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Giant Bomb #24 | In the beginning...
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TurboButts
Member
All mario party's should be played in front of a live studio audience
In fact, so should UPF
In fact, so should UPF
They don't get National Public Radio?
Is this in the new ER? I'm kinda hording them up until my stationary bike arrives lmao.
Yeah, Downpour was actually alright. Some interesting story concepts, a return to an actual open world town, and a good, non-Yamaoka soundtrack. Too bad about the monster designs though.
Sure it doesn't compare to SH2 or 3
or Shattered Memories
MassiveNights
Banned
If Dan likes John Wick he should watch The Equalizer next.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer_(film)
It's basically Denzel on a justice rampage for 2 hours.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer_(film)
It's basically Denzel on a justice rampage for 2 hours.
MassiveNights
Banned
Can Louis CK do a PG segment that's funny? I love him but I'm not sure how true that is.
The Denzel movie is way better than John Wick though.
But John Wick is great too.
MassiveNights
Banned
I agree
Both podcasts have been pretty good so far and a bit more in-depth on singular topics than most podcasts and both seem to bring a higher level of informed opinion to the table without being boring or condescending. It's good.
The NMS comments might rub some the wrong way this week tho...
TurboButts
Member
KillerDark
Member
It's ok to be wrong, we're friends here (that movie is really good)!
BUNTING1243
Banned
Alexa just posted on Twitter that she's leaving Gamespot
Who's left there now? Mary and Peter?
Who's left there now? Mary and Peter?
Gamespot is a sinking ship at this point.
Yikes. Terrible for GameSpot.
KillerDark
Member
Geez that is crazy. Really does feel like GS is a sinking ship
Suddenly I am reminded of Professional Wednesdays.
Please no.
Some people just aren't meant to be video personalities.
She's leaving games media altogether though and I'm sure there are more than enough people who still want to work for GameSpot.
PurpleMoustache
Member
Ties into the narrative that Jeff is saying that they want Giant Bomb to hire "a bunch more people".
Man on Fire is all right but Collateral is fucking amazing.
Every time I find a new likeable person on Gamespot they leave soon after...
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Wow, another one down from Gamespot. How long was Alexa there, a year?
Yep, I think everyone higher up realized:
No one watches these videos, so why do we spend money on them?
There are no differences between page views for freelancers and nonfreelancers, so why do we pay these people more?
And then the people working at gamespot who weren't let go saw the writing on the wall and realized it's only a matter of time.
Mary is now doing videos..for who? There isn't anyone left to do videos for.
Guys i'm from the future, here's what's going to happen
Jeff leaves for Gamespot
Alexa replaces him at Giantbomb
Dan leaves for Vice Gaming, gets murdered by Drake shortly after
Drake goes to prison but gets hired by Giantbomb and works from inside the prison
Greg Miller buys both Giantbomb and Gamespot, fires everyone and puts Portillo in charge
it's going to be a weird 6 months, brace yourself
Jeff leaves for Gamespot
Alexa replaces him at Giantbomb
Dan leaves for Vice Gaming, gets murdered by Drake shortly after
Drake goes to prison but gets hired by Giantbomb and works from inside the prison
Greg Miller buys both Giantbomb and Gamespot, fires everyone and puts Portillo in charge
it's going to be a weird 6 months, brace yourself
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Hasnt Alexa been there for only a year? Damn.
Don't know much about her work, but she felt like a regular when she was on the Bombcast a few weeks ago. Gamespot pls.
are you reading twitch chat instead of giantbomb chat?
Regarding who's left: Mike Mahardy has been hosting The Lobby and they announced a new series called "GameSpot Studios": http://www.gamespot.com/videos/reviving-mafia-part-1-the-rebirth-of-a-franchise/2300-6434904/
Erick Tay is still there, so is Aaron Sampson.
Worst this is that it sounds like she might go into PR...
Erick Tay is still there, so is Aaron Sampson.
Worst this is that it sounds like she might go into PR...
TurboButts
Member
GB chat is bad also
Don't participate in any of the chats
Don't read the comments
Just join the gbgaf discord
actually avoid that also
ratcliffja
Member
I'd love Mary at Giant Bomb, but that would make her the third video producer at GB West. They might view that as overkill.
They just launched this Gamespot Studios thing which seems to be the type of feature Danny was pushing for more of, but the timing of Mafia 3 is a bit suspect. I bet it's only stuff they can get sponsored/co-marketed and not independent gaming documentaries.
KillerDark
Member
Mary at GB would be awesome. Would love for that to happen
Who's the second one?
PurpleMoustache
Member
She could become a Drew type. Start bleeding over into the personalities side, and kinda stay there, still technically doing video, but largely doing other things. I wouldn't mind that at all.
stump sock
Member
strafer, i swear to god
YuriLowell
Member
There are enough gullible 20 somethings that want to write about games for a living that they will never have a problem finding people.
What? Jeff Bakalar is not a giantbomb employee so he doesn't count.
And Alex doesn't know video stuff.
It's worse than I thought....
