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[Ethranes]

Jeff you've fucking nailed it.

 

[Patryn]

So yesterday we were all convinced it was Carrie, today it's Dan.... who will tomorrow's "Of COURSE they're the new Senior Editor!" going to be?

 

[LiK]

Too obviously a cruel joke.

Turns out it's IGN

 

[hwy_61]

Is there gonna be a BitAM today?

 

[SlowRevolution]

So yesterday we were all convinced it was Carrie, today it's Dan.... who will tomorrow's "Of COURSE they're the new Senior Editor!" going to be?

You guessed it - Frank Stallone!

 

[Zaph]

Nothing looks like confirmation yet. All industry folks are tweeting him and Michael McWhertor's tweet makes it seem like he's going to Polygon.

Alex's tweet is probably because they're both going to be in SF for E3.

yeah that's confirmation

someone make the thread

Don't get your hopes up

Spoiler

Please be Dan.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Is there gonna be a BitAM today?

It finished an hour ago.

 

[funkystudent]

What about say, Carrie Gouskos? I can listen to her banter with Jeff all day long, about JRPGs and frag dolls nonetheless, or Gizmondo.

Dietrich is the new hire!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Die7g765huQ

 

[Xater]

Dan also removed the Polygon avatar.

Of course. He is such a fucking troll. This man will be perfect for GB.

 

[Brashnir]

Jeff's trolling

Jeff Gerstmann
‏@jeffgerstmann
Fingers crossed that whoever @DanRyckert’s new boss is, they will allow him to continue to guest on our wrestling podcast.

 

[Megasoum]

lol

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/472421160970231808

 

[Zaph]

Jeff trolling?

 

[Patryn]

Jeff trolling?

Fingers crossed that whoever @DanRyckert’s new boss is, they will allow him to continue to guest on our wrestling podcast.

And is it wrong that I feel like this is close to a winking confirmation that it's Dan?

 

[darkside31337]

Even Jeff is trolling now.

 

[Tan]

welp

 

[hwy_61]

It finished an hour ago.

Cool. The podcast should be up soon then.

 

[LiK]

Lol fuck you Jeff

 

[Red UFO]

Troll jeffing!

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Fuck yes. He's perfect.

Wait what?

 

[MasterLeePhD]

Is worms more of a UK thing? Because the GB guys new hardly anything about the series in the QL for Worms: Battlegrounds.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Like a damn fiddle.

 

[Zabant]

Why did I fucking doubt Jeff?

Rykert is fucking perfect. That wrestlemania horse poop story on the PBC was hilarious.

 

[Nishastra]

So lots of evidence for Dan now, eh? He is, honestly, exactly the kind of person Giant Bomb needs. Vinny brought all the energy before, but Dan is pretty much nothing but energy.

Sad to see him leave GI, though. He did good work on Replay, and pretty much everything with him and Tim was gold

 

[Zaph]

Everything points to GB apart from this fucking tweet:

Fuck off Polygon, don't get in the way of fate.

 

[Rapstah]

Is worms more of a UK thing? Because the GB guys new hardly anything about the series in the QL for Worms: Battlegrounds.

Maybe they're too old for the fad. Only nineties kids will get this!!!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Still slightly too perfect, I'll be on my guard for now.

 

[Ethranes]

Is worms more of a UK thing? Because the GB guys new hardly anything about the series in the QL for Worms: Battlegrounds.

Yeah worms is a UK thing, maybe Europe, not sure. Shame to hear that they didn't to local multiplayer, haven't watched it yet. But local multiplayer is literally all that worms is.

 

[Xater]

2000 AD posted this today as a new series I think but I think it can be wonderfully used in forums and stuff.

Yeah worms is a UK thing, maybe Europe, not sure. Shame to hear that they didn't to local multiplayer, haven't watched it yet. But local multiplayer is literally all that worms is.

Totally a thing here in Europe. Every one I know knows and loves Worms. Probably was bigger here because it was a Amiga and PC thing.

 

[JayEH]

Everything points to GB apart from this fucking tweet:

Fuck off Polygon, don't get in the way of fate.

Damn it.

 

[chogidogs]

Dan is great. Good choice.

 

[daydream]

FUCK. YES.

I never doubted you for a second, Jeff!

 

[Phatmac]

He's probably joining Polygon. :/

 

[Alucrid]

dan's butt tumblr exploits is easily one of the funniest things i've seen

 

[shadyspace]

He's joining Polygon. :/

Hey how about don't give people a heart attack and say definitive shit when you don't know shit

 

[alr1ght]

the answer lies in the shirt!!

 

[LTWood12]

Did he delete the Polygon parody tweets?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Watching people's reactions to the vaguest of things is more fascinating than any hire could ever be.

 

[Lunzio]

Dan would be god tier.

Honestly, if it's true, it's an amazing decision. Duder is passionate, energetic, and hilarious.

 

[Brashnir]

the answer lies in the shirt!!

we're missing two horsemen. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard joining Giant Bomb confirmed.

 

[ultron87]

Polygon doesn't have an office in SF, so it'd be odd to move there to just work remotely.

 

[Incandenza]

Jeff trolling?

 

[Fox318]

Watch he becomes a community manager for a f2p moba mobile game company.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Watching people's reactions to the vaguest of things is more fascinating than any hire could ever be.

Sounds like something a super villain would say.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Watching people's reactions to the vaguest of things is more fascinating than any hire could ever be.

Quitting his old job and moving to SF is not THAT vague

 

[graboids]

Dan would be... too sweet.. as the new hire, so want this to be true!

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I wonder if all of this would happen if people didn't constantly talk about the new hire

 

[alr1ght]

What if it was Dan Ryckert and.....






























Arthur Gies?

 

[Phatmac]

Hey how about don't give people a heart attack and say definitive shit when you don't know shit

Calm down

 

[MadLaughter]

Did he delete the Polygon parody tweets?

Looks like he did....

 

[Brashnir]

I wonder if all of this would happen if people didn't constantly talk about the new hire

I'm sure Jeff is watching this thread and laughing at the speculation, and fanning the fires as needed for his own amusement.