Activision has sent cease-and-desist letters to two makers of popular fan clients for legacy Call of Duty titles in recent weeks. From a report: The move cuts off access to the many gameplay and quality-of-life improvements brought by these clients and…

From Street Fighter 6 to Mortal Kombat 1, 2023 offers a robust slate of big, brawling attractions. From a report: The pandemic stole one of gaming’s purest experiences: karate chopping your buddy in the stomach and laughing as their health meter falls …

According to Activision Blizzard’s latest financial report, the video game company’s PC platform outperformed consoles by $27 million at the start of 2023, “continuing a trend with the Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch 2 publisher …

Fortnite is now an official Olympic (e)sport, as Epic’s metaverse game will be part of the inaugural Olympic Esports Week line-up. From a report Taking place in Singapore, the four-day festival of “virtual sports and gaming” created by the Internationa…

Slashdot reader Dave Knott shares the four class of 2023 inductees into the Video Game Hall Of Fame. They were announced today at The Strong National Museum of Play. From the press release: Barbie Fashion Designer : “The 1996 hit Barbie Fashion Designe…

Millennials are the largest untapped market that video game companies should be focusing on, per a new study from Fandom, which finds that the generation spends more time gaming than both Gen Z and teens. Variety reports: According to fan-community pla…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from PC Gamer: Back in 2017, we learned about the biggest heist in EVE Online history: A year-long inside job that ultimately made off with an estimated 1.5 triillion ISK, worth around $10,000 in real money. But now …