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All this hand-wringing over the #Nintendo #Switch2 leaks is needlessly shrill, and now #Kotaku’s John Walker is suggesting Mario’s Dad won’t have anything new to add when it does announce the new console? How silly. Aside from the look, everything else is speculation. #videogames kotaku.com/switch-2-dock-joy-c

Kotaku · Nintendo Stays Completely Silent Amid Flood Of Switch 2 Leaks At GameStop And CES 2025By John Walker

This news has really taken us aback. Kotaku is better known for gaming news than guides. Asking writers to churn out 50(!!) guides a week is an insane demand that only produces garbage. Either the C-suite is wildly out of touch, or the point was to actively destroy this media organization. Maybe both!

When do we start reading about stories where staff has to use AI to churn out this much trash to meet owner demands?

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aftermath.site · Kotaku EIC Resigns Over New Editorial Edict - AftermathJen Glennon, who took over as editor in chief of Kotaku in October, resigned Thursday. In a resignation letter seen by Aftermath, Glennon says that she made this choice due to the management team’s recent decision to deprioritize news in favor of guides. Glennon is the second editor in chief of Kotaku since Stephen Totilo’s […]