Japan Criminalizes Editing Save Games, Punishable With Jail Time And Fines


Today’s news comes to us from Japan, and if you thought the recent Korean law criminalizing paid boosting was an overreach, just wait until you see this. Japanese lawmakers passed an amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention law that makes the modification of save game data illegal within the country. The law not only effects … Continue reading “Japan Criminalizes Editing Save Games, Punishable With Jail Time And Fines”

Jeremy Soule More Than Five Years Late On Album, Starts Patreon Asking For More Money


Fraudster: 2a:  a person who is not what he or she pretends to be :impostor; When it comes to fraudsters showcased here on MMO Fallout, Jeremy Soule may be the worst. The composer of famous soundtracks for numerous games including Skyrim, Guild Wars, and Baldur’s Gate, Jeremy Soule’s talent in composing music haven’t exactly translated into … Continue reading “Jeremy Soule More Than Five Years Late On Album, Starts Patreon Asking For More Money”

Chaturday: The Seeming Lack of Non-Trolling Offensive Games


I’ve been thinking long and hard about Valve’s new policy regarding offensive games and how this could negatively affect their user base, by which I mean I haven’t been giving it much thought at all. My attention, however, has turned to the idea that Steam will be flooded by horrifying, bullying, aggressive, abusive, games designed … Continue reading “Chaturday: The Seeming Lack of Non-Trolling Offensive Games”

PSA: Get Gloria Victis For Less Than Five Bucks


For nearly two weeks, you can get your hands on Gloria Victis for less than five dollars. The Humble War Gamez Bundle is up and running and you can get your hands on a number of titles for more than the average price, $4.29 as of this writing, and pick up fantasy MMO Gloria Victis … Continue reading “PSA: Get Gloria Victis For Less Than Five Bucks”

Crowdfunding Fraudsters: Jeremy Soule and The Northerners, a Five Year Ballad


Fraudster: 2a:  a person who is not what he or she pretends to be :impostor; Today’s Crowdfunding Fraudsters sucks, and not because of the content but the subject itself. I’ll be the first to admit that I had, and despite this piece, still have a lot of admiration for Jeremy Soule and the career and artistic … Continue reading “Crowdfunding Fraudsters: Jeremy Soule and The Northerners, a Five Year Ballad”

Weekend Starter: A Collection of Free Weekend Games


What is free to play this weekend? Everything, apparently. Well maybe not everything, but there are a fair amount of free games to fill your weekend, especially if you’re willing to subject yourself to things like the Uplay launcher. Of the games listed below, Battleborn is permanently free to try and Payday 2 is the … Continue reading “Weekend Starter: A Collection of Free Weekend Games”

Leland Yee Sentenced To Five Years For Corruption


Gun control advocate Leland Yee was sentenced today to five years in prison during court proceedings Wednesday in a case that District Judge Charles Breyer referred to the defendant as “hypocritical.” Yee was elected to the position of Senator in California back in 2006 after his run as assemblyman of the state’s 12th district. Prosecutors … Continue reading “Leland Yee Sentenced To Five Years For Corruption”

Roblox Kicks Off Winter Games Competition


Grab your virtual snowboard and tobaggen and suit up for cold weather, because the ROBLOX Winter Games has officially begun. Beginning today and heading through February 10th, ROBLOX players will be able to compete in five different events, including snowboarding, snowball fights, racing, and even a tank battle. Each event has a leaderboard, badges, and … Continue reading “Roblox Kicks Off Winter Games Competition”

Buy Age of Wushu At Gamestop, Win A Swag Bag


We love Age of Wushu here at MMO Fallout, in that special way that I should probably point out that this article isn’t sponsored or backed by Snail Games in any way. Snail Games is offering five bags of Age of Wushu branded stuff to gamers who buy a copy of the retail edition from … Continue reading “Buy Age of Wushu At Gamestop, Win A Swag Bag”

Taco Tuesday: Five More Steam Greenlight MMOs


I’m writing on scenic on-campus, and that can only mean one thing: It is Taco Tuesday, inarguably the greatest day of the week in cafeterias all around America and hopefully much of the world. Taco Tuesday is also the day where I get to put some focus on games that I think you should be … Continue reading “Taco Tuesday: Five More Steam Greenlight MMOs”