firehawk12
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There have been many Canadians on the GameSpot staff, so I don't think they are adverse to hiring internationally.
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Keyser Soze
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Scotland is not Canada
I've heard of this thing called Nova Scotia which I think you could conceivably fake being either or
TheShampion
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So, what is worse, liking Hatsune Miku unironically, or using the term "omega nerd" unironically?
I am leaning toward the latter myself.
I am leaning toward the latter myself.
That's cool, Cara is good people. A female and European perspective in GB would be fantastic.
Absolutely the latter.
Jimmyfenix
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As an angry scotsman i am mildly offended!
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Try it without the USERNAME
ASSWORD@ stuff maybe? I only use BeyondPod so I'm not sure how it works with another podcast app.I only have to enter "www.giantbomb.com/podcast-xml/premium" as feed url and then username and password in a seperate field
Never thought of it that way. I guess they did.
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Ok, Brad's face is creeping me out in that Mothers Day promotional picture. He looks like a haunted marionette figure. His head is about to turn a full 360 degrees while his shoulders stay put.
McLargepants
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I like Cara a lot, but I think she'd fit better in Giant Bomb Chicago rather than San Francisco, but I'd be eager to be proven wrong! I think Jeff said on his tumblr that they had a good lead on one of the positions, he didn't say which though.
I do hope they go for a most host-type personality, I love Jeff hosting things like the panel, but I like him much more as a side personality in things like the podcast.
I do hope they go for a most host-type personality, I love Jeff hosting things like the panel, but I like him much more as a side personality in things like the podcast.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
It really does. Just watch Brad's old Gamespot videos. He has the charisma of a cardboard box in some of them. It's like night and day compared to nowadays.
Somebody who pays attention a lot or knows a lot should be the least important qualification IMO.They could use someone who pays attention to games
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I actually couldn't be more excited to see the new crew members. Its gonna make things a million times more interesting. A lot of things have happened in the last year, and I was noticing while watching Vinnyvania that watching GB has become a very comfortable experience. Its distinctly low energy and in a strange way its become very relaxing. Its obvious a significant part of the crew is missing, but we're all used to it now. They're used to it, I'm used to it, I'm assuming most of ya'll are used to it. I'm pumped to get back to a more dynamic and fun Giantbomb.
I aways have fun with a bit of change, but some people just want stuff to always stay the same.
TheHollowNight
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Well, from the perspective as a reader who's also a game's developer, to me, it's an interesting insight into people in the industry who I admire. It goes beyond the usual surface chit-chat that you only get with a short interview.
I think they are on the whole, more fascinating if you're active in games development. There still really isn't much exposure to the public about the lives of devs or the creation of their games. So it's nice to have someone cast that spotlight on personalities that don't end up being typical run of the mill questions.
We have enough standard games journalism already, so I enjoy a different approach to the formula.
randomlyrossy
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Ryan too, his Gamespot stuff from the same time is amazingly stunted and wooden compared to where he was with GB.
Hot Coldman
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That's what happens when you're reading a script, and said script has been written to a style guide. Shit doesn't work any more.
randomlyrossy
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Even with their video reviews and stuff they were way better at reading from scripts on GB videos than any of the scripted GameSpot videos I've ever seen.
securitypigeon
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Bit random but has anyone else noticed how often Jeff merely says "Cool!" to whatever Drew's done/played on the Bombcast? It's like the conversation is doomed to capsize every time he opens his mouth.
I notice that as well but I think you are over analyzing it.
SAVE_US.newguys
Yes I've noticed this.
ElectricBlue187
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He plays types of games and lives a life that's very different from the rest of the crew it seems. It seems like whenever he talking about playing a game for an hour or whatever Brad is like "that's it?"
TheLegendOfMart
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Hard to believe it but E3 is almost here, it's gone quick.
Giantbomb site search is terrible and I have just as terrible memory so I can't check/remember.
Do GB watch the Microsoft/Sony conferences and talk over them?
Giantbomb site search is terrible and I have just as terrible memory so I can't check/remember.
Do GB watch the Microsoft/Sony conferences and talk over them?
Hot Coldman
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Giant Bomb go to the conferences, so no. They do post-conference reactions, though!
This is what you wanna watch from last year.
HappenstanceUK
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No, they'll sometimes talk about it afterwards in a quick video or a proper chat at night during their live streams.
TheLegendOfMart
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I remember watching the longest day I just have a really bad memory.
Shame, I love them watching it live, their Gamescom Sony one was brilliant with their reaction to the extreme close up of Jim Ryan
Shame, I love them watching it live, their Gamescom Sony one was brilliant with their reaction to the extreme close up of Jim Ryan
HappenstanceUK
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I would probably prefer to see them commenting live as well, we don't always hear about everything seen in the recap videos or late night chats and and as you said their conference live shows last year were great.
HappenstanceUK
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They were talking about it on the podcast though, wondering how much they actually get from going to the actual conferences instead of just watching a stream.
AuthenticM
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I hope Vinny plays through more Castlevania games.
Jimmyfenix
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Well i guess the goal of E3 now is to get a lot of dumptrucks.
I want to see him play Castlevania 64. I loved the atmosphere of that game back when I was 10 or 11 and thought vampires were the coolest thing ever. I remember the shitty (or shittier) part of the game where you had to carry a bomb or something halfway around the level without jumping or falling. That would be fun to watch someone play
Jimmyfenix
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I want to see him play Castlevania 64. I loved the atmosphere of that game back when I was 10 or 11 and thought vampires were the coolest thing ever. I remember the shitty (or shittier) part of the game where you had to carry a bomb or something halfway around the level without jumping or falling. That would be fun to watch someone play
That would be great. While we wait you should watch this 15 minute episode of the fear gauntlet Castlevania 64 featuring Sony's own Matt Bodega and Steve "lemon" Ramirez.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO1hYOjEtcs
I want to see him play Castlevania 64. I loved the atmosphere of that game back when I was 10 or 11 and thought vampires were the coolest thing ever. I remember the shitty (or shittier) part of the game where you had to carry a bomb or something halfway around the level without jumping or falling. That would be fun to watch someone play
Oh god, the platforming in that game is fucking terrible!
I want to see him play Castlevania 64. I loved the atmosphere of that game back when I was 10 or 11 and thought vampires were the coolest thing ever. I remember the shitty (or shittier) part of the game where you had to carry a bomb or something halfway around the level without jumping or falling. That would be fun to watch someone play
the thing i remember most about this game was it had like three-four different camera modes with one reserved for bosses and thats such an early 3d game trait to have
The thing I remember most is fucking skeletons on motorcycles. Dracula hiding all that BatTech.
Wow. Feeling the same as Kessler towards the end of that. It looks like a completely different game than I remember. I mean, I knew it would be be a rough game to go back to, but there doesn't seem to be anything appealing about it now at all.
I remember hearing that Castlevania 64 was a bad game but clearly I heard wrong.hella
No game with skeletons riding motorcycles can be bad.
ShockingAlberto
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It's better than people give it credit for, but you have to understand that, at the time this game existed, people were seeing SotN on the PS1. Castlevania 64 didn't really match up in most people's eyes.
funkystudent
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Pachter spoke too soon.
All signs point to that he got wind of it but opened mouth way too early and probably was told to try and brush it off as a mistake.
You obviously dont want that kind of news getting out a month before any deal is actually signed right? That kind of thing going public while they are still working out the money side will effect things.
I would expect if a sale happens it will be around July.
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RazielCuts
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Anyone find it weird that 'known' people in the industry are announcing on twitter that they've applied for a job at GB? I mean they can't all get it, right? When I apply for a job I only tell the people closest to me so that if I don't get I don't feel embarrassed.
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