Is being technologically inept part of the mainstream gaming journalism requirement?
I understand that this is a multi-disciplinary medium but by the gods sometimes some "journalists" highlight their tech shortcomings with neon paint. I look at Jason Shreier and his work is laser focused on the socio-economic and the politics within the gaming industry and the consumer end. He is generally very measured in how he converses/writes esp. when it comes to tech- his opinions and information stray from the path of absolute numbers unless he has it on good authority that the information he is conveying is bankable. He is an actual journalist.
It boggles my mind how we have essentially one major English outlet, a subsidiary of Eurogamer, Digital Foundry, that covers technology in gaming both on HW and Software side of things. One, among an ocean of Review outlets. One, since the days of PS3/360/Wii.
Hopefully, in the next hundred years this situation will improve. Perhaps in the next half a century, we'll see a competitor to DF.
Yes?
Look how little technical performance ever factors into reviews unless the game runs like absolute garbage.