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Apple Sued for Games with Loot Boxes in the App Store. Google should be next.

The human brain reacts to loot boxes in pretty much the same way as slot machine gambling. Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over apps targeting kids which feature gacha and random number mechanics. If the ESRB won’t change ratings based on monetization mechanics, how else can we change the game industry?

Apple Insider Article https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/13/apple-sued-for-allowing-apps-with-loot-boxes-onto-app-store

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Stephen Hawking’s Multiverse, Game Reviewers Fight Microtransactions, Samsung Destroys 3.5% of Global NAND, Self-Driving Uber Kills Pedestrian – Monday Tech Chat!

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Stephen Hawking leaves behind an exciting new Multi-Verse theory. GameStar starts reducing review scores for games that use Microtransactions. Samsung destroys 3.5% of the global flash memory production. What are the ramifications of a fatality caused by a self-driving car?


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Microtransactions RETURN to Star Wars Battlefront 2: I TOLD YOU SO!

Microtransactions RETURN to Star Wars Battlefront 2: I TOLD YOU SO! Gasp. Shock. Actually, I think many fans of gaming and Star Wars could have predicted this.Especially with EA missing their conservative sales forecast, it was inevitable that some kind of monetization mechanic would be employed. LET’S COMPLAIN!

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