Games of 2007: A Debate by Mail

By Vermouth , 29th December 3:25 pm

It’s the time of year for the industry’s Game of the Year awards and all the usual suspects will be coming out with their usual honors and demerits for the best and worst of 2007. But I don’t have the editorial following of a big magazine or website so I thought a “i’m right and you’re wrong tone” wouldn’t be the right one to strike with my game of the year. So I enlisted the aid of my good friend Head881 to discuss the games and trends of 2007 in an email debate inspired by Slate’s Gaming club, which talked about the games of the year, rather than choosing one. What follows is our discussion.

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Gaming Media: The Suits March On

By Cyrris , 2nd December 1:54 pm

The latest controversy over on GameSpot is simply the most recent example of why I no longer visit large all-encompassing game media sites. Back in the day I was a frequent visitor of GameSpy and GameSpot - so much so that I’d often end up typing “gamespoy.com” in to my address bar in a subconcious attempt to go to both at the same time.

I’ve thought about writing this piece for a long time, because I have a lot to say about the current state of the gaming sites I used to love. I didn’t, however, want to drag this site down in to an out-and-out bitch fest. Given the latest happenings on GameSpot, however, I can’t help but let everyone know what happens to a gaming site when the establishment goes from being passionate to being corporate.

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