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Another Day in Games Journalism: OXM’s Magic Fingers, The PS4′s Totally Confirmed Contacts

Sigh, here we go again.

Contrary to what my recent spate of aggressive anti-crappy gaming website posts might suggest, I’m not a particular fan of airing dirty laundry. It’s embarrassing for the industry that it even needs to be mentioned, and it clutters up PSLS with articles like this when I’d rather be bringing you news. But it’s necessary if games journalism ever wants to improve.
-PSLS

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ftwrthtx4156d ago

Isn't that plagiarism at some level by OXM?

doctorstrange4156d ago

Nope, as long as they technically don't copy the wording they can claim that they also found the same scoop, just 7 hours after

nukeitall4156d ago

@doctorstrange:

I didn't read the OXM article, but for all we know it could be a co-incidence. OXM is a huge publishing house after all.

doctorstrange4156d ago

@nukeitall

As the writer of the original scoop, I can say there was no way in hell it was a co-incidence. It's not a time-sensitive scoop. The data was on the internet for months, I dug it up and then hours later they use the *2* separate sources that I found, choosing the same quotes and more.

nukeitall4155d ago

@doctorstrange:

You as the author of the article, has no bias at all....

Even though the chances are small, co-incidences do happen. The chance of people winning the lottery is damn small, but people do.

Perhaps you should go buy a lottery ticket! =)

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dbjj120884156d ago

I think it happens all the time. There are also plenty of bot sites that just repost stuff.

doctorstrange4156d ago

Bots a bots, these are paid journalists

bunt-custardly4156d ago

I don't think it's plagiarism, but as the article states there should be some acknowledgement given to the source. This is the Internet, where stories get passed around and regurgitated all the time. However, with any publication worth its salt, some common courtesy should be employed at all times.

Agheil4156d ago

here I thought I was lazy trying to study for these finals but come on OXM really?

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4156d ago

can't wait for Playstation Orbis..

Obnoxious_Informer4156d ago

This is ridiculous, it paints all gaming journalists in an unprofessional light. Really sickening.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg8h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv727h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast9h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood9h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK6h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake4h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.