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A new report from researchers at the universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton have discovered that loot boxes "are structurally and psychologically akin to gambling." As reported by BBC, this new research was commissioned by the GambleAware charity, and some of the results discovered include the following; Of the 93% of children who play video games, up to 40% opened loot boxes About 5% of gamers generate half the entire revenue from the boxes Twelve out of 13 studies on the topic have established "unambiguous" connections to problem gambling behaviour Young men are the most likely to use loot boxes - with young age and lower education correlating with increased uses [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/20/ea-defends-loot-boxes-calls-them-surprise-mechanics"] The study also found that many games use a "psychological nudge" which encourages those to purchase loot boxes in an attempt to instill the fear of missing out on limi

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World of Demons is the new Apple Arcade exclusive title from PlatinumGames, the revered studio behind Bayonetta, NieR: Automata and The Wonderful 101. As the studio’s first mobile game and only their second self-published title, its production was rich with new challenges. IGN Japan spoke with PlatinumGames Studio Head Atsushi Inaba and World of Demons producer Koji Tanaka to find out more about the game and its fascinating development. If the name World of Demons sounds familiar, that’s because the game was previously announced in April 2018 as a free-to-play title to be published by Japanese mobile game company DeNA. It has a gorgeous ukiyo-e art style that is broadly reminiscent of Hideki Kamiya’s pre-Platinum classic Okami, and tells the tale of a samurai named Onimaru who fights yokai (Japanese folklore creatures) and liberates them from the evil subjugation of Shuten Doji, the demon king who seeks to take over the world. While the basics of the concept remain the same, the game t

Considering how popular the Cthulhu mythos has been in recent years, it’s a cosmic mystery why it took so long for the venerable Arkham Horror board game series to get its first video game adaption. That makes it even more of a shame that Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace gives it such a middling digital debut. Its particular take on Lovecraftian horror feels faithful in the details, but uninterested in challenging some of its own troubling preconceptions – or even being very scary. Couple that with soft ball puzzles and pushover combat encounters, and this dark ritual feels largely harmless. Mother’s Embrace is an adventure game structured like most Arkham-themed card or board games: you control a group of investigators who hop between Prohibition era locales like prestigious universities and old spooky buildings in search of clues. Solving the great mystery of a weird and wondrous force that threatens all of reality without being consumed by it yourself requires a balance of both phys

Here's what each Amiibo unlock and how to use them in Monster Hunter Rise. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/monster-hunter-rise/Monster_Hunter_Rise_Amiibo_Guide

This year's Bunny Day is coming up in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Here's what you can expect from the event. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/animal-crossing-new-horizons/Bunny_Day

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Michael Swaim -- are discussing the latest Cyberpunk and Witcher news, new PlayStation Plus April 2021 and Games with Gold, Narita Boy, No Man's Sky, Godzilla vs. Kong, and so much more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here! source https://www.ign.com/articles/game-scoop-619-updates-on-the-next-witcher-cyberpunk-games

While Outriders has been quite popular since its launch earlier this week, many players have reported server issues that are hampering the experience. To resolve these problems, Outriders' servers are being taken down for a short time to "bring it back into a healthy and stable state." Outriders' Twitter account has been very transparent and communicative about these server troubles, and its most recent Tweet confirmed that the team is about to do the "mother of all turn-it-off-and-on-agains." "We are about to do the mother of all turn-it-off-and-on-agains. This will take all servers down for a short duration. The complete downage will allow us to rebuilt and recover server infrastructure in order to bring it back into a healthy and stable state." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/02/outriders-launch-trailer"] Outriders Twitter previously shared that they aren't looking to just solve symptoms, but want to ensure it &

Rhianna Pratchett, whose narrative mind has shaped stories in games like Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider, and many others, first met the creator of Lost Words: Beyond the Page at a game jam. At the time, Lost Words was about divorce. But that changed quickly once Pratchett signed on as the narrative lead. "Of course, being a Pratchett, I said, 'Well, what about death?'" Pratchett is referring to her late father, Discworld author, Terry Pratchett -- whose books frequently explore death and grief through their fantasy setting. Speaking to IGN, she says this shift was born out of her own personal experience with the death of loved ones, which ultimately heavily shaped Lost Words as well. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/09/lost-words-beyond-the-page-release-date-trailer"] Lost Words is a narrative-focused platformer game that's been out for over a year already, but one that many may have missed the first time around, as it was a Google Stadi

Most games have simple, single-day release dates, but Oddworld: Soulstorm is getting a staggered rollout. It's set to release in digital form for PS4, PS5 and PC on April 6. It will arrive in physical form for PS4 and PS5 on July 6. The physical version will come in two editions, including a fancy collector's edition -- or Oddition, as they write it. You can preorder some versions of the game, including the collector's edition, right now. Read on to see what comes in each edition, what preorder bonuses to expect, and where it's available to preorder now. Oddworld: Soulstorm Collector's Oddition PS4 / PS5 Get it at Amazon - $149.99 The Collector's Oddition comes with the following items: Oddworld: Soulstorm for both PS4 and PS5 9-inch Abe Figurine Unique Collector's Box Exclusive Embossed Metal Case Mining Company Keychain 3 Art Prints 160-Page Artbook by Pix'n Love Tribal Stickers Abe's Hand Tattoo Preorder Oddworld: Soulstorm Day O

An incredibly rare plastic-sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES has sold at auction for a world record-breaking $660,000. That hefty price tag makes it the most expensive price ever paid for a video game collectible. The copy of Super Mario Bros., sold this week by Heritage Auctions , is a copy from the game’s fourth printing run. This means that it did not have the “Game-Pak NES-GP” code and is missing the “™” trademark symbol normally seen to the right of “Nintendo Entertainment System,” which was officially added to all black boxes in early 1987. [caption id="attachment_2495661" align="alignnone" width="419"] Credit: Heritage Auctions[/caption] “For Nintendo, it was just stuff they had to do internally, but collectors are using this information now,” Chris Kohler , editorial director at Digital Eclipse , tells IGN. “It’s not like a collector cares if there’s a “™” on their box or not, but it’s the ability to use that information to figure out

MLB The Show 21 is heading to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on April 20. You read that right, this year marks the first time the previously PlayStation-exclusive franchise is branching out and appearing on Xbox consoles as well. The game will be available in an array of editions, each of which gets you different extras. We have the full breakdown below. All editions are available for preorder now ( see it at Best Buy ). Note that, unlike many games released during this transition period between console generations, there is no upgrade path between previous-gen and next-gen consoles for the standard edition of the game. The Jackie Robinson edition does get you the game both on previous-gen and current-gen consoles. MLB The Show 21 Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass at Launch Microsoft has announced that MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch. So if you have an Xbox One, Series X, or Series S, you can play it on day one just by subscribing to Xbox Game Pass. 3 Months

According to the Director's Guild of Canada, The Last Of Us HBO series is set to film in Calgary from July 5, 2021 to June 8, 2022. As reported by CBC.ca, Calgary's union for film and stage technicians - the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE 212) - also confirms that the series is set to begin production this July. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/20/the-last-of-us-hbo-series-will-cover-the-first-game"] The Last of Us HBO series will star The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal as Joel and Game of Thrones' Bella Ramsey as Ellie. The first season is said to adapt much from the original game from 2013, but some episodes will "deviate greatly" from its events. This series based on The Last of Us will be written and produced by Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann and Chernobyl's Craig Mazin. The Last of Us is just one of the 10 shows and movie currently in development based on PlayStation games. The recent announc

World of Demons is an Apple Arcade exclusive title from one of the world’s finest developers of action games: PlatinumGames. After beating the first chapter of this title, which had a surprise release today, I’m already intrigued by its setting and art design, which lean heavily on traditional Japanese folklore, as well as its surprisingly complex gameplay mechanics. It stands out as a must-play title on Apple’s gaming service, and more than justifies the cost of a month’s subscription if you're not a member already. The story follows the trials of Onimaru, a samurai antihero with a dark past, as he battles to save the world from destruction at the hands of demon king Shuten Doji. This fearsome oni (demon) has cast his evil influence over the yokai, a collection of curious creatures based on real-life Japanese legends, and tasked them with impeding Onimaru’s valiant efforts. Along his journey, Onimaru must defeat and then recruit over 100 varieties of yokai and expand his party of

Xbox has won Twitter's first-ever #BestOfTweet Brand Bracket Championship and, after a promise from Xbox's Aaron Greenberg, will be making Xbox Series X Mini Fridges for the public. Xbox was in a tough fight with Skittles in this championship battle, and won by only 1% after 341,731 votes. When it was coming down to the wire, Greenberg tried to rally Xbox fans by saying the company would make real Xbox Series X Mini Fridges if Xbox won. This is another chapter in the Xbox Series X Fridge saga that began when Microsoft, perhaps in a nod to those like Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad and an example of why it won this contest, compared the size of its next-gen console to a refrigerator. It didn't end there, as Microsoft sent Snoop Dogg and iJustine an Xbox Series X Fridge and held an Xbox Series X Fridge sweepstakes that gave fans a chance to win one of these glorious kitchen appliances inspired by the Xbox Series X. The one. The only. Xbox Series X Fridge giveaway. Fo

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been delayed past its Spring 2021 release window, and TT Games promises to "provide updated launch timing as soon as possible." TT Games shared the news on Twitter, saying, "All of us at TT Games are working hard to make LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga the biggest and best-ever LEGO game - but we're going to need more time to do it. We won't be able to make our intended Spring release date, but will provide updated launch timing as soon as possible." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/27/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-gameplay-trailer"] LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's Spring 2021 release window was announced during gamescom 2020's Opening Night Live alongside confirming the game would have upgraded PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. Originally revealed during E3 2019, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will include levels from all nine films in The Skywalker Saga and will fe

Apple has announced that it has added more than 30 new games to its Apple Arcade subscription service today, April 2, including Final Fantasy creator's Fantasian. Apple also revealed that it would be adding two new game categories, Timeless Classics and App Store Greats, which feature such games as Good Sudoku by Zach Gage, Threes! and Fruit Ninja Classic. As always with Apple Arcade, these games are all ad-free and fully unlocked. Fantasian is a new JRPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobi Sakaguchi and features a game world built on dioramas that are fully 3D and scanned using the same sort of photography used to map real-world cities using drones. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/02/fantasian-story-trailer"] While many of these games are classics brought to center stage once again on Apple Arcade, we are also getting some new Apple Arcade Originals including Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker, PlatinumGames' World of Demons, Clap Hanz Golf from the

Microsoft has confirmed that MLB The Show 21 will be arriving on Xbox Game Pass on its launch day of April 20, 2021, for both Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. Announced on Xbox Wire, this once-PlayStation exclusive is arriving on Xbox consoles for the first time this year, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to enjoy the standard edition of the game on consoles, as well as on Android phones and tablets via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) if they have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/02/nba-2k21-arcade-edition-launch-trailer"] MLB The Show 21 also features cross-platform play and progress, meaning you will be able to play across the platform and generation of your choice, and play with your friends no matter where they choose to play. Just last week, we were able to exclusively reveal the first Xbox gameplay of MLB The Show 21 alongside an interview with Sony San Diego Gameplay Designer Ramone Russell. Yesterday, the team shared a look

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/02/hood-outlaws-and-legends-the-final-preview"] When you think of Robin Hood, you’re probably more likely to imagine Mel Brooks and a band of merry men than dark fantasy or Game of Thrones. But Hood: Outlaws and Legends seeks to redefine this classic tale by marrying multiplayer heist action with a grim and bloody aesthetic, a combination that thoroughly impressed me over the course of my hands-on session with the game. It’s unique, it’s deep, and it could well be one of the intriguing multiplayer releases of 2021. In Hood: Outlaws and Legends, you take on the role of Robin Hood and his band as they attempt to rob from the rich and give to the poor. Over the course of three PvPvE phrases you infiltrate a keep, break into the vault, and attempt to escape with the treasure within. If you’re lucky, you’ll escape without ever alerting the guards. If you’re unlucky, you will have to fight to escape with your freshly stolen chest of

If you’ve ever had ghostly inputs into your control stick cause you to fail to catch a rare bug, miss a precision jump, or fall off the edge of a cliff into a bottomless void, you might be a victim of control stick drift. It’s annoying, notoriously hard to fix, and seems to be a growing problem. If you want to know why it happens (and how to fix it?), we’ve got to understand more of the science behind how your controller actually works. Fundamentally the thing that makes any and all of your electronics work is right in the name: electrons. Moving electrons from place to place is how we generate electrical current, and that current supplies the energy that allows our devices to run. [poilib element="accentDivider"] How Your Controller Works Underneath the plastic or metal shell of your device is its electric skeleton: the circuit board. Whether it’s your phone, your computer, or your game controller, all the critical parts that make your electronics function live on that circ