VideogameCanon

Videogamecanon.com is a website dedicated to the video game industry and provides news and reviews on various topics related to gaming. The site also features an annual awards ceremony called the DICE Awards where games are recognized for their achievements in different categories.

80%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Baldur's Gate 3 won Game of the Year at The DICE Awards in Las Vegas
  • The wave of layoffs in game development studios over past year was acknowledged by Larian director Michael Douse

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Baldur's Gate 3 won Game of the Year at The DICE Awards in Las Vegas
  • The wave of layoffs in game development studios over past year was acknowledged by Larian director Michael Douse

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Baldur's Gate 3 won Game of the Year at The DICE Awards in Las Vegas
  • The wave of layoffs in game development studios over past year was acknowledged by Larian director Michael Douse

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Baldur's Gate 3 won five awards but only mentions four: Role-Playing Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design and Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction.
  • The article claims that Nintendo's Koji Kondo took home an award at the DICE Awards when in fact he did not win anything.
  • The article states that Spider-Man 2 also won six statuettes for Insomniac Games but does not mention any other games or categories where it was nominated.

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.