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First impressions of ‘wizarding world’ MMOARG Maguss

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If it weren't for my promise to write this article, I would have given up on Maguss in less than 15 minutes had I been...
Well, points for effort.

Riot discloses the drop odds for League of Legends lootboxes

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Mentioning lootboxes at this point is a good way to send players into paroxysms of rage regardless of how fair or unfair they are;...

Paladins begins testing its battle royale mode and removes controversial lootboxes

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While it's not as cool of a name as "Thunderdome," Paladins' Battlegrounds is still likely to attract plenty of bloodthirsty savages looking for a...
Money?

TERA introduces new lootboxes for purchase, and they’re full of money

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A lot of games have found ways to play with the idea of buying gold, usually with some form of currency exchange regulated by...
Someone thinks that's neat, probably.

Cyberpunk 2077’s CD Projekt Red takes a stand against lockboxes and unfinished games

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The studio behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 isn't mincing words when it comes to business practices that involve lockboxes and partially delivered...

New Hampshire senator Maggie Hassan has picked up the lootbox and gaming addiction cause

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Up until now, the political grumblings about video game gambleboxes has been mostly limited to state governments, specifically Hawaii's Chris Lee, who submitted four...

Dauntless argues ‘bespoke purchases’ are replacing the lockbox model

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It might be tempting to think that the industry is doomed and that no studio will ever be able to ignore the siren song...

Hawaii state rep Chris Lee has now introduced four bills regulating lockboxes

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Hawaii State Representative Chris Lee has made good on his plan to write and submit bills to the state legislature regulating the sale of...
We were so certain we had this.

Sweden scrutinizes loot boxes under gambling laws

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Loot boxes might not be as welcome in Sweden come next year. A Public Administration minister told a news station that in-game lockboxes could...
We never like these things.

German commission takes up lootbox issue as academics link whaling to gambling markets

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Germany has added its voice to the anti-lockbox chorus in the US, UK, and Netherlands. According to an article on the German-language Welt (picked...

Washington state senator proposes lockbox gambling investigation in new bill

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Hawaiian politicians are getting some company on the lockbox front from a compatriot in Washington state. State Senator Kevin Ranker has introduced legislation there that...

Game Theory explores the psychological exploitation at work in lockboxes

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"It's as easy as one, two, insert your credit card number here!" So begins the parody at the beginning of the first of two...

EverQuest trots out a new lizardy lockbox

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Even with all of the discussion going on about lockboxes these days, it doesn't seem to be slowing down the release of such packs...

Guild Wars 2 overhauls its lockbox mechanics and adds gardening plots

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We don't often cover cash shop updates for MMOs, and lockboxes are not our favorite thing, but Guild Wars 2's cash shop and lockbox...

Lockbox roundup: MMO studios on ‘elegant’ lockboxes, legal issues, and the ‘cosmetics only’ angle

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You know the lockbox thing is reaching saturation when there are so many things to cover we have to resort to a roundup. Nevertheless,...
Damn you!

How video game lockboxes use psychology to manipulate you

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We here at Massively OP can't get rid of lockboxes, but by gum, we're not going to roll over and give up on fighting...
Good news, this isn't bad as it looks!

Destiny 2’s playerbase is melting down over holiday lockboxes in Eververse

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Destiny 2 just can't seem to stop pissing off everyone. Its Dawning holiday event, detractors argue, is overtly designed as a moneygrab focused around...

Apple now demands lootbox odds disclosures from Appstore games

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No matter what type of mobile device you run as your daily driver, you're probably going to be surprised to hear that Apple is...
Hello? Beasts?

Path of Exile: War for the Atlas releases on Xbox One

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A couple of weeks after the PC version launched, Path of Exile: War for the Atlas has finally arrived on Xbox One. The MMOARPG...

Gaming industry roundup: SWBG2’s poor sales, Gambling Commission, slot machines, and parody games

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Don't agree that lockboxes, lootboxes, and gambleboxes were the biggest story of the year? We've collected so many news tidbits just on that over...

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