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Critical Hit
[edit]| Company name | Critical Hit |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Industry | Media Reviews |
| Founder | Gavin Mannon |
| Previous names | Lazy Gamer |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, SA. |
| Website | www.criticalhit.net |
Critical Hit is a computer game and film review website based out of Cape Town, South Africa. The company was founded in 2008 by software engineer Gavin Mannion and went by the name The Lazy Gamer.[1]He later went on to upgrade the site and hire staff.[2]Around this time he started the movies; a sister blog which posted daily news and reviews about new films and television series.[3]
2016 Merger
[edit]The lazy gamer and the movies were merged in 2016, under the name of Critical hit; to offer video game, entertainment and technology news in a single spot. They have since gone on to be accredited by meta critic and open critic respectively; the only South African computer game review site to receive accreditation from these platforms.[4][5]
Awards
[edit]- 2011 South African Blog Awards; Best Science and Technology Blog. [6]
- 2015 African Blogger Awards; Winner: Hobbies category.[7]
- 2015 African Blogger Awards; Winner: Hobbies category.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Speaker Spotlight: Gavin Mannion". WordCamp Cape Town 2013. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "25 of the best bloggers operating in Africa today - Memeburn". Memeburn. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Critical Hit Profile - Metacritic". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Critical Hit Profile - Metacritic". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Your Source for the Critical Reception of Video Games". OpenCritic. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "SA Blog Awards - SA Blog Awards". www.sablogawards.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "2015 Winners - African Blogger Awards". African Blogger Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "2016 Winners - African Blogger Awards". African Blogger Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-30.