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The Insomniac Hack Reveals The Ugly Truth Of Video Game Hype - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The games journalist debate over covering the hack is a look in the mirror

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 years ago (13 children)

I try to avoid reviews for games that haven't been released or aren't in an open beta. I am especially suspicious in regards to embargoes that lift less than 24 hours before the game goes on sale.

Publishing peoples' private info is bad and nobody should be encouraging others to find that info.

On the other hand, info about the games should be published. If a games journalist is willing to tow to company PR lines and withhold valuable info (to players) about games, then they should be willing to cover this. If they aren't, then they're just a fan with special access.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

I mean, with extremely rare exceptions, basically the entire field of 'games journalism' is just doing advertisement for the industry they are supposed to be critical of, even the opinions and culture commentary just serve to drive what is functionally a gossip generator that makes either hype or hate for whatever particular thing is worth talking about right now, and then its forgotten entirely within 72 hours. Net effect though, is more awareness thus more game purchases.

Fucking coffeezilla played a pivotal role in convicting SBF.

When has any games journalism outlet ever done a 60 minutes style actual investigative journalism about the industry? And actually exposed an issue the public was generally not aware of? When have they done anything like that instead of just reacting to someone already doing that for them on some social media site or youtube and then they just summarize it?

Fuck, I am probably being a bit hyperbolic but Christ it feels like almost all gaming journalism is basically classified ads and opinion pieces.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People Make Games has IMO been pretty good at this, but that’s a small independent team, not an outlet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Dang, I appreciate a diamond in the rough, I'll check them out, thank you!

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