Gaming Ex BioWare dev says EA is turning to multiplayer games for the microtransactions Unsurprisingly By Rob Thubron, October 24, 2017, 6:11 AM 12 comments
Gaming Shadow of War director defends its microtransactions They will not distract from the rest of the game, apparently By Rob Thubron, September 25, 2017, 11:00 AM 16 comments
Gaming Middle-Earth: Shadow of War will have single player microtransactions But don't worry, everything can be obtained by playing the game By Cohen Coberly, August 5, 2017, 8:11 PM 17 comments
Gaming Mobile 11-year-old accidentally spends almost $7,500 on microtransactions using Dad's credit card A warning for all parents By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2017, 2:15 PM 16 comments
Gaming Ubisoft defends For Honor's microtransactions The company says you're not supposed to buy them all By Rob Thubron, March 23, 2017, 8:00 AM 10 comments
Gaming Want to unlock everything in For Honor? You'll need to play the game for 2.5 years or pay $732 Few people appreciate microtransactions, especially in full price games By Rob Thubron, March 21, 2017, 9:35 AM 52 comments
Gaming Industry In Super Mario Run criticism, analysts and F2P gamers forget that the game's quality is what matters I'm really glad Nintendo didn't go freemium By Julio Franco, December 19, 2016, 6:30 PM 22 comments
Gaming 'Uncharted 4' multiplayer maps and modes will be free, all other paid content can be earned in-game By Shawn Knight, May 2, 2016, 4:15 PM
Gaming Microsoft 'Forza Motorsport 6: Apex' is the free-to-play version of Turn 10's racer for the PC By Shawn Knight, March 1, 2016, 2:30 PM 10 comments
Gaming Take-Two reveals GTA V has shipped 60 million copies, and the online mode just hit a peak By Rob Thubron, February 5, 2016, 11:15 AM
Gaming The Web Teenager spends almost $8,000 on microtransactions without father's knowledge By Rob Thubron, January 13, 2016, 9:30 AM 25 comments
Mobile Google Google lowers minimum purchase price for apps, microtransactions in nearly 20 countries By Shawn Knight, November 18, 2015, 2:00 PM
Gaming Mobile Gondola's Dynamic Pricing Engine helps developers price virtual goods By Shawn Knight, April 3, 2015, 4:30 PM
Gaming Industry Pathfinder Online CEO defends subscription fees for Elder Scrolls Online By Russ Boswell, January 9, 2014, 3:30 PM 22 comments
Gaming The business of gaming: nickels, dimes, and quarters By Cliff Bleszinski, March 6, 2013, 1:34 AM 43 comments
Gaming Industry EA: micro-transactions will be built into "all of our games" By Rick Burgess, February 28, 2013, 1:30 PM 44 comments
Gaming The Web Steam launches real-money marketplace to buy in-game goods By Rick Burgess, December 13, 2012, 12:00 PM
Gaming The Web Tribes: Ascend goes live, offers freemium, class-based enjoyment By Rick Burgess, April 13, 2012, 5:30 PM 14 comments