Loot boxes have been one of the more highly controversial elements of gaming in recent years. Gamers loathe them, and for good reason. Microtransactions are…
The Steam Deck has exploded onto the scene in PC gaming. And now, tons of gamers want to take their favorite PC games on the…
The ESRB has announced a new label for all game ratings that will apply to loot boxes and similar mechanics in all games they apply…
The new surrounding Doom Eternal just keeps getting better. Creative director Hugo Martin has revealed some surprising details about the cosmetics that were previously announced…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has made some announcements this past week that have fans both curious and anxious about how infamous publisher Activision will…
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the legal firm Calex Légal has applied for authorisation to enact a class action lawsuit against Epic Games. The…
Following from the massive backlash over loot boxes, and the complete bumbling that was the same controversy for the latest Star Wars Battlefront II, gamers…
So it turns out that Kerbal Space Program, the very scientific rocket-building sim, is getting a full sequel. The new game is still in the…
Need For Speed Heat was just announced this past week, after months of waiting and speculation about the future of the iconic racing game brand….
Earlier this week, the ESA and several major gaming companies came together to promise a series of changes to the microtransaction ecosystem in modern video…
As the public and legislative pressure surrounding microtransactions and loot boxes grows, so too does the impetus to do something about the problem that they…
Mystery Boxes in Path of Exile, an often contentious topic. Some gamers find them to be acceptable means of monetization and they give out cool…
We’ve long harped on various political issues on this site, and long-time readers will notice a very common thread among many of our political pieces…
At a recent meeting of the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Electronic Arts and the rest of the AAA industry has found…
So as is the tradition with a new patch in Path of Exile, Grinding Gear Games has unleashed a new set of microtransactions onto the…
Remember that Fairgraves loot box that was introduced in Betrayal League? Well, the new mictransactions introduced in that crate are back in the POE store,…
It’s finally the time to reveal the first Battle Pass for the massively popular battle royale titan, Apex Legends. With the launch of this new…
Loot boxes, long a source of frustration and addiction for some gamers, have become an increasingly problematic system for publishers and developers as well. Despite…
Loot boxes, the bane of wallets and consumer-conscious gamers across the globe, and then combined with EA, the company gamers love to hate, the combination…
As anyone who has been following the gaming industry knows, the last few months have been very contentious when it comes to the subject of…
Turn 10 is finally removing loot boxes from Forza Motorsport 7 in November after sustained player feedback turned public opinion against the system. And while…
Dutch outlets including Metro and Nieuwsblad reported earlier today that the Belgian Gaming Commission may be pursuing legal action against some game companies over their…
The senior producer of NBA 2K19 believes that microtransactions are “an unfortunate reality of modern gaming.” Rob Jones discussed the recent changes to loot boxes…
In a recent forum announcement, Blizzard has revealed that they’ve made some major changes to Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm. These games will no…
