The passing of John Tiller.
I'm inclined to agree with this as well.
How about CA's announcement to bail on Three Kingdoms TW? That was this year wasn't it? Pissed-off a lot of loyal fans but is that even a story nowadays?
1.) Probably doesn't count as a "wargaming story", since Three Kingdoms generally isn't considered a wargame.
2.) It's hardly the first time CA has screwed over its players, or even the only recent instance of them doing so (although it's perhaps the most blatant example in a while), so I'm not sure how newsworthy it is. Unfortunately.