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
Tencent suspends Arena of Valor CM following sexual harassment allegations
Good news! This story about sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior from a Tencent-owned company is not about Riot Games. It's apparently separate! Wait, that...
Esports in the Olympics isn’t happening any time soon thanks to ‘killer games’
Over the last year or so, the idea of bringing esports to the Olympics has begun to sound more plausible. In 2017, the co-president...
Riot Games says it’s proud of workshops designed for women and non-binary prospective devs
Online gaming watchers will recall that League of Legends studio Riot Games has sustained heavy fire this summer over sexism and misogyny allegations from...
Mass shooting claims lives of multiple Madden esports attendees
Two innocent people are dead and nearly a dozen more were injured today as a result of a mass shooting at an esports tournament.
Multiple...
The Daily Grind: Should being an MMO ‘whale’ absolve a player of toxicity or push him to the front of a queue?
Longtime MOP reader Agemyth recently brought to our attention a couple of bits of commentary that disturb at least my own fundamental sense of...
Bethsoft: Dodgy reseller lawsuits, new media review policies, and Legends crossplay ultimata
Today in why we can't have nice things, it appears that Bethsoft is using its legal weight to crack down on folks selling fully...
Extensive Kotaku exposé uncovers a ‘culture of sexism’ at League of Legends developer Riot Games
The internet is ablaze over an in-depth report at Kotaku that uncovers a "culture of sexism" that is allegedly running rampant through Riot Games....
Epic’s Tim Sweeney argues that Fortnite won’t be on the play store because of openness
Did you think that Fortnite's announced decision to avoid the Google Play store was just about money? Just because, you know, that was one...
World of Warcraft fans are not happy with the latest story developments, some try to cope through harassment
So yesterday's latest bit of story in World of Warcraft did not, in fact, delight and amaze fans. Quite the opposite. Reactions on the...
Nintendo bans Splatoon 2 greyhat who begged it to address the hackers and exploits destroying the game
I'm not gonna lie, watching my kid and his cousin play Splatoon 2 on said cousin's shiny new Switch made me reaaaalllly want to...
Today in why we can’t have nice things: Roblox players were banned after ‘raping’ little girl’s avatar
Please note, this article covers a sensitive subject - please skip it if the title is already crunching up your stomach.
If you've got kids,...
Today in why we can’t have nice things: How a No Man’s Sky griefer exploits design flaws to screw with communities
A No Man's Sky griefer purporting to roleplay an evil emperor, monologuing and all, decided to up his griefer game by taking it out of game and...
Two teens who allegedly contributed to Call of Duty swatting murder plead not guilty
Reuters has an update on the ongoing criminal cases against the some of the defendants in the Call of Duty swatting incident from last...
Call of Duty swatting murder sees three men charged in federal court
At the end of 2017, a Call of Duty swatting incident in Kansas took the life of a completely innocent man after police killed him following...
Police who killed innocent man during Call of Duty swatting incident won’t be charged
At the tail end of 2017, a Call of Duty swatting incident in Kansas took the life of a completely innocent man after police killed him...
Here’s something nobody saw coming, and by nobody we mean everybody: Sea of Thieves griefers are abusing the brig
Did you think Sea of Thieves' patch yesterday, which aimed to address respawn griefing, was going to put an end to players' torment? Yo-ho-ho...
Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous players expose ‘wanker function’ hacker (March 24, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Elite Dangerous players scoped out the dirty doings of the paid HCS voice pack plugin, which was apparently intentionally and...
Pre-teen Fortnite YouTuber gets swatted after achieving a high profile
In one story here we have the best and worst of humanity on display. It all begins with 12-year-old YouTuber Peter Varady, who goes by...
The ESA is fighting proposed DMCA exemptions that would preserve sunsetted MMORPGs because of course it is
Over the last couple of years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been petitioning for changes to the DMCA to help preserve old video games...
Elite Dangerous community thwarts griefers’ attempt to ruin final in-game voyage of terminally ill player
Elite Dangerous has once again become the battleground between griefers and everybody else, this time with real-life stakes.
A few weeks ago, the Elite community...
