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IGN may be one of the single worst gaming sites around, yet for some reason, people still flock to it like it's an oasis of insider knowledge. Perhaps it's time to really wake up and smell the smoke coming from the pea brains within. Case in point: Check out what made their GAMING peripheral of the year: Xbox 360 HD-DVD Add-on
Sony made a controversial choice when it chose to base the PlayStation 3 upon the brand new Blu-ray disc technology, and has since run into some pretty serious production complications as a result. Microsoft stuck with regular DVD at launch, but has now launched the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive add-on. The $199 drive connects to a 360 via USB, and will also work with Windows Vista when it launches next year for the PC. Though limited via the 360's lack of HDMI output and support for 7.1 sound, for gamers that already own a 360 it is one of the best ways to get into next-gen DVD.
That's weird. Last I checked the HD-DVD drive only played movies. Hmmm, odd. Better still, look who won best new console (which is a strange category in itself because there's only two to choose from): Sony PlayStation 3
Console launch years only come around twice a decade or so, and they're always guaranteed to be exciting years. The 360 matured dramatically since this time last year and its second-generation titles like Gears of War and CoD3 made the PlayStation 3's job of shocking the world with its immense power rather difficult.
Nintendo's Wii launched to massive mainstream applause and a lot of hope has been placed in the potential for gaming innovation via the console's unique controller. Nintendo disappointed some, however, by choosing not embrace HDTV or to compete with Sony and Microsoft in processing power. The Wii can't even play normal DVDs.
IGN: Worst. Gaming. Site. Ever.
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Every time I read IGN, blood starts to trickle out of my nose.
so true man
Justin Murray's prospects are looking good!
IGN, This man is looking for a job soon.
1-up, Gamepot, and IGN/Gamespy form the unholy Trinity of gaming news suckage. Also Cocks...
1UP is actually the only "mainstream" one I respect. The others are pretty much shit.
And now they have sections for cars, girls, movies, comics, candy, phones, cake mixes, rape tools, elephants, short stories, ice sculptures, midgets, basic calculus, carpets, and reptiles. I may have forgot some, but clearly they're branching out where they shouldn't be.
I want some Gamepot.
Rape Tools was clearly made for NamelessTed. NamelessTed stop adding fuel to the fire!!
IGN rates games low because they suck at playing them its hilarious. This game is hard i cant beat the first level this gets a 2 out of 10. Fucking retards
Actually, I visit the Carpets section quite a bit. They have some useful tips on the pros and cons of various carpet types, as well as a guide to what drapes go well with what carpets. My living looks devine thanks to them.
I wish I could see a list of the 'nominees'. The 360 Steering wheel came out, that got some good reviews right? Vision Camera got a sort of luke warm reception, other than that what was there? PS3 and Wii don't have a lot of accessories yet do they?
I can kinda see where they are coming from, the HD DVD drive is the #1 Xbox 360 accessory i'm looking forward to getting, but it isn't exactly for games..........yet?
Save Jeremy
1up is decent, IGN, Gamespot and Gamespy are pure and utter corporate trash
Much like Summa, 1UP is the only mainstream news site I have any respect for, which is odd given my hatred for EGM. I used to be a Gamespot loyalist, but I really just can't stand that windbag Greg Kasavin.
I'm surprised the Wii remote didn't Win best accessory, that's all it is!
Sorry, had to take that away before someone said it and actually meant it.
Actually, while I am no fan of IGN, or 1up/gamespot for that matter, I don't see a real problem with the HD add-on winning as the best accessory. It's really just a matter of semantics. If they had called it the "Best accessory for a games console", we would have fewer complaints.
As far as I'm concerned, I really appreciate the upgrade potential of the 360. While I'm not really interested in HD-DVD right now, I'm sure I will be eventually and $199 is a pretty cheap entry price for anyone already owning a 360.
It adds value to the platform as well as mainstream appeal which is really important this gen. (cool that I can call it "this" gen now. I was SO tired of the term "next" gen.
Makes you wonder how much money they are getting paid to hold these awards....those fuck tards!
i remember when ign was free no cash crap, also it was called gamessages.com, no flashy shit it was gaming and it was a great source for stuff . but that was back in the day now it blows, they half-ass the news and not in a good way gamespot has decent news but they hardly update frequently enough. DESTRUCTOID FTW!
did somebody say rape tools?
I visit those sites, they come in handy when I need a release date, other than that I care what they have to say.
Point and case.
gah, people changing avatars (i am looking at you snaileb). differenct pictures make me confused
And such is why superlatives like "best" don't work; they're too subjective. Determining the "best" should always be left to the masses (thank you, Dtoid - http://www.destructoid.com/giveaway.php) - though, of course, it's ultimately up to the individual.
Oh snap gamez1 is back again, kinda like a bad case of herpes he just doesn't go away. Yeah we know PS3 is the King of Consoles and everyone else blows, blah blah blah. Now why isn't that Chobot bird an accessory?
But. Boo-BIES!
Wow that is really something awful. Anyone remember what...
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... IGN was called way back in the day? It's was alright then. I can't seem to rememeber.
IGN: "The Wii can't even play normal DVDs."
Lol, because people buy gaming consoles to play DVDs, right?
Zaqu saved me. Zaqu ftw!
I agree, IGN is crap, BUT, the only thing it IS good for is for it's previews (case in point, the crackdown preview they had last week was friggin awesome, but it was really information that was done by Realtime Worls GIVEN to IGN...so it really doesn't count as theirs)
1UP is ok to a certain extent. I'm actually a fan of their 1UP show only because I normally watch it on Saturday mornings instead of Bratz or any other piece of garbage morning show they have on now.
Gamespy...weren't they originally supposed to be a program to help connect people to online games? Who the F are they to give me the latest news?
And GameSpot...well...I still have nightmares from the Wii/PS3 marathons they broadcasted online.
Yarly, that was the same thing I was thinking. It should play DVD's and store music and bla bla bla, but it doesnt make it less of a GAMING CONSOLE if it doesnt.
>>"Lol, because people buy gaming consoles to play DVDs, right?"
Judging by their gaming peripheral of the year IGN says yes...
gamez1 for president of the inerweb
in other news ign is a lolfest for horney teens with DOA fetishes
ign is the biggest waste of bandwith ever...the only thing i ever use it for now is movie updates...but even then i check moviesonline.ca for much better more up to date updates rather than ign.and gamespot has been going down in quality ever since theyre last redesign...pure utter crap...and they say the digital revolution is coming?
gamez1 makes me rofl
*completely disowns IGN.com for obvious reasons*
/nods at vigor
I thought Gamez1 was banned? Lol we should keep him around for the sake of hilarity.
When they say 7.9 per blah blah, they mean they score they give 99% of the time right?
I don't bother talking to people about gaming if their source of gaming info is IGN. Once that's established I'd rather skip the subject and let them think they know what they're talking about. Most of the time someone says something retarded about gaming in general, I ask them where they get this info and they say "oh I read it on that gaming site IGN" and everyone else in the room ignores the dude and proceeds to drinking beer and talking trash about something else..
I used to read IGN. Then I found Destructoid. The end.
I know IGN sucks but where else can you get previews and reviews, 1up barely updates, and Gamespot flatout sucks, whilst IGn sucks a lot, it's the lesser of three evils. Dtoid I pretty awesome but it supplementary, where are the good main gaming sites?
/signed
One thing I love about Destructoid is even though they're a big site, they don't seem bound to maintain some "professional corporate demeanor". I got a kick out of reading this post, and seeing a major site rip on another one. GG Summa.
God I hate Chobot so much.
By the way, you DO know IGN is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, right?
"News Corp buys internet firm IGN"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4226170.stm
Murdoch also owns MySpace.
"What Myspace means to Murdoch"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4697671.stm
It is not a coincidence that the suckiness of IGN coincides with the suckiness of Murdoch's other properties like FOX News.
IGN does suck, especially the writers, but it is a necessary evil; go there get what you need, and get out, quickly.
I went there a lot prior to the PS3 launch and the tone of the writer was so pretentious and holier than thou, even his pic pissed me off.
Everyone knows IGN, Gamespot, and 1up blow, but not everyone can be Dtiod. That would be like two Neos in the Matrix or two Pamela Andersons in the boob department, or even (God help me)two of Jesus. All exsitance as we no it would become nothingness, or we would all be murdered in the zombie/robot uprising either one works
skeletor says hesused ign for realease dates and such and for the most part he hates it because they rely on that slide show on the home page.
Chobot is pretty hot though. And she runs kotaku if im correct so i have respect for her even though im only hoping that shes an actual gamer,,,, skeletor needs a gf
So does Madmatt, buddy. I'm no longer a minor and i've still never been laid (18 is too late :( )
I swear Chobot isn't even a real person, they just gave some model a backstory and paid her assloads of money to go with it.
IGN: "We judge our gaming consoles based on everything except quality of games!"
Because like, everyone knows "fun" has no role in gaming anymore, amirite?
STFUAJPG! :P
"By the way, you DO know IGN is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, right?
"News Corp buys internet firm IGN"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4226170.stm "
Oh No! Lezbros quest to educate us strikes again!
As if IGN started sucking just last year when newscorp bought them. They sucked well before late last year, as if the change in ownership would change much anyway.
And myspace? Ok, well that place sucks. You can blame Rupert for that if you want, I don't care to argue.
Oh, and Emokidsmakemelaugh, your post was HILARIOUS.
I used to go to IGN all the time. I even paid money so I could write in italics... My shame knows no boundaries.
MySpace & IGN sucked long before Murdoch purchased them. IGN is good pretty much only for the media sections. It's the legions of annoying attention whores that make MySpace blow, if you ignore them it's not a bad way to keep in touch with friends.
Word. That's pretty much the only reason I use Myspace. It is fun to make up bullshit profiles though.
BTW I cancelled my IGN subscription today. It went something like: "Please please please please please don't go! What can we do for you? We love you don't leave us. We can work this out. Look... we've had some good times together haven't we? We'll do anything to keep you. ANYTHING. Come on don't do this to me. Don't you DARE do this to me!!! If you walk out that door I swear to God you will live to regret it! But... if you really must go... click here. Or you can click HERE to go back"
I... feel like I just broke up with them. And I'm looking to rebound. So, Destructoid, what are you doing tonight?
@ Creamsnake:
See this article for Destructoid's plans tonight. :)
Meh, it's weird, some of their stuff is total bull but at the same time they do sometimes do a better job of telling me what a games about more than 1up. But yeah they seem to be targeting the frat boy crowd who doesnt actually want real information.
i wish ign would go back to the the good old days