Kyle Orland

Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games. But he got his start writing about games back in 1997, when he set up fan site Super Mario Bros. HQ on the then-spacious 5 MB of free web server space included with his parents’ America Online subscription. Since then, Kyle has gone on to obtain journalism and computer science degrees from the University of Maryland and write for dozens of outlets ranging from NPR and MSNBC to Electronic Gaming Monthly and Paste Magazine. His most recent book -- Boss Fight Books' Minesweeper -- tells the surprising history of the ubiquitous Windows staple, with an excerpt available on this very site. Some of Kyle's best reporting and criticism has been gathered in two collections—The Game Beat and Save Point—both published by Carnegie Mellon’s ETC Press. He also authored Wii for Dummies and Farmville for Dummies as part of Wiley Publishing’s popular series of consumer-oriented guides. Recent stories by Kyle Orland: 11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5 But PS5 users spend more money and gameplay time on their consoles. Kyle Orland– May 30, 2024 2:39 pm UTC

Biography:  https://arstechnica.com/author/kyle-orland/

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • However, there are instances where Kyle may use deceptive practices by presenting misleading or deceptive information for the reader without proper context.
  • Kyle has a strong focus on providing accurate information for the reader and does not make false claims.
  • Kyle Orland presents his articles with a straightforward and factual tone. He often includes unique examples from primary sources and interviews with relevant figures in the gaming industry.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • He maintains a neutral position in the article's primary topics and does not appear to have any financial or personal ties to the subjects discussed.
  • However, there may be instances where Kyle presents information that could be considered deceptive or misleading.
  • Kyle Orland does not show any signs of conflicts of interest in his reporting.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The overall deception score for Kyle Orland is relatively low for the articles provided and does not significantly impact his writing.
  • There are instances where Kyle may present misleading or deceptive information in a subtle way without proper context or clarification.

Recent Articles

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Google's AI Overviews: Misleading Answers and Dangerous Misinformation

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Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
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    OpenAI's Ouster of Sam Altman: A Tale of Boardroom Drama and AI Ethics

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