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If you thought CS:GO gambling was bad, wait for PUBG

CS:GO skin gambling sites have had several years to get troubling enough with their effectiveness to attract mainstream attention. It is time to kick back and see how much havoc that accumulated experience will wreck once it gets applied to PUBG skin gambling.

munchmiller2287d ago

Indeed. Just what kids needed, another avenue to push this garbage in their faces.

What am I saying though? There's MUNNY to be made!! Screw everything else!

Kumakai2287d ago

You are completely naive to how the industry operates and what’s going on. Sorry.

LoveSpuds2287d ago (Edited 2287d ago )

I dont think he is naive at all, he is spot on, elements within the industry are pushing the boundaries of acceptability with regards to exploiting the consumer.

munchmiller2287d ago

No need to apologize. It takes far more than words from internet guy #13489237472 to offend me. :)

Cilvar2287d ago

@LoveSpuds This guy gets it.

bluefox7552287d ago (Edited 2287d ago )

I don't technically consider it gambling, any more than buying a pack of MTG or Yu-Gi-Oh cards is gambling, but I think an easy solution would be to increase the ESRB rating of a game to Mature if it has loot boxes or random reward microtransactions. A lot of the concern seems to be for the children. I think loot boxes are a terrible practice, and bad for gaming overall, but if adults are buying them, that's their business. I don't think we should be telling adults what they can spend their own money on. With that said, I do wish people would stop buying them, lol.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7213h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

solideagle14m ago

you should apply in MS PR team buddy, I think you will do a great job in my humble opinion :)

purple1012h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos2h ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac1h ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

SimpleDad1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."

That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.

purple10142m ago

Activision: "we gonna need a bigger rucksack/backpack please"

Microsoft: "why's that"

Activision: "to carry yo' weak ass'

Profchaos13m ago(Edited 11m ago)

Top brass have also wanted to start seeing returns on the 100 billion they have put into various Xbox related moves so seeing more multiplatform games is highly likely especially from abk

It's basically saying that PlayStation is the reason Xbox is afloat right now thinks to Ps5 versions of COD

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EGX and MCM Comic Con combine for the UK's biggest pop culture weekend

You'll know of EGX. You'll know of MCM Comic Con. Today the two events have confirmed that they'll be coming together under one roof

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PlayStation Store "May Savings" Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games

Sony has launched the PlayStation Store "May Savings" sale, and this one has over 2,000 items! Read on for the complete list of games.