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Cordova, TN; October 31, in the year of our Lord 2022 -- Family Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family friendly video games is continuing to be the voice of diversity in the gaming media, and media at large. I realized recently that there are plenty of lies I am sick and tired of hearing. Maybe this will turn into a series of articles. I don't know. Time will tell. The second lie I am tired of hearing is no physical copy. I am not talking about video games that come in only the digital download format. I am talking about people in PR and Marketing that tell me it is impossible to get a physical copy of a video game that is being sold at retail. To make matters worse they have partnered with websites smaller than Family Friendly Gaming to give away 10, 25, or even more physical copies.

What I am told is there is no way they can get their hands on a physical copy at all ever. Somehow I can drive up to my local Walmart, Target, Best Buy, or Gamestop and see they have all kinds of physical copies for sale. Somehow this company can figure out how to ship these games to retailers but not to video game media outlets. Or at least not to us. Because I know a lot of other journalists in the video game industry that tell me: "Oh yeah they sent us three copies and we asked for one." I have actually had fellow journalists send me one of their extra copies. Want to know a real ugly truth about the video game industry? We have the exact same person as a contact from PR and Marketing. The person that lies to me there is no way they can give me a physical copy is giving extra copies to those that do not want them. What is that about? Why are we being treated like dirt?

I have no real answer for that question. This problem has been happening for years. If you saw that amazing swag box for Minions Rise of Gru you know there are people in PR and Marketing that do send out physical copies. They have been pretty rare in recent years. Most people in PR and Marketing want to send out a code that has no real world value to it. Those codes can also expire in a month, three months, six months, or a year. We ran into that issue trying to do a live stream series on a game a few months after the review. Our copy was no longer valid. I never have that problem with a physical copy of any product. I am extremely thankful for everyone in PR and Marketing that makes sure to be honest, transparent, and send us physical copies of products. I am sick to death of those liars who say it can't be done and I see it done elsewhere.

I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.

God bless,
Paul Bury
Emperor
Family Friendly Gaming

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