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[Jigsaah]

and how exactly is IGN biased? their two most notorious are Destin & Ryan who are on the same side as Tom here

Ryan is not a real xbox fan. Destin is though. Ryan on Xbox One X after the original Xbox One was getting absolutely decimated by PS4 in side by side comparisons with games struggling to reach beyond 900p says "Who is the Xbox One X for?" Like really? How bout some relief for folks who had to deal with the abomination of the original Xbox One? Also remember, PS4 Pro was also out around that time. No question about who PS4 Pro is for which was the weaker console at the time. I literally don't take any of his opinions seriously anymore.

 

[SlimySnake]

Do I have evidence he is one of the media people on Xbox payroll?

Nope

Do I need to have that evidence judging by his Tweets?

Fuck no

Is IGN paid by Playstation?

I have no idea

Did I share receipts here with @Mod of War of the at the time VP of Xbox admit to giving "an army of people consoles, game pass, storage disks, etc" "to influence positive affinity"

Please tell microsoft I shilled for Forza and Starfield's graphics on gaf. I could use a 2 TB SSD.

 

[adamsapple]

Twitter Tom is more entertaining than Verge editor Tom

 

[DeepEnigma]

Twitter Tom is more entertaining than Verge editor Tom

 

[GHG]

Twitter Tom is more entertaining than Verge editor Tom

 

[Banjo64]

Twitter Tom is more entertaining than Verge editor Tom

Destin worried he’s going off script.

This reminds me of when Taybot started posting pro Hitler tweets.

 

[cireza]

I think there is a fine line between "influencer" and targeting sites that give tech reviews say and showering them in opportunities to influence their wording

Other manufacturers don't do this as well ? Sending free stuff to sites for reviews ?

 

[Banjo64]

Other manufacturers don't do this as well ? Sending free stuff to sites for reviews ?

You rn

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Other manufacturers don't do this as well ? Sending free stuff to sites for reviews ?

Maybe but I don't have proof that those other companies do

 

[cireza]

Maybe but I don't have proof that those other companies do

Ok, so we can't actually compare.

 

[GHG]

Other manufacturers don't do this as well ? Sending free stuff to sites for reviews ?

Ok, so we can't actually compare.

"but mommy, I think she did it too!!!"

 

[DeepEnigma]

Maybe but I don't have proof that those other companies do

I remember when Felicia Day went on a podcast saying she hated her time covering Sony because they never gave her a single thing for free, but MS showers her with endless systems so of course she is going to like MS more now. (paraphrased but exactly what she shamelessly spilled)

 

[Fess]

Refreshing to see someone fairly stiff go uncensored like this, it’s like seeing tweets by Kamiya, hope it lasts

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Ok, so we can't actually compare.

I remember when Felicia Day went on a podcast saying she hated her time covering Sony because they never gave her a single thing for free, but MS showers her with endless systems so of course she is going to like MS more now. (paraphrased but exactly what she shamelessly spilled)

Pretty good comparison here (and I remember her saying that as well)

 

[adamsapple]

This reminds me of when Taybot started posting pro Hitler tweets.

1. what
2. that's a pretty big jump to be reminded of someone posting HITLER tweets from that Destin and Tom exchange lol

Maybe but I don't have proof that those other companies do

Well, to be fair .. to give an example .. CDPR wouldn't send out chairs to influencers and not expect positive coverage in return.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Pretty good comparison here (and I remember her saying that as well)

Found it,

 

[Banjo64]

1. what
2. that's a pretty big jump to be reminded of someone posting HITLER tweets from that Destin and Tom exchange

Really? 2 Microsoft AI products becoming sentient and going off the rails - who could be next?

 

[adamsapple]

Found it,

Isn't this an out of context joke? She's worked with Sony on God of War Ragnarok content since then.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Isn't this an out of context joke? She's worked with Sony on God of War Ragnarok content since then.

Maybe they gave her a free copy after.

 

[Banjo64]

Isn't this an out of context joke? She's worked with Sony on God of War Ragnarok content since then.

A real knee slapper. Had me laughing for days.

 

[cireza]

You rn

"but mommy, I think she did it too!!!"

You guys should really try to cool off a bit. Not every single person on Earth is your enemy.

 

[adamsapple]

A real knee slapper. Had me laughing for days.

The Greg Miller effect ™

 

[Thirty7ven]

I remember when Felicia Day went on a podcast saying she hated her time covering Sony because they never gave her a single thing for free, but MS showers her with endless systems so of course she is going to like MS more now. (paraphrased but exactly what she shamelessly spilled)

I remember. Said the quiet part out loud.

 

[Banjo64]

You guys should really try to cool off a bit. Not every single person on Earth is your enemy.

Wow. Did you just post a gif from the movie airplane? Gulag.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Isn't this an out of context joke? She's worked with Sony on God of War Ragnarok content since then.

 

[Putonahappyface]

All of those cunts are massively unlikeable. Journalist or not, you're still a cunt.

 

[GHG]

1. what
2. that's a pretty big jump to be reminded of someone posting HITLER tweets from that Destin and Tom exchange lol



Well, to be fair .. to give an example .. CDPR wouldn't send out chairs to influencers and not expect positive coverage in return.

Ah yes, the notorious CDPR that had so much riding on cyberpunk that they literally sent their shills here:

cdpr just payed me for three months after cyberpunk's release. i stayed here because i was having fun but if i'm not having fun there is no point being here. it was a good run though.

|OT| - My final post |OT| Salt but no Sanctuary

i just got threadbanned for "console warring" in the elden ring thread just for pointing out how gamers are much more severe when judging graphics from western games than from japanese games using halo as an example. i didn't mention playstation. i didn't mention xbox. elden ring is not even an...

www.neogaf.com

It's always so obvious as well.

The only thing I accept is the fact that there's no limit to the nonsense you will post in defence of CDPR and their Frankenstein.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I remember. Said the quiet part out loud.

"It was done as a joke."

Yes, like politicians and celebrities make jokes about what actually goes on so people laugh along with it, but in truth, they're telling you the truth.

 

[Jigsaah]

The guy sure goes hard in the paint like his grift depends on it.

Anything to make a buck I guess. That's his brand. We all know him for it, otherwise this thread wouldn't even be a thing, would it?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Anything to make a buck I guess. That's his brand. We all know him for it, otherwise this thread wouldn't even be a thing, would it?

I mean, the thread is about a guy working for a publication, who writes articles about gaming, but says he's not a gaming journalist.

 

[adamsapple]

Ah yes, the notorious CDPR that had so much riding on cyberpunk that they literally sent their shills here:

|OT| - My final post |OT| Salt but no Sanctuary

i just got threadbanned for "console warring" in the elden ring thread just for pointing out how gamers are much more severe when judging graphics from western games than from japanese games using halo as an example. i didn't mention playstation. i didn't mention xbox. elden ring is not even an...

www.neogaf.com

It's always so obvious as well.

Exactly.

To cireza 's point, everyone does it, not just one or two corpos.

 

[graywolf323]

Ah yes, the notorious CDPR that had so much riding on cyberpunk that they literally sent their shills here:

interesting that a game that Xbox had marketing for is the one that had admitted astroturfers

don’t worry astroturfers that still post here, I’m just saying that as a joke

 

[DeepEnigma]

Exactly.

To cireza 's point, everyone does it, not just one or two corpos.

Ah yes, the good deflection for the brand tactic.

Where were all these "everyone does it" when it came to exclusive deals?

Fucking posers, lol.

 

[Dick Jones]

So...he's paid by Xbox? Is this kinda like the same thing where Xbox folks think IGN is paid by Playstation or is there actual evidence of this?

Sony have IGN on the payroll. You should see what Destin would say about PlayStation if they didn't pony up. Spicy!

 

[graywolf323]

Exactly.

To cireza 's point, everyone does it, not just one or two corpos.

except we know that Microsoft takes it to another level, HeisenbergFX4 has given receipts to the mods that shows that

Ah yes, the good deflection for the brand tactic.

Where were all these "everyone does it" when it came to exclusive deals?

Fucking posers, lol.

exactly

 

[Adam_802]

People so easily triggered by a joke lol.

 

[adamsapple]

Ah yes, the good deflection for the brand tactic.

Where were all these "everyone does it" when it came to exclusive deals?

Fucking posers, lol.

First, nice whataboutism

Second, when did I ever say a hard-no to 'everyone does it' when it came to exclusive deals?

except we know that Microsoft takes it to another level, HeisenbergFX4 has given receipts to the mods that shows that

You don't really need any receipts to know that influencers are given free goodies and stuff.

 

[DeepEnigma]

First, nice whataboutism

Second, when did I ever say a hard-no to 'everyone does it' when it came to exclusive deals?

Man, always the same people going hard in the paint trying to muddy, defend or smoke-screen getting influential prizes. I wonder why that is?

 

[skit_data]

whataboutism

 

[JTCx]

Usual suspects squirming real hard trying to protect their butt buddy.

Ya love to see it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Usual suspects squirming real hard trying to protect their butt buddy.

Ya love to see it.

Circling the wagons.

 

[cireza]

except we know that Microsoft takes it to another level

How can we if we don't even have a basis for comparison ? smh

 

[adamsapple]

Man, always the same people going hard in the paint trying to muddy, defend or smoke-screen getting influential prizes. I wonder why that is?

D: "Tom Warren is a paid shill"
A: "A lot of influencers are"
D: "Look at this smoke screener over here"

 

[DeepEnigma]

D: "Tom Warren is a paid shill"
A: "A lot of influencers are"
D: "Look at this smoke screener over here"

Intellectually dishonest.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

How is this different from other publishers already ? All influencers are basically showered in free content from all brands.

When my buddies ran a game site after dinner even they got a swag box of free games and souvenir stuff from a publisher. They werent even influencers. Cant call a website of guys influencers with probably zero traffic, but they still got free shit. All they did was email them they had a game site and was looking for any content to cover. Next thing you know the lead guy got a box of free stuff. No question asked. No NDAs. No wink wink, give us a good review or anything.

 

[Jigsaah]

I mean, the thread is about a guy working for a publication, who writes articles about gaming, but says he's not a gaming journalist.

Yea I thought it was strange he says he's not a gaming journalist, but is an editor for the Verge. What does he consider himself then?

 

[Banjo64]

Exactly.

To cireza 's point, everyone does it, not just one or two corpos.

We have proof that CDPR and MS have engaged in this. We have proof that Sony did some stuff with blogs about 15(?) years ago.

You don’t have any proof that anyone else is doing it.

 

[Mr Moose]

You guys should really try to cool off a bit. Not every single person on Earth is your enemy.

No, just you.

 

[SlimySnake]

Found it,

Jesus Christ.

Fucking shills. The whole lot of them.

 

[Dick Jones]

The result of Sony bribing IGN staff

If Sony didn't bribe IGN staff