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Cheap Ass Gamer fakes out Kotaku

Topic started by Vaxadrin on Sept. 19, 2008. Last post by Gamer_152 1 year, 11 months ago.
Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio Level 3
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So Cheap Ass Gamer has a contest for users to post rumors and see if a gaming blog would post them.

It worked.

A CAG user posted this on their blog:



...and Kotaku posted this:


Desz over on Cheap Ass Gamer recently posted a blurry snapshot of what appears to be an internal Microsoft memo dealing with an Xbox 360 name change.

The memo, seen above, appears to suggest that this particular, model I suppose, of the Xbox 360 was once codenamed Xbox Xbox Lean or Xbox Granite and that the final name should be Xbox Pure.

I'm also intrigued by the comment that "metal plates" have been disregarded. Judging by the codenames and final name, it seems to suggest that this would be a stripped down version of the Xbox 360. Could this be Microsoft's answer to Sony's slim line of consoles? Are we soon going to be seeing a new, thin 360 with only disc-based game support and no harddrive? I'm sure, if this rumor is true, we will be finding out in the next month.


But then, realizing they had been played, they got butthurt. :(


UPDATE: It appears that this rumor story could be CAG throwing their credibility out the window as part of a contest. Kotaku''s decision to run rumors is always based on the credibility of the site and the information contained within it. In the past CAG has proven to be a reliable site, having broken a number of stories through apt reporting. It appears that may no longer be the case.

*Price Is Right loss music*
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Post by Jayge (9,091 posts) See mini bio Level 8 / 986 ACH / 16625 P
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I imagine CAG really doesn't care, as they get fronted by everyone anyway. What a great gag. It's Kotaku that takes the brunt of the punishment from this XD
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by brukaoru (3,393 posts) See mini bio Level 9 / 429 ACH / 6812 P
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Just proves Kotaku's failure even more. I mean, seriously, Kotaku is a joke. I love how they blame CAG and say they are not credible anymore.

Kotaku for the lose.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by breton (580 posts) See mini bio Level 14
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They posted a rumor, as a rumor, and the it didn't happen to be true... Don't see the problem.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Kush (6,803 posts) See mini bio Level 13 / 6212 ACH / 132770 P
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Kotaku is an absolute joke of a site. I got banned for pointing out some misspellings...YAY! I submit an interview with the voice of the Prince in PoP:SoT and that isn't news worthy, but their personal emails are post worthy. I hate that site and hate that they're so "big".
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio Level 3
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breton said:
"They posted a rumor, as a rumor, and the it didn't happen to be true... Don't see the problem."
There isn't really, but it was funny that it played out exactly how they expected, and that Kotaku declared CAG as having no credibility as a result.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Jayge (9,091 posts) See mini bio Level 8 / 986 ACH / 16625 P
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Kush said:
"Kotaku is an absolute joke of a site. I got banned for pointing out some misspellings...YAY! I submit an interview with the voice of the Prince in PoP:SoT and that isn't news worthy, but their personal emails are post worthy. I hate that site and hate that they're so "big"."
I got banned for calling out Luke Plunkett one day after he posted the most incredible troll article sometime ago. Seriously. I mean that dude is always a complete douchebag, but he stepped way over the line. I don't even remember what it was though.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by RedSox8933 (1,838 posts) See mini bio Level 18 / 1181 ACH / 20901 P
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i was reading this like an hour ago and thought, this can't be true.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by SpaceInsomniac (648 posts) See mini bio Level 11 / 1548 ACH / 28973 P
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I actually side with Kotaku on this one.  They presented it as a rumor, and that's what it turned out to be.  Kotaku depends on people mostly telling the truth and not making up goofy shit for the sake of making up goofy shit.  Sometimes the rumor is false, other times you hear about something long before it's officially announced.  And still other times they report actual news, and present it as actual news. 

Now joystiq reporting that "Cliffy B" defended Too Human using "his GiantBomb.com account blog" is an example of something that should be laughed at.  CAG intentionally screwing with Kotaku, not so much.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by albedos_shadow (763 posts) See mini bio Level 24 / 2163 ACH / 38810 P
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I heard about the contest on the new CAGCast, but I didn't think it would actually work...
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Jayge (9,091 posts) See mini bio Level 8 / 986 ACH / 16625 P
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SpaceInsomniac said:
"I actually side with Kotaku on this one.  They presented it as a rumor, and that's what it turned out to be.  Kotaku depends on people mostly telling the truth and not making up goofy shit for the sake of making up goofy shit.  Sometimes the rumor is false, other times you hear about something long before it's officially announced.  And still other times they report actual news, and present it as actual news. 

Now joystiq reporting that "Cliffy B" defended Too Human using "his GiantBomb.com account blog" is an example of something that should be laughed at.  CAG intentionally screwing with Kotaku, not so much."
Actually, it's funny as hell.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Kush (6,803 posts) See mini bio Level 13 / 6212 ACH / 132770 P
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Jayge said:
"I got banned for calling out Luke Plunkett one day after he posted the most incredible troll article sometime ago. Seriously. I mean that dude is always a complete douchebag, but he stepped way over the line. I don't even remember what it was though."
Here is a link to a story about my Banning...I may not have sugarcoated it, but so what. Kotaku Hates Me.

Kotaku Loves Personal E-Mails.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by ZeroCast (822 posts) See mini bio Level 13 / 14 ACH / 140 P
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Kush said:
"Jayge said:
"I got banned for calling out Luke Plunkett one day after he posted the most incredible troll article sometime ago. Seriously. I mean that dude is always a complete douchebag, but he stepped way over the line. I don't even remember what it was though."
Here is a link to a story about my Banning...I may not have sugarcoated it, but so what. Kotaku Hates Me.

Kotaku Loves Personal E-Mails."
They banned you because you said the right thing. A senior editor that can't write a sentence correctly, that's laughable.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by JakJ (661 posts) See mini bio Level 14 / 1386 ACH / 31115 P
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Lots of Kotaku hate here. I'm a star commenter there, and frankly Im glad they ban so many people. It keeps the converstations civil and thoughtful, with a minimum of stupid fanboys, kids, trolls, tools, etc. I mean I love GB, but it is NOT the place to go if you wish to have an uninterupted civil converstation about games. Most people are cool, but there are always idiots, and at least Kotaku attempts to filter them out.
Also, where do you think most of your gaming news breaks? It's a blog, not a website like IGN, GB, etc. That being said I think Crecente went a bit overboard. As I said, it IS only a blog.
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Post by JakJ (661 posts) See mini bio Level 14 / 1386 ACH / 31115 P
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Jayge said:
I got banned for calling out Luke Plunkett one day after he posted the most incredible troll article sometime ago. Seriously. I mean that dude is always a complete douchebag, but he stepped way over the line. I don't even remember what it was though."
You know he does that on purpose to weed out people like you right? Every article he writes for Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, 360, Xbox, etc always includes some inflamitory sentances to bring the fanboys out of hiding. Everyone else gets a chuckle out of it, but the fanboys freak out, reveal themselves, and get banned.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by 4D (56 posts) See mini bio Level 5
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Kush said:
"Kotaku is an absolute joke of a site. I got banned for pointing out some misspellings...YAY! I submit an interview with the voice of the Prince in PoP:SoT and that isn't news worthy, but their personal emails are post worthy. I hate that site and hate that they're so "big"."
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Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Jayge (9,091 posts) See mini bio Level 8 / 986 ACH / 16625 P
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JakJ said:
"Lots of Kotaku hate here. I'm a star commenter there, and frankly Im glad they ban so many people. It keeps the converstations civil and thoughtful, with a minimum of stupid fanboys, kids, trolls, tools, etc. I mean I love GB, but it is NOT the place to go if you wish to have an uninterupted civil converstation about games. Most people are cool, but there are always idiots, and at least Kotaku attempts to filter them out.
Also, where do you think most of your gaming news breaks? It's a blog, not a website like IGN, GB, etc. That being said I think Crecente went a bit overboard. As I said, it IS only a blog.
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You really think Kotaku is that much cleaner than most other places? There's a 50/50 chance you won't be called an idiot or get completely contradicted in the very first reply to your own comment. It's a terrible site to try to have a conversation on. Star commenters don't even post anything useful most of the time. They're just kiss ups (sorry if you're not one of those).

JakJ said:
"Jayge said:
I got banned for calling out Luke Plunkett one day after he posted the most incredible troll article sometime ago. Seriously. I mean that dude is always a complete douchebag, but he stepped way over the line. I don't even remember what it was though."
You know he does that on purpose to weed out people like you right? Every article he writes for Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, 360, Xbox, etc always includes some inflamitory sentances to bring the fanboys out of hiding. Everyone else gets a chuckle out of it, but the fanboys freak out, reveal themselves, and get banned."
I've had conversations with him. He's not that smart. I'm not a fanboy, and the thing I was responding to wasn't even a game I cared about, I don't think. I just saw him going too far and called him out on it. They don't read your stuff here you know. You can stop sucking up.
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Post by JakJ (661 posts) See mini bio Level 14 / 1386 ACH / 31115 P
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Jayge said:
"JakJ said:
"Lots of Kotaku hate here. I'm a star commenter there, and frankly Im glad they ban so many people. It keeps the converstations civil and thoughtful, with a minimum of stupid fanboys, kids, trolls, tools, etc. I mean I love GB, but it is NOT the place to go if you wish to have an uninterupted civil converstation about games. Most people are cool, but there are always idiots, and at least Kotaku attempts to filter them out.
Also, where do you think most of your gaming news breaks? It's a blog, not a website like IGN, GB, etc. That being said I think Crecente went a bit overboard. As I said, it IS only a blog.
"
You really think Kotaku is that much cleaner than most other places? There's a 50/50 chance you won't be called an idiot or get completely contradicted in the very first reply to your own comment. It's a terrible site to try to have a conversation on. Star commenters don't even post anything useful most of the time. They're just kiss ups (sorry if you're not one of those)."
You see it one way, I see it another way I guess. I don't mind being contradicted at all, it's just the way someone does it. I think fear of the banhammer makes people a lot more respectful towards each other there than on other sites, and I enjoy having a respectful conversation/discussion/debate a lot more than a disrespectful one.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio Level 3
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I'm still not convinced there's a place where one can have a respectful, intelligent conversation on the internet.


...you faggots.
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Post by GiantGUS (287 posts) See mini bio Level 10 / 1031 ACH / 16501 P
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Yes, but Joystiq does it much better and professionaly.
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
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