Gaming.wikia and its siblings differ in content and format from Wikipedia, which itself already contains a massive amount of information about games. Rather than being a gaming encyclopedia, gaming.wikia is intended to be akin to a major consumer-targeted gaming site, driven entirely by its community rather than by a constant editorial staff. Users can post news or opinion, rate games or articles, and comment on content. Current front page stories include "World of Warcraft is Addictively Frustrating!" by Letsgojets, "Gangs of London Rocks!" by roblefko, and "Gaming Tattoo Gone Wrong," also by Letsogojets.

"The 'open-source magazines' we're unveiling today are focused largely around topics where passionate people have already started collaborating online," said Wikia VP of business development Dan Lewis in today's announcement. "The launch of Tunes, Cars, Gaming and Health is a continuation of our mission to open-source the creation and development of content around every topic imaginable--so we are obviously not stopping here." (Thanks Kohler)