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Path of Exile revamps its store interface for cleaner navigation

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Look, we don't mean to shock anyone, but Path of Exile needs to make money, and it does so via its cash shop. That's...
Play soulo?

SoulWorker Online opens its cash shop

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We already know that SoulWorker Online will not be wiping characters before its full launch, and now we find that the game is going...
Tough luck, no buy.

EVE Online announces plans to start retiring items from its in-game store

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The problem facing EVE Online's in-game store, according to the most recent development update, was that it was stuffed full of cosmetic items and...
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...
No.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds very slightly changes its paid and free lootbox system

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A new patch for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds means new loot crates, and that also means that you have an option for one that you can...
If you pay for it, it will be built.

EverQuest II adds a level boost potion for crafting

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Want to get crafting done in EverQuest II but without all the crafting parts? Well, now you can have just that with the tradeskill...
Don't camp here.

Black Desert players are up in arms about a very nice (and very expensive) tent

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So let's talk a little bit about camping! Black Desert recently added the option of setting up campsites to the game, which gives you...
This game? Sleazy? Whay a shock.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds new crate drops with a 0.01% drop rate for items

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Hey, kids, you like random cosmetic rewards, right? The latest patch currently in testing for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds adds two new crates that can drop...
uh, guys, really?

RIFT puts an endgame currency out for real-money sales

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Look, we can all agree that "pay-to-win" is, at the very least, a difficult concept to be certain about. Right? There's a lot of...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great job.

EA disables all Star Wars Battlefront 2 microtransaction crud – for now

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Whenever you see a studio call fans "passionate," it's almost always shorthand for "rioting with pitchforks and torches." Guess what Star Wars Battlefront 2's...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds struggles with rapid growth and microtransactions backlash

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With its domination over Steam and 10 million units sold, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has the industry's direct and rapt attention. But this immense success hasn't...
Come and get your PLEX.

EVE Online rolls out major PLEX changes on May 9

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When EVE Online releases its next big patch on May 9th, PLEX is changing in a big way. For example, the old days of...

EVE Evolved: What’s the deal with EVE’s PLEX changes?

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This week CCP Games announced that some big changes are on the way for PLEX in EVE Online. The PLEX or "30-day Pilot's License...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic opens up direct sales of the Unstable Arbiter’s Lightsaber

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic first introduced the Unstable Arbiter's Lightsaber with one of its random item packs, players were unhappy about it....
SPENDY ALL YO MONEY

Revelation Online offers players bonus currency for buying currency now

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The third closed beta for Revelation Online is running, and you can test out the game's cash shop right now if you're in the...
Find a work-safe picture for TERA. Good luck.

TERA adds new underwear to the cash shop, you don’t want to see it at work

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Are you at work right now? If so, you probably shouldn't be reading this site anyway, your boss would be mad. But your boss...

Star Trek Online shows off the contents of the Kelvin lockbox

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The Kelvin timeline is edging its way into Star Trek Online, but only in little ways here and there. There are incursions from the...
Cute Monster GIrl Squadron, ASSEMBLE!

Landmark will introduce the Fantasy Appearance Pack at the end of the week

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Landmark is a game in which you can make a wide variety of different things to suit your deepest desires. Want to make a...
Battleunborn.

Battleborn patches in premium skins and currency

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Quick question: What does Overwatch have that Battleborn doesn't? If you answered "Winston," you are correct, but that's not the point. If you answered...

Desert Nomad: Diving deep into Black Desert’s cash shop

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Hello, friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad. This week, I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about a subject that has been...

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