Gaming

 In the last few decades, gaming industries have tremendously evolved and grown. Some major changes took place such as the arrival of virtual realities, sensor-based gaming, and others. The popularity of online gaming has also skyrocketed which now accounts for over 33 billion US Dollars. 

With these, the online options are also growing for people who are into the video game industry, tech developments, memes, video game news, etc. But contrary to this, the print media of the gaming industry has suffered a lot especially games magazine which now has come near to the top of the death list. But the bright side is that hundreds of gaming blogs, game culture, gaming communities, gaming news, and others are also growing like never before. 

If you are the one who is fascinated by the games or the memes, or the gaming culture then this article is written exclusively for you. It focuses on some of the best gaming blogs which offer sparky analysis and sharp reviews on the regular intervals which you can find useful for being up to date about the industry. So here are some of the best gaming sites or blogs which you can bookmark right away.

In the meantime, if you want to know about some of the best tools for mobile game development then you can read by clicking here.

• IGN

IGN or the short form of Imagine Game Network has launched 21 years ago and is now become the hot favorite gaming site throughout the world. It mainly focuses on video games and entertainment enthusiast markets. 

Many prefer this website as a one-stop destination for gaming, TV shows, comics, movies, and everything which a bored mind can think of. You can read all the latest video game reviews, video game news, gaming tips, facts and so much more all in one place. Moreover, the Guinness Book of World Records has also awarded Imagine Game Network as the most visited video game Website which is just icing on the cake.

• GameSpot

It is another major website for game enthusiasts from all over the world. Some even believe that “What Wikipedia is to knowledge, GameSpot is to video games”. It includes every nook and cranny of the gaming world. Apart from this, GameSpot also allows its users to share their opinions, reviews, and blogs on their forums which is just awesome for all game lovers. This website is also well designed and consists of different sections like PC gaming, Xbox One, PS4, #Ds, Gametech, Deals & so much more.

• Kotaku

It is another trending gaming website among all gamers. They frequently post stories on the games which users often find humorous. Its writers are known for expressing their characters without becoming self-indulgent.

• Polygon

Unlike various other gaming websites which are now popular, Polygon was not started as a magazine but launched directly into the digital space. Since its creation, it has quickly risen to prominence, all thanks to its star-studded sixteen-person staff including former editors-in-chief and major contributors of other competing video-gaming blogs.

Rather than just writing about the games, its creators have chosen to focus more on the people playing the game and making it. And that’s how Polygon was shaped and is continuing to shape today’s gaming industry. It still believes in the culture instead of the products as they consider themselves a “website for the renaissance gamer”.

• USgamer

This gaming website is strictly committed to publishing quality content on gaming news, analysis, reviews, editorials, guides, and opinions. It is so dedicated to its content that it doesn’t just review the game and move on, but revisit the game even after years when its hype is died to see whether the writer’s opinions have changed or not and whether a game can sustain its environment value or not. Moreover, this website has one unique feature which allows you to comment on each paragraph of any article. This makes it very easy for initiating a discussion on any specific point.

• N4G

N4G or news for gamers is an active gaming community. You can easily consider it as a Reddit of gaming blogs where you can submit links of third-party articles to N4G. Then the N4G’s user community approves the link and by chance if a horde of users comments on the submission then for sure the content is displayed on the front page. This community-based gaming website guarantees that all its content is worth your time and the best part is that anyone can join the N4G’s community without any hassle with 0 charges.

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• Gaming Debugged

Formerly known as Debug Design, it is considered as one of the best platforms for passionate videogamers, online gamers, game developers and amateur game designers. It was launched in the early 20s and is known for high-quality and exclusive gaming content varying from mainstream to indie gaming to game designs and development. It is also a big yes for the game developers who consider it as a great platform for sharing their graphics and assets which can be used in the game development.

• Shacknews

After visiting this website, your definition of a blog and news will fade away as it is a great or you can say the comprehensive mixture of both gaming news and features. Despite so many blogs running the same news, it always somehow manages to pick up exclusive and new gaming angles.

• PC Gamer

As the name suggests, this gaming website is solely dedicated to PC gaming since last 20 years. It boasts expert reviews on the latest gaming gears, groundbreaking gaming news and strange new mods on the regular time intervals. They also organize some of the most popular yearly events on gaming such as PC Gaming Show and PC Gamer Weekender. These events are attended by people from the whole world.  Along with the game previews and daily updates on video, you can also find amazing gaming deals and some of the best hardware buying guides.

• Destructoid

It is one of the most awesome places to find all the incredible video game based blogs and the latest video game news. It is also believed as one of the best alternatives to mainstream gaming media. Destructoid posts dozen of articles each day and unlike any other gaming review website, it includes a digestible format and clear scoring system for reviews on recently launched games, console gaming, mobile titles, etc. Along with the video content, here you can also find a special section on movies and television, community blogs and much more.

• Nintendo life

Nintendo Life is a gaming website where you can find a wide range of Nintendo products including video games, software and other items. It covers on everything including Nintendo DSi, WiiWare, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DSm Wii, Wii U, and other classic titles which are re-released through its virtual console games. 

Here, you can find an in-depth article related to gaming culture of both past and present to the news articles on the upcoming products. It attracts approximately 800,000 unique users every month globally. Isn’t it a huge fan following? If you are a true Nintendo fan, then bookmark this website right now and say Nintendo Life!!

• GameFront 

Established in 1988, it is another very popular gaming website among gaming enthusiasts from every corner of Earth. It offers the biggest collection of PC gaming files on the cyberspace. You just have to choose the platform i.e. iOS, Android, PC, Sony PSP, Xbox, etc and then choose the genre like action, adventure, strategy, driving, arcade, simulation and others. Upon which a huge list of a brief overview, reviews, screenshots, news, cheats and downloadable files of the game will be presented to you. Recently, they have re-launched their website but still, you can visit their previous website for unlimited downloading.

• Rock, Paper, Shotgun

It is a UK-based gaming website which is completely dedicated towards reporting and discussion of all the biggest releases in video games, and video game journalism. Rock, Paper, Shotgun or RPS for short is also integrated with various platforms which offer players podcast services, SoundCloud and others. Moreover, if you are one of the game developers who is finding hard to feature your work which reaches to the world, then this gaming website is created just for you.

• GameFAQs

GameFAQs is one such website which frequently hosts contests, polls, frequently asked questions, walkthroughs and discussion forums on literally just every single video game ever made till date. This platform is loaded with various guides, cheat or secret codes, box art images, game information, game saves, reviews, screenshot and so much more. Its volunteers are the backbone of this website which provides all these guides or walkthroughs. If you are thinking to contribute to this platform and at the same time get paid for your work, then you can join them without any hassle. Before joining this website, it’s important for you to know that GameFAQs is well known for leaking all the spoilers related to games. SO join at your own risk.

• VideoGamer

You can easily point to VideoGamer as one of the most bustling communities of like-minded people and it is known for creating original, unique and fresh content related to gaming gears like controllers, mouse, keyboards, laptops, headsets, computers, and much more. It is also packed with numerous sections such as game trailers, expert game reviews, cheat codes, previews, video game news, and discussion forums. Apart from having an intuitive interface, they also host their own version of podcasts.

• The VideoGame Blog

It is another multi-format blog that is known for gaming headlines and offers a post that both the gamer as well as the people from the gaming industry finds it interesting. Clean design and clear writing make it stand out from the rest.

• UK Resistance

If you are the one who is used to view 20 news articles every day, then this website is not something for you; but if you are into Suzanne Shaw, Sega and Sony then this is a perfect match for you. UK resistance no ordinary blog but is a blog that you can consider so much fun that you’ll never ever drink coffee in front of your monitor while browsing it.

• Touch Arcade

This website is one of those platforms which is successfully and rightfully ruling the iPhone gaming industry offering hands-on previews and news related to all the games. It also boasts a bustling forum of developers who freely talk about their latest and popular games.

• Guardian Games Blog

Befitting to its name, this website is known for all the screenshots and press releases in favor of a more professional approach for opinions, interviews, and analysis. Often, you will find Guardian Games Blog thought-provoking and readable.

• VG247

It is one of the gaming blogs from the UK which recently scooped three gongs at the Games Media Awards. Their content delivery along with the writing is excellent which covers all the essential news filled with humor that every user just loves it.

• Joystiq

It is another heavyweight of the game blogging world which offers approximately dozens of posts every single day. It is filled with news stories and exclusive information which you may not find anywhere else. It is a very handy source for everyone who is intrigued by the word “gaming”.

• Gamasutra

This website focuses more on the business & art of making games. All the gaming professionals and aspirants love this website and it is perfect for you if you are seeking information and education about game development. It often posts articles related to art, programming, design, audio, marketing, and production of video games. There is also a dedicated page called “Find Jobs” where various game studios are allowed to post job opportunities related to games. Actually, some big names like Intel or Activision post their vacancy on a regular basis.

• GamingOnLinux

Windows and Mac maybe the widely used platforms by gamers but Linux has also steadily built a significant user base over the last decade. It is mostly because of Linux’s secured operating system. To meet all the gaming needs of Linux users, GamingOnLinux is right there which provides regular gaming updates, guides, and resources for playing games on Linux. They also host numerous discussions about playing games over Linux and other related topics over their active forum.  

• Game Informer

Like several other popular websites, initially, Game Informer was also started as a gaming magazine which later grew too big and is now leading from the front in the news world of digital gaming. It is one of the few companies, which still runs its print publication, however, its online edition boasts the largest subscriber base in the whole gaming industry. There are a lot of gamers from all over the world who believes Game Informer as the authority of gaming updates and news.

So this would be it!

Saying that today’s gaming industry has completely changed in the last decade won’t be wrong. Today online options have increased significantly for gamers and with this, remarkable changes have also been observed in the other but important aspect of gaming i.e. the communication. From print media to blogs, the platform may have changed but the way of communication somehow still remains the same. 

Obviously, there are various other gaming websites out there which we might have missed but we believe that the above-listed blogs are some of the amazing game-based content creators which you can bookmark right away. Still, if you feel that, we have not included your favorite blog them feel free to share it in the comment section below.

Meanwhile, if you are interested in game development then don’t worry, we have got your back. You can check out this “Game Development Masterpack“ which is a complete online tutorial teaching you all the concepts related to Ruby, Unity, and even VR Programming.

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आजकल चश्में पहनने वालें पढ़ाकू नहीं होते, कुछ PUBG और FREE FIRE वाले भी होते हैं।

 आजकल चश्में पहनने वालें पढ़ाकू नहीं होते,

कुछ PUBG और FREE FIRE वाले भी होते हैं।

एक सिंगर से अच्छा तो एक शायर है,
और एक दिल तोड़ने वाली लड़की से अच्छा तो Free Fire है

बेटा जितना तेज तुम दिमाग चलाते होना,

उसे तेज तो हम MP40 चला लेते हैं।


हम Free Fire वाले है साहब,
हम लड़कियों पर नहीं Free Fire पर मरते है।

अरे अच्छा हुआ तूने धोका किया मुझे,
अब ना तेरे ऑनलाइन होने की खुशी,
ना तेरे ऑफलाइन होने का ग़म,
अब भाड़ में जा तू,
पूरी रात FREE FIRE खेलेंगे हम।

तेरा छोड़कर जाना मुझे,
कोई AWM के Headshot से कम न था।

आख़िर वो कब तक मेरी बेतुका बातें झेलेगी,
अब जाने दूँ उसे वो Free Fire भी खेलेंगी।

फ्री फायर गेम पर स्टेटस
दिलों से खेलना छोड़ मेरी जान,
आजा “Free Fire” खेलते है

फ्री फायर गेम पर शायरी
हम दोनों की पसंद में
फर्क सिर्फ इतना सा है,
वो Pubg का दीवाना
और मुझे Free Fire पसंद है

तुम कहते हो तुम्हारा Squad बहुत खतरनाक है,
बेटा! कभी Free Fire वाले बंदे से मिल के देखो,
वो अकेला ही पूरी Squad का बाप है।

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PlayStation Now games for July: Red Dead Redemption 2, Nioh 2, Judgment

 There’s a robust lineup of games joining PlayStation Now this month. There’s a Western epic with Rock star’s Red Dead Redemption 2, intense yokai action in the form of Nioh 2, while Judgment serves up a compelling psychological thriller. Enjoy cooperative hi jinks with hilarious sim Moving Out, and give in to your competitive nature with both Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Nascar Heat 5. And also welcome back the acclaimed adventure of Kratos and Aterus as God of War returns to PlayStation Now.

*Phew*. It’s an epic month. Let’s find out more about what awaits you when all these games join PlayStation Now tomorrow, July 6.

Red Dead Redemption 2

From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a sprawling tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. Also included is Red Dead Online: forge your own path as you battle lawmen, outlaw gangs and ferocious wild animals to build a life on the American frontier.

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CALL OF DUTY®: BLACK OPS COLD WAR AND WARZONE™ BUNDLE BREAKDOWN: GHOST OF WAR ULTRA SKIN

As The Haunting continues, Perseus’s Kapano “Naga” Vang becomes the vessel for the fiercest warrior among the living and the dead: the Ghost of War.

Available in the new Ghost of War Ultra Skin bundle in the Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Store, this Ultra-rarity skin is perfect for fighting fellow Operators and specters within the new Ghosts of Verdansk mode or in other Halloween-themed playlists.

Click the “Buy Bundle” button at the top of this blog to see how you can claim this collection of content, but first check out everything this bundle has to offer:

Ghost of War Ultra-rarity Skin. An old war legend tells the tale of a skeletal creature born out of the blood and ashes of the deadliest battles. Powered by supernatural energy, the hollow warrior knows no allies and can fight for an eternity. Bound to Naga’s bones, but not his flesh, the “Ghost of War” is ready to fight for you in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War.

Three Weapon Blueprints. A trio of Legendary Weapon Blueprints — one Shotgun, one SMG, and one Assault Rifle — can fit your Loadouts across both games. All of these weapons include five attachments, include Gold-and-Green Tracer Fire, and are configured for competitive versatility.

New Finishing Move. Should you sneak behind an unaware enemy, the “Shot Down” Finishing Move allows you to use supernatural and small-arms firepower to humiliate them. Shoot them into the air with a charged rod, and then... you can imagine what comes next.

Vehicle Skin and Horn, Mini-map Watch, and Epic Emblem. Rally the spirits for your next Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer or Zombies experience by driving the FAV with a new Vehicle Skin. Although this item is available only in Black Ops Cold War, the other items in this bundle — a spooky horn for all vehicles, a watch with a functional mini-map, and a ghostly Emblem — can be used across both games.

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How to Start a Video Game Blog in 10 Steps:

 If you just need someone to walk you through the process of setting up your blog quickly and easily, check out step 5.

While passion is a great reason to start a video game blog, there are many other reasons why starting one is a great idea: 

• Create a career and make money in the esports or gaming industry.
• Create a community of gamers around the topic you’re most passionate about.
• Become a game influencer in the niche or mainstream industry.
• Get exclusive access to early game releases and other new technology and hardware.
• Be the first to receive updates on games before they launch.
• Attend invite-only gaming conferences and press events.

If that got your heart racing, here’s how you can make it happen. 

1. Decide the Focus of Your Video Game Blog

Your first step is to decide what your video game blog focus will be. 

• What direction do you want to take? 
• Who do you want to blog for? 
• What is the main purpose of your blog? 

Answering these questions will help you hone in on the specific focus or direction of your gaming blog. 

Without a clear idea of the goal behind your blog, you’ll have a hard time trying to decide on the specific niche or the type of content to produce. So this is a very important first step that you should take time to think through. 

For instance, your goal might be to help 100 people get really good at fortnite.

Picking a clear focus for your blog will help prevent you from experiencing the type of information overload that causes many beginner bloggers to give up on their blogs before the results start showing because they couldn’t keep up with the level of information available to work with. 

You basically need to establish a brand that people will recognize. Just like if you started a movie blog, you need to find a way to make a name for yourself.

For example, you can be the best video game blogger who writes about everything to do with Grand Theft Auto.

Or, 

You can be the go-to expert who knows all there is to know about gaming graphics cards and writes awesome in-depth reviews about how they work with streaming on Twitch.

Get the idea?

With that goal in mind, it will be easy for you to take the next step, which is choosing the right niche for your new video game blog. 

2. Choose Your Video Game Blog Niche

There are lots of different gaming niches you can focus on. The trick here is to not try to focus on too many things at the same time. No one has the ability to cover everything, but every new blogger can cover something. 

If you really want to stand out in the gaming industry, then you need to focus all your energy on one topic. 

So, instead of writing about video game news, posting about game tips and tricks, reviewing gaming hardware, and selling merchandise to fans, pick the gaming topic that interests you the most, or the one that you’re most passionate about and focus on only that. 

You can always expand your niche later, but when you’re just starting out, it’s vital that you pick just one niche. 

Picking a niche comes with the added advantage of helping you connect with your ideal audience more easily. Also, if you’re writing about just one thing, it’s a lot easier to go into detail and write more in-depth posts that your readers will find valuable. 

Below, I’ve listed some of the most popular video game blog niches to help you make your choice.

Gameplay Walkthroughs 

Gameplay walkthroughs are probably the best way to get started. They are certainly one of the easiest. All you have to do is to play the game that you want to write about and create high-quality, unique content about it. 

There may already be a lot of content out there, but if you bring your own unique style and voice, you will be able to stand out in a sea of gameplay walkthroughs.

Game Development Topics

This is a complex subject since it involves you actually knowing about it. It’s not something you can simply ready about and then write your own blog post. 

You either have to have experience as a video game developer or programmer to be able to give advice on this topic. If you want to take it a step further, you can also discuss people can get employed in the gaming industry as well. Though there are already sites devoted specifically to game jobs, it doesn’t mean you can’t take a small portion of that traffic yourself.

Game Reviews

Writing game reviews can be difficult at times, especially when you have big names in the industry (like IGN, Metacritic, and Gamespot) already reviewing the games. But, don’t let this put you off. Your viewpoint may be just what is needed to connect with your audience and bing an interesting angle or twist to the subject. 

Gaming News

Gaming news is a very broad topic. Even if you were to choose this as your niche, you’d still have to dig a little deeper to find a specific sub-topic to focus on. There’s a lot to talk about and if you choose this niche, you’ll have endless topics to discuss with your audience. 

Choose a certain game, category, or genre to focus on so you can keep up with the news and avoid getting overwhelmed by too much information. 

Console Reviews

You can focus on doing reviews and unboxing of gaming hardware. You can write posts for your video game blog, as well as do video reviews to upload to YouTube. Make sure you help your audience make the best choices by covering all the details of the product you’re reviewing. 

You need to be extremely thorough, and extremely honest in all your reviews. Your audience can smell a phony from a mile away, and if they feel like you’re not being honest, you’ll lose them. 

Streaming Channel Blog

Another direction you could go, if you already have a Twitch or YouTube channel, is to create a blog for your video game streaming channel. Of course, this means a lot more work for you, especially if you’re doing all the blogging by your self. But, you can always team up with a friend so that one of you runs the blog while the other focuses on the streaming channel. 

Esports News and Events

This is a popular niche and the last few years have seen a massive expansion in the esports industry. There are already lots of popular gaming blogs dedicated to this topic, including TheScoreEsports, ESPN, Gamurs, and EsportsObserver. 

But there’s always room for new bloggers willing to create high-quality unique content. Starting a blog focused on esports events would be great, and you would have a very large audience to market it to. But, don’t try to cover all the news. Niche down, for instance, by writing about teams and events only. 

Any one of the gaming niches or categories listed above would make a great choice as the topic for your new video game blog. As I mentioned earlier, focusing on just one topic will help you keep your articles value-packed and relevant.

Once you’ve settled on a niche you like, you can move on to the next step where we cover how to choose the right blogging platform for your blog. 

3. Choose Your Blogging Platform

To get started building your video game blog, you first need to have a reliable blogging platform. There are countless options available to you, both free and paid. 

Most beginner bloggers tend to opt for the free platforms like Tumblr, Blogger, Squarespace, and Wix when starting their blogs, but that’s a big mistake. If you want to grow your video game blog and (eventually) make money from it, then it’s a good idea to start with a paid platform from the beginning. 

This is because free platforms come with a lot of limitations that will make it hard for you to make your new blog a success. 

Here are some drawbacks of Free Blogging Patforms: 

• Few customization options
• Unprofessional look and feel
• Very low monetization potential
• If you violate terms of use, you could lose your blog (and all of the content you wrote)
• They (technically) own your content

You can see why it’s not a good idea to use a free blogging platform if you want to be taken seriously.

I personally recommend that you use WordPress in combination with hosting. If you don’t know what I mean, stay tuned. I’ll explain in great detail later in the guide the exact steps to take.

WordPress is a popular self-hosted blogging platform. It offers a great alternative to free blogging websites like the ones mentioned above. 

With WordPress, you get easy one-click installation, quick updates, and a user interface that is simple enough for beginners to handle without a huge learning curve. Listed below are some of the benefits of using premium WordPress.

Benefits of Self-Hosted WordPress over Free Blogging Platforms

• WordPress is stable, reliable, and easy to use
• The platform is flexible and offers amazing customization features
• Easy to optimize site and extend functionality with 50,000+ plugins
• WordPress is well-optimized for SEO and there are many other SEO tools to gain a bigger advantage
• Massive community of developers and great technical support
• You can use different media formats on your blog
• It’s easy to monetize your video game blog any way you like
• Using WordPress is free, you just need your domain and hosting

Here are some interesting statistics about WordPress: 

• At the moment, over 35% of all websites on the internet use WordPress 
• 22% of all newly registered domain names use the WordPress self-hosted platform
• For the past 8 years in a row, WordPress has been the fastest-growing CMS
• WordPress offers over 50,000 plugins and over 3,500 themes

Is that enough to convince you that WordPress is the best blogging platform? I certainly hope so. It’s what I use, and what I recommend to all my readers. With WordPress, you will be able to start a great-looking video game blog with all the functionality you need to create awesome posts.

Now that you’ve chosen your blogging platform, it’s time to choose your domain name. So, on to step 4!

4. Decide Your Domain Name

A domain name is the name of your website or blog. It’s the address on the internet (or URL) where users will be able to access your website. 

While you can have a domain name that is different from your blog name, it’s advisable to ensure that you use your blog name as your domain name to avoid confusing your visitors. 

So, for instance, if you want to call your new video game blog ‘AwesomeGamingBlog’, you’ll then need to get the same domain name, ‘www.AwesomeGamingBlog.com’. 

There are certain things to keep in mind when choosing the best domain name for your gaming blog. This video explains each of the 10 steps in detail: 

1. Buying a .com Domain Name: This is a good idea because .com domains are what the internet was built on and they still lead the pack. 

2. Stay Broad With Your Domain Name: Don’t choose a video game blog domain name that is too focused as this will limit your ability to expand and grow in the future. For instance, a specific name like GTA V Reviews will force you to stay in one very small niche, whereas a name like Great Gaming Reviews leaves you more room for expansion. 

3. Keep Your Domain Name Short: Shorter names are best because they are easier to remember and type. Aim for a domain name with less than four words, if possible. 

4. Alliteration is Key: Alliteration refers to the use of two or more words that start with the same sound or letters, such as Polygon Players or Gamer’s Guide. 

5. Get Creative to Find Your Perfect Domain Name: If the name you want is already taken, use creativity to find one that is similar. You can find other words that mean the same thing. For instance, if the name you wanted was Game Zealot, you could use Game Fanatic… or something like that. 

6. Add Extra Words: If you’ve tried everything else, you can add extra words to get the name you want. For example, the blog name Pocket Gamer could become The Pocket Gamer or you could add HQ to make it Pocket Gamer HQ. 

7. Think of a Concept: When coming up with a domain name for your video gaming blog, it helps if you come up with a concept around your blog. Imagine what you hope to achieve with your blog in the future, and that will help you come up with some possible names.  

8. Use Tools to Generate Names: There are certain name generation tools that you can use if you’re still stuck. Websites like InstantDomainSearch and LeanDomainSearch offer helpful suggestions for blog names. 

9. Don’t Purchase a Domain Name: If your name is already taken, you might find it being offered for sale for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. It’s not worth wasting your money, so just get a standard domain name and focus on growing your website instead. 

10. Don’t Get Stuck Here: This is perhaps the most important point on this list. Don’t get stuck at this stage. Take a couple of hours to go through this process, brainstorm a few names, and pick the one you like best, and move on to the next step. 

To help you with your brainstorming process, I’ve listed 5 popular gaming blogs, and why their domain names make sense. 

5 Popular Video Game Blogs

1. JoyStiq: The name of this blog is short and memorable. ‘JoyStick’ was probably already taken and the owner got creative to come up with something different that still (kinda) meant the same thing. 

2. That VideoGame Blog: This name is simple and easy to remember. It’s a name that is suitable for the general nature of the blog which is dedicated to providing interesting articles on almost everything in the games industry. 

3. Nintendo Life: This name is short and sweet. The video game blog niche is reflected in the name, which lets the reader know what the blog is about.

4. Game Informer: This is a great name. It’s short, unique, and lets the visitor know that this blog is the go-to place for news, game reviews, culture, etc. 

5. Gaming Fanatic Reviews: You don’t have to wonder what this video game blog is all about. It’s all in the name. 

5. Buy Your Domain Name and Hosting

Now that you have decided on a name for your video game blog, you need to register your domain name and get blog hosting. 

Hosting is simply the space on the internet where your video game blog is going to live. Blog hosting providers are companies that offer services to keep your blog files on their servers and ensure that your website is always available for your readers to find online. 

I recommend Bluehost for beginner hosting because they are reliable and they offer affordable prices. Also, they have the best customer support in the industry. 

Below is a YouTube video and screenshots showing you the exact step-by-step process, choose whatever tutorial that works best for you. 

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The six best retro consoles for modern gamers

 Fancy dipping a toe into the gaming world of yesteryear? Here are the six classic consoles we think you should start with

People often make the mistake of thinking that video games are a relentlessly forward-looking medium. It's all about the next big release, the next console generation, the next PC graphics card technology. Except it isn't really. Games are, like most other art forms these days, obsessively self-referential. They are constantly mining the past for successful ideas, merging old genres to create strange new ones, or simply borrowing the aesthetics of past generations. If modern games have one fault (they probably have more, but let's not go there), it's that they can seem intimidating to newcomers because they rely so much on age-old conventions and traditions.

Also, old consoles are nice. They look weird and thrilling, with their chunky plastic bodies and their gigantic cartridge ports. They are relics of fun, nostalgic artifacts that remind us of childhoods spent waiting patiently for games to load from cassettes, or blowing the dust out of old carts. Obviously, there are hundreds of online emulators that let you experience classic titles from the comfort of your PC, but that's sort of missing the point – much like listening to the MP3 of an old 78 record. Part of the pleasure is in the ritual of the vintage hardware: plugging in a cartridge, sliding in a diskette, or hitting the button that sends a CD lid flipping up like an old ghetto blaster. It's faintly fetishistic, of course, but you know, fetish is about pleasure, and old games machines certainly provide that.

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