I use VGC first for pretty much everything. It's convenient. When I do go to other places, it's almost always Google first, then IGN/GameTrailers. IGN has some interesting stuff to read, and GameTrailers... has great trailers. I like their videos.
VGC may not be the first to get news, but chances are I'll see something in the forums or on gamrfeed about it pretty fast, and that's good enough for me. About the database; I loved the database in 4.0. That one was fantastic. This one is not quite as good, though it sounds like it'll be much improved once the new updates hit. I typically look at sales for games now, rather than the consoles, so I spend time looking at the database for sales. I stay sometimes for the reviews and such things. (Can't wait for the cheats/hints/guides section to come back. I still have a lot of stuff I was working on for that).
EDIT: I also go to GameFAQS for any guide. That's my first place to go. They have a very impressive collection of guides and walkthroughs.
