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Star Citizen’s $10M pledge haul in March caps off a first quarter YoY funding increase for 2025
- Star Citizen, the unfinished alpha spaceship sandbox, raised $10M in pledges in March.
- This continues the upward-trending earnings streak for the game in the first quarter of this year, with a 40% increase in pledge dollars earned from the same time last year.
- The game also experienced a 5% increase in new accounts created during the first quarter.
- Star Citizen, which has already raised over $800M in crowdfunding, has faced discussions on issues of transparency and concerns about the Quantum background simulation.
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Reddit's success may be inextricably tied to Google Search
- Wall Street analysts from Redburn Atlantic rated Reddit 'sell' due to concerns about its reliance on Google traffic and logged-out users.
- Reddit's growth has been driven predominantly by logged-out users arriving on the platform via Google Search, which has limited value to the company.
- Redburn analysts warn of a potential negative impact as Reddit's boost in traffic from Google's algorithm changes may have reached a limit.
- While the majority of analysts maintain a 'buy' rating, concerns persist about Reddit's long-term value as a company and its dependency on Google.
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Genshin Impact recasts a striking voice actor, Wuthering Waves releases its newest content patch
- One of Genshin Impact's voice actors, John Patneaude, has been recast due to ongoing strikes pushing for AI protections.
- Wuthering Waves has released its newest content patch, Version 2.2, featuring new characters, regions, quests, gear set benefits, and events.
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Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April update brings jokes and jewels
- Pokemon GO's April update brings new regionals, Megas, and raids, influenced by Scopely's buyout.
- New Megas like Mega Audino and features like remote-raidable regionals and double stardust Spotlight are introduced.
- Players can expect shiny Pokemon, such as Shiny Stakataka and Blacephalon, and events like Stunning Styles and Mega Audino Raid Day.
- Various raids with Chansey, Excadrill, and Charizard are highlighted for raiding strategies.
- April features events like Tyrogue Hatch Day, Spring Into Spring, and Sparing Partners Raid Day, each offering unique challenges and rewards.
- Upcoming events include Mega Audino Raid Day, Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day, and Sweet Discoveries event.
- The article also touches on controversies surrounding Pokemon Go studio Niantic, citing privacy scandals and deceptive practices.
- Niantic has faced criticism for mishandling player data, safety issues during the pandemic, and lack of transparency.
- Despite promises of improved communication post-boycott, Niantic's transparency remains questionable.
- Stay updated on upcoming Pokemon Go events and updates as Niantic continues to roll out new content and features.
- Pokemon Go columnist Andrew Ross covers the latest in Pokemon Go, mobile MMOs, and augmented reality games in his column, Massively on the Go.
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How to Evade Reddit Device Bans (Maybe)
- To avoid Reddit device bans, a system of deploying sacrificial accounts can be used.
- Reddit uses fingerprinting to determine linked accounts based on network information, browser configuration, operating system configuration, and behavioral patterns.
- To evade fingerprinting, make it look like the accounts are on different devices and ensure that the accounts behave differently from each other.
- Deleting as many posts/comments from banned accounts might be a good idea to prevent identification through writing style/content in the future.
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Reddit cofounder says he expects a 'swift shift' back to DEI hiring practices
- Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian predicts companies that abandon DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices in hiring will quickly reverse their decisions.
- Ohanian criticizes companies for short-sightedly following a trend by abandoning DEI.
- He emphasizes the importance of creating a broad talent funnel and implementing policies that support a wide range of people in organizations.
- Ohanian believes companies focusing on hiring for the best talent with DEI in mind will have a larger talent pool to choose from.
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Pokemon Go players report cash and coin windfalls following class-action lawsuit settlement
- Pokemon Go players have reported receiving a large number of PokeCoins in their accounts.
- Niantic admitted that the coins were part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.
- The lawsuit was related to Niantic's use of Facebook-provided technology and data collection activities.
- This is not the first lawsuit Niantic has settled over Pokemon Go.
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Chronicles of Elyria dev addresses fumbled deadlines, the missing website, and press coverage
- Lead developer Jeromy “Caspian” Walsh of Chronicles of Elyria addresses missed deadlines, overpromises, and dedication to the project, despite admitting being overwhelmed.
- Walsh refutes claims of lack of transparency, stating he balances revealing details with progress updates, citing low viewership during development streams.
- He apologizes for the prolonged website downtime, attributing it to his lack of skill as a web developer.
- Walsh expresses frustration with press coverage, criticizing media's focus on Elyria and Soulbound Studios but pledges commitment to backers.
- Chronicles of Elyria, a Kickstarter project, faced financial issues and layoffs in 2020, leading to backlash and a subsequent lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed in 2022.
- The game's development continued with volunteer staff, focusing on spinoffs, while core MMO progress was limited behind paywalls and NDAs.
- Recent developments involve new statements from Walsh about ongoing work on the project, addressing backer concerns and legal actions against the studio.
- Backers who contributed over $14 million to the project remain invested in the game's progress and the outcome of legal battles surrounding Chronicles of Elyria.
- The game's subreddit reopened, promising increased transparency after facing criticism and legal challenges from disgruntled backers.
- Despite setbacks and controversies, Chronicles of Elyria aims for a late 2024 release, emphasizing efforts to regain trust and deliver on promises made to supporters.
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Elon Musk pressured Reddit’s CEO on content moderation
- Elon Musk privately messaged Reddit CEO Steve Huffman after criticizing the platform publicly for content moderation.
- Shortly after the exchange, Reddit banned the 'WhitePeopleTwitter' subreddit that hosted a thread criticized by Musk, citing prevalence of violent content.
- The specific thread Musk shared on Twitter was also deleted, including hundreds of non-violent comments.
- Reddit has not intervened in any moderator decisions to ban external links from subreddits.
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GameStop Plans To Buy A Bunch Of Bitcoin As It Closes Even More Stores
- GameStop plans to use its $4 billion cash reserves to invest in Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
- The company aims to accumulate Bitcoin without setting a maximum amount and is open to selling any acquired Bitcoin.
- In addition, GameStop plans to close a significant number of additional stores, adding to the already closed 1,000 stores over the last 12 months.
- The closures will leave GameStop with less than half of its peak 6,000-store count, leading to ongoing layoffs and the end of dedicated gaming stores in some communities.
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Lost Ark attempts to contextualize recent ban waves raises player eyebrows
- Lost Ark recently faced issues with botters, cheaters, and RMT activities, leading to bans from Amazon Games.
- Amazon Games enforced bans as a response to violating the MMO's code of conduct, including RMT and use of automated utilities.
- AGS addressed concerns about false narratives and clarified the manual process of reviewing appeals and conducting RMT investigations.
- Adjustments were made to permanent bans, converting some first-time offenders into 30-day bans, causing dissatisfaction within the community.
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Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier is selling $100 ‘primal tribe packs’ that feature two cosmetic items apiece
- CCP Games, the developer of EVE Frontier, has introduced new 'primal tribe packs' for purchase.
- These packs include a unique evolving character portrait and a cosmetic structure, inspired by in-game tribe aesthetics.
- Each pack costs $99.99, but there is currently a 30% discount available for a limited time.
- These new packs have received mixed reactions, with some players expressing regret and others considering the resale value of the cosmetic structures as NFTs.
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Star Citizen studio shutters its LA offices as players argue CIG’s whaling is anti-consumer
- Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium has shut down its Los Angeles studio.
- The closure comes after mass layoffs and an executive purge at the company.
- Fans argue that the studio's sales and marketing tactics breach EU consumer protection guidelines for video game monetization.
- Star Citizen, originally Kickstarted in 2012, remains in an incomplete but playable alpha stage after years of crowdfunding.
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This Reddit post was so popular that Hollywood is turning it into a movie starring Sydney Sweeney
- Warner Bros. will turn a 4-year-old Reddit post from the r/nosleep subreddit into a movie.
- The film is based on the popular story titled "I pretended to be a missing girl so I could rob her family."
- Sydney Sweeney will star in and produce the movie, with the script written by Eric Roth.
- Hollywood has previously adapted internet stories, such as "Slender Man" and "Zola."
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The Daily Grind: How many players does an MMO need to be considered healthy?
- A Reddit comment sparked a discussion about what constitutes a healthy playerbase for an MMO.
- The user suggested that a reasonable playerbase should be around 35,000-40,000 people.
- The article raises the question of whether concurrency or total numbers matter more when determining an MMO's health.
- The Daily Grind encourages readers to share their thoughts on what playerbase size is necessary for an MMO to be considered healthy.
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