Who’d a thunk it?

Hmm. Perhaps these video game “review retreats” that publishers put on—you know, the ones where they fly journalists out, put them up, feed them and give them 5.1. surround and HDTV to review games—might be a good thing for games journalism after all.

Said a friend today: “It’s so absurd that it makes me want to become a video game journalist.”

Instant recruiting tool!