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PCGamingWiki was founded on 09 February 2012. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.
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[[File:Xkcd_979_wisdom_of_the_ancients.png|text-top|link=http://xkcd.com/979/|xkcd: Wisdom of the Ancients]]
  
== Contact details ==
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==History==
PCGamingWiki is administrated and moderated by [http://www.andytizer.co.uk Andrew Tsai] aka [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].
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PCGamingWiki was founded on '''February 9, 2012'''. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.
  
[[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]] (Founder) is available on:  
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PCGamingWiki ran a successful [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438955692/pcgamingwiki-a-new-game-fixes-project Kickstarter campaign] in 2013.
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==Advertising==
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Programmatic advertising is managed by GG Software, please email them directly at [mailto:sales@ggsoftware.io sales@ggsoftware.io] for information about advertising on PCGamingWiki.
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If you are interested in sponsorships or community engagement please get in touch with Andrew Tsai aka [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].
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==Contact==
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In order to contact us about a general site issue, please leave a message on the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/forum/7-development/ forum] or visit our [https://discord.gg/KDfrTZ8 Discord server].
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Andrew Tsai aka [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]] (Founder) is available on:  
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*[http://www.reddit.com/user/Daily_concern/ /u/Daily_concern]
 
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/andytizer Steam]
 
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/andytizer Steam]
 
*[https://twitter.com/#!/Andytizer Twitter]
 
*[https://twitter.com/#!/Andytizer Twitter]
*[mailto:afj.tsai@gmail.com afj.tsai@gmail.com]
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*[https://discord.gg/KDfrTZ8 Discord server]
 
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
 
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
 
*GTalk: andytizer@gmail.com
 
*GTalk: andytizer@gmail.com
 
*Skype: Andytizer
 
*Skype: Andytizer
  
[[User:JRWR|JRWR]] (Server Admin) is available on:
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==Thanks==
*[http://www.reddit.com/user/xJRWR/ Reddit]
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It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community for years to come.
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/JRWR Steam]
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*[mailto:jrwr00@gmail.com jrwr00@gmail.com]
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Thanks to:
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
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*everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site
*GTalk/Jabber: jrwr00@gmail.com
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*Server admins JRWR for his server admin help in 2012-13 and Max in 2013-2018
*Phone: 636-492-1205
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*the [[PCGamingWiki:Staff|moderators]] for all their help
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*all the people who have made [[PCGamingWiki:Donators|donations]]
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*[[User:GumboJelly|GumboJelly]] for the current logo design, and [[User:Hungry_eyes|Hungry eyes]] for updating it
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*Randall Munroe from [http://www.xkcd.com xkcd] for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.
  
== Thanks ==
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==Support us==
It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community.
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Please help us to pay for server and bandwidth costs. Donations can be made on our [[PCGamingWiki:Donate|donation page]].
  
Thanks to:
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Purchasing from some store links on game pages helps us out by sharing a portion of the purchase price with PCGamingWiki. This currently applies to [[Amazon|Amazon.com]], [[Amazon|Amazon.co.uk]], [[GamersGate]], [[Gamesplanet]], [[GOG.com]], [[Green Man Gaming]], [[Humble Store]], [[itch.io]], and [[Store:Ubisoft Connect|Ubisoft Store]].
*Everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site.
 
*[[User:JRWR|JRWR]] for his server admin help.
 
*The [[PCGamingWiki:Moderators|moderators]] for all their help.
 
*All the people who have made donations. Your names are on the home page to show my appreciation to all you guys.
 
*Randall Munroe from xkcd for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.
 
  
== Reddit Comics ==
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==Reddit comics==
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic.png|What I love about PC gaming/What I hate about PC gaming (fixed)
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic.png|What I love about PC gaming/What I hate about PC gaming (fixed)
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic2.png|PEOPLE OF THE FUTURE - this is what we have figured out so far
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic2.png|PEOPLE OF THE FUTURE - this is what we have figured out so far
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Media==
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PCGamingWiki has been covered by various sites and popular figures including the following:
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*[http://kotaku.com/5889069/pcgamingwiki-wants-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-pc-gaming-intimidation-and-confusion Kotaku]
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*[http://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-wiki-2-0-aims-to-help-fix-every-pc-game-222697.phtml Destructoid]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5ldLD0ysI#t=9m04s TotalBiscuit]
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*[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/03/04/the-sunday-papers-208/ Rock Paper Shotgun]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140330223912/http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2012/andrew-tsai-interview/ GamingDaily]
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*[https://truepcgaming.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/pcgamingwiki-interview-with-andrew-tsai/ TruePCGaming]
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==Disclaimer==
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See our [[PCGamingWiki:Disclaimer|Disclaimer]] page.
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[[Category:Manual]]
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Revision as of 01:28, 28 October 2020

xkcd: Wisdom of the Ancients

History

PCGamingWiki was founded on February 9, 2012. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.

PCGamingWiki ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013.

Advertising

Programmatic advertising is managed by GG Software, please email them directly at sales@ggsoftware.io for information about advertising on PCGamingWiki.

If you are interested in sponsorships or community engagement please get in touch with Andrew Tsai aka Andytizer.

Contact

In order to contact us about a general site issue, please leave a message on the forum or visit our Discord server.

Andrew Tsai aka Andytizer (Founder) is available on:

Thanks

It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community for years to come.

Thanks to:

  • everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site
  • Server admins JRWR for his server admin help in 2012-13 and Max in 2013-2018
  • the moderators for all their help
  • all the people who have made donations
  • GumboJelly for the current logo design, and Hungry eyes for updating it
  • Randall Munroe from xkcd for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.

Support us

Please help us to pay for server and bandwidth costs. Donations can be made on our donation page.

Purchasing from some store links on game pages helps us out by sharing a portion of the purchase price with PCGamingWiki. This currently applies to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, GamersGate, Gamesplanet, GOG.com, Green Man Gaming, Humble Store, itch.io, and Ubisoft Store.

Reddit comics

Media

PCGamingWiki has been covered by various sites and popular figures including the following:

Disclaimer

See our Disclaimer page.