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    Tokyo Game Show or TGS is an annual video game convention held in Chiba, Japan. It is considered a major industry event with considerable media coverage and industry attendance.

    I really hope Giantbomb goes to TGS this year.

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    #1  Edited By trophyhunter

    Actually I don't really care if they go to TGS but I do want them to go to Japan. 
    The Bombcasts of the talking about the really crazy stuff they did are the best. 
    Them talking about their arcade experiences and buying Japanese toilets, I still think are some of the best podcasting they ever did.

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    #2  Edited By N15PCA

    I don't think it's going to happen. 
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    #3  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    thatd be fun i guess

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    #4  Edited By Drebin_893

    It will happen.

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    #5  Edited By RobotHamster

    It better happen.

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    #6  Edited By Xtrememuffinman

    It'd be fun, but won't happen.

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    #7  Edited By Afroman269

    It would be nice but I doubt they will go unless they actually see anything of value from going to TGS.

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    #8  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    Would be cool, but if anyone gets sent for TGS, it definitely won't be the entire crew.

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    #9  Edited By trophyhunter
    @FluxWaveZ said:
    " Would be cool, but if anyone gets sent for TGS, it definitely won't be the entire crew. "
    well it's really all or nothing
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    #11  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @trophyhunter said:
    " @FluxWaveZ said:
    " Would be cool, but if anyone gets sent for TGS, it definitely won't be the entire crew. "
    well it's really all or nothing "
    How do you know?  If they want to cover the show, they could possibly send someone to shoot video and someone for interviews or stuff.  They don't always go everywhere together.
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    #12  Edited By trophyhunter

    Geeze I don't know everyone here hated fun so much

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    #13  Edited By Fbomb
    @trophyhunter said:
    " Geeze I don't know everyone here hated fun so much "
    Hate that sort of stuff passionately. Fun. It's just F-U hiding behind an N.
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    #14  Edited By Jadeskye

    if i had the cash i would personally finance a GB trip to TGS.

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    #15  Edited By demontium
    @N15PCA said:
    "I don't think it's going to happen.  "

    They probably can now. The ads will get them the funds (however I cannot see the ads, so then again maybe not). 
     
    Its up to them, but if its a budget iddue (which I bet it is) then they should start up another line of merch.
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    #16  Edited By Green_Incarnate

    Did they go last year, the year before? Someone remind me.

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    #17  Edited By trophyhunter
    @Green_Incarnate said:
    " Did they go last year, the year before? Someone remind me. "
    last no
    year before yes
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    #18  Edited By aaox

    I remember the last coverage they did being awesome. I want to see some more of that. But for actual video game news, TGS seems kind of weak, I guess. There's not really any merits to going, and it does cost some significant cash. I guess the pros don't really outweigh the cons.

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    #19  Edited By trophyhunter
    @Aaox said:

    " I remember the last coverage they did being awesome. I want to see some more of that. But for actual video game news, TGS seems kind of weak, I guess. There's not really any merits to going, and it does cost some significant cash. I guess the pros don't really outweigh the cons. "

    Well that's why they have ads now
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    I would love for them to go to TGS.

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    #21  Edited By Marz

    Too expensive to fly the whole crew and camera crew there.    They would have to send one giantbomb guy, camera guy and producer(drew)

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    #22  Edited By Bribo

    If they want the scoop on the Nintendo Fingermabob, they pretyy much have to.
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    #23  Edited By trophyhunter
    @Marz said:
    " Too expensive to fly the whole crew and camera crew there.    They would have to send one giantbomb guy, camera guy and producer(drew) "
    there would be no point in sending just one guy
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    #24  Edited By alternate

    Last year means they will never go to TGS again - unless they totally change the dates to space it from E3.  Very little new content last year and GB managed to post almost as much content at home as the sites who had an actual presence in Japan.
     
    Sure the podcasts and videos would be fun for us but I doubt it is much fun for the people flying all that way - a holiday it ain't.

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    #25  Edited By jkz

    Might be a tad expensive. But seeing Vinny in Japan would be...well, beyond words.

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    #26  Edited By alternate
    @demontium said:

    " @N15PCA said:

    "I don't think it's going to happen.  "
    They probably can now. The ads will get them the funds (however I cannot see the ads, so then again maybe not).  Its up to them, but if its a budget iddue (which I bet it is) then they should start up another line of merch. "
    Increased and new revenue stream mean they get to continue with the budget they have, not increase it.  Funds have all been going one way for 2 years and while the investors will all be in it for the long haul the medium term goal will just be to cover their own costs.
     
    Actually I suspect the choice was to spend the travel budget going to TGS or send the whole crew to PAX and have a panel.
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    #27  Edited By LiquidS

    Vinny being the top camera guy + Ryan being arguably the best on camera. 
    Production can occur back in the US. 
    $3,000-$6,000 for the trip and expenses, so unless it made sense financialy then there would be no point or like the trip to Liverpool last year they get a developer to pay for everything. 
    Im also a fun hater.
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    #28  Edited By trophyhunter
    God I'm disgusted with you people. 
    You've all lost your sense of fun, your not the ones paying for it geeze.
    Everyone take the stick out of your asses and search the hole for where the magic went.
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    #30  Edited By MikkaQ

    As fun as the podcasts were, the actual TGS show is pretty useless to visit, none of them understand anything being said, and some other news source is going to translate any significant announcements within a couple hours, so there's really not a lot of reasons to go, as far as I can see. 

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    #31  Edited By aaox
    @trophyhunter said:
    " @Aaox said:

    " I remember the last coverage they did being awesome. I want to see some more of that. But for actual video game news, TGS seems kind of weak, I guess. There's not really any merits to going, and it does cost some significant cash. I guess the pros don't really outweigh the cons. "

    Well that's why they have ads now "
    You make a good point, sir.
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    #32  Edited By CoolDrMoney

    They aren't going back to Japan after that Arab guy assaulted them in 2008

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    #33  Edited By alternate
    @CoolDrMoney said:
    " They aren't going back to Japan after that Arab guy assaulted them in 2008 "
    ?  don't remember that, was it on the podcast?
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    #34  Edited By demontium
    @alternate said:
    " @demontium said:

    " @N15PCA said:

    "I don't think it's going to happen.  "
    They probably can now. The ads will get them the funds (however I cannot see the ads, so then again maybe not).  Its up to them, but if its a budget iddue (which I bet it is) then they should start up another line of merch. "
    Increased and new revenue stream mean they get to continue with the budget they have, not increase it.  Funds have all been going one way for 2 years and while the investors will all be in it for the long haul the medium term goal will just be to cover their own costs.  Actually I suspect the choice was to spend the travel budget going to TGS or send the whole crew to PAX and have a panel. "
    Yeah. Guess it was kinda of PAX or TGS; who knows, I don't really know much about GB's financial status, but I am sure its stable with what little advertising they get.

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