Ryan ConwaySocial Links NavigationWriter Latest articles by Ryan Conway Gambling or player choice? The furious debate around FIFA’s loot box system By Ryan Conway published 3 November 21 Kick Off Such systems are now commonplace, but their impact on player behaviour is fiercely debated. Kick Off The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best gaming laptop 2026: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend.2Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses.3Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse4Best gaming monitors in 2026: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself5The best fish tank PC case in 2026: I've tested heaps of stylish chassis but only a few have earned my recommendation1HyperX Cloud Flight 2 gaming headset review2Vampire Crawlers review: The first Vampire Survivors spin-off struggles to capture the same magic3Mirror's Edge review: 'Really, really good, but it could have been superb'4AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB review (Asus Prime)5Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War review—devoid of the series' characteristic wit
Gambling or player choice? The furious debate around FIFA’s loot box system By Ryan Conway published 3 November 21 Kick Off Such systems are now commonplace, but their impact on player behaviour is fiercely debated.