richlind33: Back in the day PC Magazine would list all the adverts by company and it would always closely correlate with the awards given.
Speaking of.....nowadays (from my cursory glances at such peridicals) it seems like 1/3 of said publications are ads. And yeah.....a number of em still seem to be for companies they're reviewing, companies they're going to review, or companies tied to the companies from the former two categories.
richlind33: It's like everyone in the industry is trying to outsleaze each other.
Probably (in part) to make money for their "beloved" share holders. Going public (In countries where said companies are required to maximize profits for said shareholders) is probably one of the biggest mistakes a company can make.....that, and taking advantage of vultur...err venture capital.
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fronzelneekburm: It also isn't GTA Trilogy "Definitive" Edition
Odd you mention this: I saw a thread for this collection on /v/ yesterday, where someone was making fun of how a bug/glitch from the original games* is still in the new version(s)...made me chuckle a bit when I saw it.
(*one which causes vehicles to grow bigger if one swerves side to side while driving in game)