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Is Game Journalism the Problem? No.

Robert Workman: I’ve been in video game journalism for well over decade, getting my start by writing small for fan sites and eventually making a living out of it. And I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it, despite the fact that some of my descriptives aren’t as strong as, say, someone who’s been banging away at a legal story for months on end. I’ve gotten the hang of knowing the in’s and out’s of what makes a good video game, when something is flawed and when something works, and reflecting that back on the common reader so that they have an understanding of whether something is worth checking out or not.

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lifesanrpg4451d ago

The gaming news industry is no different then celebrity news, or news that we see on TV.

Misleading headlines from one sentence quotes. Every industry does this so stop acting like it's just the Gaming Journalists doing this.

LostDjinn4451d ago

Are you saying that misleading sensationalist opportunism is systemic in modern journalism in general and that makes it OK?

I hate to break it to you but that's pretty flimsy.

As for reviews, well that's a whole different bag.
Reviews should be an exercise in objectivity. Indeed a measurement of a reviewers success remains how objective they can show themselves to be. The fact that some "people" claim "it's just an opinion" in an attempt to evade critical evaluation shows just how pathetic the state of things has become.

Anyway, you were saying?

mirumu4451d ago

I don't believe it's possible for a reviewer to be objective in any useful sense. We all have our biases whether we want to admit them or not. Trying to factor them out just leads to bland overly positive reviews that just aren't worth the time to read.

The best reviewers in my opinion are those who are fully aware of their biases and if applicable communicate how these distort their opinion of the game. I don't care if their outlook ends up being completely different to mine as long as I understand why they came to their conclusions. Without knowing the biases they filter the game through we have no reference point to use when interpreting their review.

LostDjinn4451d ago (Edited 4451d ago )

Um...you say you don't believe a reviewer can be objective in any useful sense. You then go on to say you prefer reviews where the reviewer objectively analyses both the material and their methods of reviewing.

I'm confused.

Another thing. Being objective doesn't make a review inherently positive or negative or boring for that matter. It makes it accurate and allows the reader to follow the reviews' train of thought.

I hate to point it out but thems the breaks.

Edit: Sorry for the tardy reply but I just logged back on and spied the notification.

brbobcat4451d ago

The whole Jessica chobot mass effect thing has rubbed me the wrong way

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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_looken2d ago (Edited 2d 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...

Giblet_Head3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.