GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby KidMarine » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:42 pm

Giant Bomb stinks. Everyone stinks in fact. I love video games but I can't force myself to visit any gaming sites besides this one to be honest.

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Giorgio » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:56 pm

KidMarine wrote: Giant Bomb stinks. Everyone stinks in fact. I love video games but I can't force myself to visit any gaming sites besides this one to be honest.
Yeah, I don't care shit about GB, too.


So. Heartfelt farewell speech by Brandon Jones (co-founder and voice of GT):
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Peter » Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:33 pm

Has anyone backed up the Shenmue related content at least? Shenmue 2 playthrough? Huber Hype? E3?
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby ys » Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:10 pm

Damn, this sucks. When they started out I noticed that I often preferred their reviews compared to those of other gaming sites. It's a bit surprising though considering the new offices etc. It seemed to be a bit of a new start. On the other hand, you could sometimes sense that their budget probably wasn't that big. In general, it's a pity though since these guys were among the more enthusiastic ones out there. I also liked the way they paid attention to immersion and context in games.

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Peter » Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:58 pm

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:cry:

We got too much. Shenmue 3 demanded a sacrifice......

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby FlagshipFighter » Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:44 pm

I just made a YTMND (remember that?) for gametrailers to immortalise some of their best ever jokes into bitesize chunks.



bloodborne.ytmnd.com



Also another one based on huber when he couldn't contain his hype for No Man's Sky huberhype.ytmnd.com xD

...still so hard to believe these guys are really gone... :*-(
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby FlagshipFighter » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:26 pm

Also, interesting article on the matter, although Jim can be quite questionable... http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/02/ ... of-itself/

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby shredingskin » Wed Feb 10, 2016 3:55 am

I liked the bosman stuff, mandatory update was fun with ellise, bloodworth was based as fuck, and ben was THE GUY.

I think we all share the love for Huber.

Meh, I think the only reviewer that I really like is yahtzee. His Zero punctuations are still awesome, some of his drawn outs are good, and his extra punctuations are pretty good.

It's weird.

Maybe we are again on asia shadows, and gaming really is going to be casual and on cellphones (it's a safe bet I guess).
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby LucBu » Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:44 am

If any of you get the chance and you're on twitter send Huber a tweet in support. He's having a tough time, looks like it took him by surprise. Says he appreciates the messages.

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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Taren Fox » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:55 am

KidMarine wrote: Giant Bomb stinks. Everyone stinks in fact. I love video games but I can't force myself to visit any gaming sites besides this one to be honest.


Game Informer is pretty good. Their staff seem like genuinely nice people and not douchy like GB.
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby GYO6161 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:35 am

KidMarine wrote: Giant Bomb stinks. Everyone stinks in fact. I love video games but I can't force myself to visit any gaming sites besides this one to be honest.

Hasn't that Jeff guy from GB talk crap about Shenmue before? Like it was never good game or a combination of bad ideas or something like that... correct me if I'm wrong....
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby MiTT3NZ » Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:13 pm

You lot need VideoGamerTV.
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Spaghetti » Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:53 pm

I like Giant Bomb, but they're very hive-mindy and their commentary on the E3 press conferences last year were crazy dull.
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Kenny » Wed Feb 10, 2016 4:54 pm

Sucks to see them go but I haven't visited their site in years thanks to the advent of YouTube. Their site by comparison was always slow and sluggy where as YT was fast and quick.

On top of the fact alot of gaming content is readily available there and Twitch, it was a long time coming.
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Re: GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

Postby Giorgio » Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:58 pm

M. Huber is streaming right now, on his own "Huber Hype" Twitch channel!

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