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A Year Later, Unity Cancels Controversial Runtime Fees Completely
12.9.2024
Unity is canceling its controversial Runtime Fee and returning to a more traditional subscription model for its popular video game engine used by small and big developers worldwide. However, the price of some subscription plans will increase next year.Read more
It’s Time To Start Killing Your Subscriptions
18.9.2023
These companies are bleeding me dry. Starfield on Game Pass. Sea of Stars on PS Plus. Ahsoka on Disney Plus. The Last of Us on (HBO) Max. Subscription services used to make me feel like I was getting away with something. Cheaper, easier entertainment at the click of a button. No commercials, Fewer...
Sony Raising PlayStation Plus Prices By Up To $40 A Year
30.8.2023
PlayStation Plus is about to get a lot more expensive. Sony announced that, beginning in September, the annual subscription price will go from $60 up to $80 for the lowest tier of the program. Meanwhile PS Plus Premium, which competes directly with Game Pass by offering a big Netflix-style library...
Save A Ton On Game Pass Subscriptions Ahead Of The Price Hike
26.6.2023
Microsoft is about to raise the price of its Netflix-like subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, by a couple bucks a month. But you can start renewing your subscription ahead of time to save some extra money, especially if you scour the web for some of the already cheap deals.Read more
Some PS Plus Players Are Seemingly Getting Hit With A Giant Upgrade Tax
24.5.2022
Sony’s new and improved PlayStation Plus program has already launched in some parts of the world, and players are seemingly running into all sorts of issues. But the one players are freaking out about the most right now is a potential wrinkle in how the pricing for upgrading works which could leave...
Players Stock Up On PS Now Subs To Save Big On New PS Plus
4.4.2022
When Sony’s revamped version of PS Plus launches in June, its priciest tier will cost twice as much as what you’re currently paying. But there’s a way to slash that in half: If you can secure a year of PS Now now, you’ll be able to temporarily lock in the new service at a lower price point....
Xbox Game Pass Will Soon Stop Taking Money From Inactive Accounts
29.1.2022
Thanks to an investigation into online gaming subscriptions by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft will soon improve the ways in which its Xbox Game Pass service handles auto-renewal, refunds, and inactive memberships. (h/t PC Gamer)Read more
Twitch Begins Adjusting Sub Prices Based On Where Viewers Live
17.5.2021
While the USD 4.99 per month cost of a Tier 1 Twitch subscription works fine here in the States, five bucks can be a much larger hit on one’s wallet in other countries. Starting this week with Mexico and Turkey, Twitch will begin adjusting subscription costs to better align with the local cost...
CS:GO Players Can Now Pay A Buck A Month To Access Better Statistics
5.5.2021
Why use free Counter-Strike: Global Offensive stat tracking websites like csgostats.gg or Leetify when you can now pay a $.99 monthly subscription fee for Valve’s official and less comprehensive CS:GO 360 Stats service? Because they’re free and more comprehensive? Ah. Read more
Get a Lifetime Subscription to VPN Unlimited and 1 Year of PS Plus for $50
8.4.2021
VPN Unlimited + 1 Year of PS Plus | $50 | StackSocialRead more
New Subscription Service Is JUST For Crusader Kings II
19.2.2021
While you may be increasingly used to paying a monthly fee to get access to a lot of games, Paradox is trialling a new subscription service where you just pay to play one. Which sounds slightly mad until you realise that one game is Crusader Kings II.Read more