Macro > Micro: Strategy 101
Macro beats APM flex. Your first week plan—economy first, scouting on rails, and decisions that snowball instead of stall.
general
general
MOBA Gaming 101
Five roles, a living economy, fog of war, and cooldown calculus—no wonder brains short-circuit. We simplify to three levers: Farm (gold/XP), Vision (see & deny), and Priority (who moves first). Win two of the three and the map starts obeying you.
guides, Ticker
Soulslike Gaming 101
Souls-likes feel like being thrown into a tango with a lawnmower. The trick is realizing the game isn’t testing your reflexes first—it’s testing your patience loop: see a move, survive a move, learn a move. Skill is repetition with receipts. Keep sessions small, wins visible, and sanity intact.
Discussion, featured, hot take
Gaming Prices Are Up — Is $70 the New Floor?
Once upon a time, $59.99 was the de facto standard. This gen, big publishers normalized $69.99 for tentpoles, and “Deluxe/Ultimate” editions pushed many launches to $80–$100.
Discussion, opinion
Aim Assist vs Mouse — Is Crossplay Fair
Aim assist exists to offset thumbstick limitations. The question isn’t “delete it or keep it,” it’s how strong, where, and when. Our take: input-based queues by default, transparent assist strength, and mode-specific caps—especially in ranked.
Discussion, hot take, opinion
Are AI NPCs Saving Games
Hot Take: Are AI NPCs Saving Games—or Killing the Soul? Hot Discussion • Opinion Hot Take: Are AI NPCs Saving
opinion
Voice Actors vs AI: What Consent Should Mean
The games industry is sprinting to ship more content with fewer bottlenecks. AI voice tools promise instant pick-ups, automatic localization, and flexible live-ops dialog. Cool. But there’s a line between “assist the craft” and “replace the craft.”