Say Hello to Austin Walker, Giant Bomb's New News Editor

I'd never heard of Austin before last week, but he seems like a super rad, smart, and likeable guy. The future, ya'll. It's real.

It's just a joke about Streamfriends :)

Welcome duder!!

Looks like yet another great hire for Giant Bomb - can't wait to see him put out more content!

Welcome, Duder.

Little Robot Men!

Hi Austin!

Welcome! Looking forward to see the word colonialism in more video game news!

Hi Austin!

I'm looking forward to having another dang writer around here. The text format isn't dead yet! It's... it's not...

Looking forward to your input Austin, it'll be cool to see what happens with the three of you. Does this mean Alex and Vinny will be getting some time off soon?

So happy to see new ppl on the beast team! I've really missed the critical peices Patrick used to write and the morning shows. All in all welcome Austin! P.s. I'm glad I'm not the only one being nervous about grad school!

" It was Austin, Austin. It was Austin all along."

Just read the animal crossing article, well put, really interesting read.

Welcome Austin!

Congrats and welcome, Austin!

I had to go to the 3rd Page for this joke. Cmon now.

Awesome, I think he is going to provide a great perspective to the site

THAT'S AUSTIN'S MUSIC!

@patrickklepek: Hella!

Hello Austin... I love you.

Giant Beast is shipping up to Austin.

I got nothin.

Helloooooooo Austin!

Welcome Austin. So happy to not just see a person of color join the GB team but someone with empathy not just for other marginalized groups but for gamers who may not understand why this is such a big deal. You and GBeast just brought me back hardcore into the GB fold!!!

Little robot men are cool. Austin seems cool.

@patrickklepek said:

Hell yeah.

THIS MAKES ME SO EXCITED. Looking forward to a non-white dialogue on this site :3

Welcome Welcome!

Welcome! Judging by this video and the articles I read over the weekend, I'm very excited about the future of Giant Beast.

austin seems like a cool guy w/ cool ideas lookin forward 2 the podnic

Mr. Walker as someone who perused your twitter and noticed you recommending Legend Of The Galactic Heroes to someone I must say I am now one of your biggest fans :)

Really though, the dude is awesome and I am happy to see him as the new news editor.

Welcome Austin! Looking forward to more of you on GB stuff!

I finished Codename Steam, it really was just all right.

Welcome! You seem like a cool dude.

Hey Austin, your collar is wrinkled.

So psyched to have Austin on board. Welcome! <3

I'd never heard of the dude prior to his hiring, but he seems eminently qualified. I really enjoyed him on the Beastcast and I think he's got a lot to offer the site. Welcome aboard, Austin!

Okie dokie in on team Austin

So excited for Austin to join the site! Seems like a really whip smart guy.

If Austin has the same sort of California Institute of the Arts stories that I do, then Dan is going to be baffled and the lack of any laws of authority.

Welcome aboard matey!

Rrrrrrrrrrrrr

They hired a smart person to counteract Dan.

Hey Austin! Welcome!

Anyone else think he looks a little like Jeff Gerstmann?

Welcome, Austin! Having a doctor on the team will be awesome.

Austin seems really fucking cool. Usually I stay way the hell away from political articles about gaming because its mostly super left and aggressive and condemning, which tends to crash with my middle of the road nature. I haven't read any of Austins prior work that I am willing to admit, but from this video he comes across as a guy who aren't aiming to force any point of view down your throat. Also from the beastcast he seemed super down to earth, funny and smart. Just what the site needs. Welcome Austin!

howdy!

Welcome to the site, Austin! Really, just tremendously glad to have someone with some new perspective on the site and just someone new in general, especially with such a great amount of work under their belt. Can't wait to see what you bring next!

this looks like a fucking fantastic fit! looking forward to your work austin , and welcome!

Hello