Kabuki Quantum Lover
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This has taken a strange turn.
Adam Sessler's: On Xbox One and PS4's Resolutiongate, and Day One Patches
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Impeccable
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Haha, knew I wasn't the only one thinking along these lines...
Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
WOW.
Zabant
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looks like the party has move to this thread aha.
I'll say it again, the sheer dismissive outlook and "holier-than-thou" attitude a lot of the enthusiast press, and hell, even game devs have towards the people keeping them in work is getting past the point of ridiculous.
Yes, like all media we have crazies that will shit on everything you do, but when you fuck up like Adam did in this case, COME CLEAN and admit it, then apologise.
This is GAF that is calling you out on your BS, not a bunch of foul mouthed teenagers on XBL.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Some would think we are one and the same.
BakedSardine
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I think I was just compared to Saddam Hussein.
Why is he embarrassed by consumer backlash? That's biting the hand that feeds him.
It was regarding Sony having journos going to an event to review the Ps4, instead of sending them free units, i think.
SolidSnakex
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Jim Sterling mentioned it in his latest Jimquisition. Sony's going to hold a controlled review event next week for the PS4 and they're inviting journalists. Afterwards those journalists will be given a PS4 to take back with them. That's it.
Brianimaniac
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Because it gets to a point where all you want to do more than anything else is tell the people that are a constant headache in your life to just go fuck themselves. It's not about thought process, it's about being a human being and acting on emotion.
Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
Jezus christ sessler...
supaflyryguy
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I posted this in the locked thread about his tweet and want to share it here as well:
He is certainly one for melodrama. Lately, he seems to be simultaneously over-reacting to next-gen things that are very slightly affecting industry insiders while also attempting to undermine and ridicule the overreactions of the consumer base to next-gen news. It's entirely absurd and he just looks ridiculous and entirely un-self aware.
He is certainly one for melodrama. Lately, he seems to be simultaneously over-reacting to next-gen things that are very slightly affecting industry insiders while also attempting to undermine and ridicule the overreactions of the consumer base to next-gen news. It's entirely absurd and he just looks ridiculous and entirely un-self aware.
I think I was just compared to Saddam Hussein.
Why is he embarrassed by consumer backlash? That's biting the hand that feeds him.
In this analogy, he's the UN not doing its fucking job.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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No one is going to boycott Adam Sessler. People love controversy. Hell, I keep refreshing this page to check out new developments.
In fairness, chemical weapons journalism is sure to be more consistent than that of video games.
When BadGuy1 from GreatFaceMelters.com said "the next gen of chemical weapons BETTER be on a buy one get one" he called them alllll out when they were only doing 3 for the price of 2.
When BadGuy1 from GreatFaceMelters.com said "the next gen of chemical weapons BETTER be on a buy one get one" he called them alllll out when they were only doing 3 for the price of 2.
Bitmap Frogs
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I think I was just compared to Saddam Hussein.
Why is he embarrassed by consumer backlash? That's biting the hand that feeds him.
It's standard procedure in the videogame industry to openly blame and insult the customer.
Anyways, I still don't understand why you guys keep feeding clicks to these hype men.
jonscrambler
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go Sessler! tell it like it is
Yeah! Xbox Live is free and a PS4 really costs $10 more than an Xbone! 1080p and "upressed 1080p" are basically the same thing! Sony are going to have the same DRM as Microsoft, don't believe their PR!
DragonSworne
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Hey, I'm exposed as a bias member of the press, lets demonize the target audience to obfuscate my shortcomings and lack of credibility.
This is the same guy who had a meltdown over a PS4 event saying he had to leave the industry and had his wife tweeting for him.
Nestersan
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Gotta love BadGuy1 ! He really kept it real !!!!
phosphor112
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Lmao.
It's not about the size or capabilities of the chemical weapon, it's about the contents.
phosphor112
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woops.
But if they were clearly inviting journalists why was he expecting an invite? Heh. It's nice to want things.
The funny thing is that the original story wasn't even that big of a thing. It was just gamers asking Sessler why he had made a U-turn on his previous comments about 1080p, and his justifications in regards to certain platforms. His argument isn't wrong; the games do matter, but this is purely a conversation about the technology and tool support. All people want is a fair analysis with not personal opinion injected into it and they're not getting that. If Sessler has changed his mind then that's fine, but he should understand the nature of a tech analysis, and should remove himself entirely from the debate.
The hostility, sarcasm and refusal to have an open debate about this is what is feeding the fire at the moment and the longer he takes jabs and attention seeks, the longer this will play out and burn his reputation. He would be best either totally ignoring the issue or just confronting it.
The hostility, sarcasm and refusal to have an open debate about this is what is feeding the fire at the moment and the longer he takes jabs and attention seeks, the longer this will play out and burn his reputation. He would be best either totally ignoring the issue or just confronting it.
Holy shit. Is this another case where a game journalist thinks they're part of the industry?
Night Angel
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His meltdown has reached new levels of silly. It's fun to watch. Guspopcorn.gif
DragonSworne
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If he isn't a part oc the industry, then why does he get free stuff?
Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
Haha wow, what a victim.
This is just like Doritogate. When journalistic integrity is questioned, they go into herd mentality mode and try to downplay the issue. These guys all live in a bubble.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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For promotional reasons?
Lactose_Intolerant
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He isn't in the games industry, he's in the game reviewing industry. I would be embarrassed by the industry I am in too if I was him.
There are 1 or 2 handfuls of good people.
SHADES
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Because it's easier to dismiss that way rather than acknowledge, but Zablant has a point as do most of the mature comments on the vid, @ E3 1080p 60 FPS mattered but in just 5 short months were all being petty.
I also feel that if it were the other way round & MS had the 1080p machine a lot more would be made of this both in terms of marketing & video games press.
I'm pretty sure the Major would of had a 4 page bullet point article out by now as he did prior to PS3 outlining the strengths/weaknesses of said platforms.
"Pandering to the mob is always a losing strategy."
So is insulting the base.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
Do it for your health Adam, just quit gaming journalism entirely.
DC1
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Heck. I'll Do It.
In fact, I haven't dialed up his Sessler Something err.. since he has made it a point minimize every single factual point in favor of Microsoft's perspective.
I really don't care what the "News Is"; I just want him and everyone else that tags their chest with the "Journalist" label to call it like it is.
Now:
If he want's to give his opinion, then, I'm ok with that. Just qualify it.
In a lot of way's the gaming industry is the least molested multiple billion dollar industry in existence. I'm not suggesting that anyone can slow the rate of growth towards poopycocks, however we can sure enough call a spade a freaken spade.
So, with this said, I will continue to reject any journalistic site or person that "values" and/or embrace the act misinformation through disingenuous absentmindedness.
Portugeezer
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Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
Adam ♥ Xbawks
Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
The fuck? I'm usually a big fan of Sess but this is such a stupid statement and has taken him down several notches in my mind. I wish there was a better way to communicate with people like him that post things I disagree with than Youtube comments and Twitter. I feel like a more open forum with more intelligent discussion could help to prevent the antagonism between the press and the fanbase.
Dougstyles
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Adam ♥ Xbawks
what the fuck
graywolf323
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Closing ranks, as usual. They all seem to do it when one of their own faces scrutiny.
EDIT: Good fucking lord, Sessler.
I used to like Sess, I was even willing to still watch his reviews and non-hardware stuff but he went too far with that tweet
that's just offensive in so many ways
edit: I was willing to keep watching other Rev 3 without him but looking at the conversation feed from that tweet is just sad, Tara Long says some pretty bad things as well
CambriaRising
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No, its fine. I didn't need to sleep again ever anyway.
I was trying to find if it was ever confirmed what had Sessler so agitated 10 days ago, and came across this amazing piece of reporting.
Adam Sessler’s Freak Out is Indicative of a Rushed PS4 Launch
Adam Sessler’s Freak Out is Indicative of a Rushed PS4 Launch
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Adam ♥ Xbawks
That's so disturbing... and funny as hell.
RedNumberFive
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That's enough Adam.
Adam ♥ Xbawks
Why.
There is no surgery that will allow me to not know about this.
So was he not invited? or pissed he had to go there?
A #truthfact post from Chinner.
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