Hi, you might be new to the world of video production! Let me and my friend Flopsy Flopflop The Floppy Rabbit help you out!
"Hi, I'm Flopsy Flopflop, I'll be your special friend!"
It can take a lot of time to write, record, and edit a video. Typically, Jimquisition starts production at least a few days before you see it, and often wraps up the very morning it goes out. So, even with research, information can become outdated, especially on the Internet, where information moves pretty quick.
"The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide! I have cute ears!"
In the case of Shenmue 3, there were so many mixed messages and miscommunications that, even with my double-checking the facts I had, information was missed. Unfortunately, some news reports and community threads were confused, and even things Sony itself had said gave the wrong impression.
I care very deeply about my show, and I dislike giving out wrong information. Having an opportunity to fix things (the video hadn't been up too long anyway), I decided to take it.
"Having confidence in what you release is about more than simply sticking to your guns even when facts tell you otherwise! It's also about knowing when you're wrong and taking steps to become right. Do you have any carrots?"
As for the comparisons to Polygon and retracting articles, it's worth noting that articles can be easily edited. You can update a story very quickly and have it rolled into the meat of the post. Video is obviously more difficult. We have video descriptions and annotations, but they make for limp band-aids at best. There's no guarantee they'll be seen or listened to, compounding the misinformation problem.
"Did you know that videos and writing are actually completely different media? Weird! For example, writing is typically static words on a page, while videos actually MOVE and have SOUND SOMETIMES! What suits one medium may not suit another - ask your parents or supervisors if you're still confused."
I hope this helps you out. <3