Richard Walker

Richard Walker is an experienced video games journalist who has worked on various publications and websites since 2008. He joined XBA/PST in 2019 as a senior editor and writer. He covers news, reviews, features, and events related to video games and gaming culture.

Biography:  https://www.xboxachievements.com/author/richard-walker/

68%

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

100%

Examples:

  • The author seems to have a positive bias towards EA and its products. He does not question or challenge the company's statements or actions, but rather reports them as facts.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest in his articles, such as receiving free games, review copies, or sponsorships from EA or other companies. He also does not mention any affiliations with gaming websites or communities that might influence his opinions.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts himself by using different sources and dates for the same information in his articles. For example, he says that EA Play will increase from $29.99 to $30 in May (https://www.xboxachievements.com/news/ea-play-monthly-annual-subscription-pricing-increase-may/), then says it will rise by $20-$40 depending on the tier (https://www.xboxachievements.com/news/halo-infinite-%E2%80%99yappening-2-event-today), and then mentions a new price tag of $119.99 for EA Play Pro (no link or quote provided).

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses vague and unsupported statements to claim that the price increase is due to changes in currency value and market value. He does not provide any evidence or sources for this claim, only citing a vague statement from GamesIndustry.biz without linking to it or quoting it directly.

Recent Articles

EA Play Subscription Service to Increase Prices in May 2024

EA Play Subscription Service to Increase Prices in May 2024

Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 EA Play to raise prices in May 2024 for all subscriptions, affecting PC, Xbox One and PS4 users. New and existing members will pay more for standard, pro and annual memberships due to currency fluctuations.
Halo Infinite's Yappening II Update Brings New Grunt-Themed Rewards and Two Weeks of PVE Action

Halo Infinite's Yappening II Update Brings New Grunt-Themed Rewards and Two Weeks of PVE Action

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Halo Infinite's latest update, Yappening II, includes new Grunt-themed rewards and two weeks of PVE action. After that, players can explore a new Arena map created in Forge with acid pits.