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Microsoft Found Folks Who Are Actually Looking Forward To The Xbone
Microsoft’s booth at E3 has a screen showcasing what people are saying about the Xbone on Twitter…and it’s all weirdly positive. Here are a few of the tweets. It’s definitely misrepresentation, I’d say — the bulk of the talk around the Xbox One is kind of negative, no?
Twitter Rises Up In Protest Over The PS4′s Rumoured Used Games DRM
Yesterday, GameTrailers TV host Geoff Keighley revealed that, according to his sources, the PlayStation 4 will employ some form of digital rights management when dealing with used games. Twitter took it upon themselves to show Sony how bad an idea this is.
When Xbox Jokes Accidentally Become Xbox Marketing
Yesterday, GameSpot’s Carolyn Petit was one of countless people online having a little fun at Microsoft’s expense during its woeful Xbox One reveal.
Katie Couric Gets Schooled On The Benefits Of Violent Video Games
Yesterday, we ran a piece exposing the scare tactics media like to use when discussing video games and violence. Flashy edits, buzzwords, complete ignorance, that sort of thing. Today Katie Couric, the host of the particular segment we analysed, reached out to her Twitter followers to ask for the “positive side” of violent games.
This Guys Draws People’s Weirdest Tweets
One of my favourite Tumblrs — next to Sports Balls Replaced With Cats, of course — is this one where Mike Rosenthal draws people’s silliest, funniest, downright weirdest tweets.
Nintendo Of Korea Entangled In Twitter Controversy
Today, Nintendo’s South Korean branch is finding itself embroiled in controversy after a highly unprofessional comment, allegedly made via Twitter. As mentioned on Korean news site Naver, someone using Nintendo of Korea’s Twitter account commented on a photo of celebrity Eun Ji Park (above). Once a weather caster, Park is now a TV personality in South Korea.
We Need To Stop Tweeting Annoying Gaming Updates. Here’s How.
Earlier this week, the Prime Minister of Egypt was globally ridiculed for a Twitter update generated from within Beeline Interactive’s popular Smurfs’ Village game. Last year a Spanish politician made headlines when his “son” tweeted a game update from Doodle Jump. When public figures do it, it’s mildly amusing, but when the average Joe’s Twitter feed starts filling up with game updates, the average Joe gets blocked. The updates need to stop.
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