User talk:IceWelder/Archive 10

PBA Tour Bowling 2 sources
Hi! Do you see any more sources for this game? I've searched high and low here. I found this, maybe there are some interviews out there. Timur9008 (talk) 08:58, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything you haven't already used. Even the MobyGames review tab is quite dire. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 10:25, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking either way! Timur9008 (talk) 06:23, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Belated thanks
Hi, you were a big part of Eidos Interactive getting GA status. But I did not mention you on the talk page at the time, so a belated thank you from me (I am not great a communicating). The credit is equally yours, regards IgelRM (talk) 01:16, 11 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't dare take that much credit! Even though it was on my backlog for quite some time, I only ever got around to writing a very small part of the article. I'm glad someone came around to get it into a proper state. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 10:35, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

openbor notability
for openbor or any other engine with large active modder and userbase, is notability always based on mainstream media coverage? googling openbor and seeing reddit and forum results as well as Emulation General Wiki article shows it is rather famous and active. which media coverage for open source engines count as notable? going through other engines in template might show less famous engines with no mainstream coverage. Mussharraf Hossen Shoikot (talk) 17:46, 13 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Notability (WP:N) comes from significant coverage in reliable sources (WP:RS). Reddit posts and wikis do not count as reliable sources, for example. Most game-tailored open-source engines tend to be niche in the wider gaming world. OpenBOR is such an engine, I couldn't find any significant material, much less independent from the game project it belongs to, hence no article should exist. This is furthered into its exclusion from the navigation template. If every open source engine was on that list, it would be far, far to long. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 18:36, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Edit request for DICK's Sporting Goods.
Hi. I am working to update the Dick's Sporting Goods page. You have made significant contributions to the page over the years, so I hope you will consider implementing the edit request I posted at Talk:Dick's Sporting Goods. Thank you, Amanda144 (talk) 14:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I don't really have the time for such projects at the moment. Plus, I only ever touched that article to assist a paid editor who I had already been helping out with a couple others -- and that was more than five years ago. I normally would have suggested tagging the paid edit request as such, but it looks like this has already been done. The queue is not that long and someone with the time and energy to review it will likely do so in due time. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 21:52, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on MachineGames
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343 industries
Apologies for the edit mistake on their page, I have dyslexia and I didn’t notice it. But I feel that their mention should be expanded a bit and reworded better. Is that alright if I alter it a bit? Firekong1 (talk) 22:50, 18 January 2024 (UTC)


 * No need to apologize; everyone makes mistakes! If you would like to improve the wording of the article, go ahead. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 23:19, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! I’ll get to it! Firekong1 (talk) 16:31, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Tonic Trouble edit reversion
Hi, earlier this week you removed my citation concerning the UK release date for Tonic Trouble for the Game Boy Color. However, this source comes from a prominent retailer, which The Northern Echo themselves called "Britain's biggest independent video games retailer". Could this viably qualify as a good enough source to add to the article under this basis? Venky64 (talk) 23:30, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


 * The size of the retailer alone should not be the basis for the accuracy of its release dates. I spot-checked a few and found inaccuracies for at least Armored Core 2, which Chips claims was almost two months after the release date stated by Eurogamer. Furthermore, even if the date is correct, it might simply be the one on which this retailer received the game, not the wider region. Please run the site by WT:VG/RS first. If consensus says that the dates are fine, I would have no issue restoring the date for Tonic Trouble. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 07:29, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Tomb Raider III marketing budget
Hi! According to this the marketing budget for Tomb Raider III was £10m. Can this be used? I've never heard of this site before. Timur9008 (talk) 08:34, 27 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Never heard of that site either. No staff, no sources, no policies; doesn't really inspire any confidence. Looking up the company (Durlacher Research) doesn't yield anything significant. You can pass it by the project if you feel like it, but I probably wouldn't use it. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 10:46, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors
 Schwede 66  01:50, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Diablo 2: Resurrected sales figures
Hi! Sorry for the double topic but according to this Diablo 2: Resurrected sold 5 million copies. The articles cites a press release that I can't find. Was wondering if you come across this press release. Timur9008 (talk) 07:59, 30 January 2024 (UTC)


 * It may be that this PR was only circulated via email; Bethesda/ZeniMax did the same with its more recent acquisitions. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:38, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Ah. So this source can't be used? Timur9008 (talk) 08:58, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * If the source reporting on this statement is reliable, I see no problem in using it. I've also seen the claim repeated (presumably independently) in other reliable sources. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 09:01, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I won't use it then. All other sources seem to cite the Windows Central article and Windows Central as a source is used on only 31 articles on Wikipedia. Timur9008 (talk) 09:18, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Windows Central is considered reliable according to WP:VG/RS. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 09:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ added. Wasn't aware it was discussed. Timur9008 (talk) 09:33, 30 January 2024 (UTC)