Tag Archives: the redner group

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | 21:02 BST

Jim Redner speaks up regarding blacklisting and his Twitter slip

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Jim Redner has said that since his Twitter meltdown over hostile reviews of Duke Nukem Forever, he feels the meaning of blacklisting seems to have broadened a bit and that in general, it’s almost impossible to blacklist a reviewer when they cannot be forbidden from writing a review.

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Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | 11:48 BST

On blacklisting and reviews: it’s just a part of the game

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Reviewer blacklisting is one of the industry’s dirty little secrets. Or is it? Let’s all calm down and take some deep breaths. This is just everyday business on the PR-media merry-go-round.

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Thu, Jun 16, 2011 | 11:36 BST

Eurogamer “blacklisted” by 2K, claims it’s “standard practice”

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Eurogamer operations director Tom Bramwell has said the site has been “blacklisted” by 2K in a tweet related to last night’s Redner Group story.

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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 20:51 BST

2K dissolves relationship with Redner PR over DNF blacklisting threats

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2K Games has stopped using PR firm The Redner Group after its founder Jim Redner threatened to blacklist journalists and outlets that gave Duke Nukem Forever a “venom- filled” review.

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