Ever since the release and global popularity of Genshin Impact, mobile games — and more specifically, gacha games — have come into the spotlight like never before. A broad audience of players realized ...

Mobile games based on randomly pulling digital items—called gacha games—deploy psychological tricks that keep you playing every day while making it increasingly difficult to quit. It’s hard to tell ...

Skeith has been a gamer for over two decades now and has decided to take pen to paper for Hardcore Gamer. Capable of playing games at incredible speeds, you can rely on them to write about them in ...

There once was a time when gacha games were seen as nearly taboo to play. Between their low production values, overt predatory monetization, and perceived lack of gameplay depth, playing a gacha game ...

In place of these mainstay mechanics, and "to explain why we don't need a gacha system," Deca Bear points to "paid content ...

Arknights, the gacha-driven, anime-themed tower defence strategy game, is hitting its five and a half year anniversary for its global version of the game. The game is split into two, with China ...

Be it Honkai Star Rail or Zenless Zone Zero, gacha games love a three-word title these days. Pre-registrations are in full effect for the upcoming Mongil Star Dive, where we are encouraged to “dive ...