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A cockatiel with a funky hair-do, posing against a blue background next to the V2 logo

V2.1 Charismatic Cockatiel

The transformative new theme for CriticalChicken.com. Coming 2024.

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Copyright © Critical Chicken. All rights reserved. Critical Chicken, the Critical Chicken logo and wordmark, and #ForTheGaymers are trademarks of Critical Chicken. All other trademarks referred to are trademarks of their respective owners.

Produced by Human, Not by AI

What’s new

Go in-depth with our new changelog »

A bold new look

A side-by-side comparison of V2.0 and V2.1

Drop shadows, dynamic animations, and visually-distinct sections combine to create a new design that’s more approachable, easier to navigate, and recognisable at a glance.

Comments

Various icons used in our comments section

For the first time in our seven-year history, we’re throwing open the floodgates to comments from our readers! We’re determined to build a safe, inclusive place for people to share their opinions – without having to worry about personal attacks.

Redesigned titleTags

The redesigned titleTags for a variety of categories, including "E3's future" and "Rumour"

Our colour-coded titleTags appear alongside every post, making it easy to find related content.

In V2.1 we’ve simplified titleTags, introduced new icons, and made it even easier to spot the games and topics – like Ace Attorney and Dungeons & Dragons – that we’re covering in-depth.

ChickenFeed

A screenshot of the new ChickenFeed feature

Our homepage is now home to ChickenFeed – a glanceable hub that’s home to faux stock markets, weekly opinion polls, and ‘vital’ games industry statistics.

Redesigned Tidbyt app

On a kitchen counter, a Tidbyt – a walnut-clad LED heads-up display – displays the Critical Chicken applet

We’ve completely rebuilt our Tidbyt applet to match our new design language – it even has its own titleTags! We now show a short blurb as well as a headline, so you get even more gaming news at a glance.

See our applet on the Tidbyt Community GitHub page »

Admin improvements

A screenshot showing our new V2 menu and "Adminnouncements" box, which is alerting staff to some breaking news about a Pokémon Presents stream

We’ve also made things easier for our writers and admins. Our new V2 menu provides instant access to everyday tasks, while our announcements box makes sure everyone’s informed about important goings-on.

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