Man, it’s been a really tough week at DSOGaming. We’ve been working really hard in the background on various things and today we can talk a bit about some of them. As you may have already seen, we’ve signed a partnership agreement with Green Man Gaming. But why did we sign such an agreement and will it affect our content?
Obviously, this agreement will further help us stay independent and write our honest opinions without relying on publishers. In other words, no; our content won’t be affected. On the contrary. Thanks to Green Man Gaming, we’ll be covering almost all triple-A games via Performance Analysis articles and Reviews. You definitely read Matt’s Evolve review (as well as Spencer’s Retro Reviews) and we’re pretty sure that you liked this idea of reviewing games.
But why did we sign a deal with Green Man Gaming? Well, it’s quite simple. As we’ve already said, a number of publishers declined sending us review codes. While we don’t know why EA declined sending one for Dragon Age: Inquisition, we’re pretty sure that Ubisoft did not send one for Far Cry 4 because we brought the hammer down on Assassin’s Creed: Unity.
So we had a number of publishers blacklisting us for writing the ‘truth’ (or at least our honest opinions that were backed up with actual facts) about their products. Not only that, but we had to deal with the Greek distributors’s arrogant and unprofessional stance towards DSOG. To put it simply; only one distributor has partnered with us during these past years. While we don’t want to name the other Greek distributors, we can say that we’ve contacted all of them more than once, and we have not heard back from them.
[John Papadopoulos] The only Greek distributor that has worked with us is CD Media. Since I’ve been in contact with its PR, I want to say that my experience with Christina Arapakou has been amazing, and she was always happy to help us. Christina also arranged some of our interviews, so more power to her. Even when I told Christina that DSOG was not focused on the Greek market, she was more than happy to help us. CD Media was the only Greek distributor that supported us in our early days, and we are thankful for that.
Now the reason the other Greek distributors did not help us remains a mystery. We don’t want to brag about our numbers – we never do if you’ve been following us – but that was certainly not the reason they declined responding to our emails. And that did hurt us. A lot actually. It felt like your own countrymen backstabbing you. We’ve been able to communicate directly with a lot of triple-A studios, and it’s disheartening witnessing your countrymen giving you the middle finger because reasons. And it’s disheartening because our guess is that they didn’t respond to our requests because they didn’t see any profit supporting a gaming website that did not target their market.
So these were the reasons we decided to sign a partnership agreement with Green Man Gaming. We believe this will benefit both DSOGaming and you – our readers – as you can get various discounts for a number of games that are being sold via Green Man Gaming.
We have also plans for our main PC config. As you may have noticed, we still use a GTX690 for our PC Performance Analysis articles. We plan upgrading that GPU to a high-end GPU once the new products hit the streets. Moreover, we’ll also get an AMD GPU (again, we plan to purchase one once the new models are out). This means that we will be covering both the green and the red camps. The downside is that we may drop support for SLI configurations, though to be honest – and as we’ve noticed – most of you are not interested in SLI scaling.
Furthermore, our older PC system will be equipped with our GTX690 once we get the new NVIDIA/AMD cards. This PC system will also be used during our Performance Analysis articles, and will give you an idea of how games run on such an old – at least for today’s standards – PC system based on Intel’s Core2Quad CPUs.
In short, we have even more surprises for you in 2015 so stay tuned. As a hint, a big announcement will be unveiled in one and a half months (though it may disappoint some of our PC die-hard fans… that’s all we can say at this point really). 2015 will be a really exciting year for DSOGaming, that’s for sure.
[John Papadopoulos] Before closing, I want to share the following trance mix with all of you. This particular mix was what actually made me start thinking outside the box (Jesus, that makes me weirder and more complicated than before. The horror. The horror I tell you). DSOGaming owns a lot to this mix. Actually, if it wasn’t for this mix, DSOG would never exist. The moment I finished this ‘Dark Side of Trance’ mix (see the resemblance to DSOG?) I called Thomas and John and proposed this crazy idea of creating our own gaming website. And the rest is history.
And here are the poll results for your most anticipated game of 2015!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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((((So we had a number of publishers blacklisting us for writing the ‘truth’ (or at least our honest opinions that were backed up with actual facts) about their product….))))) John, that exact same thing happened to us as well. Not only blacklisting us through our emails but twitter as well. At the end of the day if you send a product not fit for purpose it wont get a rave review.
It just shows how rigged AAA publishing can be…ehem Ubisoft and others…
Not just games, but hardware as well, some will only allow you to keep free hardware IF you give them a positive review and hide any defects. It’s that bad
Oh trust me i know, even though im no one with any kind of editor/review power or otherwise, ive suspected and known for awhile now thats the case, its all about money and marketing and thats all they care about even though they say otherwise at every turn…
You guys provide a valuable service so I’m happy you will keep growing. Also as an AMD user I’m glad you plan on covering both camps soon.
The only true no BS Gaming website on the web. Long live DSOG
Hear Hear to the only site that doesn’t go lightly on terrible ports
Hopefully this agreement with with GMG takes you guys further
Sell it! 😀
Whats that? You dont like how duallshills put 5 damage controling articles a day which end up proven false one after the other and gets it banned from neogaf for spreading false information, not to mention the endless clickbait articles of the kind “the new guirella game will have ingame inengine cinematics”…..it will also have graphics, sound, and gameplay…but hey the clickbaiters gotta make money with non news and shilling.
The fact they blacklist dsogaming for not shilling and GG proves just how biased the gaming press is and how in bed they are with the publishers.
John, you already know how we Greek folk love you and DSOG for your truly independent stance in the industry. Keep doing what you’re doing, and raise up the middle finger!
apapa mokachine me (t)abloneis me ta agglika sou
Meh, I think you guys are too good. How am I supposed to have a normal life if I can’t get off this site and see the sun? Also, who is supposed to feed me while I F5 every five minutes huh?
If I can get less of you guys, that would be great!
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You guys are doing God’s work. Don’t ever lose sight of your path, and we’ll be with you guys till the internet collapses!
God’s work lol.
Glad to see you’re moving on forward.I don’t mind any partnerships and such as long as you’re open with us and give us a heads up,which you did.Also glad to see that you’ll upgrade your PCs and will cover both sides of the spectrum,however I’m a little bit disappointed that you’ll most likely be dropping the SLI section.I know a lot of people probably don’t care about SLI support,but I’m one that very much cares about it(due to me using a Lenovo y510p with double 755Ms,fairly weak on their own but offer decent playable experience on the new games when SLI works).If you could at least research if the game you test supports SLI,that’d be appreciated.
You guys are doing perfect job.. at last you are going to use both nvidia/amd cards…. really liked the idea of reviewing the games and giving honest impressions to each game.. this is why i like your site the most….
I hope you give us honest review just as you always do. 🙂
Great! Love this site. Been following games media for a long time and reading this site is so refreshing. Makes me happy to see this site grow and I sincerely wish you guys the best.
This is THE BEST PC GAMING ONLY WEBSITE ON THE WEB
“As a hint, a big announcement will be unveiled in one and a half months (though it may disappoint some of our PC die-hard fans… that’s all we can say at this point really).”
Oh God, this means console news, doesn’t it?
;_;
Yeah, that’s what I thought too.
I visit this site coz it’s a PC only news site and instead of PCgamer coz PCgamer lies about PC games’ performance but console news … hmm …….
oh gooood… Please just don’t!
That’s what I’m suspecting too. Would be a shame. I hope they keep it separate and don’t spread themselves too thin if it is that.
Funny thing: The first DSOG post says “This game site focuses on both consoles and PCs.” but the 2nd editorial says that PC is the focus. Now “this”, I don’t know what to think… ‘-‘
That wouldn’t be that bad.
There’s a hundred pages for console news. Some of us don’t care about consoles at all, and browse this site for that very reason.
I really hope they don’t mix them as I would have to look for a new site.
There are a ton of pc related news the site could have, but they dont post them for some reason.
As long as it just reaffirms that PC is the dominant platform (Which will happen anyway) and isn’t a disgrace like this. We’re fine.
https://archive.today/499Bc
I’m reading you guys from México, keep doing that great job!
Long Live DSOG!
Keep it up guys, this is why i come here.
It’s shameful that honest reviews get you a place on their blacklist. Thank you for not giving in and standing up to that dishonest and disgusting practice. Much love and respect for what you are doing. Keep going strong.
Papadopoule, kalh douleia re filara!
i dont like the music, it makes my hemorrhoids buzz
Every PC gamer who knows at least a little bit about shopping must have known about GMG. Aside from really great deals, you can buy there most of the modern AAA games with 20% off on release (no advertising).
But Playfire is going to ruin GMG Reputation, cause it looks like a scam.
Earning some $ by playing games and making achievements can be bad somehow?
Greetings from Costa Rica, DSOG best digital PC magazine. Dont forget the fan made games.
If the site stats to attract more console gamers then I doubt I will come here as often. All you ever get on other gaming websites is arguing and console gamers pretending to know about PC gaming.
Already, there are a few console gamers that visit this site and every single post they make is an argument or snide remark aimed at PC gamers. There are some great people on here who contribute with good, intelligent discussion and it would be a shame to see that turning into fanboy war arguments, thats not why I come here.
Although there hasn’t been any talk previously over the content of our comments section (not that I am aware of at least) your concern has been noted and has been brought up to the other members of DSOG. We want to encourage discussion between our members and we try not to interfere, but we may have to be more active to shut down trolling.
I don’t think more moderation is what he asked for.
Just don’t go multiplat, it never ends well.
DSOG for life.. I keep check this site everyday.
This site is epic. Keep up the great work. Also love the reviews!
I check this site daily, console news would change that… No mention of console peasantry on this site, there are plenty of those who cover those crap boxes…
i dont have a problem with having console news on the site, i have a problem with the braindamaged sony/ms cultists that will follow.
“our older PC system will be equipped with our GTX690 once we get the new NVIDIA/AMD cards. This PC system will also be used during our Performance Analysis articles, and will give you an idea of how games run on such an old – at least for today’s standards – PC system based on Intel’s Core2Quad CPUs.”
Love you guys!!!! I used to use a q9550 until January (I discovered DSOG because you build) I can’t stop to be amazed hoy may and many people (because wrong information, false advertising, etc.) think there is no way possible to get playable frame rates with a Very Good IQ on old HW and you guys demonstrated that to the masses all this years…..
No BS…at the end of the day, when I sit on my main gaming PC, first thing I most excited to do is open DSOG!
Love what you do here…p
Ahaha good to know Johnny,you trance lover.Good music you listen. 🙂
So from Pontus Euxin to Elada the balkan folks live there.The greek distrib like other balkan folks(indeed not all) are greedy and unethical.Capitalism make them to do some savage bussiness.Forget them,they dont know what they wanna do.
Congrats for the new partnership and Keep Walking! 😉
Good luck DSOG!
Cheers!
One of few sites where I don’t use adblock
My freaking god i seriously wanna punch Guiseppe in the face until his sony shillness wears off.
After constantly praising this and driveflop as the second coming and going as far as to get his cult to blame the press for “biassed towards ms” after going on and on and on on how the game is 18 hours on hard, now he faces the truth and he is still shilling with “hur dur he skipped everything he rushed it ,but its not 3 hours”
What a pathetic shill. Does he have a life at all?
Also no, the game IS 3 hours long since you cant skip the cutscenes and its also very repettive.
ps one of those cultists told me “you are not intelligent enough to read dualshockers”
pfttttt i almost jumped out of the window, but then i remembered that there are people reading kotaku and gawker.
I was here since 2011, john has some amazing music right there.
Keep going foward, more news more articles and reviews. At some point we could get a forum.
Yeah I suspected as much. The publishers want you to kiss their a*ses and do free PR for them “IGN, I am looking at you”.
Stay independent and safe, Also GMG rocks, now we can use the promotional code they will surely provide you with to buy our games with discount.
Finally, I suggest you cover indie games more, at least they wont be an a*s about providing you with game codes!
love from gerogia tbilisi this is my favorite PC game site firts when ai turning my google chrome i write one words DS and google automaticaly openings site 😛
TIL this is a Greek site. Cool. Cool cool cool.
My Evolve review was the first of many to be brought to you guys by GMG.
http://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/evolve-review/
The discount code is at the bottom of the article. Enjoy the 20% off! 😀
I would love to cover more indie titles like I did with “Out There”. I just simply don’t have the time with my day job. My only other option would to sacrifice the quality of my reviews and I’m not going to do that because I want to bring you guys the best reviews I can.
So unfortunately I have to prioritize and cover the big titles.
Nice work on getting the partnership with GMG.
All hail the glorious PC gaming master race news site! Gaben.