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  The article doesn't "try" to do anything, it reports what we know. : Chris Remo
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    With words like "appears" "Apparently" "May never" "Unlikely"? I'm not bashing your writing but the wa... : PumpRock
    • That's how things work when you're working with anonymous sources. Some things in the story we can concl... : Chris Remo
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    I think the "___ have been contacted for formal comment by ___, but did not respond by press time," patte... : Omaha
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      Er... well it's pretty standard text, I don't know what else I should say since that's pretty straightfor... : Chris Remo
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        you hate game companies. hater. go watch your mtv and youtube and blog about it. : Steve Gibson
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          You know without the words "You're Fired" at the end you've still got to pay him while he now blogs about... : Jonathan
          • This man makes a good point. Horde those Shacknews bucks and live it up while you can, Remo! : canuck69
        • omg personal attack banhammer! : Ride-My-Rocket
    • If you read it for what it is, it's just a statement of fact. : FushigiDenki
    • Here's the thing... When you ask a company executive or representative for an official statement and they : jake2000
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    Sup messenger. How ur gunshot wound?? : Orange Pylon
    • Haha, well said sir. : basketofkittens
• I see no bashing. You might try and read it again. : Fred Garvin
• I think it would be pretty terrible if Shacknews didn't report the news in an unbiased fashion. If they ... : rossimo
• hay news reporters stop reporting news kthx : jake2000
• oh my god this really brought the fanboys out. dudes, leave your house and stop worrying about a videogam... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  You know reporting on something negative does not equal bashing. : freshyk
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    Although not citing any evidence, he might as well have said "I heard that" or "Some guy at Walmart told ... : avatar_58
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      Do you get this outraged when other news outlets cite sources that have requested to remain anonymous? : Chris Remo
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        Outraged? So I can't dispute your credibility without being labeled as a raged individual? I'm asking you... : avatar_58
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          Nothing stopping you from driving down to 3dr's office and asking them in person. : FushigiDenki
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            Oh yes, so *I* have to check out how credible the news articles are by asking the people directly? Te... : avatar_58
            • and why would something like that be doubtful? : Maarten Goldstein
            • To be fair nod eveloper in their right mind would come out and publically do what your asking, heh. He wo... : italiano3d
            • You do not understand how reporting works. You also seem to think that only the Shack cites anonymous so... : FushigiDenki
            • DNF is serious business! : roggor
            • lol this is so awesome : tomservo
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              I really think you would be more comfortable at the 3D Realms board... : SpaecKow
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                Sorry, I don't have a bias so I tend to post facts. It just so happens that I have George quotes to back ... : avatar_58
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                  You don't consider George quotes to be biased? : liqker
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                    Who else is going to comment? Duke himself? : avatar_58
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                      Good point avatar_58, we haven't heard from Duke Nukem on these allegations yet! : haiku
                      • lol : rabbit003
                      • rofl! : warcrow
                      • ahahahaha! you just got pooned! : Ride-My-Rocket
                    • I would say taking George's quotes like they were the holy scripture is a very narrow point of view. : liqker
                • I'm not pointing any fingers... I'm trying to offer a helpful suggestion. Helpful for all of us. : SpaecKow
                • Actually I think your problem is that George hasn't responded on this so at the moment you also have "did... : Jonathan
                • P L A M E G A M E ' D : AxeMan808
            • http://www.eyrie.org/lnh/gallery/fanboy.jpg that is all. : chuck577
            • wow. Do you know what a respectable news organization does to retain and improve readership? ESTABLISH ... : brewsterdog
            • You are entitled to the right of not believing this, I don't think no one is disputing that. But it the s... : ErneX
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          If you have such little trust in the Shack's credibility, why come to this site? This is how the news wo... : Chris Remo
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            Chris I don't doubt that, because every article I've read has been top notch and spot on. Thats why I ask... : avatar_58
            • Nice climb down there. : Jonathan
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              This seems more to me to be coming from disgruntled ex-employees rather then doomsayers and naysayers and... : italiano3d
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                because this site is more entrenched in the shooter community, so we're more likely to hear about problem... : Maarten Goldstein
                • i know that i said that a bit ago =) This is the end all be all fps gaming site. : italiano3d
                • Oh i see what you mean, you meant with regards to this being reported and not the wow stuff. Yeah your ri... : italiano3d
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                ololo, blizzard has like hundreds of people involved and are makers of some of the most successful games ... : snowwolf
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                  almost all of those great million + sales titles you refer to are and were created by people no longer at... : italiano3d
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                    they still shipped titles didn't they? Since 1997 blizzard has shipped: WCII: The dark Saga Starcraft... : snowwolf
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                      no the first title they will ship since almost all their main people left will be the wow expansion. Now ... : italiano3d
                      • so they managed to ship 8 titles int he space of lead employees leaving where as 3d realms shipped 0? Goo... : spdon
                      • The thing though is that int he past 9 years blizzard has been a successful company with successful title... : snowwolf
            • ok ok - he just backed down, nicely. let it go guys.. : virus
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              I appreciate the kind words. I also see where you're coming from with your skepticism, I just hope you u... : Chris Remo
              • I know - either way we can both agree its going to be answered sooner or later so its not worth arguing a... : avatar_58
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            This was kind of my whole point. When given the chance/time George has always been good responding to th... : PumpRock
            • It's not like 3D Realms can't still contact us. I'm happy to update the story. : Chris Remo
            • again it seems like its from disgruntled employees. Not sure i would respond to this either. It's like pa... : italiano3d
            • He's probably finishing up a raid and only had time for a one word response. : Pneum0
        • I chose to believe it because the reporters of the Shack have never led me to believe otherwise. I've ne... : liqker
    • What? Have you ever read any financial magazine? When an anonymous source contacts you about something : FushigiDenki
    • Have you ever read a news paper? : freshyk
    • Do you not read any other real news? People are cited as anonymous sources all the time. There's about 10... : gndagger
    • Chris cited his sources. I suppose he could seek copies of the employees w2 forms, but thats a little muc... : johnny skidmarks
  • CNN does it all the time : FoxNews}y (#499)<<]i : edgewise
• I couldnt disagree more with you, I think Shacknews has handled the whole DNF thing with kid gloves. I do... : GodFather
• You get a free MAXPAYNE MOUSEPAD!!!! : scener
• Give me a break, it's a news site, they should report the news, even if it does involve a fucktard compan... : xocsida
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  If a journalist receives an important story with reliable sources, they are irresponsible if they do not ... : protozone
  • Once again (dammit!) P L A M E G A M E ' D : AxeMan808
• You should be K-Feds PR person : VegasX
• FWIW, I love the site (platonically), and I love Chris (not platonically), but I agree with you. It came : SiW73
• This is business. This is just Chris doing his work as required by his office. Unfortunately this means a... : saundz