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Astroneer challenges players to plant 10M in-game trees in order to save real trees (and wildlife)
Planting trees is always a good thing, whether it's in the real world or in the sci-fi survivalbox Astroneer, but now those two benefits...
Guild Wars 2 players can now ‘game, grow, and touch grass’ with officially licensed… plant seeds
There is a lot of plant life growing all over the world of Guild Wars 2 - and some of it even isn't trying...
Co-op third-person shooter Helldivers 2 promises a focus on ‘earning the right to monetize’ its players
Last week was a pretty big deal for fans of co-op action shooters, as Helldivers 2 made what looks to be a pretty triumphant...
City of Heroes fans have City of Heroes Homecoming working on a Steam Deck
It's already astonishing enough that City of Heroes: Homecoming is an officially licensed emulator, but now it's become a portable MMORPG thanks to the...
Bobby Kotick finally departs Activision-Blizzard next week, but Microsoft will keep some of his execs
Bobby Kotick - a man who somehow hung onto his job even after The Wall Street Journal published the revelation that he'd threatened to...
Valve issues gift-wrapped permabans to Dota 2 cheaters and smurfs this holiday season
The holiday season has arrived to the MOBA world of Dota 2, bringing gifts to all of its players. However, certain players who have...
Wargaming launches multiple charitable bundles for its slate of titles to benefit Ukraine
The country of Ukraine continues to defend itself from the ongoing Russian invasion, which naturally means that aid is still needed for the Ukrainian...
Terraria dev commits $200,000 plus monthly donations to open-source engine Unity rivals
It would be really great if the Unity situation would stop being a big ol' industry-wide garbage fire, but alas, it is not this...
You’ve Got Flail: New World’s flail ability names deliver a smorgasbord of puns and dad jokes
Sure, the new flail weapon coming to New World as part of the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion looks pretty cool, but do...
A Fortnite player has made an MMORPG-like raid boss fight within the shooter’s creative mode
We weren't very sure that there was much overlap between MMORPG fans and Fortnite players, but we're glad to be proven wrong in at...
Korea Tourism Board uses Black Desert’s upcoming Land of the Morning Light as ad campaign theme
We all know that Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG. We also know that the Land of the Morning Light update is on its...
EVE Online players raised over $26K to benefit earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria
A lot of malignant things can be assumed from the players of EVE Online, but let it not be said that they can't be...
Toontown Online emu operators announce the return of an in-person fan convention for the MMO’s 20th anniversary
All emulators and rogue servers for MMOs are passion projects of a game's fanbase, but there are arguably few fanbases that are as passionate...
Old School RuneScape player cashes in eight years of grind rewards to max out a despised skill
Have you ever sat in awe of an MMORPG player's enviable levels of pettiness and commitment? Then you might be among those Old School...
Microsoft’s ZeniMax QA just formed the largest games industry union in the country
Just before the holiday break, workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Media - including Elder Scrolls Online's ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda itself - announced their...
Blizzard-owned studio Proletariat announces plans to form a union
Workers at a third studio owned by Activision-Blizzard are planning to organize: Proletariat, which readers may recall was the studio behind battle royale game...
Bungie will donate sales of its Destiny 2 pride pin to benefit a transgender charity all month
Bungie has declared the month of November the time to raise awareness of transgender issues and equality. The Destiny 2 developer is forwarding all...
Guild Wars 2 promotes this weekend’s Pink Day in LA fundraiser for cancer charity
Long-time Guild Wars franchise fans know that Pink Day in LA is a staple of the community when it comes to charity, and this...
MMO studios and publishers large and small come together to support Extra Life 2022
It's about that time of year when charitable drives are on the minds of many gamers, studios, and publishers, and just as last year...
Game dev flips a panel into an anti-crypto attack, earning applause from attendees and ire from NFT sponsors
Many folks may not have heard of Mark Venturelli, a designer for the turn-based strategy title Chroma Squad and founder of developers Critical Studio...
