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Websites that you used to visit daily in 2013 but you don't anymore in 2023?
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Werewolf Jones
Member
Twitter.
NightmareFarm
Member
twitter
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Somewhat interesting question that makes me think a little.
IGN
Gametrailers
Kickstarter
IGN
Gametrailers
Kickstarter
kittoo
Cretinously credulous
OMG N4G! I used to visit it more like in late 2000s but still what memories.
I visited it recently and it's still alive and kicking more or less in the same format. Amazing
SpiceRacz
Member
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
You guys can remember 10 years ago?
Sleepwalker
Member
Probably facebook I guess. 2011-2016 were my college years so I didnt spend that much time online, I visited some local tech forum, had a gaf account and visited a Juventus (football team) forum back then, not much anymore tho.
The FIFA forums as well, but not really anymore since I quit that game.
The FIFA forums as well, but not really anymore since I quit that game.
nush
Member
Only because it was a bad year that some stuff was memorable.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Captain Stabbin'
Bangbus
Bangbus
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chromhound
Member
Serebii
Burning Blade
Member
Joystiq
Wrestlecrap
Digg
Gamespot
Above Top Secret
Wrestlecrap
Digg
Gamespot
Above Top Secret
Drake
Member
Dude! This brings back memories. Haven't thought about that site in years.
JC 1080P CRT
Member
Yes!!! Loved checking here when I was in my pro wrestling kick in the early-mid 2000s. The Gooker Awards are always fun to read.
LordOfChaos
Member
Anandtech, The Tech Report...Used to be on the forefront of technology reporting and deep dives. Anandtech still occasionally puts out good reviews, but often very late and often missing big hardware. Techreport sold out and they changed it in the most destructive way, changed the whole comments system and changed old Jeff article credits to some rando other girl no one had ever heard of before and just posted basic blog crap. The site is unrecognizable now.
Ah, GameTrailers, had some regular forum friends in there, and watched more game trailers back in the day than I could afford lol
Ah, GameTrailers, had some regular forum friends in there, and watched more game trailers back in the day than I could afford lol
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Little Mac
Member
Kotaku
IGN
Gametrailers
I just come here for videogame news nowadays ...
IGN
Gametrailers
I just come here for videogame news nowadays ...
gaming_again
Member
Somethingawful. I read/used it daily from like 2004 to 2015 or something crazy like that.
V1LÆM
Gold Member
I used to visit that all the time. I haven't enjoyed mainline Pokemon since about 2013 whenever X/Y came out and even then it wasn't great. It felt like Pokemon was ready to go in a whole new direction with 3D and I guess it did to some extent but Game Freak still are doing the absolute bare minimum and fucking shit up. Sun/Moon were trash. I did play Sword/Shield which done a lot of things right which made me feel optimistic again and I was ready to jump in to Scarlet/Violet but noped out of it. The last Pokemon game I liked was Let's Go Pikachu and even that was just a remake of Yellow with the Pokemon Go shit thrown into it. I don't think it was a bad game I really did like it.
So yeah I guess I probably haven't visited Serebii in the last 5 years easily. Maybe as long as 8-9 years. Can't actually remember when I last went there but I do remember going there all the time.
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before that Fgn online 
JimmyRustler
Member
9gag is still alright and has lots of funny stuff. Comments can be ”a bit” racist at times though.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
A decade ago I would visit The AV Club every single day for hours, it was a great way to keep updated on Hollywood news with interesting or funny articles and a wonderful comment community.
You might just (but probably not) remember me as I had an avatar of the same character I currently use (though changed it in 2013)
Then over the next 5 years they lost all their good writers, they changed the software which ruined the comments and everyone went Woke, the articles became just propaganda and the commentators either left or became Woke douchebags.
I stopped visiting in 2018.
You might just (but probably not) remember me as I had an avatar of the same character I currently use (though changed it in 2013)
Then over the next 5 years they lost all their good writers, they changed the software which ruined the comments and everyone went Woke, the articles became just propaganda and the commentators either left or became Woke douchebags.
I stopped visiting in 2018.
sedg87
Member
Gamefaqs - Absolutely woeful community.
Moody Rain - Used to love listening to the rain, especially in summer.
Joystiq - Always went there for game news
MMO Champion - Stopped playing WOW so stopped visiting
Eventhubs - Used to play too much SF4 back in the day but grew tired of both the game and the community
Moody Rain - Used to love listening to the rain, especially in summer.
Joystiq - Always went there for game news
MMO Champion - Stopped playing WOW so stopped visiting
Eventhubs - Used to play too much SF4 back in the day but grew tired of both the game and the community
The ninja farmer
Member
Going to go with (from a fair list) and maybe going back to the mid 00’s 
Ign
Gamespot
Overclockers
Anandtech
Gamesradar
And most of all. Ain’t it cool. I would have stopped going daily by 2013 to be honest. But I remember back ‘in the day’ it being the place to be for movies (I remember reading in the comments section , the entire and very accurate plot the matrix reloaded. About 6 months before the movie was released !!! ). Then it all went south there and now, I couldn’t tell you the last time i stopped by to read something there
Ign
Gamespot
Overclockers
Anandtech
Gamesradar
And most of all. Ain’t it cool. I would have stopped going daily by 2013 to be honest. But I remember back ‘in the day’ it being the place to be for movies (I remember reading in the comments section , the entire and very accurate plot the matrix reloaded. About 6 months before the movie was released !!! ). Then it all went south there and now, I couldn’t tell you the last time i stopped by to read something there
Tams
Member
That place was great. Friendly and sometimes the only place that discussed some laptops, often in detail.
I was a regular at the TabletPCReview sister site.
I'm not sure of the 'Review' sites history, but they got shut down with only a little warning just over a year ago.
Only TabletPCReview managed to get the community shifted over to a community run forum as one. NotebookReview had a split and several competing forums pop up. Not sure what became of any of them.
Soltype
Member
Miss this site so much, was a steady stream of comedy.Not sure why it bellied up.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Stunned the I'm the first to say 4chan. Some of the greatest moments on the internet, mired in an endless swap of shit.
Becomes harder and harder to just ignore the bile, though, and they haven't done much of note in a very long time.
Becomes harder and harder to just ignore the bile, though, and they haven't done much of note in a very long time.
BlackTron
Member
Cheap asses.
-Minsc-
Member
While I still visit GAF, I'm far more sporadic in doing so.
In the past few months I once again stopped visiting Facebook.
Determined PlentyOfFish wasn't for me. Met and married a lady out in the real world.
The the heyday for these sites was in the 2000's or 90's.
- IGN (N64.com)
- Nintendo world report (PlanetGameCube)
- Newgrounds
Not daily but often.
- Jammers Reviews (Star Trek Hypertext)
- PSO World
(Ancient Times)
- YouCan'tDoThatOnStarTrek
- GameRevolution
In the past few months I once again stopped visiting Facebook.
Determined PlentyOfFish wasn't for me. Met and married a lady out in the real world.
The the heyday for these sites was in the 2000's or 90's.
- IGN (N64.com)
- Nintendo world report (PlanetGameCube)
- Newgrounds
Not daily but often.
- Jammers Reviews (Star Trek Hypertext)
- PSO World
(Ancient Times)
- YouCan'tDoThatOnStarTrek
- GameRevolution
BossLackey
Gold Member
Anyone remember Joystiq?
I fucking loved the format. Just a single, never-ending feed of gaming news. I was on it a lot
I fucking loved the format. Just a single, never-ending feed of gaming news. I was on it a lot
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Anyone remember Joystiq?
I fucking loved the format. Just a single, never-ending feed of gaming news. I was on it a lot
Yup, their site was great for reading on a tablet too. Was one of my few gaming bookmarks back in the day.
Platinumstorm
Member
kotaku
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
I loved Joystiq - I would get on the internet every morning and look at the news. I also recall that they had clever headings for each article.Anyone remember Joystiq?
I fucking loved the format. Just a single, never-ending feed of gaming news. I was on it a lot
Sleepwalker
Member
How did you guys learn about gaf in the first place?
I was a regular at the Megadeth forums and there was a guy there thar posted on GAF and basically introduced me to this site, it was some dude from cyprus. I wonder what happened to him
I was a regular at the Megadeth forums and there was a guy there thar posted on GAF and basically introduced me to this site, it was some dude from cyprus. I wonder what happened to him
-Minsc-
Member
I honestly don't remember. Might have been through my brother. Before here I posted on IGN.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Anime News Network and animeondvd.com were daily visits for me 10 plus years ago. I was on Myspace a lot too back then like I'm sure most of us elder millennials were.
Codes 208
Member
IGN is the big one. I was also a gaf lurker back in those days and i was constantly reading this site for any kind of xbox or nintendo reveals (especially this time of year when the hype trains for e3 were finally starting)
Nowadays, i rarely find myself online in general. I get my news from an occasional tweet post or through friends on discord.
Nowadays, i rarely find myself online in general. I get my news from an occasional tweet post or through friends on discord.
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Mossybrew
Banned
The forums are still alive, I still visit & post over there.
NickFire
Member
Pretty much every gaming news website, although I've been checking IGN more often lately.
EG was the last one I dropped. Their decision to boycott Hogwarts, and the pathetic way they addressed it at review time, was the end of the line for me. Spineless bunch who think they work for a political rag instead of a gaming website in my opinion. I might soften towards them if they last long enough, but right now I'll need to see a well written apology for the failure to do their primary job, and the message their boycott was intended to convey.
EG was the last one I dropped. Their decision to boycott Hogwarts, and the pathetic way they addressed it at review time, was the end of the line for me. Spineless bunch who think they work for a political rag instead of a gaming website in my opinion. I might soften towards them if they last long enough, but right now I'll need to see a well written apology for the failure to do their primary job, and the message their boycott was intended to convey.