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Reviewing A Game On Their Terms: The Increasingly Prominent “Review Event”

12:30PM December 3, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

My room had a private balcony, a calming view of the Pacific, and beaches a few hundred feet away. Like dozens of guests who stayed at a Santa Barbara resort in October, I was there to play a video game. More »


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Golden Axe Reviews Are ‘Irresponsible’ Rubbish, Says Reviewer

10:40AM October 21, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

The editor of Play magazine, Dave Halverson, has some harsh words for anyone who scored Sega’s Golden Axe: Beast Rider below a 7 out of 10: “Be wary. The majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games.” At last check, all outlets but Play have reviewed the game well below Play’s 9 out of 10 — the GameRankings average is currently at 44%. Halverson derides these “sad reviews” as an “ever pervasive sign of the times.”

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