Culture (Cringey) Excellence in Games Journalism 101

Husky_Khan

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We have a Cringe Journalism thread but not one specifically for Games Journalism and with such a lucrative year of excellent takes by Games Journalists, it's a real tragedy. Especially with Cyberpunk 2077 now showing a spike of cringey bad takes on how awful gaming is. this seems as good a time as any to expose and indulge in the very finest of video games coverage.

To start us off... the Critical Drinker laid out his guide to excelling in modern Games Journalism.

 

Husky_Khan

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An extensive tract of whining about gamers and Cyberpunk 2077, published by none other then Kotaku, the premiere website of professional gaming critiquing!
 

Zachowon

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It is one of the most un PC games so of course they hate it
 

Zachowon

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But it isn't even not that PC? I mean you can be a chick with a dick, and they are still mad.
The game does not care for sex race or the like.
Since I know you played it.. we both know it is not very PC. Just because you can be a chickwith a dick.
It's about time people use the term Chick With A Dick again. Take the word back from the haters! (y)
Lol. We can after this for sure
 

ParadiseLost

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Meanwhile in the Problems No One Ever Had Category comes Polygon with a thoughtful piece on how Cyberpunk has always been "Orientalist" and Xenophobic but optimistically looks to a brighter future where that doesnt have to be...


(1) No, Cyberpunk 2077 is neither Orientalist nor Xenophobic.

(2) Lots of Japanese anime is significantly more xenophobic than most American entertainment.

Also, I find it kinda funny how a Russian guy pointed out in the comments section that the portrayal of Russians is far more xenophobic in western media, and everyone else proceeded to ignore that fact.
 
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Zachowon

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(1) No, Cyberpunk 2077 is neither Orientalist nor Xenophobic.

(2) Lots of Japanese anime is significantly more xenophobic.

Also, I find it kinda funny how a Russian guy pointed out in the comments section that the portrayal of Russians is far more xenophobic in western media, and everyone else proceeded to ignore that fact.
One is even like "How is white men always being the vill8ans a bad thing?"
 

Husky_Khan

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Russia Today hostimg an article by Sophia Narwitz on the obvious about Games Journalism Gatekeeping because no one else apparently will.


And the original article...

 

Husky_Khan

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Another crappy Games Journalism website found plagiarizing content... Or just being members of a hive mind. Whose to say...

 

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