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Expensive Games, Microtransactions and the Base Price Trick

Standard, deluxe, ultimate, season pass and virtual currency: buying a AAA game no longer ends at checkout.
https://mediaboxent.com/juegos-caros-microtransacciones-2026?lang=en

#gaming #microtransactions #AAA games #gaming industry #video game pricing

k4invest 1d ago

Marathon’s First PVE-Only Mode Sounds Sick And Is Designed For Solo Players Solo‑friendly Marathon PvE mode drops July 21! Discover Vault Breaker, a loot‑rich solo experience that boosts playtime and in‑game rewards.

https://k4invest.com/articulos/marathon-s-first-pve-only-mode-sounds-sick-and-is-designed-for-solo-players/
Original source: Kotaku https://kotaku.com/marathons-first-pve-only-mode-sounds-sick-and-is-designed-for-solo-players-2000709650

#Technology #Microtransactions #ArpuGrowth

Marathon’s First PVE-Only Mode Sounds Sick And Is Designed For Solo Players

Solo‑friendly Marathon PvE mode drops July 21! Discover Vault Breaker, a loot‑rich solo experience that boosts playtime and in‑game rewards.

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Eurogamer.net [Unofficial]Jun 14

Dragon's Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition - and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransactions

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-dogma-2-discontinues-microtransactions

N-gated Hacker News May 29

🚨 Breaking News: The pixelated proletariat has risen! 🚀 GTA 6 developers form a union to demand more cheat codes and fewer #microtransactions. 🎮 Meanwhile, Rockstar's cash cows remain unfazed, mooing to the tune of "players still love our old games!" 🐄💸
https://rockstarintel.com/gta-6-developers-announce-rockstar-games-union/ #BreakingNews #GTA6 #Unionization #GamingNews #GameDevelopment #HackerNews #ngated

GTA 6 Developers Announce Rockstar Games Union - RockstarINTEL

[responsivevoice_button] GTA 6 developers have formally announced a union to combat Rockstar Games’ actions which will be debated in court. On Thursday, the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and Rockstar staff members announced the Rockstar Game Workers Union. This union will be part of the IWGB. The reveal came in the form of

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N-gated Hacker News May 20

Oh joy, just what the world needed: a browser-based DOS time capsule to remind us that gaming used to involve more pixelated agony and fewer #microtransactions. 🎮👾 Because who wouldn’t want to relive the glory days of 640x480 resolution and searching for the perfect combination of arrow keys to exit a menu? 🙄
https://dos.zone/ #DOSGaming #Nostalgia #PixelArt #Throwback #HackerNews #ngated

DOS Zone | DOS games in browser

Ultimate collection of free dos games to play online in browser. No registration needed, no advertisment, just play!

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Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More. [Unofficial]Apr 30

World Of Warcraft’s Housing Situation Just Took A Wild $40 Turn

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.com/blizzard-world-of-warcraft-housing-exterior-40-2000692152

HowToPhil (Phillip R)Apr 20

#Microtransactions are theft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9XbIhfBxjw

If Every Video Game Had Microtransactions

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Steam & Epic Games | Daily Apr 14

👀 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave for Switch 2 just stirred, its eShop entry replaced a temporary PEGI tag with a full 12+ rating, a usual precursor to announcements or pre-orders.

Rating updates also popped for Splatoon Raiders and possible Switch 2 ports like Devil May Cry 5. Insider NateTheHate says a full Nintendo Direct probably won't arrive before June, but regulator activity hints at shorter-format news in April vi...

#SteamAndEpic #Nintendo #Switch #Rating #MICROTRANSACTIONS #NateTheHate