Editorial Policy | CRIMENET

Our Editorial Policy

At CRIMENET, every article has one job:

Help readers understand whether a game, mechanic, strategy, or update is actually worth their time.

We believe gaming journalism should be accurate, useful, entertaining, and independent. Strong opinions are welcome. Invented facts are not.

What We Cover

CRIMENET focuses on a specific corner of gaming that often gets overlooked.

Our editorial coverage centers on:

Crime games
Heist games
Games where you meaningfully play as the villain
Horror games
Memorable antagonists, monsters, and morally questionable gameplay
GTA Online money-making guides and weekly updates

We don't try to cover every game that releases.

Every article should have a clear reason to exist for CRIMENET's audience.

How We Review Games

Our reviews are based on verified information, careful research, community consensus where appropriate, and, whenever possible, firsthand experience.

When we have personally played a game, we'll write from that experience.

When we haven't, we never pretend otherwise.

We do not invent:

playtime
testing
bugs
personal experiences
gameplay mechanics
community opinions

If something cannot be verified, we'll say so.

Accuracy and Fact-Checking

Gaming changes constantly.

Updates, patches, balance changes, and downloadable content can all affect previously published information.

Before publishing, we verify important factual claims using reliable sources whenever possible, including:

Official developer and publisher information
Official patch notes
Gameplay evidence
Community testing where appropriate
Reputable gaming publications and documentation

Where reliable sources disagree, we'll explain the uncertainty instead of presenting speculation as fact.

Corrections and Updates

Nobody gets everything right forever.

If we discover a factual error, we'll correct it as quickly as practical.

When a game changes significantly through updates or expansions, older articles may also be revised to reflect the current state of the game.

If you've spotted an error, we'd genuinely appreciate hearing about it through our Contact page.

Editorial Independence

CRIMENET is independently owned.

Editorial decisions are never sold.

Receiving a review key, preview access, interview opportunity, or other press material does not guarantee coverage or influence our opinion.

If a game deserves praise, we'll praise it.

If a game deserves criticism, we'll say so just as clearly.

Affiliate Relationships

Some articles may contain affiliate links to trusted retailers.

If you purchase through those links, CRIMENET may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships never influence our verdicts or recommendations.

We recommend games because we believe they're worth recommending, not because a commission exists.

Full details are available in our Affiliate Disclosure.

Artificial Intelligence

CRIMENET may use AI-assisted tools during parts of the editorial workflow, including research assistance, outlining, editing, proofreading, or improving readability.

Every published article remains subject to human editorial review.

AI is a tool that helps us work more efficiently. It does not replace fact-checking, editorial judgment, or responsibility for published content.

Fictional Content

CRIMENET covers fictional entertainment.

Articles discussing crime, robbery, violence, villains, horror, gangs, monsters, or other mature themes relate to fictional video games unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Nothing published by CRIMENET should be interpreted as promoting, encouraging, or instructing real-world criminal activity.

Our Commitment

Every article should aim to be:

Accurate
Transparent
Independent
Useful
Entertaining

Readers trust us with their time.

We intend to earn that trust every time they visit.

Contact

Questions about our editorial standards, corrections, or reporting can be sent through our Contact page.

crimenetgazette@gmail.com