gamelog/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Game;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;

class HomeController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $topRated = Cache::remember('home.top_rated', 300, fn() =>
            Game::published()
                ->where('rating_count', '>=', 1)
                ->orderByDesc('rating_avg')
                ->orderByDesc('rating_count')
                ->limit(12)
                ->get()
        );

        $newReleases = Cache::remember('home.new_releases', 300, fn() =>
            Game::published()
                ->whereNotNull('release_date')
                ->where('release_date', '<=', now())
                ->orderByDesc('release_date')
                ->limit(8)
                ->get()
        );

        return view('home', compact('topRated', 'newReleases'));
    }
}