Zenless Zone Zero will have Smaller Launch Roster Compared to other HoYoverse Games

HoYoverse is well known for the variety of characters in each of its popular gacha games: Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact. Well, that would not be the case for the upcoming Zenless Zone Zero. In an interview conducted by PC Gamer with Zenless Zone Zero producer Li Zhenyu, the team is aiming for "quality over quantity" when it comes to the ga...

This Senator’s Anti-Loot Box Bill Interview Will Shake Up The Video Games Industry

A few hours ago, Kotaku writer Jason Schreier interviewed US Senator Josh Hawley about a new anti-loot box bill that will be introduced and put in motion to the US Senate in the near future. Whether Hawley is an advocate for video game players and their psychological state, or whether he's an ambitious politician who sees a win-win situation in thi...

Japanese Gacha Games, & The Love-Hate Relationship We Have With Them

In the past decade, the mobile app market has thrived as a platform for enjoyable experiences on the go. The market first started out offering many complete games for flat but affordable prices. That format has maintained itself over the years, but as the number of mobile apps rose exponentially, developers had to adapt by coming up with newer stra...