Game devs have three choices interacting online: be a robot, log off — or risk the mob
I remember when I first went online as the representative of a big company. It was 2001, and I was working in the digital...
Cyberattack causes ‘LaunchPad could not establish connection’ error in H1Z1
You’re probably gonna have trouble killing the zombies this evening, and that’s not because they’re already dead. H1Z1, DC Universe Online, and other games...
EverQuest Next dies, throwing series’ future into doubt
EverQuest Next was one of the largest MMOs coming, and its cancellation is further evidence that the once powerful genre is waning in popularity as more competitive PC games like League of Legends — which makes about $1 billion a year from in-game purchases — thrive.
H1Z1 zombie game splits into two strains — and spreads to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
The thing about a zombie virus is that it spreads so fast you can’t contain it. Now, publisher Daybreak is finding that something similar is...
Hero’s Song RPG is the first game from ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley’s startup
John Smedley, the former head of Sony Online Entertainment, has unveiled Hero’s Song, the first game from his new studio PixelImage Games. Smedley served at...
Daybreak used long-lost code to launch a surprise for — and keep a secret from — EverQuest II players
Game companies don’t often get to play a happy trick on their customers. EverQuest II‘s designers got an idea early in June: They would release...
PlanetSide 2 on PlayStation 4 offers complex, rewarding battles — but only if you have time for it
I hated the first few days I spent with PlanetSide 2. I kept getting lost, and I barely lived long enough to figure out...
GamesBeat giveaway: 20 PlanetSide 2 starter bundles for PlayStation 4
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Daybreak Game Company’s John Smedley steps down as chief executive officer
Just a few weeks after Lizard Squad took down Daybreak servers, one of the pioneers of massively multiplayer online games and the free-to-play strategy on home consoles is leaving his company.
Lizard Squad lashes out after Daybreak Games CEO threatens cyberattacker group
Yesterday, the chief executive officer of publisher Daybreak Games made headlines for threatening a group of cyberattackers. Today, the company’s website and games are experiencing outages.