Jeff Gerstmann Heads to New York, Takes Questions

I really appreciate how open @jeffand the rest of the crew are on the current state of the website and what their future ambitions are. That openness doesn't seem to be available on a lot of other websites, and it locks the community out. Whether me supporting GB makes the slightest bit of difference or not, I personally feel like it helps encourage the dudes to push forward with their plans. It's clear, and this talk helps demonstrate, that they are all so hyper aware of gaming culture and where it's at, that it reinforces why I trust every decision they make.

@alex's Big Rigs review was one of the first videos I saw as I was starting to get a feel for who I should be paying attention to on Gamespot; and here I still am.

Also nice to hear about why the GB/GS show was scrapped. I always wondered why.

Fast Karate for the Gentlemen Question Time :D

This was really fun and interesting to watch (cool interviewer too) and I can't wait to see the new faces Jeff is talking about. I vote for Danny O'Dwyer and Phil Fish!

**** the haters, I love Phil.

Oh man, did it take so long to go up because Jeff broke an NDA at the end there? That'd be great!

Fantastic interview. Really enjoy getting Jeff's perspective on topics, not to wear the band tee to the concert or anything.

@germanbomber: Phil Fish working for Giant Bomb? That would be amazing!

I thought someone would ask "the" question and ask since Ryan's passing, did he ever think about shuttting it down. Ryan was such a huge part of the "personality" of Giant Bomb, I still can't believe he's not out there somewhere.

I think it has been addressed at some point and Jeff did think about stopping GB but eventually kept on going. Might've been in a Jar Time/Tumblr or I'm just making it up in my own head and not realising.

What makes me happy is that they have a decent cameraman. I'm used to these talks being filmed by someone who makes background noise or even talks. And usually the brightest neon lights available are turned on and the image is shaky.

I like to hear Jeff Gerstman talk, no matter where.

Thank you so much for arranging and putting this together. Had a lot of fun that night, made a new friend, got some pics with Alex and Jeff, and got to pick their brains a little bit during the impromptu meet-and-greet at the end. I think I could listen to Jeff talk for days in lieu of things like...eating, or going to the bathroom.

Wonderful talk. More talks please, and more people involved.

This was really great, thanks for the talk Jeff. Absolutely wonderful job. Funny yet insightful as always.

I can't imagine how cool this must have been to see. I think its great that there is literally no secret Jeff that comes out in interviews. It's still just Jeff.

That was great!

@funkys: I think somebody said to stop doing the bombcast and he responded " sorry guy, but FUCK no"

I'd love to see more stuff like this from Jeff and the rest of the crew and for them to continue down the path of moving away from reviews and towards more industry connected-type stuff.

Ohh this was good. Just me or did everyone asking questions sound like Shane Bettenhausen?

Awesome talk.

Jeff, that was great, really great. It's also left me super positive for the future of Giant Bomb.

Great work as always Jeff!

I'm glad it all started with Kids in the Hall.

Jeff is very good at voicing his opinions on about any topic. You can tell by the way he talks that he knows a lot about the industry and it has taken him literally years of experience to get to this point. This talk was fantastic! Giant Bomb, as always, is in great hands.

When he went into the dark alternate future of what would've happened if he stayed at Gamespot, it almost makes you glad that he got fired. It really seems like a positive thing in the end.

I've been thinking for at least a couple of years how cool it would be for a documentary or book to be made detailing the history that the GB staff have had in the industry from their perspective and from people that have worked with them. Also this video was real awesome thanks for posting it and I'm glad it was recorded.

Awesome talk. Jeff is so quick with a great answer and then some. And yes, the questions were very good. I almost feel like the convention questions need to be screened to weed out the dumb "how do I get your job" garbage.

Really cool to see you talk openly about the 2007 stuff. Great talk Jeff !

That was a great interview, and the audience had great questions. Jeff is such a pro.

I was afraid this wouldn't be posted. Awesome.

This was great!

Thanks Jeff + NYU:GC

Wow, this was so great! Huge thanks to everyone involved! The host was excellent, great Q&A, good audience. Thank you

Awesome stuff all around. I can't wait to see where this site will go. So many super exciting things to look forward to.

Some really good questions. Did Alex have an interview too? or Q & A?

I sooooo wanted to go but I had plans I couldn't break :( Glad it was covered on video.

That was an awesome talk ! Really enjoyed what Jeff had to say

Sweet interview. Looking forward to the days when GB features articles of critique and analysis of games.

Great talk. A joy to watch.
Cements the fact that Jeff is really knowledgeable on this subject matter.

Good stuff.

I really like Jeff when he's given a platform to speak outside of the Giant Bomb offices. He steps down the "always on" element of his public persona that things like the podcast really accentuate and he comes out with some great levelheaded stuff.

Not to say the rest of the time he's just spouting bullshit, I just particularly like him in these circumstances.

Haha Yoshi's island is the best

@euandewar: Yep, it's like watching Stephen Colbert away from the Report, but less extreme of a shift. Jeff's a smart guy.

I hope Jeff does write a memoir. Sooner rather than later.

this was an amazing talk!

Interesting questions, great look into where Jeff is going with the site.

Jeff Gerstmann is a hero of mine!

This has been a fantastic watch. I could listen to Jeff talk about games for ever, so knowledgble, thoughtful and with a great bullshit director. I really hope these hires come off and they can get someone new for him to spark off around the office.

This was a joy to watch! Jeff's responses were full of thought and insight, and the question askers were mercifully low on the cringe-quotient.

Very enjoyable. Always good to hear you talk Jeff. Hope you guys come out to PAX South next year!