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EU5 Markets Guide: Stop Bleeding Ducats
Trading in Europa Universalis 5 is less like a strategy game and more like a PhD in 15th-century economics, but mastering it is the only way to keep your peasants from starving. I dove into the math so you don't have to.
How to Safely Clean Your PC: The Ultimate Maintenance Guide To Stop Overheating
Your gaming rig is likely choking on dust right now, and it is costing you frames and thermal headroom. Here is the only safe way to clean out your PC without frying your motherboard with static electricity.
Math Proves Some ‘ARC Raiders’ Skills Are Actually Traps (RIP ‘Calming Stroll’)
ARC Raiders is incredible, but the skill tree has some serious "noob traps." A Reddit mathematician just proved that "Calming Stroll" is worse than doing nothing at all.
Where Winds Meet Optimization Guide: How To Make The Game Look Beautiful Without Burning Down Your PC
Where Winds Meet is a stunning Wuxia open-world game, but it runs like it’s being powered by a hamster wheel unless you tweak these settings immediately.
Mechanical vs. Membrane Keyboards: Stop Bottle-Necking Your Skills With Mushy Plastic In 2026
It is almost 2026, and if you are still gaming on a mushy membrane keyboard, you are actively choosing to lose. Here is the definitive breakdown of why mechanical switches are the only option that matters this year.
Stop Clogging Your Belts: The Advanced Engineering Guide To ‘MineMogul’
Your MineMogul factory is running, but is it running well? Here are the deep-dive technical tips on sorting logic, splitter physics, and preventing jams.
MineMogul Beginner’s Guide: How To Go From Pickaxe Peasant To Industrial Tycoon
MineMogul drops you into a dark hole with a pickaxe and expects you to build an industrial empire. Here is every single thing you need to know to survive your first shift in the mines.
‘Clair Obscur’ Just Lost Its Game of the Year Award, And I Am So Sick Of This Exhausting AI Witch Hunt
Clair Obscur losing its GOTY award is a sign that the industry’s "Zero AI" policies are becoming impossible to enforce, and we are all tired of the witch hunts.
New ‘Marathon’ Leaks Prove Bungie’s Art Team Is Still Incredible, Even If The Studio Is In Trouble
New leaks have revealed Marathon’s faction cinematics, and while the art direction is absolutely stunning, Bungie has a massive ARC Raiders-shaped problem to deal with.
Sony Just Patented A ‘Black Mirror’ Technology That Wants To Deepfake Your Video Games Into Safety
Sony just filed a patent for real-time AI censorship that can deepfake your games into a G-rated nightmare, and it feels like we are living in a Black Mirror episode.
The Gaming Industry Is Making $197 Billion In 2025, And It Is All Coming Out Of Your Pocket
The gaming industry is set to break revenue records in 2025, mostly because they decided to charge us $80 for Mario Kart and $30 a month for Game Pass.
Hideo Kojima Just Dropped The Roadmap For The Next 10 Years, And Yes, We Need To Talk About ‘OD’
Hideo Kojima just dropped a massive roadmap for the next decade, and if you are waiting for his Xbox horror project OD, things are about to get weird.
Publisher Accidentally Confirms New Switch 2 Cartridge Sizes (And Then Panics)
The Switch 2 has been out since June, but Nintendo just quietly rolled out new cartridge options that a publisher wasn't supposed to talk about yet.
Stop Building Like A Noob: Advanced Tactics To Break ‘Alchemy Factory’
You’ve mastered the basics of Alchemy Factory, but now it’s time to stop building like a medieval peasant and start thinking like an industrial architect.
How To Turn Your Cozy Potion Shop Into A Ruthless Industrial Empire In ‘Alchemy Factory’
Alchemy Factory looks cute, but underneath that cozy pixel art lies a logistical nightmare that requires serious optimization if you want to become a tycoon.
Alchemy Factory Review - I Haven’t Slept in Three Days and I Blame the Conveyor Belts
Alchemy Factory is a dangerous cocktail of cozy shop management and hardcore industrial automation that will absolutely ruin your sleep schedule.
God Bless The EU For Ruining Publishers' Ability To Gaslight Us On Steam
If you live in Europe and noticed some Steam sale buttons look a little naked this year, don't panic because it is actually consumer protection working exactly as intended
Marathon’s Art Director Just Quit Bungie, And The Timing Is… Interesting
Marathon's Art Director Joseph Cross has left the building just months before launch, adding another layer of uncertainty to Bungie’s already turbulent reboot.
The Steam Winter Sale Is Back To Ravage Your Bank Account And I Am Ready To Be Hurt Again
The Steam Winter Sale is back to drain our bank accounts, and yes, we are still stuck with those useless stickers instead of free trading cards.
Naughty Dog Is Back To Mandating Crunch, And They Gave Employees A ‘Suffering’ Coin To Prove It
Naughty Dog promised to fix their burnout culture, but mandatory overtime orders and a tone-deaf commemorative coin suggest that "crunch" is back on the menu.