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The Disturbing Trend of Always-On Tracking in Casual Games
2025-03-22 06:12:35 🚀︎ New
These features are intended to improve player engagement and provide personalized experiences, but they also raise concerns about user privacy and ...read more

Why AI Will Never Replace a Good Beta Test
2025-05-24 04:52:16 🚀︎ New
The great debate rages: Will artificial intelligence (AI) ultimately render human beta testers obsolete? This blog post offers no easy answers; it provocatively argues that despite the undeniable advances in AI, the chaotic, unpredictable, ...read more

How AI Could Perpetuate Gender Bias in Game Characters
2025-07-19 00:28:38 🚀︎ New
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already shaping the characters we interact with in games. But what if it's inadvertently perpetuating the very biases we're trying to dismantle, particularly gender bias? This blog post confronts the ...read more

Adobe XD vs. Sketch: The Battle is Over (Figma Won)
2025-05-20 16:36:46 ♻︎ Updated
Choosing the right tool can significantly increase the efficiency and productivity of your workflow. Two of the most popular tools in this space are Adobe XD and Sketch. However, current trends suggest that Figma may emerge victorious in ...read more

How Mobile Games Normalize $100 In-App Purchases
2025-05-28 03:34:09 ♻︎ Updated
Mobile gaming has become an integral part of our lives. With over 2 billion players worldwide and industry revenue estimated at around $75 billion in 2021, it's clear that mobile games aren't just for entertainment but have also become a ...read more

First-Time Dev, Last-Time Engine
2025-05-29 22:09:17 ♻︎ Updated
Excitement is often mixed with frustration. Developers embark on a journey full of creativity, passion, and countless lines of code. But this path is not without its challenges. From the initial project idea to the final implementation, ...read more

iOS updates run smoother long-term: Why?
2025-05-21 23:06:41 ♻︎ Updated
The smooth functioning of an iPhone is largely due to the efficient management and optimization of its software, especially through regular operating system updates. This blog post explains why iOS updates tend to run more smoothly in the ...read more

Ethical Concerns Around AI “Scraping” Artist Portfolios
2025-05-30 01:53:17 ♻︎ Updated
The ethical implications of AI scraping cast a heavy shadow over game development and threaten to undermine the integrity of the creative ecosystem. Are we fostering innovation or legitimizing a new form of digital theft when algorithms ...read more

Should actors and writers get royalties from streaming reruns?
2025-05-26 21:59:57 ♻︎ Updated
Particularly in the area of streaming services, the way content is consumed has changed significantly. This shift brings with it an important discussion about the remuneration of creators whose works are continuously broadcast across ...read more

Are mobile games normalizing gambling for Gen Z?
2025-05-22 14:58:53 ♻︎ Updated
Gaming has become an integral part of youth culture, particularly among Generation Z. This age group, consisting of individuals born between the early 1990s and late 2000s, spends a significant portion of their free time playing various ...read more

Should parents get alerts when kids binge too much?
2025-06-02 18:59:46 ♻︎ Updated
Children are often exposed to content at a pace their developing brains may not be ready for. This is especially true for binge-watchers who consume multiple episodes of a series in a short period of time. While it can be convenient and ...read more

Why Some Studios Ghost Their Own Communities
2025-05-21 12:54:10 ♻︎ Updated
Studios often find themselves in complex situations where maintaining community engagement can be both challenging and rewarding. However, some developers choose to "ghost" their own communities—a term used to describe a lack of ...read more

How to sync my Mac contacts with iCloud?
2025-03-07 16:00:28 🚀︎ New
Managing your contacts seamlessly across all your devices is essential, especially when you have both a Mac and an iPhone. With Apple's ecosystem, syncing contacts between your Mac and iPhone via iCloud makes this process incredibly easy ...read more

Will iPhone/Android hardware ever rival handheld consoles?
2025-05-27 23:58:13 ♻︎ Updated
The gaming landscape has changed dramatically over the years, especially in the area of mobile gaming. With technological advances and the increasing popularity of smartphones like iPhones and Android devices, there's a constant ...read more

No scheduled Control Center toggle for Focus Modes - why not?
2025-04-22 11:26:24 🚀︎ New
In today's fast-paced world, managing our time effectively is more important than ever. This is where smartphone features like Focus Modes come into play. These modes are designed to help users block out distractions by silencing ...read more

The Reward Loop That Feeds Surveillance Capitalism
2025-06-21 16:38:32 🚀︎ New
This complex system thrives on the collection, analysis, and exploitation of data about human behavior for profit. At its core lies a reward cycle ...read more

AI for Fixing Animation Blending Artifacts
2025-06-01 11:06:13 ♻︎ Updated
The pursuit of photorealistic animation in games is often marred by a subtle yet vexing flaw: animation blending artifacts, the digital seams that destroy immersion. These visual imperfections ruin the illusion of lifelike characters. But ...read more

The Ethics of Reviewing Unfinished Early Access Games
2025-05-13 08:37:36 ♻︎ Updated
Early Access has become an accepted part of the development cycle. This model allows developers to release their games to players before they're fully completed, receive frequent feedback, and improve the game through ongoing updates. ...read more

DayZ: How Early Access Can Go Horribly Wrong
2025-05-19 13:42:25 ♻︎ Updated
The concept of Early Access can be a double-edged sword. It's a release model where a game is made available to players before it's fully completed. This gives developers the opportunity to provide feedback while also generating revenue ...read more

Burnout Isn-t a Badge of Honor-It-s a Broken System
2025-05-26 17:55:39 ♻︎ Updated
We often wear the badge of honor that we've pushed ourselves to our limits. We pride ourselves on our resilience and perseverance, seeing it as a sign of dedication and passion for our craft. But what if I told you that this mindset could ...read more