jeep wrote:

Heh, I remember the first time I sent IGN a letter about journalistic integrity. They did some preview of a game that talked about how good the game was, how fun it was to play, how great it would be when everyone had their own copy, etc. They had not played it, they had not seen anyone else play it, they had a few exclusive screenshots and that's it.

So I send a letter pointing out that the language of reviewing really isn't appropriate for an article billed and otherwise written as a preview, and they emailed me an apology. I read them less, and started looking for websites that could at least get the illusion of integrity bit right.

A year later, same thing. I stopped reading IGN altogether, I didn't even go there when linked or whatever, I just don't want any part of it. That was around 6 or 7 years ago, and they have only gone downhill since.