Curated playlist
Video game news websites
- EurogamerIn February 2015, Eurogamer dropped its ten-point review scores for labels like Essential, Recommended and Avoid.
- GameSpotGameSpot's editorial director was fired in 2007 after a 6 out of 10 review.
- GamesRadar+In late 2014, GamesRadar took in Total Film and SFX and became GamesRadar+.
- ShacknewsShacknews began in 1996 as a fan site for one unreleased game, Quake. It was first called Quakeholio.
- GameTrailersGameTrailers was shut down on the 8th of February 2016. Most remaining staff then launched Easy Allies.
- KotakuKotaku, the games site, was failing within a month of its 2004 launch. Brian Crecente was brought in to rescue it.
- Polygon (website)Christopher Grant first turned down Vox Media's offer to build a video game site. Polygon launched in 2012.
- IGNIGN began in 1996 as five separate gaming websites. Sites like N64.com and PSXPower later merged into one brand.
- JoystiqThree Joystiq editors quit together in January 2012 to co-found Polygon. The gaming blog had begun in 2004.
- GameSpyGameSpy began because nobody could find a server to play Quake on in 1996. The services went dark in May 2014.
- GameFAQsOn April 1, 2002, GameFAQs renamed itself "GameFAX" as an Xbox-only site. Jeff Veasey's prank drew hate mail.
- Media CreateMedia Create's Japan game sales numbers always differ from two rival trackers. Each firm compiles its own data.