Gave Gone Home a lavish review without disclosing her personal ties with game composer Chris Remo and, through the Idle Thumbs group, possibly lead developer Steve Gaynor. Riendeau appeared for the first time on the Idle Thumbs podcast, with Remo, a week before the review was published, and has since become a regular host.
Gave positive coverage to GaymerX without disclosing her friendship with both the convention’s president and CEO.
While she disclosed her “personal aquaintance” with Leigh Alexander two times, she didn’t in her very positive coverage of Sunset which Alexander was involved with through her consulting company Agency for Games.
Her infamous Dragon's Crown review, that gave the game a strong penalty for its art style being “alienating and gross in its depiction of women” has sparked significant controversy — which may be manufactured — and has a strong appearance of being incited for clicks.
GameJournoPros membership isn’t an impropriety by itself. Read why DeepFreeze finds it notable.
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