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Stephen Totilo on Game Journalism, DEI, and His Journey from Kotaku to Game File - Spiel Times

Stephen Totilo on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, DEI, Great Hill Partners and His Journey from Kotaku to Game File

In this exclusive interview, I, Pingal Pratyush from SpielTimes.com—a site transitioning from SEO-focused content to original journalism—have talked to Stephen Totilo, a veteran games journalist, who’s currently running his own reader-supported newsletter, Game File. In our talk, Stephen shares insights from his extensive career, including his time at Kotaku and Axios, the challenges and evolution […]

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Jason Schreier's Secret to Success People trust him, says Nathan Grayson

Jason Schreier’s Secret to Success? “People trust him,” says Nathan Grayson

Aftermath’s Nathan Grayson recently shared with us what he thinks makes Jason Schreier such a great journalist. Grayson, who used to work with Schreier at Kotaku, breaks down Schreier’s success into three key ingredients: networking, strategic communication, and commitment to getting things right. Building Bridges and Burning None One of Schreier’s skills is his ability

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'The biggest will survive, the rest will die'- Nathan Grayson on the decline of traditional journalism, Aftermath's survival, and the future of games media - Spiel Times

‘The Biggest Will Survive, The Rest Will Die’: Nathan Grayson on the Decline of Traditional Journalism, Aftermath’s Survival, and the Future of Games Media

The shift from 2023-2024 has been a shocker for online publishing. Many small publishers dependent on Adsense revenue got shut down due to Google’s crazy core updates one after the other. Thousands of websites got affected starting the Helpful Content Update back in September(including ours), and with May’s Core Update, it was the final nail

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Kotaku Faces Backlash for Controversial Alan Wake II Headline

Kotaku is facing criticism over a recent X/Twitter post discussing the latest patch update for Alan Wake II. The update introduces an essential feature – an option to adjust horror flash intensity for individuals with photosensitivity, aiming to prevent potential health risks. However, the choice of headline has sparked controversy, drawing negative attention from the

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