(Sadly) I agree with most of the article. Nintendo took many wrong steps with the Wii U. The rest of this year is going to be crucial for them.
This is not limited to games journalism. Lately all a site needs for getting clicks is to write a negative article about any major tech company. Apple, Sony, Facebook, Google, Microsoft. Even respected sites paint the most positive situations in a bad light to generate arguments and get more clicks.
Create bad article about nintendo. Wait for clicks. Profit.
And you'll all have a read and make them money.
People wonder why games journalism is in a bad way....
This is not limited to games journalism. Lately all a site needs for getting clicks is to write a negative article about any major tech company. Apple, Sony, Facebook, Google, Microsoft. Even respected sites paint the most positive situations in a bad light to generate arguments and get more clicks.