...completely ********. Why do they pay these people? They make factual errors all the time. They're pretty bad writers, too, with quotes like "the game looks like *CEN-1.0-SORD*"... seriously, why does Yahoo! pay these people?
Let's begin with an analysis.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/red-ri...failure/1192354
The headline for this story, on Yahoo's front page, was "Xbox 360 Worst Console?" Sensationalist, don't you think? Clicking the link, my interest piqued, I was greeted with tons of errors. Factual errors.
"The Xbox's figures compare poorly to competing consoles, which have a failure rate of around 3% -- and if anything, the Squaretrade figure underestimates the scale of the Xbox 360's reliability issues."
Wait just a second. Last time I heard, the Wii had a ton of GPU errors, and the PS3s kept overheating. Around 3%? Give me a break!
"Is your Xbox 360 still working? You must be one of the lucky ones."
Sensationalist yet again. Why? Read on...
"Squaretrade, a company that specializes in providing warranty support to purchasers of electronic goods from various manufacturers, claims 16% of Xbox 360s experience a hardware failure within six to ten months after a warranty purchase."
So I'm lucky if I fall in the other 84%...? Wow, Yahoo.
Let's continue to another story.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/seven-...-spouse/1194632
Excellent topic... except the advice is far from excellent. To begin with, I'd recommend not dating a really hardcore gamer, PERIOD. If they spend a ton of hours in front of the computer leveling up their mage or whatever in World of Warcraft, let them! But let them do it alone.
Now, I've got a few problems with the actual article. Let's continue.
"The next time he empties the trash, play a loud 'Ding!' sound and tell him his Refuse-Disposal skill just increased."
Now we're getting into "WTH"-land. How in the hell will this "win back a hardcore gamer"? Yahoo, people play games because they're having fun, not because of "Ding!" sounds.
"No matter how bad your addiction is, you can't play Warcraft with no electricity. Slip out to the junction box and flip the switch..."
HOLD IT! So, basically, you're lying through your teeth just to get the dude/dudette away from the computer monitor. Lying's never the answer, folks.
"If your spouse's gaming addiction is cutting into your bedroom time..."
OK, getting interesting...
"...If they're into military games like Call of Duty or Splinter Cell, uniforms aren't hard to find (nor are night-vision cameras, if you're game). But if they call you a "n00b," it might be time to think about kicking them to the curb."
Woah. So all gamers that play shooters have a military XXX fetish...? Jeez, Yahoo.
"If all else fails, it's time to consider extreme measures. Have you ever played the offending game yourself?"
This part makes me laugh hysterically. So, instead of one addicted loser, we're gonna wind up with TWO addicted losers. Brilliant advice, Yahoo!
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And so my rant ends on a negative note. Yahoo's videogame writing team sucks pretty hard. I don't see why they pay these guys...
Let's begin with an analysis.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/red-ri...failure/1192354
The headline for this story, on Yahoo's front page, was "Xbox 360 Worst Console?" Sensationalist, don't you think? Clicking the link, my interest piqued, I was greeted with tons of errors. Factual errors.
"The Xbox's figures compare poorly to competing consoles, which have a failure rate of around 3% -- and if anything, the Squaretrade figure underestimates the scale of the Xbox 360's reliability issues."
Wait just a second. Last time I heard, the Wii had a ton of GPU errors, and the PS3s kept overheating. Around 3%? Give me a break!
"Is your Xbox 360 still working? You must be one of the lucky ones."
Sensationalist yet again. Why? Read on...
"Squaretrade, a company that specializes in providing warranty support to purchasers of electronic goods from various manufacturers, claims 16% of Xbox 360s experience a hardware failure within six to ten months after a warranty purchase."
So I'm lucky if I fall in the other 84%...? Wow, Yahoo.
Let's continue to another story.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/seven-...-spouse/1194632
Excellent topic... except the advice is far from excellent. To begin with, I'd recommend not dating a really hardcore gamer, PERIOD. If they spend a ton of hours in front of the computer leveling up their mage or whatever in World of Warcraft, let them! But let them do it alone.
Now, I've got a few problems with the actual article. Let's continue.
"The next time he empties the trash, play a loud 'Ding!' sound and tell him his Refuse-Disposal skill just increased."
Now we're getting into "WTH"-land. How in the hell will this "win back a hardcore gamer"? Yahoo, people play games because they're having fun, not because of "Ding!" sounds.
"No matter how bad your addiction is, you can't play Warcraft with no electricity. Slip out to the junction box and flip the switch..."
HOLD IT! So, basically, you're lying through your teeth just to get the dude/dudette away from the computer monitor. Lying's never the answer, folks.
"If your spouse's gaming addiction is cutting into your bedroom time..."
OK, getting interesting...
"...If they're into military games like Call of Duty or Splinter Cell, uniforms aren't hard to find (nor are night-vision cameras, if you're game). But if they call you a "n00b," it might be time to think about kicking them to the curb."
Woah. So all gamers that play shooters have a military XXX fetish...? Jeez, Yahoo.
"If all else fails, it's time to consider extreme measures. Have you ever played the offending game yourself?"
This part makes me laugh hysterically. So, instead of one addicted loser, we're gonna wind up with TWO addicted losers. Brilliant advice, Yahoo!
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And so my rant ends on a negative note. Yahoo's videogame writing team sucks pretty hard. I don't see why they pay these guys...
