Ethic fail—Shady game journalism

All sources for the "Ethic fail" images. Updates as new images are posted.

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║ Ethic fail master list ║
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Inquiries, corrections, suggestions
  @bonegolem
  reddit.com/u/bonegolem

The images
  is.gd/gginfo
  (short for http://imgur.com/a/K2SwD)

The sources (this file)
  is.gd/ethicfail
  (short for http://pastebin.com/tUHeaHsT)

Individual articles list

  Gamespot Kane & Lynch termination
    Gerstmann fired for a review disliked by a sponsor
    is.gd/gggamespot — http://imgur.com/a/T7dRM

  Early Simcity reviews
    How the Simcity (2013) vote was initially inflated
    is.gd/ggsimcity — http://imgur.com/a/YT3or

  Friends at Kotaku
    Patricia Hernandez and Nathan Grayson cronyism at Kotaku
    is.gd/ggkotaku — http://imgur.com/a/3hyZ0

  The gifts of Doritosgate
    The 2012 scandal about the quasi-corruption relationship between press and industry
    is.gd/ggdoritos — http://imgur.com/a/CuZ1Q

  Unreliable Numbers
    Review scores being altered
    is.gd/ggnumber — http://imgur.com/a/xU83a

  Secrets of GameJournoPros
    Groupthink, blacklisting and censorship in the mailing list of the game journalism elite
    is.gd/ggsecrets — http://imgur.com/a/ggLp9

  Unfair advantage
    Cronyism favors journalists' friends over merit
    is.gd/ggunfair — http://imgur.com/a/EUd23

  The hand that feeds
    Gamers are entitled, gamers are dead
    is.gd/gghand — http://imgur.com/a/hECB3

  Quick & Dirty
    Gamers are entitled, gamers are dead
    is.gd/ggquick — http://imgur.com/a/iVHTC

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║ Gamespot Kane & Lynch termination ║
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Original review
  https://archive.today/WEHJy

Wikipedia article
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Gerstmann#Termination_from_GameSpot_.282007.E2.80.932008.29

Article confirming the causes of the termination in 2012
  http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116360-Jeff-Gerstmann-Explains-His-Departure-From-Gamespot

HUMOR: Nice recap by Penny Arcade
  http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/11/30/


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║ Simcity 2013 reviews ║
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Simcity on Metacritic
  http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/simcity

Metacritic reviews change
  https://archive.today/CRS1m

Polygon changing review score three times
  http://evilasahobby.com/2013/03/18/simcity-im-not-saying-that-the-gaming-press-is-easily-led-but/
  http://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/comments/1bxw50/polygon_updates_simcity_review_score_to_65/

HUMOR: Joke about the Polygon review score
  http://botherer.org/2013/03/06/keep-up-to-date-with-polygons-simcity-score/


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║ Friends at Kotaku ║
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Nathan Grayson & Robin Arnott
  https://medium.com/@aquapendulum/reality-check-supplement-reading-for-historyofgamergate-com-graysons-relationships-308dc510c680
  http://i.imgur.com/tf9ig3e.jpg

Grayson and White Whale / Nina Freeman
  http://pastebin.com/YvYvSKe0

Nathan Grayson & Zoe Quinn
  http://www.historyofgamergate.com/a-peoples-history.html
  http://x.genius.com/Hellblazer-gamergate-a-war-for-transparency-annotated
  http://theralphretort.com/zoe-quinn-couldnt-have-made-depression-quest-without-grayson/

Nathan Grayson & Zoe Quinn in Vegas
  http://i.imgur.com/t7IxIR2.jpg
  http://i.imgur.com/Zqac8aU.jpg

Patricia Hernandez & Anna Anthropy, Christine Love
  http://talkingship.com/wp/2014/08/26/patricia-hernandez-anna-anthropy-kotaku-controversy/
  http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/2ejs7v/gaming_journalists_patricia_hernandez_of_kotaku/
  http://gamergatefacts.com/fact/patricia-hernandez-anthropy/
  http://imgur.com/kSFGdei

Patricia Hernandez and Zoe Quinn
  https://archive.today/NWiFa
  https://archive.today/WhAKI

Zoe Quinn writing for Kotaku
  https://archive.today/GpEpV

Totilo responses
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpmIrWqEUUU
  https://archive.today/rMBXA


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║ The gifts of Doritosgate ║
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Eurogamer Rab Florence article (censored)
  https://archive.today/Sls7j

Eurogamer Rab Florence article (original version)
  http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=43585928&postcount=48

Commentary on Doritogate
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54s_jyjMUxY&t=17m45s
  http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/doritosgate
  http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Eurogamer-Writer-Loses-Job-Pointing-Out-How-Much-Video-Game-Journalism-Fails-48600.html

Kotaku coverage
  https://archive.today/tDaRp
  https://archive.today/CDOxP

Gifts to journalists
  http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=802329
  http://www.techhive.com/article/198959/microsoft_xbox_360_giveaway.html


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║ Unreliable numbers ║
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Future publishing and Driv3r
  http://whatculture.com/gaming/10-infamous-video-game-scandals.php/6
  http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/driv3r
  http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/drivergate/drivergate.htm
  http://spong.com/article/7014/Atari-on-the-brink-DRIV3R-review-scandal-hits-as-massive-shipment-announced
  http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/gaming-mags-taking-bribes.60917184/

Gamespy and Donkey Kanga 2
  http://www.gamegirladvance.com/2005/05/the-big-score-issue.html
  http://tleaves.com/weblog/archives/000365.html
  http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2005/5/13

Edge and Grand Theft Auto IV
  http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=495020
  http://bootofjustice.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/apologyandretraction/
  http://www.dsogaming.com/news/melodrama-rich-stanton-accuses-edge-for-altering-scores-pc-gamer-for-lying-and-cvg-for-misquotes/

HUMOR: Penny Arcade on Donkey Kanga 2
  http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/05/13

HUMOR: Driv3r glitches
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ4vyLhQhQo


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║ Secrets of GameJournoPros ║
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Milo Yiannopoulos articles
  http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/17/Exposed-the-secret-mailing-list-of-the-gaming-journalism-elite
  http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/18/The-emails-that-prove-video-games-journalism-must-be-reformed
  http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/22/They-re-on-to-us-gaming-journalists-respond-to-their-critics-in-series-of-new-GameJournoPros-emails
  http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/10/02/It-s-been-real-GameJournoPros-prepares-to-close-its-doors

William Usher articles
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-destructoid-corruption-and-ruined-careers/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-nowhere-on-my-site-does-it-say-we-are-journalists-says-destructoid-owner/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-destructoids-battle-with-abuse-lies-and-scandals-part-1/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-destructoids-battle-with-abuse-lies-and-scandals-part-2/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/11/gamergate-ben-kuchera-and-the-life-and-nepotism-of-game-journo-pros/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/12/gamergate-game-journo-pros-interview-blacklisting/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/12/gamergate-game-journo-pros-blacklistboycott-may-have-breached-antitrust-laws/

List of members
  http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/21/GameJournoPros-we-reveal-every-journalist-on-the-list
  https://twitter.com/WilliamUsherGB/status/529822860542750720

Email dumps from Yiannopoulos
  http://yiannopoulos.net/2014/09/19/gamejournopros-zoe-quinn-email-dump/
  http://yiannopoulos.net/2014/09/22/new-gamejourno-pro-leak-the-email-summaries/

Responses from members
  Kyle Orland
    https://archive.today/20141120062054/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/09/addressing-allegations-of-collusion-among-gaming-journalists/
  James Fudge
    https://archive.today/FEABB
  Christopher Grant
    https://archive.today/20141110022738/http://www.polygon.com/2014/10/17/6996601/on-gamergate-a-letter-from-the-editor
  John Funk
    http://www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/comments/2m7ck7/debunking_a_common_gg_claim_no_a_polygon_writer/
    http://www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/comments/2itl5s/im_a_former_games_journalist_the_escapist_polygon/

Ryan Smith on groupthink
  https://medium.com/@ryansmithwriter/a-weird-insider-culture-d1c3cc644c29

Other articles on Destructoid debacle
  http://www.gamezone.com/originals/here-s-what-we-know-allistair-pinsof-destructoid-yanier-niero-gonzalez-game-journo-pros-and-more
  http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-10-21-destructoid-eic-quits-over-disagreement-with-management


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║ Unfair advantage ║
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Gone Home
  http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2jy59e/more_corruption_at_polygon_gone_home_nepotism/
  https://i.imgur.com/IpQjdDG.jpg
  http://i.imgur.com/d18RHUM.jpg

Gone Home reviews
  http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gone-home
  http://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/
  https://archive.today/6SUml

Redshirt
  https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2nsmve/didnt_see_this_posted_here_yet_some_good_old/
  http://superchorgers.tumblr.com/post/103944972536/more-indie-nepotism-in-games-journalism
  http://techraptor.net/content/improper-relationships-redshirt-developer-games-journalists-uncovered
  https://archive.today/CLiAk#selection-465.0-477.134
  http://i.imgur.com/bYEzWAf.jpg
  http://pastebin.com/GYLfC2zq

Redshirt reviews
  http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/redshirt
  http://store.steampowered.com/app/247870/

Leigh Alexander
  http://wiki.gamergate.me/index.php?title=Leigh_Alexander
  https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2mk6oi/leigh_alexander_used_position_at_gamasutra_to/
  http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/11/gamergate-ben-kuchera-and-the-life-and-nepotism-of-game-journo-pros/
  https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Leigh_Alexander
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJf6sFThGbs
  https://archive.today/oC7kb

Leigh's notorious "Gamers are dead" article
  https://archive.today/20141206070932/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/224400/Gamers_dont_have_to_be_your_audience_Gamers_are_over.php

Leigh on agenda-pushing
  https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2s46pc/gamasutras_leigh_alexander_at_xoxofest_i_have_no/

Leigh on her audience
  https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2lu4fg/remember_when_leigh_alexander_threatened_to/clybsdo


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║ The hand that feeds ║
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Mass Effect 3
  Metacritic
    http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/mass-effect-3
  Gamespot
    https://archive.today/20141212231054/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dangers-of-gamer-entitlement/1100-6350732/
    https://archive.today/20141102065725/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-bioware-shouldnt-change-mass-effect-3s-ending/1100-6366066/
    https://archive.today/oFWoX
    https://archive.today/DIpqE
  IGN
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_EiEIKLd4U
  Polygon
    https://archive.today/eake4
  BroBible
    https://archive.today/MRkYf
  Forbes
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/03/13/mass-effect-3-and-the-pernicious-myth-of-gamer-entitlement/
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/03/15/upset-mass-effect-fans-entitled-gamers-or-responsible-consumers/
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/03/23/why-childs-play-stopped-taking-donations-from-retake-mass-effect/
  Total Biscuit
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYp-eggD1Q#t=1018
  Rageaholic
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsxIVjgS6sE
  The Bioware petition bots
    http://kirksigmon.com/2012/04/ea-uses-bots-to-fake-grassroots-anti-homophobia-petition/

Diablo 3
  CinemaBlend
    http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Diablo-3-Launch-Fiasco-Proves-Video-Game-Journalism-Fails-42624.html
    http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Publisher-Entitlement-Ignored-Over-Consumer-Entitlement-Gaming-Media-41622.html
  Forbes
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/16/upset-fans-take-diablo-3-down-a-notch-on-metacritic-are-they-entitled-gamers/
  Digitally Downloaded
    https://archive.today/FxTpG
  VG247
    https://archive.today/ADjqz
  Kotaku
    http://i.imgur.com/Rka05H1.jpg

Sim City
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCz7MOhMF8g

Dragon Age II
  Gamespot
    https://archive.today/20141212231054/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dangers-of-gamer-entitlement/1100-6350732/
  Forbes
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/04/17/spoiled-little-emperors-mass-effect-and-the-three-other-most-severe-cases-of-gamer-entitlement/
  Kotaku
    https://archive.today/20141026001308/http://kotaku.com/5886674/bioware-writer-describes-her-gaming-tastes-angry-gamers-call-her-a-cancer
  Investig8ive Journalism
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QLz0CqtMVc#t=23

Devil May Cry
  VG247
    https://archive.today/zUTvk

Game Journalism is over - David Auerbach
  http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/09/gamergate_explodes_gaming_journalists_declare_the_gamers_are_over_but_they.html

"Gamers are dead" articles
  http://wiki.gamergate.me/index.php?title=Gamers_are_Dead

Benjamin Quintero
  https://archive.today/Gt1NY
  https://twitter.com/Ben_Quintero/status/547500614268489729
  https://twitter.com/Ben_Quintero/status/506888656410656768


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║ Corrupting Independence ║
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IGF/Indiefund/Indiecade corruption
http://wiki.gamergate.me/index.php?title=Independent_Games_Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pLkJ6HDQz1o#t=19
http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2fqx8c/transcript_to_igfindiecade_corruption/

Indie Fund
http://indie-fund.com/about/
http://indie-fund.com/games/
https://twitter.com/wellplayd_ggate/status/555655497290756097/photo/1

IGF
http://igf.com/2014/09/igf_statement_re_judging_proce.html

RogueStar
http://roguestarslade.tumblr.com/post/104633458705/a-call-for-reformation-to-all-independent-game
http://solution6.org/indie-corruption/

Poor reputation of IGF
http://hawpcast.podbean.com/e/keepin-it-real-with-edmund-mcmillen-and-tommy-refenes/
https://therottingcartridge.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/whats-wrong-with-the-igf/

2014 Judges
https://archive.today/Et8Q5


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║ Quick & Dirty ║
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IGN & Football Manager 2009
  http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2008/12/09/ign-us-pulls-shameful-uninformed-football-manager-2009-review/
  http://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/12/06/worldwide-soccer-manager-2009-review-removed

Eurogamer & Darkfall Online
  Original post
    http://web.archive.org/web/20090724172841/http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?p=3344510
  Original review
    https://archive.today/Ig0j
  Apology
    https://archive.today/AOI3
  Second review
    https://archive.today/D4W6B
    https://archive.today/5uSsZ
    https://archive.today/RBMMw
    https://archive.today/9k1Yj

Kotaku & the fake screenshots
  Neogaf post
    https://archive.today/NLycj
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465809
  Kotaku article
    https://archive.today/c7Z5i

False accusations on Brad Wardell
  Original Kotaku article
    https://archive.today/20150103093510/http://kotaku.com/5940401/pc-gaming-studio-said-she-ruined-their-game-but-only-after-she-sued-the-boss-for-sexual-harassment
  Penny Arcade Report followup by Ben Kuchera
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130827020524/http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/brad-wardell-of-stardock-sued-for-sexual-harassment-with-some-pretty-damnin
  Game Politics followup by James Fudge
    https://archive.today/9POHM
  Breitbart criticizes bad reporting
    http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/09/23/how-sloppy-biased-video-games-reporting-almost-destroyed-a-ceo/
  Kotaku addon after lawsuit dismissal
    https://archive.today/20141207045532/http://kotaku.com/stardock-lawsuits-dropped-ex-employee-apologizes-1377925759
  Demion Schubert replies to Milo, brings Kotaku article out again
    http://www.zenofdesign.com/milos-sloppy-biased-video-games-reporting/
  Brad Wardell replies
    http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/458579/Biowares_Damion_Schubert_owes_me_an_apology
  Demion Schubert apology
    http://www.zenofdesign.com/in-which-i-acknowledge-and-apologize/
  Game Politics apology
    https://archive.today/yl34h
  Brad Wardell attacked for his resumé request
    http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/459705/Have_people_lost_their_collective_minds

More Brad Wardell
  Gamers Bill of rights
    http://gamersbillofrights.org/
  Brad Wardell's stance on game journalism
    http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/457868/Gamergate_Escalates
  The Escapist interview
    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/gamergate-interviews/12397-Brad-Wardell-GamerGate-Interview


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║ The monster to silence ║
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Celebrinando Sousa
https://archive.today/CVlo7
http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-journalist-allegedly-outed-as-twitter-harasser-sending-death-threats/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5zKunaiCQw

GamerGate being harassed
http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/01/documented-harassment-women-minorities-receive-for-supporting-gamergate/
http://mindlesszombiestudios.com/content/harassment-no-one-talking-about-gamergate
http://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/the-silencing-of-gamergate/

GG Harassment patrol
https://storify.com/LadyFuzztail/gamergate-may-be-a-victim-of-a-false-flag-operati
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2014/10/25/while-the-media-slanders-gamers-as-terrorists-gamergate-is-hunting-trolls-and-abusers/

Wizardchan
http://wiki.gamergate.me/index.php?title=Wizardchan
http://knowyourmeme.com/blog/interviews/qa-with-fredrick-brennan-of-8chan

Zoe Quinn
https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Zoe_Quinn
https://archive.today/hIBAw

Harassment video
http://gamergate.me/2014/11/data-study-on-harassment/
https://twitter.com/The_Nimbus_/status/553610466618929152/photo/1

Chris Von Csefalvay
http://chrisvoncsefalvay.com/2014/12/07/Gamergate.html
http://chrisvoncsefalvay.com/2014/12/16/Gamergate-2-retweets.html
http://chrisvoncsefalvay.com/2015/01/03/gamergate-3-trends.html
http://chrisvoncsefalvay.com/2015/01/11/gamergate-4-population.html

Newsweek data analysis
https://medium.com/@cainejw/a-statistical-analysis-of-gamergate-utilizing-newsweek-data-e2bada31ea7e

Wu
http://gamergate.wikia.com/wiki/Brianna_Wu
http://archive.today/zeQbC
https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Brianna_Wu
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/02/13/the-wacky-world-of-wu-the-tortured-history-of-gamergates-self-styled-feminist-martyr/