I don't much like kotaku, I think some of the anti-Microsoft, pro-Blu-ray articles have been based completely on BS, but I agree with this article. many previews, and even reviews, are game marketing.
It's also the case of sites wanting to encourage game development, so looking at every game preview in a positive light, ignoring all the nagging fears and problems that are so apparant. They're afraid that influencing the developer before release will screw up the game, and it's true, some times good games are ruined by feedback and commity. Yet, sometimes when a game really sucks, it's really neccessary.
Previews should be about hopes and fears. Right now, they're just about hopes, and game sites employ glass half full people. Retailers and publishers should not look at previews to determine anything.
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