Patrick O'Rourke

I always seem to end up sitting by the wing. I’m finally...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:17 -0400

I always seem to end up sitting by the wing. I’m finally bound for Los Angeles.

jnkboy: SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM / スーパーファミコン This...

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:17:23 -0400

jnkboy:

SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM / スーパーファミコン

This is epic.

There’s a bit of a size difference between these two....

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:03:29 -0400

There’s a bit of a size difference between these two. #halo #masterchief #mario #nintendo

Darth Vader vs a Shy Guy. #darthvader #shyguy

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:11:57 -0400

Darth Vader vs a Shy Guy. #darthvader #shyguy

Mass Effect series’ lead writer is working on Mass Effect 4

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:16:53 -0400

Mass Effect series’ lead writer is working on Mass Effect 4:

During a journalist Q & A session after the Canadian Video Game Awards, the Mass Effect franchise’s lead writer revealed that he’s working on the next title in the Mass Effect series.

postarcadenp: Are you as excited as we are for The Last of...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:01:27 -0400

postarcadenp:

Are you as excited as we are for The Last of Us?

Preview and Q&A: The Last of Us reinvigorates the survival horror genre

By Patrick O’Rourke
http://bit.ly/11H45by

Here's yet another reason why N4G sucks

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:34:00 -0400

Unsurprisingly, N4G’s mods couldn’t explain why they removed my story from the front page of their site yesterday.

The mods response does bring attention to the fact that N4G isn’t actually community driven like it claims. Only content the moderators see fit gets to grace the front page of their website.

Stories that aren’t “sourced” frequently get approved and end up on the front page of the site, but for some reason, mine was singled out.

Next-generation Xbox to possibly be called Xbox Infinite

My Complaint

“Hello,

I would like to know why this story was not only unapproved (after being approved by the community) but also removed from N4G’s front page.

I’ve seen similar stories posted by much “larger” websites that have the same issue your moderators claim, yet they remain untouched.

Also, why was the story allowed to reach the front page in the first place if it is unworthy of that position? It was up there for a good 5 hours probably before one of your moderators decided to kill it.

Your approval process seems very inconsistent and playing favorites with stories published by larger websites will only hurt the community you’ve fostered

While gaming might not be Postmedia’s focus, I still write for a national Canadian news organization that takes pride in the accuracy of our content.

I haven’t been this disappointed in a community driven website in a very long time.

Patrick O’Rourke
Postmedia Technology Editor”

Mods Response

1h ago by cgoodno

1. It was failed for not citing any sort of credible source.

2. It reached the front page because it’s a rumor about the Next Box, which is a ot topic here.

3. The ability for a submission to get approved and on the front page does not make it a legitimate submission. It just makes it a hot topic item that people in the community want to talk about. That’s not a good enough reason to allow rumors that aren’t from credible sources (industry professionals or the like).

#videogames #n4g #gaming #videogame #journalism #videogamejouranlism #gamingjournalism

I bought this PlayStation Vita case doe under $10. EBay is kind...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:05:35 -0400

I bought this PlayStation Vita case doe under $10. EBay is kind of awesome sometimes. #playstationvita

Darth Vader. #darthvader

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:26:21 -0400

Darth Vader. #darthvader

Lego Star Wars the movie. #legostarwars

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:19:23 -0400

Lego Star Wars the movie. #legostarwars

Interview: The Last of Us wants to evoke feelings of love, loyalty and redemption

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:14:00 -0400

Interview: The Last of Us wants to evoke feelings of love, loyalty and redemption:

I sat down with the Last of Us’ community strategist on the weekend at Fan Expo Vancouver. He reveals some interesting information about the game.

The Last of Us reinvigorates the survival horror genre

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:13:00 -0400

The Last of Us reinvigorates the survival horror genre:

Check out my full preview of The Last of Us that I did at Fan Expo Vancouver on the weekend. I’m pumped for this game.

Creepy looking Elizabeth has a new home. #bioshockinfinite

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:11:00 -0400

Creepy looking Elizabeth has a new home. #bioshockinfinite

Photo

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:07:37 -0400

Something is off‚ Elizabeth’s face doesn’t look...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:48:01 -0400

Something is off‚ Elizabeth’s face doesn’t look right. #bioshockinfinite.

I paid a silly amount of money for this but I kind of had to own...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:43:13 -0400

I paid a silly amount of money for this but I kind of had to own it. #bioshockinfinite

Watch_Dogs. #watchdogs

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:18:20 -0400

Watch_Dogs. #watchdogs

The lights they’re too bright. #cvga

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:03:12 -0400

The lights they’re too bright. #cvga

Time for the Canadian Video Game Awards. #cvga

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:13:34 -0400

Time for the Canadian Video Game Awards. #cvga

#cvga red carpet from above.

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:08:06 -0400

#cvga red carpet from above.