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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Bizarre things journalists have received in review copy packages

I found this to be quite an interesting article that shines more light on publishers' tactics on impressing/bribing/persuading game journalists.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/09/scared-to-open-the-package-adventures-in-game-writer-bribery.ars

It's kinda long so I'm not going to post the entire thing here but some of the ones I found more interesting were the cheque for $200, envelopes containing games covered in blood + hair and rotten meat.



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I knew it. Game companies paying for reviews confirmed. Good article in all seriousness. lol



once review copy I got had candy, no lie





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they get this stuff for free and they get gifts with it.

i hate you guys.



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umm thats interesting 

well we all know Activison Bribes reviewers as there is NO way MW2 should of got a good review since it was a meh 7 at best since it was very short mediocre SP and had a broken MP  unless they are all brain dead mineless COD fanboys. Sure give COD4 a 8-10 since its a great game but MW2 was crap and they unbrainwashed ones knew it too. 



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