What portal add-ons are these three sites using?

[syqhcc]

I'm thinking of building a news site using Xenforo, and I stumbled across these three sites by accident, and I'm wondering what attachments they use? It doesn't look like (XF2 [8WR] XenPorta 2 (Portal) PRO), if it's a custom add-ons, why is it so similar? Checking by wappalyzer is not wordpress either.

PC Gamer

PC Gamer is your source for exclusive reviews, demos, updates and news on all your favorite PC gaming franchises.

www.pcgamer.com

Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News

Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.

www.space.com

Live Science: The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries & Discoveries

Live Science features groundbreaking developments in science, space, technology, health, the environment, our culture and history.

www.livescience.com

Thanks in advance!

 

[JoyFreak]

Hi, I’m on mobile so can’t really check but you can create a news site by just using the built in article type threads that XF2 offers, like I have done here https://www.joyfreak.com/news/

It will require some css to change the way it looks. You can obviously have it as the landing page/portal page but in my case the forums is the homepage.

 

[Old Nick]

if it's a custom add-ons, why is it so similar?

It's the same company for all 3 websites : © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

 

[JoyFreak]

It's the same company for all 3 websites : © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Just the last two. Pc gamer is UK based.

 

[syqhcc]

It's the same company for all 3 websites : © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

oh i see
thx

 

[syqhcc]

I think I can only use (XF2 [8WR] XenPorta 2 (Portal) PRO) and customize the interface.

 

[Mendalla]

I think I can only use (XF2 [8WR] XenPorta 2 (Portal) PRO) and customize the interface.

I've found it works pretty well (been using it for about 3 years) but I haven't done that much customization, just tinkered with the out of box settings.

 

[btmgreg]

I've found it works pretty well (been using it for about 3 years) but I haven't done that much customization, just tinkered with the out of box settings.

Support is top-notch.

 

[Arantor]

Just the last two. Pc gamer is UK based.

Still part of Future Publishing though and shares their tech stack.

Their tech stack is pretty massive and complicated though, I interviewed with them last year and its pretty hardcore - so much more than just a forum with content able to be reused in various ways.