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Hey guys, can you let some of these people grieve/vent/talk it out instead of trying to control the conversation? Someone wants to speculate and it makes them feel a little better? Just let them and move on. I loved the show and will watch any content any of the guys put out, but for all three to leave abruptly? Obviously SOMETHING happened. They didn’t all come to life changing conclusions on the same day after over a decade without something prompting it. Just let the hurting duders vent, ok? It’s not poor taste as much as some folks loving the crew so much they don’t want to let go and are dealing with it in their own way.

Giant Bomb crew: Please don't do this thing
You: Does the thing

Honestly to God, anyone reading this: if you're actually grieving and venting and need to talk this out...just go do it somewhere else? Get a therapist? Talk to a friend? Chat with your pet or a plant or an action figure. Write it down in a journal. Let those emotions out. Just not here, as you've been told to do, by the very people affected by it. Grief and processing periods are real, for sure, but they also require consent.

It's real simple: just close the little red box on your web browser and go somewhere else. The internet isn't your fun box where you can just let out your demons. Find more productive ways to work through your mental health issues and don't be a dick to content creators.

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It's weird and creepy to see people getting so into speculation on other people's lives, and then defending it even after it was clearly stated as going over the line. I don't know what's not clicking with some of y'all. (Also defending it as a "grieving" process...really? What is wrong with you??)

I dunno guys, I really love GB too, but I can just assume it's not really all that dramatic behind the scenes. And I don't have to care. They told me what they want to tell me and that's all I'm owed. The rest is between me and my therapist.

I'm sad to see an old era of a website end. Not the first time, won't be the last. Happy to see what's next. I'm glad to hear that this could be a real revitalization and renovation of the website. I'm also glad that some folks are sticking around.

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Given the amount of crazy posts, constant questions, and increased eyeballs all of a sudden….if you were them, wouldn’t you put it off too? Would you really want to put yourself through an extra week of all of this chaos and madness?

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There’s been a lot of change in my life lately. Saved last week’s Bombcast for when I needed a little bit of normal. What a surprise to have this happen now, during a total upheaval.

But with upheaval can come good things, better things. I’m glad for everyone.

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Going to miss what this site was. Excited to see the future. Mad respect and thanks to everyone.

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I must be alone in thinking $15 a month is WAAAAAY too much for Game Pass, a service where you don't get to keep the games and where most of the library is old or...undesirable.

Like, I enjoy the service (thanks to the discounts), but it's totally not worth that much to me. So someone coming up with an alternative way to make it actually worth the cost isn't ridiculous.

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Putting on Jeff's observations about all the random crap he has pairs perfectly with a slow game like Pokemon. And just in general, an evening after a long day and I've got maybe three, no, two brain cells left.

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While I can get the subs for pretty cheap still, it's worth it. But yeah at $10-15/mo I'll probably stop buying it.

When I'm more interested in checking a game out than actually sitting down for long sessions to see anything to completion, then Game Pass wins. Scratches the novelty itch.

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I love the Bombcast and Hotspot as they exist now. I'll be sad when things go back to normal and the Hotspot is put back in the closet.

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This is a bad hot take. The game was absolutely worse than Watch Dogs Legion and Outriders, neither of which I saw significant issues in. Jeff wasn't even sure he got the right ending for the game. What is the purpose of this post?