Games media sites catalogued
Games journalism is facing ongoing challenges due to industry instability, including shutdowns and layoffs, but there remains a vibrant and growing landscape of media outlets covering video games. Chris Plante, co-founder of Polygon, compiled an incomplete catalog of games media in 2026 to highlight the diversity and volume of current coverage. His presentation at NYU Game Center emphasized both concerning trends and positive developments, particularly the flourishing number of independent voices in games media.
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Games media sites catalogued Rob Beschizza 1:15 pm Thu Apr 30, 2026 You win! Image: Tartila / Shutterstock The game industry remains in a troubled state, and games journalism is under similar pressure, with high-profile shutdowns, layoffs and sales. Polygon co-founder Chris Plante (now writing as Post Games) decided to review to state of affairs and assemble an incomplete catalogue of games media in 2026 Last Thursday, I spoke at NYU Game Center about the future of games journalism and how 50 years of history can tell us which ongoing trends should terrify us and which should give us hope. One trend that's an Unqualified Good is the current abundance of games media. Each publication in the image above is unique.
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