Games use random rewards to keep players interested and excited. Getting a prize at unexpected times, like from loot boxes or daily login bonuses, often makes people want to keep playing. Game ...

How do you open Overwatch 2 loot boxes? Loot boxes were an Overwatch 1 staple, so it's no surprise that fans were a little disappointed when the random reward system was removed from the sequel. Over ...

A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues.

We are back for another look at how different countries are regulating loot boxes. There is certainly less preoccupation with the legal question of whether loot boxes are banned as a form of gambling.

Over the past decade, video games have increasingly embraced systems built around random rewards. Loot boxes, gacha mechanics, and RNG drops have become as familiar to PlayStation players as loading ...