Steam’s rather inflexible return policy is being called for an extension after the recent launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator. While most gamers were aware of how insanely large Flight Simulator was going to be before buying it, many weren’t aware that the majority of the download would be handled by an in-game launcher. Because of […]
In-app ads are not the Dark Side
This article is part of a Gaming Insights series paid for by Facebook. Alongside the disruptions of 2020, gamers play on. And they continue to engage with ads. Industry data increasingly shows that ads complement in-app purchase revenue without a negative impact on retention or experience. As a result, more game studios are integrating player-friendly […]
What Are Dedicated Servers and How Do They Work?
In case you need hosting services, you will see that there are various types of hosting like Cloud, Hybrid, Dedicated Servers, and VPS. When it comes to Dedicated Servers, they represent a server that is using a physical memory to host a single client. The fact that you can use this type of hosting only […]
Fortnite V-bucks are now 20% cheaper as Epic Games bypasses Apple and Google
V-Bucks and all in-app purchases and microtransactions are now permanently cheaper in Fortnite, as Epic Games starts a feud with Google and Apple. Just as high street and online stores take their cut out of physical game sales, so too do Apple and Google when it comes to buying anything on a smartphone, but Fortnite […]
Animal Crossing fans are racing in mazes to win Raymond
Everyone wants Raymond, so when Animal Crossing duo Crunchy Island happened to get the infamous gray cat to move into their island, they thought to themselves, what would Nathan Fielder do? Give away Raymond in the most elaborate and absurd way possible, of course. The duo that has spent over 400 hours constructing a maze […]
Fortnite Players Are Running Gas Stations In-Game
Fortnite’s new Joy Ride update has brought a lot of silliness to the battle royale. Players are taking the newly added cars seriously–with some running their own in-game gas stations to fill up enemy cars and provide healing items before sending them on their way. It’s wholesome and a brief break from the carnage and […]
Fortnite Players Are Running In-Game Gas Stations
Fortnite’s new Joy Ride update has brought a lot of silliness to the battle royale. Players are taking the newly added cars seriously–with some running their own in-game gas stations to fill up enemy cars and provide healing items before sending them on their way. With the game on mobile, it turns out you can […]
Blizzard Employees Are In Wage Revolt As They Anonymously Share Their Pay
Blizzard Entertainment staff are revolting over pay, after an internal study meant to ensure fair pay didn’t produce the desired results for workers. Employees began sharing an anonymous salary spreadsheet on Friday, encouraging people to share their salary and recent pay increases. Bloomberg reports that most of the pay increases given after Blizzard’s study were […]
Mario Kart 8 And Arms Are Holding Competitions For Switch Eshop Credit This Month
Nintendo is giving Switch players another chance to win My Nintendo Gold Points. The company is hosting online competitions in two of its Switch games this month: the stretchy-arm fighter Arms and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. First up is the Arms North American Open August 2020, which takes place this Saturday, August 8. The top […]
The Transformers Are Coming To World of Warships
Wargaming and Hasbro have teamed up to bring the Transformers to World of Warships (PC) and World of Warships: Legends on console in September. That’s right, Transformers. Weird, fun collaborations are no stranger to World of Warships, which has also been injected with other stuff like anime over the years. Now, we’ve got the big names from one of the […]