I used to limit myself to JRPGs, with a couple genres on the side, but they stopped making those so I've played a ton way too many shooters, racers, and action games this generation than I probably would have otherwise. As a result, getting into general gaming happenings led to me knowing a lot about the big publishers, their studios and partners, and some of the individuals with lead roles on games.

I do kinda wish I'd spend more of the time sunk on news blogs and even here, to a lesser extent, would be spent on games instead.