US Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Loot Boxes & P2W Microtransactions

US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) will soon introduce a bill called “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act” to the US Senate. It aims to ban the sale of loot boxes and other pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors”, specifically for children under 18 “whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in microtransactions”.

What is Zenimax Online Studios? Next Project?

As we learned yesterday, ZOS is indeed working on at least one new game that’s not Elder Scrolls Online. Judging by hiring calls on their website, it looks like it may be two new games – one PC and console focused, and one mobile F2P focused. Or perhaps it’s one larger project that somehow merges the two. The question is – just WTF is their next big game?

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Updated in Celebration of Its First Birthday

It’s been a year since the release of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Obsidian Entertainment is celebrating with the v5.0 update that includes a new ship UI, story updates and the Final God challenge. The patch further marks the official release of the turn-based combat option that can be chosen if desired. For those who love tabletop gaming, a revised set of the Pillars of Eternity ruleset is also available as a free download.

The Underwater Ruins Expansion to Go Live in Black Desert Online on May 22nd

Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss have announced that the Underwater Ruins content expansion for Black Desert Online will go live on May 22nd. Players will be able to dive into the new content in water-themed locations “to face off against some of the fiercest enemies in the game”. Players will embark on a boat to check out two adventure zones: the Protty Cave and the Sycraia Ruins. The Sycrid is a new summonable field boss as well.

Latest Video Introduces the Chaotic World of KurtzPel

Players looking for robust action combat in an anime setting will want to check out KOG Games’ latest trailer called “Introducing KurtzPel”. The game is currently available on Steam for North and South American players. It will launch in Europe on June 5th and in Asia on July 3rd.