Every article on GamerAfter is checked before publication and rechecked when circumstances change. This page explains what gets verified, who does it, and how readers can challenge something we have published.
What We Check?
Verification focuses on claims a reader might act on. That includes release dates, prices, system requirements, compatibility between platforms, patch numbers, hardware specifications, and any step-by-step instruction that touches a console’s settings or a PC’s system files.
Opinions are not fact-checked, but the facts supporting them are. A reviewer can dislike a game’s combat system; they cannot describe a mechanic that isn’t in the game.
Our Verification Process
First Pass: The Writer
Writers cite a source for each factual claim as they draft. For hands-on content, the writer records the firmware, driver or app version used during testing, along with the date. Screenshots and logs from testing are kept so an editor can review them.
Second Pass: The Editor
An editor works through the draft claim by claim, checking each against a primary source. Preferred sources are developer patch notes, official support pages, manufacturer documentation and storefront listings.
Where a claim rests only on secondary reporting, the editor either finds a primary source or the article states plainly that the information is unconfirmed.
Third Pass: The Newcomer Read
A second reader follows any instructions in the article exactly as written. This catches missing steps, outdated menu names and assumptions our writers make without noticing.
Sourcing Standards
We link to the original source rather than to an aggregator repeating it. Rumours and leaks are labelled in the headline and the opening paragraph, and we name the outlet or account they came from. Anonymous claims with no track record are not published.
Community reports from forums and Discord help us find issues early. They are treated as leads to investigate, not as facts to repeat.
Handling Uncertainty
When something cannot be confirmed, we say so in the article rather than hedging with vague wording. If a fix works on some setups and not others, the article gives the conditions we tested under and the ones we could not test.
Corrections
Errors are fixed, never quietly removed. When we amend a published article, we change the text and add a dated note at the foot of the page describing what was wrong and what it now says. Changes that alter the conclusion, such as a revised verdict after new testing, are flagged at the top of the article.
Readers who spot a mistake can report it through our contact page. We aim to respond within two working days and to correct confirmed errors on the same day we verify them.
Scheduled Rechecks
Facts go stale, particularly prices, firmware behaviour and crossplay support. Troubleshooting guides and buying guides are reviewed on a rolling schedule, with the most-read pages checked most frequently.
Console firmware releases, major game patches and product discontinuations each trigger a review of the affected articles.
Every page carries a last-updated date so readers can judge how current the information is.
Questions
Anyone can ask how we verified a specific claim. Write to us through the contact page naming the article and the statement, and we will share the sources we used.