Yesterday Darkpower via gamegazette posted an article attacking Kotaku's credibility because of something juuken had told him. For those not up to speed you can find it here.
In short, the article accused Kotaku of lying and plagiarism. This is not something that can be ignored. It was a serious targeted attack on Kotaku. One that questioned not just Kotaku but of the writer Mike Fahey.
Darkpower's story managed to reach 510° before the mods took the story down.
The story has been taken down, so what's the problem?
Simple. It's not fair to Kotaku or N4G readers unless you know why the story is gone and why an apology is in order?
Don't worry this won't take long.
Kotaku after being contacted by Sony posted this on the 27-3-09. Darkpower after communicating with juuken. Came to the conclusion that this post by smarthouse, was the original source. Posted two days later on the 29-3-09. Even though smarthouse is an Australian site the time difference still exceeds that of 24 hours.
It's hard to believe that after all that effort that neither Darkpower nor juuken saw this.
This alone, makes it clear Kotaku was the original source. There is however, something even more interesting.
In the original Kotaku article they reported that Sony was to make an announcement on Tuesday the 31st of March.
"We're leaning towards a price cut, but we've got a sneaking suspicion that it's the Playstation 2 dropping to $99, and not a cut for the Playstation 3"
As you can see they speculated the announcement was about price. That of the PS3 or PS2, they did not know.
Smarthouse on the other hand made it clear in their article, the announcement was about the Playstation 3.
"Sony Computer Entertainment is set to make a global announcement this week regarding the PS3 which has witnessed three months of declining sales with Tuesday, March 31 which is Wednesday in Australia set to be the big day"
I gave Darkpower the benefit of the doubt, I read his story, I read the comments; but he was wrong! as was juuken!
Darkpower, juuken are you man and women enough to admit you were wrong and to apologize to Kotaku and N4G?
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Who gives a rats ass? XD
on this one. besides, it's not like kotaku are saints either.
you all still think juuken is a chick?
That's what you get for listening to either one of them.
GamingGazette is nothing but a bullhorn for Darkpowers BS. It has zero credibility in gaming journalism so I'm sure nobody really cared that he called out Kotaku.
btw - I called the PS2 pricecut and stuck by it even before the announcement was made. Where is my cookie!!!!!!
Lmao, okay...first of all I did not encourage darkpower to write that article. I said to him that kotaku may have been pulling a fast one on their site because it was April Fools Day on the first. He asked if he should write an article on this. I said if he wants to write it.
And for the people who are asking if I'm a chick, I am a female. I have no reason to lie about my gender.
Second of all, if there was any wrongdoing involved then I apologize.