politics
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Valve Now Lets Dutch Players Preview What’s Inside Dota 2’s Loot Boxes Before Buying
17Players in the Netherlands can now see what’s inside a Dota 2 loot box before opening it. The change is part of Valve’s shifting approach to how it handles micro-transactions in some European countries that have made moves to regulate gambling in games.
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Australian Government’s Loot Box Inquiry Is Now Accepting Public Submissions
After conflicting opinions at the state level, loots boxes are now firmly in the federal government’s cross hairs, with an inquiry into the practise underway. We’ll have to wait until September for the results, but until the end of this month, we’re free to submit our thoughts.
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Maker Of Game About Fleeing Syrian Civil War Denied Entry Into The UK
Abdullah Karam, co-creator of an autobiographical game about leaving Syria in 2014, has been denied entry into the United Kingdom. Karam’s visa application was rejected just days before he was supposed to attend the Casual Connect Europe games conference in London where his game, Path Out, was nominated for the Indie Prize award.
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Report: Russia Tried To Mess With The 2016 Election Using A Bad Video Game
“Hilltendo” was a flash-based platformer game aimed at smearing Hillary Clinton days before the 2016 election, according to a new CNN report. While it’s hard to gauge how effective it was, it certainly speaks volumes about the bizarre lengths Russian agents may have gone to in trying to influence American politics.