News

FTC Ruling Might Affect Video Game Reviews

A unanimous ruling by the Federal Trade Commission today would update truth-in-advertising language to require the disclosure of “material connections”—hint, hint “cash or an in-kind payment to review a product”—by the recipient of such considerations.


September 29, 2009
In Real Life

The Changing Face Of Games Journalism

In this final season two episode of Players Only with Scott Steinberg, Crecente and Totilo join Oddworld’s Lorne Lanning, Cliff Bleszinski and many more as they discuss the evolution of games journalism.


July 14, 2009
In Real Life

FTC Calls Out Game Reviewers In Proposed Endorsement Rule Change

The Federal Trade Commission, it seems, has determined that bloggers aren’t journalists, or should at least be treated differently.