Thomas Rowland writes:
"A topic of notable interest has recently been brought to the forefront of gaming journalism: is the gaming media biased toward Microsoft, or are its hardware and multi-platform titles truly outperforming its next-generation competitors? Popular gaming forums have hosted numerous debates, mostly detailing coverage of the latest mega-conference E3, at the root of this bias. Posters point to popular gaming sites and shows (G4TV, AOTS, etc.) suggesting that Microsoft has received additional coverage and praise over competitors.
The idea of media bias is nothing new; it has been going on for a long time. The original form of the bias was coined as "Payola," at the invention of the radio. Record label executives and people of similar interests would pay off radio stations to play songs on their label more. In turn, the increased play time on the radio heightened song popularity. While the impact on a superficial examination looks minimal, we must address the exposure in compounded terms, a 3-minute song getting aired one more time over the course of a year, that's 1095 minutes (18:15) of the same song!
So, how does this relate to video games?"
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.
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
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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.
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.
Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.
The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series
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.
As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.
The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.
I would’ve focused on the creative.
We all know this is going on yet we still manage to get on with our lives.
Microsoft is a company trying to make money. They are already buying the games they would be stupid not to spend a little extra for positive media coverage for the IP's.
His basis for this was because they got more E3 coverage? Are they for real? I guess this person has never been to N4G. MS get's bashed in the press all the time.
It's almost like the 360 can't really earn the praise, everything said good about it is because it was paid for. GMAFB! I love the 360 and it deserves to be talked about and praised.
Gaming "journalism" is getting to the point where I can't barely stomach to read it nowadays.
i watched the coverage of MS and Sonys conference.
The secound the Sony opening was done they start talking about FF going to the 360!
Now i understand thats big news but
Sony ended the show with MAG by Zipper! The same ppl that made Socom what it is today! G4 just blew it off like it wasnt even news worthy!
now im a Socom freak so i am biased but a game that offers what MAG=Socom Zero is offering is just plain huge! Its almost like G4 had there eyes already set on MS and what they did and didnt understand what they just missed!
The big test will be R2 and its 60ppl online. If that works then there is no reason a game like MAG by Zipper cant make it work! It was the best thing Sony showed me and everyone just thinks it wont work or its just one more Sony pipe dream!
this time last year it was Sony getting all the bad press and N4G was ripe with anti-PS3 ppl!
Who can you trust, IGN owns a Xbox site, and their playstation team is terrible, (just look at their most anticipated games of 2008). GT's Editor and Chief Shane Satterfield doesn't even own a PS3 and is an admitted 360 fanboy. G4 has the world gaming championship with only 360 games. Everyone knows that the Xbox is the most faulty gaming device ever created yet we hear nothing but how developers don't like developing for the PS3, Blue ray was a mistake. 360 has the better games etc.