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GuideHow to Buy LoL Champions: From the Difference Between Blue Essence (BE) and RP to Stacking Them Free-to-Play (2026)
A one-stop rundown of how to buy LoL champions, from getting into the shop to the difference between Blue Essence (BE) and RP, prices by tier, how to stack BE free-to-play, and timing and discounts for buying new champs. A beginner-friendly guide tailored for those just starting LoL or unsure which currency to use.
GuideA Beginner's Guide to Game Recording Setups for YouTubers and Streamers: From Gear to the Shorts Workflow (2026)
A rundown of the recording setup you need when first starting out as a game YouTuber or streamer, covering recording software choice, recommended PC specs, managing your material, the Shorts workflow, and mic and audio, in that order. A beginner's guide focused on starting without expensive gear and posting consistently.
ComparisonBest Free Game Recorders 2026: OBS vs Bandicam vs DOR, Fully Compared
We put the three most popular free game recorders, OBS, Bandicam, and DOR, head to head on automatic clipping, lag, setup difficulty, watermarks, and price. See exactly what makes DOR different, with a comparison table and real hands-on impressions, when clips just pile up the moment you launch a game.
GuideHow to Make Game Shorts: 7 Formulas That Blow Up on TikTok and YouTube (2026)
We have laid out how to grow a channel fast with game Shorts. We cover, specifically, the first-3-seconds hook, the 9:16 format, captions and trending audio, the completion rate and consistency the algorithm watches, and even the clips that blow up for Valorant, LoL, and PUBG.
GuideHow to Make Click-Worthy Game YouTube Thumbnails: High Contrast, Big Text, Peak Moment Frames (2026)
Here are the design principles behind click-worthy game YouTube thumbnails, walked through in order: high-contrast colors, big text, facial expressions and characters, peak moment frame backgrounds, and mobile readability testing. We cover free tools like Canva, Photopea, and remove.bg, recommended sizes, and common mistakes all in one place.
GuideHow to Get More Views on Gaming Videos: A Channel Exposure Strategy Starting From Zero (2026)
A realistic way to grow views on gaming videos from zero subscribers. Step by step: why you should start with Shorts, how to design your title, thumbnail, and first 3 seconds, riding popular games and trends, consistency and retention rate, and the common misconceptions to avoid.
GuideHow to Add Captions to Game Clips and Shorts: A Caption Guide to Boost Completion Rate in the Mute-Viewing Era (2026)
A rundown of how to add captions to game clips and Shorts, framed around mute viewing and completion rate. Practical guidance on the difference between manual and AI auto-captions, the four readability factors, readability rules, and free captioning tools.
GuideHow to Monetize a Gaming YouTube Channel: YPP, Shorts, and Fan Funding Explained (2026)
Where to start if you want to earn money from a gaming YouTube channel: the requirements for joining the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) on both the standard and Shorts tracks, revenue sources like ads, the Shorts pool, memberships, Super Chat, and sponsorships, the copyright pitfalls of gaming footage, and a Shorts strategy for hitting the requirements fast, all in one place.
GuideHow to Save Only the Highlights with the OBS Replay Buffer: The Complete Instant Replay Setup (2026)
A step-by-step guide to using the OBS replay buffer (instant replay) to save just the last 20 to 30 seconds of highlights instead of recording an entire long video. We also compare the encoding load, the hotkey limitation, and DOR's approach, which stacks up clips automatically with no hotkey at all.
GuideHow to Watch PUBG Death Cam and Replays: From Reviewing Fights to Saving Your Best Moments Forever (2026)
A step-by-step guide to using PUBG's death cam and replay system to review how you died and how you should have played out a fight. We also cover the limits of replay retention and how to save your best moments forever with DOR before they vanish.
TroubleshootingHow to Reduce Game Recording File Size: Codecs, Bitrate, and Resolution Explained (2026)
If your game recordings are piling up tens of GB an hour, you only need to adjust four things: codec, bitrate, resolution, and fps. We have laid out, step by step, swapping to the HEVC codec, NVENC CQP settings, recommended 1080p/60fps values, and the fundamental fix of saving only clips instead of full recordings.
GuideHow to Find Copyright-Safe Free Background Music for Game Videos (Updated 2026)
A rundown of how to find background music (BGM) for game highlight videos without copyright worries. The difference between "free" and "copyright-free," telling CC0, CC BY, and royalty-free apart, how to use the YouTube Audio Library and free music sites, and the license proof to avoid Content ID claims, all in one place.
TroubleshootingHow to Upload Gaming Videos to YouTube Without Quality Loss: Recommended Bitrate and Codec Guide (2026)
Why your quality gets crushed when you upload gaming videos to YouTube (VP9/AV1 re-encoding and low upload bitrate), and the recommended upload settings that preserve quality (per-resolution bitrate, H.264, MP4, AAC, 60fps), laid out from a practical standpoint. It also covers why uploading at 1440p is advantageous and how to handle Shorts quality, all in one place.
GuideHow to Watch VALORANT Replays: A Full Guide to the 2025 Features, Reviewing, and Saving Forever (2026)
How to rewatch past matches with the VALORANT replay system introduced in September 2025, all in one place: the supported modes, features like view switching, projectile trajectories, and HUD toggles, how to use it for review, and how to permanently keep vanishing replays as videos.