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Much can be said about Valheim and the success that Iron Gate has had with this open world, Viking-styled survival game.

Over recent months there have been countless articles discussing why this game has had such massive success. Although its number of players has started to decline, there can be no denying the wave of excitement it brought to the gaming industry.

If you are not familiar with Valheim (where have you been?) here are a few numbers that might be of interest to you: it had one million downloads within the first week, three million downloads within two weeks and over five million downloads during the first month. The peak number of players online at any one time reached half a million, and whilst the number of people playing now is nowhere near the lofty…

Sandström sees promise in shoppable livestreams — multi-hour programs where a dedicated host tries on a variety of products, and talks with viewers in the comments. In China, a country that trailblazed the phenomenon, livestream shopping is a $66 billion business. Now, in the U.S., Nordstrom, Amazon, Mall of America, TikTok, Walmart…

Although Valheim can be played entirely solo, it’s much more fun to load the game up with a couple of friends to play with.

To this end, there are two main ways of connecting with friends in Valheim. Players can either set up a dedicated server, or they can simply run with a local host, both of which have their own drawbacks and advantages.

Choosing between a dedicated Valheim server or playing with a local host

There are two main things to account for when choosing between setting up a dedicated server and just playing with a local host. The first is when/how often players will be playing together, and second is how many players will be playing.

To play with just a few friends who only want to play together, and are willing to wait for everyone to be available to play, local hosting…

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading digital-age networking, communications and cloud solutions provider, is hosting its Connex21 global partner conference virtually between February 1-4, 2021. It is the latest in an extensive program of virtual events, after the company adapted its priorities to keep employees safe and maintain business continuity for partners and customers.

Over 2,100 Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners and industry analysts from all over the world have registered to attend the summit. Under the theme ‘Build 2 Last’, Connex21 will feature speakers including CEO Jack Chen and Rukmini Glanard, Executive Vice President Global Sales, Services and Marketing.

Jack and Rukmini will join other Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise business leaders…