The 1UP Show @ E3: Sony, MS, Nintendo

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akuma587 said:
Somebody doesn't like the Wii. They must be biased. So the media gushing all over the Wii isn't biased...ah hell that logic falls apart pretty quickly. Don't worry, the Wii will do well no matter what this guy says. It may not enjoy the kind of sales it has now indefinitely though. MS and Sony both have a pretty good deck of cards for this holiday season.

Obviously it is biased, by definition. Outside of scientific contexts, bias means, and I quote Merriam Webster online: "an inclination of temperament or outlook."


Do you prefer any console? Then you are biased. That isn't necessarily bad, since you and I are just schmoes. In most places, being slightly biased is fine because these are casual settings and reasonable people don't let it significantly affect their objectivity. It is, however, very bad for a professional journalist, particularly if combined with the statement: "I don't care about non-hardcore gamers." Heck, if I don't care about any gamer but me, that's fine! But it is his job to care. That's the point of being a journalist! And yes, it woudl absolutely be as bad if a professional journalist said: "I don't care about the PS3 or Xbox360. I don't care about their gamers, either." 

If you can find a journalist saying that, I will condemn them as well. I won't condemn people who simply think the Wii will fail -- N'gai Croal, for example, is a strong journalist who suspects that the roof might collapse on the Wii some day -- but that's only if they provide evidence and research. Again, they're journalists. If you are a professional video gaming journalist, simply saying Nintendo is bad because you don't like them and don't care about their gamers -- that is unprofessional. Why is this such a big deal? I was only making a joke. Why is anyone trying to defend this guy? If you look in other threads, I agree that Sony's press conference was the best!