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This week, we talk about Microtransactions in Halo MCC, the Xbox Controller shortage, (more) Kittens Game, The Quarry, Raft, and a bit of LEGO!

Halo: The Master Chief Collection microtransactions could be coming in the game's next update, developer 343 Industries has confirmed.

The Pokemon Unite Club Membership has launched, giving access to exclusive cosmetic content and additional unite licenses every week for $9.99 a

Babylon's Fall represents the next AAA example of a live-service game that seems doomed to fail. An otherwise serviceable ARPG is twisted into a

Recent issues with the latest Gran Turismo 7 update and the subject of Gran Turismo 7 microtransactions have been addressed in a new letter from the

A FIFA 22 Apex Legends crossover has been announced, bringing items themed around Gibraltar, Octane, and Wraith to FIFA Ultimate Team for a limited

Singularity 6 has announced that its upcoming social MMORPG Palia will be free-to-play -- and don't worry, it's only going to sell cosmetic items.

343 Industries has announced that the Halo Shop will be changing early next week following feedback it's received from the community.

Despite saying it would never happen several times, Square Enix has added paid XP boost microtransactions to Marvel's Avengers.

EA is to allow players to preview the contents of certain loot boxes in FIFA 22, after successfully trialling the feature in FIFA 21.

Pokémon GO Fest 2021 was an undoubted financial success for Niantic and The Pokémon Company, but it wasn't worth the $5 entry fee.

Players are concerned that New World microtransactions could ruin the feel of the game, causing the developer to speak out on Twitter about the

Two new cosmetic skin packs for Doom Eternal have just been released, despite id Software's assurances that the game would never have paid cosmetic

Destiny 2 microtransactions are going to be changing for the better in Year 4.

ESRB loot box ratings will soon start appearing on games reviewed by America's independent game ratings organization.

The Teamfight Tactics Galaxies Pass is going to be leaving beta soon, finally debuting a Battle Pass for this League of Legends

With Pokemon-like MMO Temtem revealing its roadmap showing player housin

This week's gaming roundup covers Sony and others dropping out of GDC due to coronavirus concerns, the Borderlands movie director, and more.

Electronic Arts are known for microtransactions in most of their franchises, including FIFA, NHL, and the notorious Star War Battlefront II backlash.

When GTA Online first went live in 2013, it was little more than a small addition to GTA V’s excellent single-player campaign.

Of all the things that have shaped the world of gaming, none have had a greater impact than post-release monetization.

Just a few days before Ghost Recon Breakpoint's wide release, a furor erupted over the quantity and pricing of the microtransactions.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, & Sport Committee has recommended that UK loot box regulations are established to bring the

Fallout 76 (Our Review) has been rife with issues and controversies since it launched in November last year.

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Something odd seems to be going on over the store page

Overwatch loot box revenue and in-game purchases have crossed the $1 billion mark in the fo

When I started writing this piece, I wanted to push it out quickly because I was feeling frustrated.  But I decided to wait because Treyarch had

Earlier last month, United States Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) pledged to i

The Coalition studio has just posted an update on the official Gears 5 website on how players will earn content in the game.

United States Senator Josh Hawley's (R-MO) Loot Box Ban Bill (which was

The Borderlands 3 Worldwide Gameplay Reveal is happening right now, and you can watch the frantic shootin'-'n-lootin' it on Twitch and

A Mortal Kombat 11 update is coming.

Rocket League loot boxes can no longer be opened in Belgium and The Netherlands in a continuation of the war between government regulation of in-game

A long-promised FTC workshop on loot

Epic Games, makers of insanely popular money printing machine Fortnite, have

PEGI - the European content rating system - announced today that it will start labeling physical products that contain in-game purchases.

Call of Duty changes things up more than any game in the series has for a while. Black Ops 4 will be the first game in the popular shooter series to

Bethesda has released some details regarding the Atomic Shop microtransaction system in its upcoming

The Black Market is available on PlayStation 4 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The in-game store is available first on PS4 and seven days later on

Players of Monster Hunter World will be able to change their character's appearance via paid "Hunter Grooming Tickets" in spring, Capcom has

Last year, the conversation around loot boxes reached fever-pitch, wi

Toward the end of last year, Hawaii state representative Chris Lee started laying the

Konami has revealed more details about their upcoming survival adventure game, Metal Gear Survive.

It’s no secret that loot boxes have been

PC & Console microtransactions revenue has doubled since 2012 according to Superdata, a provider of mar

Update: According to RTBF, the Belgian Ga

Way back in 2011, Electronic Arts acquired PopCap. Before the merger, PopCap was one of the best developers in the casual games market.