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

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History

''Shacknews'' was founded in 1996 by Steve Gibson. The website, originally named 'Quakeholio', was dedicated to the then-upcoming

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game '' Quake''. ''FileShack'', a spinoff-site for

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s, patches, videos, and miscellaneous game-related assets for ''Shacknews'' users and others, was launched in August 2002. On February 3, 2009, ''Shacknews'' and all related ''Shacknews'' destinations were purchased by

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. Asif Khan, a financial analyst, contributed to purchasing the site from Gamefly near the end of 2013 and became the site's CEO. The sister site ''FileShack'' was shut down in 2014.

Reception

In August 2004, ''

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'' magazine featured ''Shacknews'' in its list of "11 Websites That Every Geek Should Bookmark". Then, in November 2007, ''

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'' recognized ''Shacknews'' in its "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites" list. In 2018, ''Shacknews'' raised over $100,000 in the Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon for the Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation. 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.

References

External links

* {{Video Game Critics Video game news websites Internet properties established in 1996