Kotaku
| Kotaku | |
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| Web address | www.kotaku.com |
| Slogan | The Gamer's Guide |
| Commercial? | Yes |
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Type of site
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Gaming blog |
| Owner | Gawker Media |
| Created by | Brian Crecente |
| Editor | Stephen Totilo |
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Alexa rank
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 610 (April 2015[update]) |
Kotaku is a video game–focused blog and part of Gawker Media's "Gawker" network of sites.
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History[edit]
Kotaku was first launched in October 2004,[1] and since then, the site has launched several country-specific sites for Australia, Japan, Brazil and the UK. Previous contributors to the site include Luke Smith.[2] The site has made CNET's "Blog 100" list[3] and was ranked 50th on PC Magazine 's "Top 100 Classic Web Sites" list.[4] In 2007, attorney Jack Thompson sued Gawker Media over concerns that Kotaku declined to remove threatening user comments,[5] but the lawsuit was dismissed the next day.[6] That same year, Kotaku ran a story about rumored upcoming features on the PlayStation 3 and Sony responded by temporarily blacklisting the website.[7]
In 2009, Business Insider reported that Hearst Corporation sought to buy Kotaku from Gawker Media.[8] In 2010, Kotaku criticized a Japanese magazine's glowing endorsement of a Konami game as a conflict of interest; Konami subsequently revoked Kotaku 's invitation to the game's launch party.[9] In 2013, Forbes criticized Kotaku over what they called an inflammatory headline in a story about Hideki Kamiya; Kotaku rewrote the headline.[10] Kotaku is headed by Stephen Totilo, who took over after founder Brian Crecente left in 2012.[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Carr, David (October 4, 2004). "At These Web Sites, It's a Man's World". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "GAMING’S TOP 50 JOURNALISTS". Edge. October 17, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "CNET News.com'S Blog 100". CNET. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "The Top 100 Classic Web Sites". PC Magazine. Retrieved January 2014.
- ^ McCarthy, Caroline (April 26, 2007). "Gaming foe Jack Thompson sues Gawker Media". CNET. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ McCarthy, Caroline (April 27, 2007). "Judge tosses out Jack Thompson's lawsuit against Gawker Media". CNET. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Kohler, Chris (March 1, 2007). "Sony and Kotaku In Blacklist Flap". Wired.com. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Carlson, Nicholas (November 13, 2009). "Hearst Eyed Videogame Blog Kotaku For Acquisition". Business Insider. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Quillen, Dustin (April 26, 2010). "Konami Shuns Blog Over Metal Gear Review Controversy". 1up. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Kain, Erik (January 9, 2013). "Kotaku And The Problem With Inflammatory Headlines In Video Game Blogging". Forbes. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Caoili, Eric (January 3, 2012). "Consumer gaming blog Kotaku loses key staff". Gamasutra. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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