Shacknews

Shacknews is a news site that covers video games and cutting-edge technology. It began as a Quake fan site in 1996 and has since expanded to provide readers with the latest reviews, previews, interviews, and news. The site also hosts events at gaming conventions and has a Chatty community for users to discuss various topics. Shacknews Electronic Sports was introduced in 2018 with a tournament featuring a $50,000 prize pool. The site's primary topics include video game news, reviews, previews, interviews, and events.

71%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • The biases found in the articles include an article that shares contradicting information about a game's completion bug and implies negative outcomes without providing evidence, and another article that suggests an attempt at controlling what is said about the game before its launch by offering previews to a small set of media outlets.

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • The conflicts of interest found in the articles include an article that shares information about a bug discovered by Rocksteady and mentions the game's official Twitter account, which could be seen as an attempt to control the narrative around the game.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • The contradictions found in the articles include information about a game completion bug that marks one of the most troubling signs yet for what the game will be like when it comes out, and another article that states Suicide Squad was first revealed with a series of delays and poor reviews without providing any links or references to back up these statements.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The deceptive practices found in the articles include a lack of evidence or sources for claims made by the author, not considering information from other sources, and using emotional manipulation to imply negative outcomes without providing facts or data.

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