Best Gaming News Sites
Gaming is big business, that should come as no surprise to just about anyone with cursory knowledge of the gaming industry. You don’t have to business savvy or a hardcore gamer to know this. Massive amounts of money is spent on creating and promoting the next big game, and companies have built up strong reputations for their continued output and profitable nature.
Such an industry is reliant on promotion though and a huge amount of that comes from websites covering announcements, trailers, news, reviews and so much more. Gaming news sites have become an industry themselves. Notable by the wide array of topics and genres they cover. It’s more than just ‘x game comes out on x date’ though, gaming news sites can offer a variety of articles that includes money saving tips, deals, best online casinos, free to play gaming, and even how to play strong poker hands.
It is an area that can be difficult to navigate though, as so many different sites offer so many different things. Even if they all revolve around the basic idea of ‘gaming news’.
IGN
Let’s look at some of the biggest names out there, starting with IGN. Arguably the most well known of video game news websites, IGN. A website that was first launched in 1996, it has grown in size and stature to include not just gaming news, but news and reviews surrounding movies of all genres, tv shows, comic books, technology, and more. Visitors can find a wide array of content that includes the latest gaming news, reviews, and walk-throughs. Making it almost always every gamer’s first stop to finding out information.
Gamespot
Alongside them, but more focused on just the video game side of things, is GameSpot. Also launching in 1996, it has grown a reputation for being reliable and honest. Not just providing the latest video game news but providing regular reviews and opinion pieces about the latest releases.
Kotaku
Which, if we’re talking about opinion pieces, brings us to Kotaku, perhaps the most ‘controversial’ of video game news websites. Originally launched in 2004, Kotaku might be well known for its gaming news, reviews, tips, guides, and more, but it’s also well known for its strong opinion pieces. Some of which has caused massive debates online, upset leading industry figures, and caused the website to be attacked by angry fans. There are few gaming news websites that offer quite the same level of opinion that Kotaku offers, for better or worse.
Other Eccentric Options
It’s also always welcome see video game news websites branching out and covering lesser focused elements of gaming. One such website that covers tabletop gaming is Polygon. Or there is Destructoid, a website that takes a more ‘fun’ approach to coverage. How about podcasts? Game Informer has some of the more popular ones.
Even mainstream news websites often have a video game news section. The likes of the BBC, NBC, The Verge, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and so on. Even aggerate sites like OpenCritic and Metacritic have proven to be good sources for gaming news too.
Those are some of bigger and better-known gaming news websites, and there are countless smaller publications trying to give readers the most update information in a fast-moving world. To stand out from the pack, many news websites have started to offer other things to get attention. Be it competitions, online communities, streams, and more. One such website that covers a wide array of news but also offers gamers a totally unique thing is TrueAchievements/TrueTrophies. Where players can read all the latest Xbox and PlayStation news, but also have their achievements and trophies tracked. It has grown into one of the most popular gaming websites, thanks to its community-based set-up and multitude of guides and walkthroughs.
Something that the likes of GameFAQs also offers, although this website’s popularity has diminished somewhat over the years as its text guides are often quite unwieldly when compared to many other website offerings.
Then there are the news websites that focus on one particular system over any other. Websites such as PC Gamer, the ultimate source for reviews, demos, updates and news on all PC games. There is Nintendo Life, which focuses exclusively on Nintendo related content. Pocket Gamer, who focuses on the mobile gaming market. Operation Sports, who cover all news relating to sports games. Alpha Beta Gamer, a website dedicated to covering the latest video game Alpha and Beta tests. There’s even the likes of Indie Retro News, a website that focuses on indie and retro gaming news, covering the likes of the Amstrad CPC, C64 and ZX Spectrum!
Whatever website you choose to use to find out the latest video game news, you’re will find a wealth of content. It doesn’t matter if you are an Xbox player, a PlayStation gamer, a Nintendo lover, a PC fan, or old-school die-hard, there’s a website for you.
