The games media has recently come under scrutiny for its lagging ethics and the growing divide between writers and their audience. I know at EoFF, we've been eye-rolling for years as mainstream journalists come to represent our tastes less and less. But who are the good ones that you follow for your news updates? I'm particularly interested in knowing some of the smaller, more independent enthusiast outlets since I honestly don't follow any right now.
Joystiq has been my mainstay for years. They represent a broad range in tastes and are relatively unoffensive. Their indie coverage has been great, especially since Jess Conditt came on board.
I also really like Gametrailers for high quality videos. They used to be a little fanboyish and The Bonus Round still gets its share of tools but overall I really relate to their current writers and shows right now.
And as embarrassing as it is to admit, I actually follow IGN a bit these days. Their top games lists are consistently terrible but I really like Podcast Beyond and and their PS4 app makes it easy to watch a couple videos to stay on top of things before hopping into a game.
So where do you guys go for your news? Feel free to include specific podcasts or segments you follow as well.