SteveWinwood
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Giant Bomb #8 | It's a Hit!
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funkystudent
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New hire wasn't from the southern hemisphere?
Don't they know 50% of the planet is the southern hemisphere? Why u hate diversity Jeff?
Don't they know 50% of the planet is the southern hemisphere? Why u hate diversity Jeff?
santeesioux
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After Brad leaves.
Completely agree with this.
shadyspace
Banned
So Jason is originally from California as well?
ShockingAlberto
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I'd like it if Dan is both funny and open-minded
but I'm not really holding my breath on getting another Vinny
but I'm not really holding my breath on getting another Vinny
TharpDaddy
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I can't wait for this week's UPF. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the new guys change the dynamic and i imagine Dan is going to bring a really bonkers game to play.
It's strange, these guys on twitter absolutely have a point in their criticisms, but it's coming off in a super weird and myopic way that I'm finding hard to articulate. Almost like all their frustrations with the industry and annoyance with scraping a living together on Patreon are being laid at GB's feet.
GB engages and has tried/continues to bring awareness to a lot of issues with the industry, but getting mad at them for not doing exactly what you wanted to see, exactly when you wanted to see it seems awfully self-righteous.
It's like my local cinema does a lot to highlight and promote independent film, including hosting events which lose them money. But I'm not going to then bitch when they schedule Transformers during the summer, like they've betrayed their values.
GB engages and has tried/continues to bring awareness to a lot of issues with the industry, but getting mad at them for not doing exactly what you wanted to see, exactly when you wanted to see it seems awfully self-righteous.
It's like my local cinema does a lot to highlight and promote independent film, including hosting events which lose them money. But I'm not going to then bitch when they schedule Transformers during the summer, like they've betrayed their values.
Actually by surface area 50.34% of the planet is the southern hemisphere, by landmass 47.4% is southern hemisphere, by population 34.2% is southern hemisphere and 100% of this post was made up.
firehawk12
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Well, the site has become 90% podcasts and video. I think anyone who says otherwise is kind of kidding themselves.
I mean, do you read GB reviews? I haven't in ages, since I just listen to the podcast or watch the QL of a game to get their opinion of it instead.
GB is not Polygon or Kotaku or even GS, and that's fine. I think ideally, they could pay someone to do video "articles" for them, much like all the "rant" videos you see on other sites (aka Jim Sterling, Yahtzee on the Escapist). That would at least tie into the core strength of the site.
That's fair enough. That blog by that "spurned" writer hinted at being asked to pitch a story to some "big game site", so I assume she is referring to that anyway.
You mean UPT.
Also, I hope the presence of the new guys doesn't diminish the amount of Danny. I still expect him to show up at least half of all UPFs.
AuthenticM
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I'm not familiar with Jason, but as a fan of Game Informer, I've been saying for years that Dan Ryckert was born to work at Giant Bomb.
I'm looking forward to his Quick Looks and Endurance Runs.
I'm looking forward to his Quick Looks and Endurance Runs.
EmCeeGramr
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To be fair, using this theater analogy, Giant Bomb is more like a theater where one of the projectionists will pin up a piece of paper in the lobby every week talking about where you can actually go to see independent films.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Look how sacred GB has become in the industry, hiring somebody gets so much scrutiny. Who would care about this stuff at any other site?
SatelliteOfLove
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They wield a good point like a sack of doorknobs, almost as if they miss the point entirely...
Spirit of Jazz
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I'm sorry but I was pointing out the hypocrisy of Jeff saying he wanted new people on for new perspectives then hiring a buddy, I don't see how I'm stirring the pot for the sake of it? I'm fully cognisant of why they're hiring Dan; He's great in front of a camera, he has good chemistry with Jeff, he's got a similar sense of humour. He's a good hire in that sense, however wasn't the criticism I put forward. On another note I don't think any of those traits are unique to Dan, he got hired because he was Jeff's friend above anything else and that opens them up to criticism. I'd also argue the haven't made great efforts to showcase the breadth of gaming as a culture outside of Patrick's input.
I get that they're good hires who match up well with the current site. I just feel the way they went about the hiring exposed the fact that they had no intentions to diversify.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I will agree that this is particularly weird. But then again, I don't follow any other gaming sites so I have no idea if any of them have made any hires recently.
He favourited my one below that as well, I was trying to explain to someone who was trying to blame Patrick that it wasn't his decision.
nckillthegrimace
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That's clearly a terrible reason to not a hire a woman.
Circle Jerk
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Unless I don't know how to use twitter, which is likely, those two tweets aren't on his timeline anymore.
Or it's just a sign of acknowledgement.
Sorry, maybe I should have put a sassy winking smiley at the end of my statement.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It does seem crappy since it really is out of his hands anyway.
Guess patrick isn't too happy about the new hires.
I'm typically a-ok with Patrick and things he discusses but if he's legitimately upset over this, that's just too much. They hired who they felt was best, I doubt there was any agenda going on by any parties involved.
He just favorited them, didn't retweet them or anything.
Master_Funk
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Guess patrick isn't too happy about the new hires.
Patrick is a guy that takes all criticism into account, so I wouldn't read too much into it.
Circle Jerk
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I wonder how long Patrick sticks with Giant Bomb until he leaves to start his own site based around social justice in gaming.
Okay, I am admittedly very bad at twitter.
Okay, I am admittedly very bad at twitter.
firehawk12
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Can we not use this or "SJW" anymore? It's gotten to the point where I can't tell if people are being sarcastic or not.
7DollarHagane
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People are mad they didn't hire a woman?
Who did they want instead of the people they picked? Or did they just want a woman?
Who did they want instead of the people they picked? Or did they just want a woman?
ReignofSparrows
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Patrick is just the type that will be open to any criticism and also wants to be open about that fact. I wouldn't read too much into it.
I also hate that 'social justice' has been used like a pejorative because I can never tell now who is trying to be snarky by using it as though it's a bad thing.
I also hate that 'social justice' has been used like a pejorative because I can never tell now who is trying to be snarky by using it as though it's a bad thing.
I suspect he may favorite tweets so he can quickly return to them, whether for a blog post or to respond to the author.
Regardless, I think it's unfair to infer intent in the action, especially given how it could unjustly create conflict where there is none.
I believe it became harder to pull info from Sony and Microsoft. In addition, they kept changing APIs on GB, which meant it was constantly breaking. They decided it was more trouble than it was worth, and other sites were doing it better.
Its weird that GB has actually been tagged as being "inclusive". Patrick writes only about white women, he has never actually branched out to other minorities at all. GB really is a white ass website.
GB actually could really use from some not middle class white people.
GB actually could really use from some not middle class white people.
Consequence
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As soon as they started talking about cooking hot dogs I knew Jeff was going to talk about boiling of them. Worst prep method. I mean, I'd eat one, but come on.
That's pretty shitty.
100% how I feel too.
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BUNTING1243
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As much as I'd like more diversity on Giant Bomb, it is hard to argue that Dan and Jason aren't incredibly qualified for the jobs they got. Dan's been on a ton of videos similar to what Giant Bomb does and Jason has basically been producing quick looks for Game Informer. I wouldn't be shocked if they were the most qualified out of the applicants
7DollarHagane
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I think cara Ellison is awesome but they have to pick someone. I think Dan has a good track record of stupid, fun, and clever video content.
Zoe Quinn makes games, so I didn't really see how she was in the running.
There really are very few black VG press, so I wouldn't know who to nominate.
Zoe Quinn makes games, so I didn't really see how she was in the running.
There really are very few black VG press, so I wouldn't know who to nominate.
What does middle class have to do with anything?
That's unfortunate. I actually quite liked how they laid out the achievements earned when compared to other sites such as Raptr.
Yup, they seem like perfect fits. If they were the best of the bunch then I don't see the problem here. Hiring worse applicants just for the sake of diversity is dumb as hell.
AuthenticM
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Carrie Gouskos would have been a great addition. Isn't she out of a job since Mythic closed anyway ?
7DollarHagane
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GB could use the people who would produce the best and most entertaining video content. Man, woman, black, white, Australian, who cares!
It just happens to be that most of the us games press is white dudes in their 30s. That's not giant bomb's fault or problem to fix.
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