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.

The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled out loot boxes in video games as gambling amid a plaintiff seeking to reclaim money ...

Gaming has long been a favorite pastime for most people. Most people stick to one gaming format, but then yearn for something new and exciting to challenge their gaming skills and their imagination.

Modern gaming has come a long way from the pixelated adventures we once enjoyed on consoles like the NES. Creative developers have found new ways to allow players to enjoy the experiences they offer, ...

Epic Games have refuted claims they are going to “add gambling” to Fortnite via user-created loot boxes. The company insists creators will have to disclose the odds on “paid random items.” RELATED: ...

Recently, video games have seen a rise in the use of in-game purchases and loot boxes, integrating these features into a variety of titles. These additions, which provide players with extra content ...

For many shoppers in the early 20th century, mystery box opening was the highlight of their week. Department stores successfully turned a means to offload overstock into an exciting game. This ...

Over the last few years, we've seen an increasing number of games locking desirable content behind the digital operant conditioning chambers known as "loot boxes." The basics of how loot boxes work ...

Loot boxes have been controversial since they were introduced. That controversy was turbo-charged back in 2017, when EA and DICE decided to make the entire economy of Star Wars Battlegrounds II ...