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[kassatsu]

Part 4.

http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/9/19/3349678/press-reset-episode-four-advertising

 

[Wunder]

Part 5 seems promising, finally get to see some of the editorial staff talking about stuff instead of the behind the scenes work, which is sort of interesting but not what I came for.

 

[eznark]

lol, good thing they put out that douchey teaser trailer. Seems to be the only one anyone cared about.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

lol, good thing they put out that douchey teaser trailer. Seems to be the only one anyone cared about.

Yeah, this ended up being a whimper.

 

[The Bookerman]

#4 made me wanna puke. This stuff doesn't talk to me. AT all. Sorry, but there was no need for this type of documentary. Seriously. ughh.

It's like watching an entire episode of the 1up show filled with corporate folks and suits.

 

[Neuromancer]

lol, good thing they put out that douchey teaser trailer. Seems to be the only one anyone cared about.

All the actual ones are snoozefests

 

[diffusionx]

So like, this site launched right? It has the same annoying layout as The Verge and the same news/articles/reviews content I see on every other website. Where is the world-changing stuff? Or is still a "site within a site" with just more content?

 

[kassatsu]

So like, this site launched right? It has the same annoying layout as The Verge and the same news/articles/reviews content I see on every other website. Where is the world-changing stuff? Or is still a "site within a site" with just more content?

Not launched yet. I assume it will launch after the last episode airs.

 

[CambriaRising]

I just watched the first episode of this.

Wow, that was bad. Its like someone saw a few indie films and said "Yeah, I can copy that." What the hell at Arthur getting a tattoo during an interview, who the fuck thought that was a good idea?

No wonder no one ever takes game journalists seriously.

 

[Stallion Free]

I kinda wanna watch an episode now.

 

[Wario64]

 

[scitek]

 

[Team Filler]

Brought to you by Internet Explorer

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

Brought to you by Internet Explorer

And these guys won't even touch IE in their daily lives.

 

[grimshawish]

Oh dear...

 

[Neuromancer]

HUGE RISKS

 

[Team Filler]

And these guys won't even touch IE in their daily lives.

Doesn't come installed on Macbook Pro Retina, though it is one hell of a games machine.

 

[Messofanego]

Wow, really that much? Is it because they're all in different parts of the country?

 

[firehawk12]

HUGE RISKS

It's so hard starting up a new website! Really!

 

[EternalGamer]

Wow, really that much? Is it because they're all in different parts of the country?

Hey, we all live in different parts of the country and contributed to this thread (which is way more entertaning than that documentary series). Maybe we can low ball and get MS to give us half a mil to split.

 

[CambriaRising]

Doesn't come installed on Macbook Pro Retina, though it is one hell of a games machine.

10/10

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Wow.

I hope Microsoft gets some decent review scores in exchange for that cash.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

$750,000 for a documentary about a new videogame website isn't a sponsorship, its a freaking investment. I wonder what dividends Polygon will end up paying

 

[Shinta]

 

[RomanticHeroX]

It's great to immediately start your organization off with questions about neutrality.

 

[Zekes!]

smh

 

[DTKT]

Gaming press is a god damn joke

Bankrolled by the industry biggest players. smh

 

[SolidSnakex]

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Fuuuuuck

Sorry, but $750k seems waaaaaaay too much for this thing.

 

[Team Filler]

At the very least I will be more understanding about "Nintendo/japanese gaming is doomed" articles from them, in much the same way I wouldn't expect Microsoft PR to say something negative about Halo 4.

 

[Zekes!]

i pride myself on never visiting that site

 

[Team Filler]

Tattoos showing how "real" you are don't come cheaply.

 

[eznark]

Tyler getting a PC upgraaaaaaaaade!

 

[CambriaRising]

Can Tyler get a GTX670 now?

Edit: Holy Shit, Beaten.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

I always assumed Gies was carrying around Microsoft's banner for years, for free.

Now, I'm not so sure!

 

[newjeruse]

Haha. Wow. I guess they thought people would be less suspicious if they used Internet Explorer as the sponsored brand.

 

[Team Filler]

I always assumed Gies was carrying around Microsoft's banner for years, for free.

Now, I'm not so sure!

The only thing this website is changing about the games press now is Arthur is being employed by Microsoft to continue running his mouth off like the ignorant mouthpiece that he has always been.

 

[Bgamer90]

Mannnn....

That's ridiculous. Heck, I would have been surprised by just $75,000; but 10 times that?!?!

 

[eznark]

Does this mean OXM is going away?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I'm surprised it takes that many people to put together a web site.

It doesn't.

JUST the documentary? Holy fricking crap.

 

[CambriaRising]

I always assumed Gies was carrying around Microsoft's banner for years, for free.

Now, I'm not so sure!

I always got that impression from the RebelFm podcast. Also the way he tries to paint himself as knowledgeable about tech rubs me the wrong way. A few weeks back he was talking about networking between the different consoles and touting incorrect information as fact. Being in the industry, it really irked me.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I always assumed Gies was carrying around Microsoft's banner for years, for free.

Now, I'm not so sure!

I was almost about to take a drink, I'm glad I didn't.

 

[SirPenguin]

Can't wait for that Halo 4 review

imagine: all that sweet white space and weirdly formatted text sitting on top of a literally glowing (supported by liberal use of <marquee>, only in IE9!!) 10/10

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The Verge presents "Buying Your Way Into Industry"

Presented by Microsoft.

The jokes practically write themselves.

 

[NewFresh]

Can't wait for that Halo 4 review

imagine: all that sweet white space and weirdly formatted text sitting on top of a literally glowing (supported by liberal use of <marquee>, only in IE9!!) 10/10

AlmostTooGood.jpg

 

[inky]

These guys become a bigger joke by the minute. How can they believe they have any respect/credibility.

 

[Team Filler]

AlmostTooGood.jpg

Oh man, I forgot about that.

I expect to see a lot of this about future Xbox properties:

 

[NateDrake]

These guys become a bigger joke by the minute. How can they believe they have any respect/credibility.

Because, in the end, those things don't matter to 98% of their readers.

 

[345triangle]

Uuugh some Verge dude was on This Week In Tech a couple weeks back going on about how he would quit the site if they did sponsored editorial content... So yeah, what the hell is this, then?

not sponsored editorial content. if it was microsoft sponsoring a documentary about how awesome microsoft is, that would be sponsored editorial content.

deals like this don't impact editorial. the latest episode of press reset actually talks about this! at the end of the day it's about finding the funding to run a site while intruding the least on the users' experience.

 

[CambriaRising]

not sponsored editorial content. if it was microsoft sponsoring a documentary about how awesome microsoft is, that would be sponsored editorial content.

deals like this don't impact editorial. the latest episode of press reset actually talks about this! at the end of the day it's about finding the funding to run a site while intruding the least on the users' experience.

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