EGMR writes: "In what is perhaps unsurprising news, a recent survey carried out by Gamasutra revealed that almost a dozen YouTube stars admitted to accepting money from gaming publishers in exchange for coverage on their games. The survey asked 141 YouTubers questions regarding ethics and video game criticism. While the data is available for you to process as you see fit, I want to discuss the issues surrounding such a deal since it is something widely debated between gamers, content creators and journalists, and is still a bit of a gray area. In light of YouTubers admitting to “receiving money directly or indirectly from a game dev/publisher for recording videos of their games”, I want to address the core issues that surface once such a deal is in place. Strap in gentlemen, it’s time to debate."
A gorgeous real-world Miraidon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been created in Japan by the Toyota Engineering Society.
JDR thinks the gaming industry needs more licensed IPs. It's basically a cry for Firefly: The Game, and why not? JDR delves deeper into why more isn't adapted for the interactive screen.
Nah. Video games are their own thing they wouldn't be improved by leeching off Hollywood more.
Read the article and it gives no mention of the many problems prevalent with licensed IPs, such as games and dlc being delisted when their licenses expire, Adult Swim games being the most recent example.
Only if they're good, if its going to be a 2D sprite art game, you can get away with a small team and small budget. But if you're going to make it a 3D polygonal game, you're going to need a large team with a large budget, and often times these licensed games are quickly pushed out the door, unpolished, rough, boring, bland, snorefest at best, and downright broken at worst.
We have an Indiana Jones and James Bond game currently being developed by two veteran teams with I assume fairly sizeable budgets. Let's hope they turn out to be worthwhile.
A new Mad Max game to coincide with the upcoming film would have been awesome. I loved the first game, I'm guessing it didn't sell too well as they never bothered following it up.
"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.
I can't really trust a person being paid to promote a product to be 100% truthful
How is this any different than commercials on TV? The people who want to promote their product on TV pay the channel to show their commercial. Coverage doesn't have to mean review.
I like boogie,he really is a open book.
Sure why not.
Anything you receive money for, even if it's promoting a TV show, game or something else, is a conflict of interest. You can't trust people doing it. Gaming sites also depend on that source of revenue, which is why you can't be 100¤ sure it's the truth.