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[JetBlackPanda]

The wagon circling begins

Surprise surprise! Fucking Arthur Shows up if there is even a hint of Sony negativity.

 

[Vilifier]

With all this confusion I doubt Sony will be showing off anything new with the game at E3.

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672

Amazing, hope he wins his bet.

 

[Soma]

Lol, way to get banned like a freaking idiot a day before E3.

This thread keeps delivering.

 

[MrSaturn99]

so the guy who wrote that article is really named steve butts?

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Little late on the Soony parade bud.

 

[Ivieto]

So, here's how I see the situation.

Earlier this morning, some Russian source leaks to a few no-name sites that The Last Guardian has been formally cancelled. It's quickly dismissed, people move on, etc. Saturday resumes.
In the evening, Scott Rhodes is at dinner, the rumor is brought up. He laughs it off. Hahaha, Russia.
All day, IGN waits. They know something. They know the rumor is legit, but wait all night for an additional source. Late at night, around 1AM EST - they get up the confidence to post the rumor with an official tag. Their posting's timing indiciates an additional source that proves the game's end.
GAF explodes.
Rhodes, seeing the madness, replies. Haha, he laughed this very rumor off earlier! Not knowing what else IGN knows, pushing them to delay the news. He tweets.
GAF explodes.
Sony RTs Rhodes.
GAF explodes.

So if we assume IGN is right, they have inside info that hasn't yet hit Rhodes or Sony's official PR firm.
Or we assume IGN is wrong, and they held a story all day for no good reason.

I would agree, except for the fact that Scott and Shuhei reacted to the news, and they are just about the top guys in development at Sony.

 

[EdReedFan20]

 

[N.Domixis]

late nite lawls

The Last Guardian lives, deal with it. lawl

 

[Wyndstryker]

There have been a lot of leaks lately. Perhaps Sony passed this info to a suspected leaker and now they're busted?

Sony going mole hunting to find who their leaker is? Could be lol.

 

[TheOGB]

Someone needs to shop Yoshida's face on the big kid and Ign on the ones who failed

And Gies on the dude that tried to jump in

 

[The_R3medy]

The wagon circling begins

Honestly, he's probably right. It's not like IGN is just some random gaming blog who is fishing for clicks. They're fucking IGN, the biggest gaming site out there. I'm guessing they vetted there sources to the best of their abilities, and then the editors wanted the title more sensationalized.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672

 

[10k]

I'm trying to think of clever acronyms for IGN.

I
Generate
News

Influence
Gullible
Neogaffers

I
Got
No News

 

[Jive Turkey]

Whew! I'm so happy The Last Guardian hasn't been canceled by Sony so they can continue to do nothing with it for another eight years!

 

[Immaculate]

Lol, way to get banned like a freaking idiot a day before E3.

the irony in this post is delicious

 

[Regge]

http://www.***.com/

SHIT GUYS THEY BANNED IT!!!!!

Ha good one , you got me

 

[valkillmore]

Lol why did Greg retweet it?

He's trying to 'own' this, as in own up to it and hopefully begin the process of moving forward. He's basically one of the main faces of the company, so his credibility is on the line too, as an individual.

 

[rapid32.5]

somebody wake up Shu this shit needs to stop.

 

[JayEH]

https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672

Kyle is great.

 

[Loudninja]

Man this is getting very ugly,I think I better bounce out.

Seeya at E3 brothers.

 

[MaximumSpider]

edit: whoops

 

[Mr. Bamboo]

Let's all listen to some Miller's Crossing to ease some pain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM3f-WHxZVo

 

[OverBlood 3]

Official: IGN are still shite.

 

[FuturusX]

I think he is just pointing out how strange the situation is.

Or suggesting tacitly that SONY are liars...you decide.

 

[meanspartan]

So, here's how I see the situation.

Earlier this morning, some Russian source leaks to a few no-name sites that The Last Guardian has been formally cancelled. It's quickly dismissed, people move on, etc. Saturday resumes.
In the evening, Scott Rhodes is at dinner, the rumor is brought up. He laughs it off. Hahaha, Russia.
All day, IGN waits. They know something. They know the rumor is legit, but wait all night for an additional source. Late at night, around 1AM EST - they get up the confidence to post the rumor with an official tag. Their posting's timing indiciates an additional source that proves the game's end.
GAF explodes.
Rhodes, seeing the madness, replies. Haha, he laughed this very rumor off earlier! Not knowing what else IGN knows, pushing them to delay the news. He tweets.
GAF explodes.
Sony RTs Rhodes.
GAF explodes.

So if we assume IGN is right, they have inside info that hasn't yet hit Rhodes or Sony's official PR firm.
Or we assume IGN is wrong, and they held a story all day for no good reason.

Except he said he was with Shu.

If Yoshida isn't aware, who the fuck is in charge over there?

 

[Pyccko]

https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672

 

[spannicus]

I think this about sums up the rollercoaster I just went on for the last 20 minutes

I mean, this damn image still captivates me.

It's like it represents the all hidden possibilities of gaming that is unrealized, unannounced, wholly original, laying in the shadows somewhere, chained up, and one day those chains will break, and whatever it is will blow our god damned minds again. Maybe I'm projecting all that pent up need for something on Shadow of the Colossus's level, maybe its been too long since something truly came along and changed everything I thought was possible with gaming, but till then, I'm gonna keep the hope alive.

BELIEVE.

lmao

 

[ScribbleD]

i would cut IGN some slack IF they hadn't used the important word "OFFICIALLY" in their headline....but c'mon son

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/475505404915765248

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...3&set=a.119104781632.95409.59685491632&type=1

That's the biggest issue here. Along with the lack of a retraction in light of contradictory claims from an official source. Rumors get reported all the time...as rumors. Nothing wrong with that. They called a rumor from a sketchy source official information. Shameless hack fuckery.

 

[Interficium]

https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672

Ether.

 

[teiresias]

I can't feel sorry for Sony in this situation regardless of what the truth turns out to be. If they want to sit on their laurels and not talk about this game for over half a decade then they can handle all of the bad press, rumors, and insidious talk about cancellation that comes along with it.

You don't want bad press, get out in front of the story, don't wait for someone to start a bad rumor and then cry about it because you've been sitting on your ass for over five years not giving the gaming public any news.

 

[shira]

Canary Trap maybe?

If so, IGN gonna be PIIIIIISSSED about being the patsy.

So many of their Playstation staff has been hired by Sony, I think 5-6.

 

[coldone]

I dont care... even if it is a lair remake for $60. I want some title with a name Last Guardian. Else my PS4 is going to be sacrificed for the fire god.

 

[BRocknRolla]

The wagon circling begins

Great. Glad we could get this ass involved. Would hate for him to have missed out completely on a thread about bad journalism. Good of him to insinuate himself in it.

 

[BY2K]

Shot fired.

 

[bigboss370]

If Trico dies, the boy dies. If the boy dies, Trico lives. #dayearthstoodstill

 

[everyday math]

wut?

I thought fake tweets can get you in trouble?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

IGN is the hero GAF deserves, by taking the fall they forced them break the ice.

 

[PRO7IFIC]

The wagon circling begins

Fuck you too.

 

[Neuromancer]

Bosman Gold
https://twitter.com/KyleBosman/status/475523828542492672


"I've received a report this evening that "IGN is not the best at writing news."

 

[viveks86]

Lol why did Greg retweet it?

None of them take their jobs too seriously, I guess.

"We spread misinformation? No worries. We'll fix the article. Thank you for the clicks!"

 

[Jarmel]

I think this about sums up the rollercoaster I just went on for the last 20 minutes

I mean, this damn image still captivates me.

It's like it represents the all hidden possibilities of gaming that is unrealized, unannounced, wholly original, laying in the shadows somewhere, chained up, and one day those chains will break, and whatever it is will blow our god damned minds again. Maybe I'm projecting all that pent up need for something on Shadow of the Colossus's level, maybe its been too long since something truly great came along and changed everything I thought was possible with gaming, but till then, I'm gonna keep the hope alive.

BELIEVE.

So this is what insanity looks like.

 

[Oyashrio-Sama]

Wtf is IGN's source exactly? lol

Multiple sources...

Spoiler

from within Microsoft Headquarters

 

[dragonbane]

Please show it on Monday just to completely destroy IGN. Their news story would look fucking hilarious after that.

 

[Vire]

IGN finally updated their story but didn't change the title. Still need to get the hits from the front page.

 

[Professor Beef]

I think this about sums up the rollercoaster I just went on for the last 20 minutes

I mean, this damn image still captivates me.

It's like it represents the all hidden possibilities of gaming that is unrealized, unannounced, wholly original, laying in the shadows somewhere, chained up, and one day those chains will break, and whatever it is will blow our god damned minds again. Maybe I'm projecting all that pent up need for something on Shadow of the Colossus's level, maybe its been too long since something truly great came along and changed everything I thought was possible with gaming, but till then, I'm gonna keep the hope alive.

BELIEVE.

 

[benny_a]

Pretty gross that all those people jumped on Ryan McCaffrey for a tweet made before Rhode's

You and your Ryan defense band!

 

[Falnabol]

nights like this is why gaf is amazing

 

[Cornbread78]

IGN is in on Sony's deception game, it will be there Mon., bravo IGN...

Right?

 

[RE_Player]

wut?

Why are you posting fake tweets?