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Who do you trust with your gaming news?

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Shared on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 14:09

 A good friend of mine (who also may be my archnemesis...) told me today that he only trusts gaming news that comes straight from the developers themselves. There are a couple exceptions to this rule, including Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb, who he deems the most qualified and ethical gaming journalists out there today.

I, of course, disagree. My gaming news comes from a variety of sources, including the developers themselves. But I also rely on sites whose job it is to deliver that information, such as Kotaku, Destructoid, IGN, and Joystiq.

So what do you think? Are developers the only trusted source of information about their own games? Or can an independent media be accurate enough to gain our trust? Where do you get your gaming news?

-Nerd

Comments

Automan21k's picture
Submitted by Automan21k on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 14:30
Personally I've heard inaccurate info come from developersall the time... far too often they are advertising the news because their projects are far too close to being canceled....and normally are canceled before they see so much as a cover art.
Criamond's picture
Submitted by Criamond on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 14:44
LOL @ Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb being referred to as "journalists". Morgan Webb is a glorified booth babe, and Adam Sessler is a journalist in much the same way that I'm a polar bear, which is to say, not.
happ's picture
Submitted by happ on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:08
If you trust the people that have a vested interest in positive reviews for the game to give an honest opinion, you're trusting the wrong source. GI is a glorified sales ad, so you can't go by it, either. The best reviews come from your peers on sites like this and word of mouth.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:13
I trust Tank even though he shows no love to the PS3 and that other dude who I wont name.
Criamond's picture
Submitted by Criamond on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:17
Also, I'd like to add that I trust ATC_1982, because he's famous like ATC_1982.
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Submitted by J-Cat on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 17:01
Trusting developers "stuff" is just like trusting a company with their Press Releases... for the "facts" I would trust them. Developers know the release dates best of all, quarterly earnings... that kinda thing. But for impressions of games: I trust 2o2pers. I read lots and lots of reviews... and try to find a consensus. will pm you with the rest...
BlowMonkey's picture
Submitted by BlowMonkey on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 19:54
Scott Ruben. Victor Lucas. Tommy Tallarico. Not Johan Falcon.
Jedi_Kez's picture
Submitted by Jedi_Kez on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 20:39
I trust Adam Sessler and Victor Lucas (EP daily, Electic Playground). Both of those guys seem to have very simliar tastes to mine, plus they aren't afraid to let us know when a game stinks. Oh, and I faithfully watch everything from Yahtzee... but if I trusted his reviews, I'd maybe play 1 game every 2 years, lol!

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