subjective based on universal standards. I agree with 90% of all Metascores, so in theory I wouldn't even need to see any footage to know if I like a game.
On the flipside I know in 90% of all cases if I like a game or not and can predict the Metascore fairly accurate.

Still, reviews are very important. Just think of manipulated gameplay videos (Alien Colonial Marines) and many other games that had brilliant footage and then a review embargo that ended with the release date (Driveclub, Assassin' Creed Unity, Destiny and many more). They turned out to be massively disappointing.

Things like connection problems and disappointing content can't be seen by demos or official gameplay videos.

It's unfortunate that people have lost their jobs but such is the free market.

In my eyes, a journalist does not just spit out news. That isn't journalism and it is boring. I'd much rather see someone tell me all the facts of a situation, including things like relating laws, similar past incidents and use that information to form a conclusion and allow you to think about whether or not you agree with the conclusion. Theres a difference between hearing someone else's opinion and automatically assimilating it into yourself. I know for one that I am intelligent enough to be able to make a conclusion on the validity of someones opinion, without automatically assimilating everything I hear.

Also, really? You are complaining about people talking about adblocking? Sure, its annoying if they do it in every video (which they don't), but making an appeal to everyone isn't hurting anyone. 

And what do Limp Biscuit and PewDiePie have to do with anything? And who is talking bullshit?

Hell, what are you ranting on in general? I was hoping to have an interesting conversation about good journalism in gaming media, but that doesn't seem likely.

I have to agree, I stopped visiting that site 6 or 7 years ago, others come to mind, Kotaku, Ploygon, N4G, Gamespot...

Wow, so unexpected. With Joystiq's reform away from the numbered review trend, I thought that in time, others would follow. Instead, the exceptional innovator dies, along with her progression.

I agree 1000% with what you said except the last sentence, but then again, I hadn't visited the site for over 7 or 8 years, may be they had changed for the better, because back then they clearly were biased morons...

I particularly agree with this: "And all of them and more combined managed to create an entire population of gamers who only care about bad news, controversy and shitting on things they don't like and they disagree with. Too bad that an entire generation forgot how to read, so that these guys can thrive in talking bullshit to likeminded drones."

That's gold baby!!!