Sorry guys, I respect your news coverage, but I find this laughable.
No linking? Why not? That's not the only thing I find amusing, but merely the concept of not even reporting news from other sites.
Let's be realistic, it's a pretty stupid concept.
As a webmaster myself, I feel there is a difference between direct linking to images, and direct linking to a url or reporting on a site feature and then offering linkage to the site.
Unless of course the reason why you don't want off-site linking is so that people don't leave PGCN.
I've noticed you cut out any mention of "IGN" in your news articles, even when in a press release by Nintendo...
Competition is a healthy thing....no need to be afraid of it...