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Kotaku isn't black-listed. That entire thing blew over!
SOME JOURNALIST YOU TURNED OUT TO BE!
On the topic of the subject at hand, I just believe that there are far too many places out there, filling their pages with the same trash previews, news stories and the like. That's just the way it is. Is it unfair that smaller establishments are going to get stomped on? No, not in my opinion, because they're attempting to enter a digital domain that's so entirely flooded with sameness.
IGN gets by on the fact that they seem pretty ruthless with being able to pull out exclusives. If that comes from the dirty dealings that one hears often in conversations about IGN, or if that's just sheer luck on their part, it doesn't really matter. For pure game news coverage, they're difficult to beat.
Gamespot makes it because their "Gamespot Live" productions are top of the line. Nowhere else on the internet will you find video productions as good as On The Spot, Button Mashing, or Tournament TV. And their live coverage of events is unmatched. Between their live-blogs and easily accessible video feeds, they have things covered.
1up is all about the "1up Network". From their stellar podcast series, 1up Yours, EGM Live, GFW Radio and Retronauts, to the 1up Show and Gamevideos. They thrive on community, and their interactions within that community they've built. And they're brutally honest on all occasions; the exact reason why Dennis Dyack flipped out following his EGM Live interview, and also why he decided to dump a Too Human exclusive on IGN.
The big guns all have their reasons for being around. Unless someone is going to come up with something that combines all of these elements, or else comes up with something completely new, they don't need to be around. And honestly, all this "new games journalism" stuff is complete and utter horse sh*t.
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