Your source(s) for gaming news? : Othor Games

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:08 am

Just curious where folks are going for their general gaming news these days. There was a thread like this a while back but as I recall it was mostly about reviews. Bonus question! Are you satisfied with their (any site in particular) coverage?

Edit- Added a poll. Included most of the major ones that I'm aware of.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:35 am

Arstechnica
The Escapist
Rocks Paper Shotgun
Kotaku
Joystiq
Desctructoid
Reddit
Wired
PC Gamer

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:41 am

Gamerevolution. Well written reviews, up to date articles and news, and Haiku friday (a haiku contest every friday to win stuff).

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:38 am

I like Gamespot... But there are always lotsa discussions on these pages, too.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:45 am

I read Gameinformer.

But these forums are pretty informative also.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:34 am

I'm not really on the bleeding edge of information when it comes to video games, I just gather my information from the official websites of the developers who are producing the games I'm currently interested in and maybe a wiki if I feel there is a lack of information on the official page.

I also have a subscription to Gameinformer, and I use metacritic to help me judge whether or not I should get a game.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:32 am

These forums.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:14 pm

I use to use Gamespot for all my gaming needs. Now I don't hardly bother with them anymore since they basically look like another gaming site now. I forget the name, but they were the ones who got the Oblivion and Skyrim Exlcusives in January.

What was that site called? I find them to be good for news now, just rememeber the name. I have a CRS so when I redid my laptop, I forgot my favorites, and now forget who they were and now I have no more gaming news for me. :sadvaultboy:

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:42 am

Kotaku
Siliconera

I've used Kotaku almost exclusively for the past few years as I thought their coverage and community was top notch, but I don't feel like I can say that anymore. They seem to have a few areas in particular that they cover well, and miss a ton of stories elsewhere. I'm aware that it's a blog and was usually a fan of the cooky posts until I started seeing more articles about Japanese pop culture/politics than I do Japanese games.

Siliconera has filled that void though. Pretty much all the Japanese games coverage you could ask for without the god-awful community that Kotaku seems to have now.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:31 am

Nobody uses N4G? Wow. I honestly think its the best site for news.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:02 pm

These boards? :vaultboy:

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:52 am

I read GameInformer daily. The only games I'm that worried about news from are the ones developed by BGS, so this site is where I get the most important information. GameInformer has enough info for me on other games. I prefer not to know a lot of info on upcoming games anyway. I prefer to be surprised.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:55 am

PC Gamer. Been reading it for a decade now. Its the only magazine I buy with any regularity.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:42 am

I used to be on Gamespot pretty heavily, but post 2007 Gamespot is much worse than pre 2007. If they still had Kasavin, Nevarro, and Gerstmann it'd be much better. I just can't take VanOrd's reviews.

Giant Bomb is nice, and I like Gerstmann's reviews, but it doesn't have as much of a following as Gamespot.

I do watch the Daily Fix (or whatever) from IGN. Although that could have something to do with that Naomi chick. :/

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:46 am

I use these forums. A paid journalist is no match in quality for a bunch of American teenagers.

That sounds like sarcasm, and yet, here we are.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:18 am

These and other forums.
RPGamer.com
Kotaku, every once in awhile

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:41 am

Here, yea I'm lazy.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:06 am

Rock Paper Shotgun and PC Gamer. All focused on PC, and often with some nice news on smaller indie games and game mods too.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:24 pm

I read Gameinformer.

But these forums are pretty informative also.

This.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:51 am

I have PlanetXbox360 and xplay on my Twitter feed, so I mostly get the up-to-the-minute news from them. I subscribe to 360 Gamer, so get the more in-depth reviews from there, and then if there's something interesting elsewhere I'll normally pick it up from gaming friends on Twitter and Facebook.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:26 am

The Escapist
Actiontrip
Operation Sports

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:48 am

Game Informer (both the magazine and the website)
PlayStation: The Official Magazine
GamesRadar
IGN

Occasionally I'll spot a magazine with an interesting cover story, like PC Gamer or GamePro, and buy it on impulse but I'm trying not to do that.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:23 am

I don't really check up on gaming news.

I've got a bunch bookmarked though. Have some links:

Spoiler

http://www.1up.com/
http://bitmob.com/
http://destructoid.com/
http://www.eurogamer.net/
http://www.g4tv.com/
http://www.gamasutra.com/
http://www.gameinformer.com/
http://www.giantbomb.com/
http://www.ign.com/
http://www.joystiq.com/
http://kotaku.com/
http://n4g.com/
http://www.pcgamer.com/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/
http://www.shacknews.com/
http://www.siliconera.com/
http://www.vg247.com/
http://ve3d.ign.com/

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:41 pm

Actually, right here in the Community Discussion forum. Someone usually posts about any games that look good and other times I just ask here when I'm getting bored with the ones I currently have. After that I do a google search on them for reviews and descriptions, then I go to YouTube and watch several videos and can usually judge from those which ones I want.

Skyrim will be the first game in a long time that I buy on day one.

» Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:16 am

all of them: i just google.

and yeah my first pre-order ever was for skyrim.