News Tidbits for March 29, 2006
See this would be great if we could have that sound effect from the older news shows, and then we would be in the big time. Or not - anyways here are a few news tidbits from around the web. The first one is interesting and maybe the topic of another entry in the future...
- Our first story is from Kotaku, and is a great piece regarding how previews and advertising play on web based properties. I think its best you go off and read it for yourself and it may change how some of the more prominent ads on Gamespy and Gamespot are viewed...
- Fan movies seem to be the order of the day as of late, and now Zelda gets one, and in all reality this should be called Link since he really is the star. Joystiq has a YourTube video.
- Shortly after announcing Shadowbane becoming free, Ubisoft shuts down its developer (Wolfpack Studios). This may mean the end of Shadowbane much like Asheron's Call 2...
- Yet another movie for you to enjoy, it is a World of Warcraft rendition of the Camelot scene in the Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It is not as funny as the Lego version, but still entertaining.
- And since many of us are playing Oblivion, here is a spot that is already hosting modifications for the game. This mod community is really what makes having the game for the PC probably one of the strongest selling points.
- Finally, the desire to install some software packages without having to worry about registry changes and worrying about what the heck they are doing is always a problem. The folks over at Lifehacker discuss installing software into a virtual layer using some free software from Altiris (tested by those zany folks over at PC Magazine.) The tool looks pretty cool and might allow you to test out some newer versions of your favorite software without having to worry about destroying a working copy.
Oh my - there no integrity in game journalism at all. Can it even be called journalism? How very lame - the covers are for sale and placement on the front of web site is for sale.
In the ad banner or on an advertising page, sure (and on the back cover is fine.) But buying position of editorial content means that ultimately, a good review is required for the game publishers to pay for the placement (paying for the salaries of the writer) - thus good reviews are required to pay their salaries. I can do this math!
You can't get my unbiased opinion because I don't have one, I'm always biased towards myself - and that means being biased towards my employer. It would be niave to believe otherwise.
But journalism is a funny concept overall where they should have seperation between the writers and the advertising folks. Of course, this simply isn't the case.
Posted by Scott on Wednesday March 29, 2006 at 2:29 PM
