brianmcdoogle
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only skipped through the screened segment. really great show, and i miss the regularity of them.
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EricDiesel
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I'd argue the reason it was great is BECAUSE of the irregularity. Doing it every week got them into a rut where most of them ranged from mediocre to boring. I say they do it once or twice a month tops. Preferably closer to once a month.
And skipping Matt Rorie? How dare you, sir.
And skipping Matt Rorie? How dare you, sir.
mongomondo
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ComicVine is about the most popular comic site around so I doubt the staff are going anywhere. They probably work for peanuts too.
jediyoshi
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Comic Vine commands about the same amount of views as Anime Vice, Tested, and Screened combined. Moreover, it was only until last year that Anime Vice wasn't dominating Tested and Screened in traffic.
Not gonna happen. ComicVine is doing fine: http://www.quantcast.com/comicvine.com They're a lot bigger than Tested and Screened, but it's just a lot harder for them to create compelling live content. ComicVine isn't going anywhere.
Not gonna happen. ComicVine is doing fine: http://www.quantcast.com/comicvine.com They're a lot bigger than Tested and Screened, but it's just a lot harder for them to create compelling live content. ComicVine isn't going anywhere.
btw: is sarah still there?
Yeah I'm aware of that but I recall people saying that those views were mostly from wiki views and that their actual articles and video content weren't getting that many hits. Also, wasn't AnimeVice in basically the same situation as ComicVine currently in?
Don't know how much views their articles get, but they at least get far more comments on their articles than Screened and Tested. Their podcast seems pretty popular too.
And yes, Sarah still works there. I think the ComicVine-team is only two people, with Joey jumping in for some video content, so it's probably really not that expensive to maintain either. Pretty sure there's zero chance of ComicVine going the way of AnimeVice.
EmCeeGramr
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I was praying for someone to make this.
EricDiesel
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Jeff Gerstmann: Lego Alchemist
Bit late on the Happy Hour I know, but I enjoyed it mostly. The only boring bits were the Tested segments where I didn't really find Will Smith engaging, on either one. I was checking other stuff while that was happening.
They could do some crazy stuff on that show. I'd like to see a take on Soccer AM's 'Take one for the team' feature, where someone has to receive a (painful) penalty if they make a gaf in the office.
They could do some crazy stuff on that show. I'd like to see a take on Soccer AM's 'Take one for the team' feature, where someone has to receive a (painful) penalty if they make a gaf in the office.
cuevas. PhD.
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Was looking at the WM site, that's a lot of bombcast:
Foliorum Viridum
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100k for Bombcast.
Makes me think even more they should have made it subscriber content.
Makes me think even more they should have made it subscriber content.
shadyspace
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Why do you think this?
...How do you ruin something that you created? Wouldn't that mean it's been shit forever?
I think ever since they moved into their new office, Ryan has changed the way he hosts and acts on the podcast, and it's only gotten worse with time. The jokes are often forced and less funny as a result, the news has taken an even further back seat to everything else, but as a whole I just think it's a mess.
Although, I don't want to put all of the blame on him. I think they all have gotten tired of doing the show every single week and it shows.
Shatner's Bassoon
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LEGO GIF IS AMAZING.
Weird, I still love the bombcasts and all the weird tangents they go off on. If they've gotten tired of the show it seems odd that it is consistently three hours every week, and they all sound like they're having fun.
Making it subscriber would've been awful for download numbers though. Also bad for iTunes integration?
Making it subscriber would've been awful for download numbers though. Also bad for iTunes integration?
randomlyrossy
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I think the issue is with you, not them. To me the show is as good as it ever has been. I could listen to those guys talk about anything, and usually do as their tangents are huge these days. They spent like 40 minutes talking about earthquakes a few weeks ago and I didn't even realise they hadn't talked about games, I was still entertained. They clearly still have a ton of fun doing it, hence the almost 3 hour shows and fits of laughter throughout from all of them.
I was praying for someone to make this.
BAWAHAHA
funkystudent
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Really fun Happy Hour.
Not having a comic vine segment really helped keep the flow going.
Also no Patrick was a plus.
Not having a comic vine segment really helped keep the flow going.
Also no Patrick was a plus.
Haunted
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genius
Mr. Enigma
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Quality comment from a newly-approved junior.
What's your opinion on Gabe Newell
Keyser Soze
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You need to to get of your unicycle and stop being a bitch
BaroqueSampson
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"Yeah man, I'll listen to some of the bombcast I missed before I head to bed."
This is what I told myself two hours ago.
Curse you, Giant Bomb. <3
This is what I told myself two hours ago.
Curse you, Giant Bomb. <3
Cannon Goose
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Here is a slightly less magical GIF that I just made
You're not supposed to listen to get the news, you're supposed to listen to hear them talk about the news.
Haunted
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You mean more magical.Here is a slightly less magical GIF that I just made
You seem to be in the midst of depression or something. "Boohoo, everything I used to like now sucks."
I think most will agree that the Bombcast has only gotten better with time. The tangents are awesome and the jokes flow naturally as a result. The lack of news is a blessing because who the fuck gets their news from a weekly podcast? It's like the worst delivery method possible, especially since we all already know everything that happens the moment it goes down. At the very best, they're giving us news that's a day late, since they tape the show on Monday. And there's certainly no indication that they're getting tired of doing it, as the show is only getting longer and longer. Not to mention the ~12 hours of podcasts they did for GOTY, which was 100% their idea. It's not as if even us paying customers expected them to do that much podcasting.
As I was saying, it seems like you're the one that's changed rather than them. And to blame Ryan.....wtf?
Do it, I didn't think it was worth it at first, but all the new subscriber only stuff they've been doing is great.
I've never relied on GiantBomb for any sort of gaming news, pre-Patrick at least.
TemplaerDude
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I don't listen to the Bombcast for news, I listen to it for their spin on the news. I already know the news, I just want to know what they think of it and where everything is going. And I also listen for Vinny and Brad's sexy voices.
EricDiesel
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I'm pretty sure that's their only reason for doing it. I don't see how anyone thinks it's meant only to supply the news. It's not like Ryan just rattles off a list of headlines.
Arlecchino
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As far as I recall, they generally supply their opinions on most of the important news anyway, and do a good job with it. So, what's the problem?
slaughterking
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I just watched the latest Happy Hour. Good stuff, and very much improved by the absence of CV.
Absolutely loved the latest Happy Hour, everyone definitely did a great job on it. And I just about died of laughter when Dave finished off showing off his Diorama and Ryan just flat-out responded that it had nothing to do with the required topic and dryly questioned how Patrick managed to do all that on his vacation. Just perfect.
Anyway, with the positive reception this return has received, I hope they find time for more HH shenanigans at least every once in a while.
Anyway, with the positive reception this return has received, I hope they find time for more HH shenanigans at least every once in a while.
slaughterking
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kill me
Its Ryans voice that freaks me out more than anything.
Dude sounds like a castrata in the early oughts.
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