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See Games Differently
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The influx of randomised loot boxes into games like Shadow of War and Star Wars Battlefront II has kicked off a discussion about their inclusion in games. Discussions of multiplayer imbalance and blocked off game content ignore an important truth: loot boxes are an ethical problem. They exist largely to…
Opening Overwatch loot boxes or Halo 5 REQ packs adds a special drama to a gaming session. The crate shakes. A jingle chimes. Lights peek out from the cracks. It swells with potential. Game developers make subtle design decisions that stoke the hope that keeps players opening mystery boxes, crates…
Late last week a collectible card game, designed by a former artist and producer on Rogue Legacy and Diablo 3, finally launched. It’s called Duelyst, and as it turns out it’s basically a 2D pixel art version of Hearthstone — on a grid.
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