Category: Gaming

Upcoming NBA 2K20 has Loot Boxes and Gambling

Despite all the controversies about Loot Boxes and it could lead to gambling, 2K Games said they can do it even better. Not only will the new NBA 2K20 have loot box card packs, but it will also include slot machines, Lottery Wheels, and pachinko. Using those machines can give you gems to purchase super good players so you can potentially get your favorite player. There’s also daily log-in rewards to keep players coming back for more in the trailer below.

Honestly, this feature is actually sickening. The fanbase for NBA2K is so loyal that I am sure this game will sell millions. NBA 2K19 made over $9 million in less than a year according to Venturebeat.

Despite 2K games telling USGamer, they would cut back in microtransaction for level progressing, I guess they didn’t mean they would cut out all forms of it.

It is disappointing to see and I hope 2K fans don’t purchase this game to not support this type of feature.

Sony Now owns Insomniac Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is Sony’s gaming part of the company. The company has officially acquire Insomniac Games. Insomniac is famous for their PlayStation exclusive titles: Spider-Man, the Ratchet and Clank series, Resistant, etc. With the acquirement, all future Insomniac games will be PlayStation exclusive and Sony will be funding the games.

Persona 5 The Royal Confirmed for the West in Spring 2020

It’s finally official. Persona 5 The Royal will release in Europe and the USA in a new trailer. The Royal is an updated version of 2017 original with a variety of new additions

  • More character interactions
  • More story
  • More gameplay mechanics and different dungeon designs

The game will be $59.99 and if you owned the original version of Persona 5, you’ll earn an undetermined bonus. The Royal will release in Japan on October 2019 so be wary of potential spoilers while you wait for the international release!

Walmart to Remove Displays for Shooting Video Games and Movies

Following the tragedy of the El Paso Shooting at a Walmart, employees of the company have been told to remove all displays of any video games and movies that involve shooting. The shooting resulted in the deaths of 22 people and injured 27 people. This reaction may also be a results of Donald Trump and news outlets blaming the violent video games are the cause of the surge in shootings. Violent video games have been proven countless times are not the cause of shootings or violence but the recent trends have forced Walmart to react.

According to an interview with Polygon, this is not to be a long time change but out of “respect for the incidents of the past week, and it does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment.”

Despite this, Walmart is still selling guns in their stores. Many people on social media are calling the company hypocrites as they are still promoting weapons that have a direct impact on murder. Some people are telling people to boycott Walmart and use the hashtags #walmartshooting,” “#boycottwalmart,” and “#guncontrolnow.” On Wednesday, CEO of Walmart, Doug McMillon, indicated that the company was considering reevaluating its role as a retailer of firearms.

Sources:

Vice

Polygon

Reddit