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VGX And How It Set The Games Industry Back

TSA writes: "On Saturday night myself, Blair and Craig tuned into VGX to see what new games would be announced, as well as what kind of new information would be offered about existing games. I had some excitement prior to the event because I wanted to see new things, but instead of an interesting spectacle we sat through an ordeal that appeared to mock the games industry and misunderstood the target audience."

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Callediceman3784d ago

Exactly how i feel... Good Read

dericb113784d ago (Edited 3784d ago )

Sorry but theY didn't set the game industry back. It only proved that TV media coverage still is way out of touch with gamers.

Callediceman3784d ago

They way i think it set the industry back is about the perception that TV/Media has with us gamers. I feel this only conitnues to spread this perception across to other people. Are games going to tailspin into brotastic nothingness? absolutly not, but the more people that believe this is how we are the harder it is to change that perception

curtis923784d ago

I think Spike should give it up. It's obvious their grasp of what gaming culture is can be compared to CBS's grasp of what geek culture is (big bang theory).

IGN should host a proper award show.

Joe9133784d ago

I think Spike should try again but use IGN as host or have them help create a award show gamers would want to watch. But the main thing is do not lie to get ppl to watch.

OC_MurphysLaw3784d ago

VGX/VGA's are horrible shows for sure but I don't for a moment think they will set the games industry back. Why? Because nobody really cares about the event. Sure we watch it for reveal trailers but from all I have seen there is not one person out their that ever "expects" the production value of this show to be "good" let alone "great". We all go in expecting sh*t and we get sh*t. The 3hr event wont even make a TV appearance with out being "HEAVILY" edited down to 1hr...that should tell you all you need to know. 2hrs of fluff..1hr of content.

Anyway the show has been around for years now and the industry has kept going just fine despite its crappiness so I don't see how this show is going to be the one to "set it back".

NicSage3784d ago

I'm glad I did not watch that trash, I stopped anything VG"AXZFU" it's always been trash with terrible jokes and big names who know nothing.

qcjoe3784d ago

G4 had issues, but it was never this bad. Shit I miss Techtv.

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N4G Radio 11/28/2016

The holiday ends and the boys talk about beaks for days, the upcoming game awards, and predictions for PSX.

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Fallout 4 VGX Announcement Coming On Strong?

Bethesda has yet to confirm Fallout 4 for production despite the huge anticipation and hype shown by the fans. This was the case until yesterday, when a leak image somehow hints that Fallout 4 is in development.

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Paytaa3444d ago

There has been numerous articles based on that same tweet. I refuse to get my hopes up since I do that too much anytime Fallout 4 anything gets rumored/speculated. If anything I'll be shocked if it gets shown at VGA 2014.

nX3444d ago

Shocked is the right word, I wouldn't expect that already. They're certainly not working on last gen platforms and it's still a bit too early for a game like Fallout 4.

Pogmathoin3444d ago

I want this game so bad, but now cynical of anything about it as well now.... Just announce it...

gangsta_red3444d ago

I'm right there with Paytaa. We have been trolled since New Vegas of a Fallout 4. And everytime it never happens. No way am I going to even think that a new fallout is coming. NOPE!

I REFUSE!

*please..please...please be a new Fallout!!*

Roccetarius3444d ago

Probably another hoax like the rest of it was, while Bethesda didn't deny it to use it as free advertisement.

irishyort3444d ago

Definitely wont be an announcement. Bethesda people have even stated there wont be another Fallout anytime soon

Apocalypze3444d ago

Anybody here wants a fallout game for ps vita on the go? Would be amazing!

irishyort3443d ago

@apocalypze dont know why you got the disagrees. I'd frikken love it!

I love Borderlands 2 for my Vita. Cant stop playing it. Fallout on Vita would ruin my free time but i dont care

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Basement Dwellers: The gaming community's self-image

A creature of basement-banished isolation, their faces a contorted cross between Jon Heder and two kilos of silly putty, with skin the colour and texture of a peeled achacha. That is what most people will have you believe is an apt description of the average gamer – a being so out of touch with reality that their only escape from the terrors of social interaction is to take refuge in the sweet embrace of a virtual space. Though even more hand-clammily terrifying is the gaming community’s absolute lack of interest in a much needed reconstruction of our self-image.

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