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TheGamer

Who runs TheGamer, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest video game journalism alternatives.

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs TheGamer

TheGamer thegamer.com

TheGamer delivers the biggest video game news, in-depth interviews, honest reviews, timely previews, and surprising stories.

Wikidata: video game news website

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What TheGamer tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

tracker that follows visitors

None of the 19 alternatives below has fewer; 13 have more.

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1 tool

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to TheGamer

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Fewer trackers than TheGamerNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
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    GameRant gamerant.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games

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  2. 02
    gamespot.com Top 10K English

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    Polygon polygon.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More

    Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

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  4. 04
    Kotaku kotaku.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

    Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

    video game website and blog

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  5. 05
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    Eurogamer.net

    Your trusted source for video game news, reviews and guides, since 1999.

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    Rock Paper Shotgun rockpapershotgun.com English 7 trackers

    Rock Paper Shotgun

    PC gaming news, previews, reviews, opinion.

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  7. 07
    gamesradar.com English 3 trackers

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    GamesRadar+ takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love.

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  8. 08
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    PCGamesN | PC games news, reviews, guides, and hardware

    The latest PC games news, guides, and reviews. Expert opinions on the PC gaming gear you need and the games you play.

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    comicbook.com English 5 trackers

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    Comicbook.com is the #1 site for everything geek. Get news, opinion and exclusives on movies, TV shows, video games, comics, anime and more.

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    game8.co Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Game8|The Top Gaming and App Walkthroughs Straight from Japan!

    The Top Gaming and App Walkthroughs Straight from Japan! Game8 delivers the latest in gaming news, walkthrough information, and other useful tools so that you can get the most out of your gaming experience! Our pages for popular apps and new games are being updated every minute!

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    ScreenRant debuted in 2003 and has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news & original features for movies, TV, comics, + more!

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    Fextralife fextralife.com English 1 tracker

    Fextralife | Delve Deeper. Explore Further.

    375,000+ expert-authored guides, builds, and lore across 300+ games. In-depth knowledge built for players who never stop exploring.

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  14. 14
    PC Gamer pcgamer.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

    British-American video game magazine

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    CBR cbr.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news

    Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!

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    VALORANT News | Latest Events & Competitive News | THESPIKE.GG

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    ZDNET zdnet.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

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    Anime News Network animenewsnetwork.com English 1 tracker

    Anime News Network

    English/French website about anime, manga, and Japanese culture

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    Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

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04 · History

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05 · Details

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