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This isn’t a new thing, but they seem to be getting close.

While measures are in place, it just isn't enough.

All of them back a report produced by the Norwegian Consumer Council

Sometimes, it's just too EAsy to poke holes in an argument.

Beta not available in Belgium and Netherlands "due to local laws and regulations."

Several of World of Warships' community volunteers have resigned from Wargaming's official program following the latest move in what one of them characterized as a "toxic one-way relationship." It started with the re-introduct...

A few weeks ago, we heard that Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer might be getting a free-to-play makeover, and today came word of that exact thing.

Australia is making all the news today.

A new kind of pack for Electronic Arts' behemoth FIFA Ultimate Team will now allow you to "preview" their contents before you buy.

Nexon didn't have a "record-setting" quarter in Q1 2021.

Good news, everyone!...

Maybe I'm just getting cynical (Me?...

Last month, World of Warships offered the possibility for its special holiday-themed Santa Containers to drop one of about 100 premium ships -- or did it?...

COVID-19 lockdowns in the United States have been in effect, to varying degrees, for nearly 10 months now, so it's no surprise that everyone's getting more time in front of video screens rather than going out and doing activit...

Soon, we'll stop using easy jokes like "Genshin Impact is making an impact," but only once the game's fortunes have leveled off a bit.

Two and a half years ago, the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or simply "Ksa") classified the loot boxes in four games as gambling.

Add Canada to the list of countries that are going to have to reckon with the legality of loot boxes in video games.

Stop us if you've heard this before, but some agency in Europe thinks loot boxes are "Bad".

A committee of the UK's House of Lords has produced a report detailing the harms caused by gambling in the country, including an entire section (starting on page 110) on loot boxes in video games.

Apple has been served with a class action lawsuit pertaining to the use of loot boxes in many games on the App Store.

While we haven't heard from most game developers on their plans to better inform players about their loot box odds -- something that's supposed to be implemented by the end of the year -- at least one game is getting ahead of ...

The ESRB has announced an addition to its ratings that will highlight video games that have randomized items -- a.k.a.

Australia has joined the party as the latest nation that's embarked on the road to regulating loot boxes in video games.

When announcing a free-to-play game, it's important to make clear what your game is and how it will play.

Destiny 2 Game Director Luke Smith penned a very long blog post today -- and by "today," we mean it was just put up today, because it clocks in at over 4,000 words and probably took days to write -- covering a wide range of to...

It's not wise to get too emotional with your favorite MMORPG.

Only two things are certain: death and taxes.

Electronic Arts and European countries are getting along right now like peanut butter and vinegar.

The mental health director of England's National Health Services has something to say about loot boxes.

It might be a new decade, but I'm going to make the same old mistakes and try to predict what I think will happen in free-to-play gaming over the next calendar year.