Still, a giant corporate identity buying a smaller site and letting that one thrive is kind of rare. But anyway, Gamespot is doomed now that Patrick is on board.
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Still, a giant corporate identity buying a smaller site and letting that one thrive is kind of rare. But anyway, Gamespot is doomed now that Patrick is on board.
http://www.formspring.me/patrickklepek/q/304741841373246994?utm_medium=email&utm_source=notifications&utm_campaign=answered
WHAT! What does that mean! He'll never tell me that the bombcasts are staying!
WHAT! What does that mean! He'll never tell me that the bombcasts are staying!
PedroLumpy
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Has there been any talk of refunds for annual subscribers? I realize I don't have much legal basis for making such a demand, but if anyone's heard anything one way or another I'd appreciate it. Threads/comments are moving fast, can't search it all.
The fact they all have previous/existing and close relations with said "giant corporate entity" makes all the difference. Familiar faces working with familiar people. Pretty different from what you're envisioning in my opinion.
Jasper Avenue
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They should offer a Giant Bomb subscription for $20 now. They have corporate backing but I'd still give them some money for dumb stuff.
They said it would on the live stream. If I recall Ryan acted as if the bombcast would continue because it's the most popular thing they do. That could be me reading into things too much, but points remains. More bombcast.
Seems like no.
They sort of explained it away as, "98% of subscribers were there for Giantbomb, and that stuff is still continuing".
I still think they should, but I don't even know who would be doing the refunding at this point.
Ace Harding
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Where will I be able to see the Behind the Gerstmann thing with John Davison in 40 minutes?
Is it weird that I am super excited to hear that story?
Is it weird that I am super excited to hear that story?
The Dutch Slayer
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That's my biggest worry at the moment. Also :lol at the image from the other thread of GB being gone (as we know it) within a year after Patrick joining.
shadyspace
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Jesus. Rorie deserves better. https://twitter.com/#!/frailgesture/status/180415302780190720
Felix Lighter
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Seems like a reasonable attitude for now. I'm pessimistic about the future, though. I'll wait and see how things go. Can't do much else but that.
I got to hear most of that story from Jeff in Boston last year while at PAX East. I was really, really, drunk though and I'm not sure I remembered parts of it correctly.
So in other words, I'm excited to hear it too, haha.
Hey you got the zoom in at least.
Edit: Oh goddamit Mahonay!
I really hope he goes with Giantbomb.
Screened is basically dead at this point, and it doesn't sound like there would be much of a place for him with Tested.
Going with GB seems like the best option.
I'd really love to see him hook up with Giant Bomb as well but I'm not sure that's an option for him.
PedroLumpy
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Unfortunate, but c'est la vie I suppose.
Technosteve
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crazy ide's day
Almost sounds like he didn't know it was coming.
Broder Salsa
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It's hard not to be really. Hopefully everything stays rainbowy and great though.
shadyspace
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I can't believe that the rest of Whiskey would be comfortable making out like bandits and leaving poor Rorie to twist in the wind.
I have to believe he had to know something was going on considering his interactions with Alex.
OMG! We could possibly see the lost Time Trotters episode!
lol. It's just a left over sign.
Although that's probably pretty likely with their return to the offices.
slaughterking
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The office being gone must have tipped him off, too.
Rorie just sitting at a desk by himself.
"This looks...different somehow."
Actually from my understanding Rorie didn't actually come into the office that often. Worked from home a lot.
Rory was so coked out he continued to work in the empty office for 3 weeks.
I like this theory.
shadyspace
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He's said a bunch of times on Twitter how this was the craziest week of his life. Everybody else sounds like they knew about this deal for a lot longer than that.
I'm trying to place the feeling around this.
A break up?
Moving?
Friends going to different schools? / Leaving uni for a gap year or coming back?
It must be crazy for the guys and the gamespot staff too.
The guys responsible for the site, the old guard are returning back to be a sister site but are senior.
Can't wait for the Debreif about the sacking in full gorey detail.
A break up?
Moving?
Friends going to different schools? / Leaving uni for a gap year or coming back?
It must be crazy for the guys and the gamespot staff too.
The guys responsible for the site, the old guard are returning back to be a sister site but are senior.
Can't wait for the Debreif about the sacking in full gorey detail.
If they start getting bossed around by execs, what's to stop them from leaving again? Seriously?
I'm ready for "Giant Bomb 2: This Time, It's Personal"
MiniBossBattle
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I want to give him a bowl of chili, pancakes and a few puppies.
Foliorum Viridum
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It's crazy how excited I am to hear about Jeff being fired. I know the story probably won't be as interesting as we imagine, but it's been so long!
I loved at PAX one year when the GFW guys talked about what really went down at Ziff. Jeff Green and Ryan Scott just talked so much shit about them, haha.
I loved at PAX one year when the GFW guys talked about what really went down at Ziff. Jeff Green and Ryan Scott just talked so much shit about them, haha.
It's not that hard to believe that GS would have required the principles (Jeff, Ryan, Vinny, Brad) to sign something requiring they stay on with the company for a year or so.
What else are they buying other than the guys talent?
Was that recorded anywhere? It's hard to imagine Ryan Scott talking shit. Isn't he the little guy that Sean would tease on GFW?
Yes.
RiccochetJ
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Yea, I was looking at the screened forums and he made a topic about how all the podcast stuff was gone, but expected it to be coming back.
http://www.screened.com/forums/screencast/586/so-giantbomb-strikes-again/19608/#32
Foliorum Viridum
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There's audio and video of it!
Ryan Scott is a lot different to his GFW days now. More confident.
Gary Whitta
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For anyone who gives a fuck about this part, I don't expect the change to affect my ability to occasionally show up in Giant Bomb content like TNT to irritate their audience. The CBS offices are about the same drive from my house as the old WM ones were, the only difference I won't be able to just transition from the Tested podcast to the TNT couch as both were usually recorded on the same day in the same office. But I have friends at Gamespot as well as GB so I'm happy to make the trip and take part in any content they might want me for.
tl;dr SHOOT THAT GUY
tl;dr SHOOT THAT GUY
slaughterking
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The Tested thing is still so incredibly unreal to me.
shadyspace
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That's because they made no sub content for the other sites.
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