Ophelea brought up an interesting point about game journalism. The industry is relatively young when it comes to reporting. Some of the magazines are funded by the companies themselves, so it really wouldn't make sense to trash your own game. Now, with the Internet, a lot of magazines are trying to keep up with the latest news by posting updates online, keeping blogs and interacting with the community. This gives the reader multiple viewpoints, which is beneficial for reviews. But with it comes a lot of information that you can't confirm either.

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