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Cloud Gaming: What It Solves and What It Breaks

Cloud Gaming: What It Solves and What It Breaks

2025-12-28 20:41:00 🚀︎ New
Cloud gaming has become a major player. This blog post explores cloud gaming, highlights its benefits, and discusses some of the challenges ...read more
When Hollywood Tried to Hijack Video Games

When Hollywood Tried to Hijack Video Games

2025-06-24 02:57:23 🚀︎ New
The industry was largely independent and unregulated. Game developers were free to explore new ideas and create games for niche audiences. However, ...read more
The ‘Tetris Effect’: When Games Invade Your Dreams

The ‘Tetris Effect’: When Games Invade Your Dreams

2025-03-20 08:16:49 🚀︎ New
Have you ever struggled to concentrate at work, only to find your mind wandering? Perhaps you're experiencing the "Tetris Effect." This psychological ...read more
How Some Games Are Fighting Against Data Brokers

How Some Games Are Fighting Against Data Brokers

2025-07-08 00:15:24 🚀︎ New
Our personal data has become a valuable asset to companies and organizations. This information is often collected in a variety of ways, such as browsing habits, online activities, purchases, and more. While this data can be used to deliver ...read more
The Influence of Mobile Games on Traditional Gaming Platforms

The Influence of Mobile Games on Traditional Gaming Platforms

2025-05-24 19:22:25 ♻︎ Updated
The gaming industry has undergone significant changes, primarily due to the rapid rise of mobile gaming. While traditional gaming platforms like consoles and PCs dominated the market for decades, mobile games are rapidly becoming a force ...read more
The Role of Greed in DLC Pricing

The Role of Greed in DLC Pricing

2025-05-23 10:19:29 ♻︎ Updated
Developers are constantly pushing boundaries and creating immersive experiences for players. However, this innovation often brings frustration and challenges, especially with monetization strategies like downloadable content (DLC) pricing. ...read more
What If Half-Life 3 Had Actually Been Released?

What If Half-Life 3 Had Actually Been Released?

2025-10-30 09:10:48 🚀︎ New
Speculation and "what if" scenarios are a common occurrence for fans who want to explore alternate realities. One such scenario concerns the highly ...read more
Beyond Ads: The Hidden Value of Your Data to Free App Developers

Beyond Ads: The Hidden Value of Your Data to Free App Developers

2025-11-09 08:38:10 🚀︎ New
While most users know they use free apps because they don't cost anything, the underlying business model of these apps is often based on data ...read more
Godot vs Defold: Lightweight Engine Options

Godot vs Defold: Lightweight Engine Options

2025-12-17 02:19:44 🚀︎ New
Choosing the right engine can significantly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your project. Two popular options among developers are Godot and Defold. Both engines offer unique features and benefits, but also have different ...read more
How AI Limitations Cause Developer Burnout in Agile Environments

How AI Limitations Cause Developer Burnout in Agile Environments

2025-05-23 04:17:13 ♻︎ Updated
AI promised freedom from boredom, but for many game developers, its limitations are instead leading to a new epidemic: burnout, especially in agile environments. Why are our intelligent tools, designed to simplify things, inadvertently ...read more
How The Game Changer Habit Helps Combat Digital Addiction

How The Game Changer Habit Helps Combat Digital Addiction

2025-11-20 23:47:27 🚀︎ New
The boundaries between personal and professional life are becoming increasingly blurred. With smartphones in hand, we are constantly connected to emails, social media, and various notifications that keep us busy for hours. This phenomenon ...read more
Face ID and Gamer Consent: A Grey Area

Face ID and Gamer Consent: A Grey Area

2025-08-10 13:48:13 🚀︎ New
The gaming space, particularly with the rise of advanced biometric security features like Face ID, presents unique challenges when it comes to ...read more
The Psychology of Surrender: Why We Fall for Dark Patterns

The Psychology of Surrender: Why We Fall for Dark Patterns

2025-06-11 19:00:37 🚀︎ New
While these advances bring convenience and efficiency to our lives, they also pose new challenges regarding data privacy and consent. One ...read more
Privacy vs. Play: A False Choice in Free Games

Privacy vs. Play: A False Choice in Free Games

2025-05-18 15:54:54 🚀︎ New
Users often face a seemingly binary choice: either sacrifice their privacy by allowing data collection for potential game improvements, or simply ...read more
Are Subscription-Based Games More Privacy-Friendly?

Are Subscription-Based Games More Privacy-Friendly?

2025-11-13 18:02:26 🚀︎ New
With the rise of online services and applications, users often wonder how their personal data is collected, used, and shared. This article examines ...read more
How FOMO Drives Microtransaction Sales

How FOMO Drives Microtransaction Sales

2025-05-25 11:04:57 ♻︎ Updated
Social media platforms and online gaming are ubiquitous, yet the psychological phenomenon of "fear of missing out" (FOMO) is increasingly influencing consumer behavior. This blog post examines how FOMO impacts microtransaction sales on ...read more
How Crunch Creates Mediocre Games

How Crunch Creates Mediocre Games

2025-05-10 11:29:57 ♻︎ Updated
Developing innovative and successful games can be challenging. Many developers face frustrations that prevent them from creating great games. In this blog post, we explore how some companies, like Crunch, inadvertently create mediocre or ...read more
How Hackers Steal In-Game Currency & Items

How Hackers Steal In-Game Currency & Items

2025-07-04 13:16:39 🚀︎ New
Wherever players compete against each other or collaborate with friends in virtual worlds, security remains a critical issue. One of the most frustrating and damaging types of cybercrime perpetrated by malicious individuals is hacking ...read more
Are We Just Pawns? The Power Imbalance of Dark Patterns

Are We Just Pawns? The Power Imbalance of Dark Patterns

2025-07-24 04:10:57 🚀︎ New
From using social media to browsing the internet, we willingly engage in these activities, assuming they will provide us with a seamless and ...read more
How Voice Chat Recording Is the New Privacy Nightmare

How Voice Chat Recording Is the New Privacy Nightmare

2026-02-16 12:49:03 🚀︎ New
Communication today is easier and more immediate than ever before. Along with various platforms for real-time conversations, voice chat applications are enjoying increasing popularity due to their ease of use and convenience. But alongside ...read more
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