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Starfield review controversy traces game journalism's orbital decay (www.gamesindustry.biz)

submitted 1 year ago by EnglishMobster@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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More concerning than Bethesda's decision to withhold early review codes from certain outlets is how heavily some sites are relying on the game to drive their business.

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[–] rich@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

I ran a gaming store at the time, with rentals. I remember when brink came out and I had the exact same experience when I took it home to try. At least I had no anticipation and didn't pay anything for it.