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I spend way too much time on YouTube. xD It'd take all-night to post a list of who I watch and then take a whole weekend to pick a favourite. xP

But I can easily think of two dudes who are the most relevant to gaming and are amazing at what they do: Damo2986 and Archengeia.

Damo2986 is a fantastic Let's Player. He's a genuine guy in a disingenuous area of YouTube. He's not a terribly skilled gamer but that really does not matter; he LPs because he loves games and loves to play 'em. To me, that embodies the true spirit of Let's Playing - as Archengeia would say "games are awesome, let's discuss 'em" but more along the lines of "games are awesome, let's play 'em". I'm unsure if his videos are monetized (go AdBlock!) but he really does not do it for the monetary aspect of Let's Playing, not at all. Plus he's from Yorkshire! His accent, though not thick, is awesome to listen to. xD

https://www.youtube.com/user/damo2986

Archengeia's an enigma to me. He's a puzzle I cannot solve, but that's what makes him awesome. The dude's like some sort of savant. He's an IT specialist; mainly game, but sort-of TV show and movie reviewer; a DM for D&D sessions; sort-of-Let's-Player-but-more-of-a-marathon-gamer-guy and a crap ton more. He's like the true embodiment of a nerd, or something. xD He exploded in popularity after the whole Mass Effect 3 fiasco but declined afterword due to absences caused by personal health issues. The dude is back in full-force, though, and his opinions on things he sets his mind to are so well-thought out that it's awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Archengeia

If anyone hasn't heard of these two, you'd be remiss to not at least give 'em a try. ^_^

Thunderf00t's amazing!

He also has a smaller channel, Thunderf00tCC, where he stays away from topical debates and does cool science experiments. Dude has a PhD, if I'm remembering rightly.

https://www.youtube.com/user/thunderf00tCC

EDIT: double-posted. >.<

But, what if, you just really like meat? Like I do. ;.;

I enjoy eating uncooked instant noodles.

I am not ashamed.

There is a difference between suggesting alternatives and outright dismissal, yes. However, in this case, any sort of refund or loss of viewership would be tantamount to dismissal. "You don't enjoy our attitude or the amount of videos? Go somewhere else," that attitude is harmful to both GiantBomb and the community which remains - GiantBomb's subscription numbers have the possibility of decreasing due to dated content, and the community that remains would more than likely be sycophantic as fuck. I exaggerate for effect, but the idea remains the same; when you tell a member that because he's unhappy with the current quality or quantity of work that he should find another avenue of entertainment, it's dismissive. With Jeff's recent editorial, the exclusion of those who think differently is clearly not the route he wants GiantBomb or its community to take.

@insane_shadowblade85: They didn't choose the gamer life, the gamer life chose them.

No. It's yellow. Yellow is not to be trusted.

From start to finish, this livestream was golden.

GiantBomb West and Central need to step up their game; Vinny and Alex are now the modern-day Biggie and Puff Daddy. :P

I love what GiantBomb West, Central and East produce; I'm a happy yearly subscriber and, for the foreseeable future, I will be. However, this response irks me a little. I totally agree that threads on subject matters like this can devolve into mindless "GIMME MORE FUCKING FUNNIES!", however that can (and does) happen with any discussion; the key is separating the real criticism from the bullshit. Immediately telling someone to go to Customer Service, retract their subscription and fuck off into the sunset until they do things you like is not the best option at all. When your paid subscribers are truly concerned with the possible stagnation of the quality and/or the quantity, it's not negativity when they voice that concern - they're paying customers, they have a right to a voice (no matter how idiotic or eloquent). I agree that time is the best option, but only when you have money; when you don't have money, you don't have time.

@flacracker: Fuck yeah. I also imagine Mobb Deep and "Shook Ones, Pt. II" in the background while Alex and Vinny are destroying the competition in NY.