How to make a Good Rumor into Bad Press. *Updated*

The masters of Bad Press have once again managed to turn the intertubes into a flaming pile of BullSh**.

Kotaku today wanted to run a rumor of leaked new features for the PS3, and are now being blackballed by Sony for not backing down to threats.

I am very disappointed that after trying to work with you as closely as possible and provide you and your team with access and information, you chose to report on this rumor.... I can't defend outlets that can't work cooperatively with us.

So, it is for this reason, that we will be canceling all further interviews for Kotaku staff at GDC and will be dis-inviting you to our media event next Tuesday. Until we can find a way to work better together, information provided to your site will only be that found in the public forum.

Dave Karraker
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
Sony Computer Entertainment America

God Bless Kotaku.

The Media in the game industry right now is far too paid off, and it is refreshing to see a media outlet refuse to allow one of the major controllers of the industry force them to keep quiet. If this story had been released directly to the media with an embargo things would have been different, but instead they were threatened not to report on a rumor.

It is sad to see the brainwashed Sony Defense Idiots praising Sony for keeping information from them. Official PS3 forum

On the other hand it is cool to see support from another Blog (Gizmondo). I hope to see more support.

Joystiq picked it up as well. I love the last line:

By doing our job and informing readers, have we become the enemy?

Of course this information is too much about Sony for the Swamp. At least I got one last comment in before lock.

*UPDATE*
Hmmm....
http://kotaku.com/gaming/sony/sony-and-kotaku-makeup-240922.php

He told me his take on the story and his frustrations and I told him mine, in the end we agreed to disagree on some level, but also decided that our readers and gamers in general would be best served if Sony and Kotaku could still play nicely together.