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Counter-Strike Already Dodging Loot Box Issues
2019 Episode 164 October 3, 2019
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[Counter-Strike] Release Notes for 9/30/2019 tinyurl.com/y2srscaq
[Wikipedia] Gambler’s Fallacy tinyurl.com/nbqqjhm
[Steam] Community Market tinyurl.com/yymwzt6p
[US Legal] Gambling Law and Legal Definition tinyurl.com/y3he9rr4
[BBC] 'Ban kids from loot box gambling in games' tinyurl.com/y5v4pt25
[Games Industry dot biz] French gambling regulator criticizes loot boxes, stops short of regulation tinyurl.com/yxqwt3bw
[Engadget] EA tells UK Parliament loot boxes are 'quite ethical' tinyurl.com/y6s58lfm
[Ars Technica] Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo team up to force loot box odds disclosures tinyurl.com/y4srqef7
[Wired] Dumb Math Tests a Canadian Thing tinyurl.com/y2zw8myz
[Rocket League] BLUEPRINTS AND FINAL CRATE REVEALED tinyurl.com/y3x43ohz
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