escape from Tarkov causes firestorm by locking PvE mode behind $250 special edition
Battlestate Games has decided that access to a PvE mode for its otherwise PvP-centric shooter Escape from Tarkov is worth a whole lot of...
Elite Dangerous plans to sell ship bundles – including its upcoming new ship – in the cash shop
A new announcement from Elite: Dangerous has lit a tinderbox among its playerbase, as Frontier Developments has confirmed that it plans to start selling...
Entropia Universe announces plans to have an ‘AI president’ manage its MMO
Entropia Universe has not been one to ignore a big shiny bandwagon - remember that this MMO has tried to hawk egg NFTs and...
Jeff Strain’s Crop Circle Games studio shuts down abruptly following employee furloughs
Over the past couple of years we've been keeping a general eye on the opening of Crop Circle Games, a new indie studio formed...
Destiny 2 swiftly stops sales of a baffling Starter Pack after players drag Bungie for the bundle
What do you think would be included in a Starter Pack for Destiny 2? Do you envision some currency? Perhaps access to an expansion...
Diablo IV surveys suggest Vessel of Hatred bundles will sell early access to ‘functional items’ and stash tabs
While Diablo IV's Vessel of Hatred expansion isn't expected until sometime later next year, Blizzard has decided to apparently burn some goodwill early. According...
CCP Games’ EVE Online-adjacent blockchain game Project Awakening confirms a December 6 playtest
Back in March we reported that CCP Games had begun development of Project Awakening, a blockchain game set within the EVE Online universe. The...
Sea of Thieves’ Pirate Perks program lets players buy real-world merch for earning in-game achievements
Sea of Thieves is apparently taking a page out of Bungie's playbook with the introduction of the Pirate Perks program, a new merchandise feature...
Rocket League confirms an end to player trading December 5, sending the community into a tailspin
Rocket League players have started marching on the war path against Epic Games-owned developer Psyonix Games, which confirmed this week that player-to-player trading will...
Unity’s runtime fee scheme sees game devs shut off Unity ads and employees turn in resignations
The tire fire of Unity's decision to impose "runtime fees" on studios that use the engine continues to burn bright and hot. Game developers...
