IGN Nintendo PR Scandal erupts - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 20th Dec 2007, 09:51

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12...andal_erupts/1

IGN Nintendo has just been put on the podium by VGMWatch over conflict of interest issues arising around the editor and his wife.

cjoyce1980 · 20th Dec 2007, 10:09

who cares, and who read IGN anyway, there reviews have always been bios towards whose throwing cash there way

will. · 20th Dec 2007, 10:42

More importantly, are they really going kick up **** over two people that are married? They weren't going to stop the marriage just so that people wouldn't get pissed off.

Anyone who thinks this is a scandal is pathetic.

Arghh, stuff like this makes me hate people!

Solidus · 20th Dec 2007, 10:51

Thats great to know but hell, its their life and its not like IGN are giving away allot of high scores to Nintendo games. The only high scores I recall are Zelda, Super Mario galaxy, Metroid etc and those are the big A-List titles on the console that deserve it.

Amon · 20th Dec 2007, 10:52

How old is she? She might be my type.

Jamie · 20th Dec 2007, 10:57

It will be a sad day when you lose your job for being married to the wrong person.

charsuipau · 20th Dec 2007, 12:58

Heres a really ironic thing, the guy that reported the news about this and is demanding punishment, retribution etc:

David Gornoski
He pretty much owns and runs VGMwatch.com, which according to him/site is meant to be a watchdog for the gaming media, to fairly report and analyse reviews done by websites like IGN, and similarly.

At the same time, he has a financial interest in e-mpire ltd, which effectively runs gaming news/review websites, which he is CEO and EIC for.

How is that not a bigger conflict of issue than Matt situation? Think the less 'credible' journalist in this case is David...

Whats absurd is people is actually taking up David's flag of indignation and self righteousness ignoring the glaringly obvious credibility issue David has which equates to direct financial gain in defaming IGN and competitor review/news websites.

mrplow · 20th Dec 2007, 13:09

OH

MY

who cares.

DXR_13KE · 20th Dec 2007, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrplow

OH

MY

who cares.

+1

completemadness · 25th Dec 2007, 01:00

So there's probably a Wii in his house .... who cares?

Hell, i doubt it would make a lot of difference, judging by his wife's position its probably not worth her job for it

Dev25 · 30th Dec 2007, 16:02

IGN has gone done in my eyes long ago

speak_easy · 9th Jan 2008, 15:11

Matt has always been a Nintendo fanatic since IGN was N64-only. Those were the golden years.

20th Dec 2007, 09:51	#1
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20th Dec 2007, 10:09	#2
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 343	who cares, and who read IGN anyway, there reviews have always been bios towards whose throwing cash there way

20th Dec 2007, 12:58	#7
charsuipau What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	Heres a really ironic thing, the guy that reported the news about this and is demanding punishment, retribution etc: David Gornoski He pretty much owns and runs VGMwatch.com, which according to him/site is meant to be a watchdog for the gaming media, to fairly report and analyse reviews done by websites like IGN, and similarly. At the same time, he has a financial interest in e-mpire ltd, which effectively runs gaming news/review websites, which he is CEO and EIC for. How is that not a bigger conflict of issue than Matt situation? Think the less 'credible' journalist in this case is David... Whats absurd is people is actually taking up David's flag of indignation and self righteousness ignoring the glaringly obvious credibility issue David has which equates to direct financial gain in defaming IGN and competitor review/news websites.

20th Dec 2007, 13:09	#8
mrplow obey the fist!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Posts: 2,411	OH MY who cares. __________________ Big, half-finished, parts hanging out computer ATCS 210; MSI mATX; AMD 4000+; HD4770; 3GB DDR400; 2x120GB + 2x1TB; 19" HANNS-G

25th Dec 2007, 01:00	#10
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	So there's probably a Wii in his house .... who cares? Hell, i doubt it would make a lot of difference, judging by his wife's position its probably not worth her job for it

30th Dec 2007, 16:02	#11
Dev25 Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Posts: 116	IGN has gone done in my eyes long ago

9th Jan 2008, 15:11	#12
speak_easy What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Matt has always been a Nintendo fanatic since IGN was N64-only. Those were the golden years.