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 that publishes news articles, reviews, and cheat codes.
History
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
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