lockboxes

The mountain of research-based evidence against lootboxes has had another leaflet added to the pile. A recent report from researchers at the universities of...

Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment are known for their love of lockboxes as a monetization strategy. Therefore it was not wholly surprising when Magic:...

I can't remember the last time I struggled so much deciding whether I like a game or not. I'm a fan of ARPGs, and...

As I am someone who is at best lukewarm to the Star Wars franchise, nearly as ambivalent toward shooters, and almost entirely uninterested in...

This has been a long and drawn-out battle, so let us review: Back in 2017 when the outrage against lockboxes was at its highest...

Ah, it's a good thing for the companies relying on lockboxes that people have completely forgotten about those this year, isn't it? Turns out...

Just so, so many of my friends are playing Genshin Impact these days -- and not just playing, but gushing over the fun, the...

It would appear that Electronic Arts didn't learn from the last time it pulled this kind of nonsense, but apparently there was still fuel...

There's always been some consternation between players of Star Trek Online and the Perfect World Entertainment marketing philosophy of adding new ships via lockboxes. Generally,...

As much as the companies using them to make bank might want them to, the discussions around lockboxes are not going away. And a...

Remember last month when UK lawmakers started making fresh noise about classifying lockboxes/lootboxes as gambling to protect children following multiple reports and surveys on...

Legal moves are being made against the practice of lootbox monetization against one of the largest targets possible. A class action complaint filed with...

Video game studios that feature lockboxes in their titles are sitting very uncomfortably this week as England decides whether or not to make their...

The newest patch for TERA is not really about content. Obviously, you can take a look at the full patch notes and find some...

That sure didn't take long. Earlier this week, we found out that the ESRB would be adding a specific content warning to games in...

The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 has kicked off today on the Xbox One, with Windows 10 still listed as "coming soon."...

As much as the developers who make lockboxes would probably like for the random packs of items to start slipping back under the radar,...

There has to be a measure of masochistic joy in stocking up account items that you can't use (yet) for a game that is...

The process of getting crates in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is not necessarily all that rewarding. You pay your hard-earned BP to get a crate, and it...

Ever since SSG increased its use and contents with the Mordor expansion, LOTRO's lockboxes have been a sore point among players who have heavily...