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The Ethics of Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments to Push Purchases
2025-06-16 10:05:43 🚀︎ New
Developers often employ strategies to encourage players to purchase in-game items. One such strategy is dynamic difficulty adjustment, which can be a double-edged sword in terms of ethics and the player experience. This blog post examines ...read more
Why Some DLC Should-ve Been Updates
2025-06-02 00:14:49 ♻︎ Updated
Developers often find themselves caught in a complex tension between creating new content (DLC) and maintaining existing games. Both approaches have their advantages, but there are compelling reasons why some DLC should be viewed as ...read more
Is cracking down on password sharing an attack on families?
2025-11-28 19:18:05 🚀︎ New
Protecting personal data and ensuring cybersecurity are of utmost importance. As a result, many platforms are tightening their password sharing policies, which often impacts user families in various ways. This blog post explores whether ...read more
How Controller Charging Cradles Keep You Playing
2025-05-27 07:33:15 ♻︎ Updated
Gaming is becoming increasingly popular. Gamers are often immersed in their games for hours, and a stable power supply is essential to ensure uninterrupted gaming sessions. This is where controller charging stations come in—devices ...read more
Why Privacy Advocates Are Fighting Facial Recognition in Games
2025-07-02 10:45:11 🚀︎ New
One particularly controversial area is the use of facial recognition technology in video games. This blog post explores why privacy activists oppose ...read more
The Dangerous Allure of Virtual Worlds for Lonely Individuals
2025-07-31 23:32:09 🚀︎ New
The line between reality and virtual reality is becoming increasingly blurred. While technology has brought us closer together than ever before, it also presents unique challenges, especially for those who feel isolated or lonely in their ...read more
The Unseen Tech Behind Open-World Games: How They Stream Data
2025-03-27 02:07:16 🚀︎ New
Players can explore endless landscapes, fight dynamic battles, and interact with countless characters. While these games delight us with their visual ...read more
Can AI NPCs Ever Truly Understand the Player?
2025-08-30 04:23:05 🚀︎ New
The ultimate frontier of AI in game development: Can non-player characters truly *understand* their human players? This isn't just about processing input; it's about decoding intent, understanding emotions, and building genuine connections ...read more
Feedback That Hurt, But Helped
2025-05-29 22:52:08 ♻︎ Updated
As in any field, growth often comes from constructive criticism. This article explores how feedback can be both frustrating and encouraging for developers, especially in game design. By examining situations where feedback was harmful but ...read more
How Modding Culture Is Being Killed by DMCA Takedowns
2025-05-29 20:38:23 ♻︎ Updated
Modding, short for modification, refers to the process by which users make changes or improvements to a software application. In gaming, mods are user-generated content that can range from simple graphical changes to complete reimaginings ...read more
Forced Overtime Is a Symptom of Bad Planning
2025-05-23 17:01:24 ♻︎ Updated
Where creativity meets technical challenges, a recurring theme often arises: developer frustration and the associated consequences for the project schedule. This blog post explores why forced overtime is not just a consequence, but a ...read more
The Psychological Effects of Repeated AI Failures on Developer Morale
2025-05-30 10:17:58 ♻︎ Updated
AI is the invisible architect of our immersive game worlds. Yet when it fails, it can silently undermine developers' morale. This blog post isn't just about debugging; it's a chilling revelation of the psychological consequences of ...read more
Can Lightweight Editors Replace Full IDEs for Serious Projects?
2025-09-09 19:42:52 🚀︎ New
Choosing the right code editor or integrated development environment (IDE) can significantly impact your productivity and efficiency. Given the multitude of options in both categories, the question arises as to whether lightweight editors ...read more
Learning to Code by Breaking Everything
2025-05-16 22:48:08 ♻︎ Updated
We often find ourselves in a labyrinth of complexity, gaining new insights one moment and puzzling over seemingly simple errors the next. This roller coaster ride spurs us on to learn more, but can sometimes also leave us feeling defeated. ...read more
Best Tools for Audio Compression
2025-05-27 18:21:01 ♻︎ Updated
Compression is an important technique for managing and optimizing file sizes without sacrificing quality. Whether you're a professional sound engineer, content creator, or someone who works with large media libraries, understanding and ...read more
Can AI Be Creative Without Stealing from Humans?
2026-02-10 20:04:53 🚀︎ New
One of the most intriguing questions is whether machines can truly be creative without borrowing ideas or concepts from humans. The debate on this topic has been going on for years. Both proponents and skeptics argue what constitutes true ...read more
The Scary Power of Viral Gaming Misinformation
2026-01-14 13:13:39 🚀︎ New
Information spreads like wildfire. While social media platforms have revolutionized the way we connect and engage, they also pose a significant problem: the spread of misinformation. This blog post explores how dangerous and frightening ...read more
Passive Cooling Systems in Next-Gen Devices
2025-09-26 05:32:13 🚀︎ New
The demand for more powerful yet energy-efficient devices is growing ever greater. In this blog post, we explore how passive cooling systems will revolutionize the thermal management of next-generation devices, significantly contributing ...read more
How Data Brokers Profit from Gaming Habits
2026-01-26 03:25:16 🚀︎ New
Our online activities are meticulously tracked and analyzed by various entities. This includes the data broker industry, which collects vast amounts of personal data and sells it to advertisers, researchers, and other third parties for ...read more
Are Video Games Art? The Eternal Debate Revisited
2025-02-20 21:31:53 🚀︎ New
A fascinating debate has raged for decades: Are video games art? This question, often met with passionate reactions and varying degrees of agreement, ...read more