New Report Reveals Peer Pressure Effects of Fortnite Skins and Loot Boxes on Children
A new report reveals the negative effects of gaming on children
23rd Oct 2019
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Big Three Console Makers to Require Disclosure of Odds of Paid Loot Boxes
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have agreed that the odds of paid loot boxes will have to be disclosed for games on their platforms
8th Aug 2019
EA Calls its Loot Boxes “Surprise Mechanics” and Compares Them to Kinder Joy Eggs
EA loot boxes are back in the spotlight after a senior executive at Electronic Arts told the United Kingdom’s Parliament that the company does not
22nd Jun 2019
US Loot Box Bill Moves Forward in The Law-Making Process
Earlier this month we reported on a US loot box bill, which US senator, Josh Hawley, planned to introduced to the United States senate. The
24th May 2019
Five Ways Old-School Gaming Was Better Than The Modern Era
Video games have been around for a very long time and I’ve been into gaming for well over two decades. Yes, I’m old and I
23rd May 2019
United States Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Loot Boxes and Pay-to-Win Microtransactions
It has been a while since we have heard anything on the loot box front in the gaming industry. We thought it died down after
9th May 2019
The most annoying “features” in videogames
We discuss the features in many videogames that could be seen as annoying and even unnecessary.
24th Dec 2018
Study Finds Video Game Loot Boxes Linked to Gambling Addiction – Million UK Children Affected
Video game loot boxes are no stranger to controversy. The issues surrounding the mechanic has been in the press for a while now and every
22nd Nov 2018
Valve Makes Important Changes to Dota 2’s Treasure Odds
Yesterday, Valve announced some very important changes for Dota 2’s treasure odds. It formed part of the Treasure Update that introduces the Treasure of the Carmine
18th Oct 2018
Gambling Regulators Join Forces to Address Loot Box Controversy
The video game loot box controversy has been under the spotlight now for almost a year. The discussion reached a tipping point in November 2017
19th Sep 2018
