"High-profile failures in the video game industry have changed how we talk about games for the worse"

Love this from Mikhail Klimentov on ReaderGrev: So why did business augury become one of the primary ways in which people talk about games online? Look around and you’ll see it everywhere, from people with no obvious reason to pocket-watch. (Surely they’re not investors in these companies!) Handwringing

Multiple staffers leave Giant Bomb as Fandom ruins more of the internet

Fandom Blows Up Giant BombA cornerstone of gaming is in shambles following interference from the wiki farmKotakuHome Giant Bomb’s future is uncertain following a showdown with parent company Fandom, which also owns GameSpot, over editorial interference. Creative director Dan Ryckert announced on a recent livestream that he would no

"Polygon Acquired by Porn Mogul Who Co-Founded Brazzers" - sold by Vox Media

It is a brutal day for institutional games media, and independent media cannot fill the void. Polygon Acquired by Porn Mogul Who Co-Founded BrazzersBefore he founded Valnet, Hassan Youssef started one of the biggest porn sites on the internet.404 MediaSamantha Cole

Pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller tonight at 6PM AEST

Update 7:01PM - Aaaaand the store crashed... Nintendo GameCube ControllerThis product is exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members. Click here to learn more. Pre-purchase starts 18:00 24th April 2025 AEST. Pre-purchase before 23:59 20th May 2025 AEST for release day delivery!* *Pre-purchases for this product are expected