beeb news going downhill?

[TheAnimus]

Is it me, or does it seam to be getting worse?

It had bad enough coverage of the death of a certain drunk driving murder who funded the IRA.

But this one really takes the biscuit:

from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8224103.stm

Others were less impressed, citing PlayStation's free online gaming and ability to play Blu-Ray discs.

"The Xbox price cut would never persuade me to get one," said Anthony Charles from east London.

"The reason I'm a PS3 man all the way is because you get all the brilliant games - and then the little extras."

WTF is that?

Is that it? So you quote a moron who doesn't begin to justify his reasons.

When did news become about quoting the first muppet you meet verbatim?

[0iD]

News written for gamers, by people who have never gamed in their life & have absolutely no clue.

[kalniel]

News written for gamers, by people who have never gamed in their life & have absolutely no clue.

Actually I think it's the opposite - they probably have a gamer who writes these kind of articles and who doesn't apply the usual journalistic style that the serious BBC writers use. I could be wrong, but it seems to me like they've got a newsround writer or someone to go to a store and quickly grab two opposing opinions.

[Brucelles]

Making the complicated simple was never easy.

[steve threlfall]

Actually I think it's the opposite - they probably have a gamer who writes these kind of articles and who doesn't apply the usual journalistic style that the serious BBC writers use. I could be wrong, but it seems to me like they've got a newsround writer or someone to go to a store and quickly grab two opposing opinions.

That could well be the case.

I heard the full report on the lunch time newsbeat program and the contrasting opinion was from a fellow numpty, stating that it was in fact the 360 that had the best games.

A double face palm for both of them.

Also, I think newsbeat is just Radio 1? The interviewees probably listen to bass hunter

[MadduckUK]

bass hunter

i think i had that for the dreamcast! the rod was cool

[MaddAussie]

Is it me, or does it seam to be getting worse?

It had bad enough coverage of the death of a certain drunk driving murder who funded the IRA.
...

I'm glad I'm not the only one gnashing my teeth over this!

[DDY]

BBC is doing it for the lulz.

That or a stupid uneducated opinion.

[Agent]

Know what you mean mate: http://forums.hexus.net/general-disc...ites-down.html

I know the BBC has to be mass appeal, but it's being dumbed down to the point of not worth reading these days.

[Jay]

can I get a refund on my License fee?

[Yosh]

i think i had that for the dreamcast! the rod was cool

Haha, made me laugh.

Back on topic, there is plenty of good gaming journalists out there, i don't think it would be to difficult for the BBC to hire one of them