Whether fans like it or not, microtransactions are here to stay. From multiplayer games to single-player titles across a vast variety of genres, microtransactions are a proven means for publishers to ...

Diablo 4 launched proper yesterday, June 6, and now all players can see just how pricey its microtransactions are. Blizzard’s $70 action role-playing game leans heavily on in-game monetisation, with ...

This article was republished on 8/20. “It’s just cosmetics.” That’s been a constant refrain ever since we entered the microtransaction era. That was an excuse nobody wanted to hear back in the ...

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's an RPG enthusiast (with a focus on JRPGs) who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than five years now. He has a ...

Microtransactions are often a divisive element of games, but they can also alleviate time spent for those who want to get past various obstacles and enjoy the game. Apparently, they could also be ...

Mortal Kombat fans were thrilled to receive the announcement of a new game. It’s been highly rumored and speculated what the next game would bring. While most of us assumed that we would receive ...

The gaming industry feels greedier than ever. Some publishers seem determined to squeeze every last penny out of players as live-service models with problematic monetization practices dominate the ...

I've been playing a lot of Diablo 4 recently, and I'm loving it. In fact, here at Dualshockers, we're all loving it (just check out my colleague Emma Ward's review for confirmation). It may not be the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A senior developer at Star Wars Battlefront studio DICE has put to rest longstanding speculation about whether the game would incorporate ...

Reversing course from the controversial inclusion of microtransactions in Dead Space 3, the developers of the upcoming Dead Space remake have no intention of ever adding microtransactions to the game.

The nearly 3 billion gamers in the world are expected to push the global gaming industry to more than $200 billion in 2023, according to some estimates. And with money flowing through a market that ...