One form of microtransaction is called a loot box. This isn’t the same as finding a chest in The Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy ; while those are literally boxes filled with loot, a loot box in this sense is an item, purchased with real money, though they can sometimes be earned without paying real dollars. Sometimes they’re called Crates, War Chests, Lockboxes, or something else, but the principle is always the same. This loot box is then opened, adorning the player with semi-random items. It’s akin to buying a pack for collectable card games like Pokèmon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Magic: The Gathering . The consumer isn’t buying an item, but the possibility of an item they want, while incurring the risk that they’ll be stuck with something worthless to t
Wii Fit U kicks off the month, arriving November 1st on the Wii U. Up next is Call of Duty: Ghosts , blasting its way onto all major systems November 5th. On the 15th of November, the next iteration of Sony’s PlayStation console finally hits shelves. Along with it, anticipated titles like Battlefield 4 , Assassin’s Creed Shadows Beginner guide|Https://creedshadowgame.com/ Creed IV: Black Flag , and Killzone: Shadow Fall will appear front and centre. On the 19th, Need for Speed: Rivals races onto PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Hot on the tails of the PS4 release comes the Xbox One, Microsoft’s next console which makes its debut on November 22nd. Various launch titles for the system include Dead Rising 3 , Forza Motorsport 5 , and Ryse: Son of Rome . Nintendo also boldly chooses the 22nd for the release of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for its 3DS handheld sys
Kicking off the first day of October 2013 is NHL 2K4 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, followed by Beyond: Two Souls on the 8th, also for the PS3. Up next is the anticipated Pokémon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS, taking the beloved franchise to the next evolution on October 12th. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes snaps into action on the 18th, with Batman: Arkham Origins hot on the trail on the 25th – both available for all major consoles. Closing out the month on the 29th are Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Battlefield 4 , both available on the PS3 and Xbox
There’s so much happening this month, it’s hard to settle on a favorite upcoming release! Ranters: Is there anything you are looking forward to over the coming weeks? Let us know in the comments section below! As for me, I’ll be playing A Link Between Worl
It’s been a long time coming, but the next generation of gaming is about to arrive. November is arguably the most important month in quite a while, with plenty of Xbox One and PS4 launch titles ready to take the industry to the next level. Let’s take a look at what’s coming out this mo
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter was released on the PC, PlayStation 3 and the Xbox One in 2016. It’s a Victorian-era detective game based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective. The game’s setting is roughly set around the same time as Assassin’s Creed: Syndic
The rest of the panel was dedicated to off-hand movie development discussions without much in the way of concrete details. The only somewhat juicy tidbit we learned was in regards to the Shadow of the Colossus movie that is in developm
October is shaping up to be a killer month for great video game titles! Ranters, what are you waiting to spend your time and money on? Let us know what you’re excited to sink your teeth into in the comments section below! As for me, I’m ready to get the mega evolutions of my favorite classic starters in Pokémon X and
Conan Exiles is a survival game set in the world of Conan The Barbarian. You must avoid dying of starvation and dehydration while also trying not to get killed by other players or the dangerous creatures that roam the la
Despite a few successes peppered over the course of several decades, the general consensus is that video game movies are not only a risky proposition for studios, but most of them are lacking in quality. However, we might be in the midst of a changing of the guard, so to speak, as game developers take a more hands-on role in video game movie development (a la Marvel Comic
Loot boxes are here to stay, and if publishers include them in ways which the gaming community can feel comfortable purchasing in large enough numbers, while ironing out the issues inherent in titles like Shadow of War, Forza 7, and Gears of War 4, then maybe gamers won’t feel cheated as much as they currently do by the less savory titles making use of practice in today’s mar
As the holiday season looms closer, gamers everywhere prepare for the impending release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . There’s a lot in store for current-generation systems before November hits, however, so let’s jump in and take a l
Publishers are learning what they can and cannot get away with in terms of nickel-and-diming consumers with microtransactions, much like they had to learn about what they could get away with in terms of larger DLC content. Capcom’s fighting games became infamous for including DLC characters on the game disc, but employing the shady practice of keeping them locked behind a pay wall. These days, consumers are more savvy to such practices, and the practice of slicing off part of a game and selling it later is far less prevalent than it once was (although pre-order bonus missions remain the bane of many a gamer’s existence). In a way, loot boxes are a way around that, as the content granted by the crates can usually be earned within the game itself. It’s locked away from most players, but in a different way than Jill Valentine in Marvel vs Capco
