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Loot boxes are bad, but new legislation could be worse
By Tyler Wilde published
Opinion As players get angrier, lawmakers are taking notice. Is that really what we want?

The National Committee on Games Policy is a new body aiming to bring self-regulation to the industry
By Andy Chalk published
news The group announced itself to the world as a non-partisan think-tank and consumer advocacy group.

Bungie admits hidden scaling system changes Destiny 2 XP gains, turns it off (Updated)
By Andy Chalk published
news Some number-crunching on Reddit revealed that something strange was happening behind the scenes with player progress.

UK Gambling Commission restates that loot boxes are not gambling
By Andy Chalk published
news But the commission also acknowledged that the legal definition of gambling isn't necessarily the point.

This classic Doom mod replaces weapon pickups with loot boxes
By Andy Chalk published
news The Doom Loot Box Mod brings the old-time shooter into the modern era.

Australian gambling analyst says loot boxes 'constitute gambling' by legal definition (Updated)
By Andy Chalk published
news The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation analyst said the real question is what to do about it.

Belgium's Justice Minister calls for loot box ban in Europe (Updated)
By Andy Chalk published
news The country's Gaming Commission is continuing its investigation.

US legislator calls out EA's 'predatory practices' in Star Wars Battlefront 2
By Andy Chalk published
news Rep. Chris Lee called the game a 'Star Wars-themed online casino.'
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