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Before it was even released back on September 27, 2017, Middle-earth: Shadow of War was under fire for its rather extensive focus on purchasing chests, or loot crates, using real-world money. Players could "earn" rewards such as powerful AI fighters and other bonuses from these purchased chests. These powerful fighters were key to having a powerful defense in the Nemesis System, which tied directly into the game's online multiplayer. Because who doesn't like going up against a horde of powerful...

Before it was even released back on September 27, 2017, Middle-earth: Shadow of War was under fire for its rather extensive focus on purchasing...

By the end of 2017, Destiny 2 found itself looking at a mixed bag of user reviews, despite the initial critical consensus being relatively strong. This gulf continues to grow between the critical response to Destiny 2 at launch and the current opinion of the fans. At release, things were relatively positive between everyone because the game was new and exciting. The possibility for the future was still wide open. As time wore on, the cracks began to become more and more apparent. The critics...

Update: Please see the official statement from EA and DICE concerning the temporary removal of real money transactions from Star Wars Battlefront II.

Original: According to a series of tweets from various members of the gaming industry, EA may be readying to remove the ability to purchase Crystals using real money from Star Wars Battlefront II. Crystals being the currency that are used to purchase loot boxes that everyone is up in arms about. This first started with a tweet...

Update: Please see the official statement from EA and DICE concerning the temporary removal of real money transactions from Star Wars Battlefront...

Take-Two Interactive busted out their Q2 FY2018 financials this week and with it came a few interesting tidbits. First up, it revealed that Grand Theft Auto V is now the best selling video game of all time... in the United States.
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Take-Two Interactive busted out their Q2 FY2018 financials this week and with it came a few interesting tidbits. First up, it revealed that Grand...

Yesterday, an update was released for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. It added in some returning multiplayer maps and new game modes like Gun Game and Hardpoint. That's great news!

The not so great news is that they added in microtransactions into the game, which had no microtransactions in the first place. Yes, they are cosmetic but the fact remains that they were added in after the game launched without any. Secondly, they also added in female character models that...

Yesterday, an update was released for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. It added in some returning multiplayer maps and new game modes...

How do you feel about pirates? Yeah? Great! How do you feel about MMO strategy games? Awesome! Now, what if I told you that Pirates: Tides of Fortune combined those two worlds into one free-to-play game? Sounds good, right? If any of those things struck your fancy, you should definitely read more about Pirates: Tides of Fortune by Plarium Games....

Valve has added sprays back into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. That's about where the good news ends. The bad news here is that they are now monetized and limited to 50 uses.

What. The. Hell?!
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Valve has added sprays back into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. That's about where the good news ends. The bad news here is that they are now...

Starting today, Twitch is rolling out a test of its new microtransaction system that they call Cheering. Cheering allows the chat in partnered streams to "cheer" for a favorite moment during a stream. Cheering allows the chat to donate any number of Cheer Bits to the streamer.

These bits equate to a monetary donation made for the streamer in lieu (or in addition to) the usual support of subscribing or donating directly.

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Starting today, Twitch is rolling out a test of its new microtransaction system that they call Cheering. Cheering allows the chat in partnered...

The 100th update for Payday 2 was announced today by Overkill and man what an update it is. Overkill again owns the rights to the Payday IP after having reacquired it from 505 Games. Their first order of business is to remove those crappy microtransactions and make them free to those that own the game, but that's not all.
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