One fun thing to do while waiting for expansion-pack related technical issues and sever queues to resolve is read up on r/WoW, unless the top mod sets the subreddit private until he can log on to the game, which is exactly what happened last night. Update: moderator has quit following alleged doxxing and harassment. » 11/17/14 9:00am 11/17/14 9:00am

LEGO children and animals drown in oil as a downbeat cover of the song "Everything is Awesome" plays in the latest Greenpeace protest aimed at the partnership between the toy creators and Shell Oil Company. » 7/08/14 11:00am 7/08/14 11:00am

The City of Heroes community has called for a massive demonstration at 5 p.m. EDT in Atlas Park to protest the MMO's shutdown. » 9/08/12 2:32pm 9/08/12 2:32pm

With Supreme Court arguments over the California game law beginning next month, the Video Game Voters Network has devised a way of showing the law's author Senator Leland Yee your support for the First Amendment: Mail him your used controllers. » 10/07/10 11:40am 10/07/10 11:40am

Chinese artist Liu Bolin took to the streets after literally being made homeless by the Chinese government. Suojiacun, an artists village in northeastern Beijing was torn down during the Olympic redevelopment. » 7/28/10 12:00pm 7/28/10 12:00pm

PETA doesn't want you rushing to the store to pick up the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus game for the Wii on November 10th without considering elephant abuse. » 11/04/09 3:20pm 11/04/09 3:20pm

Hot Blooded Legend is not the name of a skinflick, but rather, one of the most beloved online games in China. Last week, its publisher released a "nostalgia edition" of the game, and players revolted against the make-a-buck rehash. » 9/05/09 3:00pm 9/05/09 3:00pm

Poor old Germany. The nation's politicans have in recent years really started to crack down on violent video games, and since many of the best games are violent games, this presents is a problem. » 7/09/09 8:30am 7/09/09 8:30am

Allegations about elephant mistreatment do not appear to have shaken corporate support for an upcoming Wii Ringling Brothers circus game. » 5/13/09 3:00pm 5/13/09 3:00pm

Last week, GamePolitics brought you the live coverage of a demonstration against the Army Experience Center, a video game recruiting expo in Philadelphia. Seven were arrested. One has now written about it, and why. » 5/10/09 10:00am 5/10/09 10:00am

Yesterday in Philadelphia, a crowd of 100 marched on a mall demanding the shutdown of the "U.S. Army Experience" - a video-game based recruiting station. Seven were arrested for cosplaying Shyguys wearing masks. » 5/03/09 5:00pm 5/03/09 5:00pm

PETA is taking the battle against Canadian baby seal slaughter to a whole new front - World of Warcraft. » 4/07/09 10:40am 4/07/09 10:40am

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have thrown their support behind the Academy of Notre Dame student protest against dog killing in Call of Duty: World at War. » 3/23/09 3:20pm 3/23/09 3:20pm

Students at the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, are up in arms over Activision's Call of Duty: World at War for promoting the killing of deadly attack dogs. » 3/20/09 1:40pm 3/20/09 1:40pm

Power to the people! In a move straight ou tof the Jericho » 11/24/08 5:20pm 11/24/08 5:20pm fan playbook, disgruntled devotees are planning a mass protest to try and convince SEGA to resurrect the franchise. It is intended that the two protests will only be superficially similar, however. Whereas nuts sent bags of, er, nuts the protest will take…