Building pressure from publishers on the new GS management (Because of the overall drop in review scores) caused this, and K&L review was the final nail to the coffin.
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Building pressure from publishers on the new GS management (Because of the overall drop in review scores) caused this, and K&L review was the final nail to the coffin.
basically what everyone thought.
killer_clank
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new review scores lowering the average, a new management at the same time not familiar with video game editorial, and the new management got spooked about threats to withdraw ad money, so they fired jeff since "they couldn't trust him"
Could agree more. It's the classic out and open interview to clear the air...
Felix Lighter
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Change in review score calculation resulted in a lower average Gamespot score.
Publishers complain to execs and they confronted Jeff after ratchet and clank future issue
Jeff releases Kane and Lynch review
Exec confronts him again after publisher threatens to pull ads and eventually fire him over the issue
I see you missed one of the best BombCAST ever recorded.
TheUsual
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Shalashaska
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I'd say 99% of the time money is always the issue.
vitaminwateryum
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OH GOD DONT BRING KEVIN VAN ORD
Jasper Avenue
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John's hair. So soft. So silky.
Foliorum Viridum
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God I love this idea of a VanOrd/Vinny Dark Souls discussion.
Make it happen!
Make it happen!
New management team wasn't getting along with the senior editorial staff. The editorial staff were rolling out a new review scale which had the editors giving the game a score out of ten on a half point scale as opposed to using a formula based on gameplay, sound etc.
As a result scores overall dropped ~1point. Publishers threatened to pull ads and Kane and Lynch was the final tipping point. Management side felt that they couldn't 'trust' Jeff to do his senior editorial duties or something.
Also note that this threatening to pull ad business was nothing new, just that the management team didn't know how to deal with it.
Basically, everything we thought right.
Ace Harding
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Is that Snider on Jeff's shirt?
Felix Lighter
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Jeff mentioned that someone internal at gamespot must have let it slip to Penny Arcade guys
therealminime
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Hardcore Dave.
Xyrmellon
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Folks on here earlier saying that premium subs were doing well and that they didn't need a large influx of cash.
Willkiller
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Brad is currently uploading the first 'around-the-office' video with Vinny 
Brad is currently uploading the first 'around-the-office' video with Vinny
Fuck YES.
Foliorum Viridum
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He seems like a great guy, too. One of the consistently enjoyable people on The Hotspot since the fallout from Jeff's shit.
I don't understand why people don't like him.
Edit: AHHH videos! Can't wait.
Kacho
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YES! VanOrd is a perfect fit for the Giantbomb crew.
Dark Schala
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These are always excellent. By 'these', I mean 'anything with Vinny'.Brad is currently uploading the first 'around-the-office' video with Vinny
Mr. Enigma
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The best part of this was the story of Vinny going into his old office to find no one got his old phone number and found over 50 voicemails back from when he quit. lmao
Zombie James
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Well that was interesting.
Foliorum Viridum
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Top stuff.
Glad today has ended so well. Loving the prospect of GB continuing to be GB, and I'm in the minority of looking forward to some GS people popping up too.
Glad today has ended so well. Loving the prospect of GB continuing to be GB, and I'm in the minority of looking forward to some GS people popping up too.
Willkiller
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Ryan Davis confirming that the second 'lost' episode of TimeTrotters is coming soon
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Jeff Gerstmann and John Davison shaking hands felt like the forming of an alliance between Batman and Superman.
Nihilistic Monk
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That was crazy.
First bit of Gamespot content I've watched since 2007 when this all kicked off. Hats off to that british dude. That was handled rather well.
Let the healing begin?
First bit of Gamespot content I've watched since 2007 when this all kicked off. Hats off to that british dude. That was handled rather well.
Let the healing begin?
Actually. I'm willing to give it a shot.
Jeff said it. Also said they filmed him finding and listening to them.
Okay, I think I'm now officially on board with this. This seems greatly beneficial for both Giant Bomb and Gamespot. The latter being a site I pretty much forgot even existed.
It's kind of nice to Jeff and the gang returning to the Gamespot offices with some additional creative freedom.
It's kind of nice to Jeff and the gang returning to the Gamespot offices with some additional creative freedom.
Mr. Enigma
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We need a side-by-side .gif of Jeff and John shaking hands with the Arnold bro-handshake from Predator.
Zombie James
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I still won't use that Gamespot coupon.
terrdactycalsrock
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Fuck yes!
Hot Coldman
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That was great. Gotta love Gerstmann.
slaughterking
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Not liking the prospect of GS guys filling gaps, but this seemed alright.
SteveWinwood
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This is the first time today I have expressed happiness about all of this.
Jeff seems genuinely excited. I'm excited.
Edit: Glad I'm not the only one sort of "getting over" this. I'll chalk it up to shock.
Jeff seems genuinely excited. I'm excited.
Edit: Glad I'm not the only one sort of "getting over" this. I'll chalk it up to shock.
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