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#GAMERGATE: Ben Kuchera and the Life and Nepotism of Game Journo Pros

One of the biggest issues that a lot of gamers have with the current landscape of the video game journalism ring (though, some would prefer we call it the “video game advertorialism” ring) is the lack of transparency, disclosure and honesty. In fact, #GamerGate exists explicitly because of the unprofessional impropriety by select journalists who opted to run damage control instead of taking accountability for their nepotistic behavior and industry-defaming antics.

johndoe112113461d ago

Magnificent piece William. Keep up the good work and the support for gamers.

cleft53460d ago

Really good article, keep up the good work informing people with facts.

WilliamUsher3460d ago

Thanks.

Gamers may need to level-up, though. There are talks of going to the senate over GG and addressing online harassment.

Some people are calling it a push for SOPA 2.0.

So using stuff like Ben Kuchera's GJP nepotism as ammo may help in red-pilling neutrals to let them know that GG isn't a harassment campaign.

fei-hung3460d ago

More gamers need to start their own blogs to counter the lies and misdirection. At the moment we as gamers are hoping someone will do the job for us whilst the likes of people in the article are constantly being proactive on landing and spreading their agenda.

Excellent article!

fei-hung3460d ago

We need to Tweet the article to Yoshida, reggie and Phil, and ask them how they feel about corruption, lack of ethics, if it hurts them and their 1st parties and # gamergate and 4theplayers.

The more of us that do it the more traction it will get. Need to be proactive.

mixelon3460d ago

Well, the zeitgeist has blown up at least.

fei-hung3460d ago

Looks like a journo is going around as a silent disagree fairy in the comments lol

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Need for Speed Heat review: Sufficient, but not necessary : Polygon

An exciting open-world racer feels left behind in another era

Gwiz1646d ago

It is,Polygon are the ones best to be left behind lol

badboyz091646d ago

4.5/10 This is more of the same.

Smokehouse1646d ago

1 out of 2 ain’t bad. You could be like polygon and be neither.

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The Power Glove documentary is a feel-good movie about a flop

It still has fans, and they get their due, too

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Game of the Year 2017: #8 Horizon Zero Dawn

It’s up to us to take care of Earth

Kribwalker2342d ago

i thought a site that Sony helped found would have rated it higher then 8th.....

PS for those wondering

“Polygon launches out of the box with backers in Geico, Sony, and Unilever. ”

https://www.forbes.com/site...

gangsta_red2342d ago

Strange I always thought Polygon was funded by MS.

I haven't read any of the article but im going to take a wild guess and say Persona 5 will take number one.

Nyxus2342d ago

@ gangsta: Persona is nr 6.

UCForce2342d ago

After all, you want Horizon Zero Dawn to be outcast and shunned. In the end, the game deserves a spotlight for what is accomplished.

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OB1Biker2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

I thought any serious site would have rated it better than #8. How polygon came to be is totally off topic and uninteresting.

UCForce2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

@gangsta_red and @Kribwalker If I want to respect you, it should have been start in first place. But now, it’s no longer there. The only time I agree with people like you in gaming community is where things are get complicated from left and right and middle. About Horizon Zero Dawn, if I have to be honest, yes i was upset that Horizon Zero Dawn hasn’t received many awards like others and been mocked fun by people who doubt GG talent. But in the end, Horizon Zero Dawn deserves something what is accomplished. It create a new community like myself and a new franchise to go even further.

yumi762341d ago

So since we all know your just trying to make Horizon look bad. I'd just like to point out that as of writing this Sony has 3 exclusives in their top ten and Microsoft has 0.

TankCrossing2341d ago

"The only time I agree with people like you in gaming community is where things are get complicated from left and right and middle. "

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So that's Tuesdays, right?

AspiringProGenji2341d ago

“OCT 24, 2012”

This guy 🤦🏼‍♂️

Razzer2341d ago

lol....typical kribwalker nonsense. polygon received funding from MS as well. Why do you post so much bullshit?

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Relientk772342d ago

One of the best games I've played this year, and the best new IP this generation.

RpgSama2341d ago

I'm not saying it should've won (which it could have), but I find it seriously hard to believe that there are 7 better games this year than Horizon, horizon it's top 5 at least.

Deep-throat2341d ago

It's not that hard. There many better games released this year.

madforaday2341d ago

@Deep-throat

You maybe right, but that would've been a great time to literally put your money where you're mouth is. It is easy to say the things you say, ready, there're literally tons of games better than that game.

See super easy but yet I get nothing done though. It sounds like I am lying.

rainslacker2341d ago

It's fairly subjective, but I can think of a few games that were still stellar this year to give good competition to Horizon. It's been a pretty good year for gaming.

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Dlaw762341d ago

Being number 8th isn't bad

G20WLY2341d ago

No it's good. On closer inspection, Sony has 3 in their top 10, as well. All the more impressive, when you consider MS didn't have any..

Dlaw762341d ago

Playboy I like the game it wznt a jab at the game

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jojo3192341d ago

My guess for top three will be BOTW, Mario, Cuphead. Not sure which order.

frostypants2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

Certainly top 4. Some mix of BotW, Mario, HZD, and...I dunno...PUBG? Even though I don't think PUBG should be considered until it hits a v1 release. But HZD should be up there.