1UP editor pokes fun at GamesRadar 'copying' features

by Dan Dormer { Oct 31st 2007 at 2:30PM }

Back in March, GamesRadar, believing in a Louis XIV fashion that heavenly bodies orbit around them and not visa-versa, accused IGN of stealing their ideas (for the second time) in a story entitled "IGN: officially out of ideas? PART 2: Are they really just copying us, again?" It seems, however, this was a case of the pot calling the kettle black as Scott Sharkey – 1UP editor and lifelong fan of Johnnie Walker – posted an entry on his blog drawing similarities between an article he wrote, "Videogame Breast Exam," and a similar GamesRadar piece, "Best in breast."

Sharkey's response to the possible copying? Making fun of GamesRadar's "Wah-Wah IGN copied a Top X Games on a Console Feature" story, utilizing the <strike> command to its fullest capacity. We giggled the most at his altering the email address from "areignrippingusoff@futureus.com" to "crybaby@growaf***ingpair.com." However, this didn't tickle the funny bone of a GamesRadar editor, who posted a response on NeoGAF.

"I have a multitude of potential snarky responses, one of which implies that I could buy 1up and EGM with the change under my sofa, but instead of silly faux rivalries, let's all play some ehcks-bawks thr3-sicksty at my house and have a good time." The real question is if Sharkey wants to hang out and drink beer in a glass house?

Tags: 1UP, GamesRadar, IGN, stupidity

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DemonGSides @ Oct 31st 2007 2:39PM

Man... I really wanted to be a Gaming Journalist.

Am I going to have to put up with this shit constantly?

arrrgh @ Oct 31st 2007 2:39PM

The real question is if Sharkey wants to hang out and drink beer in a glass house?

i see what ya did there ;)

Grey Fox @ Oct 31st 2007 2:45PM

Nerd drama on a corporate level. Yay...

stik_man @ Oct 31st 2007 2:51PM

So let me get this straight... The one guy says the other guy ripped off his infomercial. Then some third guy comes up and claims that the first guy actually ripped of his infomercial?

These guys do realize that they make infomercials right?

EvanB @ Oct 31st 2007 2:51PM

It's like the holy trinity of shitty gaming websites.

Will they just destroy themselves eventually?

F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Oct 31st 2007 2:54PM

Ahh, the old "my dad is better than your dad" dilemma...

d-pad @ Oct 31st 2007 3:00PM

Don't you do that here, like every day?

F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Oct 31st 2007 3:03PM

We all do that here.

GRANTED @ Oct 31st 2007 2:58PM

what the hell is gamesradar

Aurvant @ Oct 31st 2007 2:59PM

Crybaby mentality aside....I think that
"Ehcks-Bawks" comment was funny.

F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Oct 31st 2007 3:07PM

"ehcks-bawks thr3-sicksty"

I don't get the joke =(

F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Oct 31st 2007 3:09PM

Ajh ok... Xbox 360 jaja

Shit... how can I not see it? =(

ekz vockz try-zycksty

FidliousWong @ Oct 31st 2007 3:10PM

Epic Fail...

ehcks-bawks thr3-sicksty = Xbox 360

To put it a simple way.. l33tspe@k.

spoo @ Oct 31st 2007 3:03PM

Damn you game "journalists" are worst than a group of 13 year old girls. Take off your skirts and put on some pants or you could just continue what you are doing and get a job for R*.

Frank @ Oct 31st 2007 3:05PM

In the words of Ogre......

NERRRRRRRRRRRRRDS

Free Lono @ Oct 31st 2007 3:07PM

Who gives a crap about two whiny bitches complaining whether one stole the other's video game advertisement article. Why is this news?

Come on Joysitq.

Neebs @ Oct 31st 2007 3:18PM

Actually, by Louis the 14th, Copernicus' heliocentric model was in acceptance.

But I forgive you.

Sean @ Oct 31st 2007 3:20PM

You kick my dog.

Blazur @ Oct 31st 2007 3:33PM

You bastard guy, now I am going to kill you.

Evan @ Oct 31st 2007 4:09PM

For the love of Christ

The term is vice-versa

not visa-versa

Mark @ Oct 31st 2007 4:06PM

Wow, what a bunch of raging nerds. Keep these guys away from life size cardboard Cloud Strife sword replicas. Good god.

Sean @ Oct 31st 2007 4:11PM

I feel a LARP-off comin' on.

Geno @ Oct 31st 2007 4:20PM

To be clear, Sharkey is not "whining" about this. Anyone who thinks that must be unfamiliar with his (damn funny) brand of game journalism:

To wit: http://solidsharkey.com/

pixelator @ Oct 31st 2007 4:38PM

Sigh. You know, the best thing to do here MIGHT have been to simply ignore it - or in the face of direct false accusations, post a factual, non-inflammatory (and not quite so personally vindictive) response.

But hey, that's just me. I clearly don't hold myself to the lofty standards of blog journalism.

LaughingTarget @ Oct 31st 2007 5:11PM

I wonder if they realize that there just aren't that many topics that can be made in regards to gaming. There are bound to be PLENTY of similarities.

Orion @ Oct 31st 2007 6:01PM

I think it's kinda ironic that 1UP is making fun of people when last I checked their ideas of reviews and coverage were who payed them the most...that and EGM is about the worst magazine I have ever read. Once you skip through all the fluff and advertisements your left with 5 pages of reviews and a bunch of news you read on the net 2 months ago.