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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RuneScape DDoS hacker gets two years in U.K. prison
Ever hear that expression, "His name is mud?" It applies on every level to the incarceration of one Adam Mudd this week, who received...
Boob-addled MMORTS Evony was hacked, compromising up to 33M accounts
We're all sure you never played Evony, the bland, top-down MMORTS once notorious for its bizarrely sexualized ads ("Start your journey now, my lord!"...
The Elysium WoW emulator community is in total meltdown
The Elysium World of Warcraft private server community is in total meltdown, so popcorn at the ready.
Most MMORPG players would probably have never heard...
FIFA YouTubers plead guilty to charges under UK gambling act
Back in September, we reported on the UK's case against Craig "NepentheZ" Douglas and Dylan Rigby, the YouTubers charged under the Gambling Act with...
Blizzard cracks down on Overwatch aimbot cheaters
OK, cheaters, listen up. You're jerks, you're ruining the game for everyone, you're wasting developer time, which means you're wasting everyone's money, you're not...
FIFA hackers charged with stealing millions in spoofing scheme
Don't ever let anyone tell you it's just a game and exploits aren't a big deal: A group of FIFA players are standing trial...
Warframe staffer slammed with death threat over recent patch
Earlier in the week, Digital Extremes made several announcements about upcoming Warframe content. One of those announcements included the revelation that The War Within...
Riders of Icarus plans ‘new banning initiative,’ will name and shame cheaters
Riders of Icarus' latest producer's letter makes a grim admission: "Since Head Start, Riders of Icarus has been riddled with spammers and bots."
"We understand...
Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien on the Gaile Gray hack
Earlier today, Redditors began circulating a forum thread filled with pictures of a character named Gaile Gray running around classic Guild Wars spouting nonsense (and worse)....
Blizzard sues Bossland again, this time for Overwatch cheat
Remember Bossland GmbH? It's the German company that makes bots like World of Warcraft's HonorBuddy for Blizzard's games, which Blizz has ardently argued violates...
Hacker breaks into APB: Reloaded CM’s account, goes on minor crime spree
APB: Reloaded's community manager learned the hard way about the importance of account security, as her account was hacked over the weekend.
"Yes, my forum/game...
No Man’s Sky confirms August delay rumors, fields death threats
Remember those rumors about No Man's Sky's delay? Yeah, they're true.
Hello Games' Sean Murray has posted about the delay on the PlayStation blog, admitting...
Black Desert’s most common hacking tool appears to be bundled with a keylogger
Vigilante justice rarely works out in the long run. Delivering pain to match pain just creates an unceasing, spiraling cycle. But with all of...
The Division exploits send it ‘heading for catastrophe’
It's hard not to understate how bad the situation is in The Division right now. Over the last few weeks, stories and reports have...
DayZ’s forums were hacked back in January
DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive told users last night that its forums had been hacked. Actually, it was hacked well over a week ago, which...
Retro MMO 8BitMMO was hacked; change your passwords
If you've ever played retro 2-D MMORPG 8BitMMO, the time has come to change your password. We recommend 256-bit.
Archive Entertainment's Robby Zinchak told players...
Daybreak slammed with apparent DDoS attack [Updated]
The most recent updates are toward the bottom of this post. This article is still being updated as of July 12th.
Daybreak is currently suffering...
Smed calls out Lizard Squad e-thug convicted of 50,700 cybercrimes
The Finnish courts sentenced 17-year-old Lizard Squad member Julius "zeekill" Kivimaki today, but Daybreak's John Smedley isn't having any of it. Convicted so far of...
SWTOR players harass a BioWare dev and his family
What do you do when MMO devs mess with your favorite class? If you're a handful of Star Wars: The Old Republic players,...
ArenaNet strips, kills, deletes, and bans Guild Wars 2 cheater
Today's lesson is that you shouldn't cheat in online games. Alas, a Guild Wars 2 character had to die to provide this valuable information...
