Science Fair Proposal

1. My topic is Video Game Journalism

2. Some people believe that game reviews do not matter or have no bearing on consumer's
"If a great review meant great sales, then a game called "Ico" would sell as well as "Grand Theft Auto," and the last 50 Cent game would have tanked. But that's not how it works."
Totilo, Stephen. "How Video Game Reviews Affect What You Play." - Music, Celebrity, Artist News. Viacom, 29 May 2008. Web. 14 Feb. 2013. <http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1588303/what-video-game-reviews-mean-developers.jhtml>.

3.If a game has at least two 'good' reviews (6/10 or more) then it will make significantly more revenue than games which received 'bad' reviews.
4. I will search economical charts on video games sales and reference scores of popular game review sites (such as IGN or Destructoid) to see how much each game made in relation to their scores. Then finally, I will draw a conclusion from that data.

5.Behavioral/Social Science

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Problem Statement

1. My topic is Video Game Journalism
2. A problem in my topic is sexism towards female journalists, due to girls generally not being thought of as gamers. After solving the problem I would like to post my results on Destructoid.com, which is a public gaming site which anyone can post on.
3.Another problem in my topic is bribery of journalists to give games higher scores. After solving this problem I would like to post my findings on Destructoid to make it publicly known.