NorthstarUKCan competitive culture kill off games? In this video, we dissect the way player skill impacts online games, the ways that developers and player behaviour affect player count, and ways that these things can be mitigated.
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0:00 Intro 2:11 Definitions 4:44 The Player Ecosystem 7:11 BattleBit Remastered and Mechanics 10:05 The mechanical arms race 14:15 SBMM and you 16:36 The Finals and Matchmaking 19:31 The part where I make sense 22:08 What can be done?
The Mechanical Arms Race that Kills Online GamesNorthstarUK2024-09-15 | Can competitive culture kill off games? In this video, we dissect the way player skill impacts online games, the ways that developers and player behaviour affect player count, and ways that these things can be mitigated.
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0:00 Intro 2:11 Definitions 4:44 The Player Ecosystem 7:11 BattleBit Remastered and Mechanics 10:05 The mechanical arms race 14:15 SBMM and you 16:36 The Finals and Matchmaking 19:31 The part where I make sense 22:08 What can be done?
#gaming #esportsToxic Antisocial Behaviour in GamingNorthstarUK2025-07-27 | Multiplayer games are built on connection, but not every connection is welcome. There's a toxic side to online play: cheaters, griefers, and the subtle rot of anti-social behaviour that’s harder to pin down. In this video, we're looking at Anti-Social behaviour in gaming, the ways that it appears, the impact that it has, and the ways that games companies try to prevent it.
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0:00 Intro 0:52 ASB, Online and Offline 2:57 What, and why? 4:10 The symptoms 8:15 The solutions 12:52 Conclusion
#gaming #gamingcommunity #videoessayRocket League vs Halo Infinite ⚽⭐NorthstarUK2025-04-04 | Full Video: youtu.be/Tr67sFPVnJg
How games handle their community features is important, and nowhere is it more obvious than when you compare Rocket League and Halo Infinite. #gamingGame Development Is Tough 🎮NorthstarUK2025-04-04 | Full Video: youtu.be/Tr67sFPVnJg
Trust is really important in gaming. As breaking the trust of a community can make or break a game. Games like No Man's Sky, Battlebit Remastered and Kerbal Space Program 2 have been major examples of what happens when that trust is broken. #gamingWas Concord too expensive? 💰NorthstarUK2025-04-04 | Full Video: youtu.be/Tr67sFPVnJg
Concord failed for thousands of reasons, but one of the biggest reasons was the price tag of $40. #gamingWhy Modern Multiplayer Games Keep FailingNorthstarUK2025-03-23 | Modern multiplayer games are bigger than ever, but somehow, building a lasting community feels harder than it’s ever been. In this video, I take a close look at why so many game communities flop, not just due to bugs or bad launches, but because of deeper issues in how games are priced, maintained, and designed. From the questionable monetization of titles like Concord, to the broken promises that nearly destroyed games like No Man’s Sky and Cyberpunk 2077, this video explores the patterns that cause communities to fade, and also the rare cases where games bounce back through consistent updates and trust-building.
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0:00 Intro 1:15 Price and Microtransactions 5:18 Trust and consistency 8:21 In-game community features 10:40 Conclusion
#gaming #pcgamingWill Halo coming to the PS5 save it? #halo #gamingNorthstarUK2025-01-12 | Halo is (allegedly) coming to Playstation! However, the series has not been performing well as of late, so will this change actually improve things?Is Helldivers 2 back on top? #helldivers2 #gamingNorthstarUK2025-01-11 | Helldivers 2 has struggled with retaining it's initially massive player count, but after the release of the Illuminate faction, could we see the game return to it's former glory?
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A HUGE thanks to our supporters: ZestyZebraLosing all my aura in one stream #eldenringNorthstarUK2024-07-27 | I don't think I'm gonna be able to recover from this. ---------- ⭐Twitch twitch.tv/northstaruk Streaming every Friday Evening!Losing your inventory in Minecraft is not balanced #minecraftNorthstarUK2024-05-25 | A tweet popped up recently, suggesting that losing your stuff in Minecraft when you die (or in any game) is not a balanced mechanic. And people have pretty mixed opinions!The Helldivers 2 Mechanic That Should Be Changed #helldivers2NorthstarUK2024-04-09 | Full video: youtu.be/Iz4ljlxNGdIThe Helldivers 2 Mechanic That Should Be Changed #helldivers2NorthstarUK2024-04-08 | Full video: youtu.be/Iz4ljlxNGdIAre Helldivers 2 Loadout weapons strong enough? #helldivers2NorthstarUK2024-03-24 | Full Video: youtu.be/fuO18VJsEREAre Helldivers 2 Loadout weapons strong enough? #helldivers2NorthstarUK2024-03-22 | Full Video: youtu.be/fuO18VJsERE200IQ Play #gaming #helldivers2NorthstarUK2024-03-21 | Frankly, the helldivers are lucky to have me.Are the Guns in Helldivers 2 Strong Enough?NorthstarUK2024-03-20 | So, Helldivers 2 is a month old now, and is still very much fun to play. And while online discourse of the game has- for the most part- been very positive, certain aspects of the game balance have seen heated discussion online. Today we're looking at Helldivers 2's primary and secondary weapons, and why there's been so much friction between Arrowhead and the game's new community.
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0:00 Intro 1:18 What's the problem? 3:03 Hard Meta 4:10 Johan Pilestedt and Arrowhead 5:56 Closing thoughtsHow many gamers cheat? #gaming #hacker #thefinals #fpsgamesNorthstarUK2024-02-26 | Cheating is an epidemic in video games, but if you had to guess, how many cheaters do you think actually exist in your game lobbies? Well, the answer isn't simple.
⭐Discord: discord.gg/SJJHxY9 ⭐Twitter: twitter.com/ItsNorthstarUK ⭐Twitch twitch.tv/northstaruk ⭐TikTok: tiktok.com/@northstarukMonster Hunter World is Blowing Up, 6 Years LaterNorthstarUK2024-01-21 | Monster Hunter: World has had a massive resurgence this year, thanks to the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds over a month ago. Bringing both new and veteran players into the fold once again. But what about this specific game makes it so beloved? And what caused the series to have such a large, somewhat dormant community?
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0:00 Intro 0:46 Quick History 1:24 What makes it good? 2:14 Why is it blowing up? 3:46 OutroWhy Is THE FINALS Losing Players?NorthstarUK2024-01-14 | So THE FINALS has been out for just over a month, and after seeing a great deal of popular success early on, it’s starting to wane abit as we enter 2024. I spotted this decline after it disappeared off the top 10 most played games list on steam charts, and it has shown a day-over-day decline in player count. While this type of short-lived virality isn’t a new thing for games, it did make me wonder; how low is THE FINALS going to go? So today, I thought I’d take a look at what the game gets right, and what it doesn’t, and maybe find some insight into what it’s future will look like.
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#thefinalsWill Rocket Racing Survive 2024?NorthstarUK2024-01-06 | Rocket Racing has been out for a month, and I've finally given it a try! This Fortnite mode is pretty enjoyable, but it's also showing early signs of decline. Will this game survive 2024? Or does this game lack important depth for both new and experienced players?
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#rocketracing #fortniteIs Rocket League Doomed?NorthstarUK2023-11-30 | After various controversies involving the future of the game, including the removal of player-to-player trading (set to happen next month), more than ever, Rocket League’s place as a major figure in the multiplayer space, has been put into question.
#rocketleague #tradingNorthstarUK Live StreamNorthstarUK2023-11-02 | ...Rocket League is REMOVING player trading?? #rocketleague #shortsNorthstarUK2023-10-10 | In a interesting twist, Epic games is planning on removing player-to-player trading from Rocket League! How will this affect things going forward?
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#rocketleague #voicechatNeo Tokyo Variant Removed From Ranked! #rocketleagueNorthstarUK2023-09-21 | Pysonix/Epic have dropped the new Neo Tokyo (Hacked) variant from the games' competitive playlists, after it was discovered that there are some problems with it. What are they and how did these issues happen?
#rocketleague #shortsUnder alot of pressure in defence? Try this! #rocketleagueNorthstarUK2023-09-05 | Under alot of defensive pressure in Rocket League? Well, you have some options! Give this a crack. #rocketleague #shorts
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TOPICS: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Octane vs Fennec 0:55 NA vs EU 1:20 Is the best player French? 1:34 Will FenTane be forever? 1:57 Mechanics vs Gamesense 2:17 Ever made a friend? 2:31 Still play Sideswipe? 2:55 Are Demoes Toxic? 3:37 Are GCs good? 4:03 Last win 4:22 Is overtime good? 4:42 Graphical settings
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Epidemic Music/SFX - tinyurl.com/NorthstarEpidemic use the link to get a free month trial! #rocketleague #octane #fennecWhy Are Rocket Leagues Hitboxes Hidden?NorthstarUK2023-07-07 | Rocket League has an entire mechanics system that is not explained ingame at all; the hidden, elusive hitboxes of the game's cars. So why doesn't the game tell you about this seemingly critical information? And how does hiding it affect the Esport as a whole?
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#shorts #rocketleagueHappy 8th Birthday Rocket League!NorthstarUK2023-06-29 | It's Rocket League's 8th Birthday in about a week! And there's free credits up for grabs!
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#shorts #rocketleagueRocket Leagues Rank Crisis, ExplainedNorthstarUK2023-06-21 | Rocket League has faced a growing problem with it's rank ladders, one that is pretty unique to the game itself, and one without a concrete solution. So what is this rank issue? And how are Psyonix going to solve it?
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#rocketleague #rankedThe New Rocket League Transformers Bundle is here!NorthstarUK2023-06-14 | A new Rocket League item shop bundle is out! It's transformers! It transforms on the winning screen! It's gonna cost you an arm and a leg! How fun.
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#shorts #rocketleagueWhat Could Rocket Leagues Next CAR META be like?NorthstarUK2023-06-10 | Very few Rocket League cars are good enough to be considered the best, and the things that actually make a car popular are largely subjective. But what if we could work out exactly what goes into making a car popular? Let's talk about it.
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#rocketleague #rlcsWhy Does Nobody Use the Dingo? #shortsNorthstarUK2023-05-25 | The Dingo was once pegged to be the new meta pick for Rocket League's pro scene, but where is it now? Let's speculate.
FOLLOW ME ► Communtiy Discord: discord.gg/SJJHxY9 Twitter: twitter.com/ItsNorthstarUK Twitch: twitch.tv/northstaruk Tiktok: tiktok.com/@northstarukWhy Did They Pick This Car For The RLCS?NorthstarUK2023-05-20 | RLCS 9 was fraught with problems and hard decisions, but one weird choice I never got over was the use of a Cyclone as the seasons' front cover. Why did they do this? And did it promote the car as they would've wanted?
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#rocketleague #nonmetaWhy The Twinzer Failed Where The Fennec DidntNorthstarUK2023-05-14 | The Twinzer was practically built to be a replacement for the Octane in Rocket League. But it never came to be- it didn't even come close. So why then did this car have zero impact on the RLCS and competitive scene, while the Fennec- a car with a strikingly similar origin, succeed?
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#rocketleague #nonmetaThe Fennec: Redefining the RLCS MetaNorthstarUK2023-04-30 | Since it's release in 2019, the Fennec has been making a slow rise to the top of the Rocket League meta. And recently has surpassed the Octane in usage! But why does a car that is mechanically identical to the Octane make any difference whatsoever? And should you be switching too?
00:00 Introduction 00:34 A Quick History 01:38 Why do people switch? 02:42 Should you switch?
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#rocketleague #nonmetaRating Every Rocket League Mode - Casual DuosNorthstarUK2023-04-10 | Casual 2s is the more relaxed counterpart to one of the most popular modes in the game, but is it really relaxed? Does it really stand that well with the community?
#shorts #rocketleagueRating Every Rocket League Mode - Ranked DuosNorthstarUK2023-04-08 | I don't play ranked 2s much, but people apparently love it. How does it rate? #shorts #rocketleague #rocketleagueshortsRating Every Rocket League Mode - Casual StandardNorthstarUK2023-04-07 | A fairly controversial mode due to recent changes, casual standard is a mixed bag for most. How does it rate? #shorts #rocketleague #rocketleagueshortsRating Every Rocket League Mode - Ranked StandardNorthstarUK2023-04-06 | Is Ranked Standard a good mode? #shorts #rocketleague #rocketleagueshortsIs the HOTSHOT the Worst Car in Rocket League?NorthstarUK2023-03-27 | NON META returns with the Black Sheep of Rocket League; the Hotshot. A car too ugly for normal use but too grounded for anything else. So why is this car so unused, and why is it not even a full-fledged meme pick? Let's find out.
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#rocketleague #nonmetaThe Evolution of Rocket League CarsNorthstarUK2023-03-19 | From the Octane to the Golf GTI, Rocket League's selection of battlecars and the type chosen to enter the fold has changed drastically, from the early days of Psyonix to the more recent Epic Games acquisition. But why? Let's have a look.
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0:00 Intro 0:37 SARPBC 1:11 Early Rocket League 2:51 Licensed Cars 3:14 Free to Play 4:48 Rocket Pass 5:25 The Why 8:53 Conclusion
#rocketleague #golfgtiDeadeye Canyon Oasis Review - Better Than Ever?NorthstarUK2023-03-08 | Today we're hitting you with a lightning fast review of the new Season 10 map - Oasis! It's a Deadeye Canyon Variant that breathes life into what was otherwise a pretty stale map. ----------
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