Editorial standards
How we report, how we label what we don't know yet, and how we fix mistakes.
Sources
We build every story on primary sources: the publisher’s or developer’s own announcement, platform store listings, ratings boards, tournament organizers, company filings and on-the-record statements. Release dates, prices and prize pools are checked against the official source on the day we publish, and the date of that check is shown on calendars and data blocks.
Rumors and leaks
Leaks get written up only when they matter to readers, and always with a plain label: the company named in the story has not confirmed the claim. We never present a rumor as fact in a headline.
Player verdicts
Pogwire reviews are player verdicts. They bring together what the game includes, its price, how it runs on each device, and what players say on official store pages — with the date we checked. When a verdict comes from our own hands-on time, the review says so.
Headlines and numbers
Headlines describe the story; they do not promise what the text does not deliver. Numbers carry their unit and date. Money is in US dollars unless stated otherwise.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it in the story and add a note at the end saying what changed and when. Significant corrections also update the “Updated” time at the top of the page. To report an error, write to the newsroom.
Advertising and partners
Advertising and sponsorship are sold separately from the newsroom. Sponsors never see stories before publication. Paid content is labeled “Sponsored” on the card and on the page.