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The Video Game Warzone #34: Flamebait VS Sensationalism

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "On this episode one of our fans, JMD, gets into an argument with Hiphopgamer over the quality of posts that some of his writers submit to N4G. We talked particularly about Hydrolix. This lead to a discussion about Flamebait VS Sensationalism. All newspapers use sensationalism to sell papers. Some fishwraps actually lie like Star Magazine for instance. Torrence's point was that sensationalism is ok if the article makes sense. Flamebait usually leads to a one sided, biased article that's created to generate traffic. Also on this show:

* Why is no one comparing KZ2 to COD4?
* PSN gives more people to play with than Xbox Live
* Ninja Blade reactions
* E3 Party planning
* Massive Home update
* Why February's NPD shouldn't matter to anyone
* and much much more"

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panasonic235520d ago

flamebait hiphopgamer is flamebait that all he does is start fanboy wars

Real Gambler5520d ago

HipHopGamer was a decent web site until this guy jump on board. He seem to be there just to generate traffic. One day it's an anti-360 article, and the other day it's anti PS3. There's enough junk around as it is. Bring the old HHG back.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy091d 22h ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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It's A Crime That There's No Sleeping Dogs 2 Yet

Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."

LG_Fox_Brazil2d ago

I agree, I consider the first one a cult classic already

isarai2d ago

You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is

CrimsonWing691d 22h ago

That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.

solideagle1d 21h ago

Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion

Abnor_Mal1d 21h ago

Doesn’t Microsoft own the IP now since they acquired Activision?

DaReapa1d 20h ago

No. Square Enix owns the IP.

Abnor_Mal1d 17h ago

Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*

*As per Wikipedia

boing11d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.

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