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Metal Gear Solid V's New Patch Pushes Microtransactions

On Tuesday, Konami released the November patch for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The patch includes the ability for players to build a 3rd FOB, updates to stealth mode in infiltration…

November 12, 2015 | 05:11 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege Microtransactions Detailed

As will surely surprise no one, the upcoming Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft is going to have microtransactions for players to buy after anteing up to buy the game, which will be lacking a single player…

November 6, 2015 | 01:34 EST

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Activision Claims Paid DLC and Microtransactions Can Co-Exist During Destiny Earnings Call

Last month, Bungie announced a plan to introduce cosmetic microtransactions to Destiny, and mentioned that this would allow the smaller future story content patches to be released for free. However,…

November 5, 2015 | 10:00 EST

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Super Barista Review – Caffeinated Strategy

Super Barista is a food service-tower defense hybrid of a game for iOS from Appnormals. This indie title is a multitasker's dream, combining the hectic time-management of food service games with the…

October 31, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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Crimefest 2015 ends not with a bang, but with a Troll

It's been quite the week, hasn't it? 10 days ago, Crimefest's day 1 began with a reward that shook the fanbase from the very core. The outcry that followed would haunt the rest of the event for days…

October 25, 2015 | 12:53 EDT

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Crimefest Day 6 arrives with a new Heist and lootable drills

Recent events should have been fresh enough for most of you to remember how this years Crimefest has been... rather controversial. The fan outrage has reached such a velocity, that the debacle even…

October 20, 2015 | 06:43 EDT

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Crimefest Day 4 Comes with Overkill Producer Response

As made obvious by the past two articles covering the subject the past two days - one news piece and one opinion piece - there's quite some news to be had from recent events related to Payday 2.…

October 18, 2015 | 07:35 EDT

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Payday 2's Microtransactions

In light of my recent article and even more recent events, I felt it was prudent to elaborate on some things and further inform you of what's been going on. As reward for completing Payday 2's…

October 17, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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Everything We Know About Halo 5 REQ Packs and Microtransactions

One of the big changes that 343 Industries are making with Halo 5: Guardians over previous Halo titles is the REQ system, which is a combination of progression and random loot packs. Whether you play…

October 12, 2015 | 10:17 EDT

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Destiny to get Microtransactions For Cosmetics

Destiny's latest update The Taken King has now been out for almost a month and people are still logging in like crazy. The latest news is coming from the Bungie Blog. Cosmetic items and emotes will…

October 6, 2015 | 12:28 EDT

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[Updated] Konami Is Doing Everything In Its Power To Ruin Phantom Pain Launch

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launches tomorrow and is highly anticipated by many as one of the biggest games of the fall. This is astonishing considering Konami's current stance on gaming,…

August 31, 2015 | 09:49 EDT

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State of the Industry — The New Direction of Game Development

Over 2000 attendees at the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco were polled in 2014. There they were questioned about the current state of their business and their intentions. The results…

January 16, 2015 | 09:30 EST