Retro Dodo is a retro gaming website. They publish retro gaming news, reviews, guides, and features. They accept article pitches at pitches@retrododo.com. As per this post on X, they pay £250 to £300 per feature (2,000 words). To visit their contact page, click here.
Restart is a gaming news website. They’re seeking pitches for reviews and other feature pieces from both seasoned and up-and-coming freelance writers. According to their pitch guide, the average rate is $200 per article. For more information, refer to this page.
IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. They’re seeking games features, entertainment features, news, previews, and reviews. According to their pitch guide, rates are $300-$1,000+ for games and entertainment features, $30-$400 for news, $300 for previews, and $150-$400 for reviews. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Voxel Smash is a video games website. They believe that reviews, news, features, and guides should be fun to read. They prefer interview-led features, but they are open to other ideas. As per this tweet, their rates for features begin at a very low $50. For other articles, their rates start at $20. If interested, get in touch with them at voxelsmash@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
PCGamesN is a website that covers all things PC gaming. They are always seeking stories, op-eds, guides, and features about the best games on PC. They are particularly looking to promote underrepresented voices from diverse backgrounds. According to an old tweet from their strategy editor, rates start at £110 for 800 words. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
The Outerhaven is a source for gaming and geek culture news, reviews, guides, interviews, podcasts, and more. They cover the following via freelancers: video games; TV and film; entertainment; toys, figures/figurines/models; interviews; guides; and previews. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $10-$45 per article. For more information, refer to their pitch guidelines.
Wargamer is a website that publishes news, guides, and reviews of tabletop games and digital wargames. They are always looking for stories, op-eds, guides, and features about tabletop games and wargames. They are especially interested in hearing from underrepresented voices. According to a deleted tweet, they pay £75 for 600 words, £150 for 1,000 words, and £200 for 2,000 words for features. For guides, they pay £75 for 600 words, £150 for 1,000 words, and £175 for 1,500 words. For reviews, pay is £100 for 700 words and £200 for 1,500 words. For more details, refer to their pitch guidelines.
lock-on is a gaming journal by Lost in Cult (an indie publisher and design studio). They focus on long-form explorations of a range of industry topics, essays that delve into personal experiences in relation to gaming, and discussions on games, narrative themes, hardware, etc. According to an old tweet, their rates start at around £165 for 2,250 words with the possibility of increased pay based on the length and complexity of the piece. To submit your pitches, refer to this page.
Can I Play That? is a community where disabled gamers share their stories of game accessibility. They are looking for personal essays, industry accessibility analysis, commentary/features, and more. They publish 2 paid pieces a month and according to an old tweet, they pay $100/piece. For more information, read their submission guidelines. The last time we checked (on July 8th, 2025), they were not taking pitches.
GamesIndustry.biz is a website about the games industry. They cover “every facet of the games industry, from design, development, publishing, marketing, distribution or retail, all the way through to media, freelance and studying.” They are looking to expand their freelance roster. They accept pitches for investigative pieces, interviews with industry figures, academy articles, and editorials. They encourage pitches from writers of diverse backgrounds. According to their pitch guide, their standard rate is £250 per article. To learn how to pitch them, visit this page.