Forget living wage, what about insurance? I guess in SF or New York you wouldn't need car insurance/car costs but that also means living in a super expensive city
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Forget living wage, what about insurance? I guess in SF or New York you wouldn't need car insurance/car costs but that also means living in a super expensive city
I've never heard this term, is this the official name? Gamespot Universe might be the worst name for an umbrella site ever.
Oh the way I phrased it sounded dire,
They are just hiring a bunch of freelancers. And they powered the rate as $300 per review. Which is the norm but as someone outside the industry seems crazy
It's possible to write that much. But there is such competition, I doubt anyone out there is averaging a paid freelance review a week
Yep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4p3psnDUrc
edit: Man, is Lucy James full time on that thing now? I always liked her in games...
Salty Catfish
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nothing stops this train.
Sleeping Lesson
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Heck yes.
Brad's head would explode
GustyGardens
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lol jason is bland but drew 'i went to go taste wine this weekend' is going to carry that?
RepairmanJack
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This is really a special Beastcast. Those emails.
Edit: Aren't two hour showers like punishable by death in SF?
Edit: Aren't two hour showers like punishable by death in SF?
I feel like Vinny needs a less structured game to be a true maestro. He's less about setting up elaborate set pieces than reveling in glorious anarchy.
RepairmanJack
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Think what could have been if Austin went to West office for a month and there was some kind of GB Newbie exchange program.
Askherserenity
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Seems like Alex got his hands on a copy of NMS. Can't wait to hear some impressions soon!
BreezyLimbo
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Yup! I hope he reviews it, since he mentioned interest in doing that.
And Id love if he did the QL. Need some good mellow space-faring.
Salty Catfish
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I wonder if Alex got a review copy or if he went to the store in NYC that broke street date (which is where Polygon got theirs).
BUNTING1243
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I feel like there's a chance this is a tryout for Dan permanently moving there
soundscream
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It really would seem so, but who knows. Its all just so silly, no need to waste brain cells trying to put logic to the madness.
I never get why people think Jeff/Brad don't have incredible chemistry. They're like two old comrades who've seen so much shit together that they always know what the other is thinking. Plus, I love how Brad knows more about video games than 99% of people who play games, but is always impressed by how much more Jeff knows than him.
I haven't seen Alex's tweet but others seem to imply there's no review copies out and whoever has it got it from a store.
The name sounds like a site about all things Gamespot. It doesn't work.
EdReedFan20
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If you are really interested, CBS tend to tip their hands by having a corporate policy of advertising every job opening - even if the job inevitably goes to exactly who you expected it to.
So keep an eye out. If the next job posting is in SF or NY, it should be your next tangible hint.
So keep an eye out. If the next job posting is in SF or NY, it should be your next tangible hint.
Human Trashcan
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Oh okay, people think that freelance writers get paid a lot. That's where we're at. Good.
edit: whoops I misread. Someone said "crazy" and I was thinking the other kind of crazy.
edit: whoops I misread. Someone said "crazy" and I was thinking the other kind of crazy.
BUNTING1243
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just write 86 Polygon reviews and you'll be right at the average income! easy!
It is in the first big game in a while - I suspect plenty of coverage on the site from both coasts. We will likely be groaning about "not more NMS" by this time next week.
It is the in phrase at the moment. Comic Universe, Cinematic Universe, etc. From the naming geniuses behind "<'br> room" and "Idea Forrest".
EdReedFan20
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I love this entire exchange: https://twitter.com/DanRyckert/status/761575853977395200
Mario Party Party 7 will probably be at PAX West like it Mario Party Party 5 was last year.
Mario Party Party 7 will probably be at PAX West like it Mario Party Party 5 was last year.
From what Gita said, anecdotally, some people do think they earn a lot. No way to quantify how many. I suspect most people think they earn less than a full salaried position but don't realise how low the rates are.
They have a horror podcast called Dead Air. I listened to the two episodes that focused on Stranger Things last night.
Human Trashcan
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Those people probably haven't thought a lot, like, in general. You have to actually play the game, which takes time. If you're a freelancer you're probably buying a game yourself. And writing a good review isn't like banging out a forum post. Unless you're exclusively reviewing 2-hour games like Abzu, I doubt you're gonna get more than one, maybe 2, reviews done a week.
undercoverb0ss
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So I'm feeling like watching some Ryan content today for whatever reason, and I am watching Unprofessional Fridays: 05/10/13, and a question comes in from the chat to Rorie about if anyone has gotten into a fist fight.
Vinny tells the same story as he told on the latest Beastcast but much more abbreviated.
/coincidental story over
Vinny tells the same story as he told on the latest Beastcast but much more abbreviated.
/coincidental story over
If freelance was so lucrative, I think we would see more people do it in the industry. But unless you earn a salary, it's not viable enough to bank your livelihood on it. Just hearing how little money you get per written piece means you probably need to just have it as a side gig.
wild_fire987
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Sorry, I'm late to the party... But Dan's only gone to East coast for a month, right? That's cool, excited to see his chemistry with those guys...
Kinda silly there was a week long tease for Dan to be gone for like 4 weeks, but I guess we're weirdos over here
Kinda silly there was a week long tease for Dan to be gone for like 4 weeks, but I guess we're weirdos over here
HappenstanceUK
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Currently watching Ryan and Patrick play Pokemon Snap
Sleeping Lesson
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One of the all-time best videos on the site.
MadLaughter
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Is this double agents stream choppy/flashing green for anyone else? (Watching on mobile)
CoolBatteryCharge
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Back home just in time I see!
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