toblix Posted May 4, 2011 I used to visit Shacknews pretty regularly, but after their redesign it's become annoying and hard to read. Also, there's Kotaku, but they seem more about everything related to games or pervy Japanese figurines. What sites/feeds do you regularly visit/follow to keep up with news about video games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted May 4, 2011 My own? I usually pick news from vg247, since they post EVERYTHING, and Rock Paper Shotgun for PC news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sno Posted May 4, 2011 We're just talking up to date rumor mongering and news? Joystiq and Kotaku are the big ones, i guess. Just for the sheer breadth of content they post. RPS is where i go to stay up to speed on the PC scene. I've always liked Siliconera, i don't think they can really be beat if what you want is news on niche games out of Japan, heh. I unno. Most of the other sites i read are more for editorial content, or really specialized. Some of those main sources like Kotaku are such news aggregating monsters that a lot of the other blogs that try to compete in the news game can't really keep up, you have to start looking into really specialized blogs to find anything the big ones haven't touched on, and then it really just depends where your interests lie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raff Posted May 4, 2011 My video game feeds are: Gamasutra - the big news and some interesting articles Game Set Watch - loads of cool obscure bits and pieces Giant Bomb - to get a feel for recent releases Shacknews - I barely click through to anything but it's the most tolerable general news blog RPS is great for the most part but I don't really have time to read it on a daily basis, I tend to browse through it on quiet weekends. Kotaku and VG24/7 are utter sludge. Joystiq is alright if you're really in the mood to follow a story down to the unverified rumour bullshit level, during E3 or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sno Posted May 4, 2011 Game Set Watch i find more valuable for the editorial content, the bits of news they post are often very esoteric and random. Interesting stuff, to be sure, but i generally haven't really found it very useful for keeping up to date. Giant Bomb might actually become a very valuable resource though, that crew had stated their intent to step up the news coverage, and they're doing a pretty good job so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted May 4, 2011 I visit Game Rant, IGN, N4G, Techspot and Giant Bomb regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted May 4, 2011 Rock Paper Shotgun PC Gamer Massively I check each about three or four times throughout the day, and that's basically my PC gaming news drip in a bottle. I go to Giant Bomb more for their video content than their news content (TNT, etc). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy42 Posted May 4, 2011 Joystiq and Eurogamer. It used be Shacknews and Kotaku, but Kotaku has gotten annoying and Shacknews is near-unusable in its current state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted May 4, 2011 RPS for me mostly. Also I sometimes check Eurogamer. And TIGSource. I don't really need that much game news, it's ok if I don't know about something the minute it happens. For really interesting news, I can wait till someone posts about it here on the Idle Thumbs Forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted May 4, 2011 RPS The Idle Thumbs Podcast :x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 4, 2011 ITPC&F Extravaganza RPS 9000 Gam 'a sutra D'TOID Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted May 4, 2011 Shacknews (Latestchatty.x) RPS Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 4, 2011 I don't really need that much game news, it's ok if I don't know about something the minute it happens. For really interesting news, I can wait till someone posts about it here on the Idle Thumbs Forums. I'm the opposite. During E3 and smililar events, you would find me with Schacknews constantly visible on one screen, pushing F5 with regular, robotic intervals. Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted May 4, 2011 Shacknews is near-unusable in its current state. I don't get this simply because this exists: http://www.shacknews.com/news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted May 4, 2011 I do my news surfing on Google Reader: Kotaku, Joystiq, Shacknews, RPS and now Giantbomb. Shacknews RSS only has short description of the news and no pictures so it's next to useless considering the speed at which I scroll through the feeds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 4, 2011 I don't get this simply because this exists: http://www.shacknews.com/news That's a good point, although it Read more» Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted May 4, 2011 That's a good point, although it Read more» See you're totally wrong because you Read more» Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sno Posted May 4, 2011 See you're totally wrong because you Read more» Guys, guys, but you're forgetting that Read more» Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted May 4, 2011 I visit Game Rant, IGN, N4G, Techspot and Giant Bomb regularly. hell yeah. wait, I don't write for that site anymore. screw those guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 4, 2011 would you like to know more? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted May 4, 2011 As any RPS reader will know, indiegames.com is becoming the go-to place for indie news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 4, 2011 who cares about indie games? they're usually cheap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Division Posted May 4, 2011 Shacknews primarily, RPS, and GiantBomb (I really like the addition of Klepek). How is Read More any different than RPS? I can't stand Kotaku because of the writing and amount of Japanese Porn games I have to sift through. And fuck the entire Gawker network. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noyb Posted May 4, 2011 As any RPS reader will know, indiegames.com is becoming the go-to place for indie news. Shame the comments section isn't any less idiotic than any other site. Actually, does any gaming site besides RPS actually have intelligent discussion in the comments? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy42 Posted May 4, 2011 Shame the comments section isn't any less idiotic than any other site.Actually, does any gaming site besides RPS actually have intelligent discussion in the comments? I used to read gaming reviews at this one site called...lazy hands? busy fingers? Something like that. Anyway, it's not around anymore, but it had a pretty good forum, as I recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites