Shacknews
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Type of site | Gaming |
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| Parent | Gamerhub[1] |
| URL | shacknews |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1996 |
Shacknews is an American video game journalism website founded in 1996. It that publishes news articles, reviews, and cheat codes.
History
[edit]Shacknews was founded in 1996 by Steve Gibson.[2][3] The website, originally named 'Quakeholio', was dedicated to the then-upcoming ID Software game Quake.[4] FileShack, a spinoff-site for game demos, patches, videos, and miscellaneous game-related assets for Shacknews users and others, was launched in August 2002.[5][better source needed]
On February 3, 2009, Shacknews and all related Shacknews destinations were purchased by GameFly.[6][7] Asif Khan, a financial analyst, contributed to purchasing the site from Gamefly near the end of 2013 and became the site's CEO.[1][8] The sister site FileShack was shut down in 2014.[9][better source needed]
Reception
[edit]In August 2004, Maximum PC magazine featured Shacknews in its list of "11 Websites That Every Geek Should Bookmark".[10] Then, in November 2007, PC Magazine recognized Shacknews in its "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites" list.[11][12] In 2018, Shacknews raised over $100,000 in the Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon for the Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation.[13] David L. Craddock, a long-form videogame journalism writer of Shacknews published several books on Diablo, Shovel Knight, Pillars of Eternity and Quake and credited Khan with publishing his findings.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Khan, Asif (October 6, 2014). "Letter to the Chatty". Shacknews. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "GameFly 'Shacks' Up". Forbes. February 4, 2009. ISSN 0015-6914. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Garratt, Patrick (February 4, 2009). "GameFly buys Shacknews". VG247. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie (April 14, 2021). "Shacknews Turns 25: Remembering Quakeholio". Shacknews. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Fileshack.com". Archived from the original on October 19, 2002. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Kee, Tameka (February 4, 2009). "Rental Service GameFly Expands; Acquires Shacknews And Digital Download Service FileShack". CBS News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, David (February 3, 2009). "Gamefly Gets a Shacknews Delivered Right to its Door". PC World. ISSN 0737-8939. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Brightman, James (October 27, 2014). ""Scared blank check journalism appears to be the status quo"". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Yoon, Andrew (January 20, 2014). "Goodbye, Fileshack". Shacknews. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "11 Websites That Every Geek Should Bookmark". Maximum PC. Future US. August 2004. p. 54. ISSN 1522-4279.
- ^ "Top 100 Undiscovered Sites". PC Magazine. Vol. 26, no. 21–22. Ziff Davis. November 6, 2007. p. 85. ISSN 0888-5885.
- ^ "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites". PCMag Australia. August 24, 2007. ISSN 0888-8507. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Shacknews Raises Over $100,000 During Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon for Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation". RWJBarnabas Health. November 16, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "The Hard Truths About Being a Videogame Writer". Wired. January 25, 2020. ISSN 1078-3148. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2025.