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[NumberThree]

Great thread, Anjin!

Austin's new gig sounds pretty amazing.

RIP Dan, I am preordering a Waluigi amiibo in his memory.

 

[fleck0]

Are you guys messing around or did Dan really choke to death on an eggshell?

 

[daveo42]

Are you guys messing around or did Dan really choke to death on an eggshell?

Nah, I heard it was after a real bad run in he had with some Taco Bell.

 

[RepairmanJack]

Dan died doing what he loved, [insert heel joke here]

Best I could do, I don't watch wrestling.

 

[Brashnir]

It's heartbreaking when anyone you know dies, but it's especially gut-wrenching when it's a child.

RIP Dan.

 

[Adnor]

What will happen with all the kids that saw Dan as their role model?

 

[Myggen]

What will happen with all the kids that saw Dan as their role model?

Welsh kids will mourn.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Are you guys messing around or did Dan really choke to death on an eggshell?

Food can't kill Dan. It would have happened by now. His stomach is a machine.

 

[D4Danger]

Are you guys messing around or did Dan really choke to death on an eggshell?

don't be silly, he melted them in a pan first.

 

[Rainmaker]

rip dan. choked on a diaper

 

[Jeffrey]

Austin leaving to form his own videogames website.

Dan is dead.

Brad is leaving.


Worst e3 ever.

 

[Frith]

wait what?


fuck this


beastcast is godlike



lttp angst

 

[Archaix]

Sounds like a great gig for Austin, now he can hire all of the gundam he wants. All of the best gaming opinions and stories from the perspective of giant anime robots.

Also probably a variety of perspectives underrepresented or not in other media outlets and a source of gaming news providing thought and consideration about their opinions.

But mostly the anime robots.

 

[Data West]

Another July with what looks like nothing interesting releasing. Bummer.

 

[yami4ct]

Still salty about Austin getting pouched from GB so soon, but it looks like he landed a real nice gig. I'm excited to see what he does with it.

Lol yeah we shoulda. Hindsight 20/20.

We all knew Dan challenging the great god of the mountain to a wrestling match was a bad idea, but he was never going to listen to us. I think we all expected this could happen, even if we didn't admit it.

 

[kAmui-]

Pro Cycling Manager 2016 just released on steam. I think we need a quick look.

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

Fantastic OP.

GBEast Season 1 shall be known as the Austin Walker Era.

 

[daveo42]

Austin leaving to form his own videogames website.

Dan is dead.

Brad is leaving.


Worst e3 ever.

Best news though? Jeff is going to start facebook streaming from his garage.

 

[Bowlie]

Just read the news about Austin's new job, I'm so happy for him!

 

[Wensih]

Austin leaving to form his own videogames website.

Dan is dead.

Brad is leaving.


Worst e3 ever.

Brad is leaving? I'm assuming a joke but don't get it.

 

[Jeffrey]

Best news though? Jeff is going to start facebook streaming from his garage.

they say its pretty common that after small companies get bought out by big ones, the founders bounce and go indie again.

 

[Guess Who]

Brad is leaving? I'm assuming a joke but don't get it.

people remarked that brad looked uncomfortable during the staff impressions segment on the stream last night so that became the joke

 

[kAmui-]

Brad is leaving? I'm assuming a joke but don't get it.

It's been a joke for years.

 

[yami4ct]

Brad is leaving? I'm assuming a joke but don't get it.

Brad has been in the process leaving Giant Bomb for the last 5 or so years. There's a lot of paperwork to fill out.

 

[Myggen]

people remarked that brad looked uncomfortable during the staff impressions segment on the stream last night so that became the joke

Nah, it's just a super old joke.

 

[Bowlie]

Also, feels good to be in the OT again.

 

[KingKong]

people remarked that brad looked uncomfortable during the staff impressions segment on the stream last night so that became the joke

It's pretty obvious that he hates Austin and forced him out

 

[Lijik]

Is this Austins last beastcast or will he be on next weeks as well?

 

[Bowlie]

Is this Austins last beastcast or will he be on next weeks as well?

He'll be on next week's episode, his last.

 

[Myggen]

Is this Austins last beastcast or will he be on next weeks as well?

Next week too.

 

[yami4ct]

EDIT: Question answered .

 

[Lijik]

Thanks yall

 

[The Dear Leader]

I heard Rorie was leaving.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I heard Rorie was leaving.

So thats the reason Jeff bugged him to get on camera one last time yesterday night..

 

[No_Style]

We're nearing the point where it'll be easier to track who's not leaving GB.

 

[Master_Funk]

It seems people like Patrick and Austin , who are writers first, personalities second , either may not be fully fulfilled or find better pure writing gigs . I wonder if the next hire they'll be looking for is someone who is video personality first , game journalist second i.e Dan , since GB is pretty much the epitome for that.

 

[Data West]

It seems people like Patrick and Austin , who are writers first, personalities second , either may not be fully fulfilled or find better pure writing gigs . I wonder if the next hire they'll be looking for is someone who is video personality first , game journalist second i.e Dan , since GB is pretty much the epitome for that.

Well, I think they specifically went for writers first because they wanted some to balance it out.

Brad's not exactly a Jeff or Dan on-screen.

 

[Guess Who]

Nah, it's just a super old joke.

Sure, but that's why it's being brought up again lately.

 

[Myggen]

It seems people like Patrick and Austin , who are writers first, personalities second , either may not be fully fulfilled or find better pure writing gigs . I wonder if the next hire they'll be looking for is someone who is video personality first , game journalist second i.e Dan , since GB is pretty much the epitome for that.

It seems like they were gonna get together next week to plan stuff, so we'll see.

Sure, but that's why it's being brought up again lately.

I think it's just being brought up because that joke is literally always brought up., especially when someone is actually leaving.

 

[Jeffrey]

It seems people like Patrick and Austin , who are writers first, personalities second , either may not be fully fulfilled or find better pure writing gigs . I wonder if the next hire they'll be looking for is someone who is video personality first , game journalist second i.e Dan , since GB is pretty much the epitome for that.

So someone with Dan's personality and energy that likes Austin's games.

 

[BUNTING1243]

So someone with Dan's personality and energy that likes Austin's games.

this is weird to imagine

 

[Adnor]

Welsh kids will mourn.

That's one of the worst best mails they've ever received.

 

[Data West]

That's one of the worst best mails they've ever received.

It's probably my favorite of the West/East split era

 

[Catvoca]

What if Austin hired Patrick to work from Chicago and started GiantBomb 2.0? And guess who'd he'd get to build the site? Dave Snyder of course.

In all seriousness it would be kind of rad if Austin hired Patrick for his new vice gig.

 

[Jeffrey]

this is weird to imagine

Dan is literally a shove away from loving anime already.

Don't think he will be playing crusader king 2 anytime soon though.

 

[Data West]

Austin will likely hire a bunch of people he had freelance for GB.

I don't know if him and Patrick are close at all

 

[BUNTING1243]

What if Austin hired Patrick to work from Chicago and started GiantBomb 2.0? And guess who'd he'd get to build the site? Dave Snyder of course.

In all seriousness it would be kind of rad if Austin hired Patrick for his new vice gig.

He'd probably hire Gita Johnson way before Patrick.

 

[Catvoca]

He'd probably hire Gita Johnson way before Patrick.

Oh shit this would be great as well.

Austin will likely hire a bunch of people he had freelance for GB.

I don't know if him and Patrick are close at all

But in my fanfaction they are

Spoiler

/s

. You're probably right of course.

 

[JonCha]

Away from Austin, I just watched Phil Spencer's chat on the day 3 show and I was really impressed with all of it and didn't lose interest for a second. I completely buy into the cross-buy functionality between Windows and Xbox and Phil gives off the impression that he sincerely cares about the Xbox brand and getting people playing Microsoft's games. I also love the fact that he seems very open with the information that he can talk about at any time and doesn't work in a duplicitous way. The announcement of Scorpio is a great example fo that.

I think I've always leaned more towards the Xbox - chiefly because of Halo - and Phil is the kind of person that makes me want to go out and buy one. I probably come away from E3 more excited about what they have to offer, even moreso than Nintendo, over the next 12-18 months.

 

[Mister Negative]

Away from Austin, I just watched Phil Spencer's chat on the day 3 show and I was really impressed with all of it and didn't lose interest for a second. I completely buy into the cross-buy functionality between Windows and Xbox and Phil gives off the impression that he sincerely cares about the Xbox brand and getting people playing Microsoft's games. I also love the fact that he seems very open with the information that he can talk about at any time and doesn't work in a duplicitous way. The announcement of Scorpio is a great example fo that.

I think I've always leaned more towards the Xbox - chiefly because of Halo - and Phil is the kind of person that makes me want to go out and buy one. I probably come away from E3 more excited about what they have to offer, even moreso than Nintendo, over the next 12-18 months.

Switching from Mattrick to Spencer might legitimately be one of the best moves any first party has ever made.