Press Release Resource
by Chris Labombard · in General Discussion · 05/17/2005 (7:08 am) · 13 replies
I am preparing myself to do a press release, and as such I started compiling a list of websites to send my press release to. So here it is so far.
NOTE: Some of these are high end sites and will probably not print anything I send them, but I don't really care, better to send it and fail, then not send it when they would have given me some great free advertising.
So here is the list so far... I hope that you guys will post additional addreses (I will add them to the master list), especially you experienced vetrans who have had to deal with doing this before.
Some of these are Mac specific, which doesn't really matter, since Torque is cross platform. So here ya go:
NOTE: Some of these are high end sites and will probably not print anything I send them, but I don't really care, better to send it and fail, then not send it when they would have given me some great free advertising.
So here is the list so far... I hope that you guys will post additional addreses (I will add them to the master list), especially you experienced vetrans who have had to deal with doing this before.
Some of these are Mac specific, which doesn't really matter, since Torque is cross platform. So here ya go:
About the author
I have been a professional game programmer for over 5 years now. I've worked on virtually every platform, dozens of games and released a few of my own games, including 2 iPhone titles and a title waiting release on Big Fish Games.
#2
05/17/2005 (7:11 am)
I just checked every one of those links. They are all valid
#3
05/17/2005 (9:31 am)
Don't forget www.tigsource.com, they are an up and coming indie game news source.
#4
05/17/2005 (9:35 am)
It's in there (round 2)
#5
By the way.. don't submit to this:
www.videogamessuck.com
05/17/2005 (9:37 am)
While I'm searching for more.... My plan is to submit my game for preview and hten review to ALL of these... Well, the ones that are relevant (most of them)By the way.. don't submit to this:
www.videogamessuck.com
#8
07/05/2005 (8:28 am)
Nice list, bookmarking now....
#9
07/05/2005 (4:15 pm)
There are also services that spam out press releases for something like $50... anyone know of any good ones?
#10
www.vgsmart.com
07/05/2005 (5:20 pm)
Joseph Libeirman deals with indie game presss releases. It is 75$ if you write your own, or 100$ to have him write and release it. he is very professional, and well worth the cash. www.vgsmart.com
#11
I added all the sites in the 4th Round today
11/01/2005 (5:32 am)
Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm still adding to this list.I added all the sites in the 4th Round today
#12
11/01/2005 (3:11 pm)
Excellent resource.
Torque Owner Chris Labombard
Premium Preferred
www.gametunnel.com
www.diygames.com
www.bluesnews.com
www.pcgamer.com
www.gamespot.com
www.videogamenews.com
gameguru.box.sk
games.slashdot.org
www.gamezone.com
www.gamespy.com
www.ign.com
www.gametab.com
www.gameinformer.com
internetgames.about.com/od/gamingnews/index.htm
www.gamepro.com
www.pc-gaming.com
www.pcgameworld.com
www.gamers.com
www.happypuppy.com
www.macledge.com
www.insidemacgames.com
gamesdomain.yahoo.com
www.macgamer.com
www.gamedb.com/ssps
www.apple.com/games
www.activision.com
www.everythingmac.com/games
www.macgamesandmore.com
???www.gamedev.net???
???www.flipcode.net???
... This list looked ALOT bigger on paper
2nd Round:
www.rottentomatoes.com
www.gamerankings.com
gr.bolt.com
www.robsgaming.com
www.mindlessgames.com
www.gameblitz.com
www.loadedinc.com
www.digitalfan.com
www.quandaryland.com/jsp/home.jsp
www.ultragaming.com
www.gamesfirst.com
www.gamepro.com
www.gamexperts.com
www.gameavalanche.com
www.gamesarefun.com
www.gamepage.co.uk
www.tigsource.com
CANADIAN: wham.canoe.ca
3rd Round:
www.gametrailers.com
www.3dgamers.com
www.whichgame.net
www.pckiller.net
www.gamerarchive.com/site/index.php
www.totalvideogames.com/pages/home/index.php
www.avault.com/
www.vgpro.com
pc.xgia.net
www.ijou.com
www.mygamer.com
www.discreaderror.com NOT SURE IF THEY DO COMPUTER GAMES
www.gamesmaniauk.net
www.entertainment-iuk.com/welcome.html
www.gamespaper.com
www.mstrgaming.com
www.gamesxtreme.net
4th Round:
www.Gamersinfo.net
www.fragtopia.com
www.netjak.com
www.staticgamer.com
www.cornutopia.co.uk/bytten/
www.gamechronicles.com
www.gamershell.com
games.softpedia.com
www.tucows.com