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Highrise Bubble Economy Shifts Player Earnings
Highrise Bubble Economy changes raised Bubble prices and task payouts, shifting how free players and creators assess rewards in 2026.
Sofia Delgado
November 3, 2026
Monetization
Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLC Removal Reshapes Trust
Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLC removals show how Capcom corrected a monetization issue that hurt trust after launch.
Connor West
November 3, 2026
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Why an 8,000 Hz Gaming Mouse Can Make Your FPS Worse
If your game runs smoothly until you move the mouse rapidly, an 8,000 Hz polling setting may be contributing to the stutter. A high polling rate lets a mouse send more frequent movement reports, but some Windows games struggle to process all those updates efficiently. Before replacing your graphics card or blaming the mouse sensor,…
Connor West
November 3, 2026
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PEGI loot boxes and Monetization After 16
PEGI loot boxes rules now push paid random items toward PEGI 16, changing reach, parental signals, and monetization design choices.
Connor West
November 2, 2026
Setup Guides
OBS 32.2 Removed “Monitor Only”: How to Hear Audio Without Streaming It
If you updated OBS Studio and can no longer find Monitor Only (mute output) in Advanced Audio Properties, the feature has not vanished. In OBS 32.2, you create the same result with two separate controls in the Audio Mixer: turn monitoring on (the headphones button) and turn output off (the speaker/mute button) for that source.…
Devin Park
November 2, 2026
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Gaming Subscription Costs Test Player Patience
Gaming subscription costs are pushing more cancellations as players weigh price hikes, access trade-offs, and platform trust in 2026.
Connor West
November 1, 2026
Monetization
PEGI Loot Boxes: Ratings Shift for Publishers
PEGI Loot Boxes rules now affect age ratings, publisher planning, storefront listings, and how families read monetization warnings.
Connor West
October 31, 2026
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Subscription Cancellations Hit Game Platforms
Subscription cancellations are testing Game Pass, PS Plus, and Switch Online as players weigh cost, access, and value under tighter budgets.
Connor West
October 31, 2026