TechRaptor is a games media website that covers topics around video games and tabletop games. They accept freelance features and guides. According to their guidelines, they pay $20-$30 for features. For guides, they pay on a pay scale. To learn more, refer to this page and the ''TechRaptor Freelancers'' section.
ProThots is passionate about all things gaming. They are always looking for excited and knowledgeable gamers to join their writing team, and are interested in reviews, guides and tutorials, and opinion articles. Rates are not mentioned, but they state they offer competitive rates to their regular contributors. To learn more, refer to this page.
GameSpot is a website about games and pop culture. They are seeking stories that explore the way we access and play games today; that explore games culture and the many ways it's changing. Length can be anywhere from 1500 to 4000 words, and rates are negotiable depending on a writer's experience and/or how complex a story is. To learn more, refer to this page.
RPG Site was created with one clear-cut mission in mind: to be a one-stop destination for coverage of all games in the broader world of role-playing video games. RPG Site is open to one-off freelance pitches from any and all writers, and rates vary based on the nature of the work undertaken. To learn more, refer to this page.
Aftermath is a worker-owned site focused on video games and internet culture. They accept pitches from both new and established writers: “Free from the pressures of SEO, traffic, and the latest big game, we want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account.” Rates are $300 for shorter pieces, and $500 for pieces involving more in-depth reporting and analysis. Interested writers can send their pitches to mail@aftermath.site. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Stop Caring is “a publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.” According to their guidelines, they pay $100 to $200 per article. As they’re a small publication, they can only pay for 1 to 2 articles a month. If you’re interested in writing for them, you can reach them at stopcaringvg@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
Game File is a website and newsletter about video games. According to their guidelines, they pay freelance writers at least $300 per article. They also pay 25% of the revenue from new annual subscriptions. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Hearth Magazine is a bi-monthly tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) magazine. They feature “articles, games, and supplemental material for tabletop roleplaying games that are not Dungeons & Dragons, with a particular focus on games from independent and small press creators and publishers.” They accept pitches for articles at thehearthmagazine@gmail.com. They pay 20 cents CAD per word to a maximum length of 1,000 words. To learn more, click here.
KRITIQAL is a website that “covers games as political instruments, artistic statements, and cultural objects.” They’re seeking pitches for essays. They accept 2 pieces accepted per month and pay $150 per piece (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Into The Spine publishes stories about video games and what they leave behind. They want contributors to talk about the stuff they love and tell stories about games, from indies to AAAs. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $25 for shorter pieces between 150 to 300 words and $50 for personal essays, stories, and opinion articles ranging between 500 to 700 words. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.