User:Lovesan92/sandbox

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TheTechGame
Logo used since 2016
Type of site
Technology and Gaming community
Available inEnglish
OwnerTheTechGame Ltd
URLthetechgame.com
RegistrationOptional
Users>2.2 million registered (March 2019)
LaunchedMarch 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03)
Current statusOnline

TheTechGame also known as "TTG" is a technology and gaming resource community. The sites content is predominantly focused on the Video game industry,[2][3] TheTechGame acts as a source for the distribution of Homebrew (video games) and Saved game downloads. It is one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web.

History[edit]

TheTechGame began as a hobby in March 2009 by Sean Day, known within the forums as "Sean",[4] reporting news about forthcoming Call of Duty [5][6][7] game releases before quickly expanding to cover console gaming platforms such as the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

TheTechGame has broken several stories, including the Australian police raid on next-generation Xbox Durango leaker [8][9] The leak of the Xbox One Software development kit onto the Internet [10][11], and the Xbox Live Microsoft Points Exploit.[12][13][14] It's stories have appeared on MTV[15], IGN[16], Polygon (website)[17], The Verge [18], Eurogamer [19], The Independent [20] and others.

Website structure[edit]

The website offers news, downloads, forums, tutorials and videos as well as a Shoutbox. Over 2,200,000 users have registered for the forums,[21] making over 5,000,000 threads and 30,000,000 posts [22] as of August 2018.

Forums[edit]

TheTechGame features a vast forum of diverse topics ranging from Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo consoles but also covering PC Gaming, general discussion and entertainment. TheTechGame's forums are heavily monitored by moderators who follow the communities set code of conduct.[23][24]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ "TheTechGame Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. ^ "Rumor Patrol: Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2 Coming to Xbox One". Game Rant. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. ^ "Xbox promo site targeted in Microsoft Points exploit". CNET. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. ^ "TheTechGame AMA". TheTechGame. 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. ^ "CoD Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Maps Layouts Leaked". GameZone. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  6. ^ "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has zombies – rumour". VG247. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  7. ^ "Are These Modern Warfare 3's Multiplayer Maps?". Kotaku. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  8. ^ "Superdae Raided Over Durango Leak". TheTechGame. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  9. ^ "Australian police raid next-generation Xbox leaker who tried to sell Durango dev kit". The Verge. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  10. ^ "Xbox one software development kit leaked on twitter with documentation". TheTechGame. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  11. ^ "Microsoft's SDK for Xbox One has leaked, paving way for homebrew". Geek.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  12. ^ "Microsoft Punishing Users of Free MS Points Generator". GameZone. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  13. ^ "Exploit Results In "Theft" Of $1.2 Million In Xbox Live Codes". Kotaku. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  14. ^ "Xbox Live points hack cost Microsoft thousands, not millions". Ars Technica. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  15. ^ "Rumored 'modern Warfare 2' Map Pack Screens Leak". MTV News. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  16. ^ "Next-gen Xbox Leaker Superdae Raided By Police". IGN.com. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  17. ^ "Hackers reportedly leak Xbox One SDK in the name of 'creativity and research'". Polygon. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  18. ^ "eBay seller claims to be auctioning a Microsoft Xbox Durango development kit'". The Verge. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  19. ^ "XBLA scam costs Microsoft $1.2m'". Eurogamer. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  20. ^ "People To Make Their Own Games For The Console". The Independent. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  21. ^ "The Tech Game About us". TheTechGame. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  22. ^ "TheTechGame 30 Million posts". TheTechGame. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  23. ^ "TheTechGame Forum Rules". TheTechGame. 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  24. ^ "Forums". TheTechGame Forums. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

External links[edit]

Category:Technology websites Category:Video game websites Category:Internet forums Category:Internet properties established in 2009

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