The real problem with this genre is the fact that humans play it. Here’s some of the worst stuff they’ve done.
this is why we can’t have nice things
Ukraine-based STALKER 2 dev studio has been hacked and blackmailed by a pro-Russian group
We haven't been tracking the development trajectory of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl very closely, particularly since it's projecting a December 2023 launch with...
After 14 years, Enjin drops guild site building tools in favor of blockchain and NFT tech
It has been a very long time since the name of Enjin crossed our minds. Long-time MMORPG gamers will recognize it as a service...
SMITE studio promises to hunt and ban accounts tied to a harassment campaign that targeted women
Titan Forge Games, aka the Hi-Rez Studios team behind SMITE, are making it very plain that targeted harassment will not be tolerated. The studio...
Star Citizen’s alpha 3.18 craters its initial launch, causing players to riot across the internet
Alpha 3.18 was meant to be Star Citizen's "biggest update yet," but what appears to have happened is a spectacularly buggy launch instead, causing...
Roblox confirms that it had $150M in Silicon Valley Bank, now shut down by regulators
We would love to be in the kind of position where seeing millions of dollars disappear registers an "everything is fine" response. That looks...
Uncharted Waters Origin debuts on PC and mobile devices, runs afoul of gamers thanks to gacha monetization
Today marks the day when the latest entry in the Uncharted Waters franchise releases its next global title. Uncharted Waters Origin has officially arrived...
Bless Global is already delisted on Steam after trying to push crypto racket
Did we expect anything different? Not really.
Just days after Bless Global relaunched the franchise for the umpteenth time on Steam, the MMO was delisted...
Square-Enix’s Babylon’s Fall went out with the wimpiest of whimpers
How do you imagine your favorite online service game going dark? Hopefully it's with bittersweet parties among the faithful community and massive end-of-game events...
CWA files charges against Activision-Blizzard over latest unionbusting efforts
Activision-Blizzard's unionbusting reputation precedes it, I'm afraid, as the company has been playing a very public whackamole game with its burgeoning workers' movements over...
Ubisoft swings the banhammer at nearly 19,000 accounts for using an unspecified ‘fraudulent exploit’
We can all generally agree that using an exploit in an online multiplayer game is just asking for trouble at best and is the...
Singapore detains teen for playing on Roblox terrorist worlds
You know how they say that "all publicity is good publicity?" Maybe that's not quite true in the case of Roblox and... well, everything...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Vegas Hoenn Tour was Absol-utely bad
Prior to Pokemon GO’s recent in-person Las Vegas Hoenn Tour, a few people in my community joked about what could go wrong. Obviously lag...
Subreddit founder who started the 2021 Gamestonk craze sues Reddit over his ouster
One of the many, many weird stories to come out of 2021 was the one about Gamestonk, a memelord-led stock market charge that ballooned...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Far Northern Attire is accused of appropriating Sámi cultural property by the Saami Council
Back in December, you may recall that Final Fantasy XIV added a new cosmetic outfit, the Far Northern Attire. The outfit in question lacks...
Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra stuns devs with demoralizing bonus-slashing and return-to-work meeting
Earlier this week, we noted that Activision-Blizzard was preparing to end more of its COVID-induced work-from-home policies and that some of its studios that...
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...
Survival MMO The Day Before struggles to secure trademark as YouTube bans its videos
Boy, we hope that you're not holding your breath for The Day Before because what was once Steam's most-anticipated title is a hot mess of...
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...
Mobile MMORPG World of Zenonia resurfaces with a new name and planned connection to the blockchain
Back in March 2020 we reported on World of Zenonia, an upcoming mobile MMORPG based on the long-running series of action RPGs that primarily...
Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2 communities erupt over GShade malware mod drama
We're back in the thick of the games modding controversy this week, this time over what was meant to be a benign mod -...
