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IGN Controversy Arises Due To Battlefield 4's Website Source Code, Hints At Incoming Previews

DSOGaming: "The official website of Battlefield 4 has gone live today, however its source code includes a hidden message that made some laugh and others cry out loud. It appears that IGN has already a promo article for DICE’s upcoming FPS title, suggesting that EA has partnered with IGN in order to promote it."

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barb_wire4048d ago

So, is IGN now buying 'exclusive' reviews for upcoming games?

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honkayjeezus4047d ago

They have been for a while.

Have you seen the Halo 4 and Gears Judgment review scores?

MattyG4048d ago (Edited 4048d ago )

Well seeing as how Scott Lowe is IGN's tech editor, it's more likely EA doing something shady. I don't think he'd draw attention to something his site is doing wrong. Why would someone who works at IGN Tweet something possibly incriminating to them? I think this is EA being arrogant and using this as a place holder for a real ad.

phantomexe4048d ago

There only a handful of sites i even trust reviews from, ign being one of them.

shadowwizard4048d ago

Trusting IGN with their reviews? Lulz.

papashango4048d ago

pretty sure that was a troll

7/10 for believability.

phantomexe4048d ago (Edited 4048d ago )

Really i trust ign with there reviews. I don't alwasy agree but for the most part there good. There isn't one site that reviews games that anyone going agree with 100% of the time. Which sites do you trust the most?

DOMination-4048d ago

IGN have been pretty spot on with reviews recently. Are there any in particular you've disagreed with for you not to trust them?

Kurt Russell4047d ago

I like to watch IGN's video reviews. Regardless of what they personally say, you always come away with a good idea of what the game is about.

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secretcode4048d ago

...IGN? Really?

The home of the Four Point rating system?

Welshy4047d ago

The Angry Joe Show does the most fair reviews in my opinion, i always watch his video reviews before i go anywhere else.

The guy is a real gamer with no business interest and actually comes across really passionate.

Also his 1-10 actually makes sense, 7/10 being a good game, 8/10 is an awesome game and 9/10+ being amazing in every way.

All to often people see 7 and 8 scores and call the games a "flop", if everything has to be a 9/10 to be worthy of a purchase then the ?/10 review scale used across most sites is just plain broken and doesn't fairly represent games at all.

HiddenMission4047d ago

@phantom

Bro IGN lies and ommits stuff from reviews all the time. Ive called them out with facts and they blocked me. Hell they even responded one time telling me facts dont matter its all about opinions....the f**ks a review if not based on fact!

You need to research better because IGN is and has been trash at reviewing games for 4 years straight.

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Wingsfan244048d ago

Sigh, one site banking on another site/publishers controversy. The cycle continues..

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot753d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250752d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface751d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop752d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno752d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel752d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps752d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888752d ago (Edited 752d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33752d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888752d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH752d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad767d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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5 Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess

KeenGamer: "Sometimes a game starts out as a buggy mess and we all just stop and think, “that definitely could have spent a bit more time in the oven”. This is the case for these 5 games which infamously marked their place in recent game memory."

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KingofBandits859d ago

"Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess - A Bethesda and CD ProjektRed tale"