At some point, any major journalism site is going to come into some form of issue with plagiarism. Today IGN got that when their video review of Dead Cells was, at points, word for word copies of a Boomstick Gaming YouTube review from a week earlier, and at the other points minor differences in them.
IGN has since removed their review with a notice that they are investigating the issue.
N4G's policy is to remove plagiarized content, and we have. If the source refuses to remove it or doesn't take note of it, we tend to ban them as well. Luckily, IGN has recognizing the issue and, hopefully, is taking the necessary measures to prevent it from happening again as well as recognizing the seriousness of the offense.
You may watch the Boomstick Gaming video detailing the similarities below.
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Too much plagiarism 6/10: IGN
I see similarities, but it's the same game so it might just be coincidence. I wouldn't call it outright plagiarism, though.
Colin and Greg were right to leave that place. Ever since that the die has been going downhill
Hella plagiarized. The IGN reviewer should be fired and I suspect Boomstick is going to gain himself a lot more followers.