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Christopher

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An N4G Update - How Was Your Weekend?

Hello, fellow N4Gers.

We wanted to give you an update on the issues N4G experienced over the weekend and also apologize for the lack of access to the site.

The issue started with the site being extremely popular in a specific region. So popular that they were requesting a ton from the site. The developers thinking this was the issue did some re-indexing and other things and the problem is fixed, right? No. It seems that wasn't the only issue. Come to find out memory was also an issue. Apparently, our memory for cached data was lower than it should be. So the developers fixed that... and here we are. And we're good. We're back. We're still trending in a specific region, but the site is back to running and isn't experiencing cache memory issues.

We want to thank you for being here to read this and for using N4G and we want to apologize that the site was down most of the weekend. We're sorry you didn't get your news or were unable to post your latest news.

Thank you and good gaming,
Christopher and the BGFG Team

EvilCalvin263d ago

What was the region and why?

Christopher263d ago

Not giving details because that only helps any people who might be doing it NOT because they love N4G, but it's more than likely not the region you're thinking it is.

Jin_Sakai263d ago

“Not giving details because that only helps any people who might be doing it NOT because they love N4G“

That makes it sound like a DDoS?

Christopher263d ago

It wasn't. If it was, we would have said as such.

VenomUK263d ago

If not a DDoS attack what would be the reason for requesting page views?

I hope this is now fixed. The last time when there was weeks of errors viewing the site I feel N4G lost some of its audience as there seems to be less people in comments.

The Wood263d ago

UK definitely, not sure about the rest of the EU

Profchaos263d ago (Edited 263d ago )

Bet it was new Zealand look at them sitting there with all their sheep their a Sus lot jk NZ we love you in Australia.

But seriously from experience region doesn't mean much these days as most attacks are generated with bot networks remotely or via VPN and other tech to hide the original location.

RaidenBlack263d ago

Hey, can the topic char limit be increased?

Christopher263d ago

Not at this time. I've reported this limitation in a document on future site updates to the BGFG team, though.

OtterX263d ago

Yes, please! I submit a lot of NintendoLife reviews, and their titles can be a bit wordy, but they're also a good overall summary of the reviews that make you want to read them further. I usually have to find a way to cut out some words and shorten NintendoLife down to just an "NL" at the end.

*Christopher, thanks for at least noting it for a future update!

KyRo263d ago

Has the traffic increased massively in terms of users posting and submitting stories? I feel this place is quite slow at getting news out compared to the old days where it was front news instantly when something quite noticeable happened.

Christopher263d ago (Edited 263d ago )

It's been steady but gaming news isn't as plentiful as it used to be. People aren't promoting their games as early as they used to, less AAA games are being made, people are following algorithms rather than reporting on all news, and we don't have our E3 events anymore as companies move to online streaming events.

Demetrius263d ago (Edited 263d ago )

Then theres folks announcing their games years before it even release. Mainly be gossip news at times

I_am_Batman263d ago

Off topic, but wanted to mention that the autoscroll feature makes it hard to reach the site navigation elements at the bottom of the screen like DarkMode for example. I always autodelete cookies, so I have to reactivate it every time and the autoscroll just pushes it further down.

Christopher263d ago

I don't think the autoscroll is going away. It's best if you go to your profile and scroll from there to the bottom. Don't do it from the home page or a submission.

OtterX263d ago

Speaking of Dark Mode, I like it very much EXCEPT for the Scores on our About pages. That yellow is so bright that I can barely see the numbers. Can you guys make that more legible?

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The weird hand-drawn physics-based puzzle game "Micromega" is soon coming to PC via Steam

"The Paris-based (France) indie games publisher and developer COVEN, are today super thrilled and happy to announce that their surreal hand-drawn 2D physics-based adventure/puzzle game "Micromega", is soon coming to PC via Steam." - Jonas Ek, TGG.

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Review - Blue Prince (PS5) | WayTooManyGames

WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "Even if you aren’t a fan of roguelikes, Blue Prince feels much more like an elaborate puzzle box. There’s a satisfying feeling in making it further than you did before, finding clues to a puzzle, then stumbling onto another piece of that puzzle a few runs later. Blue Prince is certainly one of the most interesting games of this year. It takes a fairly novel concept in a roguelike puzzle game, adding elements of deckbuilding and base crafting. It all comes together for a gameplay experience unlike anything else out there today."

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Days Gone Original vs Remastered – Is The Visual Upgrade Worth Revisiting?

Days Gone Remastered is now available, and if you’re looking to find out how it compares with the original PS4 version, read ahead.

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Cacabunga4h ago

Huge difference i must admit, but not sure i would notice without 2 screens next to each other.

Not getting this game still, i want a new game and im tired of remasters

Muigi4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

It’s $10 and there are plenty of games out there for you.

Flewid6383h ago

Then its not a huge difference?

Fishy Fingers4h ago

Settings > Graphics > Change preset from medium to high.

Remastered.....

Tedakin4h ago

Sony is now remastering games with 71s on metacritic.

Bathyj4h ago

Like that's a judge of anything
This game got scored before it was released.

andy854h ago

Days gone is 85+. It got heavily marked down at launch for bugs where as others get a free pass for that. It's a fantastic game.

andy854h ago

I spoiled myself by modding this game on my PC. Genuinely one of the best looking games I've ever seen. Whilst this remaster looks nice it just doesn't compare to that sadly. It shows the effort that these remasters could put in if they wanted

REDGUM4h ago

I so hope this game or DLC for those of us who own the original sells well.
Ive said it before, its an underrated game for sure & was unfairly judged upon release.
Please try this game if you haven't already.

For those who say 'i won't purchase digital only' you can pickup a hard copy for 5 bucks here in Australia, then add the DLC and you have a superb game for $20 or so.

Give it a shot, tell me I'm wrong After completing the game.

Game on gamers.

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