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[Hot Coldman]

Holy shit, it finally happened

I can't believe it

Vinny bought a racing wheel

 

[Neuromancer]

They're announcing the "Bombcast in your House" sweepstakes

 

[Vinterbird]

Probably a new site, new re-design, new merchandise (Zojirushi here we go) and something totally out of left field like Idle Thumbs becoming a PC only sister site of Whiskey.

Oh man, a live show with the announcements.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

Jeff is trolling you guys.

 

[IamMattFox]

I hope they are not bringing back the terrible and stupid idea of the world tour. What an incredible waste of subscriber money that whole thing was.

Maybe they'll be doing it on the cheap by couch surfing across the world in the homes of users.

 

[winstano]

Holy shit, it finally happened

I can't believe it

Vinny bought a racing wheel

Thanks, I think I just got a hernia.

 

[Ken]

I hope whatever it is, they put up some discounted memberships. My sub is almost up. :C

 

[Majine]

Is the pancake thing supposed to be the announcement? If so, less than 2 hours to go.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Alex Navarro ‏ @alex_navarro
Gird your loins, people. This day's gonna be a bonkers one.

 

[Hoo-doo]

The hype is reaching critical mass.

 

[ultron87]

Holy shit, it finally happened

I can't believe it

Vinny bought a racing wheel

:lol

And they're adding TrackIR support for all the Whiskey sites.

 

[Darklord]

It's a new cooking site. That's why it's been all about chili and pancakes this week.

 

[R2D4]

Hopefully they are going to announce that they have made a new Roku app that works properly.

 

[eznark]

Idle Thumbs becoming a PC only sister site of Whiskey.

I hate you for putting this idea in my brain

 

[derFeef]

It's a new cooking site. That's why it's been all about chili and pancakes this week.

It's a "giantbomb" announcement, and not a "whiskey media" announcement. So I guess no.
Sadly.

 

[Qwomo]

the announcement is just that they made some really sweet pancakes

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

The return of Carrie.

Believe.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

It's a "giantbomb" announcement, and not a "whiskey media" announcement. So I guess no.
Sadly.

Tested is hyping it up too, I don't think it's GB only.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I fear change.

 

[Data West]

Weren't they talking to someone about a FMV game?

Probably that

 

[louiedog]

I predict that it has something to do with the office. They keep meeting at Dave's (north of SF, south of Ryan and Jeff) and even bothered to lug all of the podcast equipment up there. They also haven't put up any content this week that looks like it came from the office. I predict a remodel or another move, but I'm not sure why they'd announce that from Dave's Pancake House and not just show us a reveal.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Maybe Carbon Neutral Games is finally becoming a reality.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

It's a new cooking site. That's why it's been all about chili and pancakes this week.

One can only hope I have been dying for a great cooking site from them.
But the only thing is they do not really have space to really "cook" at least in the current office.

They current kitchen is like a shoe box big.

 

[rezuth]

So this will happen in 2 hours? (Confused swede here)

 

[DaBuddaDa]

But the only thing is they do not really have space to really "cook" at least in the current office.

They current kitchen is like a shoe box big.

And they're installing a new, state of the art kitchen area for the new site which is why the entire office has been shut down BAM

 

[thebeeks]

Massive news, eh?

It's the Giant Bomb MMO. I'm a level 12 Vinny.

 

[derFeef]

So this will happen in 2 hours? (Confused swede here)

1 hour, 2 hour is the live thingy to discuss things.

 

[Ken]

Iron chef scrub leagues goooooo.

 

[bucknuticus]

So this will happen in 2 hours? (Confused swede here)

yep.

 

[Linkified]

Whiskey Media is buying Game Group, and gonna turn all the stores into cafes where they instead of radio its endless bombcasts on a loop.

 

[eznark]

Whitta saying it's a Tested announcement as well.

Site merge incoming.

 

[SteveWinwood]

OH GOD HYPEEEEE

 

[Jb]

They keep saying it's gonna be massive but not necessarily that they're excited about it :/ Don't play with my emotions guys!

 

[close to the edge]

Their new offices are at Dave's house and every day is Chili day.

 

[Eterniti]

Gird your loins, people. This day's gonna be a bonkers one.

Huh.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Whiskey Media is buying Game Group, and gonna turn all the stores into cafes where they instead of radio its endless bombcasts on a loop.

I am fucking down with that

Maybe it's Ryan's wedding and EVERYONE IS INVITED

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

So this will happen in 2 hours? (Confused swede here)

yes 19:00 GMT or 10 AM PST

 

[ashbash159]

I'm really excited about something I have no idea what is.

 

[Barrett2]

Whitta saying it's a Tested announcement as well.

Site merge incoming.

That's what im' worried about, honestly.

Between the millions of existing tech sites and the behemoth of The Verge, I wonder how Tested is doing.

 

[AcridMeat]

I wake up exceptionally late for class, and am rewarded by insane speculation. Cheers.

If it's anything huge I imagine it's office related.

edit: A site merge, oh. I hadn't thought of that, that sounds plausible.

 

[R2D4]

They are shutting down everything but Anime Vice.

 

[derFeef]

Tested has "Something Awesome!" In their coming soon ticker.

 

[Hot Coldman]

yes 19:00 GMT or 10 AM PST

You mean 17:00 GMT.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

yes 19:00 GMT or 10 AM PST

should it not be 17:00 GMT?

 

[Gowans]

New thread for this? (showing all the bonkers crazy rumors people are thinking up) or wait for the announcement?

 

[eznark]

That's what im' worried about, honestly.

I would have been a couple months ago, but Tested has turned into nothing more than a great podcast really. Their video stuff is the very, very occasional review and an app of the day which is generally a game.

My guess: Norm is leaving, Will is moving to Giant Bomb, Tested will be enveloped by Giant Bomb (in other words, killed). Also, probably a ton of other stuff, but that's my Tested specific guess.

My hope is that they've decided to put some resources into Tested and make it awesome again.

 

[Hot Coldman]

New thread for this? (showing all the bonkers crazy rumors people are thinking up) or wait for the announcement?

No, wait and see what it is first.

(For what it's worth, Giant Bomb would still work as a site name if it were to merge with Tested and Screened.)

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Between the millions of existing tech sites and the behemoth of The Verge, I wonder how Tested is doing.

Very good actually ! +- 1 mil per month.
With is big for having 3 people in house and 2 freelance writers.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

It's probably a kickstarter to get them producing content again.

 

[Gowans]

what's the crazy rumors on the GB/Tested forums?