Video game Journalism hits a new low

[BloodOmen]

Just lol, I suspected back room deals and money changing hands but... this is a new low.



http://thezoepost.wordpress.com/ - Link to the post from her ex-bf that exposed it all and how she actually is

 

[ECA]

It imo isn't lower than a low of the online rep management sony/microsoft do for their consoles.
It's also pretty boring.

Chick screws guys for favours in male dominated industry. This isn't really news.

Giving games favourable ratings in exchange for more advertising dollars is a much bigger and widespread problem than Zoe Quinn spreading her legs.

 

[BloodOmen]

It imo isn't lower than a low of the online rep management sony/microsoft do for their consoles.
It's also pretty boring.

Chick screws guys for favours in male dominated industry. This isn't really news.

Giving games favourable ratings in exchange for more advertising dollars is a much bigger and widespread problem than Zoe Quinn spreading her legs.

Yes but you're missing the point, the fact that its actually been exposed is the main problem, now every shitty story thats written or mediocre game that gets greenlit is going to basically fall under the evil eye.

Also read more into it, its not just about her fucking 5 guys to get a shit game greenlit it goes deeper, much deeper - fucking over her ex, fucking over a company that was in place to help female game devs get into the industry among other things, its pretty brutal tbh, i don't think i've ever met a thundercunt as big as Zoe Quinn before.

 

[Moriath]

Yes but you're missing the point, the fact that its actually been exposed is the main problem, now every shitty story thats written or mediocre game that gets greenlit is going to basically fall under the evil eye.

Also read more into it, its not just about her fucking 5 guys to get a shit game greenlit it goes deeper, much deeper - fucking over her ex, fucking over a company that was in place to help female game devs get into the industry among other things, its pretty brutal tbh, i don't think i've ever met a thundercunt as big as Zoe Quinn before.

But is she pretty?

 

[fettoken]

But is she pretty?

Googled - No.

 

[Madmaxx]

Companies paying for positive reviews and that kind of thing isn't anything new.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGwkS8R0Ms

 

[BloodOmen]

But is she pretty?

 

[Hawkwind]

Seriously, who the fuck cares?

 

[BloodOmen]

Seriously, who the fuck cares?

You cared enough to reply its just discussion, chill.

 

[Hawkwind]

This is going mental on steam, twitter all over. It's 5 guys and 1 slapper, hardly going to bring down a multi billion dollar industry. Just don't get why this is getting blown up the way it has.

 

[BloodOmen]

Ah well, whether she has or hasn't I think its more a case of people being disappointed at game journalists rather than some individual that likes spreading her legs. Either way she'll be loving the free publicity i'm sure.

 

[old.Tohtori]

It's about some guy getting revenge, being a pissant. In esssence. No matter how big of a "thundercunt" she is, making this kind of a deal out of it in public is just f*cking lame.

 

[Hawkwind]

It's about some guy getting revenge, being a pissant. In esssence. No matter how big of a "thundercunt" she is, making this kind of a deal out of it in public is just f*cking lame.

What she did to that charity competition thing was out of order, selfish c*nt! But still this is getting more airtime and column inches than most game releases.

People being upset with journalists over their write ups is hilarious. Like they are angels and we are all shocked at their antics, always been a dirty profession who pedal lies and bullshit for a living. Only politicians and estate agents are worse! Its why I never read the gaming blogs instead I look to forums and gameplay vids before making a purchase.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Yeah VGJs have never been the purest bunch, known this from year 1 really as had to work with a certain website that does game reviews. Money pays.

Only ones you can really trust are the youtube ones that will diss a game even when paid.

 

[Scouse]

It's fucking obvious: PURPLE = COLOUR OF MADNESS.

/thread

 

[Poag]

So i read this. I have no idea who either of these people are....

Are they supposed to be famous or something?

 

[Moriath]

I hadn't heard of them either. But I had seen the depression game that she made on steam. It's free and not really a game

 

[Embattle]

To me it seems a bad case of making a mountain out of a mole hill, none of us have probably heard of her before and who really trusts review sites/publications totally.

 

[Gwadien]

Girls cant make games.

Don't be fucking stupid.