Government

U.S. 'Loot Box' Bill Should Surprise No One [Industry Contributor]

Ryan J. Black, Co-Chair of Video Games & Esports at McMillan LLP, weighs in on how this legislation is likely to do far more harm than good to the game industry.

Published 1 week ago, by

Ryan Black

U.S. senator from Missouri proposes bill to ban loot boxes [Update]

Similar legislation exists in Belgium and the Netherlands, but how will such a bill contend with the U.S. Constitution?

Published 1 month ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Culture
News

Nepal government has banned PUBG, citing worries about addiction in children [Update]

This decision has sparked another debate over children and violence in video games.

Published 2 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Horror game Devotion pulled from Steam amid controversial joke about Chinese President Xi Jinping

Taiwanese horror game Devotion mysteriously disappeared from Steam on Monday after Chinese nationalists review bombed the game on Steam. Previously, players found a joke comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh, which is a political meme censored in China.

Published 4 months ago, by

Ana Valens

Report: FTC to open public discussion about loot boxes

The consumer protection agency is not yet commenting on whether it will pursue legal action.

Published 4 months ago, by

Mike Futter

Why the U.S. Army is Using Esports for Recruitment

It's not as though video games are brand new to U.S. Army recruitment, but the ubiquity (and growing accessibility) of esports has the potential to be the signal above the noise for appealing to young people.

Published 4 months ago, by

John Phipps

China loosens grip on Tencent and NetEase, Fortnite and PUBG still on hold

It's been almost a year of slogging through China's Online Game Ethics Committee and the government's censorship. The freeze abated slightly two weeks ago, but NetEase and Tencent were conspicuously absent, until now.