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Belgium’s Gaming Commission says loot boxes in games are gambling
Belgium’s Gaming Commission has ruled that the practice of offering blind boxes in games is gambling, and it wants to escalate the matter to the EU. Last week, Belgium’s gambling authority, the Gaming...
View ArticleRare Bloodborne enemy found in the game for the first time since 2014 reveal
The Bloodborne community managed to come across an enemy that was once thought to have been cut from the game. During his presentation at the PlayStation Experience in December, 2014, Bloodborne game...
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The State of Hawaii is looking at legislation to prohibit loot boxes and...
Hawaii state is investigating legislation that would put an end to randomised loot boxes and similar practices in online games, or at least prevent said games from being sold to minors. Hawaii’s...
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Square Enix CEO reveals why Hitman’s stealth assassinations needed another...
According to Square Enix’s Yosuke Matsuda, “it’s not Hitman without IO”. There’s still just over a month to go, but I suspect one of the biggest surprise announcements in gaming was Square Enix’s...
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Latest batch of GT Sport updates include an offline mode
It seems another reminder is required – the entire games industry still isn’t ready for always-online play. When Gran Turismo Sport launched last month, the first thing players noticed was that offline...
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You can hire someone to play Call of Duty WW2 for you, and I can’t even
Oh good, a way to level up in Call of Duty WW2 while exposing yourself to privacy breaches! Huzzah! There’s no shortage of slightly sketchy markets in gaming, but it’s still pretty gross to stumble...
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Starting today, you can play Wolfenstein 2’s first level for free
Why are you reading this instead of fighting Nazis? There’s a pretty clear consensus that Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is a freaking fantastic game, but maybe you’re not convinced. Maybe you haven’t...
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Hellblade reached half a million sales in 3 months
Ninja Theory’s little action-horror game that could is officially making a profit for the studio. There’s quite a bit of concern – not entirely unjustified – that single-player AAA games have been...
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Free trials for Battlefield 1’s classic expansions are now live
Battlefield 1’s “They Shall Not Pass” and “In the Name of the Tsar” are currently playable for free. There has been a metric ton of gaming news to follow lately, from expansion launches to the...
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Axiom Verge’s publisher is donating 75% of their profit share to healthcare...
If you’ve bought Axiom Verge, more of the sale went directly to the developer than usual, because of a generous offer from the game’s publisher. Axiom Verge, a widely liked Metroidvania that is...
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Multiple sources are claiming that Marvel Heroes will shut down a month...
It looks like Marvel Heroes will shut down this week, much earlier than expected with all staff at developer Gazillion losing their jobs. Last week, we found out that Disney is shutting Marvel Heroes,...
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Rockstar’s Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale offers cheap games and gear tomorrow
Rockstar is holding a big sale for Thanksgiving, cutting prices across a range of games and gear. Over the weekend, Rockstar will be reducing the cost of various items in their online store, and...
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Destiny 2: Bungie gives an update on the known issues in the game, including...
The latest installment of ‘This Week At Bungie’ has updated us on some of the on-going issues with Destiny 2 that are currently being worked on. This latest Bungie newsletter goes over some details...
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The best shotguns in Destiny 2
Destiny 2’s shotguns are no longer a default Crucible choice, but the best ones still pack a powerful punch. Shotguns are a favourite choice of agile, up-close types in Destiny 2, and under best...
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Victorian gambling commission says loot boxes constitute gambling
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) in Australia has said that loot boxes are gambling according to its definition in Victorian legislation. The regulatory body was...
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Kingdom Come Deliverance: a medieval RPG about realism, drunk quicksaves and...
The mean streets of 1403 are serious business. Between The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher and Dragon Age it’s been a good decade or so for sword-and-sorcery RPGs. Many other games in this sort of vein have...
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Bungie Store Black Friday deals start tomorrow, complete with plushies,...
Bungie’s Black Friday sale will include discounted items and free rewards with each purchase. Black Friday deals are officially underway across the gaming sphere, but it’s not just discounted gaming...
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Call of Duty: WW2 – all weapon variants and skins currently in the game
Call of Duty: WW2 launched with a host of weapon variants for almost all weapons. Some of these variants are found under Collections at the Quartermaster, where others are only available in Supply...
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The best auto rifles in Destiny 2
Destiny 2 fields so many excellent auto rifles that picking the best one is agonising. Auto rifles are among the best weapons in Destiny 2 right now, and there are very few that aren’t worth at least...
View ArticleDestiny 2: Xur location and inventory for November 24-28
Xur doesn’t miss a week, and we won’t either. Xur: Agent of the Nine is known as Destiny 2’s only seller of Exotic weapons, and gear. His inventory is a bit light compared to his Destiny 1 days, but...
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