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YouTube Reveals View Count Changes That Will Track Views The Instant Someone Hits Play on a Video

YouTube has revealed a new view count update that will see videos accumulate views the instant someone hits play. YouTube has revealed a new view count update that will see videos accumulate views the instant someone hits play.The Google social media platform announced it would rework how it tracks data for individual uploads with posts across social media today. Starting August 24, 2026, views will be counted the very moment someone clicks on a …

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Welcome To GameSpot Cheap Week

Gaming is expensive. That's always been true, even if other hobbies could be worse in that regard, but recent years have seen the situation only become more extreme. Enter GameSpot Cheap Week. All this week, we'll be publishing assorted features looking at how we got here--why are consoles so expensive, what goes into game pricing--and ways in which you can play more while spending less, be it through mods, libraries, or games that just don't cos…

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