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		    <description><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c7068665">jacksinn</a>: <br>
Agreed. This was a true watershed moment for Kotaku and video game journalism as a whole, and I'm still proud of Brian for not being pressured into being Sony's PR bitch to this day.</p> <p><a href="n/a">ca$h</a></p>]]></description>
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		    <description><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c5637379">Spoony Bard</a>: Even still.</p> <p><a href="http://www.coderswasteland.com">jacksinn</a></p>]]></description>
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		    <description><![CDATA[<p>Still one of the greatest stories on the internet :)</p> <p><a href="n/a">Spoony Bard</a></p>]]></description>
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		    <description><![CDATA[<P>Kotaku is right about keeping their journalistic integrity and posting the reports they hear, but in my my opnion, posting the communication from Sony and other people that are supposed to be person-to-person is a cowardly and sorority girl act.</P>
<P>Man up Crescente.</P> <p><a href="http://">PownerOfNewbs</a></p>]]></description>
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		    <description><![CDATA[<P>Dis-inviting? <BR>The spelling check is complete. <BR>Not in dictionary: Dis-inviting. <BR>Do you mean: Disuniting? Disinvesting?</P>
<P>Did he misunderestimate when writing this?</P>
<P>I also like how he uses 'folks'. As in "I caught a lot of flack for it from folks". It's not as impersonal as 'some people' but still ambiguous enough so he doesn't have to say who the arseholes who opposed the move are.</P> <p>floppylobster</p>]]></description>
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		    <description><![CDATA[<p>hahaha, to whoever reads this....this is how things go in the industry (and surrounding mediums) "journalists" in the correct manner of speaking usually don't act off rumors and take stake in a side that isn't fully known-that is how those things go.  It's like a murder case, a good journalist would never say "I know he is the killer" when there is no evidence to state that, it's just unintelligent.  You are supposed to play both sides until true fact comes to light.I dunno, I am stoooooned so this probably makes little sense, but I actually agree with the shot to the nuts Sony gave out.  Take that. pOW</p> <p>sir_blazeAlot</p>]]></description>
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I'm probably not getting the whole story here, but it is just a rumor right? E.g. I wouldn't really be happy if I gave someone a game I designed and they started spreading unconfirmed rumors about it. Honestly, it's not like they are filing a lawsuit or anything. Isn't it their right to decide who gets to have a debug PS3 or who goes to their meetings? </p> <p>PwnPirate</p>]]></description>
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You've got my respect.</p>
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They play the blackball game.  You play the bigballs game.  Glad to see someone with integrity.</p>
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I can't say this has anything to do with whether or not the PS3 itself is of quality, but I can certainly say that I wouldn't buy one if this is the only way they can calm a rumor.  Sony's PR department needs a lot of work.  Hopefully GDC was a step in the right direction, but they've already done so much damage that it's hard to tell.</p> <p>Snoman</p>]]></description>
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@Preyhater<br />
'It doesn't take genius to understand' - that's good, since you're clearly no genius.</p>
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The only people that would have lost in this situation was Sony. All this did was add to the credibility of Kotaku - and since the leak was unofficial anyway, I highly doubt there would have been problems securing information on Sony products in the future.</p>
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Looks like Sony wised up, though.</p> <p><a href="http://canuckehstan.com">The Commissar</a></p>]]></description>
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Way to stick it to the man!</p> <p>420pwnd</p>]]></description>
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One of these days, Sony will learn that the community in the end decides what's appropriate or not. The message is clear: if Sony doesn't accept the different voices within the community, but try to control it, in a way to make Kotaku and similar blogs their own PR tools, the community will backfire on Sony.</p> <p>InsaneBastard</p>]]></description>
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Shut up Preyhater, you obviously don't know how this thing works, these guys are jornalists, not Sony's PR layabouts.</p> <p>Covert-X</p>]]></description>
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You still fucked up. Crecente. Even though this news is very exciting to hear and I knew it was coming. I still wish you guy's wouldn' t have posted it. This has been the only site that I've been coming to for Sony news, I guess all that's going to change now. </p>
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It doesn't take genius to understand that information like that is highly confidental, there for not to be leaked to the public. I'm pretty sure you've been on the scene long enough to understand that. Just make sure you don't screw over Microsoft like that ;-) or your ass will surely be grass.</p> <p>preyhater</p>]]></description>
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Let's take this out of the realm of games for a second:</p>
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A newspaper runs a story about a city's mayor after the mayor asks the paper not to. The chief of staff sends the newspaper a letter saying they will no longer allow the paper's reporters to attend press conferences and will not return the paper's calls.<br />
The newspaper prints the letter.<br />
Anything wrong with that?</p> <p><a href="http://www.kotaku.com">Brian Crecente</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1038572">Kanchi</a>: </p>
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How is that reasonable at all? Have you lost your mind? News is news, not PR. Whether it's good or bad it needs to be reported, and by going ahead with the story it is a monumental moment for gaming journalism. It shows that it is just as important as any other kind, and the news will come out, regardless of opinion.</p> <p>LORDofDANCE</p>]]></description>
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"I can't defend outlets that can't work cooperatively with us. "</p>
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In other words, "Write or don't write what we say, or else."</p>
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Score one for Kotaku.  -20 for Sony (which now stands at -377 on the Karma scale)<br />
</p> <p>Raring</p>]]></description>
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Wow. What a bunch of jerks. This reminds me of the Lik-Sang.Com incident. Does Sony have some secret goal pissing all their fans off?</p> <p>Bomb-Omb</p>]]></description>
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So, Brian... do they <i>clank</i> when you walk?</p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/snadjit">Donner, party of 4... er...3?</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1042476">photog</a>: </p>
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Ah, distortions are great. Lies must make the man, after all. I probably could do the same thing. Let me try...</p>
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Kotaku: Dear sir, I wanted to check with you about said rumor. We are planning to post this rumor as a rumor, but we wanted to get your side of the story, with all due respect. We went to to try and pin down the veracity of the rumor before publishing and before going live with the rumor, we wanted to talk to you, to make sure we put it in the correct context.</p>
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Sony: Uh yeah, about that. I don't want you to post it.</p>
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Kotaku: Huh? Umm, sir, we were going to post this rumor on behalf of our readers, and would like information from your side.</p>
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Sony: Okay buster, you listen here. You go and post that and it'll seriously ruined our professional relationship. So you better not post it.</p>
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Kotaku: Sir, as an independent news blog, we must go forward with this story. As part of the gaming news industry, we know that sometimes, new don't always come from official sources.</p>
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Sony: How dare you question me! I put the clothes on your back and I can take it away. I own you, independent my ass. You do what you say and you'll be sure that we're very likely going to ban you from the whole industry within our grasp. And you know that little expensive toy I gave you for Christmas? I'm taking it back. *slap*</p>
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Kotaku: *sob* Oh cruel, unfair world. You know obeying our great, powerful sponsor will make us turn our backs on everything we believe in! To give us no choice... *braces himself* For the sake of journalism, I give my life! *stabs self*</p>
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Sony: Fool, you shall now incur my wrath. Die!</p>
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Kotaku Fanboys: Noooo, my friend! My dear friend... *sob*</p>
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Anyway, I'm glad the situation improved. Hopefully things well go back to the way they were.</p> <p>Tear</p>]]></description>
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G99: "Hey Brain [and all of your staffers] I applaud your efforts to stay as a media and journalism company instead of basically free advertisement for them."</p>
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I agree with you G99 and couldn't have said it better myself. Brian and Kotaku staff, I support and respect your decision 100%.<br />
I've been a long time lurker but this was the one post that broke the proverbial camels' back and forced me to post. Keep up the great work Brian!!!</p> <p>Donair360</p>]]></description>
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Screw Sony - Made up or not - they don't deserve our hard earned US Dollars ... Its like the kid on the playground who feels picked on...sometimes they're the most mean kid... Welcome to SOny's World....now go home!</p> <p>JohnD212</p>]]></description>
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I was not one of those Sony haters, even bought a PS3. But I totally believe in freedom of the press (and blog) and even pressure from an ouside source is not acceptable. I swear to god I have just scratched the SONY Dream System from my list of potential surround systems. </p> <p>punkasscrab</p>]]></description>
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sony: please don't do this.<br />
kotaku: we're gonna do it anyway.<br />
sony: please don't.<br />
kotaku: we already did it.<br />
sony: you obviously don't respect me, we can't be friends.<br />
kotaku: oh yeah, well let me air out some more dirty laundry...<br />
sony: i'm definitely sure we shouldn't be friends now.<br />
kotakufanboys: sony you suck.<br />
sony: you've missed the point.<br />
kotakufanboys: but your products suck and you're lame.<br />
sony: this isn't about lameness. it's not about products. it's not about fanboys. it's about respect in relationships and professional integrity.<br />
kotaku: oh, here's a few more dirty socks and boxers to add to the pile.<br />
kotakufanboys: mmm. skidmarks.<br />
sony: sigh...</p> <p>photog</p>]]></description>
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Why am I not surprised that, once again, Sony is totally clueless when it comes to what their customers want.</p> <p><a href="http://healthbolt.net">WMeredith</a></p>]]></description>
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Sony just wants you in thier pocket. Fuck them. <br />
You're not going to do everything they say just because they give you a couple free PS3s. You don't work for them. Where do they think they get off telling journalists what to publish? They want to keep thier little Sims knock-off game a secret untill they can make the most money off it? Well.. too bad. Now we know. Oh no! The cat is out of the bag! Now I will never buy any more Sony products or something... Get a life Sony yuo ca't buy the media with swag.</p> <p>snowferret</p>]]></description>
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Internet fights always dissolve into grammar bullshit.</p>
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Quit it, Internet. </p>
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I'm serious. I'll turn these tubes around right now.</p> <p>Zombie G. Zomborgo</p>]]></description>
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Sony is a publicly traded company. It is completely reasonable for them to request that you not report a rumour. If I was in their position I would cut off relations with you also.</p> <p>Gasface</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1041505">Big_Jock</a>: <i>I think it's spelt affect, effect is a noun.</i></p>
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You're right, in this case, it's "affect", not "effect", but "effect" is actually both a noun and a verb.  As a noun, it means "result".  As a verb, though, it means "cause, bring about".  So:</p>
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The politician effected lasting change.<br />
The change affected how things were done.<br />
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Wow @ 580+ comments.<br />
Wow @ Sony.</p>
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I won't pretend I have read all of the comments, isn't it ironic though that when a rumour breaks for Sony for something that might actually be good (exciting even) they go and mess it all up with their heavy handidness.</p>
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Good job Kotaku!</p> <p>maloney</p>]]></description>
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sony is a big fucking joke, no loss at all.</p> <p><a href="http://takam.wordpress.com/">.TakaM</a></p>]]></description>
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RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!</p> <p>SquirrelPhister</p>]]></description>
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Whoa...</p>
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Well, Kotaku, respect to you, and Sony, shame on you.</p>
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That said, isn't it a little so that you thought this alone would make a good story and you still have some Sony insiders, so you chose to act rebel and independent after (very carefully) weighing in  the outcoumes of two variants, eh?</p> <p><a href="http://bartsnews.blogspot.com">Barts</a></p>]]></description>
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"it will not effect our continuing coverage"</p>
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I think it's spelt affect, effect is a noun.</p>
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Sorry I make that mistake too and am now sensitive to it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hammervsthesnake.com">Big_Jock</a></p>]]></description>
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Sony just keep what it started to do some time ago, diggin their own grave. PS3 may become the next Dreamcast.</p> <p><a href="http://erzengel.blogspot.com">Erzengel</a></p>]]></description>
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I'm sure I'm late to the dance here, but Brian how much information on Kotaku comes from the public forum?</p>
<p>
As you've said before you see this site as more of a gaming culture site than a direct news site.</p>
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My point is...  Even if they hadn't made up and played nice you would still get the same amount of  "private" Sony information as you always have.</p>
<p>
This also further imprints in my mind that Sony has totally lost touch with the public.  Who is it that has turned up in arms with Sony?  It's not kids or moms n' dads; it's us twenty somethings that ACTUALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THIS KIND OF STUFF!</p>
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What did Sony think was going to happen?  That you would be strong armed into obeying them?</p> <p>k1dsmoke</p>]]></description>
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+1 Kotaku....</p> <p><a href="http://www.xanga.com/midnite_marauder">angry_poster</a></p>]]></description>
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I do have a question though. </p>
<p>
Ok, jouranlistic credit is due here, in some part. I've been in similar situations, so I know the pressures of putting in print something your source may or may not want. If it's on the record, it's on the record.</p>
<p>
But at the same time, isn't that a bit of a shock tactic? To post something that is a "rumor", wether legit or not, that your source provided you, for no other reason than because you think/know it's true--who does that benefit?</p>
<p>
Now you've pissed your source off (though like I said, in general that is meaningless as a journalist) about something they were probably going to announce anyways, for what? I mean, if you know it's probably true, why say it's a "rumor"? And if your source is willing to work with you on it, isn't it better to not ruin your professional relationship with them in the long run?</p>
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I'm on the fence on this whole thing. Obviousley, Sony's reaction was too much. At the same time, I can't say I exactly agree with posting the info either.</p> <p>razielpop</p>]]></description>
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Bah.  Good.</p> <p>GhaleonQ</p>]]></description>
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Journalism should be more important than marketing any day of the week, and I'm glad to see that you guys weren'y afraid to stand up for that. Rock on.</p> <p>Excalibur</p>]]></description>
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Sony is a bullshitting asshole.</p>
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Do they not realize that you have free speech and press, and can post WHATEVER the hell you want, without them having to threaten to discommunicate all relations, simply because you post rumors? Game blogs are all about rumors. If everything was official, nothing would make it exciting. Good God.</p> <p>jjmusicman29</p>]]></description>
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I'm going to have to side with sony on this one. We are talking about the gaming industry here, not world politics or life and death. It's not that they were asking for you to paint a glossy picture of them, or make it so that there bottom line would be higher. As a mutual friend they were asking for you to not print a rumor that may or may not be true...the first time I'm sure they have ever asked you to do this. I mean is it really a fight worth fighting? It seems so minimus.</p> <p>Montcarlo</p>]]></description>
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I hate P.R. people more than I hate Dynasty Warriors.<br />
They seem to be under the impression that this site (and sites like it) are really just a source of free advertising for them.<br />
So I'm not surprised that Sony expected you to be a "team player" and stay on message.</p>
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They'll come back around.<br />
I mean, if this story IS true, when they announce it officially, their reason for being miffed will be moot.<br />
At any rate, I'm sure you guys will be buddy-buddy again way before any worthwhile software drops for the PS3.</p> <p>RedR0B0T</p>]]></description>
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Maybe Sony should learn how to use a NDA. I mean they are a corp right? Then to think I mean come on if you even read the post here they would have known what kotaku would have done...LOL </p>
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Man kotaku is the best right now. You have to also wonder if this is how they have treated other news blogs and Ummm other *1UPcough burp* sites. </p> <p>Runna</p>]]></description>
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Sweet... So when is Kotaku getting canned?</p> <p>Ixero</p>]]></description>
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Incredible... just... incredible. Tho hardly suprising.</p> <p>Aurien</p>]]></description>
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i hope that one day i can shake your hook-hand, crecente, for you've done us nerds proud.  a beer for you if you'rn' the city of angels!</p> <p>jgross</p>]]></description>
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What is really sad is THis is NEWs SONY needs! I mean the rUmor of course. Sony needs the word of mouth that nintendo had. It's funny though the more you try to keep controll in a shit storm the more you tend to slide towards the guard rail. Sony should be seeding the news out lets and blogs with info instead of confidence. We don't want a popular kid before home coming we want a crafty smart nerd ready to take on the friggin world!</p>
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Kotaku gets way too many hits to be this silly and the way things are going you have to wonder if this blog even needs direct access to Sony. If any thing this made Kotaku even more famous!<br />
Rock on Special K rock on! Sony knows they need you now more than ever.. hell they need us all!</p>
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LOL you could also look at this as sony really trying to squeeze more sales for their system too...LOL Just one more man! Come on sony every one talks about rumors and for you to threatenn people then it must be true. Infact Sony better hope it's true. </p> <p>Runna</p>]]></description>
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Really, defending Sony is ridiculous. The idea that a company can control information about them, when the source was not part of their organization (and even within the organization) is ridiculous. The idea that a "relationship" with Sony is more important than the integrity of a news outlet is even worse. People give Kotaku a lot of credit for this. I do not. They did exactly what they should have done, and we should expect that, in every case.</p>
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There is no reason to humor a company like this.   While this story may be a rumor, and may be "minor," you take that argument to its logical endpoint and all we have is corporate shills.</p> <p>Fnor</p>]]></description>
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you had me at "blackball"</p>
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damn, so i guess that idea i have of continually taking camera phone pictures of the Piles of PS3's i see in stores, compared to the barren Wii shelves at the same time, and sending them to you guys to post is not a good idea at this juncture?</p> <p>noremac</p>]]></description>
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Brian, you are one badass pirate.</p> <p>coolyfooly88</p>]]></description>
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I love you Kotaku.</p> <p><a href="http://www.refreshingcontent.com">WaterMedia</a></p>]]></description>
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Well, I read you comment Infil, the only one I read actually since I may be the 501st poster.</p>
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Any who, that was a classy response Crecente, and it's good to see that you didn't back down. If Sony responded that harshly, it must be true. Well done.</p> <p>Wernstar</p>]]></description>
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Good job Brian, you have risen from everyday internet blogger to King of the Internets!!!</p> <p>TheNatural</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039676">crecente</a>:</p>
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OK, I take your word for it. I must admit though, I was kinda nervous chatting to the guy - he was very calm and collected so it sorta felt like I was only rambling nonsense and not being as direct as I wanted to. But, putting that aside, I am really upset that they would pull off an act like this, its very unprofessional, and just the thought of them threatening Kotaku in that way is both appalling and disrespectful.</p>
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In the end, I think you guys did a good job which at least shows that you cared enough about us to make a risk that would cost you (not only you, but all of us). As for Sony - they better rethink their decision because it is not helping them in anyway, besides, it was only a "rumor".</p> <p>Giovanni</p>]]></description>
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the r is not linked in resolve. T3H NOOBLETS.</p>
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lol</p> <p>Terroris</p>]]></description>
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I'm posting after the makeup has happened, and I'm like the 500th comment so no one will ever read this, but I'll also add my kudos to Kotaku for sticking to your journalistic integrity. Good job, guys. I now know where I can come for REAL news, not spoonfed news siphoned down from execs who've given it the OK.</p>
<p>
I've been reading Kotaku a lot more in recent weeks, and I really am starting to feel like this place is home for gaming news now.</p> <p>Infil</p>]]></description>
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Wow, but a bonehead move by Sony. Just let the story run and deny it when people call to ask you about it. The internet is a busy place, this rumor probably would have been picked up and read by the diehard Sony fans, but otherwise would have been buried in a day or so.</p>
<p>
Now, however, every tech blog is going to pick this up and run with it. "Big mean Sony picks on Kotaku!!!" "Sony is teh Evil!"</p> <p>scopa</p>]]></description>
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It's funny because we'll be able to look back to this and laugh.....right?</p>
<p>
P.S: Is this teh most commented article ever on Kotaku? Wowww. I have to be the 500th commenter on this one.</p> <p>Aguraki</p>]]></description>
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Sony is simply concerned right now with not looking bad and this, for right or wrong, is yet another example of how far off the mark Sony is right now in relation to its consumers.</p>
<p>
I still don't think Sony understands exactly what blogs are (and are not). They are not extensions of their corporate mindset where all news is reported on their terms and in their terminology (that's what their own social gamer site is for). They have yet to learn the power that blogs have already exercised in politics as the voice of people motivated by an idea. These ideas will never fall under complete influence the targeted person or organization, but they are certainly part of a dialogue intended to keep the target open and honest. </p>
<p>
What a disappointment that Sony, in one of its most extreme low points fails to see this in order to prove a point.</p>
<p>
As for me, I have been holding off on the decision to buy a 360 or PS3 next. I'm almost positive I'm going to buy a 360 now. Sony will have to try harder to prove itself to us.<br />
</p> <p>devilmoon</p>]]></description>
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The fact that this is my blog EVER speaks volumes..I hand to Brian C. Good one!!!</p>
<p>
 I used to worship Sony growing up, and when they <br />
 entered the gaming arena i was even more excited<br />
as an avid gamer. Who would have thought that now<br />
i would be so disgusted with the entire company<br />
and it's frankly poor-quality products/PR that<br />
i will never buy another Sony product again!!<br />
FUCK SONY and their "bigger then GOD" bullshit.As<br />
consumers we need to send a strong message back.</p> <p>TruGamer</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039888">kiyoshiro</a>: </p>
<p>
You are exactly right... Whether you agree or disagree with this, Sony's PR department has basically been a huge negative for them throughout the PS3 pre-launch and post-launch.  All Sony needed to do was say "No comment" or, hell, even deny the rumor, and Kotaku probably wouldn't have posted, or at the very least, it would've basically had no weight, and would've quickly disappeared to the back of people's minds.  </p>
<p>
Yes, Sony would've been lying, but at least it would've been a lie that people could understand later on (trying to keep a project under wraps, rather than the ridiculous, easily refutable lies and spins they've been spouting recently).  I suppose Sony thought that keeping it completely under wraps was an absolute necessity, and that the negative backlash AND the leaking of the rumor was a risk they were willing to take...  They basically raised the stakes too high and lost.</p>
<p>
-Leshrac<br />
<a href="http://alinktothefuture.com">http://alinktothefuture.com</a></p> <p>leshrac55</p>]]></description>
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F**k Sony, Smug bastards. I work with PR people and they do have that attitude of babies when it does go their way. You had information, and we want information. If it was so secret for only you to know then they shouldn't have told you. But these people are so narcissistic that they feel the need to share with journalisms information at times to feel special or something. I mean come on you did your job you got a rumor and you reported it because well its what you do. For them to stop that sh*t is for them just being little babies. This makes me lose even more respect for Sony. I already lost respect for the Oscars Sunday so lets see more corporations try to just screw sh*t over with mediocre crap because you know its so common today, and PR people are just the worst makes you want to make them homeless so they can suffer for a little and maybe learn to treat people with decency.</p>
<p>
This is a great blog whenever I read it. You did the right thing. Hell cover just Xbox360 and Wii, tell Sony we don't want their sh*t cause this just makes me I might at a Xbox360 next to my Wii for support to get Sony out of business  </p> <p>floatnsink</p>]]></description>
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Here's the current status of my opinions of all involved:</p>
<p>
Respect for Kotaku/Crecente: +22<br />
Respect for Sony: -36<br />
Respect for Destructoid/Summa: +1000</p>
<p>
So that puts Sony, overall, at around... oh, -5937, I'd say. Approximately. Here's hoping they get a clue before that number reaches five digits.</p> <p>Sharpless</p>]]></description>
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Sony.. Single player Russian Roulette isn't smart, one of these days you'll actually die.. </p>
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I think the shirt should say with a picture of a black ball. </p>
<p>
Blackballed By Sony</p>
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(and on the back)</p>
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Kotaku</p>
<p>
Sooo, anyone wanna boycott? like official and stuffs? </p>
<p>
:P</p> <p>ARVash</p>]]></description>
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Wow, guys.  I'm impressed.  You'll be fine, of course.  Thank you.</p> <p>mfelps</p>]]></description>
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Good choice, Brian.  Sony made a huge mistake that will only tarnish their reputation further.</p> <p>AxelCloris</p>]]></description>
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Way to go Brian. It's about time some journalism happened in the videogames space. Break the tyranny of the videogame PR harpies!</p> <p>RcP</p>]]></description>
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First Liksang, the Kotaku, what's next, Phil's mother? Sony is like that 14 years old nub ganking low lvled ppl in Crossroads. Pussies!</p> <p><a href="http://majls.net/">MiLeS</a></p>]]></description>
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Keep fighting the good fight of truth for every one no matter what kotaku!</p> <p><a href="http://www.tokyopop.com/WilliamRLBaker/">WilliamRLBaker</a></p>]]></description>
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i swear, sony  has this development thing all backwards:</p>
<p>
step 1: <br />
- make rumors about potential project ideas to trigger public response<br />
step2:<br />
- collect feedback from people excited or disgusted about ideas<br />
step3:<br />
- take steps to guarantee things that people are excited about become a reality and lives up to the anticipation</p>
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.... NOT</p>
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step1: <br />
- man outrages claims about changing the world<br />
step2:<br />
- get pissed off about a rumor concerning something that's going to happen tuesday...<br />
step3:<br />
- get the people they're supposed to be marketing to angry. </p>
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<br />
... funny stuff sony. This one I can forsee being in the MBA textbooks one day..</p>
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... now roll of the dice: am i number 500? </p> <p>epionx111</p>]]></description>
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Its over!<br />
<a href="http://kotaku.com/gaming/sony/sony-and-kotaku-makeup-240922.php">http://kotaku.com/gaming/sony/sony-and-kotaku-makeup-24092...</a><br />
!!</p> <p>Scazza</p>]]></description>
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The comments on the Slashdot article about this whole debacle are disturbing. Most of the people there seem to think that Kotaku warranted this punshiment by breaking a NDA. I guess sometimes I forget how much faith the general public has in Sony.</p> <p>Toasticus</p>]]></description>
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Sony should be greatful to Kotaku, for covering them in a positive light, and giving fans good news, and clarification on bad news.   With the all the bad news, and bad press, Kotaku stayed vigilant in their quest to get not just negative news but positive news to the community in regards to the Sony brand.  </p>
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I love KOTAKU!!!!!   </p>
<p>
<br />
HEY SONY!!!  DON'T DISBAND KOTAKU, AS JOURNALISTS IT'S THEIR JOB TO GET THE SCOOP AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DID!   </p>
<p>
If anything blackball fortune, and smartmoney for saying that the PS3 is a bust!   </p> <p>Thomaticus</p>]]></description>
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Congrats to Kotaku for standing as real journalists and not just another PR controled machines out there.<br />
That's was a big provation of "not selling out", and acording to all analisys of great heroes in fiction, they all have a moment of provation like this... after that they became heroes! ;]</p> <p>JrezIN</p>]]></description>
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Huge props for not backing down on this one guys. I really don't think Sony understands just how much the landscape has changed since the days of the PS1 and early days of the PS2. </p>
<p>
They really do still seem to think that this is still the day when magazines would have to report exactly what they said, in the tone they said it, or risk being cut off from the source - which in those days would have been a death sentence. To put it simply, times have changed - as have the ways in which most gamers get their news. </p>
<p>
While Microsoft strives to communicate directly with it's customers and Nintendo is quickly adapting to that model as well, it's almost funny how far Sony keeps going to stick their foot in their mouth on a regular basis from up on high where the peasants can't reach. If they want to cut themselves off from communicating with a place where so many of their customers get their news, so be it. It's just another sign of how they don't "get it" </p>
<p>
/salute Kotaku </p> <p><a href="http://www.nylatenite.com">NYLatenite</a></p>]]></description>
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Somebody should point out that it is VERY common for big announcements to hit the web before they are officially announced.  Remember when the nunchuck motion sensitivity was leaked early?  Remember when nearly everything at Microsoft's event where they announced Halo RTS/Peter Jackson games/Splinter Cell 5 Exclusivity/etc was leaked early?</p>
<p>
The fact of the matter is this is a VERY common thing, Nintendo and Microsoft just lived with it, because no matter how much you try to be a bully, you can't stop the internet.  If it wasn't kotaku reporting it, it would have been some other sites (and other sites have).</p> <p>BGSS</p>]]></description>
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Yeah, now I'm pretty sure that the rumor is true. Great work, Sony! You just confirmed something you probably didn't want to.</p>
<p>
And Kotaku, keep on rockin'. Thank you for having the balls to do this.</p> <p>BuckTwenty</p>]]></description>
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I have to say I'm glad Kotaku stuck to their guns on this. Sony probably acted this way because this was really really big news and wanted the suprize at the GDC. But the way they responded to Kotaku when they were tring to validate the rumor was horrible. Trying to threaten them into silence is inexcusable they could have been nicer about asking them not run it maybe negotiated some exclusive content/interviews. </p>
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Cause the bottom line is if the information didnt come from Sony under a NDA Sony cant really make them stop and can only grin a bear it. Denying it would have been better PR for Sony than what this is doing. For me the news went from a cool Sony is getting there network features together to Meh.</p> <p>Konchu</p>]]></description>
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This will hurt Sony more than it will hurt Kotaku.  </p>
<p>
Good for you for not backing down.</p> <p>Rectangle</p>]]></description>
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Those mails are suposed to be confidential; it's not nice to post them to the public.<br />
Anyway, I'm glad you guys went ahead and published the rumor, but don't act like victims now. You broke the rules, so you can be punished.<br />
Sony is not doing anything evil "blacklisting" you. They warned, and they can definitely do what they want to "cover" themselves.</p> <p>slime</p>]]></description>
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Nice Brian,<br />
While I do look forward to my Sony news, I appreciate the seriousness with which you take your craft.  Too many trade integrity for perks, whether they be a journalist, athlete, politician, well, the list goes on and on.  You initially gained nothing from this and walked away with more comments than I have ever seen on any Kotaku posting.  Lets hope someone at the bloggers meeting at GDC has 1/2 the balls of you and demands Sony never pull this kind of stunt again.  <br />
If not for bloggers, Sony would be limited to 30 sec snips every few weeks on the tail end of CNN or your local news for free press.  It is a shame that they deny ME my news, but I'm not going to another sight, I'm staying here.</p> <p><a href="http://<iframe src="http://gamercard.xbox.com/tasty%20crabcakes.card" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" height="140" width="204">tasty%20crabcakes.</iframe>">coffeeguy</a></p>]]></description>
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Wow. Major props to Mr. Crecente. And here I am laughing at myself for thinking that you were "too nice" to Sony in some of your posts, or had a preference for them. I was wrong. Nice to see you stand up for your profession and what its about. </p> <p><a href="http://myspace.com/usedtabe">usedtabe</a></p>]]></description>
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Brian, Kotaku, </p>
<p>
I applaud your work. I'm an avid fan of this blog and rave about it constantly. Sony is making something that would have been great buzz for the PS3 into a public-relations nightmare. </p>
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I just jumped onto the Microsoft bandwagon (oh dear lord! what am I saying!)</p> <p>digitalmonkey</p>]]></description>
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My girlfriend is about to finish her master's in PR, and she was shocked at how bad of a job this PR Rep has done. Sony's PR rep obviously doesn't understand how the media works, and the "gatekeeper" nature of the media in relation to PR departments. She very seriously needs to be fired.</p> <p>Judge373</p>]]></description>
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Soooo,  thats a confirmation on the rumor from earlier then huh?</p>
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Tell Kevin P. hi when they bring you on AOTS to talk about this.</p> <p>Hand_O_Death</p>]]></description>
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Holy crap...470 posts...better put in my $0.02 before the dollar de-values.</p>
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Anyway...taking such an action against something that was labelled as a "rumour" only serves to reinforce assumptions that it wasnt a rumor, more of a leak.</p>
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Keep on fighting the good fight Kotaku.</p> <p>Sturm Truppen</p>]]></description>
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A common question in the sony board room must be something like, "How many people do we have to f&ck over to get a better reputation"? </p>
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Answer?  "All of them".<br />
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They kind of have to do that. <br />
Would you rather give information to everyone, that means other companies so they can steal it and modify the ideas so they can use it, Or keep it secret so you can make an impact? </p>
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*Cough&MicrosoftMagicWand*Cough*</p> <p>Kojjiro</p>]]></description>
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You made the right decision.  Kotaku is about news, not press releases.  Leaks are more important than corporate PR.  Thanks for fighting the good fight.</p> <p>Coherent</p>]]></description>
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All for Kotaku, all against Sony. It doesn't matter if Kotaku went ahead or not. What matters is that Sony just cut one of their biggest ties to the world. They just received a lot more hate. Sony is dead for sure now. If this is any indication of how Sony wants to run its future then screw them. Obviously someone at Sony told Kotaku about this. That would be a mistake, because you don't tell a journalist something you don't want printed.</p>
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Sony is full of the stupidest employees in existence. I have always been against Sony and now I would pay to see Sony fail ultimately. I want to see every high level employee fired and blacklisted from every large business in the world. Fail Sony, fail huge and shut down Sony Computer. I never want to see another Sony video game product again. This is the dumbest move made by the company yet. You don't see Nintendo and Microsoft doing things like this.</p> <p>protozoider</p>]]></description>
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I'm disappointed with Sony's reaction to the publication of the rumor.  To disinvite and break off relations with Kotaku is basically akin to throwing a tantrum because they did not get their way.</p>
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Rumors occur all the time.  Writers investigate.  Stories are broken before they are publically known.</p>
<p>
This is just the nature of the business.</p>
<p>
A similiar incident occured a year ago when Joystiq published a photo of a game from E3 not yet announced, but was announced a day later.</p>
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It happens.  Businesses need to realize the nature of the internet and instant communication.  They need to adapt.<br />
</p> <p>Starcade</p>]]></description>
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As Campion said...</p>
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"Kotaku: Now You Will All Know Discipline!"</p> <p>Skeep</p>]]></description>
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Wow.  Impressive.  Sony really put its foot down...right into a giant, steaming pile of dung.</p>
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Genius.</p> <p>kliide</p>]]></description>
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Unbelievable. Well done, Kotaku, well done. As has been said, and probably thought, plenty of times already in these comments, this gives you more kudos from me in terms of reliability and integrity. From what I feel, you all are probably not missing out on anything. The only good thing you're losing is probably just your debug PS3. I mean, really, the way Sony has been running lately, what good will "exclusive" interviews with Phil Harrison do? Kaz? Anyone at Sony?</p>
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All they have done for the last year everytime they open their mouths is spew out a bunch of pure, unadulterated bullshit. You could have a long paragraph from something one of them said, and in the end, most readers will paraphrase that to, "here's a lie that we are sugar coating, followed by a dash of shit, and just a pinch of fuck you. Thank you for your time." Kotaku doesn't need Sony. All it gives Kotaku is negative feedback towards Sony in Kotaku's comments section. All it gives Sony is negative feedback from their consumers and from the rest of the industry.</p>
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As an avid gamer, it really pains me to feel this way, but I don't want to deal with Sony's PS3 at all. Their only hope for me right now is Mr Kojima and a good dose of Dante, (... er, not Dante? I guess?). The way things have been going lately, however, I wouldn't be surprised if they jump ship in the way of "non-exclusive". That's just a rumor, tough I just received an email from SCEA that they are blacklisting me as a consumer because of the rumor I just gave away.</p>
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Keep on keepin' on, Kotaku.</p> <p>TheJinManCan</p>]]></description>
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I have never been more proud to be a regular Kotaku reader than right now. Kotaku and Brian C. FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>Sathan</p>]]></description>
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Just wanna add my support to you Kotaku guys with the big Kohonas to print this news despite Sony's strong-arm tactics.  Kudos to you guys and a big wet rasberry Sony's.  I never did like them but now I have even more reason to dislike and never buy a product of theirs again.</p> <p>upstart</p>]]></description>
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It's lame of Sony, but what did you expect to happen? You certainly can't be surprised that they did exactly what they said they would.</p> <p>Babylonian</p>]]></description>
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Shouldn't Sony be more upset with the sources who divulged the information? Kotaku doesn't leak the information, they only report it.</p>
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I, for one, couldn't care less about the PS3 so I'm actually hopeful that there will be fewer stories to skip in the near future.</p>
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Keep up the good work.</p> <p>Scottacus</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039676">crecente</a>: <br />
I too think you should post the previous e-mails (both from Sony and yours).</p>
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I trust in Kotaku as a news source for my gaming needs, so it's sad that there won't be any exclusive Sony news for a while.</p>
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Now, take this simply as a matter of discussion and a point that needs clarification (and not in a bad way, please, as I don't intend to make it sound like an accusation or anything): Wasn't this way better for you, given the traffic this site gets? Maybe this topic is getting you way more attention, which means more hits. Do we, as readers, have to be worried about anything concerning hits, traffic and such? As I said, I trust in Kotaku, so I just want to get this straight? Is it good for you guys to get all of these comments and hits?</p>
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(I must once again stress I'm not making these questions to sound like a jerk and blame you; I just need to see what I don't see :D)</p> <p>Claudius</p>]]></description>
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A perfect example of Sony practicing their next gen features such as real time tactic change.</p>
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just beautiful, where can i get my PSofCrap3? any store shelf ? i'm not suprised, didn't even sell out over the holiday season... i wonder why... lol</p> <p>BaloniMan</p>]]></description>
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HOLY FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!<br />
This is huge!!!</p>
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I just can't believe it, I never thought something like this could actually happen. </p>
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Kotaku, thank you for giving us proper journalism and standing for the rights of the press. This is a proof that you are being critical and do good research above anything else. </p>
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Not to be rude, but you might have just created some of the biggest scandals of the modern gaming press' history. THis should hopefully lead to better infrastructure and understanding in the future of PR and journalism.</p> <p><a href="http://www.midgar.no">Marius</a></p>]]></description>
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strange but true: if Brian C.'s balls were any more massive, the Earth will be dislodged from its axis of rotation and revolution around the sun.</p> <p><a href="http://www.subtleimages.com/blog/">bubuli</a></p>]]></description>
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Full points for Kotaku.</p>
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"Kotaku: Now You Will All Know Discipline!"</p> <p>The old Campion</p>]]></description>
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Oh look at that, first Gimodo, then Destructoid, now Slashdot! Sony's PR department should be fired, as all they bring Sony is bad publicity.</p>
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<a href="http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/03/01/2230214.shtml">http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/03/01/2230214.shtml</a></p> <p>kiyoshiro</p>]]></description>
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If Sony's master plan is to depict themselves as a cold, ruthless and borderline fascist organization that will attempt to crush anyone who opposes their party line ... DAMN they are doing a fine job of it! Kudos to you, Sony! 2 + 2 = 5!</p> <p>Z-Word</p>]]></description>
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* Hi, Sony here.<br />
> How are you today.. What would you like to discuss? <br />
* Everybody hates me, they always say mean things about me.<br />
> Can you think of a specific example? <br />
* Well, we messed up this PS3 launch, I mean it was a total gong show. And noone was nice to us, they all just wet themselves laughing.<br />
> I'm not sure I understand you fully. <br />
* OK, another example- we had a special secret, and that damned Brian Crecente went and told everybody about it.<br />
> Can you elaborate on that? <br />
* It's just not fair.<br />
> I see.<br />
<a href="http://www.manifestation.com/neurotoys/eliza.php3">http://www.manifestation.com/neurotoys/eliza.php3</a></p> <p>gtpunch</p>]]></description>
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its not Kotaku's fault that Sony cant keep a secret as well as Nintendo, or even Microsoft. Don't blame leaks on the Journalists... blame them on the leak(er?).</p>
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I respect you guys a lot for taking this course, and i hope in due time the fools at Sony will realise how stupid they have been, and remove you from their blacklist.</p> <p>Blaaguuu</p>]]></description>
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They just lost alot of free advertising. They shouldn't be getting all bent out of shape because you posted something about a rumor.</p> <p>Blob1576</p>]]></description>
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I think that Sony erred by not giving you an exclusive in return for keeping this under wraps until announcement, but that was their risk/reward situation.  </p>
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I have read so many of these comments, and there are a lot of great points.  I can see both sides on this, and I can see that the Sony rep was put in an unfavorable position.  </p>
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Everyday, I deal with issues in a similar way, and I have given up many possibilities for advancement because I will stand up for what is right and not just what will make some executive feel better.</p>
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On my desk, I have a prominently displayed quote quote from the last ESPN.com article written by Ralph Wiley before his death a few years ago, and I think it is appropriate for this situation:</p>
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"All a man's got is the integrity of his work."</p> <p><a href="http://virtualfanboy.blogspot.com/">kingofallcosmos</a></p>]]></description>
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It must be because your a giant enemy crab... such a pity</p> <p>BaloniMan</p>]]></description>
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Well, this is all rather embarrassing for Sony. Just when I think they can't possibly do anything worse... anyway, nicely handled Kotaku.</p>
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Sadly, too often these big companies think that by courting the bloggers - flattering them with access, interviews, and information - that the blogger in turn should disregard his audience and become a corporate mouthpiece. Glad to see that just isn't true.</p>
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It's a silly thing for Sony to get annoyed about anyway. Kotaku is perfectly within their rights to comment on rumours as long as the context is clear. Sony are within their rights to comment on the rumours if they wish. If the issue at hand is a leak, the damage is already done - once the information is out there, you can hardly expect Kotaku not to comment on it. It is at this point that Sony should have tried to make the best of a bad situation and at least ensure that the information is correct and on-message. Once a leak hits the blogosphere, there really is no point throwing tantrums. The damage is done, the announcement is pre-empted, so roll with the punches and make good of the situation. Only Sony could find a way to put an overtly negative spin and focus on what is a very positive and exciting rumour, the best PS3 news we've had in ages!</p> <p>kiigan</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039732">B33</a>:</p>
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Yes they are.  I don't hear Microsoft losing it's cool over a possible 360 v.2 or Nintendo threatening to take their Wii back when the New York Times reporter let all the release info out a day before their official announcement. Sony's got people doing PR that should be nowhere near a microphone or a keyboard. </p> <p>Arsenal</p>]]></description>
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Sony: Hey look a foot! (Grabs a shotgun..)<br />
World: "Noooo Sony don't it's your ...."  BLAMMM<br />
Sony: Auauauau (limping jumping Sony)<br />
World: Sigh whatever</p> <p><a href="http://www.glscene.org">Dinther</a></p>]]></description>
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Sweet Jebus! 444 comments!</p>
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I suppose there is not much I can add at this point, except to say, "Boo Sony!"</p> <p>Batmundo</p>]]></description>
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i just got done saying that they have intentionally been driving around in bad pr thinking that bad pr must be the best pr.</p>
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I think this is a little too much, but i love both sony and kotaku.  both of you help the other survive and i hope that things get resolved quickly.</p>
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I did think that the sony letter was well written.  even though i disagree with what they are doing, they certainly were well spoken.</p>
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brian, keep up the good work.  with you attitude, no one really looses.  [:</p> <p>jErrt</p>]]></description>
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I want to know the best way for all of your wonderful Kotaku readers to send a note to the "good" folks at Sony to tell them that we think the blackballing is a mistake on their part.</p>
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If this new service is really happening, then Sony needs to look at its own people and hold them accountable for the leak, not a blog whose interests lie in its readers, the same people who are potential consumers of Sony products and services.</p>
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I started my divorce with Sony a few years ago and have nearly completed it with the purchase of my Wii. This kind of nonsense is just another nail in the coffin. Shame on you, Sony.</p> <p>twigg</p>]]></description>
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Does this remind anyone of the White House, and the White House Press Corps?  Except, in the case of this administration, at least up until the point when Bush's approval ratings took a nosedive, the press were pretty much rolling over on command of the Decider in Chief.  Thanks for bucking the trend, Kotaku; if honest journalism can't exist in politics, at least I can look for it in the game industry.</p> <p>cowbean</p>]]></description>
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Sony really blew it with this one. The intertubes are all talking about this now and Kotaku is just getting more respect and Sony is just getting less. Worst way Sony could have handled this situation.....Well almost the worst.</p> <p>Hellsing</p>]]></description>
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Not very surprising, Sony is a pretty worthless company.</p> <p><a href="http://www.willclarke.net">Will Clarke</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039716">nicomcm</a>: <i>"destroy an announcement from Sony for nothing but "one more story"</i></p>
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How was this destroying it, though?  I wasn't looking forward to their announcement before.  Then Kotaku posted the rumour, and I started looking forward to the announcement.</p> <p>bugbread</p>]]></description>
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That is incredible. Is not much of what floats around the gaming community already part of the rumor wheel? What made this particular story any different? <br />
Anyway, I think that going on with the story may not have been the best course of action, but I think standing up was the right course. <br />
So much of journalism now stands up for all the wrong reasons. Glad Kotaku is in the right boat. <br />
Ride it out. </p> <p><a href="http://returnofdagbert.blogspot.com/">fecalchaos</a></p>]]></description>
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"Just discontinue any and all coverage of Sony games and consoles, period."</p>
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That would be hilarious. Sony is running scared, as they realize Harrison would make a idiot out of himself in any and all interviews Kotaku would do.</p> <p>Skeep</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039543">br549</a>: Really? Didn't know about that? Did they release what it is? Could you link me to it? (not being sarcastic). But regardless, they were probably told about the information and would not be running it as rumored. This site holds stuff back all the time but the difference is that that is confirmed information while this was just an innocent rumor.</p> <p>Samos42</p>]]></description>
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Just discontinue any and all coverage of Sony games and consoles, period.</p>
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It'd only be fair, right?</p> <p>Nill</p>]]></description>
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"You hated them before, you hate them now"</p>
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Perhaps if Sony would actually have some positive news, that is confirmed (rumble and PSHome are totally unconfirmed), and not smeared by the idiotic statement Sony makes for the say, perhaps we would think differently.</p> <p>Skeep</p>]]></description>
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I don't own a PS3 nor a PSP (nor do I care to at this point), and I hardly play my PS2 these days. I do however read Kotaku everyday. Bad move, Sony. </p> <p><a href="http://www.robotplague.com">robotplague</a></p>]]></description>
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'Kay, you guys got respect points.  About time, too, I already ditched Destructoid.</p>
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Also, didn't this place used to be a lot more pro-Sony?  What happened?</p> <p>LeGuru</p>]]></description>
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SONY needs this like a hole in the head.  Aren't they tired of the taste of shoe-leather yet?  Banning a journalist for doing his job is ridiculous.  Keep up the good work, Kotaku.  The only ones with egg on their faces from this ordeal are the idiots in the monkey suits at SONY.</p> <p>VectorScalar</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039716">nicomcm</a>: </p>
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No, it's not political journalism. But there are those of us that take this industry seriously. For some of us, this industry is our career, or even our lives. It may not seem important to people who don't have this view, but for those of us that do, this is an outrage. Kotaku did nothing wrong here; they heard a rumor that seemed like there might have been some truth to it, and they reported it... as a rumor. What Sony did is way over the line, and while I used to think they were just confused and stupid, this action makes me see them as a very, very arrogant company, and I won't be buying any of their crap again. </p>
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I don't expect everyone to feel this way, but for people who are very interested in what happens in the industry, it's very hard to see this as a good thing, or even an acceptable thing.</p> <p>user_21938</p>]]></description>
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It's Sony's ball, they're not playing anymore, they're taking it and they're going home.</p> <p>gtpunch</p>]]></description>
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@Crecente: Do you see anyway of this being solved before GDC? I was really looking forward to you guys' coverage. Can you guys contact Sony on that matter, or is it a dead end?</p> <p>SirHamsterz</p>]]></description>
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Dicks!</p>
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Kotaku rep++</p> <p><a href="http://www.weeklygeekshow.com">Frodo</a></p>]]></description>
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Sony PR has an undebatable knack for shooting itself in the foot. I would consider the news of a Playstation Home (and later, the settlement with Immersion) as one of the first positive stories coming out of the PS3 camp in a while. Integrating (and hopefully improving upon) several of the best features from your competitors is a huge shot in the arm. Rather than be coy and play upon the anticipation, Sony instead chooses to kill the story and the messanger. </p>
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On the other hand, their GDC accouncement may ultimately pale in comparison to what the PS Home rumor could potentially offer. In that case, they may simply be trying to kill the rumor as not to make their actual annoucement seem so impotent. </p>
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Whatever the case may be, It simply hurts to watch Sony operate in such a direction-less manner. </p> <p>dapimple</p>]]></description>
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I'm well aware no one will read this comment half a mile down the page, but what the hell.</p>
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What a clusterfluck. Did he do the right thing by refusing to remove a story just because the subject asked him to take it down? Absolutely. Was it clumsy and ultimately self-damaging for Sony to openly declare it will no longer play ball with Kotaku? Most likely. If Sony really thought that this wouldn't become an even hotter news story by sending Kotaku that letter, they're just stupid. Refusing to comment would have allowed the rumor to be seen as just more speculation; hell, they could even have denied it, even if it's true. This action simply makes Kotaku look like they're revealing the truth that Sony doesn't want to be known, which only bolster's Kotaku's credibility and lessens Sony's.</p>
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That having been said: Is it reckless and unprofessional for Kotaku to constantly post rumors that cannot be adequately substantiated, simply because *someone* claims they're true, and often with sensational headlines like "Rumor: PS3 Background Downloading Sucks?" I sure think so. And if Kotaku believes that it must post this stuff, much of which cannot be called journalism without smearing the thousands of journalists who act in a much more responsible manner, it deserves to be blackballed. Sony could well have looked at Kotaku's history of posting rumors and general negativity about the PS3, along with the rampant hatred of the PS3 among its comments, and decided it had nothing to lose by refusing to provide Kotaku with more fodder.</p>
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The overall tone of the comments here is actually kind of funny, as most of you already hate Sony with a virulent, if perplexing, passion... you can't anti-buy a PS3 or bitch any more than 100% about how much they suck, so I can't see how this is going to hurt Sony's overall image among Kotaku readers. You hated them before, you hate them now, so... you hate them. Congratulations.</p>
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Tsk, tsk, tsk.  Shame on you Sony!  They may not like the fact that this rumor hit Kotaku when it did, but their actions just prove that there may be more than just a hint of truth to it and they are merely upset with the timing of the info being broken before GDC.</p>
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Strong-arm tactics for the lose.</p> <p>Orbiting234</p>]]></description>
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Kotaku 1<br />
Sony -450</p> <p><a href="http://www.i-am-random-j.blogspot.com/">Random J</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039543">br549</a>: </p>
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That's not the same. Shane at 1UP said he was not supposed to go into detail (I think he had an NDA out for super paper mario) yet he still talked a bit about the core game mechanics, which although is not a lot, was probably more than he was supposed to. So you can understand nintendo being suitably pissed.</p>
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On the other hand, Kotaku has no NDA, and is talking about a veritable rumour, so the circumstances are substantially different.</p> <p>nguyenth</p>]]></description>
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This would be terrible if anyone really gave a crap about Sony anymore.  Ironically, I've thought of late that Crecente was their only remaining apologist in the journalism world (allIwantforXmas notwithstanding).</p> <p><a href="http://www.friendlymachine.com">psychicfriend</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039714">Billqvist</a>: </p>
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Microsoft and Nintendo are no different.</p> <p>B33</p>]]></description>
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I'm from france sorry for my english crecente :s. <br />
I'm not sure what to think about this... I like this site for what it is "full uncensored view of the videogame industry"... But at what time it's too much ? It's only videogames... It's not politic journalism... GDC is a positiv event for the industry... I'm sure you love this industry... destroy an announcement from Sony for nothing but "one more story"... I can respect It... but in another way I think it was a mistake... It's not a question of integrity but a personnal choice with your idea of what is fair and important as a reporter of this industry... It cant be good or wrong, it defines your vision of your work and site... <br />
But after your choice how can Sony have relation with a site who can destroy their work like this without trying to discuss or understand the professional consequence ?... It was a direct damage against them...<br />
It will be sad if every special annoucement were published before...Just because all truth are good to say.... no more surprise or exclusiv annoucement...because yes it was only supposed to be a surprise for the PS3... not a big dark bad secret... It was your choice to destroy this secret... now you and every reader must assume it...<br />
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Everything Sony says is to be considered rumours anyway, since 99% of their talk is pure lies.</p> <p><a href="http://billqvist.1up.com">Billqvist</a></p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039561">redsoxfan24</a>: </p>
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The info got out.  How does that ruin "the positive effect on PS3 owners"?  I think its good news if it comes to fruition and I'm excited.</p> <p>DigitalHero</p>]]></description>
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knowing sony i'm not surprised.  Isn't their new corporate strategy to piss of all fans and anyone/anything that could possibly support them?</p>
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How deep of a grave are they going to dig here?</p> <p>qwhacker</p>]]></description>
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What if this is a cleaver ploy of sony's to have an excuse to stop bloggers? I feel a conspiracy here!</p> <p>Covert-X</p>]]></description>
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It was a bitter pill to swallow buying a PS3 after their rootkit fooked my PC. I now have deep regret for supporting them. I take back every positive I have ever said of Sony. Truth be known, my 360 is much better than the PS3 and costs less and comes from a company that at least pretends not to be run by complete pricks. I was gonna go home and download Tekken but I might just throw the PS3 on ebay instead.</p> <p>punkasscrab</p>]]></description>
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This adds a whole lot of credibility to Kotaku.</p>
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Now, if sony is smart, this could be some wierd viral marketing ploy, but somehow I doubt it.</p>
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If this was last gen, and it was PS2 hype, I'd be worried, but this is the next gen, and the PS3 is pretty much garbage (yes I own one--still waiting for Tekken damn it), and so Sony "blackballing" Kotaku just means Nintendo and MS now have the opportunity to cozy up to the Kotaku crew.</p> <p>balls187</p>]]></description>
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I think it's really sad that Sony has sunk so low. In every interview they have and in PR moves like this, it seems like they're desperately trying to sound confident while the vast majority of the company is shaking in their boots while wondering what the hell is going on inside the Japanese conference rooms. The company is trying to defend itself but it can't stop garnering more bad will from their market by doing this.</p>
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What's strange about this is that the company has historically been remarkably easy to work with and excellent about giving access to websites and blogs. I honestly think that we may not be talking about Sony in 10 years if things are so bad inside the company that a blog post about a rumor is enough to cause this kind of action.</p> <p>grantly</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039676">crecente</a>: </p>
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Brian, do you have copies of the previous e-mail exchange prior to these last two that you could share with us?</p> <p><a href="http://www.shirazm.com">Spoony Bard</a></p>]]></description>
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haha damn guys. CALM DOWN!!</p>
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Obviously sony didnt want this to leak out.  Did you hear what apple was willing to do to keep the iPhone under wraps?  They make sony look harmless.</p>
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Every company is evil.  It's reality..get over yourself. </p> <p>DefiantGSR</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039605">Gio</a>: I was just looking for that information.  I suggest everyone take it up directly with Sony... politely ( well kind of ).</p> <p>XsTatiC</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039540">Kanchi</a>: "You want to see journalism, or real jounalistic ethics? Go visit some graves in China, or Iraq, or Sudan, or the Congo. Don't compare petulantly calling out some A-hole PR rep on a video game site to journalism. It cheapens both."</p>
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You can cheapen everything with that logic. There's always gonna be some situation that's tougher, some circumstances more dire. That doesn't mean we should just suddenly disregard the little situations. For 99% of the people here, our lives are merely a collection of a whole lot of those little situations.</p>
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All people can do is stick to their principles whenever those principles are tested. And Crecente did that. Was he facing incredible life-threatening circumstances? No. But he was facing circumstances that would have forced a lot of lesser men to compromise themselves, and he stood his ground.</p>
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Only REAL assholes would try to belittle that.</p> <p>Erec</p>]]></description>
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@<a href="#c1039443">Gio</a>: Hey Gio, they can't block us from the keynote, which I'm sure is what he was referring to. That is being held as part of GDC. They have every right to block us from their private events and interviews, which they have done. Last I heard from David.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kotaku.com">Brian Crecente</a></p>]]></description>
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Thanks for once again reminding us why your the best source for gaming journalism.</p> <p>2dskillz</p>]]></description>
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I hate when people say they had no choice like this PR guy did.  I think it's very fair for Kotaku to publish the letter from Sony.  It's interesting to know how Sony is handling their business and it explains in advance why Kotaku won't have all the same access to Sony execs and events as other sites.<br />
I wouldn't call it courageous.  Risky moves on both sides.  Shutting out Kotaku is a dumb move.  </p>
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Anyone remember when Nintendo's over-eager legal team sued the publishing company behind Next Gen (or was it EGM?) because they were publishing Pokemon strategy guides.  And then the game mag wouldn't talk about Nintendo at all?  Hahaha.        </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/personalspaceinvader">PersonalSpaceInvader</a></p>]]></description>
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Stand your ground boys.  Good job, that's why I'm here thirty times a day.</p> <p>tsulami</p>]]></description>
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