Current Events > Nintendo BLACKLISTED Kotaku?

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Damn_Underscore
04/28/23 2:18:20 PM
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Is this true?

https://twitter.com/comiclovermari/status/1651609379123212288?s=46&t=ujiYouoAdweFb0c3KkSmTg

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DKBananaSlamma
04/28/23 2:19:24 PM
#2:


Kotaku is such a joke website. They deserve it

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s0nicfan
04/28/23 2:20:18 PM
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Oh no, we won't get a Kotaku shit take on the preview. How tragic.

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Murphiroth
04/28/23 2:21:12 PM
#5:


Yeah they ran an article with basically step by step instructions on how to pirate Switch games right before Metroid Dread's release and Nintendo was like "LMAO fuck you".

Totally fair tbqh.
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BurmesePenguin
04/28/23 2:21:23 PM
#6:


What's the background for this supposed blacklisting?
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imjusthere4fun
04/28/23 2:21:24 PM
#7:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Link?
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Agent_Stroud
04/28/23 2:23:04 PM
#8:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aRiPVYnCLFU&pp=ygUdYW5kIG5vdGhpbmcgb2YgdmFsdWUgd2FzIGxvc3Q%3D

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Lord_Ephraim
04/28/23 2:23:45 PM
#9:


The internet should blacklist Kotaku. Remember to report all topics that directly link Kotaku.

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Delta_Force
04/28/23 2:24:44 PM
#10:


"You get what you fucking deserve!"

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Jagr_68
04/28/23 2:27:43 PM
#12:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


Hate to break it to everyone but this is the REAL reason why because Nintendo reports/blacklist/sues anyone and everyone no matter how popular or liked if they dare mention or reference emulating their games.

lol craptaku fucking up tho. That's how you know not to take them seriously when a so-called game journalist website doesn't do due-diligence in proofreading.

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RuneterranSnap
04/28/23 2:29:23 PM
#13:


Nintendo is definitely in the wrong, Kotaku was reporting on the status of modern emulation which is absolutely fine.
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Philip027
04/28/23 2:31:06 PM
#14:


Not surprised at all because of the Metroid Dread thing, yeah. Wonder what became of whoever approved that article.

Regardless, the damage was done.
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Questionmarktarius
04/28/23 2:35:00 PM
#15:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/9/AAEhCpAAEbOP.jpg
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Sad_Face
04/28/23 2:36:08 PM
#16:


Conflict posted...


https://kotaku.com/metroid-dread-is-already-running-great-on-switch-emulat-1847833403

Here's an early version of the article:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/6/AAcgUOAAEbOM.jpg

How did this get past the editors? There has to be some understanding that when you're reviewing games at some big brand website, you are receiving a lot of "privileges" that many other reviewers desperately want when you get approved to receive copies of games pre-release and even get chauffeured out to private events hosted by these juggernaut game companies. There's an implicit understanding that you're playing ball for these developers else they'll look elsewhere for favorable reviews since by and large most review consumers don't actually read the review and just want the score to validate their beliefs.

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xlr_big-coop
04/28/23 2:37:53 PM
#17:


DKBananaSlamma posted...
Kotaku is such a joke website. They deserve it
This. Blog when it suits them, reputable news network when it doesn't. Glad they're catching shit for once.

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Tyranthraxus
04/28/23 2:38:26 PM
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Sad_Face posted...
How did this get past the editors?

Editors?

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DKBananaSlamma
04/28/23 2:40:12 PM
#19:


Remember when Kotaku said some Persona song had the r-word in it when it clearly didn't?

Remember when some guy reviewing Yakuza 0 would cover his eyes every time a scantly-clad woman was on screen?
https://imgur.com/Owhd3ja

lolKotaku. They deserve every bad thing they get.

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Jagr_68
04/28/23 2:41:56 PM
#20:


Tyranthraxus posted...
Editors?

lol exactly.


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DKBananaSlamma
04/28/23 2:42:38 PM
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Did they also have that review where some chick was reviewing Resident Evil 2 Remake and hated that you had to kill zombies and help out cops. And wanted to be a pacifist EMT and heal people instead? Or was that another joke site?

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Alucard188
04/28/23 2:42:39 PM
#22:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


Oh yeaaaaaah, I remember that. lol

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BurmesePenguin
04/28/23 2:44:14 PM
#23:


DKBananaSlamma posted...
Remember when Kotaku said some Persona song had the r-word in it when it clearly didn't?
I remember that was Laura Dale of Jim Sterling fame who did that article. But there was some insane nonsense. I think she wrotie the article and then waited to hear back from Atlus if she had "heard the lyrics correctly", which is just weird fucking journalism in itself. But then while she was waiting, Kotaku (UK?) decided to just go ahead and publish anyway. I think she left the company or was fired shortly after.
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CRON
04/28/23 2:44:24 PM
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It sounds crazy but I've always maintained the theory that Kotaku deliberately turned itself into something borderline satirical just to capitalize on outrage bait due to the GamerGate era.

Regardless of opinions, it makes no sense for (at least as of a few years ago) a video game publication going out of their way to hire and boost writers with little to no experience with video games. It'd be like if Deadspin or Barstool Sports started hiring a bunch of writers who don't watch sports and just make "lol sportsball" articles.

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Seaman_Prime
04/28/23 2:45:05 PM
#25:


Blacklisted? Sounds like a funny way of just saying they got rejected for a preview copy lol
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RuneterranSnap
04/28/23 2:45:30 PM
#26:


Man people defending Nintendo here are the worst. This is no different than blacklisting them for giving a bad review. Regardless of how you(admittedly justifiably) feel about Kotaku, this is a big corp abusing their powers to censor a smaller group.
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DKBananaSlamma
04/28/23 2:46:11 PM
#27:


RuneterranSnap posted...
Man people defending Nintendo here are the worst. This is no different than blacklisting them for giving a bad review. Regardless of how you(admittedly justifiably) feel about Kotaku, this is a big corp abusing their powers to censor a smaller group.
But Kotaku deserves it, so it's fine.

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Jagr_68
04/28/23 2:46:53 PM
#28:


CRON posted...
It sounds crazy but I've always maintained the theory that Kotaku deliberately turned itself into something borderline satirical just to capitalize on outrage bait due to the GamerGate era.

Regardless of opinions, it makes no sense for (at least as of a few years ago) a video game publication going out of their way to hire and boost writers with little to no experience with video games. It'd be like if Deadspin or Barstool Sports started hiring a bunch of writers who don't watch sports and just make "lol sportsball" articles.

Isn't that why they're a name in the first place? Or am I mixing them up with the equally shit Polygon?

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Deteled
04/28/23 2:47:35 PM
#29:


They were encouraging people to steal their video games directly and even being cute about it by saying "ha ha Nintendo lawyers no need to look over here"
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K181
04/28/23 2:48:16 PM
#30:


I have a hard time caring about Kotaku.

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Kaldrenthebold
04/28/23 2:48:19 PM
#31:


Editors Note: Per a request by Nintendo, we have updated the article to generally reassert that Kotaku does not promote or encourage piracy. Kotaku declined to enact changes that blurred the line between suggestions and aggressive line edits to preserve editorial independence.

Update: 10/10/2021: 2:20 p.m. : An earlier version of this story was understood by many readers to be a direct suggestion to illegally download this just-released game. We regret this interpretation and apologize, as the original article did not meet our editorial standards.

Idiots

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Solar_Crimson
04/28/23 2:48:39 PM
#32:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

That's definitely something someone should have gotten fired over.

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Deteled
04/28/23 2:50:42 PM
#33:


Kaldrenthebold posted...
Editors Note: Per a request by Nintendo, we have updated the article to generally reassert that Kotaku does not promote or encourage piracy. Kotaku declined to enact changes that blurred the line between suggestions and aggressive line edits to preserve editorial independence.

Update: 10/10/2021: 2:20 p.m. : An earlier version of this story was understood by many readers to be a direct suggestion to illegally download this just-released game. We regret this interpretation and apologize, as the original article did not meet our editorial standards.

Idiots
That's what it was though. How else does one interpret "you just need a good enough PC and an emulator to play the game". No, Nintendo thinks you need a legal copy of the game actually.
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voldothegr8
04/28/23 2:51:01 PM
#34:


There's two things you don't fuck with in this world, the mouse and the mustache.

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Kloe_Rinz
04/28/23 2:51:17 PM
#35:


Nintendo is absolutely in the wrong. There is nothing wrong with emulating their games or promoting emulation. Kotaku might be trash, but this time they are the victim.
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Seaman_Prime
04/28/23 2:51:41 PM
#36:


RuneterranSnap posted...
Man people defending Nintendo here are the worst. This is no different than blacklisting them for giving a bad review. Regardless of how you(admittedly justifiably) feel about Kotaku, this is a big corp abusing their powers to censor a smaller group.
But they can still review the game when it comes out. Granted they actually buy a copy.
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Deteled
04/28/23 2:52:56 PM
#37:


Kloe_Rinz posted...
Nintendo is absolutely in the wrong. There is nothing wrong with emulating their games or promoting emulation. Kotaku might be trash, but this time they are the victim.
"It's totally fine to just steal things". Spoken like someone who has never created something people have wanted to steal.
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Murphiroth
04/28/23 2:53:06 PM
#38:


RuneterranSnap posted...
Man people defending Nintendo here are the worst. This is no different than blacklisting them for giving a bad review. Regardless of how you(admittedly justifiably) feel about Kotaku, this is a big corp abusing their powers to censor a smaller group.

Nah you're absolutely incorrect here. They pretty much outright encouraged people to pirate Dread and then had to walk it back in two retractions.

And not getting a preview copy isn't censorship anyway!
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Quezovercoatl
04/28/23 2:54:05 PM
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I'm not saying it's because they agree with that and want to pirate Nintendo games but that's the whole reason.
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ProboBum
04/28/23 2:54:07 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/9/0/AAdyQHAAEbOa.png

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RuneterranSnap
04/28/23 2:54:20 PM
#42:


Murphiroth posted...
Nah you're absolutely incorrect here. They pretty much outright encouraged people to pirate Dread and then had to walk it back in two retractions.

And not getting a preview copy isn't censorship anyway!
It literally is when it's being withheld solely to stop someone spreading information.
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Kloe_Rinz
04/28/23 2:54:24 PM
#43:


Deteled posted...
"It's totally fine to just steal things"
learn to read
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Kloe_Rinz
04/28/23 2:55:19 PM
#44:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Did they encourage piracy or just emulation? Cause those are two completely different things.
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BurmesePenguin
04/28/23 2:55:33 PM
#45:


RuneterranSnap posted...
It literally is when it's being withheld solely to stop someone spreading information.
You don't understand what censorship is.
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Deteled
04/28/23 2:56:45 PM
#46:


Kloe_Rinz posted...
There is nothing wrong with emulating their games


Kloe_Rinz posted...
learn to read

What did you say if not that?
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Kloe_Rinz
04/28/23 2:57:20 PM
#47:


Deteled posted...
What did you say if not that?

Deteled posted...
There is nothing wrong with emulating their games

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Murphiroth
04/28/23 2:57:30 PM
#48:


RuneterranSnap posted...
It literally is when it's being withheld solely to stop someone spreading information.


What information are they stopping them from spreading?

It's not censorship, at all.

Am I being censored because I didn't get a preview copy?
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VIIVincent
04/28/23 2:57:33 PM
#49:


Anyone still defending kotaku, i hope you dont have a nice rest at the end of the day. Idk how you could.

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PiOverlord
04/28/23 2:59:08 PM
#50:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

On the internet, people have nothing better to do than to argue. They will pick a side that they know will lead to an argument.

It was straight-up an idiotic move, and they are lucky Nintendo was fine with merely blacklisting them.

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