Insights & Analysis
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Data-driven editorial content exploring gaming trends, technology, money, science, and more. Every insight is grounded in research and designed to help you understand what's really happening.
Gaming & Data
How Much XP Is Level 30 in Minecraft?
Level 30 costs 1,395 experience points, or 279 zombies, or 200 diamond ore at a perfect roll. The enchanting table then takes 3 levels and hands back a 306 XP climb.
Money & Data
How Much Do Creators Actually Make Per View? We Ran the Numbers
A million long-form YouTube views pays $3,000 to $5,000 at typical creator-reported rates. The same million pays $400 to $1,000 on TikTok and $30 to $70 as Shorts. We priced the gap.
Gaming & Data
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Gaming PC? We Ran the Numbers
A 400 W gaming PC costs about 7.3 cents per gaming hour at the June 2026 U.S. residential electricity average. Here is what changes the bill over one year and five.
Gaming & Data
Is ARC Raiders Dying? We Ran the Numbers.
ARC Raiders reached nearly 482,000 concurrent Steam players before its population fell dramatically. We analyzed the monthly trend, Steam sentiment, and upcoming Frozen Trail update to separate the signal from the noise.