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  CultureNews

  Gacha Game Apologizes For Giving Players Malware With Some Free Loot Boxes

  'This incident has served as a serious wake-up call for our team,' said the developers of Duet Night Abyss

  Lewis Parker Published March 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Valve Responds To NY Lawsuit, Defends Loot Boxes And Compares Them To Pokémon Card Packs

  The company behind Steam also pushed back on claims made by the New York AG about video games and violence

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Gamers Pick Sides As New York Sues Valve Over Loot Boxes

  Valve is facing a legal battle in New York over its use of digital loot boxes

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Valve’s Loot Boxes Are Gambling And Illegal, Says New York In New Lawsuit

  Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 were directly referenced by New York state's Attorney General

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 25, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Sean Murray Says ‘Joke’s On Them’ After Game Steals No Man’s Sky Design And Sells It In A Loot Box

  Turns out the geometry for these teleporters isn’t well optimized

  By Claire Jackson Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  GameStop’s Pokémon Card Loot Box Program Just Led To A Record-Breaking $30,000 Trade-In

  Power Packs are the meme stock company's secret slot machines

  By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Fortnite Opens The Loot Box Flood Gates In Its Race With Roblox

  The controversial microtransactions are being called 'paid random items'

  By Ethan Gach Published November 11, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Why Some Fans Are Cheering The Return Of Loot Boxes In Overwatch 2

  Loot boxes have a lot of stigma attached to them for their exploitative nature, so why are Overwatch 2 fans so stoked to have them back?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Even Fans Are Shocked By EA Sports FC 24’s ‘Awful’ $30 Loot Box

  The FIFA 23 successor’s Elite Season Opener Pack is pissing players off

  By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2023
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over ‘Immoral’ Loot Boxes In Mario Kart Tour

  The lawsuit was filed by a father who claims his child spent over $170 on loot boxes in the free-to-play kart racer

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 22, 2023