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Re: Cut Scene is live, Bitmob is not (yet)

Valke — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:22:48 -0000

Hey guys, maybe you should do a (very little) bit of digging before you start dumping on Shoe for being iTunes biased or whatever you are implying. Here's the link to watch online:

http://gamecinemahd.com/gam...

Hope that thumb gets better soon Shoe, it has to be tough having your everyday life, nevermind your gaming time affected because of it (I speak from experience). Can't wait to see what is to come with Bitmob

Re: Project P is now...Bitmob.com

Valke — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:22:54 -0000

Glad to see the curtain finally drawn back. I'm with everyone else in eagerly anticipating the site once it gets launched.

Re: Tell me your name!

Valke — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:29:28 -0000

So not to encroach, but can you share any details on when/where this piece may be available? I'm actually interested in reading some of these origin stories.

Re: Tell me your name!

Valke — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:30:43 -0000

I sent an email, although the origin of my handle isn't exactly the most entertaining...meh.

Re: Dan Sock...found!

Valke — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:33:25 -0000

Alright, if 8-4 was involved then that explains EVERYTHING. So Shoe...you've been exposed now, so just admit it...Project P is your debut J-Pop album isn't it?

Re: Sore Thumbs

Valke — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:38:42 -0000

My head hurts...thanks a lot Shoe.

Also, no fair with teasing Project Panties!

Re: Dan Sock?

Valke — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:01:51 -0000

I really do still need to pick this up. Hearing about this ahead of time probably saved my DS from damage because I most likely would have dropped it from laughing so hard upon running across "Dan Sock"

Re: It's been a little slow...

Valke — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:19:49 -0000

Project Panties, that's absolutely classic. I can just see the epiphany the night before the first "serious" business meeting. "Alright, so tomorrow we're finally presenting Project Panties...aww crap".

Re: Cut Scene

Valke — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:15:19 -0000

This could prove to be a very interesting project. Wait, that's what I was thinking about Project P...plus you are going to add a "real" podcast to go along with it? Shoe is trying to consume our lives.

Re: Sore Thumbs

Valke — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:00:26 -0000

True, but even the fact that its coming from an IGN feature says something. Either way its still hilarious!

Re: Sore Thumbs

Valke — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:48:46 -0000

I saw this last night and couldn't stop laughing and watching it over and over. The fact that this came from IGN makes it all the more better. It shows that even though these sites may be "rivals", people do still care what happens to others.

That and they're not blind to how screwed up this whole thing is.

Re: More goodbye EGMing...

Valke — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:43:17 -0000

I guess with how quick some readers are to jump and call people biased, you never can be too careful.

Re: More goodbye EGMing...

Valke — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:04:10 -0000

Great interview on DGR Shoe. You know, I don't think any of us would have minded you taking that TV one bit. We probably would have called you a bastard, but that's just how we show how much we like you.

Re: 2008 Ex-EGM Awards: The Most Overshadowed Games of the Year

Valke — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:16:23 -0000

TWEWY was such a great experience of a game, and don't think it got the exposure it needed. Also, games like Persona 4 and even Tales of Vesperia were very overlooked. Wait...all 3 of those are RPGs, oh that's right, RPGs are NEVER given their due by mainstream media unless their name begins with "Final" and ends with "Fantasy"

Re: 2008 Ex-EGM Awards: The Games of the Year

Valke — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:59:59 -0000

I'm really glad to see such a wide variety of games being mentioned here. It shows that people still have individual tastes. For me personally, on a strictly "Game of the Year" point, I may have to give it to Tales of Vesperia. However, if we break it down to what game I had the most FUN with, No More Heroes takes the cake.

Re: Sore Thumbs

Valke — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:11:08 -0000

Sure it is Kraig, you just need a second controller and set it to the shortest game possible. Thank you Doritos for giving me my 200 and only sucking away 15 minutes of my life.

Re: Oh yeah...

Valke — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:09:27 -0000

Happy Belated Ho-Ho!

Now I have to go change my shorts....thanks a lot

Re: Inside EGM: rules are rules

Valke — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:57:45 -0000

I've stopped trading in games all together in the past few years. I think it's a good point that you set up there Shoe. Splitting everything up evenly makes sense, because who knows how many games were traded in that another employee might have wanted. Also the idea of not speaking with other reviewers before scoring a game sounds right. It's amazing how much other people can influence our opinions without us ever realizing it.

Re: Life after gaming journalism: The top 6 career paths

Valke — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:47:24 -0000

I can see it now, Coming 2009, Godzilla vs. Ricciardi

Re: The trouble with game of the year awards

Valke — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:41:45 -0000

Great article Blake. I think this brings up just one more point about how disjointed the video game community can be. As you stated, with so many different companies throwing around "Game of the Year" honors, it can get a big confusing for the consumer. Personally, I have no issue with different websites handing out year end awards and in fact I think it is their right as reviewers. However I do feel that they need to take caution in just how they advertise these awards, with extra care given to making sure that a "game of the year" is put forth as " 'Our' Game of the Year".

I do hope that someday however, they may be some type of industry-wide standard so that an "official" awards lineup can be run without the need for payoffs or red tape. A little idealistic, I know, but still.

Re: Life after gaming journalism: The top 6 career paths

Valke — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:25:28 -0000

beanbag chairs are always the best for those situations because it really doesn't matter how you flop down on them,they are still more comfortable than the bathroom floor

Re: Life after gaming journalism: The top 6 career paths

Valke — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:46:36 -0000

In extension to MOT's question, I'm also curious as to what kind of format companies ask for these mock reviews in. Do they want you to give them a solid score or just want your overall thoughts?

Re: Life after gaming journalism: The top 6 career paths

Valke — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:44:19 -0000

Well 8-4 is the final stage in the original super mario bros, where you FINALLY save the princess.

Re: Life after gaming journalism: The top 6 career paths

Valke — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:05:35 -0000

Interesting article Shoe. I love reading things like this because its outside the norm from what you get in a gaming-based blog and really allows all of us to leech some information off of you. I've noticed what seems to be more and more people these days going into these community manager roles as well. The most interesting job I fond here was the mock reviewier, as I wasn't aware these types of pay positions existed. Very informative!

Re: Sore Thumbs

Valke — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:54:00 -0000

Shoe that's terrible man. But I'm glad that everything got sorted out in the end. Thanks for the tips on preventing this as well, as I would hate to have to go through this debacle if there are things I can do to prevent it.