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Famitsu Awards Bayonetta A Perfect Score
Japanese game magazine Famitsu has four separate critics score games on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best score. The four scores are then tallied, and 40 is perfecto. More »FTC Ruling Might Affect Video Game Reviews
A unanimous ruling by the Federal Trade Commission today would update truth-in-advertising language to require the disclosure of "material connections" - hint, hint "cash or an in-kind payment to review a product" - by the recipient of such considerations. More »Electronic Arts Tests Journalists' Greed With Cash
Not one to back away from controversy, Electronic Arts today mailed out real checks payable to game reviewers for $200. More »World of Warcraft: The Magazine
The title is self-explanatory. But here are the details: More »Journalists In Video Games — An Anniversary Celebration
One year ago today I started officially blogging for Kotaku. What better way to celebrate this anniversary than by ticking off a list of journalists that appear in video games? More »There Are Adult Ads In UK Game Mags
Lock up your daughters! Over at website Overclock 3D, forum member "mayhem" has discovered "porno" in UK game magazines. More »FTC Calls Out Video Game Reviewers in Proposed Endorsement Rule Changes
The Federal Trade Commission, it seems, has determined that bloggers aren't journalists, or should at least be treated differently. More »[UPDATE] Eidos Once Again Attempting To Mess With Review Scores?
Longtime silent champion/nitpicker of the British gaming press, The RAM Raider, has a post on their blog highlighting Eidos' latest alleged public relations faux pas, this time involving review scores and cover placement for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum. More »It's EGM, But Not As You Know It
Electronic Gaming Monthly died, then was risen. But when it makes its eventual return, it won't be in any form, shape or guise you're used to. More »And Now Rape Games Are Not Banned in Japan
Don't believe everything you see on television — even when it's reported by a major Japanese television network — and especially when reported by TBS, it seems. More »Stephen Totilo On His Move To Kotaku, Leaving MTV
Stephen Totilo is leaving his MTV Multiplayer gig to join the ranks of Kotaku as our new Deputy Managing Editor. Why would Totilo do such a thing? He explains the transition in a new interview. More »Games As Journalism: A Quick Fix For A Dying Medium?
An Online Journalism Blog article says that traditional news outlets need to start making video games that either replace or improve the delivery of news stories. More »Washington Post Writer Makes Snide Quip About Gamers' Voting Rights
Not surprising as conservative columnist and author George Will often makes snide remarks — and often about things he knows nothing about. More »N'Gai Croal Leaves Newsweek and Game Journalism
Shacknews Bought By..GameFly?
It's a strange headline, yes, but that's how the world goes sometimes. Shacknews founder Steve Gibson has revealed that his site has indeed been bought by games rental outlet GameFly. More »Just To Clear, No, That DS Game Did Not Feature An Islamic Chucky Doll
Hick news channel WTNH's bleeding edge report on Crave's Baby Pals for the DS had a few holes in it. One of the biggest was the fact the channel didn't bother contacting the game's publisher. Oops. More »Well, Of *Course* There Are Secret Islamic Messages Hidden In This DS Game
Does the Crave DS game "Baby Pals" really say "Islam is the light" when you give your tot a bath? Of course not. That's ridiculous. Doesn't stop WTNH from reporting it, though!More »
Rumor Gamecock Founder Looking to Jump From Developer to Mag Publisher
That Mag For Sale On eBay Actually Found A Buyer
Let's recap: at the same time Ziff Davis were offloading the 1UP Network, lesser-known magazine Hardcore Gamer also went up for sale. On...eBay. And not a collection of mags. The magazine itself. More »Movie Critics Second Guessing Star Ratings Too
Forbes Writer Stands By Calling Rock Band A "Shameless Knockoff" Of Guitar Hero
Earlier this week, Forbes writer Peter C. Beller made a tit of himself when he swallowed some Activision PR and reprinted it in his article on Bobby Kotick. Today, surprisingly, he stands by it. More »