May 24 2019
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Video game developers can collect our data, and for now, they can sell it to advertisers. But that may not be as…
May 16 2019
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Video games often ask us to share our data with the developers. Sometimes, games and other apps bury this question…
Jan 31 2019
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We already suspected that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s roster was pretty evenly matched, and now we’ve got data from…
Jan 20 2017
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I’ve often told people that about half of gamers are women, citing an Entertainment Software Association report that …
Jan 5 2017
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Steam Spy just released a big 2016 data dump, and it’s certainly revealing.
Jan 3 2017
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Thomas Barber Coberly died, without warning, on May 1st, 2016, at exactly 7:04 in the morning. A heart attack, or…
Aug 26 2016
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One of Pokémon Go’s many, many mysteries is Pokémon spawn rates. What’s the chance that a Bulbasaur will appear in…
Jul 23 2015
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Here’s an interesting nugget of League of Legends eSports information: GameSpot interviewed a bunch of North American pro players and found that an overwhelming majority would prefer the League Championship Series (LCS) format be changed to best of two games, rather than best of one. I think they all have a point.
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Feb 9 2015
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With over six hundred pocket monsters to choose from, not all Pokémon are made equal. Some Pokémon are better than…
Jan 26 2015
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People type their deepest, darkest secrets and fears into Google, all in search for answers. Sex, while a taboo…
Jan 12 2015
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Thanks to something called "Wonder Trade," Pokémon players regularly put monsters up for trade blindly, without…
Dec 22 2014
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Now that the end of the year is here, everyone is starting to declare their "game of the year"—and Metacritic has…
Oct 13 2014
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This weekend Bungie dropped some interesting data that suggests that Destiny is more popular than its mixed…
Oct 28 2013
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Computer code. It powers damn near everything in our lives at this point. But we really only ever think about it…
Jun 28 2013
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Giving players a chance to try before they buy is a noble gesture, but it may not be a wise. According to research…
Dec 17 2012
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The mad dash to blame games or to disprove that they are responsible for violent behavior continues. This time,…
Sep 11 2012
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It turns out that there's a lot more information captured in a World of Warcraft screenshot than most players would…
Mar 4 2010
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It's time to learn the date of the annual gathering of Sony Online Entertainment players, who will be flocking to…
Jan 29 2009
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In Japan, there's a great interest in learning the English language. It's big business. Japanese speakers have…
Dec 8 2008
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Who likes numbers? Well, lucky for you, we have numbers. Lots of numbers. Numbers about American gaming habits.…