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[KaiserBecks]

So you’re openly supporting publishers fucking around with free and open journalism because they’ve published something you don’t like?

"free and open journalism" because those keys are supposed to be free and open right? "journalism".....

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Holy Shit. I've never seen that many most punchable faces lined up before.

I doubt you're much of a spring chicken yourself.

John is a great dude.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Not a fan of Edge or Eurogamer, but no review code for skill up looks like a red flag.

Skill up reviews seem fair, so not giving him a code looks like their trying to hide something.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

This guy seems to think that Doom 2016 didn't get sent to uk press in advance either. Maybe Bethesda's press website requires a zipcode.

 

[CunningPlan]

A big FU because of CMA

I doubt it’s anything to do with that. They’ve scored games low for none gaming/SJW reasons.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I doubt you're much of a spring chicken yourself.

John is a great dude.

Having a punchable face has nothing to do with age.

 

[Fart Knight]

Artificating caused by poor upscaling and low resolution!

 

[Bernoulli]

So this is what people meant when they said Microsoft was going to "carve out" the UK.

MS:

 

[NEbeast]

DF are stil in the good graces of MS as long as they’re not too harsh on them.

How can anyone take these guys seriously? Where are these pics with Sony execs?
Xbox era got a review code though, you know - the guys that gave redfall an 8.5 out of 10. I'm sure they will give it a fair and honest review.

 

[adamsapple]

Not a fan of Edge or Eurogamer, but no review code for skill up looks like a red flag.

Skill up reviews seem fair, so not giving him a code looks like their trying to hide something.

The OP article says that the US branch of Zenimax is sending codes to UK outlets.

This seems to be some kind of a mess at Zenimax UK. Maybe they fucked up an allotment of codes somewhere.

 

[Pop]

Skill up also did not get a copy.

 

[Montauk]

"free and open journalism" because those keys are supposed to be free and open right? "journalism".....

Yeah, journalism. Journalism includes writing things you don’t like. This is an open market of reviewers, and the market should decide.

Nobody’s forcing you to look at a particular outfits work. That’s why so many exist. But it’s not enough for some of you, is it, that plenty of others exist and are more to your pleasing?

You need complete conformity or you start screeching.

 

[Bernoulli]

Artificating caused by poor upscaling and low resolution!

DLSS artifacts

 

[Montauk]

Not a fan of Edge or Eurogamer, but no review code for skill up looks like a red flag.

Skill up reviews seem fair, so not giving him a code looks like their trying to hide something.

Nobody cares what you’re not a fan of.

It makes no difference to who should get review codes, if you’re a publisher that actually respects your audience as consumers.

You don’t want to read EG, don’t read edge. No one is forcing you to. What if - a game buyer - want to read the EG review of this game?

 

[Roxkis_ii]

The OP article says that the US branch of Zenimax is sending codes to UK outlets.

This seems to be some kind of a mess at Zenimax UK. Maybe they fucked up an allotment of codes somewhere.

Man, someone from Bethesda or Xbox should drop a tweet or xeet (what the kids call them these days), because this is a bad look.

 

[Wildebeest]

Written reviews are not what they used to be. This is both a case of who cares and pointlessly petty.

 

[Chuck Berry]

4 pages already about a fucking toy not getting the attention you want

This place is going to be a fucking shitshow all weekend

 

[adamsapple]

CRISIS AVERTED

 

[OmegaSupreme]

CRISIS AVERTED

Nice of you to rectify the situation. I'm glad you got them sorted.

 

[Portugeezer]

Nobody:

Eurogamer: BTW, we didn't get review code, just thought we should be TrAnSpArEnT and let you know (aka whine).

 

[oji-san]

We will start caring about EG and such when they will act the same to devs like Avalanche who did nothing wrong yet was punished for some imaginary reason.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Elder Legend]

yep, who did & did not get review codes is one of the things that has kept me from pre-ordering the game still

they’ve been weirdly selective, it feels like even more so than usual for a big game launch

I am really curious why we got denied. Gonna assume it's because of our lowest metrics than most in terms of traffic and awareness, but the strange thing is we reviewed titles like GoW Ragnarok and Elden Ring and had the copies WEEKS in advance. Also, Elden Ring/Namco uses the same PR Agency as Bethesda. I have no fucking clue. We never had beef/awkward moments with either publisher either. Go figure.

 

[DeepEnigma]

CRISIS AVERTED

we can now begin our work to provide you with Eurogamer's judgement of the game.

I'll be at the edge of my seat in anticipation.

 

[adamsapple]

I'll be at the eurogamer of my seat in anticipation.

Fixed. edge still didn't get theirs

 

[graywolf323]

How can anyone take these guys seriously? Where are these pics with Sony execs?
Xbox era got a review code though, you know - the guys that gave redfall an 8.5 out of 10. I'm sure they will give it a fair and honest review.

fun fact, the same person at Xbox Era that gave Redfall an 8.5 is the one that gave Armored Core VI a 6.5

I am really curious why we got denied. Gonna assume it's because of our lowest metrics than most in terms of traffic and awareness, but the strange thing is we reviewed titles like GoW Ragnarok and Elden Ring and had the copies WEEKS in advance. Also, Elden Ring/Namco uses the same PR Agency as Bethesda. I have no fucking clue. We never had beef/awkward moments with either publisher either. Go figure.

I mean I’d find it hard to believe you guys have lower metrics than some of the Twitter troll/fanboys that for some reason got early codes or Xbox Era…

just seems like they’re being selective and definitely giving preferential treatment to ‘reviewers’ that they know will follow the “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” approach

 

[Ogbert]

There’s something wonderfully pompous about their use of the words ‘our judgement’.

Jumped up pricks.

 

[SlimySnake]

CRISIS AVERTED

Shouldve called out Microsoft 2 weeks ago. They folded pretty quickly.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Fixed. edge still didn't get theirs

I weep.

 

[willothedog]

Nobody cares what you’re not a fan of.

It makes no difference to who should get review codes, if you’re a publisher that actually respects your audience as consumers.

You don’t want to read EG, don’t read edge. No one is forcing you to. What if - a game buyer - want to read the EG review of this game?

Why are media outlets entitled to early free access to any game? They can still review it when it comes out by buying a copy out of their own pocket.

 

[adamsapple]

Shouldve called out Microsoft 2 weeks ago. They folded pretty quickly.

EG used the "I'm going to complain about it on social media" strategy and won.

 

[Bernoulli]

Axios too

 

[Gideon]

I hope Edge gets a code, they're one of the most trustworthy ones (imo)

 

[Gudji]

CRISIS AVERTED

 

[cormack12]

Not starfield - everspace 2

 

[FullMetalx117]

Nobody cares what you’re not a fan of.

It makes no difference to who should get review codes, if you’re a publisher that actually respects your audience as consumers.

You don’t want to read EG, don’t read edge. No one is forcing you to. What if - a game buyer - want to read the EG review of this game?

Publishers should not give out review codes to outlets that don't respect consumers and insert their own inappropriate societal/political opinions in an area that doesn't require it. It's just not professional.

Microsoft/Bethesda let these clowns have their code for now though

 

[Bernoulli]

can't wait for Ships modding

 

[MMaRsu]

 

[Montauk]

EG used the "I'm going to complain about it on social media" strategy and won.

Nah, try again.

It says in the OP that they (EG) had been contacting MS/Bethesda and flagging the problem to various people.

It’s obvious that talking about it on social media, as they’re approaching the point of having to delay, would be their last move and not their first.

 

[Portugeezer]

Axios too

He could have made his point without mentioning Axios, but of course.

#AxiosToo

 

[MMaRsu]

Nah, try again.

It says in the OP that they (EG) had been contacting MS/Bethesda and flagging the problem to various people.

Code supplied, crisis averted. Free press wins again!

 

[Interfectum]

 

[jm89]

When you hit that boundary

 

[TIGERCOOL]

Artificating caused by poor upscaling and low resolution!

John recommends viewing their videos in 30fps quality mode with their bespoke motion blur implementation enabled for the best experience

 

[Montauk]

Code supplied, crisis averted. Free press wins again!

Put me on your ignore list. You’re extremely childish and an embarrassment to the forum.

And they’ve still had their review delayed and thusly disadvantaged by this.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Alex looks like he's got a real something about mary situation going on there.

 

[Kiraly]

How can anyone take these guys seriously? Where are these pics with Sony execs?
Xbox era got a review code though, you know - the guys that gave redfall an 8.5 out of 10. I'm sure they will give it a fair and honest review.

So why did PureXbox UK not receive a code either?

Maybe they could take some pics with Sony execs if they bothered to fucking show up to an industry convention.

 

[SlimySnake]

EG used the "I'm going to complain about it on social media" strategy and won.

Yeah sometimes public humiliation is the only language these greedy and unethical publishers know.

 

[solidus12]

So fanboys like Colteastwood and Jez Corden receive review copies but not select media?

Wonder if Tom Warren got a review code since he’s a big Xbox shill.

 

[NEbeast]

fun fact, the same person at Xbox Era that gave Redfall an 8.5 is the one that gave Armored Core VI a 6.5

10/10 incoming.

The worst part is the next tile won't have that mountain in it. They aren't even connected tiles. So there aren't really planets.