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Alyssa Mercanti, a former Kotaku journalist, attempted to link Steve Bannon and Gamergate to the failure of modern gaming journalism in a recent article. Her claims were met with skepticism, as the hosts questioned the relevance of these connections in 2025. They mockingly suggested Mercanti and her cohort are stuck in the past, endlessly invoking characters from a decade ago while disregarding the actual nuances of the current media landscape.