[HamPster PamPster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUIJwZZDuCI

He rocks those gamer glasses pretty well



Lets me know he's serious about gaming

[ultron87]

Well now I can't trust Justin to be unbiased about early nineties singer/songwriters.

[Harlock]

October 19, 2012
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...e-from-polygon

It's with a whole slew of emotions we announce that today will be our last day of publishing Polygon articles on The Verge.

Still going...
http://www.theverge.com/gaming

[BruiserBear]

October 19, 2012 http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...e-from-polygon Still going... http://www.theverge.com/gaming

Did you read what you just linked to?

The gaming hub of The Verge won't be going away, of course. It'll still be regularly updated; it just won't be Polygon staffers filling it up.

[purple cobra]

Ì imagine it'll launch with the rest of microsofts products this week

[DocSeuss]

Damn. Thats what some "journalists" are saying about John Walker for criticzing other journalists for advertizing games in exchange of a PS3.

It's worth noting that John Walker says that having adverts posted on a site isn't a sign of corruption--the thing that people are criticizing Polygon for. I'm going to side with Walker on this. Polygon can do wrong, sure, and the teaser for the documentary was terrible, but they haven't done wrong in receiving advertising dollars for Internet Explorer.

[BruceLeeRoy]

Sorry for ignorance but I am just now catching up to this.

So Microsoft financed a documentary meant to drum up Interest in the launch of Polygons new brand and website is that correct?

If so my guy instinct is to view any preview or review of them as very suspect.

Definitely seems like a huge conflict of interest

[DocSeuss]

Sorry for ignorance but I am just now catching up to this. So Microsoft financed a documentary meant to drum up Interest in the launch of Polygons new brand and website is that correct? If so my guy instinct is to view any preview or review of them as very suspect. Definitely seems like a huge conflict of interest

Which preview? The one where Forza Horizon got a 6/10, or the one where Steel Battalion got a 1/10? Or maybe it's on the Verge side, where Windows 8 got an 8.8 (lol) and Surface RT got a 7?

Is Rock, Paper, Shotgun suspect because they have an XCOM ad? Eurogamer because of Black Ops 2?

The ad on Polygon wasn't even gaming-related--it was for Internet Explorer--so why are they triggering your gut instinct?

[BruceLeeRoy]

Which preview? The one where Forza Horizon got a 6/10, or the one where Steel Battalion got a 1/10? Or maybe it's on the Verge side, where Windows 8 got an 8.8 (lol) and Surface RT got a 7? Is Rock, Paper, Shotgun suspect because they have an XCOM ad? Eurogamer because of Black Ops 2? The ad on Polygon wasn't even gaming-related--it was for Internet Explorer--so why are they triggering your gut instinct?

See I just needed clarification. I Assumed Microsoft was financing this documentary in a producing role. I didn't know it was just some IE ad.

[kaskade]

So this site has to be going up today based on the tweets I'm seeing, right?

[DocSeuss]

See I just needed clarification. I Assumed Microsoft was financing this documentary in a producing role. I didn't know it was just some IE ad.

Nope. Was basically just SB Nation/Verge and Microsoft doing normal advertising things regarding Internet Explorer.

[BruceLeeRoy]

Nope. Was basically just SB Nation/Verge and Microsoft doing normal advertising things regarding Internet Explorer.

Thanks. No worries then which is good I like that site.

[Andrex]

Ì imagine it'll launch with the rest of microsofts products this week

[CorySchmitz]

Soon, dudes.

[Curufinwe]

It's worth noting that John Walker says that having adverts posted on a site isn't a sign of corruption--the thing that people are criticizing Polygon for. I'm going to side with Walker on this. Polygon can do wrong, sure, and the teaser for the documentary was terrible, but they haven't done wrong in receiving advertising dollars for Internet Explorer.

Who is that guy in the last link? I remember after the trailer he called McElroy a giant baby who belches when he talks.

[kaskade]

From the Polygon twitter

Our favorite song from West Side Story? Gosh, it's so hard to decide, but if you put a gun to our head: http://bit.ly/4g3N1Z (West Side Story- Tonight)

Now polygon.com directs to http://www.polygon.com/networks/ente..._mode_password

[Andrex]

WSS was a good movie.

[kaskade]

Twitter posts saying it should be up really soon. Aurthur Gies is gonna puke.

[conman]

"Administrators of Recreation and Truth may enter with the secret password." Guesses?

Password: journalistic integrity

[Banana Kid]

"Administrators of Recreation and Truth may enter with the secret password." Guesses?

I already tried "timebelt" and it didn't work, so I'm out of ideas.

[Jake Tower]

I already tried "timebelt" and it didn't work, so I'm out of ideas.

[bananas]

I don't care what you guys think.

Between MBMBaM and his E3 Bombcast appearances, McElroy's cool with me.

[infinityBCRT]

I have a feeling they'll launch with an exclusive review for either AC3 or Halo 4.

[HamPster PamPster]

Launching with anything less than a new Phil Kollar podcast would be an abysmal performace

[bigtroyjon]

I have a feeling they'll launch with an exclusive review for either AC3 or Halo 4.

holy shit, I'm literally laughing out loud thinking about the shitstorm of posts we would see if they launched with an exclusive Halo 4 review and gave it 10/10.

[CambriaRising]

holy shit, I'm literally laughing out loud thinking about the shitstorm of posts we would see if they launched with an exclusive Halo 4 review and gave it 10/10.

Even worse if they down-rate it just because of all this mess. Either way, they are kind of boned.

[ozhenson]

Launching with anything less than a new Phil Kollar podcast would be an abysmal performace

I have been watching my regular podcasts hoping to see him pop up, but outside of a couple appearances on Gamespot Gameplay I havent seen anything. If Polygon wants me to be a regular visitor they had better come up with something a bit better than Besties(which would more than likely be a Phil Kollar show).

[bigtroyjon]

Even worse if they down-rate it just because of all this mess. Either way, they are kind of boned.

I don't think there is any possibility that MS would let a site get the first to market exclusive review and put out a shitty score.

[CambriaRising]

I don't think there is any possibility that MS would let a site get the first to market exclusive review and put out a shitty score.

I think it is in the bag that Game Informer has the first review, and they will rate it 9.X5.

[kaskade]

It's up mutha fuckas.

[Wuthering_Heights]

Ì imagine it'll launch with the rest of microsofts products this week

Goddamn, is right. Haha.

[Chuck]

GRADIENTS MOTHERFUCKER

[Andrex]

GRADIENTS MOTHERFUCKER

I will admit, I learned a new CSS trick with the gradient text. I thought that was pretty cool.

[Chuck]

Is it as slow as balls for everyone else?

Also, I found this;

http://www.polygon.com/pages/ethics-statement

[conman]

Also, this:

http://www.polygon.com/pages/about-reviews

The era of the game as a static product is essentially over.

[Empty]

bit of a nightmare on my laptop. hate how big everything is. makes digesting things and picking through the content difficult. compare the information and selection you get from glancing at http://www.eurogamer.net/ to the amount of scrolling through large pictures to get the same here.

[conman]

Yeah. Seems a bit random. Not unlike their temporary layout on The Verge. Very "mobile-y."

[BlazinAm]

bit of a nightmare on my laptop. hate how big everything is. makes digesting things and picking through the content difficult. compare the information and selection you get from glancing at http://www.eurogamer.net/ to the amount of scrolling through large pictures to get the same here.

Making the page more narrow might help, but they should allow people to change fonts.

[brettchalupa]

There is literally nothing more boring than watching people commit code, run tests, and write code.

Maybe it's because I do it everyday, but like is the focus of what they show in episode 9 interesting to people?

[Tylahedras]

I love how the social media bar follows you down the page. LIKE US, LIKE US, LIKE US, LIKE US, LIKE USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

All kidding aside I do like the design of the site overall. But I'll never use it because no matter what they can never be trusted. What me worry?

[Wario64]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ

[AkuMifune]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ

Evolution happening before our very eyes. He's like Woodward & Bernstein rolled into one.

[Sunflower]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ

Damn, Justin's lookin pretty rough there. 007 Legends must take it out of you.

[inky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ

Can't a man evolve? No he can't.

[CorySchmitz]

Finale is up.

http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/21/36...en-still-alive

[IvanI]

Finale is up. http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/21/36...en-still-alive

Dat office space.
Damn, they're swimming in money. Vox must be doing pretty good.
Hope they can sustain it (for their sake).

I wish them the best of luck in their endeavors.

[brettchalupa]

It's funny how gung-ho they are to grow and hire and hire. I think growth that quick can be scary and unhealthy. I also find it hard to get to know the tons of different writers and the site starts to lose its personality.

It really seems like the goal of Polygon is to be this behemoth of a site and grow insanely quick.

All I can say is that I know I love sites like TinyCart and GiantBomb where the staff is small and the voices are recognizable. I am not sure if Polygon has or will ever have that.