Kotaku (pre-2023)

Kotaku

(not part of original row)
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	No consensus, unclear, or additional considerations apply

There is no clear consensus on the reliability of Kotaku prior to 2023 with regards to topics on video games. Editors seem to agree that the site's editorial standards strengthened slightly in 2010, but then deteriorated in the years leading up to 2023. The site's blog posts should be handled with WP:RSOPINION. See also: Kotaku (2023–present).

Prior discussions

Please add links to other significant discussions. When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.

• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 19#Kotaku
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 70#Video Game Reporting
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 390#Kotaku

• WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 4#Promoting Kotaku
• WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 7#Sourcing the games, official sources, and Kotaku
• WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 16#www.kotaku.com.au
• WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 26#Revisiting Kotaku
• Simple summary of prior discussions: TBD

Notes

References

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
Kotaku (pre-2023)		1 2 3 A B C D	2022	There is no clear consensus on the reliability of Kotaku prior to 2023 with regards to topics on video games. Editors seem to agree that the site's editorial standards strengthened slightly in 2010, but then deteriorated in the years leading up to 2023. The site's blog posts should be handled with WP:RSOPINION. See also: Kotaku (2023–present).	1   2   3