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Loot Boxes: All You Need To Know Before Opening One

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: August 14, 2020In: eSports, Features, Gaming, Mobile, Opinion, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: gaming, lootboxesNo Comments

It’s fair to say that if you’ve played the likes of Call of Duty and League of Legends, you’ll be familiar with loot boxes. If you’re new to gaming, it’s almost integral that you understand exactly what they are. There’s been plenty of controversy surrounding loot boxes down the years, and opinion has been split […] Read more

MPs Want Loot Boxes to be Banned in the UK

Posted By: Callum Ashleyon: September 12, 2019In: Gaming, NewsTags: gaming, lootboxes1 Comment

The issue that has been the forefront of controversy for many new games, is being discussed in the UK parliament. A committee of UK MPs believes that in-game spending and loot boxes should be regulated by gambling laws. They also state that loot boxes should be banned entirely for children. Jagex admitted players could spend […] Read more

Major Gaming Companies Commit to New Loot Box Policy

Posted By: Zack Thompsonon: August 07, 2019In: Gaming, News, Nintendo, PS4, Xbox OneTags: lootboxes, PoliciesNo Comments

It’s been a hot button topic in gaming for the past few months, loot boxes and microtransactions. Some people have been able to link them to the same predatory nature that Las Vegas casinos employ. Lately, they have actually come under fire by some government figures who have been trying to get some regulation in […] Read more

The Controversy Behind Loot Boxes In Gaming

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: August 01, 2019In: Features, Gaming, OpinionTags: lootboxes, videogameNo Comments

Since online gaming has become a popular niche appealing to a wide range of audiences, it comes with thousands of new title releases. Naturally, we are curious to know how it all works with different features, especially when the games are incentivized by money. If, for example, you take the highest paying online casino in […] Read more

UK Has Chosen Not to Regulate Loot Boxes

Posted By: Zack Thompsonon: July 24, 2019In: Gaming, NewsTags: gaming, lootboxesNo Comments

It’s an argument that’s been at the forefront of the gaming world for the past couple years, are loot boxes gambling and should these mechanics be allowed in games where children easily can have access to them along with their parent’s money? Well, today the UK government has said no, even though children have emptied […] Read more