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Former IGN Writer Claims Outlet Told Reviewers They Were “Not Really Allowed” To Give Bad Scores To Comic Books

February 10, 2023

In yet another apparent confirmation that the mainstream 'geek' media is in bed with the very companies they cover, a former IGN staffer has claimed that during his tenure with the site, he and his colleagues w...

IGN Staff Reviewer Who Praised ‘The Last Of Us Part II’ As A “Masterpiece” Hired By Naughty Dog, Gets Social Media Backlash

Ryan Pearson

November 7, 2022

Video Games

Former IGN writer Jonathon Dornbush, who gave Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us Part II a 10 out of 10 review, has joined the Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned developer, and social media users were quick to weig...

IGN Article Alleges “Toxic Culture” At Bungie, Bungie CEO Responds

Drew Taylor

December 14, 2021

Video Games

Bungie is a pretty legendary game studio. They've had a good track record among gamers, many of whom say that the Bungie years of Halo were better than anything that 343 Industries (who took up the franchise af...

Archives Prove IGN Executive Review Editor Lied When Claiming Outlet Would Not Report On Sony Exec Pedophile Allegations Because They Don’t Cover “General Crime”

Spencer Baculi

December 7, 2021

Video Games

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In a dishonest attempt to reclaim some semblance of integrity in the face of a public who has been scorned one too many times by the industry’s numerous failures in recent years, IGN Executive Review Editor Dan...

IGN Editorial Producer, Video Game Devs Call Out Kotaku’s Condescending Dismissal Of Research Done For Call Of Duty Games

Spencer Baculi

July 16, 2021

Video Games

Following Kotaku’s recent publication of an article dismissing the work and research done by Sledgehammer Games in service of producing their respective entries into the Call of Duty franchise as nothing more t...

Battlefield 2042 Dev Claims Game’s Climate Change And Refugee Crisis Themes To Be Used Solely For “Gameplay Reasons,” Not Political Commentary

Spencer Baculi

June 11, 2021

Video Games

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Following the game’s recent reveal, Battlefield 2042 Design Director Daniel Berlin has asserted that the title’s themes of climate change and a worldwide refugee crisis exist solely for “gameplay reasons” and a...

WarnerMedia VP Calls Mortal Kombat A “Top Asset” for HBO Max, Claims Film Performed Beyond Expectations

JB Augustine

June 6, 2021

Movies

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In light of its reportedly impressive viewing numbers and the announced plans to spin the bloody fighting game property into a film trilogy for a new generation of fans, it should come as no big shock that Warn...

Satirical Article Taking Jab At Mainstream Video Games Press Causes Legitimate Outrage Among Mainstream Video Games Journalists

Spencer Baculi

May 31, 2021

Video Games

A comedic article satirizing the worst habits of the mainstream video games press has deeply offended a number of video games journalists, many of whom believe its publication to be an unwarranted attack on the...

IGN Employees Allegedly Report “Morale Is At An All-Time Low” Amidst Editorial Battle Over Article Voicing Support For Palestine

Spencer Baculi

May 28, 2021

Video Games

The decision of IGN parent companies J2 Global and Ziff Davis to remove an article voicing support for Palestine in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the video gaming news website has allegedly resu...

IGN Posts Statement Clarifying Their Support For Palestine

John F. Trent

May 17, 2021

Video Games

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Video game website IGN has posted a statement clarifying their previous post that implied support for Palestine in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The post also encouraged their readers to donate to a...

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