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[Fantastapotamus]

Oh geez really? I feel bad for Patrick now. Kotaku of all places? Wow.
At the very least the tolerable people count on Kotaku is now: 2

 

[wenis]

Kotaku, WOAH. Is it worth a thread?

sure. we always need another why Dan Ryckert is the best threads.

 

[Wunder]

Potaku

 

[Twin Tails]

damn kotatsu

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Kotaku...

Welp.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Makes 100% sense.

Writing is still the focus at Kotatsu.

damn kotatsu

breh

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Kleptaku

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Is Kotaku really still that bad?

Wouldn't doubt it, but I haven't been on the site for a good number of years now.

 

[Megasoum]

It totally makes sense. He's a much better fit for Kotaku than for GB IMO.


I like what Kotaku has been doing lately... I just wish they would redesign their website. I'm not sure why but I just can't browse the site... The design can't make sense in my head.

 

[Xater]

Not really surprised that he ended up at Kotaku. Makes perfect sense for where is working from and that they have been trying to improve their article quality for a while now.

 

[wenis]

Makes 100% sense.

Writing is still the focus at Kotatsu.

lets hope scoops lights a fire under all their asses.

 

[SmithnCo]

Kleptaku

WUB WUB WUB WUB

 

[DJRawr]

I could be wrong, but isn't major contributor on Giant Bomb to just another byline at content-machine Kotaku a major career downgrade?

 

[Lijik]

Is Kotaku really still that bad?

Wouldn't doubt it, but I haven't been on the site for a good number of years now.

yeah i was about to go "Thats disappointing" but honestly I dont know what it is, I havent looked at Kotaku in years.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

I don't know maybe tricky can tell me about cool gifs from GTA

My guess is that the position at GB NY will not be just for news. What i am saying is cara is really joining.

 

[SlowRevolution]

now some of those articles over the last few months feel like auditions.

 

[Fjordson]

Is Kotaku really still that bad?

Wouldn't doubt it, but I haven't been on the site for a good number of years now.

I mean not as bad as it used to be. Jason Schreirer does great work. But overall it's still pretty bad.

Seems like a downgrade, but I think it makes sense. Writing is a much bigger focus at Kotaku and fits Patrick's strengths more than GB ever did.

 

[alr1ght]

Klipklock to Kotaku. Can't say I'm surprised seeing as Schreier just got promoted.

 

[popo]

That GG reddit group is going to cream themselves. At least Pat has developed a thick skin over the years.

 

[Megasoum]

I could be wrong, but isn't major contributor on Giant Bomb to just another byline at content-machine Kotaku a major career downgrade?

Nah... A news reporter going from a site with zero news coverage to a site centered around news and who has been breaking most of the biggest news in the industry for the last couple of years... That's a big upgrade.

 

[KorrZ]

Kotaku...wow..what a downgrade.

 

[DanLongman]

Welp guess adding kotoku back to my feedly list

 

[santeesioux]

Yeah, that seems like a downgrade to me.

 

[strafer]

Why didn't he start something himself

Kotuku seems like such an odd choice.

 

[Tan]

This seems weird but I guess it's not that weird? I haven't been to Kotaku in years, maybe that's why.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Well kodoku is coming to PS4 soon

 

[GolazoDan]

Stephen Totilo, Jason and Patrick are good people. Great move!

 

[bigwinnerx]

Good for him. It seems a bit of a lateral move, but, maybe some better behind the scene benefits. And GB putting a new person in NYC will work out.

Looking forward to him rejoining everyone on a 2015 E3 podcast.

 

[Anjin M]

Patrick has been on the outside of Giant Bomb since his move. This is a better writing job for him, and a better move for Giant Bomb to consolidate their employees into two offices instead of three.

Spoiler

Two offices still sucks, but I'd rather that than lose Vinny any day.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

So Scoops is definitely gone for me now. I haven't gone to Kotaku in like 5 years. I'm gonna miss him.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Reminder that Kotaku has also stated that they're shifting focus on how they cover games.

In terms of actually getting news covered and spread, it's actually a huge upgrade. Giant Bomb's biggest draw is a podcast where Patrick hasn't been regularly featured in months, Kotaku has had major news stories.

 

[Corgi]

naturally klepek joins the site that is even harder to find old articles than giantbomb


Wish him luck anyhow. Hope he can get some hot scoops going over there.

 

[slightconfuse]

Patrick went to the dark side

 

[alr1ght]

Why didn't he start something himself

Kotuku seems like such an odd choice.

It's way less risky to join an established employer than put everything on yourself. Kotaku is more centered around written news, so it kind of makes sense for him to go there over GB.

 

[Megasoum]

So Scoops is definitely gone for me now. I haven't gone to Kotaku in like 5 years. I'm gonna miss him.

Your loss... Kotaku has been great for a little while now. It's nothing like it was back when Crescente was still there.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

I wonder if scoops will do more video content on his youtube account now.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Before this, the best thing about Kotaku was Jason Schrier.

I guess I can add Klepek to that list. But most of Kotaku is...meh.

 

[tchocky]

Kotaku is a perfect for Patrick the users are primarily their for written content, they often publish long form articles and have started experimenting with live streams. They have been improving under Totilo and now with a news team led by Jason and Patrick and great JRPG and music articles by Kirk they should improve even more. They need to get rid of Ashcraft and his awful isn't Asia weird articles.

 

[bigkrev]

Does Kotaku do a podcast? I thought he said he would be continuing Podcasting.

Otherwise, this seems like a smart move for Patrick. He gets to dedicate his time to news, which he appears to love, and has a much larger platform for his stories

 

[Toparaman]

I wish him the best, but man, what a step down. I guess it's a better fit for his writing style though.

 

[MadLaughter]

Kotaku, whether you liked it or not before, is a better place with Scoops on board. I think it's a bit tacky to debate whether it's an upgrade or a downgrade. Regardless of that, it seems like a good fit.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Can't wait for Patrick's first "Look at this funny Youtube video" or "Wow! Look at this thing I found on a japanese website" article

 

[DaBuddaDa]

I'm not very in tune with what Kotaku is exactly nowadays, but this seems like a strange, lateral move for Patrick. I'm sure he's doing what he feels best, though.

If GB still gets Patrick to show up on GDC/PAX panels, then honestly it'd be like he never left the site, since I never watched Bombin' in the A.M. and Spookin' was always a solo show anyway.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Now the discussion is going to be who comes to GB

 

[Myggen]

Good luck to Patrick!

 

[Megasoum]

I don't get the people saying that it's a huge stepdown...

Kotaku is a bigger site and it's centered around news (GB doesn't do news at all)... Patrick is a written journalist. It's a big upgrade for him.

 

[chogidogs]

#FollowTheMoney

 

[Volotaire]

For people asking, Worth Reading will continue in some form. Still mulling it. And I’ll be streaming horror games again very soon.

.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Can't wait for Patrick's first "Look at this funny Youtube video" or "Wow! Look at this thing I found on a japanese website" article

Yeah I can't imagine Patrick ever doing a weekly roundup of miscellaneous web stuff on Giant Bomb dot com, your home for the hottest and most accurate video game news

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Now the discussion is going to be who comes to GB

Not just "who comes to GB" but also "how much will the internet explode in anger when this person gets announced?"