Editorial integrity in game journalism

[Magus]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=...UserId=5379799

http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/index...articleid=3317

Payola and graft in the game industry!! EGM's Dan Shoe says something about it!

Just wondering what the thoughts are here.

[Manyak]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

Editorial integrity in game journalism?

What editorial ingegrity in game journalism?

[gray]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

we're calling it journalism now?

[Valkysas]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

Dan Hsu is right on the mark. and seeing how defensive, and then offensive games.net/gamepro got about it, it's quite obvious he was talking about them.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

P.S. It has come out through various conversations (public or otherwise) that, in my editorial, I am not referring to Game Informer, IGN, GamePro, GameSpy, or Play Magazine. I can't personally vouch for any of those organizations, mind you. But they aren't the ones I was specifically talking about in this editorial.

Who does that leave PSM, OPM, Xbox Mag, Nintendo Power, GameSpot??

[Goufunaki]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

we're calling it journalism now?

You could write up stories on cute puppies, or interview actors on what their new movie is all about, they are all journalism because you are making a record of events or facts.

[John Mora]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

My love for EGM and Shoe grows and grows.

[Valkysas]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

I think gamepro has to be one of the magazines who sells stories, they took way too much offense to the article. so whether Dan Hsu was targetting them or not, they're looking awfully guilty

[John Mora]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

I wish some other hobby magazines would take a stand against this practice. coughnewtypecough

[highwind]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

This is like a hot sweaty teenage girl pillow fight without the teenage girls or the hot sweat.

Or the pillows.

[gray]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

they are all journalism because you are making a record of events or facts

so then, opinions are...what?

[John Mora]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

Hot sweaty teenage girl pillow fights like that only happen in adult videos. In real life, you're more likely to see the 200 lb. high school freshman throwing pillows at the girl with the unfortunate amount of orthodontic equipment stuck on her face.

[Omnislash024]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

I wouldn't be surprised. I've always despised Gamepro for their lackluster reviews and thier ability to spoil games before they are even released.

That being said, thumbs up to Shoe.

[Alutra]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

EGM F'n Rocks.

[RPGD]

Re: Editorial integrity in game journalism

Amongst the EGM rabble, Shoe is definitely alright, especially in contrast.

He's right on the money, too. In spite of the fact that the games industry is still a baby, it will never get the respect it seserves unless games journalism acts like journalism. Same goes for gamers.