Fact that Niantic has Lootbox, I mean egg focused limited time events, should already tell you enough on how they relate to lootboxes.
Getting stuff for free (like in overwatch) is no reason for it not to be a lootbox.
Having to buy a key (I mean incubator) is no reason for it not to be a lootbox.

The only real…

Listen to Taran! Only visit this site based on latest. I thought this site was dying there was so little new content. Until someone else told me to start using latest in the url. It’s a world of difference.

I agree. I’d rather have decent-good pixel art over cheap looking 3D.

I agree that I think the consistency of the language definitely makes it easier to connect to what the pokemon are saying.

Thank you for posting that youtube! I ripped the song and loaded it up on my son’s alarm clock while he was sleeping. I assumed he’d either love it, or hate not getting woken up by Everything is Awesome. He loved it. :) He’s a big Pikachu fan.

This number is utterly meaningless once you remember all the false positives they’ve had. Not repeating those here is disappointing: let’s go over the biggest ones so maybe you can be an investigative reporter.
Iphone users had a massive red warning wave following IOS 11 update.
All the bans the Xiami users had. Now…

Should’ve just said connections. Works everywhere. I remember the congaline of failurs at a company I used to work for who were set up as high management. All were sent out or demoted within 1-2 years only to end up in the same position in the next company they went to. I wish I could fail like that.

Yeah, bt that is really a feature of the GAAS model.

Tynamo may be boring. But  I love that floating weapons platform it turns into.

But what about 3-13 archer?!
Wait! We can ship them!

The worst thing is that it doesn’t even stick. It’s played seriously and it’s quite touching. Then lol Babu Frick. Which is then followed by a reset button making the whole exercise a massive waste in time.

Looks like a moon to me.

I want that mask! It looks sick!

Nope. Maybe if you live in a huge city with stops on every corner. Or if you live on a pokestop. Otherwise you can’t play, especially as they took away the feature where the buddy would bring Pokeballs.
Niantic is quite literally worse than EA and Take2 in all aspects. From game design to lootboxes to literally lying…

Just part of Disney’s attempt to salvage the Starwars name after the ST backlash, while riding the Mandelorian high.

My head automatically autofills it to simpleton. So I’m being called names by a snobby British guy and instead just chuckle.

That is awesome.

I’m trying to decide how I feel about this, but my moral compass won’t stop spinning.

Since when is almost getting something news? Slow news day much?

I agree. I love games that realize that they’re just that. Games. Just do stuff in service of the gameplay and less in service of reality. Both of course have a place, but these days it feels like Platinum and Nintendo are the only ones who really get that part.
Just stuff that’s there because it might be fun and why…