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Australia wants to give 18+ ratings for gambling in video games

Australia wants to give 18+ ratings for gambling in video games

Australia’s federal government announced this week that it will push for “all video games containing simulated gambling to be rated R18+,” a move that appears to be the strictest of its kind we’ve seen. Tiny Tina Wonderlands’ coolest zone is easy to miss While Belgium’s notorious loot box laws have repeatedly made headlines since they ...

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The DMZ AI difficulty is too damn high

The DMZ AI difficulty is too damn high

picture: Activision / Kotaku As far as I’m concerned, call of DutyThe new DMZ mode of is not only cod‘s best game type, it is one of the best shooter game modes I’ve played in years. It’s the familiar rush of a good marksman with great roving tactics that require intelligent and reactive planning. But ...

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Loot boxes would be adults only if the Australian bill passed

Loot boxes would be adults only if the Australian bill passed

picture: blizzard Follow the example of governments in countries like Belgium and the NetherlandsAn Australian politician has presented a bill that, if passed, would massively restrict the use of loot boxes in video games aimed at children. Independent federal politician Andrew Wilkie introduced the bill into Parliament yesterday. He suggests that loot box mechanics — ...

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Overwatch 2 is adding another cop skin that no one asked for

Overwatch 2 is adding another cop skin that no one asked for

ATAB, am I right?screenshot: Blizzard/Kotaku surveillance 2 may be a sequel, but it seems like it loves cop skins as much as the original game. A brand new pack called Constable Tracer recently appeared in the in-game shop, which puts Tracer in a goofy British cop outfit, complete with a absurd hat and twirled mustache. ...

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Kotaku Reviews Battlefield 2042’s Season 3 Update: Escalation

Kotaku Reviews Battlefield 2042’s Season 3 Update: Escalation

picture: EA Last time we took a look Battlefield 2042the well-known online shooter had just released its second major update and finally felt like something approaching a finished video game. With Season 3 out this week, it’s even closer. Note that I am not making this statement as a criticism. Battlefield 2042 was released in ...

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NFTs and crypto are banned from GTA Online roleplaying servers

NFTs and crypto are banned from GTA Online roleplaying servers

picture: Rock Star / Kotaku An update for the publisher Take-two “Enforcement Policy” for Grand Theft Auto Online was created late last week to clarify a whole bunch of boring legal and legal stuff, but also to specifically crack down on the sale of NFTs in-game. Although never sold by Rockstar itself, GTA Onlines Roleplay ...

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God of War Ragnarök’s NPCs react to all the looting you do

God of War Ragnarök’s NPCs react to all the looting you do

screenshot: Santa Monica Studios/Sony/Kotaku In most video games, the main character is simply expected to run around breaking pots and rummaging through every locked chest in the never-ending hunt for more loot. This has been a running joke among gamers for as long as I can remember, and most of the time people in-game don’t ...