Submitted by mjnam - April 28, 2008 at 3:14 pm -050064.19.158.2
Arlen is right...journalism requires something a bit more above board then "look, everyone else gave a good review too". Also, to clarify, there is a HUGE difference between exclusive interviews, previews smf promotional trailers even in something as seemingly mindless as entertainment journalism. These are meant to peak interest and to serve the public's desire for information about a production or product. A review is provided as a guidance by the reviewer for consumers whether or not this is something that may be worth their time and/or money.

It's not a moot point that someone gets an exclusive review if you realize that a few hours is enough to drive additiional traffic to the site enough to enhance its normal figures for advertising sales. In essence, these 'exclusive' official rights given to a website or magazine publication for review comes with strings attached. If a publication receives exclusive rights and then torpedoes the game...this can happen:

http://gamepolitics.com/2008/01/09/editor-upset-with-coverage-gamecos-cu...

So, I would say that IGN has been indiscreet, and it is a concern for anyone who gives a crap about standards and integrity anymore in whatever venue.

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