An unbelievable editorial published this week joins in on resurrecting long-discredited claims that violent videogames can train you as an effective killer. And when your only “documented” proof is the direct claim of a bonkers gunman himself… it makes me think you’re a massive fool.
Source article: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/27/17057978/esrb-loot-crate-box-in-game-purchases-label The ESRB, paying lip service to the controversy surrounding loot boxes, is going to apply an incredibly broad “in-game purchases” label to games that offer additional content for cash. So… that’ll be most of them, right?
Once again the “AAA” industry thinks it has a golden goose, and once again it’s primed to bang that goose until the eggs come out filled with nothing but decaying spunk.
Source Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/23/activisions-destiny-2-is-struggling-right-now-cowen-analyst.html Destiny 2 is said to be struggling by analysts, and the news is being picked up by more than game sites.
I still maintain that Overwatch is a superb game… but screw Overwatch. Sick of the slopjobs surrounding it, so I’m just going to be really effing sarcastic about Blizzard.
Apple’s new App Store guidelines say games must now disclose the odds of acquiring items in loot boxes. While this on its own is not a massive change, it has some promising implications.
The episode we all knew was coming. The Jimquisition at last smashes into the “It’s Just Cosmetic” argument with a bulldozer. Many will defend certain types of microtransaction and loot box by claiming if they sell only cosmetic DLC, it’s fine. Cosmetics “don’t affect gameplay” and therefore anything goes. This…
Following a deserved backlash, Bungie is hotfixing it so Curse of Osiris doesn’t gate off endgame content that people paid for regardless of their entry fee. Remember though, it took backlash for it to happen. Bungie isn’t your pal.
Destiny 2 contained a hidden XP scaling that actively lied about the amount of experience end game users were getting. It’s now fixed, but that doesn’t erase the fact Activision Blizzard was content with it remaining until it got caught.
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Jeff from the Overwatch team tells us five little-known facts about Ana, Mercy, Lúcio, Symmetra, and Zenyatta. Featuring previously unreleased footage of Overwatch in development, including the Ana prototype and Lúcio’s original Ult. Come back tomorrow for 6 Secrets about Overwatch’s Tanks! Watch more trailers here! ———————————- Follow IGN for more! ———————————- More Gaming Posts…
