The Most Overrated Gaming Features
As someone who’s been playing all kinds of video games for over 25 years, I have a bone to pick with video games in general. Modern developers tend to put features in their games that usually get blown out of…
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How Live Service Games Use FOMO to Keep You Playing
Live service games (LSGs) are designed to receive ongoing updates, including bug fixes, gameplay improvements, seasonal content, battle passes, and limited-time events. Usually they’re free-to-play games that are supported by cosmetic purchases, paid expansions, and in-game currencies. They’re designed to…
Best Dreamlight Valley Characters to Unlock First (2026)
Disney Dreamlight Valley has 60+ unlockable characters in their arsenal. Unlocking them isn’t an easy task and it takes some time till you can do all of that. More importantly, not every character is as useful as some. Some of…
Steam Deck vs PC — Do You Need One If You Have a PC, and Is It Worth Getting Instead?
I’ll be honest with you: a few months ago, I realized I badly needed a new PC. However, the prices currently being what they are, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to afford one (or at least one that…
Stardew Valley Mobile vs PC: Which One Should You Play?
The decision on whether to play Stardew Valley on mobile or PC is a tough one, or at least it was for me. Personally, I use my PC for work, and I didn’t want to sit in front of a…
Early Access Is One of Gaming’s Best Innovations
In my late teens, I considered early access to be one of the most despicable things that a gaming company can do. I strongly avoided getting anything that wasn’t a full release. For that, I’ve always considered myself as a…
Why Publishers Announce Games Years Early
Most publishers tend to announce their games years before they’re ready to release them. In some cases they don’t even start development of it long after the announcement. And in some extreme cases, those games never see the light of…
PlayForge and The Curse of Having Too Many Games
When I was a child, the only way for me to get a video game I wanted was by the grace of parents or from a friend who was done playing it. There was a level of excitement for each…
The Best Thing Mobile Games Did Was Make Gaming Normal
Back when I was young, being a gamer was a bad thing. Sure, playing some video games was fine, maybe, but in general gaming was villainized and made out to be this bad, awful thing. And then mobile games happened.…
Can Some Screen Time Be Good for Kids? A Parent’s Perspective
If you’re a parent, then I’m sure you know that screen time is the evil villain of the modern age. It’s the ruiner of children, destroyer of society, a plague on all things good and honest. It probably says muahaha…