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Discovering New Games With Games Blogs

Staying on top of industry trends is a massive part of running a successful video game blog. That's why it's important to block out a portion of your time each week to read through your industry's trade journals.

Rock Paper Shotgun is a hugely popular gaming blog that covers anything and everything about the video games scene. Their content is thrilling and full of delightfully entertaining and useful information.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Getting your indie game featured on Rock Paper Shotgun can be a big boost to its visibility. This popular gaming website has a massive audience and check over here, is a reputable source of high-quality video game journalism.

To increase your chances of being featured, ensure your game is polished and complete before reaching out to the editors. Review their submission guidelines and personalize your pitch, providing compelling materials such as a captivating trailer, engaging screenshots, and a well-prepared press kit.

Be sure to respect the editors' time and avoid spamming their inbox with repeated requests for coverage. If you do not receive a response after a reasonable amount of time, politely follow up with a respectful message expressing your continued interest and asking about the status of your submission.

GamePro

After launching in 1989, GamePro quickly became a leader in gaming publications. It provided feature articles, news and previews of video games and hardware. The magazine was a subsidiary of International Data Group, a media, events and technology research company.

Its trademark look of bright colors, extensive original artwork found within and around features, and editor personas—drawn by Francis Mao, who also contributed to Eastman and Laird's black-and-white Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics in the '80s—helped it stand out from the competition. By the end of 1990, its style was firmly established.

A massive redesign in early 2010 led by former Ziff Davis editorial director John Davison, along with a shift to focusing on the people and culture of gaming, helped revive its fortunes. The new magazine, while not as thick as its glory days, was well received by readers.

TouchArcade

TouchArcade is the MacRumors sister site that focuses on iOS mobile gaming. Their news and reviews, app updates and a forum board all come together in an iOS app that’s easy to use.

The app has a featured story at the top along with a navigation list for News & Reviews, Top Reviews, Hot New Games and Watch List. Each section is very well designed and there are advanced sorting options for both hotness and genre - similar to the app Shopper. The app also has a handy push alert for featured stories or when apps you’ve watched are in the news or on sale.

TouchArcade is the latest independent journalism site to try crowdfunding, following music site Drowned In Sound. Pledging $25 upgrades your forum title to Diamond Patreon Supporter, which is pretty cool.

GameSpot

GameSpot is one of the top gaming websites, providing news and reviews for video games. The site was founded on May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was initially owned by ZDNet, which later became part of CNET Networks. It was later sold to CBS Interactive, which is now the current owner of GameSpot. The website features community forums, including user blogs and video blogs. These can be set to private or visible to friends only.

The site is free to use, but some content requires subscriptions for access. The site also offers a number of different emblems to identify users as contest winners, voting participants and staff members. The site is famous for its Game of the Year awards, which were previously awarded to both PC and console games.

Gnome Stew

Gnome Stew is a multi award winning blog dedicated to table top role playing games. The site has a rotating cast of gnomes who talk about games and game mastering in a style that is both informative and entertaining.

The game is fairly light on mechanics, with players rolling d6's in a pool to determine success, aiming for more successes than the opponent. The bulk of the mechanical work comes from Challenges, which are large events or obstacles that require multiple attempts to overcome. The rules for combat are a bit more complex, adding health dice damage and a form of initiative system.

The site is a great place to discover new games, and it also offers tips for players who want to try out different types of gaming. Next Sunday is New Game Day (along with Superbowl and Groundhog Day), a good time to start exploring the world of tabletop gaming.