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Giant Bomb #24 | In the beginning...
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Old game show to follow? The Amiga bit on UPF doesn't count.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Call me crazy, but this Recore game is looking dope.
I like a lot of what I see and dislike a lot of what I read.
Thankfully the game isn't on Steam so I'm not even a little bit tempted to buy it
wild_fire987
Member
Maybe it's already been mentioned here but I would LOVE a documentary from Danny about Jeff and his departure from Gamespot and the creation of Giant Bomb. I know we've gotten pieces of it with interviews with Jeff and the "How to Make a Bomb" videos... But it was such a crazy thing at the time and it would be pretty cool to have a well produced video about the whole thing.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Anyone know when they'll open a job req. for the open spot in GB West? How was that process when they hired Austin (I wasn't around for that bit. I started paying more attention when he started working for them)? I heard that they read bad resumes and cover letters on the podcast. Is this true?
Yeah they tore into a bunch of failed applicants, it was really rough to listen to.
I had issues last week on my Android tablet. Fortunately this a YouTube stream.
I had to open the stream on the youtube app for it to work. Really weird.
Also it said my browser was too old for the chat. Which obviously isn't the case. They are probably changing some back end stuff and it's kinda messed up right now.
MassiveNights
Banned
Jar Time is way overdue. GIVE US THAT SWEET INFO RAW JEFF.
Yeah they tore into a bunch of failed applicants, it was really rough to listen to.
Don't remember this, pretty lame.
I heard that they read bad resumes and cover letters on the podcast. Is this true?
yeah, they love putting sensitive information like that out there. jeff especially gets a kick out of it
ZeroMaverick
Member
what
no
Yeah they tore into a bunch of failed applicants, it was really rough to listen to.
Now I don't know who to believe!
stump sock
Member
Don't remember this, pretty lame.
I think they replaced it with an edited version after they got complaints
Now I don't know who to believe!
Brad always begins saying "hmm, i don't know if i should read this or not...", but he does it anyway.
MassiveNights
Banned
Anyone know when they'll open a job req. for the open spot in GB West? How was that process when they hired Austin (I wasn't around for that bit. I started paying more attention when he started working for them)? I heard that they read bad resumes and cover letters on the podcast. Is this true?
IIRC this was the only time they had to take down a podcast and put up a new edit.
Jeff really went to town on those fucking jobber bloggers and CBSi got involved.
The GB thread has gotten too meta for me. Did they actually read resumes aloud?
Yeah it was a low for GB for sure.
BUNTING1243
Banned
Oh god oh no I don't know if this actually happened or you're all really committed to this
Brad always begins saying "hmm, i don't know if i should read this or not...", but he does it anyway.
this got me so good
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I think I still have the unedited file of that podcast on my PC somewhere. I couldn't listen to all of it tbh, it was rough.
Though some of those letters were....really bad. Remember the one with the dog or whatever? Geez, some people
Though some of those letters were....really bad. Remember the one with the dog or whatever? Geez, some people
Maybe it's already been mentioned here but I would LOVE a documentary from Danny about Jeff and his departure from Gamespot and the creation of Giant Bomb. I know we've gotten pieces of it with interviews with Jeff and the "How to Make a Bomb" videos... But it was such a crazy thing at the time and it would be pretty cool to have a well produced video about the whole thing.
A wonderful idea. Would love to see something like that!
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
WOW
Who thought making you do a slidepuzzle to craft something is a good idea? Fuck this game (just watched the Tomorrow Children QL)
Who thought making you do a slidepuzzle to craft something is a good idea? Fuck this game (just watched the Tomorrow Children QL)
Twin Tails
Member
fav thing about forza h3, be called big boss all game
It seems like a big money making scam
WOW
Who thought making you do a slidepuzzle to craft something is a good idea? Fuck this game (just watched the Tomorrow Children QL)
It seems like a big money making scam
Felix Lighter
Member
Still my favourite thing on the site. It's been to long since the last Jar Time.
MassiveNights
Banned
I think the Forza Horizon series has been the only thing I've missed out on not having an Xbox One.
Still my favourite thing on the site. It's been to long since the last Jar Time.
After Dan leaves for GB East Jeff should just become a Youtuber
Twin Tails
Member
Alexis!
ZeroMaverick
Member
IIRC this was the only time they had to take down a podcast and put up a new edit.
Jeff really went to town on those fucking jobber bloggers and CBSi got involved.
What exactly did they say about the failed applicants? Do you remember?
stump sock
Member
What exactly did they say about the failed applicants? Do you remember?
mostly about how gullible they were
Twin Tails
Member
I think the Forza Horizon series has been the only thing I've missed out on not having an Xbox One.
Glad it is coming to PC so more people can check it out. Series is top-tier stuff.
MassiveNights
Banned
What exactly did they say about the failed applicants? Do you remember?
It's fuzzy but I remember one of them included a website and it had a fucking hit counter on it (remember them?) and the number of hits they'd had on their site since 1996 was below four figures.
You gotta feel sorry for them but some of these people think you can just plug an elgato and a blue yeti in and work for Kotaku.
wild_fire987
Member
Oh, so Danny is going to also be doing some Twitch streaming... I guess he got partnered. That's a nice way to make extra income, and more Danny is never a bad thing.
TheMrPliskin
Member
It's fuzzy but I remember one of them included a website and it had a fucking hit counter on it (remember them?) and the number of hits they'd had on their site since 1996 was below four figures.
You gotta feel sorry for them but some of these people think you can just plug an elgato and a blue yeti in and work for Kotaku.
I think this is where the gullible comments came from. A younger generation that has heard plenty of youtubers tell them that all you need is some capture software and a microphone to work in videogames.
Felix Lighter
Member
Does Alexis still work for Twitch? Because if he's ducking out of work to be broadcast on Twitch seems short sighted.
Glad it is coming to PC so more people can check it out. Series is top-tier stuff.
I'd be more happy to check it out with a demo...
Twin Tails
Member
Cool 1 doc a month if they hit goal.
I think this is where the gullible comments came from. A younger generation that has heard plenty of youtubers tell them that all you need is some capture software and a microphone to work in videogames.
well, and the fact that they picture the job as some kind of fairyland in which all they do is play videogames
it was a sobering conversation about the industry. i wouldn't wanna have my livelihood depend on it, that's for sure
ZeroMaverick
Member
Man. All my stuff is written. No videos or podcasts. Might need to get on that soon.
Specifically for Giant Bomb, yeah I think video/podcast experience is kind of necessary. Even if it's just your own small little thing.Man. All my stuff is written. No videos or podcasts. Might need to get on that soon.
Edit: And for today's occasion, see what Danny wrote about "Understand video" in 2013: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=81410389&postcount=8 (but some of his opinion has probably changed by now, e.g. because of crowd funding)
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
Danny should do a documentary about Alexis eating chicken mcnuggets
Wow - not fucking cool.Yeah they tore into a bunch of failed applicants, it was really rough to listen to.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Danny is so excited, I love it! He thanked Giant Bomb fans, which I interpret as him thanking me personally.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Specifically for Giant Bomb, yeah I think video/podcast experience is kind of necessary. Even if it's just your own small little thing.
Yeah, I was thinking the same. I'm in a graduate program where we basically sit in a small forum and criticize literature for hours. Not sure if that counts lol
MassiveNights
Banned
Man. All my stuff is written. No videos or podcasts. Might need to get on that soon.
I heard using squarespace.com/bombcast puts you on a list but don't quote me on that.
TheMrPliskin
Member
You are getting played, they didn't rip on applicants.
As stated earlier, they very quickly took it down and replaced it. You probably missed it is all.
Felix Lighter
Member
10k a month for Danny. Really happy for the guy.