Duder, I can't stand reading kotaku posts

How can people enjoy reading that website? Every post is dripping with so much irony and sarcasm that it's pretty much soaking wet. And sticky. 
 
Their whole vibe seems to be the antithesis to Giant Bomb's laid back-ness. It's just the fact that everything they write is so forced and ugh.  Well, good for you if you enjoy it but it's part of the reason why "gaming media" people are still asking "why doesn't anyone take us seriously?" 
 
Is it part of their company policy that they have to be so effin' sarcastic ALL THE TIME? You'd think so!
 
Hey but what do I know, I'm just a reader.

Can you post some examples? I'm assuming you're talking about the actual articles.

Hadn't noticed that myself, though I don't really read much of their stuff - mostly because I hate the layout of their website.

I actually hate the way it's laid out. Headings underneath the gigantic picture, no thanks.

Yeah, because the dudes at Giant Bomb never use sarcasm.

One example is they have this tag they put on all the posts whenever a company doesn't comment on rumours, called "no plans watch", where it's like they always have to comment on the fact that no, companies don't tend to comment on dumb rumours!

I visit Kotaku quite a lot and I've never really thought about it.

It's a personal thing. If you enjoy it that's good but there's something that doesn't feel genuine about that site to me.

Don't read them then.

I hate threads with Duder in the title. 

This is an issue that most games press and Publishers bring up all the time. Blog sites like Kotaku forgo quality with timeliness. Compare Joystiq and Kotaku to sites like Gamespot, 1up, IGN and G4, they'd rather have 20 posts a day that only 1/4th of them contain more than two paragraphs of original content instead of only 8 that have more thought put into them (though these days not much original content is actually being produced on most those sites, right GB Crew?). 
 
Also, not saying I hate any one of them, I just notice these things since I pretty much have them all opened in different tabs when I open my browser.

To me, Kotaku and Joystiq are news blogs. I don't go there for editorial reviews or opinions, I go there for news. For that, they've great - light-hearted and plenty of humor that keeps me entertained while catching up. 

I agree with people who hate the layout. Other than that, I'm cool with it.

give examples

Kotaku is a necessary evil. I don't like the site or the quality of it's content but I respect the fact there has to be some sort of site out there that loves to speculate over every minor internet rumour and blow it up into a four paragraph story in order to get traffic. 
 
There really isn't any excuse for allowing content on your homepage that has spelling and grammar mistakes in not only the title of the article but the body of it as well to be left there for hours and in some cases days without being corrected. At that point any professional integrity you expect people to respect you for is blown completely out of the window.
 
And worse is to begin the practice of deleting the posts of and banning those who comment and point out the mistakes.

Kotaku sucks as a site, but they usually have lots of stories and stuff to read.  Though their editors can be a little sensitive in the comments section.  Especially Mr Owen Good, he just rips down people's comments that criticize his writing or what he wrote about.

" To me, Kotaku and Joystiq are news blogs. I don't go there for editorial reviews or opinions, I go there for news. For that, they've great - light-hearted and plenty of humor that keeps me entertained while catching up.  "

Stephen Totilo is the one true journalist there. I hate Bitchcraft and Good with a passion. And McWhertor isn't much better.

" Don't read them then. "

Well Kotaku seem to break most news stories first, so I just subscribe to their RSS feed. That way, I don't have to go on the site unless the story deems it necessary.

" @Killjoi said:

" @josty81: I think Kotaku has a decent sense of humor but their writers just aren't as witty as the GB staff. Infact, I don't think there is anyone in game journalism that can match Jeff and Co's constantly funny take on the most mundane news items, while giving you the relevant information at the same time. "

Are you comparing the writing of Kotaku to the podcasting of Giant Bomb?  That might be a false assumption, but the two mediums are fundamentally different in a few ways.  It's easier to yell into a microphone and be funny than it is to write something that's just as funny read. "

I don't think any of the 3 main game blogs hit it quite right, which is why I subscribe to all 3 of them. Lots of repeat news, but it's easy enough just skimming through it.

The most recent episode of Bonus Round has McWhertor and Garnett Lee on the panel. And judging by the way they interact with eachother, they aren't the best of friends. It's pretty funny if you're into watching people you don't like hold contempt for eachother.
 
Now I'm no fan of Lee either, but I have more respect for him than McWhertor.

I can raise the same argument against Pitchfork. WAY too fucking cynical.

I don't read Kotaku and, I have never visited the site. I prefer Giantbomb and Joystiq for my game news.

That chick from All That's post on Bayonetta just killed it for me.

Well, Kotaku really is the only gaming news blog out there. I'm sorry, I would read Joystiq if they weren't constantly a day or two late on posting news. By that point, it's not even news. I subscribe to both blogs, but I use Kotaku overwhelmingly. Joystiq tends to post small stories once in a while that don't get picked up everywhere else. But you read Kotaku for the news and the detail; no point worrying about anything else, in my opinion.

Every hour or so I'll check Destructoid, Kotaku and Giant Bomb for my news. Dtoid and Kotaku for up to date news, and Giant Bomb for my Reviews and the Bombcast and other such things, I never look at anything the other two sites talk about with reviews and such. I trust Jeff and co for their opinions.

I don't really use Kotaku at all, the second they report it its up on all the other sites and is generally going to be written to a higher standard. I've noticed lots of typos and stuff in Kotakus reports. Also the site is a fucking mess in terms of design.

but... I like Kotaku.

I use rss feeds of all the news blogs makes it much easier to read mainly headlines and get through them quickly, but really kotaku is a Gawker site and the prickish attitude is part of being associated with gawker.

Killer Instinct 3 confirmed here first

Ive seen some Kotaku storys that have been ripped from other site with just one or two words changed and people banned post deleted for commenting on that fact plus yes the sites layout is shit

" How can people enjoy reading that website? Every post is dripping with so much irony and sarcasm that it's pretty much soaking wet. And sticky.   Their whole vibe seems to be the antithesis to Giant Bomb's laid back-ness. It's just the fact that everything they write is so forced and ugh.  Well, good for you if you enjoy it but it's part of the reason why "gaming media" people are still asking "why doesn't anyone take us seriously?"   Is it part of their company policy that they have to be so effin' sarcastic ALL THE TIME? You'd think so! Hey but what do I know, I'm just a reader. "

Never been a fan of Kotaku but not the reasons your listing. I think sarcasm goes along with this industry. Just the way it is in many ways.
 
As another has said, I also read Gianbomb and then Joystiq for my "up to the minute" type of news.

" Can you post some examples? I'm assuming you're talking about the actual articles. "

Only thing I don't like about Kotaku is the blatant PS3-angled stories that come out of Ashcraft. Some recent examples:
 
Bayonetta Getting Update to Reduce Load Times

The update will be available starting January 28. 

While the Xbox 360 version of Bayonetta received better reviews, the PS3 version outsold the Xbox 360 version in Japan.

This could be an entirely new title ("premiere" carries that connotation, or it could be Capcom announcing that Dark Void is coming to the Xbox 360 in Japan. There isn't much to go on with this images, but it does not mention the word "exclusive". Even if it did state "exclusive", these days third party exclusives go multi-platform eventually and usually with more content. 

" @EpicSteve said:

" Can you post some examples? I'm assuming you're talking about the actual articles. "

Read roughly 99% of the articles posted by Luke Plunkett, for starters.  The man is an asinine excuse of a journalist (I'm sorry, "blogger") because he frequently laces his text with sarcasm and snide subjectivity, and frequently words his posts in ways that can only be described as flame-baiting so he can get those ever-so-precious clicks. "

The only decent posts are by Totilo, he writes well.

I like Kotaku.  Giant Bomb and Kotaku are the only game sites i go to much anymore.

I have never visted the site so I couldn't comment on it specifically. The only info I get from there is when someone posts a thread about something they read there on another sites forums.

I just read the headlines in kotaku so i don't know what you're complaining about.