Developer removes randomized loot boxes from Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Enlarge / Scenes like this one of purchasing in-game orcs for real money will soon be removed from Shadow of War. The widespread backlash against paying real money for randomized loot boxes full of in-game items has claimed another high-profile victim. Last night, developer Monolith announced that it will be “permanently removing Gold, War Chests, […]

Fortnite Twitch Prime pack REVEAL: New loot coming soon to PS4, Xbox One and Mobile

For anyone who subscribes to the big streaming platform, there’s some good news on the horizon. A new email being sent out has confirmed that fresh loot is coming to Epic Games’ popular Battle Royale game. Fresh Fortnite Twitch Prime pack items are being released later this week, likely after the latest game update is […]

Apple stops Nintendo, Square Enix iOS game updates after tightening loot box rules

Mobile games like Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes and Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Brave Exvius aren’t pushing out updates as expected on iOS devices today. This is likely because Apple’s new App Store guidelines, which stipulates that developers must disclose the odds of getting certain items in loot boxes. Apple’s updated guidelines say: “Apps offering ‘loot […]

Destiny 2 Iron Banner Weapons: Bungie reveal loot and rewards

The development have launched the latest Destiny 2 Iron Banner event, which includes new rewards and weapons. The latest PvP clash will run until Tuesday, March 13, when Bungie performs their usual Weekly Reset. The game type for this week’s event is Clash, although the development team have confirmed they have some changes planned. Iron […]

Fortnite Skins: How to get limited-time Twitch Prime loot and PS Plus bonus

Epic Games offer up a Battle Pass every Season so that fans can earn new cosmetic loot in Battle Royale mode. This new content isn’t supposed to give an edge over any other players, but is there as an optional bonus for those who want different cosmetic effects. However, there are other ways to get […]

Twitch Prime: Epic Games’ Fortnite isn’t the only title with new loot on offer

Twitch Prime is the premium version of the steaming service that is included with Amazon Prime and Prime Video memberships. Away from the ad-free viewing benefits, Twitch Prime also offers subscribers the chance of unlocking exclusive in-game items. It was recently revealed that Epic Games’ Fortnite has new skins and in-game items available to download […]

Can legislation fix gaming’s loot box problem?

Last year’s gaming controversy has turned into this year’s legislative battleground. Fans were outraged when Star Wars: Battlefront II launched with buyable loot boxes that unbalanced multiplayer combat, and other games like Need For Speed: Payback and Destiny 2 had their own pay-to-win controversies. Eventually, loot boxes unsettled enough constituents to rile their representatives. Legislators […]

US Senator demands review of loot box policies, citing potential harm

Enlarge / Sen. Hassan urged the ESRB to review “the board’s ratings process and policies as they relate to loot boxes.” (credit: US Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire) Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) sent an open letter to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) today urging the industry’s self-regulatory body to “review the completeness of […]

After Math: If I had no loot

It was a week of lost and found fortunes in the tech world. The Feds charged My Big Coin Pay over its $ 6 million cryptocurrency scam, Netflix is poised to take home as many a four golden statues for Mudbound, Bungie’s in hot water again over tweaking its Faction token payouts and Google will […]