The closed alpha went live for Destiny Rising yesterday, the NetEase-made mobile game that Bungie had close to nothing to do with and…you can immediately tell. While NetEase skated by things like ...

While the term “gacha game” might be a bit niche, the model itself has become increasingly popular in recent years. These games tend to be free-to-play, but with lottery-style random in-game items ...

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Even by gacha standards, progression and monetization in Arknights: Endfield is pretty confusing. Before and at launch, the newly released action RPG spin on Hypergryph's Arknights drew criticism for ...

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While I love the look and feel of gacha games like Zenless Zone Zero and Honkai Star Rail, I simply can't get over the 'gacha.' As someone who (thankfully) remains relatively stalwart in her attempts ...

With some gacha games, it can feel like a requirement to fork over cash to enjoy them properly – usually for some sort of in-game cosmetic or the chance of nabbing a rare skin. It’s not always the ...