[chickdigger802]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9099811

Wow. It's super depressing that 1up is staffed with just 4 people now and it does seem 1up is gonna go through some big changes or w/e in a week or so.

But w/e. As long as T Frog is still around, and Retronauts still exist in some form, I'll still periodically visit that site. Writing is still good.

And long live the classic 1up theme that I still hum randomly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TfK1tUrGJ4

[nckillthegrimace]

I'd like to see 1up transition to covering just retro stuff, but I don't think that's going to happen given that blog post.

[Pranay_]

Sucks. I still visit 1up sometimes.

[Bgamer90]

Sad.

This played a pretty big role in me getting a Xbox 360.

[sixteen-bit]

And long live the classic 1up theme that I still hum randomly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TfK1tUrGJ4

1up Show was so good in 2005 and 2006

[Bringer Of Bacon]

Sad day, used to listen the show as an angsty teenager. i know that feel

[captmcblack]

*sigh*

When it came out, 1up was the best site there was. So many changes, so many financial issues, so much bullshit.

I hope these big changes are positive ones...

[Y2Kev]

Wow, 4 people? Really loved this site in 2005-2008.

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

So are they going to turn the corpse onto it's side?

[Dragonzord]

I miss Broken Pixels.

[Derrick01]

Sad to see it being a broken shell of its past self. 1up Yours will forever be the best podcast and probably remain the only one I will give any of my free time to.

[Misterinenja]

And long live the classic 1up theme that I still hum randomly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TfK1tUrGJ4

Holy nostalgia overload.


Fuck. :´(

[Grecco]

Jeremy Parish got the reigns of 1Up when it was just 4 dudes. Thats shamefull. Oh well 1Up had a good run.

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

I miss Broken Pixels.

I marathoned them all 2 Saturdays ago, the deep roster they had at that time is amazing, they could even have something like BP and leave Luke Smith out they had so many other interesting people there.

[Jburton]

1UP was the awesome during that era (2005-2008).

Amazing how reliant it was on its personalities for success, how it slowly died as they drained away ...... this was even before they got sold / broken up / scrapped.

A golden time that will not be repeated.

1UP Yours and GFW Radio (The Brodeo) are still the best podcasts about gaming their was.

tear :(

[BigPickZel]

I don't think he means anything negative when he talks of "big changes."

[Buzzati]

This isn't depressing at all. The author was honest and the article was well-written. Those qualities are better served to handle perspective-writing than news/reviews writing. I think this is good news.

[chickdigger802]

I don't think he means anything negative when he talks of "big changes."

Isn't 'big changes' usually the trigger of a death of a website? T_T

But w/e, I trust in the Parish.

[PastorOfMuppets]

1up always struck me as a site with the best podcasts in the videogames press. It's a shame they could never find a way to take advantage of that. It seems like they just missed the boat on the podcast thing as a bunch of people started successfully monetizing podcasts in the last couple of years.

1up Yours - Was never a big fan since I don't play or follow console games but this seemed to have a pretty big following on the internet.

GFW Radio - IMO, out of everything produced in the last 10 years by IGN, Gamespy, 1up, Gamespot and a wide variety of now defunct websites, this was the best. Easily one of my favourite podcasts ever. I kind of liken it to the BS Report (sports podcast) of video games. It wasn't necessarily always on topic but what they talked about was usually interesting and/or funny to listen to anyways.

Retronauts - Kind of like a Retro GFW Radio for me. The times when they veered off topic to talk about the 90's or 80's still made the podcast compelling enough to listen to. I actually just skip any episodes where they stay on topic about a video game for too long since I missed out on the console thing from 1995 onwards.

[outunderthestars]

I honestly did not even know 1up still existed until this post.

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

1UP was the awesome during that era (2005-2008). Amazing how reliant it was on its personalities for success, how it slowly died as they drained away ...... this was even before they got sold / broken up / scrapped. A golden time that will not be repeated. 1UP Yours and GFW Radio (The Brodeo) are still the best podcasts about gaming their was. tear :(

Having 1UP Yours, GFW Radio, Retronaughts and The1UP show every week made 1UP more like a TV channel then a website, I could go there any time and be guaranteed something new and worthy of my time.

[Credo]

After all the turmoil in the past however-many years, I never would have imagined that my favorite podcast, Retronauts, and its creator would still be around. But I'm very glad that's the case.

[Lazy vs Crazy]

So it'll be like giant bomb but with less videos? I'm ok with this.

[undrtakr900]

1UP was the awesome during that era (2005-2008). Amazing how reliant it was on its personalities for success, how it slowly died as they drained away ...... this was even before they got sold / broken up / scrapped. A golden time that will not be repeated. 1UP Yours and GFW Radio (The Brodeo) are still the best podcasts about gaming their was. tear :(

I second this! I just went through a nostalgic run though all of 1up Yours up til around the time Mark MacDonald left and they kept switching chairs every week and could get a good rhythm down in chemistry.

Hey I have a question i was to start a GFW (97.5 Brodeo) nostalgic run but do you know the podcast date when they changed to GFW the Brodeo??

[chickdigger802]

So it'll be like giant bomb but with less videos? I'm ok with this.

Don't think it would be anything like GB at all. Seems like a lot of editorial/blog stuff going on.

So more written stuff about stuff.

As long as the written still makes references to random 80's pop culture and old games, I'm good.

It is a damn shame that a lot of game press folks these days don't know shit about random old games =/

[BocoDragon]

4 guys 1up

[ezekial45]

I still have good memories of the 1UP show and Broken Pixels. It's never been quite the same without it.

[fushi]

I hope this doesn't mean that all we get are 'Why' articles, 'cause there's 3 of those on the front page already.

[entrement]

It was pretty obvious that the glory days of 1up was gonna be temporary. Way too much talent at their peak for Ziff then UGO to keep around financially. So much awesome free content.

[HylianTom]

I honestly did not even know 1up still existed until this post.

Hmm. Not a fan. But then again, I'm not in their target audience.

Should be interesting to see how they change.

[chickdigger802]

I hope this doesn't mean that all we get are 'Why' articles, 'cause there's 3 of those on the front page already.

Rebranding to Y-up.com

Yup.

[RedSwirl]

Damn. These guys, Cassamassina, Area 5, it's like everything that got me into games journalism is evaporating, and all for the same reason it seems like. Is it really that tough to monetize great editorial content online? I mean, if that's what it took I would've paid subscription for the 1up Show or an online magazine comprised of 1up's feature articles.

[Soakedjunk]

It's a shame so many people left. I loved the 1Up show and 1Up yours. I'm definetely curious to see what they do on May 21st.

[SomeDude]

I really liked 1up from 2005-2008

[Balb]

I have to say that gaming for me hasn't been the same since 1up got gutted in early 09. It was just exciting to be a gamer and have their enthusiasm for games rub off on you from the content they produced (editorial, video, especially podcasts). I don't know who was in charge of scouting/hiring but that person deserves a ton of credit. Gaming podcasts definitely aren't what they used to be. Go back and listen to those old Retronauts episodes. It's still pretty good now with Bob Mackey but those old Jeremy/Sharkey/Shane/Kohler/Barnholt podcasts are on another level and I learned a lot about old games through them.

I hope they can capture some of that while they go off in their new direction.

[Terbinator]

Sad. This played a pretty big role in me getting a Xbox 360.

Ah man, that video just got me aboard the hype-train for Durango et al.

[Ysiadmihi]

1UP was so good while this generation was upcoming/still fresh. I've lost a lot of interest in podcasts/articles in general since there just isn't much to talk about these days.

[Curufinwe]

4 guys 1up

Haha, yeah, but the 4 guys they do have left all produce quality stuff.

[xxczx]

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[Zeer0id]

As long as Parish is there I will continue to visit the site occasionally. He remains one of my favourite people in the gaming press.

[Haunted]

Loved the 1up Show back in the day, but haven't really been to the site in years.

Giantbomb has taken over as far as personality-driven gaming journalism is concerned.

[SomeDude]

nm

[witness]

Just don't get rid of the podcast archive on there and we're all good.

[backlot]

Man, 1up was the first video game forum I posted on. We had some good times.

[NFreak]

I used to post a ton on the 1up clubs. The community there was great 4 or 5 years ago. Sad to see so many changes happening over there but hopefully it's for the better.

[twinturbo2]

I hope this doesn't mean that all we get are 'Why' articles, 'cause there's 3 of those on the front page already.

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[.JayZii]

I will be a fan of 1Up as long as it has Jeremy Parish and Retronauts. I'm interested to see what they'll do on the 21st.

[Fox318]

1up only has 4 people?

I'm surprised they have that many.

Anything with Sam Kennedy's name on it is bound to fail.

[The Dutch Slayer]

God I wish they could do a new 1up show reunion show just talk in front of the camera about games for 3 hours!

Maybe we should kickstart that!

Have some money for these guys and girls to fly over to San Fran and do a podcast, once a year.
Have at least 2 years of funding
Have Area 5 film it in San Fran, and it will be just like old times

(A pax panel is not the same, and not everyone can make it to those).


What a dream

[RedSwirl]

Sad. This played a pretty big role in me getting a Xbox 360.

Fuck. Memory lane man.