Website Changelog (Updates) - NEXARDA™
View the latest website updates, bug fixes and new site features now available on NEXARDA™ - published live by our in-house development team on a monthly basis. To request new features please submit them here.
November 2024
You can now view followed game consoles/gaming gear on user profile pages. There is a new option for users to hide the products they follow in the Account Settings area (default is shown for all users). | |
You can now filter by country when searching for game companies (studios), e.g. United Kingdom, Germany or France. This will search the Headquarters location only, because some companies have multiple offices spread across different countries. | |
You can now filter by retailer type when browsing stores on the search page, for example: Official Store, Key Seller or Marketplace. | |
Console family pages return! You can now view family pages for consoles/gear, similar to game franchise pages. A new search filter is now available called "Family". | |
Video game pages and game company/studio pages now show Discord server member counts in the sidebar for quick viewing. |
October 2024
New Weekly Spotlight page which is dedicated to our staff-picked trending titles every week, it also contains information about our social media "Indie Spotlight" program. | |
Page element animations have been turned off to improve customer experience. Page transitions are still enabled for newer browsers. | |
Improved retailers page design with a better breakdown of store types, FAQ's and a full list of approved retailers. This has been changed to fit our new page style going forward. | |
New API endpoint "Find Product" which allows for easy searching of games by Steam/GOG product ID's. For more info, visit our API Documentation. |
September 2024
Product card embeds are now available. We recently launched the "compare button" embed for games and consoles, and now there is another option available - a full card embed with product info displayed. This now completes the embed options for products! | |
3,000 game companies (studios) have been added to the database. Each with a page listing credited works/games and information about them. |
August 2024
New automatic user alerts will send notifications to signed in members for specific things (i.e. Wish List sales, Wish List duplicates etc) - these can be toggled in the Account Settings page. | |
Fixed issue with "form tokens" being invalid when submitting forms, signing in and performing user actions. This should now be patched for all users and visitors - sorry for any inconveniences caused whilst using our platform. | |
New product embed API and share options available on product pages (for video games and consoles/gear). | |
New page fade transition effect for new browsers between pages as you navigate. This is to enable a more mobile app-like experience when viewing the website. |
July 2024
Started to add basic backwards compatability support for older browsers. Fixed numerous bugs and optimised the CSS/JS code of main website pages. | |
Game studios can now have company intro videos showcased on their pages and have their primary HQ location shown in the summary table area. | |
Refreshed homepage design, with back-end changes, SEO improvements, mobile improvements i.e. hero slideshow nav arrows & more! |
June 2024
Added product suggestions slider to bottom of console/gear product pages - users can now discover more directly on the page. |
May 2024
The game review summary boxes have been redesigned, featuring a new minimal design which takes up less space on the page and allows for easier viewing of overall scores from critic websites. | |
Fixed a couple of SEO indexing issues for full user game review pages. | |
Improved website security (SSL/HTTPS) for visitor sessions thanks to some minor back-end tweaks and changes behind the scenes. | |
Several new profile page user badges have been added - start collecting them today! Some existing badges have had their criteria changed. | |
New giveaway page was launched, where NEXARDA™ users can participate and win video games! |
April 2024
Retailers now have support emails shown on their pages, use this as a point of contact for if you need help with a specific storefront. | |
Improved nav bar for desktop and mobile, now featuring a convenient currency selection dropdown for multi-currency shopping. | |
Refreshed retailers page design with new search filters and FAQ's section. Defunct retailers are now hidden by default. | |
New game review card designs, and general improvements have been made to the review system as a whole (more seamless experience for users). |
March 2024
Users can now subscribe to our newsletter on the account registration form. There is a new section in the Account Settings page where users can view their newsletter opt-in status. | |
Users can now follow game consoles/gear (works the same as following video games). | |
On retailer pages, there is a new option "Supports Guest Checkout" which tells customers if the store has support for easy registration-free checkout sessions. | |
New account settings page is live, with lots of new options like Mobile 2FA, profile page privacy options and the ability to change your email, forum signature and custom title! | |
New user details API v3 endpoint is now available. GitHub documentation has also been updated! |
February 2024
User online statuses are here and are shown on certain areas of the website (e.g. profile pages, game reviews and forum posts). You will be able to control your online status settings when the new Account Settings page launches! | |
New user avatar API v3 endpoint is now available. Will be documented on our GitHub within the coming weeks. | |
You can now view game studio contact emails (this requires a free account to view them). Masked emails will show to users who don't have an account. | |
Fixed a server networking issue where visitors could load certain pages and not be redirected to the safer (HTTPS) version. | |
New website changelog page launched! |
January 2024
You can now add the word "... franchise" in the search bar and it will search franchise names. | |
Several pages have had a page design refresh applied. | |
New quick suggestions on the search page for easy content discovery. | |
General site improvements, bug fixes and performance enhancements have been made. | |
Added "Early Access" release date info for games (different from default release date). | |
Forum threads can now be marked as private (currently this feature is only available for certain users and staff members). |
December 2023
Fixed pricing issues for retailer Argos - now the correct prices show. | |
Retailer Driffle is now supported. | |
You can now search for retailers/stores in the website search box. | |
You can now search for retailers (stores) and user game reviews. | |
Reached 2,500 game companies (studios) in our database, consisting of developers and publishers. Thanks to the hard work of our contributors! |
November 2023
Major design overhaul launched with changes to layout on desktop and mobile views - new website components e.g. dropdowns, text boxes and buttons. |
October 2023
Video games can now be marked as "adult only" which blurs media until "mature content warning" is accepted by visitor. | |
The Steam Wish List import button now redirects you to Steam where you can sign in to your account - and then return to NEXARDA. |
March 2023
Users can now link Ubisoft Connect on their profile pages. | |
Added retailer name labels when you hover over purchase link cards so you can see where you're buying from. | |
Fixed some issues with CSS where if animations are turned off in Windows (OS), some elements aren't usable or visible. | |
Fixed DLGamer pre-order products showing as out of stock. | |
Made various design improvements across the site including nicer buttons, colour changes and hover animations. | |
New newsletter page which allows users to subscribe to The NEXARDA Newsletter by entering their email addresses - it's 100% free and only takes a minute (emails will start sending later on when we have a subscriber base). | |
New submit page where visitors can fill out a form for suggesting new products to add to our platform e.g. video games and consoles/gear. | |
Made the design of purchase link cards better - with a nice hover effect and some fixes for mobile to display them nicely. | |
Users can now rank their top 10 favourite video games and showcase them on their profile pages. | |
Users can now select video game banners to showcase on their profile pages. | |
Fixed an issue where pre-owned prices of products weren't being picked up for the retailer GAME. |