Should Forum Moderators Be Paid? Some Don't Even Want To Be
Forum moderators are the unsung heroes of the internet, but a lot of the time, they’re treated more like high school…
Five Nights At Freddy's Creator Says The Fandom Isn't "Toxic"
Once a fandom gets big enough, it starts to develop a reputation. In the case of Five Nights at Freddy’s, the…
League Of Legends Will Hide 'Eye Candy' For Serious Players
League of Legends players take the game seriously. Super seriously. So seriously that those pesky pretty little things…
The League Of Legends Subreddit Is Having A Rough Month
Vote manipulation. Banned journalists and YouTubers. Reddit moderators who enjoy a disproportionate amount of…
The Sims Forums Are My New Favorite Place On The Internet
I've been lurking in the official Sims 4 forums for the last week. Most threads are about things you'd expect—namely,…
Some Bungie Fans Feel Betrayed About Destiny's PlayStation Perks
Associating Bungie with Halo and Xbox is so last-gen. This generation, Bungie plans to release their newest game, Destin…
Eight Hours' Worth Of F-Bombs On Reddit, Visualized
Shocking as this might be to hear: people swear a lot on the internet. I mean, a lot.
I Bought This Game Two Weeks Ago, And I Still Can’t Play It
The video game industry is no stranger to fizzled hype. But for all the controversies about delays, unstable launches,…
Mysterious Fighting Game Gets A New Trailer
Necrostorm has released a new trailer for the fighting game Death Cargo, which we covered in a piece last week about…
The Curious Game That Might Not Exist
Fighting games don't get a lot of love from the mainstream video game industry these days. So when someone—anyone—comes…
The Final Fantasy Fansite That Changed Thousands Of People's Lives
At 29, Sean Robinson has been teaching high school in Southern California for almost six years. He teaches 10th grade…
Why You Shouldn't Always Listen to Loud-Mouthed Assholes on the Internet
THIS GAME IS BROKEN. YOU NERFED IT. THE NEW SERVICE SUCKS. I HATE THIS NEW THING. Listen to "fans" of games on the…
Jesus Explains How To Deal With Negative Forum Comments
Sometiumes people say things in internet forums we don't agree with. In today's Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter JesusChri…
Blizzard On The Real ID Brouhaha
Blizzard, the studio behind StarCraft and World of Warcraft, was planning on rolling out a compulsary "Real ID"…
Blizzard Scraps Plans To Display Real Names In Forums
Following an overwhelmingly negative response from fans, Blizzard has decided not to implement the planned forum…
Blizzard Forums Will Soon Display Your Real Name
How do you stem the tide of a forum flooded with flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness? Just do what Blizzard…
Warhammer Online Unleashes Bitter Rivals Event
Mythic launches their four-month long Call to Arms live update for Warhammer Online this week, with the Bitter Rivals…
Backtalk in EA's Forums, Get Banned From Your Games?
Maybe the Internet really is serious business - being banned from Electronic Arts' support forums may carry more…