1) what games are coming out 2) when they're coming out 3) if they've been cancelled 4) why they've been cancelled 5) what kind of game is game x 6) what features does it have 7) is game y any good 8) why is it good 9) is game z bad 10) why is it bad
What do I not want to know from games "journalists":
1) that Donald Trump is a dick 2) why he's a dick 3) how game w points out Donald Trump is a dick 4) that I'm a terrible human for enjoying game x 5) why I'm a terrible human for enjoying game x 6) how all gamers that I share superficial traits with are toxic 7) how that also makes me toxic because I share those superficial traits 8) what naughty word developer y said 15 years ago 9) how throwaway game z is really a thought provoking allegory for the underrepresentation of ethnic minority a/gender b/sexuality c in politics if you look past its shallow mechanics and really engage with the story 10) anything not related to what games I can buy, when, and if they're fun
Kotaku seems to do a lot more from list 2 than from list 1.
Basically this. They're not the worst but they're still pretty bad. ---
I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your ***! - White Mage