anyone who says its "going ot be the same" is dumb. CBS won't have two sites competing against each other that they won. Eventually GB will merge into GS
hope they give refunds for us premium members :pissThey'd fucking better. Seriously, the hell is this? I thought they were able to keep going on their own because of the support of the kids. Rather tragic since while I don't always agree with the guys opinions I love the general vibe they have on their videos and podcasts of not taking this stuff too seriously.
I hope it means $$$ for the GB guys, I don't think they are really getting paid tremendous amounts there
And poor Tested.
So Jeff Gerstmann (sp) is "back" at Gamespot now.
I'm not really familiar with the type of program Mythbusters is, as I'm neither a housewife, unemployed or a student. The pair look like massive wankers irl.And poor Tested.
They're working with the Mythbusters THE MYTHBUSTERS. i'm sure they're doing ok.
I'm not really familiar with the type of program Mythbusters is, as I'm neither a housewife, unemployed or a student. The pair look like massive wankers irl.And poor Tested.
They're working with the Mythbusters THE MYTHBUSTERS. i'm sure they're doing ok.
At 7pm EST today Jeff will have a live podcast with John Davidson regarding his firing from Gamespot back in the day.
hope they give refunds for us premium members :piss
Mythbusters has sucked gigantic donkey balls for years. real talk.
Nah it is. The concept became paint dryingly boring after 2 seasons or so.Mythbusters has sucked gigantic donkey balls for years. real talk.
It's not that bad. Still semi entertaining on a rainy day
Giant Bomb to remain editorially independent
Giant Bomb’s acquisition by Gamespot parent company CBS Interactive will not result in its closure or a change in editorial direction, founder Jeff Gerstmann has said.
In a livestream, Gerstmann and GameSpot VP John Davison both assured users that the two sites are not going to be “merged” in any way.
“We’re not folding back into Gamespot, we’re not going to start posting our stuff there,” Gerstmann said.
“This is about Giant Bomb becoming a better Giant Bomb. Basically keep doing what we’re doing and then hitting [Gamespot] up to make sure we’re getting what we need to make it even bigger, even weirder.”
The pair said the deal had been in the works for a while, and that both went into the 2011 holidays expecting it to go ahead, but only got final confirmation yesterday.
The Review Scandal
Gerstmann said he’d had no opportunity to talk about his high profile 2007 firing from Gamespot due to non-disparagement clauses in his termination agreement, but that both parties appreciated the need to air the issue as part of the acquisition.
Gerstmann was Gamespot’s editorial director, primarily responsible for reviews, at a time when the site was going through several changes.
“We had a new management team in place around here who hadn’t really worked with an editorial team very closely,” Gerstmann said.
“Working in tandem with that we were working on rolling out a new scoring system and we went from this arcane math formula.”
Gamespot’s original review scoring system used a weighted formula which unfortunately resulted in a small range of scores appearing – and frequently being misinterpreted. The new system, used ever since, uses a one to ten range with half point incerements. The average review score on Gamespot dropped sharply as a result of a broader range of scores being awarded.
The Kane & Lynch: Dead Men review for which Gerstmann has become notorious was not the first major release under the new system, but it was the first to attract major publisher attention.
“The publisher threatened to pull advertising money,” Gerstmann confirmed. “That happens a lot in this industry.”
The pair said standard practice is to “stand by your man and eventually it blows over” but in this case, things went wrong.
Gerstmann said the new management team “wasn’t experienced in dealing with those kinds of issues”, and called him away for a serious chat.
“A lot of crazy things were said to me, threats as to what was going to happen to me as a result,” he said.
“Things were tense around the office.”
Nevertheless, business continued as usual until November when Gerstmann was suddenly fired.
“They felt they couldn’t trust me in the role,” he said.
“We did what an editorial team does. We were completely honest. There wasn’t anything shady happening inside of Gamespot editorial.
“This management team buckled when faced with seeing a lot of advertising dollars walk out the door. Just a few simple mistakes from people who didn’t have a clear picture of what we did for them.”
Davison and Gerstmann both mentioned putting the past behind them and looking forward to sharing office space.
So, Cruncheons sell out in what, 2015? I WANT MY FUCKING CHECK YOU ASSHOLES!
That's a one way bus trip, mind you. I thought I made that clear.So, Cruncheons sell out in what, 2015? I WANT MY FUCKING CHECK YOU ASSHOLES!
the offers we've gotten so far have consisted of an opened pack of gum, a sample pack of tampons, and a quick fingering for each of us on a paid city bus trip
i'm not saying we should take any of them, but gas is expensive
I just watched the interview. It's probably been said before, but. The body language was seriously awkward, the Brit seemed to be permanently worried about what Gerstmann might say next (which is never a good sign, as it means the shareholder whip is ever present). The Brit does a lot A LOT of body posture movements, and hands to face gestures, which evinces a not good vibe. Blah blah
It makes me think of that classic Star Wars bit when Picard realises he can't fight the Borg, but if he joined them, perhaps he could change them from within. Sadly Ryan isn't Data or Yoda, and it's going to be heartbreaking when GBs soul is consumed. Within 2 years I guess.
CBS also has the all seeing eye as a permanent figurehead, which means Torah alert in my mind.
So, Cruncheons sell out in what, 2015? I WANT MY FUCKING CHECK YOU ASSHOLES!
the offers we've gotten so far have consisted of an opened pack of gum, a sample pack of tampons, and a quick fingering for each of us on a paid city bus trip
i'm not saying we should take any of them, but gas is expensive
Who is Methodis ???
Ryan also apparently never owned a SNES which kinda blows my mind just cause its so weird
Ryan generally serves as the moderator among the Giant Bomb crew. He seems the most adult of the group. Adult being a relative term. He's fine to me.You can actually moderate, whatever the word means without making people feel uncomfortable if opinions don't mesh with your own.
I usually don't watch the tnt's though. They generally don't interest me.
console games? I know hes into classic arcade games