Welcome to Ricardo’s Gaming Blog — the companion site to the Ricardos Gaming and RicardoPlays YouTube channels. This is where you will find in-depth written guides, ship reviews, exploration logs, and news coverage that complement the video content Ricardo produces on YouTube. If you are here for the first time, here is a quick map of what you can find and where to find it.
Elite Dangerous Content
The majority of content on this blog covers Elite Dangerous — Frontier Developments’ galaxy-scale space simulation. Ricardo has been flying commanders around the Milky Way for years and has produced hundreds of hours of Elite Dangerous content on the Ricardos Gaming channel. Here on the blog, you will find written guides on every major game system: trading, combat, exploration, mining, Powerplay, Engineering, and ship reviews for every major vessel in the roster.
The ship guide and review content is particularly extensive — from beginner ship recommendations for new commanders straight out of the tutorial to detailed comparisons of the prestige-tier vessels like the Anaconda, Federal Corvette, and Imperial Cutter. If you want to know what ship to fly next and why, the Ricardo’s Gaming blog has the answer.
Subnautica Content
Alongside Elite Dangerous, Ricardo covers Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero on the RicardoPlays – Beyond RTS YouTube channel. If you love deep ocean survival games — the tension of descending into dark water without knowing what you will find, the satisfaction of building a base in an alien ocean, the narrative mystery that unfolds as you explore — the Subnautica content on this blog and the RicardoPlays channel is essential reading and viewing.
The Subnautica section of the blog includes beginner guides, Below Zero full walkthroughs, creature survival guides, base building tips, and preparation guides for new arrivals to the franchise. With Subnautica 2 now in Early Access, the RicardoPlays channel is actively covering the new game with gameplay, guides, and early access analysis.
YouTube Channels
- Ricardos Gaming (@ricardosgaming) — 22,800+ subscribers — Elite Dangerous guides, ship reviews, combat footage, and Powerplay analysis
- RicardoPlays – Beyond RTS (@RicardoBeyondRTS) — 1,450+ subscribers — Subnautica, Subnautica: Below Zero, and Subnautica 2 gameplay and guides
How to Use This Blog
The blog is organised into categories accessible from the navigation menu. Elite Dangerous content lives under Elite Dangerous Guides, ship reviews, news, and the general gaming category. Subnautica content is under the Subnautica category and subcategories for Subnautica 1, Below Zero, and Subnautica 2. Use the category navigation or search function to find the specific guide or review you are looking for.
Every post on this blog embeds at least one relevant YouTube video from the corresponding channel, so you can watch Ricardo cover the topic live and read the supporting detail in the written guide. Subscribe to both channels to stay current with new content across both games.
Watch Ricardo’s Gaming on YouTube
Every guide on this site has a companion video. New content goes up every Sunday — ship reviews, Elite Dangerous update breakdowns, Subnautica walkthroughs and gameplay guides.
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Elite Dangerous Guides
Elite Dangerous is the core focus here. The guides cover everything from first-time Commanders learning the basics through to experienced players looking for ship builds, trading routes, mining setups, System Colonisation logistics and exploration tips.
- Elite Dangerous Beginner Guides — where to start, what to fly, what to avoid
- Elite Dangerous Ship Reviews — every ship tested, every build explained
- Ship Comparisons — side-by-side guides to help you pick the right ship
- Trading and Cargo Guides — how to make money and run colonisation logistics
- Exploration Guides — neutron highways, long-range builds and deep space travel
Subnautica Guides
Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero survival guides cover base building, vehicle upgrades, biome exploration and story progression — written for players who want guidance without having everything spoiled.
- Subnautica Guides — survival tips, base building and story progression
- Subnautica: Below Zero Guides — Seatruck, Cold Suit, AL-AN and crash sites
Watch Live on Twitch
Livestreams happen on Twitch — Elite Dangerous gameplay, Subnautica playthroughs, Q&A and first looks at new content.
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