Forbes article for reference: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/11/28/the-national-committee-for-games-policy-was-created-by-a-troll/ The story of the so-called NCGP gets stranger and stranger. There’s evidence it’s a pointlessly elaborate troll *and* evidence it’s somewhat legit, if misguided. I am now mesmerized by this whole charade.
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.
#SaveNetNeutrality
This is a walkback, not a U-turn, a temporary retreat, not a defeat. Also, EA really did spill the beans to its investors, huh?
A minor victory as EA runs scared following a major backlash, a disastrous Reddit AMA, and interest from various gambling commissions. But remember… in this world of constantly connected games, the goalposts are always moving, and EA’s show of remorse is but temporary.
The sad sorry saga of Star Wars Battlefront II is constantly shifting and rarely getting better. Here’s a “what’s gone down so far” video. With plenty of angry rambling from myself, of course.
Welp, we’ll always have Titanfall 2, even if EA screwed THAT up on its own end. Anyway, RIP Respawn Entertainment. Given EA’s history, you just signed up for your eventual execution __ Kotaku Article: https://kotaku.com/sources-ea-is-buying-titanfall-developer-respawn-1820131071
Sorry for the third video in one day, but there were maaaany emails about it and it required attention. Anyway, Guild Wars 2 has largely been praised for customer-friendly practices, but a new update brought a sour taste in the form of exorbitant loot box nonsense.
So this crap’s actually been going on for a while, but Reality Crash is currently boasting over $3.5 million made from its virtual currency thanks to “ICO.” Reality Crash is a game that is currently in development. In game terms, we’re looking at microtransactions up for sale before the title…
There are still some companies in the “AAA” scum pit that actually GET it, and understand how microtransaction shortcuts can devalue a game.
It seems that Activision’s patented method of using matchmaking to sell microtransactions really was a tipping of the hand. COD: WWII has a public social area, Normandy Beach, where you can open your loot boxes in full view of other players. Activision’s plan to manipulate its own customers by appealing…
Game doin’ it right, gets a link: https://playdauntless.com/ It might be “sad” that the removal of loot boxes from Dauntless should make headlines, but I love it. The more news stories about games *not* having glorified gambling, the better, because it makes ’em look good and dirty. Which they are.
