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8 Oct How many watts does your gaming PC power supply need? The number on a power supply is a ceiling, not what your PC uses all the time. A bigger PSU doesn't make your PC faster, but one that's too… Game Mechanics
7 Oct What is tick rate? Why some game servers feel sharper than others Online games run on a server that does not watch the match like a film. It works in steps called ticks, and the tick rate is how many steps… Game Mechanics
4 Oct How does matchmaking work? Elo ratings and fair matches explained Matchmaking in most games starts with one number: a rating that estimates how likely you are to beat someone else. Elo, MMR and similar… Making Games
3 Oct How does a game make a character jump? Gravity and the game loop A jump in a game isn't an animation. It's two tiny sums, velocity changes by gravity, then position changes by velocity, repeated every… Game Mechanics
2 Oct How does matchmaking pick your opponents? Skill ratings explained Matchmaking works by giving every player a hidden skill rating and trying to put you against opponents who give you about a 50% chance to… Subscriptions
2 Oct Do you need a subscription to play online? Rules by platform Whether you need a subscription to play online depends on where you play and what you play. On PC and mobile, almost never. On PlayStation…
8 Oct How many watts does your gaming PC power supply need? The number on a power supply is a ceiling, not what your PC uses all the time. A bigger PSU doesn't make your PC faster, but one that's too… Game Mechanics
7 Oct What is tick rate? Why some game servers feel sharper than others Online games run on a server that does not watch the match like a film. It works in steps called ticks, and the tick rate is how many steps… Game Mechanics
4 Oct How does matchmaking work? Elo ratings and fair matches explained Matchmaking in most games starts with one number: a rating that estimates how likely you are to beat someone else. Elo, MMR and similar… Making Games
3 Oct How does a game make a character jump? Gravity and the game loop A jump in a game isn't an animation. It's two tiny sums, velocity changes by gravity, then position changes by velocity, repeated every… Game Mechanics
2 Oct How does matchmaking pick your opponents? Skill ratings explained Matchmaking works by giving every player a hidden skill rating and trying to put you against opponents who give you about a 50% chance to… Subscriptions
2 Oct Do you need a subscription to play online? Rules by platform Whether you need a subscription to play online depends on where you play and what you play. On PC and mobile, almost never. On PlayStation…