It?s a strange thing to think back on Daily Reaction?s past. It was once a storied and beloved part of PlayStation LifeStyle. We all have reactions. That?s why YouTube videos like ?Teens react to elders reacting to The Avengers cast reacting to tweets reacting to their film? are so popular.
Reactions aren?t just opinions though. Reactions are a dive beneath the headlines. Reactions are a sum of personal experiences, preferences, and perspectives. It?s how something relates to the world around it. The ties that bind, as it were. We?re all constantly reacting daily. Behind the scenes, the PSLS Slack chat is often filled with writers all coalescing and discussing the day?s news. Reacting to it, if you will. (You?d be really surprised about how much Nintendo talk goes on with the news team of a PlayStation website.) So I thought, if we?re doing it there, why not here"
And thus, after nearly four years on hiatus, the return of Daily Reaction.
I?ve been kicking around the restart of Daily Reaction for a long time, but it?s time. A new site design, next-gen on the horizon, and how crazy the gaming industry has been so far this year mean that I?ve got a lot to say. In some ways it feels poetic to relaunch one of the very features that kickstarted my own career here at PSLS so long ago. A lot has changed since then, but we still have things to say.
To me, one of the most important parts of Daily Reaction is that it is not a knee-jerk reaction. We have Twitter and comment secti...