loot box
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FIFA 21’s Loot Boxes Can Now Be Previewed Before You Buy
Two years after EA described FIFA’s loot boxes as “surprise mechanics”, the publisher might be finally backing down under enormous international pressure. EA has announced today that you can see what’s inside a Festival of FUTball Ultimate Team Pack before you buy it. Way to ruin the “surprise”!
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Players Are Farming The Heck Out Of The Outriders Demo, So The Devs Are Nerfing It
The new loot shooter Outriders hasn’t even launched yet and players are already hard at work grinding for some of its rarest gear in the game’s recent demo. According to the developers, it’s gotten so out of hand that they need to patch it to make legendary guns harder to farm, before players end up…
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Risks Of Loot Boxes Are ‘Worryingly High’, Researchers Argue
The alarm bells into the relationship between loot boxes and the potential for problem gambling have been sounded more strongly, with a new study warning that loot boxes can cause problem gaming among teenagers and that “adolescent problem gamblers spent more than five times as much money on loot boxes”.
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Forza 7 Turns The Series’ VIP Upgrade Into Something Not Worth Paying For
Forza Motorsport 6‘s $26.95 VIP upgrade gave players exclusive cars, special online events and, best of all, double credit earnings for races. Forza 7‘s $29.95 VIP upgrade swaps the always-on double credit bonus for five limited-use “mod cards”. Boo.