Some of the most popular video games of the current decade are part of a genre known as gacha, but what really does this word mean? Why are gacha games so popular, and how are they making so much ...

While the term “gacha game” might be a bit niche, the model itself has become increasingly popular in recent years. These games tend to be free-to-play, but with lottery-style random in-game items ...

Remember the feeling when you put in a token at a machine in your local arcade, watching as a mechanical claw grabs a random prize out of a pool of them that’s yours for the taking? If you said yes, ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

Gacha games don't require spending; HoYoverse offers free titles that appeal to F2P players. Characters & upgrades are locked, but free gacha games like Girls ...

Ali is blessed with the opportunity to use his love of gaming and anime, along with his writing skills, to create intriguing and educational content for a wide range of topics as a passionate and ...

Stan owes their love of turn-based RPGs and all other things gaming to a second-hand Game Boy Advance SP and Wario Land 3. Persona, Zelda, and Pokemon rank among their all-time franchises, but they ...

The Game Awards have now all been handed out at a rapid-fire pace, and if there’s one thing that this year cemented, gacha rules the Geoff Keighley roost. Between the mobile awards being dominated by ...

2026 is looking great for fans of gacha games, as hyped titles such as Arknights: Endfield and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origins are set to release. From open-world action RPGs to urban open-world RPGs, ...

2025's mobile game of the year has a near-perfect anime adaptation that already has 3 amazing seasons streaming on Crunchyroll.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...