Those thinking this isn't an issue are being somewhat naive. This would be just as bad if or when Sony or Nintendo do it. Whoever runs the page, it's their job - as in literally what they're being paid for - to promote the Xbox brand above all others. That's what the page is for. If that person mentions Legend of…

Unfortunately not as the point still stands and, may I simply say since you've done most of the work for me.. the lady doth protest too much, methinks.

So it's monetised now - is that correct?

So it wasn't monetised before, but now it is? Well isn't that strange?

Well, I've just learnt what the word quotidian means anyway!

Utterly vile and an international embarrassment to the US.

That, quite literally, made me feel ill just looking at it. I really, really hope that this isn't popular and doesn't catch on.

+1 for everyone saying that this looks like a pretty shameless clone of the truly excellent Game Dev Story, so it's ironic that he's complaining (assuming it isn't just a publicity stunt) about people ripping off his product.

This is what the site says about that:

I think you have wider interests outside of this argument, and you're pursuing it as a proxy for them. You honestly do seem like a dog with a bone that won't let go. No, it's not about should. If what you were saying about coddling (ugh) were fully true, then Microsoft would've set a team of 20 people on her case…

No, it's not coddling and you're arguing for the same assessment - we're not saying that the lack of reaction from Microsoft was acceptable and (hopefully) agree that PHATDOG's actions were inexcusable. What you're saying in addition is that there was even less (or no) reaction from Kotaku on a somewhat related…

That's true.. if you take the total murder rate, instead of those relevant to the discussion at hand. Your headline figure is going to include things like gangland crime, which will tend to be male on male.

He's not giving up on the review, and he's no more saying "piss off" to Wii U owners either. If Mike's invested eight hours in a PS3 version, and only has so many hours in the day (since reviewing games takes time) then it doesn't make sense to start playing a whole new game over again when he can likely pick it up…

So to follow your logic, every game should be reviewed on every platform then, right?

Agreed - I thought that the first time in the E3 trailer. It's basically just to make him look moody, I think, like the old Jedi look for Ben Kenobi - but it does make no practical sense.

Uh - no, not in the slightest?

Trolling you?

Keep arguing against a point I'm not making all you want if it makes you happy. I don't understand it, but however you get your kicks as long as you're not hurting anyone.

I'd love to call you an idiot based on your utterly flawed assessment of the situation at hand.

Okay, one case