Comments on: Working hard for the swag, the future of game journalism? http://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Symphonyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42399 Symphony Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:23:48 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-42399 Meh, I would totally take any free items that people wished to send me, but to be honest it seems that you actually need to... you know... go to places where they give the stuff away. If he wants to bitch to anyone perhaps he should bring it up with his cheapskate employer. (or perhaps he should have entered in this site's great swag giveaway. I got a nice shirt out of it!) Personally, I would be happy to get free games, crappy or not, it's still a game to play with for free. What more could you honestly want? I mean, the person plays games for free and possibly gets paid for it. I PAY to play games and at the end of the day I have nothing to show for it except for a few "really impressive" game saves to wow my friends with (read: NOTHING!). Meh, I would totally take any free items that people wished to send me, but to be honest it seems that you actually need to… you know… go to places where they give the stuff away. If he wants to bitch to anyone perhaps he should bring it up with his cheapskate employer. (or perhaps he should have entered in this site’s great swag giveaway. I got a nice shirt out of it!) Personally, I would be happy to get free games, crappy or not, it’s still a game to play with for free. What more could you honestly want? I mean, the person plays games for free and possibly gets paid for it. I PAY to play games and at the end of the day I have nothing to show for it except for a few “really impressive” game saves to wow my friends with (read: NOTHING!).

]]> By: Symphonyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665765 Symphony Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665765 Meh, I would totally take any free items that people wished to send me, but to be honest it seems that you actually need to... you know... go to places where they give the stuff away. If he wants to bitch to anyone perhaps he should bring it up with his cheapskate employer. (or perhaps he should have entered in this site's great swag giveaway. I got a nice shirt out of it!) Personally, I would be happy to get free games, crappy or not, it's still a game to play with for free. What more could you honestly want? I mean, the person plays games for free and possibly gets paid for it. I PAY to play games and at the end of the day I have nothing to show for it except for a few "really impressive" game saves to wow my friends with (read: NOTHING!). Meh, I would totally take any free items that people wished to send me, but to be honest it seems that you actually need to… you know… go to places where they give the stuff away. If he wants to bitch to anyone perhaps he should bring it up with his cheapskate employer. (or perhaps he should have entered in this site’s great swag giveaway. I got a nice shirt out of it!) Personally, I would be happy to get free games, crappy or not, it’s still a game to play with for free. What more could you honestly want? I mean, the person plays games for free and possibly gets paid for it. I PAY to play games and at the end of the day I have nothing to show for it except for a few “really impressive” game saves to wow my friends with (read: NOTHING!).

]]> By: Pichihttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42368 Pichi Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:19:44 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-42368 Eh, getting PAID for doing your job of reviewing a game? No different than movie critics and the likes. Eh, getting PAID for doing your job of reviewing a game? No different than movie critics and the likes.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665764 Anonymous Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:19:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665764 Eh, getting PAID for doing your job of reviewing a game? No different than movie critics and the likes. Eh, getting PAID for doing your job of reviewing a game? No different than movie critics and the likes.

]]> By: Cherryhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42353 Cherry Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:25:58 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-42353 Hardly a big deal. What's the point if you can't get free stuff every once in a while? Hardly a big deal. What’s the point if you can’t get free stuff every once in a while?

]]> By: Cherryhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665763 Cherry Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665763 Hardly a big deal. What's the point if you can't get free stuff every once in a while? Hardly a big deal. What’s the point if you can’t get free stuff every once in a while?

]]> By: Pichihttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42343 Pichi Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:51:17 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-42343 I'm very sad to see that. Working to get this "swag" stuff instead of the real deal?? Just plain wrong... I’m very sad to see that. Working to get this “swag” stuff instead of the real deal?? Just plain wrong…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665762 Anonymous Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665762 I'm very sad to see that. Working to get this "swag" stuff instead of the real deal?? Just plain wrong... I’m very sad to see that. Working to get this “swag” stuff instead of the real deal?? Just plain wrong…

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42342 Mike Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:48:08 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-42342 O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking 'Swag' from differnt GC's to hand out to my friends :3It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man...He's mine! O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking ‘Swag’ from differnt GC’s to hand out to my friends :3

It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man…He’s mine!

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665760 Mike Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665760 O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking 'Swag' from differnt GC's to hand out to my friends :3It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man...He's mine! O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking ‘Swag’ from differnt GC’s to hand out to my friends :3

It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man…He’s mine!

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-665761 Mike Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/01/25/working-hard-for-the-swag-the-future-of-game-journalism/#comment-665761 O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking 'Swag' from differnt GC's to hand out to my friends :3It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man...He's mine! O LAWD. When I go to trade shows I run around taking ‘Swag’ from differnt GC’s to hand out to my friends :3

It keeps them happy, but they will never get Concrete Block Man…He’s mine!

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