Shacknews

Shacknews is an American video game journalism website founded in 1996 that publishes news articles, reviews, and cheat codes.

History

Shacknews was founded in 1996 by Steve Gibson.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The website, originally named 'Quakeholio', was dedicated to the then-upcoming ID Software game Quake.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> FileShack, a spinoff-site for game demos, patches, videos, and miscellaneous game-related assets for Shacknews users and others, was launched in August 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Better source needed

On February 3, 2009, Shacknews and all related Shacknews destinations were purchased by GameFly.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Asif Khan, a financial analyst, contributed to purchasing the site from Gamefly near the end of 2013 and became the site's CEO.<ref name="gamerhub">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The sister site FileShack was shut down in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Better source needed

Reception

In August 2004, Maximum PC magazine featured Shacknews in its list of "11 Websites That Every Geek Should Bookmark".<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Then, in November 2007, PC Magazine recognized Shacknews in its "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites" list.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2018, Shacknews raised over $100,000 in the Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon for the Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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