Microtransaction

New OG Doom Mod Adds So Many Microtransactions

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Michael Johnson

The original Doom, released in 1993, is a damn fine video game. But what if every time you picked up an item ...

Ex-Blizzard Exec Suggests Players Tip Games Like Elden Ring

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Michael Johnson

Image: Rockstar Games Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra made waves recently when he suggested that gamers might want to start tipping their ...

Stellar Blade Won’t Have Microtransactions, Says Dev

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Michael Johnson

Stellar Blade, the stylish character-action game with the drippiest protagonist in recent memory, launches as a PlayStation 5 exclusive on April 26. ...

Gigantic’s Return Feels Like The Anti-Overwatch In The Best Way

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Michael Johnson

I never played Gigantic when the team-based MOBA shooter was active from 2017 to 2018, or when it was briefly revived in ...

Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Did Not Hold Back At The DICE Awards

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Michael Johnson

One of the biggest complaints about last year’s Game Awards was that the show did not let winners talk. Even when folks ...

How The Hell Did We Let $20 Skins Become A Thing?

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Michael Johnson

Yesterday, I scrolled by the news that Halo Infinite has a new cosmetic skin that costs $20. I was busy and didn’t ...

Activision, Epic, And Xbox Hit With ‘Game Addiction’ Lawsuit

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Michael Johnson

Image: Epic Games Fans sue (or attempt to sue) video game companies all the time. Just this year a Star Wars: Knights ...