IGN "sold itself out" to Marvel

[Mikolaj]

I'm hoping to be corrected, but somehow something tells me I'm right and dropping that comic service is a good thing to do.
First thing's firs... I'm going to be as straightforward as I can. Overall, the Secret Invasion was weak, boring and it's ending just too goody-goody. But that's not the point. Look at the averege reviews of the final issue - the're not good.
IGN did launch a big support for the Dark Reign on their comic site with only one mention of any dc universe thing [RIP], just take a look: http://comics.ign.com/.
Dark Reign is going to rock. Dark Reign video, Dark Reign interview, Dark Reign, Dark Reign, Dark Reign...
No feature for reviews this week. Coinsidence? Maybe the just had some tought time and just slipped the dead line this time? Yeah... So WTH is their review is ONLINE but just not featured as the usually do? (http://comics.ign.com/articles/934/934333p1.html). The sell out isn't even subtile, as all you have to do is look at the characters in the background of the layout of the site. All marvel. Just another version of Marvel.com, if you ask me... Shame.

[Maestro]

it's win-win for them. Marvel gets some advertising out there, and IGN gets exclusive content. They do it with everything on the site. It's not Marvel's or IGN's fault that DC is a little slow on the take

Maybe if Final Crisis actually came out on time IGN would have something to work with, hmmm

[Mikolaj]

Ok... I do get the fact they get the extra content that way. That's fine. I'm not a deluded idealist. But hiding the reviews in order not to "shadow" the glorious arrival of Dark Reign? That's just plain manipulation.

p.s.
I'm not a huge DC fan, either so none of my comments by any means are fulled by the "all that's marvel sucks all that's DC rules".

[JCAll]

Who the hell goes to IGN?

[Maestro]

Ok... I do get the fact they get the extra content that way. That's fine. I'm not a deluded idealist. But hiding the reviews in order not to "shadow" the glorious arrival of Dark Reign? That's just plain manipulation.

what hiding? that's silly. Reviews are highlighted on Thursday. but now they actually have something more interesting than the same old thing.

p.s.
I'm not a huge DC fan, either so none of my comments by any means are fulled by the "all that's marvel sucks all that's DC rules".

DC is the wrong forum then... wrong website too. IGN has their own comics board you know. I'm sure they could tell you themselves.

[John Lynch]

They've "sold out" by covering the company with interesting books. Look at my pull list. I clearly think one company is producing much better stuff then the other.

[Brian Cronin]

This is a pretty silly position, but if it is going to happen, it might as well take place on the Community Forum and not the DC Universe board.

-Brian

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I remember being an IGN member for a year at their forums in 2002. But they started charging for them (FUCK THAT) and I said nope. I came to CBR. With a bunch of others....

[howyadoin]

I remember being an IGN member for a year at their forums in 2002. But they started charging for them (FUCK THAT) and I said nope. I came to CBR. With a bunch of others....That was one of the greatest political coups of my life.

[mgs]

who cares? people have to make money.....

[SUPERECWFAN1]

That was one of the greatest political coups of my life.

Yes by weakening IGN , CBR gained me....man you could tell things went to hell bad there. Its why their selling their ass to Marvel so quick now. NO SUPERECWFAN1 ...no ATTENTION !:tongue:

[howyadoin]

Yes by weakening IGN , CBR gained me....man you could tell things went to hell bad there. Its why their selling their ass to Marvel so quick now. NO SUPERECWFAN1 ...no ATTENTION !:tongue:No, I meant that it got me a COTM.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

No, I meant that it got me a COTM.

Whoa really.....I never knew. What was the story ? I may not remember .

[howyadoin]

Whoa really.....I never knew. What was the story ? I may not remember .When all the refugees started showing up here, I started a thread to welcome them.



I was pretty swell back in those days.

[Ontir]

What's "IGN?"

[howyadoin]

What's "IGN?"When in doubt, try typing ".com" after it.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

When all the refugees started showing up here, I started a thread to welcome them.



I was pretty swell back in those days.

Ahhh your still a great guy......It took me a few seconds to remember that thread you did...

[Kid Kamikaze10]

I was about to say "so did Wizard", but that might either be far too obvious, or I'm stretching a bit.

[Michael P]

I was about to say "so did Wizard", but that might either be far too obvious, or I'm stretching a bit.

More like old news. Like, fall of the Berlin Wall old.

[Ontir]

So IGN is a video game website then.

[jdwrocks]

So IGN is a video game website then.
It's more of a multi-media site.