Starting in 1974, with the trade magazine Play Meter, video game journalism has now hit its 30th year as an established form of popular media. From printed magazines to entire broadcast television channels, video games journalism has only risen in popularity with the increased mainstream appeal of interactive entertainment. Now, in the wake of printed media's steady decline, the internet has naturally risen to become the new home of video games journalism. With low startup costs and an instantly accessible international audience, a web-based magazine is an appealing prospect over the time and finances required to distribute printed content. Due to the ease in which anyone can start their own web-based magazine, competition in the industry has never been fiercer. From small sites that only cover a specific genre, to high-budget conglomerates that are able to publish the latest AAA exclusives, there's a wealth of constantly updated content for even the most discerning video game fan to dig into. In this list, we'll be taking a look at the 20 best video game sites that have earned a place in your bookmarks bar. By providing unique content, producing the most entertaining videos, or just hiring the best writers in the industry, every video game website on this list excels in their given niche.
20. GameTrailers
URL: gametrailers.comPlatform: Multi
Focus: Video content.
Best Feature: Angry Video Game Nerd's regular series. Specialising in video content, GameTrailers offers some of the most widely popular gaming series online. From Top Tens to Pach-Attack, GameTrailers has constantly pumped out high-quality videos since its makeover in 2007. The main draw of GameTrailers though, has to be the Angry Video Game Nerd reviews. Created by James Rolfe, the show typically involves Rolfe in-character, commentating negatively on games throughout history that he considers to be particularly awful. OK, so GameTrailers may not feature the most in-depth, analytical commentary available online. However, for those just looking to relax while watching some well-produced, high-quality gaming content, GameTrailers beats out almost anything you'll find broadcast to your TV.