Phrozenflame500
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Address the Sess - Machinima/MS YT Scandal with Leaker, TotalBiscuit, J Schreier
- Thread starter SwiftDeath
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It's ok AS LONG AS HE DISCLOSES IT!
CBS had no ownership of Gamespot when Gerstmann was fired. New owners, new management, a one on one conversation about what happened and why it wouldn't again, and the reality that Whiskey Media was not going to continue to exist to operate Giant Bomb. All in all, CBS/Gamespot was the best option for their site.
Probably because they're actually on topic
RedNumberFive
Banned
For the last year Sessler has been high on whatever Microsoft has been snorting.
$3 per 1000 views.
They were talking about how poor these people are sometimes that $3 per 1000 views is good money to them.
Yeah, a vein is looking like it's about to pop.
Metalingus5150
Member
TB on the spot.
Osiris
I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
That's not all he's looked high on.
enanogrande
Member
haha. I won't take off the video, I'm still hoping they finally GET TO THE POINT, but that last comment by Adam cemented in my mind what was before a tepid opinion of him. Which is sad, if you had asked me a year ago I would have said that he was the most respected games journalist of all.
Sessler has trouble comprehending pretty much everything I've ever heard him discuss. I haven't ever understood why people respected and liked the guy, other than "He's that guy who talks games on teevee"
BumblebeeCody
Member
He's twirling his hair in a way that says "ffffffffffuuuuuuuuu arghhh"
It's no surprise when you think about it. The viewer perception of these Youtube channels as being more of a trustworthy user feedback source is viewed as a goldmine of marketing potential. Hence, the non-disclosure clause. They want to market their wares through these channels without that user-friendly perception being altered by the knowledge of them paying for the positive coverage of their products.
SwiftDeath
Member
Sessler sucks at BF4
Somehow that's more on topic than other things Sessler has said thus far
Also stream broke for me
But erik was going to let me know there is no PR conspiracy at all
Somehow that's more on topic than other things Sessler has said thus far
Also stream broke for me
But erik was going to let me know there is no PR conspiracy at all
RedNumberFive
Banned
He seems to have a tenuous grasp on these talking points. I think he's in over his head here.
Imperfected
Member
Per thousand views. Most of the people who took them up on the offer honestly only get a few thousand views on most of their videos, with a handful of notable exceptions.
You won't get paid
chrominance
Member
New execs, mainly. The Wikipedia link is a lot more thorough than I am (and I'm basically using it as a source for the details I don't remember very well!) but basically Gerstmann put a lot of the blame on the management team running Gamespot/CNET at the time for not knowing how to deal properly with game publishers. In other words, the firewall between marketing and editorial Jason's talking about on the livestream? The old management didn't respect the firewall. When Gerstmann came on board (with the rest of Giant Bomb), part of the deal was that he would retain much more control over the editorial operations of the site (I forget what his new title was but he had a pretty good one at CBSi). John Davison probably also had something to do with it, as his stewardship at 1UP and GamePro gave him a much better reputation when it comes to stuff like how to manage angry publishers.
Phrozenflame500
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Eric's so full of shit.
"No, all that special treatment isn't meant to bias you it's just meant to make your review more fair!"
"No, all that special treatment isn't meant to bias you it's just meant to make your review more fair!"
Schrade
Member
People doing hangouts or Skype calls for shows like this need to prepare for the fucking show and do the following:
1) Use a computer HARD WIRED to your net connection.
2) Use a fucking real mic so we can hear you and not the room echo. Hell, you can buy a $10.00 Logitech mic for this and it'll sound WAY better.
3) Adjust your mic levels properly. No popping, no extreme quiet.. etc.
So frustrating
1) Use a computer HARD WIRED to your net connection.
2) Use a fucking real mic so we can hear you and not the room echo. Hell, you can buy a $10.00 Logitech mic for this and it'll sound WAY better.
3) Adjust your mic levels properly. No popping, no extreme quiet.. etc.
So frustrating
BumblebeeCody
Member
LOL the guru spouting defensive bullshit
So I guess you're not interested in being taken out to dinner with him in the hopes you like his baby?
That means nothing without knowing their numbers. Youtube pays a lot less AFAIK.
Sessler on worrying about how much his back would hurt flying back in Economy class. Lol wut. I'm a pretty wealthy guy and even I'm not that entitled. Economy class is perfectly comfortable thanks.
On a side note, it's pretty awesome Kotaku don't accept any of those things. I didn't even realise. Respect +100.
On a side note, it's pretty awesome Kotaku don't accept any of those things. I didn't even realise. Respect +100.
NullPointer
Member
"Look, I want to dispel the conspiracy theory that there's this great weight of manipulation coming from me and my counterparts in PR"
"We don't have a budget"
"We don't have a budget"
I've watched the Wire. The guy who handles the money hand-off doesn't handle the drugs hand-off. I can also discuss the elasticity of demand if you want.
SwiftDeath
Member
You can only focus on Battlefield in Sweden. Couldn't possibly do it elsewhere at all
Oh and BF5 PR event is going to be held in Hawaii for focus and stuff
PR Guru @ buzzspin
Chobel
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emiranda061288
Banned
People doing hangouts or Skype calls for shows like this need to prepare for the fucking show and do the following:
1) Use a computer HARD WIRED to your net connection.
2) Use a fucking real mic so we can hear you and not the room echo. Hell, you can buy a $10.00 Logitech mic for this and it'll sound WAY better.
3) Adjust your mic levels properly. No popping, no extreme quiet.. etc.
So frustrating
they sound fine.
It was straight from the horses mouth that it is poor money.
People doing hangouts or Skype calls for shows like this need to prepare for the fucking show and do the following:
1) Use a computer HARD WIRED to your net connection.
2) Use a fucking real mic so we can hear you and not the room echo. Hell, you can buy a $10.00 Logitech mic for this and it'll sound WAY better.
3) Adjust your mic levels properly. No popping, no extreme quiet.. etc.
So frustrating
Most of the special guests are pulled in just a few hours before the start of each show, this isn't a cnn or fox interview lol
It sounds like he went into this panel having very little knowledge of the actual subject. Like he's simply trying to educate himself rather than facilitate a proper discussion of the topic.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Which is a no-win situation when you're acting as a moderator. This whole thing seems poorly thought out.
UberTag
Member
If I was reviewing games in this industry, I would forcibly withhold any review on a game's online component until it was actually in the wild (post-release).
Would this mean I wouldn't be reviewing TitanFall until after its release date? Yep. So sad but that's why I can still write preview articles.
SwiftDeath
Member
Broken as shit - TB
Love it
Love it
Thanks.