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Title: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: DarkSign on January 09, 2008, 01:32:45 PM I didnt see this in the news section...so I thought I'd offer it...
Quote Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Editor-in-Chief Dan “Shoe” Hsu has an interesting editorial in the latest edition of his magazine. The bulk of Hsu’s column deals with topics familiar to VGMWatch.com readers: publishers bullying game publications; overly positive previews; and editorial integrity. In fact, Hsu himself has covered these issues in past columns before. However, what makes his latest editorial unique is what he’s always shied away from doing in the past: it names names. According to Hsu, Midway’s Mortal Kombat development team, Sony’s sports game division, and Ubisoft have all allegedly banned EGM from further coverage of their products. The reason: Apparently, they didn’t take too kindly to EGM’s review coverage of their games. Still, Hsu maintains that EGM “won’t treat these products or companies any differently.” We have yet to confirm these allegations with the publishers mentioned. However, if the editorial’s claims are accurate, VGMWatch.com is certainly disappointed with these publishers’ behavior. As corporations, publishers have every right to ban any publication they want for poor coverage. But that doesn’t make it right. Gamers should feel disrespected as well. VGMWatch.com staff will be contacting the companies involved with this story for further comment. In the mean time, readers may want to pick up the current issue of EGM to view Hsu’s editorial for themselves. http://vgmwatch.com/?p=1137 (http://vgmwatch.com/?p=1137) Is this what it's coming to? I hope these 3 esad. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: SnakeCharmer on January 09, 2008, 01:35:59 PM The simple solution is for gaming companies to quit producing regurgitated crap and, more importantly, consumers to quit buying said regurgitated crap.
Problem solved. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Murgos on January 09, 2008, 02:25:43 PM According to Hsu, Midway’s Mortal Kombat development team, Sony’s sports game division, and Ubisoft have all allegedly banned EGM from further coverage of their products. How, do you ban someone from covering your products in their own privately produced magazine? Sense, this makes not, hmm? Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: MrHat on January 09, 2008, 02:32:07 PM According to Hsu, Midway’s Mortal Kombat development team, Sony’s sports game division, and Ubisoft have all allegedly banned EGM from further coverage of their products. How, do you ban someone from covering your products in their own privately produced magazine? Sense, this makes not, hmm? I'm guessing you don't give them interviews, exclusives, or free stuffs to review. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: JWIV on January 09, 2008, 02:57:46 PM According to Hsu, Midway’s Mortal Kombat development team, Sony’s sports game division, and Ubisoft have all allegedly banned EGM from further coverage of their products. How, do you ban someone from covering your products in their own privately produced magazine? Sense, this makes not, hmm? I'm guessing you don't give them interviews, exclusives, or free stuffs to review. Correcto. Basically, EGM has to pony up the 59.99 now in order to play through and review Mortal Kombat and whatever other shovelware comes out of the studios. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Venkman on January 09, 2008, 03:01:09 PM So they lose the ability to have games on their covers when those games launch. We're talking Midway's Mortal Kombat team, Ubi and Sony sports here. Considering everything they cover, who exactly is losing out here?
Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Velorath on January 09, 2008, 03:06:07 PM Is this what it's coming to? I hope these 3 esad. There are movies that studios don't screened for the critics. There's generally end up with a stigma around them, with the assumption being that they didn't get a screening because they're fucking terrible (which is pretty much always the truth). I see the same thing as a result here. If the next Mortal Kombat game doesn't get reviewed by most magazines or websites, it's going to be perceived by most as bargain bin trash. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: schild on January 09, 2008, 03:35:38 PM If companies want to be babies, I would just buy their games specifically to point out every fault possible. EGM has pull with mouthbreathers. USE THAT PULL, SHOE. GIVE THOSE GAMES 2.0s. WHO CARES WHAT THEY ARE.
Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Rendakor on January 09, 2008, 07:04:20 PM Well at least now no one at EGM will risk getting fired for calling a turd a turd...
Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: MrHat on January 10, 2008, 07:22:04 AM Ya, I see the whole thing as Shoe just trying to give EGM some cred.
OMGOSH they won't let us review stuff because we're to 2legit 2legit 2quit. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Wolf on January 10, 2008, 08:06:21 AM Actually 1up is about the only place I still read about games online. That's not here that is. I like them and I trust their judgment. It helps that 1up yours is a pretty awesome podcast.
Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: HaemishM on January 10, 2008, 08:28:24 AM Bah, the only game reviewer worth a fuck is Zero Punctuation. The rest aren't worth reading with any regularity.
Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Phildo on January 11, 2008, 06:13:28 AM Bah, the only game reviewer worth a fuck is Zero Punctuation. The rest aren't worth reading with any regularity. Unless you like JRPGs. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Tebonas on January 11, 2008, 06:17:59 AM :pedobear: don't need Game Reviews.
Yes I've played Eternal Sonata, but damn is Polka annoying to anyone not into little girls. :mob: Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Sky on January 11, 2008, 06:48:02 AM Bah, the only game reviewer worth a fuck is Zero Punctuation. The rest aren't worth reading with any regularity. f13 isn't bad if you know our biases. :drill:Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: HaemishM on January 11, 2008, 08:31:52 AM Bah, the only game reviewer worth a fuck is Zero Punctuation. The rest aren't worth reading with any regularity. Unless you like JRPGs. I don't. Also, I don't consider f13 game reviewers, just Internet assholes with an opinion like me. I'm talking about people who get paid to do reviews. Title: Re: Three publishers ban EGM from coverage of their games Post by: Fabricated on January 11, 2008, 10:12:31 AM Yahtzee is fantastic and probably the only good thing that has and ever will come out of YCS.
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