I dunno know about all of you, but have you seen the pure amount of detail and insiderness that the news has had since he started? The quality of it all has gone up like night turning into day. No offence to Brad Nicholson or anyone else posting news, but before it seemed like just reposting things coming in on the wire, not actually reporting on it themselves (admittedly, they all had other content to worry about first.)
Anyway, if you see this Patrick, good work and glad you are here.
So yeah, Patrick is a pretty goddamn good news guy
Seeing as how Brad nicholson was never on the bombcast (to my memory) it seems he was just more hired guns worker on contract while Patrick is an actual full time member.
You mean this Patrick?
" @blacklabeldomm said:Well I was trying to be nice for once." Well he's been at it for a while, unlike a certain other person who corresponds for GB.... "Replace "corresponds" with "regurgitates press releases". "
" @StaticFalconar said:Comparing what you just said to this week's bombcast where I heard plenty of Patrick, its a self reflection of their wok ethic and skills perhaps." Seeing as how Brad nicholson was never on the bombcast (to my memory) it seems he was just more hired guns worker on contract while Patrick is an actual full time member. "He was on one, but barely participated. "
It's crazy to look at his twitter. He's actually like... looking into stuff instead of just waiting for people to call him.
I've been a fan of Patrick's for about a year, I remember seeing him on X-Play's Feedback video podcast and really enjoying what he had to say. Eventually he left to join EGM and when I heard he was leaving them I thought "Well, maybe he'll drop by the Bombcast for a show or two" but instead he's joined the Giant Bomb crew and I couldn't be happier! He's given me even less of a reason to ever look at any other gaming outlets other than Giant Bomb.
Guys a great news writer. I'm actually turning to GiantBomb for my gaming news now instead of just for funny videos. Hope he can keep it up and sticks around for a good while.
Klepek is awesome. He's an incredible investigative journalist with friends / sources in many development studios. He's the one who broke the whole Infinity Ward vs. Activision debacle to the public and in that story dude was a pit-bull with the getting new info. He's been in the gaming journalism forever and his opinions are extremely well thought out.
Fourth chair? Is that a saying or do you want to kick someone? :)" Loving his stuff, and he's a good fourth chair on the Bombcast. "
I think the most important thing for me is that everything feels the same and that's probably the biggest compliment I can give to their decision (the staff for hiring him and Patrick for joining the team). It's not that easy to find skilled people everyone/most people get(s) along with.
Edit: I was a bit overwhelmed by the news on the first day the site was back up (after the invasion, you know..) and was thinking about a way to make the news accessible without pushing everything else (quick looks etc) down and out of the main page. I would probably prefer a news window/frame or something similar on the main page that doesn't interfere with everything else. I know it's pretty much all news, but I feel like the news frame right now is the place I look at when I want to "watch" trailers, quick looks and interviews. Hmm when I think about it, maybe I should just go to the videos section.. damn.
I keep thinking that I've gone to the wrong site when I see the front page all filled with articles and stuff.
I love the titles he gives. It draws my attention to news I would normally not care about. He's a great writer.
Klepek's great! He seems really quick, and super professional, while bringing the right amount of insanity that GB dudes need to have. So cheers to Patrick!
I have to agree. Patrick has done a great job, he does actual journalism in gaming, calling companies getting followups, writing reports. A lot of other sites can benefit from that type of work. Brad N icholson is also doing a great job. I feel like he's stepped up his game as of late. Thanks Patrick!
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Seeing as how Brad nicholson was never on the bombcast (to my memory) it seems he was just more hired guns worker on contract while Patrick is an actual full time member.
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He was but he might as well have not bothered showing for all of the speaking that he did.
" @Chabbs0 said:If his job was to report news that was happening in the games world, then yes he was." Brad Nicholson was doing his job fine."No he wasn't "
Patrick is doing awesome. I had no idea who he even was before they hired him, but he's been working his ass off and doing quality work since he started. It's great.
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