GameFAQs vs Icy Veins
GameFAQs
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| Figure | GameFAQs | Icy Veins |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $3.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Video Game Guide Platforms | 7.7 (#10) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Founded | A GameFAQs feature article says Jeff Veasey created the site as Video Game FAQ Archive on November 5, 1995. | 2011 |
Plans
Icy Veins
- Icy Veins AppFree
- Premium — Most Popular$47.88 a year
- Epic Supporter$71.88 a year
- Rare Supporter$119.88 a year
In their own words
GameFAQs
GameFAQs is a free website for video game information and player communities. Its database covers games from the last five decades, while individual game pages may include guides, questions and answers, message boards, cheats, achievements, reviews, media, news, and release details. Players can ask or answer questions and join boards for games, communities, special interests, and gaming systems; the homepage says questions are usually answered in under an hour. Logged-in users can save favorite games and boards and request notifications about new guides, cheats, reviews, questions, news, and board activity. The site also lists game companies and credits, contests, rankings, and user-submitted Top 10 lists. Its Top 100 page ranks the 100 most visited game pages and is updated daily. Contributors can submit original HTML guides, FAQs, and walkthroughs for selected bounties, sometimes with GameFAQs Answers content. Bounty contributors must be at least 18, legally permitted to work where they live, and provide identity and tax information when requesting a first lock. Registration and login are available, with help categories covering accounts, contributions, guides, boards, Q&A, and saved files.
Icy Veins
Icy Veins is a gaming guides and news site, with resources for World of Warcraft, Diablo IV and III, Path of Exile, Final Fantasy XIV, and HoYoverse games including Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero. Its material includes strategies, builds, talent trees, and tier lists. The site says its writers curate guides alongside skilled players, top raiders, competitive team members, and streamers, with new content and updates each week and attention to patches and expansions.
A companion desktop app brings World of Warcraft material to the desktop and currently covers Retail WoW. Its Class Codex addon gives in-game recommendations for talents, best-in-slot gear, stats, and rotations. The app runs through the U.GG app platform. A free plan is supported by ads; paid plans remove ads and include WoW masterclass videos and Discord expert help. The app is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and web. Paid plans start at $3.99/mo (annual).