The real problem with this genre is the fact that humans play it. Here’s some of the worst stuff they’ve done.
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Cliffy B now states he might return to game development after all
In November of 2018, Cliff Bleszinski (or "Cliffy B" if you prefer) stated that he was never making another game ever again, for real,...
Albion Online’s forum database was breached, exposing user passwords and emails
If you're a user of the Albion Online forums in any capacity, then you're going to want to take heed of an alert shared...
ArcheAge Unchained offers free trial as Reddit melts down over pay-to-win
So let's just get this out of the way upfront: ArcheAge Unchained's rollout a year ago did not go as well as Gamigo was...
Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet appears to be suffering another round of layoffs
It looks as though ArenaNet is suffering a fresh round of layoffs, as Jennifer Scheurle, a lead designer on one of the Guild Wars...
‘Boob streamers’ and ‘boys clubs’: Twitch staffers blast sexist, racist corporate culture
GI.biz has a detailed expose of Twitch's corporate culture out today, painting a picture of ongoing and systemic racism, sexism, and abuse, both in...
Activision-Blizzard is reportedly shuttering its Versailles, France, office
Activision-Blizzard is apparently closing down one of its offices, specifically the one in Versailles, France. The news comes from Bloomberg, which this morning reported...
Fallout 76 roleplay group had its Facebook account terminated for being mistakenly flagged as a hate group
Politically, things in the US are... charged, to say the least, and the impact of misinformation efforts across social media platforms is more in...
Rare and streamers tussle over Sea of Thieves community toxicity
The wild and untamed waters of Sea of Thieves' Caribbean are a little more choppy as of late -- and not because of pirate...
CD Projekt Red goes back on its word regarding Cyberpunk 2077 crunch
Crunch -- the period of development time where studios enact overtime to get a product ready to ship -- is a controversial and harmful...
As US COVID deaths pass 200,000, the LA ComicCon refuses to cancel
Since January, we've been covering the endless stream of gaming and geek conventions that have closed their doors and gone online in an effort...
EA’s advertisement of FIFA lockboxes in a children’s toy catalogue draws mounting criticism
It would appear that Electronic Arts didn't learn from the last time it pulled this kind of nonsense, but apparently there was still fuel...
Echo of Soul is sunsetting yet again, this time on Steam, and no it’s not giving refunds
We return now to the confusing story of Echo of Soul, which as we've previously chronicled has at least a million versions and has...
Albion Online player steals an in-game billion’s worth of assets from a guild in a self-described ‘long con’
On the one hand, you have to respect a good caper, but on the other hand, this particular bit of thievery that happened in...
Apple’s new countersuit decries Epic’s ‘subterfuge’ and ‘brazen’ rule-breaking with Fortnite ‘Trojan horse’
Another day, another pile of paper filed in the Epic Games v. Apple Inc. lawsuit. The latest is actually a counter-suit pressed by Apple...
Google seeks to dismiss Epic’s lawsuit as Epic talks up the Fortnite ‘Metaverse’
While much of the focus of the Epic lawsuit coverage has been on Apple, which was certainly helped along by that 1984 parody ad...
Star Trek Online’s newest promotional ship in a lockbox angers fans for breaking the developers’ own rules
There's always been some consternation between players of Star Trek Online and the Perfect World Entertainment marketing philosophy of adding new ships via lockboxes. Generally,...
Second Life bans all in-game advertisements that are ‘political in nature’
Launching into political rants in global chat or hijacking the guild discussion to make everyone uncomfortable with views on election candidates is seen as...
Kids MMO developer Age of Learning must pay the FTC $10M to settle ‘dark patterns’ complaint
The US Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on the purveyor of kids game ABCMouse this week, having alleged that the company "made misrepresentations...
Rockstar wipes out characters caught using a money exploit, sending cheaters in to a rage
You would think that the instruction -- either direct or inherent -- to not cheat in a game would be common sense, but as...
Apple officially terminates Epic’s dev account, cutting Fortnite iOS and Mac players from future updates
This past Friday, Apple made good on its threat to terminate Epic Games' developer accounts on iOS and Mac, which now effectively cuts off...
