Because it exists to begin with.
I know this is an incredibly hypocritical stance to take, as being a member on this very site is proof positive I am part of the problem itself, however when one takes a step back and really looks at the overall situation, the fact there are hundreds of outlets to cover video game related news really is the root cause of the problem itself.
In reality video game news should be very, very simple:
- Game is announced
- Game is previewed
- Game is released
- Game is reviewed.
However because this industry does exist what should wind up being very simple winds up being overly complex. In order to sustain itself news that is not really relevant to the base enjoyment of video games themselves is reported on a daily basis. As such news that otherwise would not be important or relevant all of a sudden becomes so as without it, the video game news industry would be a very boring industry and nowhere near as massive in size as it is.
It really is the same for all entertainment industries to be fair. Movies. Television. Comics. The list goes on and on. It is however now such a part of our society there is not much at all that can be done or changed. People demand to know everything, and they always want to know it yesterday.
I admit I am no doubt part of the problem and not part of the solution, so I am a hypocrite, but I at least feel a tad better about things that I can publicly admit it.