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I have been a member of N4G for well over a year and in that time have encountered more than my fair share of problems. From being unrightfully banned from the commenting in the GamerZone to having my forum threads/replies mysteriously locked and/or deleted.
In this thread you will find a list of all the Staff members here at N4G. I’m sure everyone has seen the encouraging words from Staff members telling us that if they ever need help… just ask. Over the course of my time at N4G I have asked for assistance many, many times and have a short history with almost all Staff members. This blog is my view of all Staff members on N4G and how well I think they are doing their job, in my opinion.
If any other members ever require assistance from a member of the N4G Staff I hope the following will help. If any of you out there have never contacted a Staff member I suggest you start with a simple Private Message with whatever queries you may have as they are a lot of help, most of the time.
The N4G Administrators:
Dusty:
Where do I start? He restored my CRank when it mysteriously decreased by two, and he revived one of my articles under a hail of spam and lame reports. I have PMed him a few times in the past and have always gotten a relatively quick and helpful response. He occasionally makes an appearance in the forums and any site announcements on the main page are always done by him. He is my ideal administrator.
DragonFly:
The supposed ‘coder’ at N4G and apparently one of the owners, I have not had any contact with him. I have never seen him make a comment on the main page, submit anything, or participate in the forums, (although upon further stalking of his bio I realize that he does do the above activities, just extremely rarely). I’m assuming he was the man behind N4G moving out of its beta phase, and for this I applaud him. Although, I really don’t see how a little red PM dot in the forums could take so long to implement…
ZeroTolerance:
The host of the N4G podcast and Administrator #3. In my experience, most things he does are in direct relation to the podcast, and the occasional locking of threads. If Administrator help is what you need, I highly suggest avoiding ZeroTolerance. I have contacted him via Private Message on 2-3 occasions and can’t remember getting anything more than half assed answers…if I even got an answer. The most recent issue I had with him was when I contacted him, 21 days ago. The PM I sent was over a page long and a very serious issue to me, a day later he replied, saying he will look into it (in that many words). A few days later I inquired again, and got the same reply. At this point I gave up and contacted multiple moderators regarding my issue. My dilemma is long and done with, but it’s been over 2 weeks since I last heard from him. I understand things may come up that are beyond your control, but a simple PM saying you are busy or recommending me to someone else would have sufficed.
JamieSI:
He is just as quiet as DragonFly, but more visibly active than the other three Administrators combined. It quite common to see his 10 approvals in the wee hours of the morning, which is extremely helpful especially when the Pending News section is particularly crowded. However, back in my contributing days I seem to remember that he would frequently approve articles that did not fully adhere to N4G’s posting guidelines, and I’ve never seen him make a Report (although I have seen him occasionally edit a story). I haven’t had any contact with him.
The N4G Moderators:
Catastrophe:
She has been a top 10 contributor for as long as I can remember, and surprisingly retained this status upon her promotion to Moderator. Along with being an active contributor, she frequents the forums, and from time to time does comment. She is also one of the top contributors in the User Review section of N4G. Over a long period of time I have had contact with her on occasion and have always been impressed with her dedication to her Moderators responsibly. It is clear she recognizes that those are people she is talking to… and that this isn’t ‘just a job’. At times she can be quite tough though, tough to a point of borderline stubbornness (take the irony of that statement in which ever way you see fit). But she is fair.
Diselage:
Some of his Signatures I take a personal offense to, so right off the bat I’m not too happy with him. He is active in the forums and apparently one of the few Moderators who moderate on the main site on a regular basis. I have had some contact with Diselage and unfortunately is another Staff member I cannot recommend if one is in need of help. I’ve been ignored a few times and have gotten the ‘I’ll look into it’ reply more than once. More recently, I got the impression that he just hands his work off to Cat… but I’m sure that isn’t the case.
Dukester101:
Easily the Moderator whom I have contacted by Private Message the most, and the friendliest. He isn’t as active in the forums as he once was, but judging from his monstrous post count it is clear that he is the most active. I have consistently gotten helpful responses and like Catastrophe, he treats people like actual human beings. I have disagreed with Duke on many societal issues in the forums, but at the same time I have always asked and received help from him. I apologize if I am filling up your PM Inbox, but if anyone is in need of any help on N4G… you can never go wrong with Duke.
RuJoshin:
He is a frequent user of the Banhammer and is an active member of the forums (although not as active as he once was). I have had personal conflicts with RuJoshin in the past but in spite of that he seems to be a quality Moderator. Although I haven’t been very happy with his replies via PM, he always does reply and goes into detail. I was once banned from the GamerZone and was contacted by him about the ban, instead of the usual other way around. A quick and easy thing to do that all Moderators may want to follow.
ItsDubC, jay2, zerofuction, zonetrooper5:
Four different Moderators whom I have had little to no contact with. ItsDubC ignored a PM I sent recently, jay2 doesn’t always follow the rules the rest of N4G has to stick to, I can’t remember having any contact with zerofunction, and zonetrooper5 has helped me in the past but never followed through on it. I don’t think I know enough about them to form my own opinion, but I suggest leaving these four as a last resort.
PS360WII, snoop_dizzle, Syko 360:
I’ll reserve judgement of the three n00b Moderators for a later date. I have seen them lock the occasional thread, but I don’t feel they have been Moderators long enough to acquire the ignorant, happy-go-lucky attitude that comes with being a member of the N4G Staff.
All this is just my opinion and is solely from my experience, but I would love to hear opinions from other members in the comment section below. If any Staff members have a problem with this, maybe I PMed you when you were having a bad day… or you may have deleted my PM accidently. But I suggest taking this as a challenge. Next time I or any other member contacts you, you may want to look into fulfilling your duties as an N4G Staff member and give a useful reply.
Dear team,
Xbox has always been different.
We started with a simple idea. Games should bring people together through shared experiences. That led to the first Xbox in 2001, Xbox Live in 2002, and new ways to connect, from friends lists and achievements to parties and play across devices. Today, Xbox reaches over 500 million players around the world, with some of the most important franchises in entertainment.
re-evaluating exclusivity 💀
PS players will need to go back to pretending to dislike Xbox games
Or meaning since it’s doing so good they might just do everything day 1.
They didnt say re-evaluating their multiplatform approach.
🤣🤣🤣 Xbox is so dead. I know you scared🤣🫵ӿ 97;
Even when the topic is strictly Xbox he can't stop talking about PlayStation. Xbox has basically become the hate of PlayStation... and not much else.
Hurt over video games 🤣🤣
Lmao we all grew and got jobs but apparently you stayed home broke 🤣🤣.
Man I love loyal dogs like you. MS kicked Spit and slapped you around but you still come back on all 4s.
Good little boy 🤣🤣
My only question is what games are PlayStation gamers gonna play now? They don’t really come out with new games anymore. I’m looking forward to wolverine, but after that then what?
Lmao
There’s no way after everything it’s going back, the damage is done
What you are seeing now is the new management telling what the core fanbase (aka…you) want to hear so they are pumped full of hope and are more likely to invest in the next Xbox console
When Phil took over after the awful Xbox One reveal he did the same thing, he told people what they wanted to hear for damage control.
It’s crazy people are getting suckered into this again.
And you'll now go back to again thinking exclusives suddenly matter, that multiplatform is no longer the future, or that revenue from multiplatforms doesn't matter, like all you flop flopping xbox grifters lol.
The whole post just sounds like the previous phil corpo slop talk to me, whole thing reads like a nothing burger lol.
“re-evaluating exclusivity”
She also said this.
“The model that got us here won’t be the one that takes us forward.”
I don't know if they have a model anymore it's flipped so many times since the xbox one reveal
There's a bunch just like him but that's what happens when some rely on dreams, hope and wishful thinking. lol
"pretending"? Bro gears hasnt broke 1mil on ps5, and starfield hasn't passed 200k, Hellblade 2 was even stated to be a financial disappointment in sales on its own console, let alone ps5. Im not saying people don't like them, but they certainly aren't setting the community on fire, Forza may be different tho
Xbawx is ''re-evaluating exclusivity''... Translation: After throwing all sort of crap to the wall to see if something sticks but clearly nothing worked, we, including our lord ''in charge'' Phil came to the conclusion that exclusives indeed do matter so please forget if we ever said otherwise.
Yup, I feel it in my gut, next gen belongs to xbox, PS6 is cooked...
Someone can’t sleep after those 5 million forza games PURCHASED by PlayStation owners🤣 🧌 💥
Well with the decreased price of gamespass even with cod off it there is no way it is profitable given the cost of making their 1st party games (not if you actually include that cost in gamespass costs which they typically dont but should) they will just make a loss without the sales on
If they go back to exclusive games it at least shows that they are finally getting it. They would be turning down immediate money for something that will potentially workout in the long term.
Only issue is they've already opened Pandora's box. A lot of their base has moved to PC or jumped to PS. So will be a long road to get back on track.
We have been saying this from day one exclusives are a must if you are going to be selling hardware look at Nintendo and Sony before Jim Ryan. That's the proven formula. You had some that were deluded and blinded by loyalty accepting that multiplat was the future and that MS was merely getting ahead of where the industry was headed, but at least they can finally see the light and agree with what everyone has been saying for a decade+
True, blame it on the rabid fanboys. MS can do no wrong and spinner this multiplatform move. While the actual fans moved on.
I feel like with the new Xbox coming they are hoping to bring back those old fans and then if it goes well. Bring back exclusives.
If the new console is performing like series x and one. Naw they staying multiplatform.
Funny world where Sony is pro consumer and Xbox is not? At least according to what you loyalists have been saying all this time 🤭
@itveds For how many years have you been doing this sad stuff? For how many years have you been creating fake accounts to troll? For how many years have you always been cl vnn
Pathetic incels with nothing better to do than argue over a box... Because they don't have any good games to play on theirs, obviously. If your precious box is so special, why don't you shut the fuck up and go play it?
I think it's too late, xbox sales were diving even before ABK, they got even worse since then even long before the full multiplatform push. I'd be surprised if they even went back to timed exclusivity at this point, Helix is basically a PC and is going to be expensive, they already struggle to sell cheaper xbox consoles, it will be low volume and they'll have a very small 'console' base to sell to, which has already been conditioned to just play via gamepass anyway.
I don't see them removing PC from the equation. Considering MS has a heavy enough investment in the PC market, it would be foolish to abandon them. I could see them taking away games from PlayStation or ensuring they are timed exclusives at the very least. Say what you will but if Call of Duty ends up becoming a timed exclusive to Xbox machines, that would hurt PlayStation, don't pretend like those games don't sell millions.
They would lose out on a lot of CoD sales tho. Doesn't PS make up most of the sales?
Their lifeline of solely the Xbox consoles is dry. Good-Great games on a 1st party scale can't be made at a loss so willingly - sent to the Xbox to only sell limited copies.
They invested billions scooping up studios and need to start making returns.
Sucks that nearly every company is publicly traded and have to be so shareholder biased but that's how it is.
Their words are strong but it'll take time to see what their actions accomplish. Lowering the cost of Game Pass and taking CoD off of it was a good clear start.
Despite all of that, it's clear that Microsoft's Xbox division is broken beyond repair.
PlayStation is currently draining money on flop after flop. It's Sony that needs to re-evaluate their strategy
Wonder how much money was lost on perfect dark, hellbalde 2, 300 million lost revenue
by putting cod on gamepass. The recent Jason schrier news that Xbox has cancelled dozens of projects, spent 70 billion just to see Xbox sales further collapse and gamepass see little growth.
The fact is this has been PlayStation's most profitable generation and they are making loads of money and selling plenty of consoles and games. While MS won't give you any sales figures or profit numbers for Xbox, says it all really.
It isnt. But I dont think they mean in 'games', rather, footprint.
They own the OS but as far as gaming is concerned, Steam dominate. I imagine the VAST majority of people who use the Xbox app/launcher are PC gamepass subs. No ones buying their 3rd party PC games through Xbox PC.
Insider Gaming writes: "Marathon was one of the best-selling video games in March 2026 in the United States. On Wednesday, Circna released the best-selling games of the month, and it featured six new releases along with two games returning to the top 20 after previously falling out."
Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
well it's not on Switch / Switch 2.. so their number would be zero.
The game had a decent launch however the userbase numbers are dwindling on Steam.
“ Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
Does it hurt you to hear a SONY game was BEST selling ?
You gotta let go of those OBCURED feelings 🤷🏿
I mean the only reason MLB was the best selling title was because it was multi-platform. Likewise with Marathon. Will ring true for MS games. Only Nintendo titles are truly flexing their muscles when they chart as they are only to be found there.
It's kinda funny how this Obscure guy lives rent-free in your head. lol
Does Phil also live there?
It's kinda funny how this Obscure guy lives rent-free in your head. lol
Does Phil also live there?
I’m sorry did you wrote something smart ?
Or are you trying to to be funny because you failed at both
Now kid run to mommy legs the grown ups are talking.
Don’t bother writing anything I will not respond to a bratty child like you
Yeah sure, yet the player count is no where near what they want for a AAA game with so much money behind it
Why people are trying to spin this game like it’s done overly amazing is baffling to me.
It won’t even be a blip on peoples radars by the end of the year .
You must me typically wrong cuz those Steam chart numbers (AKA where the game sold the MOST) is less than what Hunt has, and Hunt didn't cost $500 million to make lol
The release on Steam of the anime-style gacha-less open-world RPG DragonSword: Awakening is facing a legal challenge from its gacha publisher.
Thanks for posting this tN. The revisions you made make it seem a little less "hateful."
Thanks for voicing your opinion!
Damn how long till we get an update on the three n00b mods? I am dying with suspense! lol
Yeah lol I am a n00b...im only a few days old lol.
Edit: And yeah as syko said, when do we get the update on us? lol.
For me, its always been a little daunting, asking a higher up a question. I'll definitely take into consideration your review of the moderators/administrators. Bubble
Really tough? I guess everyone's entitled to an opinion. I do assure you every time I said I would look in to the problem i did. I may not always be able to do any thing but i do raise the issue.