GameSpot

GameSpot
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:GAMESPOT
Status	Generally reliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2024
Domain gamespot.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

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This source in a nutshell: GameSpot is considered

generally reliable. See § Summary.

GameSpot is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

GameSpot is considered generally reliable for topics on video games. The site's forum content qualifies as user-generated content and thus generally unreliable. Some editors have expressed concerns that release date information may not be reliable due to the site sharing a database with GameFAQs. Some older articles released in the 1990s may have incorrect publication dates.

Excerpt

GameSpot is an American video gaming website that provides coverage of video games and entertainment, including news, reviews, previews, trailers, walkthroughs, guides, downloads, and community forums. Launched on May 1, 1996, by founders Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein under SpotMedia Communications, it initially focused on personal computer games before expanding to console titles via a sister site, VideoGameSpot. The site has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022.

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Recency

2024

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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
GameSpot WP:GAMESPOTWP:GAMESPOT 📌		See these discussions of GameSpot:	2024	GameSpot is considered generally reliable for topics on video games. The site's forum content qualifies as user-generated content and thus generally unreliable. Some editors have expressed concerns that release date information may not be reliable due to the site sharing a database with GameFAQs. Some older articles released in the 1990s may have incorrect publication dates.	1 2