Capcom Responds to Dragon’s Dogma 2 Microtransaction, Performance Backlash

Capcom Responds to Dragon’s Dogma 2 Microtransaction, Performance Backlash

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is currently the game everyone online seems to be playing. Clips of open world insanity proliferate on social media platforms as players get to grips with Capcom’s latest genre-defining romp, which was partly to be expected. What took players by surprise, however, was the swathe of seemingly sinister microtransactions that were made … Read more

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Slated for Adding Sinister PS5 Microtransactions at Launch

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Slated for Adding Sinister PS5 Microtransactions at Launch

The microtransactions are plentiful. Ranging in price from £0.79/$0.99 to £2.49/$2.99, the optional purchases include Rift Crystals, a kind of in-game currency used to hire Pawns and purchase items, and Portcrystals, which can be leveraged to create fast travel points. All of these resources can be obtained in-game, but in some cases they’re rare and … Read more

2023 Should Have Been D&D’s Best Year, Until It Wasn’t

2023 Should Have Been D&D’s Best Year, Until It Wasn’t

Although it feels like it can be said every year recently, it’s hard to imagine a better year in terms of its influence than 2023 has been for Dungeons & Dragons. A movie, TV channels, a video game that has dominated the world, and of course a not-insignificant glimpse toward the game’s own future. But … Read more