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The MOP Up: Sims Online’s rogue server goes sunbathing
FreeSO, the rogue server for the late Sims Online, is getting into the spirit of the season with a whole bunch of beach- and...
New executive order could ban US transactions with Tencent – potentially bad news for gaming [Updated]
File this one under "I was about to go to sleep when the internet erupted in an absolute panic over Tencent": Late this evening,...
Riot is closing up shop for a week to grant devs a break from crunch and deadlines
It's not at all uncommon for senior staff to take holiday vacations in the USA, nor is it uncommon for whole studios in Europe...
The MOP Up: All Points Bulletin revs its engine upgrade
This past weekend, Little Orbit's All Points Bulletin ran its second open beta test as it prepares to roll out the huge Unreal Engine...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head
The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon.
"Actions have consequences,"...
SuperData June 2020: Valorant had the ‘biggest launch ever for a free-to-play PC title’
It's time for our monthly check-in on how the games industry is doing according to SuperData's numbers, and don't worry - they're all still...
Valorant Q&A confirms replay feature and gifting
As the multiplayer team shooter Valorant continues to take shape, Riot Games fielded questions from the community about the immediate future of the game....
The MOP UP: Star Wars Galaxies Legends invites new players to a server far, far away
Thinking about getting into that Star Wars Galaxies that all your friends have been pressuring you to play since 2003? The Legends rogue server...
Valorant is selling a series of skins that turn your weapons into dragons for a total of $100
Sure, you could shoot foes in Valorant with boring guns like a pleb, or you could have tiny yet grumpy dragons cough at them,...
Massively Overthinking: Can Amazon actually save Crucible?
Earlier this week, Amazon pulled Crucible back into closed beta for some hefty retooling, a move that surprised basically no one. We'd watched the...
Valorant promises to balance the shooter with an eye towards ‘the human element’
With Valorant now a fully launched game, Riot Games now has the endless chase of game balance to look forward to. Just how the...
The MOP Up: QuakeCon and Tankfest 2020 come to your home
If you are the sort who would much rather enjoy conventions from the comfort of your home, then 2020 is shaping up to be...
SuperData May 2020: Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft improve their fortunes
Superdata's May digital games earning report is out, and there is some interesting movement for some of our favorite online games.
World of Warcraft's western...
The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices
This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
Valorant is being prototyped for console releases as well
At long last, Valorant is officially released so you can play the game. But that's not enough; everyone knows that the real release is when you...
Valorant officially launches with new map, new agent, and a beta of the new Spike Rush mode
Today is the day for another team-based multiplayer FPS to arrive on the scene. This time it's Riot Games' turn on the sub-genre with...
Valorant unveils a new character ahead of its launch on June 2
While Riot Games' online team shooter Valorant still isn't quite out the door just yet, it apparently still has a few new things to...
Valorant officially launches on June 2 with a season pass and a new game mode (that’s not deathmatch)
It looks like Riot Games is ready to call beta testing for Valorant just about done. During a Summer Game Fest livestream, the studio...
Amazon’s Crucible delivers a five-minute overview
Amazon Game Studios hopes you aren't too busy next week -- perhaps even staying home for the duration. And if you're just hanging around,...
Valorant has so far found and banned over 8,000 cheaters, causing sweet cheater tears to flow
As contentious as Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat process has been, it appears to be yielding some results. According to a tweet from anti-cheat pipeline designer...
