Comments on: Ex-GameSpotters Launch GiantBomb, The Gaming Encyclopedia

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:49:25 +0000

Michael, How about doing a piece on Whiskey Media and there plans? They seem to be building a very powerful platform. They’ve got decent pedigree. Can we expect other sites like politicalbase.com and comicvine.com in the near future ?

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By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:18:26 +0000

FYI, GiantBomb runs off the same codebase as the well-established http://www.comicvine.com/

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By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:17 +0000

Are they going to use an open content encyclopedia, like Wikipedia? or is it a closed one?

It’d be interesting to see something similar where users can add hints and tips too.

By: jas

jas — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:20:18 +0000

They got the right name alright watch it “bomb” and it will be a “giant” one as well,just because you got some kind of following or credibilty does not mean you will succeed although it helps.

By: WillyGates

WillyGates — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:11:04 +0000

he was a nutcase who ‘reviewed’ games without opening the box, a god in his own long lunch hours. giant bomb is a perfect name for his site.

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By: UConnBBall

UConnBBall — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:32:26 +0000

To bad this fiasco has caused Gamespot’s page views to go up and not down.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:55:48 +0000

Why are these startup companies always compared to the biggest of the industry? Gamespot & ign employ hundreds of people, they don’t need to be as big as them to be considered successful. The site looks impressive so far and the users seem very active.

By: Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:14:21 +0000

Credibility is everything in gaming, This guy became an overnight star, and hero to all gamers overnight because of what happened at GameSpot and everyone knows his name. I suspect this will be a quick success due to these two things.

By: VC$

VC$ — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:11:02 +0000

Hmmm, seems redundant. I wonder how much of the nerd/fanboy crowd will gravitate to this. Seeing as how there are already more established and filled game databases/wikis. This smells of hot name=sellout to me. Future publishing has been making some buys maybe this would look good on their plate. I wont deadpool this. Yet….

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:52:36 +0000

Techdude, I think I glimpsed a few articles between the millions of ads your “blog” displays, but I’m not too sure.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:52:29 +0000

I love how gamespot is listed as a “well established player” - duh, this is the company they are coming from, no?

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By: Simon Newstead

Simon Newstead — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:14:51 +0000

I really wish them well…they know their stuff and I’m sure they’ll be succesful!

After the firing fiasco I’ve rarely go to Gamespot for gaming news, but rather go to Kotaku, or listen to Giantbomb, Games for Windows Gametheory and PC Gamer podcasts (all are excellent).

IMHO Gamespot has really lost its way… whilst it’s a well designed site, if you can’t trust the content to be unbiased and opinionated, then it’s far less attractive…

By: brianp

brianp — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:54:18 +0000

I like this concept, it is funny

brian
http://www.themostpowerfulcompany.com

By: Philip Karpiak

Philip Karpiak — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:51:08 +0000

I was looking forward to the launch of Giant Bomb, just thinking it would be gaming review/vidcast site with some balls. But the wiki/community portion of the website is a wonderful surprise.

I’m sure this will be a great endeavour for Gerstmann, Davis and the rest of the team.

By: Roddykat

Roddykat — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:46:43 +0000

“Gerstmann’s experienced team will be facing long odds”

Not so much, I think. Those guys have a BIG fanbase and cred in the industry as I’ve known it. Their fans saw this coming. And this is what the Spot should have grown to be.

By: techdude

techdude — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:29:51 +0000

Gamers will definitely attack this site. 24/7 at least when they are not gaming lol.. http://blabtech.blogspot.com

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:28:44 +0000

I am glad to see that Gerstmann has found something better to move on to; when Gamespot revealed themselves as the corporate shills they are they also proved themselves not worthy of an editor of his caliber anyway. Plus, Kane and Lynch really did suck.

By: Derek Andersen

Derek Andersen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:28:34 +0000

good idea. wish I’d thought of that.