I hope we get another Giant Bomb skit out of it like the DSi XL.
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Anatoli Bacharach
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A true GB classic.
funkystudent
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I dont know why but Rich Gallup is always in my "people you may know" section on Linkedin.
I dont work in the games industry... I dont have friends on Linkedin who work in the games industry or in america.
Maybe I was googling him a few years ago and found his profile or something but I dont remember. He is just always there when I log onto the site.
I guess there is a "nah I dont know this guy" button somewhere but I dont. Its nice to be reminded of Rich whenever I am sorting through clearly scam job offers.
I dont work in the games industry... I dont have friends on Linkedin who work in the games industry or in america.
Maybe I was googling him a few years ago and found his profile or something but I dont remember. He is just always there when I log onto the site.
I guess there is a "nah I dont know this guy" button somewhere but I dont. Its nice to be reminded of Rich whenever I am sorting through clearly scam job offers.
Anatoli Bacharach
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Watching jar time, I'm now wondering who's on Jeff's short list of potential future hires. Giancarlo comes to mind; the GB guys seem to like working with him.
Who else fits Jeff's description though? McElroy I guess, but I doubt he's leaving Polygon anytime soon.
Who else fits Jeff's description though? McElroy I guess, but I doubt he's leaving Polygon anytime soon.
It was more like an hour and six minutes. Just be patient. It's a story about a man and his PS2 keyboard.
Gotta think he still has Rorie in mind. And hopefully Shane Bettenhausen. While I'm not sure Shane would be interested in going back to the press, he would be a perfect fit at GB; great on camera and on mic, not afraid to speak up, argumentative in a fun way, a DEEP knowledge of the industry and its history, and totally into weird stuff that no one else at GB is. He would also be able to bring in a developer/publisher perspective, after now having spent like five years on that side of the field. I'd love for this to happen.
Jeff Green would also be a good pick.
Neuromancer
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Does Giant Bomb really need more people?
ThusZarathustra
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Oh man, I actually got a little nauseous listening to that story. *shudder*
... Yes? Like... very much so? They do way more than produce a few videos and a podcast a week. There's lot of scheduling, appointments, communication with who knows how many publishers and developers, running the actual site itself...
How much better would things be if they had more people at E3? More people for the holiday rush? More people to review games that they don't have time for? To cover handhelds and indie games and mobile games better?
Actually, now that I think about it, I guess what they probably need more than anything is another person to produce video content with Vinny and Drew. Video Reviews probably generate the most traffic/clicks, and they hardly ever do them. But you can be sure you'll get a few a year, especially during the holiday season, and always one of the latest CoD. It would be stupid not to.
Edit: Moreover, as Jeff spoke to during the latest Jar Time, there are basic and obvious management reasons to get more people around. Covering vacations is the most obvious; making sure the site doesn't go to shit when one person is pulled out. So, while it's "slow" during the spring/summer, that's when people take the bulk of their vacation time, and when it's busy, all hands on deck to bring the best coverage possible.
They do because if someone needs time off there is really nobody to fill in for them.
Bolt Vanderhuge
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I'm gonna leave this right here:
J Allard
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The Whiskey situation worked out real nice for them where they could keep the core staff small while still utilizing Will, Norm, Rorie, Joey, Kessler, Lemon, etc. to fill in gaps as needed. Last few months have shown that any distractions, professional or otherwise, causes the content on the site to dip pretty dramatically with 5-6 people trying to do everything. Dave being knee deep in the site redesign means we won't get as much on camera time from him, either.
Can't just add anyone though obviously. Jar Time vid tells me Jeff gets that, they're trying to expand the right way and they'll wait for the right people if they have to.
Neuromancer
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OK that makes sense I suppose.
funkystudent
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I think its the official giantbomb message that they want to hire more people so they can do even more content.
But they have been producing less and less regular scheduled content as the years go by even though they hired more people so I dont know whats going on.
Another video guy would probably be my pick. The last few months have shown if ether of those guys are away stuff goes to hell pretty quick.
But the site doesnt need another guy to talk about video games.
I guess if they hired another guy they can take Vinny off the bombcast and permanently put him behind the membership paywall.....
rollingstart
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I wouldn't mind more Giantbomb people if they could pump out more content. I'm not sure if they're still in the transition phase and are getting settled. Some types of videos are all but absent, like video reviews and such.
Jeff has already indicated a few times that one of the reasons that he doesn't take vacations is that he feels guilty as hell doing so, because he knows that the amount of content on the site is going to take a hit.
As much as people have been bitching about the lack of content over these past few months, I have little doubt that the team has the same issues and problems, probably to a greater extent. Lately, you can see the frustrations coming out in the tone and edges of some of the stuff people are saying, if you ask me.
As much as people have been bitching about the lack of content over these past few months, I have little doubt that the team has the same issues and problems, probably to a greater extent. Lately, you can see the frustrations coming out in the tone and edges of some of the stuff people are saying, if you ask me.
Neuromancer
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This is what I was thinking. I certainly don't want or need anyone else on the bombcast, I think 5 is a crowd as it is.
Ventilaator
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Anything cool happen on the Battlefield TNT?
EDIT: *reads some of the last page* Oh
EDIT: *reads some of the last page* Oh
And you guys said my ideas were the worst ever.
Live quick look for Magic 2013 with Rorie and Muir?
https://twitter.com/taswell/status/216269559043330050
https://twitter.com/taswell/status/216269559043330050
Oh god, of all the things they've "played wrong" over the years this will probably be the one that would bug me the most. Hopefully Rorie and Muir know what they are doing.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Well, Magic is essentially nothing but menus so this will be right up Ryan's alley.
Cool. Muir put Magic Online as one of his games of the year for 2012 so I'm guessing he's offering to coach?
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
I just realized that there's a possibility of them hiring Sessler, what with all the recent talk of them needing more people and all.
:O.
:O.
something is going on here http://www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
wut
I would love this so much.
MiniBossBattle
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What does Sessler bring? They need someone who knows, REALLY knows games like DOTA, sports (maybe) and gaps that they feel the current staff don't have knowledge in.
Sessler is great but too much hyperbole and stuttering and overtalking. It took a whole year to get that out of Patrick, I don't want him to regress.
Honestly get a disgruntled ex-game developer that has better knowledge of game systems, frame data, SDKs and the pitfalls of making a game.
snoopeasystreet
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If its e-sports and whatnot, who is there really? Brian Leahy?
I expect great things.Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Oh. My. Goodness.
This would be the greatest thing ever. I hope they would allow him to do his soapbox show again.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
What on earth am I watching.
RiderKairuu
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Wow I just randomly pulled up their live channel and something was going on, so I came here lol.
EDIT: My face is melting..
EDIT: My face is melting..
Anatoli Bacharach
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Oh I forgot about Rorie; he's an obvious fit.
Shane however, I doubt he will ever go back to the games media. Too much sweet publisher money. Same for Jeff Green.
shadyspace
Banned
Maybe they'll announce Rorie as a new hire during this.
snoopeasystreet
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Ray Barnholt would be a good hire.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Oh I hope he isn't. Sessler or Rorie all sounds great though, especially Sessler.
RiderKairuu
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Since when did the FGC take over the Giant Bomb chat lol. Thought I was watching WNF or something..
darkressurection
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Well, when you think about it Giant Bomb live stuff always runs on Tournament Standard Time, so it's a natural fit.
Edit: Always surprises me how crisp those new cameras are.
EmCeeGramr
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ALRIGHT FINE I'LL SAY IT
brad muir's voice does not match his face
brad muir's voice does not match his face
I thought the same thing about Shawn Elliott for years
XANDER CAGE
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Was there an archive of Jeff messing around with that new streaming gear at his house?
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