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Thomas Rowland - August 5th, 2008

Gamer Culture, Playstation 3, Sony, Xbox 360

Is the Gaming Media Biased? The Microsoft Payola


A topic of notable interest has recently been brought to the forefront of gaming journalism: is the gaming media biased toward Microsoft, or are its hardware and multi-platform titles truly outperforming its next-generation competitors? Popular gaming forums have hosted numerous debates, mostly detailing coverage of the latest mega-conference E3, at the root of this bias. Posters point to popular gaming sites and shows (G4TV, AOTS, etc.) suggesting that Microsoft has received additional coverage and praise over competitors.

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