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[PurpleMoustache]

Much more laid back panel. While I love the bombastic panels of Pax past (Money box, Glass bottle, etc), I kinda just liked that it felt like all of them just wanted to talk about whatever.

Also the discussion of game preservation and working with the game preservation people made me think about the possibility of Giant Bomb doing a 99% Invisible or This American Life style podcast or video show that's a tightly edited 20 minute slice of game history. I find that a lot of the nerdy non-Giant Bomb stuff I enjoy on YouTube ends up being little, tightly edited documentaries or breakdowns of old technology or the rationale behind various things.

With Jeff's near encyclopedic knowledge, Steve Lin's access to stuff, and Vinny or new hire editing together a thing, I think it would be a neat little way of expanding the site.

 

[OkayRene]

God dammit Austin...

Again?

 

[Deadstar]

Is there an archived video of the panel on twitch? Can't seem to find it.

Edit: Found it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZg03Nk0viw

 

[benicillin]

This was my first PAX, was really cool to finally see a live Giant Bomb event in person. Good crowd too. Good people.

EDIT: Except for Palmer Lucky.

 

[Blitzrules240]

The Tokyo Drift Film & 40s was excellent.

Big Jeffery is always welcome out East.

And now I'm drunk....

DORITOS TIME!!!

 

[funkystudent]

So what happened to John Drake at the Pax wrestling? Did he actually hurt himself?

 

[Megasoum]

Shit... We're really gonna get a new meme each month all year aren't we?

 

[Twin Tails]

 

[Death Metalist]

 

[BreezyLimbo]

so according to the paxcast

They've got a set of interviews ready to go and possibly group interviews?

 

[funkystudent]

so according to the paxcast

They've got a set of interviews ready to go and possibly group interviews?

Group interviews are the worst.

Interviews are already uncomfortable. Lets get everyone in a room to compete and get their business knifes out.


Good luck to those people. Hopefully we see some new faces by E3 or just after.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Group interviews are the worst.

Interviews are already uncomfortable. Lets get everyone in a room to compete and get their business knifes out.


Good luck to those people. Hopefully we see some new faces by E3 or just after.

I wonder if they're hiring locally then? Doubt they would fly out people for an interview. Or maybe it's a skype call? Hrmm.

 

[Gjerven]

so according to the paxcast

They've got a set of interviews ready to go and possibly group interviews?

Group interviews are the worst.

Interviews are already uncomfortable. Lets get everyone in a room to compete and get their business knifes out.

Good luck to those people. Hopefully we see some new faces by E3 or just after.

I wonder if they're hiring locally then? Doubt they would fly out people for an interview. Or maybe it's a skype call? Hrmm.

What Jeff actually said can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZg03Nk0viw&feature=youtu.be&t=4161. So far setting up interviews (which is probably done over skype etc), then in person (in which case they probably fly them in) were they'll be interviewed in a wider group, which I interpret as the crew and HR.

 

[Wunder]

was there a this is the run announcement and/or any announcement at the end of the panel?

 

[TraBuch]

was there a this is the run announcement and/or any announcement at the end of the panel?

Drew's not leaving, it was all a big prank.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

was there a this is the run announcement and/or any announcement at the end of the panel?

They're considering a Street Fighter 2 series that sounds like a nightmare, and not necessarily the fun kind.

Ignore the shitposts surrounding this one, my answer was serious

 

[Deadstar]

was there a this is the run announcement and/or any announcement at the end of the panel?

Patrick and Austin are the new hires.

 

[broncobuster]

Drew's not leaving, it was all a big prank.

Drew has been an intern for nearly a decade. He had to leave for them to hire him properly. That's probably how it works.

 

[cb1115]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

 

[TraBuch]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

Best case scenario is hiring all three McElroys and renaming the site McGiant Boys.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

nope

 

[Twin Tails]

Best case scenario is hiring all three McElroys and renaming the site McGiant Boys.

 

[kingocfs]

We just got "Now You See Me'd."

 

[BUNTING1243]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

I wouldn't be shocked on Nick, but if anything I'd imagine griffin and Justin would be closer to going full time with their comedy stuff then signing up with another video games site

 

[sirap]

Ok yeah that hot dog catch was dope.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Ok yeah that hot dog catch was dope.

That's what you have to do to survive in new york.

 

[StopMakingSense]

I wouldn't be shocked on Nick, but if anything I'd imagine griffin and Justin would be closer to going full time with their comedy stuff then signing up with another video games site

Yeah, the McElroys really got their own thing going.

 

[Tubobutts]

Shit... We're really gonna get a new meme each month all year aren't we?

Dan will never be a meme.

 

[Death Metalist]

Dan will never be a meme.

 

[Twin Tails]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=231894577&postcount=33

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[BreezyLimbo]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=231894577&postcount=33

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we found brads goty

(sorry brad I love you)

 

[Lunar FC]

Dan caught a hot dog in mid air?

 

[pizzacat]

They're considering a Street Fighter 2 series that sounds like a nightmare, and not necessarily the fun kind.

Ignore the shitposts surrounding this one, my answer was serious

If they're going to do a fighting game series any numbered SF would be the worst because only one version ends up being the best and the other ones become obsolete (ST for 2, 3S for 3 even though NG 2I are hot ass, imo vanilla for IV or AS 2012 would prolly be the funnest for me)

They're better off doing a kof one or a big snk one in general

Get some buriki one, fatal fury, kof, Samsho, last blade

Anything really, it's not like Jeff doesn't own a couple of these things

Or fuck since they like MK when it was ass just play the dumb clones it had

 

[AuthenticM]

I just finished Yakuza 0.

Holy fuck at the last chapter of the game. Cool shit happens and it is glorious.

 

[Xater]

Aaron's mom texting him saved Paxamania.

 

[oti]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

Is that the guy who danced with a copy of Skyrim.

 

[Brashnir]

Dan will never be a meme.

Dan has always been a meme.

 

[Dany]

Dan being a joke isn't the same as being a meme

 

[Catvoca]

Panel was pretty good. The q&a was dull but I liked the laid-back main part of the panel with the guys goofing around.

 

[Twin Tails]

Back to best Jiff laugh.
https://youtu.be/GCFGDSqk3A8?t=2072

 

[Rainmaker]

I love giant bomb. I know I'm going to sound lame but think about how lucky we are to have these guys around

 

[Jintor]

i think i might be giant bomb x wrestling'd out

less of that please

 

[Antiwhippy]

Dude, just be like me and ignore everything wrestling related, and live a happier life.

 

[mnz]

Dan is completely useless when it comes to game industry or thought questions. Ever notice that? Like he looks so checked out right now haha

It sucks, because Dan actually has a lot of insight due to being at Game Informer so long (and working at Gamestop, too). But I think he might feel a little intimidated, maybe? Not sure what it is, but there's no reason he shouldn't chime in.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=231894577&postcount=33

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Is this the new Quake? Please don't be the new Quake...

edit: Oh no, it is Quake.

 

[Twin Tails]

I love giant bomb. I know I'm going to sound lame but think about how lucky we are to have these guys around

Giant Bomb, for me, is a religion. And Haze was the shit.

Is this the new Quake? Please don't be the new Quake...

It is the new Quake.

 

[oti]

Dude, just be like me and ignore everything wrestling related, and live a happier life.

I'm trying. Wrestling and Anime.

 

[avengers23]

so stealing Nick and Griffin from Polygon is pretty much the consensus best-case scenario right

 

[Curufinwe]

After watching the first 20 minutes of Brad's Zelda stream all I can think of is:

Rider meet horse, horse meet rider.

 

[Curufinwe]

I love giant bomb. I know I'm going to sound lame but think about how lucky we are to have these guys around

It's not lame. It's what came to my mind when Jeff was talking on Film and 40s about how he totaled a car at age 16.

 

[Santar]

Shame they didn't get to finish the "This is the Run" discussion at the panel. Was really interested in hearing what they have planned next for the series. It sounded like they were getting to that before the conversation trailed off to something else.