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Right now I haven't really listened to a Bombast in at least 5 months. For the first time I am 99% sure I am cancelling my sub...s...

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@lisap223: Anonymous sources mean shit, sadly. If they can't give proof or release their name then they are talking shit until proven otherwise. This is like when we had tons of anonymous sources that said there was no Xbox 360 RRoD in the day...

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#2  Edited By sammo21

Holy shit, people are really believing unconfirmed rumors about overheating when there isn't one credible online source and no documentation? You guys need to learn how to internet.

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@oldenglishc: Yeah, I learned a really long time ago that there is one constant in the video game industry: "fuck NeoGaf". When people like certain former hosts of the 1up Yours Podcast would take more time answering questions from NeoGaf opposed to their own community that was when I started to not care for it. Then all the nontraversy that spins out of that board just makes it more worthless than anything; its like Journolist but for people who don't have an impact on the world or anything of note.

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@trilogy: Seriously, this is a problem I have with Arthur Gies even more than his blatant bias coverage: his piss poor attitude about people he disagrees with. He's the reason I stopped listening to the Rebel FM podcast a year or two ago and that's the only reason (at least that I can remember).

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Nah, he's a Gamestop employee...though honestly I wouldn't mind him being a Giant Bomb regular. He's funny and legitimately has interesting things to say. I feel like with Alex and Patrick being out of pocket and Ryan's passing that we need at least one more regular guy to come on at the site.

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Well, that's what you get at a glorified pawn shop.

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Adam Sessler is pissed because he works for Revision 3 so it is going to effect Youtube sales.

Also, who gives a shit about reviews for launch games. Most people are just looking to play something just because they have the new hardware. This is all just industry insider complaining because they are apparently getting review copies two days before launch.

This is cynical and negative but I am sure it would only be negative in Arthur Gies' case. He was the only reason I stopped listening to the Rebel FM podcast (that I remember) because of his constant hum drum attitude about everything regarding Sony. I remember him trying to argue that some Sony game at the time didn't really look good "because they are only doing post processing". I literally laughed out loud. I'm not seriously trying to disparage the man, but after hearing that and all of his other consistently anti-Sony remarks I just got bored of it.

I can't have any sympathy for the "old guard" flipping out about this stuff. This is another reason why I am a subscriber and visitor of Giant Bomb as I don't have to worry about this kind of doom and gloom lamenting from its staff. They are supported, mostly, by us so they don't have to be slaves to advertising or getting reviews up before someone else. Revision, Polygon, etc they have Youtube personalities to compete with who are doing the same, or sometimes better, job at reviewing and covering games and situations like this make them shit their pants in fright; it sucks for them but this is the industry changing.

Also, neither of those men are journalists...right? Adam Sessler really only ever reviews games and then has interviews with developers where they just read off PR talking points, right?

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Why wouldn't it be; its easy to see bias on "real" news channels like MSNBC all the time. I would say video games journalism is less vitriolic as they aren't as flame baitey and full of liars like a place like MSNBC but there is still bias towards certain products. As an example, Jeff will quickly talk hot mess about a game that is second in the series but still says he is excited for the new Call of Duty and that it looks great. Big deal? Nope, but there are biases in everything. Real journalists (which none of the bombers, outside of probably Patrick, will actually call themselves a journalist) actively and honestly admit their prejudices and biases.

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Yeah, Arkham Origins won't be coming to PS4 more than likely. I would assume that the game Rocksteady is working on will be out next year and will be next gen.

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#10  Edited By sammo21

Guess what, the day I bought my video card it had a patch. HOLY SHIT!

People are so freaking hyperbolic about this stuff.