"Anti-intellectualism"? This statement only proves, that gaming journalism is full of pretensious cinema-school dropouts, who don't understand video games as a medium. They resent the very idea, that one can suck at videogames. That's why their favourite genre is a walking simulator, devoid of any fail states. Push the button, enjoy the ride, write a witty column about it. You know, just like a movie critic, whom they've failed to become.

Anti-expertise? By telling them to get someone competent?

Logic is dead.