PC & Console microtransactions revenue has doubled since 2012 according to Superdata, a provider of market intelligence relating to video games. While the furor from the Star Wars Battlefront II …
November 27, 2017 | 09:10 EST
Update: According to RTBF, the Belgian Gambling Commission has not made a final decision or statement on gambling in regards to loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Overwatch. Their…
November 21, 2017 | 11:38 EST
Way back in 2011, Electronic Arts acquired PopCap. Before the merger, PopCap was one of the best developers in the casual games market. Outside of the names you might recognize, they were responsible…
November 21, 2017 | 03:03 EST
As annoying as loot boxes may be, at the very least we can be thankful that this new form of nickel and diming is limited to the world of video games. Of course, there are other shady things in real…
November 19, 2017 | 09:00 EST
In a surprising development, Electronic Arts have decided to remove the ability to purchase crystals with real-world money in Star Wars Battlefront 2. Crystals were the in-game currency that would…
November 16, 2017 | 09:59 EST
Update 2: Today Jason Schreier of Kotaku published an article revealing that the Twitter user @BiggSean666 while using EA's name in their bio has no professional relationship with EA. After checking…
November 13, 2017 | 11:13 EST
It is no secret that things like loot boxes and skin packs are far from beloved by most gamers. Sure, the presence of microtransactions doesn't necessarily mean that a game is going to be utter…
November 2, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Only a couple weeks after Activision was granted a microtransaction-focused patent, an application for another one has been found, thanks to Dot Esports. The application for the new patent, called “…
October 31, 2017 | 05:28 EDT
One of the most despised aspects of modern gaming is, unquestionably, the proliferation of microtransactions. Like an infestation of cockroaches, microtransactions are everywhere, taking every form…
October 21, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
OpenCritic has stated in a series of four tweets (first, second, third, fourth) that they will be "taking a stand against loot boxes" by making some additions to their platform to better inform their…
October 15, 2017 | 02:11 EDT
Following the conclusion of the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta, the internet was in quite an uproar, and likely not in a way that EA had hoped for. As it turns out, the beta effectively gave people a…
October 13, 2017 | 02:21 EDT
For all intents and purposes, what you saw in Star Wars Battlefront 2's beta is what you're going to get when the game releases on November 17. In some regards, this is a great thing, as the game's…
October 11, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Destiny 2’s launch day was met with criticism from fans after the community discovered that shaders, a cosmetic-only item for re-coloring a piece of armor, have become consumable items in the sequel…
September 7, 2017 | 10:40 EDT
Just a few short months ago, I played Fortnite for the first time. I was charmed by the game's cartoon characters and its fun shooting, and my short session made me excited to play more. Now that I'…
August 17, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
If you were playing Monolith's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, one thing that you might have noticed is that while the game had DLC, it lacked the ability for you to open special creates, or spend…
August 6, 2017 | 06:04 EDT
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was the main event of Electronic Arts E3 presentation, and one of the more emphasized aspects about the game was the fact that the game will sport free DLC. Free maps, free…
June 11, 2017 | 12:02 EDT
Cygames, the development company behind the incredibly popular collectible card game Shadowverse, has said in the past that it plans to updated the game with a new set expansion every three months.…
March 1, 2017 | 09:23 EST
Ubisoft confirmed on Wednesday that all additional For Honor game modes and maps added to the game post-launch will be available for free for all owners of the game. Ubisoft also announced that the…
December 14, 2016 | 09:20 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 14, 2016 | 01:20 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 10, 2016 | 09:33 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 10, 2016 | 02:34 EST
With the rise of cosmetic microtransactions in games came the rise of the loot box. As the name implies, it is essentially a bundle of (usually) random items that can be purchased with real money or…
December 10, 2016 | 11:00 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 9, 2016 | 11:30 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
December 8, 2016 | 11:00 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 6, 2016 | 02:17 EST
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…
December 3, 2016 | 08:45 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
December 1, 2016 | 11:00 EST
It seems that Cygames isn't done drawing inspiration from their previous card game Rage of Bahamut, as they have revealed the newest Shadowverse expansion has a similar name to Rage of Bahamut.…
November 29, 2016 | 03:52 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
November 24, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
November 17, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Update 11/15/2016: We've added a note to one of the questions we asked Cygames regarding changes they made in the Western release of Shadowverse, to make it more obvious to our readers that the video…
November 10, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Update 10/27/2016: At the time the original article was written, the Steam store and Cygames reported that Shadowverse would be available today, October 27, 2016. It's now reporting that it will be…
October 27, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Street Fighter V has had its fair share of bad publicity lately what with delays on DLC characters and the rather public incident of harassment at a Capcom Pro Tour event. Harrison over at Capcom-…
June 12, 2016 | 01:40 EDT
Payday 2 celebrates its upcoming 100th update with some very significant changes and events. The update is planned to be released this Thursday, and will include a myriad of changes. The steam…
May 30, 2016 | 03:09 EDT
Blizzard has played a bit coy in the past with how Overwatch's post-launch monetization would work. Starting in December of last year they announced the heroes and maps would be free updates…
May 24, 2016 | 09:30 EDT
Mobile Gaming is still a big money maker, and in-app store purchases make for big business.A report by Slice Intelligence, a digital commerce analyst, shows mobile gaming has been picking up steam by…
April 10, 2016 | 04:14 EDT
Oddly enough, it wasn't Street Fighter V's terrible launch, which is in much need of some more patches, that prompted this article. Day one patches have unfortunately become the norm in the gaming…
February 26, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Those lucky individuals who were accepted into Blizzard's ongoing Overwatch beta will be pleased to know that the floodgates have been opened once again, only this time with a few more reasons to…
February 9, 2016 | 04:54 EST
Dambuster Studios have revealed in a recent interview with Gamespot that the upcoming Homefront: The Revolution will have microtransactions for its co-op Resistance experience. In this mode, up to…
February 2, 2016 | 10:34 EST
Today in a post on Reddit's r/gaming subreddit, the microtransaction structure for Fable Legends was revealed to the public. Fable Legends is the next title in the Fable series from Lionhead Studios…
December 23, 2015 | 06:14 EST
Rarely a trailblazer, Call of Duty is following another recent trend and is this time adding in post launch microtransactions in it's newest entry into the series Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. While the…
December 19, 2015 | 09:05 EST
With Christmas nearing, it comes to no surprise when every (at least semi-regularly updating) game comes with a themed update to signify this coming of the Holidays. Payday 2 shows to be no exception…
December 19, 2015 | 08:21 EST
Destiny players worldwide can now purchase a boost to level 25 for each of their individual characters, should they choose to speed up their leveling process. The new purchasable microtransactions…
December 15, 2015 | 12:56 EST
The Taken King, Destiny's most recent DLC, released in September before all of the major fall releases of 2015 and yet millions of hours continue to be played. Competing with Fallout 4, Halo 5, and…
December 8, 2015 | 04:11 EST
The final character in Street Fighter 5's launch roster, the newcomer F.A.N.G, was announced At PlayStation Experience in San Francisco over the weekend. With this also came the reveal of the first…
December 7, 2015 | 09:51 EST
Tripwire Interactive has announced in a Steam Community Notification that there are new, upcoming plans afoot. A link in the post will lead to a Killing Floor 2 web page talking about a new feature…
November 24, 2015 | 07:00 EST
Turn 10 Studios, the developer behind the racing game Forza Motortsport 6, has quietly added microtransactions to its game. Players are now able to buy a new currency called 'tokens' that will allow…
November 17, 2015 | 09:51 EST
Update (11/14/2015) Almir has responded in the Steam Forums topic regarding the moderators on strike, saying he has been in contact with them and has heard their reiteration of what has been said in…
November 13, 2015 | 11:15 EST