Ali Jones

Ali Jones is a freelance writer who covers news and features about video games. He has written for various publications such as GamesRadar+, IGN, and PC Gamer. He is also an avid gamer himself and enjoys playing different genres of games on his PC, console, and mobile devices.

Biography:  https://www.gamesradar.com/the-team-behind-one-of-the-last-decades-greatest-indie-games-is-working-on-something-new/

52%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that developers are simply trying to survive when there is no evidence to support this claim.
  • There are still some big games coming this year, but betting everything on one game certainly feels risky.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any sources for their claims and relies on unverified tweets and interviews with unknown analysts.
  • There is a potential conflict of interest as the author may have received money or other benefits from Rockstar Games to write this article.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Danny O'Dwyer tweeted that publishers and venture capitalists are offering minimal investment which contradicts other sources quoted in the article such as Mat Piscatella from Circana who said that GTA 6 is a key theme of his conversations with publishers and retailers.
  • The title suggests that GTA 6 will be key to developers' survival when it has not been confirmed yet and there are no specific details about its release date or features.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses vague terms like 'survive' and 'risky' to imply that the gaming industry is in a dire situation without providing any evidence or context.
  • The title of the article is misleading as it suggests that GTA 6 will be the only game that can save the industry when there are many other factors involved.

Recent Articles

Baldur's Gate III Wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2021

Baldur's Gate III Wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2021

Broke On: Tuesday, 20 February 2024 The DICE Awards, held in Las Vegas on February 16th and 17th, recognized Baldur's Gate III as the Game of the Year. The game won a total of five awards: Outstanding Achievement in Role-Playing Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story Award, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Award, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D: Planet Coaster as Action Game of the Year and Insomniac Games' Spider-Man 2 as Action Game of the Year. The awards were presented by Larian Studios head David Walgrave.