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Rushed, relegated and reprimanded: The quiet crisis in journalistic games reviewing
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Rushed, relegated and reprimanded: The quiet crisis in journalistic games reviewing

The rise of creator reviews has shifted power to publishers, giving them unprecedented control over games journalists.

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Jun 18, 2025
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