Revised "Featured Games"
By proph3t Jan 23, 2006 · 0 Comments
Today there has been some tweaking of the algorithm that runs the featured games script that should be much better at determining the worth of games featured, while still letting some of the less known and fresh games make appearances.
Before this update the featured games were based on some very simple factors. The featured games would be selected based on rating and views, with a random factor thrown in to make sure they were fresh. Now they operate a little differently.
First of all, the featured 'score' they receive is now based on many more factors. The rating is based on the true rating now, not rounded, and the same old number of views is calculated in. Along with this, the published date (newer is better) helps games out. Finally, a much better random number use and method of selecting games has been implemented that as tested out should bring forth a selection of higher quality and newer games each day.
The final adjustment made to the featured games algorithm is that they will not be refreshed every six hours as they are now, but instead they will be refreshed every 12 hours. This was done to give games featured a better spotlight as well as making the front page seem a bit less hectic. If you kept an eye on the featured games section before, you should be pleased with the improvements. If not, then check it out, because you will be seeing some of GameGum's finest and coolest games each day there.
