Thanks @Ripper;, I didn't read properly or focused on the last part too much.
I don't know how difficult the link between CMS and forum could be, and I suspect it depends a lot on the choice.
The way RPGWatch shows a main page with the news and the forum updates, together with an integration of the game/company database (also accessible from the forum part), really amplifies its value, I think.
That's what we have to evaluate. If that proves too difficult, a split like you suggest is a better solution than no news at all. Because wouldn't that lower the traffic dramatically? Or it's possible to post news in a forum-only solution, but it's a little sad.
I don't know how difficult the link between CMS and forum could be, and I suspect it depends a lot on the choice.
The way RPGWatch shows a main page with the news and the forum updates, together with an integration of the game/company database (also accessible from the forum part), really amplifies its value, I think.
That's what we have to evaluate. If that proves too difficult, a split like you suggest is a better solution than no news at all. Because wouldn't that lower the traffic dramatically? Or it's possible to post news in a forum-only solution, but it's a little sad.