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EA keeps women in FC 24 Ultimate Team, cry about it

EA keeps women in FC 24 Ultimate Team, cry about it

EA FC 24the first post-FIFA The sports mega-publisher’s soccer game isn’t out until September 23, but the team behind it is already putting out fires lit by giant grown babies. The Sims 4 Free Toddler Update cannot be compared to the Growing Together expansion For the first time ever, men and women will play side ...

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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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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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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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Ramattra is the newest Overwatch 2 hero behind the Battle Pass

Ramattra is the newest Overwatch 2 hero behind the Battle Pass

picture: blizzard Ramattra is the newest tank hero get to surveillance 2 and the latest locked behind its battle pass system. Revealed during the Overwatch League finals last Friday, the shapeshifting warlord can switch between defensive and offensive modes, but will require players who don’t want to pay to play to level 55 to unlock ...

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Steam Game relies on loot boxes to win back players

Steam Game relies on loot boxes to win back players

screenshot: Unknown Worlds Entertainment These days it’s rare to see an online game without live service monetization built in, let alone one that gets rid of that stuff. But that’s what it’s all about subnautica developer Behind moonbreaker are in. Recently launched into Early Access on Steam, the tabletop RPG is throwing away both its ...

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Overwatch 2 Charm is cheaper in real life than in game

Overwatch 2 Charm is cheaper in real life than in game

picture: Blizzard/Kotaku/Suravid (Shutterstock) There was a lot of excitement and complaints about it surveillance 2the in-game store prices and the lack of free loot boxes. In the recently released shooter sequel, earning credits and unlocking new outfits for free is much harder compared to the first game. And a new example of how expensive surveillance ...

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Overwatch 2 pre-reviews say the new grind sucks

Overwatch 2 pre-reviews say the new grind sucks

The cut is insane.screenshot: blizzard surveillance 2 is almost there, arrival as a free-to-play game on October 4th, which will completely supplant the OG hero shooter. While it’s not yet playable for the general public, a handful of gaming outlets have gained early access to Blizzard’s upcoming sequel, posting pre-reviews in time for launch day. ...

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FIFA 22 fans love its controversial loot boxes

FIFA 22 fans love its controversial loot boxes

Four years later Star Wars: Battlefront II‘s disastrous start galvanized the world against loot cratesEA still defends the exploitative microtransaction in its crown jewel: FIFA. In-game card packs not only bring in billions for the publisher, EA swears players love them too. “We wholeheartedly believe that Ultimate Team and FUT Packs, which have been a ...