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[Sleeping Lesson]

That feeling when you realise Dan and Austin will probably never watch another press conference together

Damn, you're right. At least they gave us some great interactions this time.

 

[Gurrry]

I really hope Austin keep doing the power bombcast. I think they mainly do it through skype anyway, so it would be sweet to still have him do that.

Either way, Im still gonna miss the guy. Im excited to see who they get, but Austin fit in so well that its gonna be hard to fill those shoes.

 

[jaina]

original rez of the chalkboard photo, for archival

 

[kingocfs]

The Johnny/Adam/Lang segment was better than last year, IMO. The Midway story was really nice.

 

[Human Trashcan]

I'm gonna miss Austin so much. Contradiction and Life is Strange are some of my all-time favorite Giant Bomb videos, and I've been on that site since day 1. He was a fantastic presence on the Beastcast, and helped discussions on very complex societal topics be much more nuanced than their equivalents on the Bombcast. Whatever he's got lined up better be damn good to leave them after only 1 year, and I really hope it doesn't take half a year or whatever for East to get a third chair (not counting the rotating chair of course). 2-man Vinnyvania just won't cut it.

 

[FStop7]

Super disappointed to hear that Austin's leaving. Best of luck to him.

 

[Salty Catfish]

original rez of the chalkboard photo, for archival

I hope that 3,000 years from now this becomes the Rosetta Stone for our civilization.

 

[daedalius]

Sad to see Austin go, actually got to meet him for a moment at pax east!

 

[kvk1]

https://twitter.com/EMPMozart/status/743821306391461889

lol

 

[CrazyDude]

I wonder who will take Austin's spot.

 

[bigwinnerx]

Holy hell.

http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/vice-austin-walker-giant-bomb-1201797909/

 

[Scizzy]

Wow. Way to go Austin.
Edited to add: great hire by Vice. Talk about a way to make me take your site seriously.

 

[Salty Catfish]

It's Vice. Austin's running a new gaming site for them.

 

[kvk1]

damn son

 

[BUNTING1243]

Damn, go Austin

Crazy he went from a basically unknown freelancer to running a Vice site and having a Variety article written about him in a year.

 

[StoveOven]

Holy shit, that's incredible. Way to go Austin. As much as I'll miss the guy on Giant Bomb, I'm glad he's staying in the industry and am incredibly happy for him

 

[Salarians]

Wow. WOW. Good work, Austin.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Wow, running an entire site. They couldn't have chosen a better person to set the tone.

 

[DrFunk]

woah, congrats!

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

Holy shit. Way to go, Austin. I know he'll knock it out of the park.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Congrats to Austin, this is a way better result that I was expecting.

 

[MassiveNights]

Oh shit, go Austin! I guess we need a new community thread for his new site!

 

[Salty Catfish]

Could not have picked a better voice to be the foundation of their gaming work. Awesome. So happy for him.

 

[JamboGT]

Not really a site I am familiar with, presumable from the reactions it is a pretty big deal in America?

Awesome for Austin to be going in and setting it up! Well done to him

 

[alr1ght]

Not really a site I am familiar with, presumable from the reactions it is a pretty big deal in America?

Awesome for Austin to be going in and setting it up! Well done to him

It doesn't exist yet. Vice is a media site that has a documentary TV show on HBO.
http://www.vice.com/en_us

 

[kAmui-]

Holy shit! That's big. Good for him. I know he'll do good.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Great news for Austin, looking forward to seeing what they do. Makes a lot of sense, I don't think he'd have left Giant Bomb after only a year for anything less than an editor-in-chief position for a prestigious outlet.

 

[JamboGT]

It doesn't exist yet. Vice is a media site that has a documentary TV show on HBO.
http://www.vice.com/en_us

Oh I know the site he will work on doesn't exist, it is Vice themselves who I haven't really heard of.

 

[Jabronium]

Awesome. Good for him. Definitely looking forward to seeing what he's able to develop.

 

[kingocfs]

Congrats, Austin! Definitely a perfect spot for him.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

That's a big fucking deal, wow.

 

[kvk1]

Giant Bomb is the Daily Show of games coverage.

Just one big continuous star mill that finds the best of the best, nurtures them, and moves them onto bigger and better things.

With your host, Joff Gerstewart.

 

[Brashnir]

That feeling when you realise Dan and Austin will probably never watch another press conference together

The reason Austin kept refusing the Twinkies is because there was a pink slip in the box.

 

[Scottish Sin]

Wow, that's amazing. Congrats to Austin! He's going to do great.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Giant Bomb is the Daily Show of games coverage.

Just one big continuous star mill that finds the best of the best, nurtures them, and moves them onto bigger and better things.

With your host, Joff Gerstewart.

So what you're saying is GB will be washed up when Jeff finally leaves?

 

[PowerTaxi]

Giant Bomb is the Daily Show of games coverage.

Just one big continuous star mill that finds the best of the best, nurtures them, and moves them onto bigger and better things.

With your host, Joff Gerstewart.

So is Austin games media's John Oliver?

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Oh wow. Huh. Well, that's something! Bet he's making a lot more money at least.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Well, that was fast: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1235481

https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/743851951226445824

Congrats on the new job, Austin!

 

[avengers23]

Congratulations to Austin!

 

[MassiveNights]

At least Brad has somewhere to go now when he leaves Giant Bomb.

 

[Data West]

Hope Nintendo does something about all that pop-in by launch for Zelda

because wuf

 

[TraBuch]

Breaking news: Patrick Klepek leaves Ziff Davis for senior editor position at VICE.

 

[Cozmogramma]

Holy fuck that's amazing.

 

[bigwinnerx]

He will be able to afford all the gunpla he wants now.

 

[Twin Tails]

Vice is pretty damn huge for Austin. GG

 

[Nero18]

Going by Vices music stuff, thats a perfect match for Austin. Really bitter but still happy for him.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Definitely going for the GTX 1080, now. 1070s are for news editors, not for the head of an entire site.

 

[Largo]

Man, I was wondering what would make him walk out of a GB position, given all it means to him as a former fan, but yeaaaah.

But what does this mean for Bars Von Trier?

 

[PowerTaxi]

Breaking news: Patrick Klepek leaves Ziff Davis for senior editor position at VICE.

Papa Ziff's grip too strong.

 

[Myggen]

The thing that sucks about this is that he'll probably not do much streaming at VICE. Maybe he'll go back to doing some more stuff with streamfriends? Video is what I personally care about.

Ah well, congrats to Austin, huge opportunity.