Giant bomb is number one. Who will be my number two?

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#1  Edited By rickolus
So giant bomb will ALWAYS be my number one, but I generally use kotaku to supplement it since they have that constant, up to the minute blog of video game news. HOWEVER, after weeks of giving their redesign a shot I have decided is is completely intolerable. Between their HUGE article covering ads, and hard to navigate pages I feel the only way to send them the message that they screwed up is to stop giving them the page views. The only problem, of course, is what alternative do I have? Any suggestions?
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#2  Edited By Nasar7

http://kotaku.com/#!classic    

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#4  Edited By rickolus
I was using kotaku classic. It still had ads that made me want to vomit blood. Also, my point was that I wanted to vote with my page views that I didn't like it. Any other advice?
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#5  Edited By bravetoaster

Search for a new one on Google. I'm sure you'll find something to fill the void.

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#6  Edited By Animasta

joystiq I guess?

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#7  Edited By slantedwindows

its not just kotaku, its the entire gawker network. theyre trying the new redesign to encourage more clicks, and are failing... 
 
destructoid.com?

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#8  Edited By benjaebe

I like Joystiq.

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#9  Edited By rickolus
Destructoid is alright, but sometimes it kind of feels like a tabloid. I love engadget so I think I will give Joystiq a shot. Thanks for all the input
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#10  Edited By BeachThunder
@slantedwindows said:
"destructoid.com?"
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#11  Edited By monetarydread

I'm a fan of Joystiq.com. N4G is also worth a quick check every now and again. There is a lot of filler from crap sites like Strenghtgamer.com but you can filter that garbage out.

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#12  Edited By FancySoapsMan

Gamespot.com

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#13  Edited By Hizang

IGN..
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#14  Edited By HadesTimes

Screened.com?

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#15  Edited By gabha

vg247.com has been mine ever since I've discovered it.

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#16  Edited By Sambambo

Joystiq for sure.

If only GB had an existant news stream...

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#17  Edited By mjk1
@gabha said:
" vg247.com has been mine ever since I've discovered it. "
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#18  Edited By Master_Funk

Joystiq has been my number 2 for years. Though I dont really like  that they've added scales to their review. And their reviews in general aren't that great anyway

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#19  Edited By Zafmg

bloodyelbow.com wait video games right then it's definitely rockpapershotgun.com

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#20  Edited By mosespippy

twitter

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#21  Edited By wrighteous86

I go to Giant Bomb and Joystiq.

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#22  Edited By thehowlingman

I'm not allowed within 200 feet anymore, but might i recommend GameFAQs Kids

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#23  Edited By SeriouslyNow

Kotaku is gaming's "number two".

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#24  Edited By zor
@mjk1 said:
" @gabha said:
" vg247.com has been mine ever since I've discovered it. "
"
Let me recommend this site to you for the Thrice time.
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#25  Edited By PhatSeeJay

Totalbiscuit and the Yoggscast on Youtube.

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#26  Edited By lead_farmer

bitmob?

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#27  Edited By Joker_777
@PhatSeeJay said:
" Totalbiscuit and the Yoggscast on Youtube. "
This.
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#28  Edited By proflate

rockpapershotgun.com is really good if you're into pc games

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#29  Edited By No0b0rAmA

PC Gamer is where the cool kids are at.

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#30  Edited By McNaastyy

1up

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#31  Edited By AhmadMetallic

Giantbomb is enough for me.. not too crazy about getting the latest news immediately 
 
and i use the awesome Gameinformer hubs for games like B3, Skyrim and L.A. Noire

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#32  Edited By benpack

Only gaming sites I go to or GB and Joystiq for news.

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#33  Edited By dawnclover

What? There are others??? 
 
:)

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#34  Edited By chilibean_3

I use Joystiq for gaming news.

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#35  Edited By SlightConfuse

joystiq.com or gameinformer(their replays are awesome) 
 
also RPS for pc gaming
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#36  Edited By zeforgotten

Yes, you should go to destructoid. 
 
 
Best thing about the internet is that you can't see that I just fell down on the floor laughing so much that I knocked over my PC just because that was the most stupid advice ever given

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#37  Edited By rickolus

Thanks guys, so far I'm digging joystiq and vg247  
  
I really do like Kotaku, hopefully gawker will get the message and fix the mess they've made. But by then I might have become too comfy we these new sites y'all helped me discover...

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#38  Edited By indus

Gamasutra? Although its entirely a different thing. Not entirely sure because most sites really pale in terms of content vs. the gb. There is also  www.reddit.com/r/gaming but it's feeling more and more like a circlejerk in recent weeks. 

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#39  Edited By blueaniman93

I kind of like joystiq but is there a way to make their posts into just headlines and a picture or some other way to condense the page? 
I don't really like to keep on clicking to find more headlines.

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#40  Edited By artofwar420

Joystiq gets my vote for secondary gaming stuff website. Oh, and Shacknews is great too.

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#41  Edited By crusader8463

First off, never say never. A few years ago I said I would never need another website then 1up.com, but then all the shit that happened over there happened and now I wouldn't go to the site if my life depended on it. 
 
As for sites, I use these to get all my gaming news since they actually cover PC Games unlike most sites: 
 

  • bluesnews.com
  • pcgamer.com
 
I know, a website called PC Gamer covering PC games, who would have guessed? Between them and Giant Bomb I get all the news I need.  
 
I also recommend going to G4 to watch Feedback. Everything else on the site should be avoided, but that show is really good when they have the right hosts; like the newest one they did at PAX East. Though to be honest, the best hosts have all left over the last few months, but it's still got Adam and a couple other great guys keeping the show good.
 
I also use cbc.ca for world/local news.
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#42  Edited By spudtastic

Well, Gamespot is a great 'loser' site. That's where most of these people here came from.

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#43  Edited By Jimbo

Rock, Paper, Shotgun.  
 
There's little overlap between RPS (a PC only site) and Giant Bomb, and between them I feel like I'm pretty much covered.  There's some great written content on RPS, though sometimes it gets a bit blinkered and whiny (the comments are often intolerable nowadays).  They cover a lot of great stuff that doesn't get much of a look in on the big multi-plat sites, and they don't seem too worried about upsetting the industry, which I approve of.
 
They don't score their reviews either, which I'm a big fan of because all of the metacritic manipulation going on is filthy and needs to stop.

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#44  Edited By buzz_clik

I'd say The 'Stiq.
 
Also, I don't think I like you asking who is going to be your number two; it sounds like fetishistic role-playing that will spawn a bunch of reaction videos on YouTube.

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#45  Edited By Vao

Joystiq is my choice( might be in the market for a new site after all the bad press coming out of aol) , stopped going to kotaku when they felt the need to force a new design on everyone. (shouldn't have to go to another site just to view it the old way). Could also though in GamesRadar though they do have their issues. 

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#46  Edited By ptc

Joystiq.  It's the perfect compliment to Giantbomb.  Joystiq for news, Giantbomb for podcasts, videos, review & community.
 
I gave up on Kotaku.  Their redesign blows.