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[Real Hero]

I can't believe him and ben actually call each other cucks

 

[bomma_man]

What neo geo games should I have for my new Switch?

Man this thing feels and looks so nice compared to the Wii U and 3DS.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I'm pretty dang sure you can store credit cards on the switch alex.

 

[strafer]

I miss cheesecake.

With what?

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Vinny talking about squid kids doing gang signs is precious.

 

[Catvoca]

I'm pretty dang sure you can store credit cards on the switch alex.

You definitely can.

 

[Young Liar]

Eh, easy one to me. Disown that pos. You don't keep people like that as friends.

And if he knew before than i have no sympathies, but I'll let him talk about it on his own terms.

I think friends don't just immediately disown friends for shitty behavior. They don't excuse or defend it, of course, but ~real friends~ confront the shitty friend and get them to be decent people.

Of course, if the shitty friend is unrepentant and continues to be shitty, sure, disown disown disown.

But also yes it's going to be way more complicated if Nick's friends were aware of the behavior. I really don't envy Ben's position right now with the scrutiny that Nick and everyone else he's associated with will be getting from this point onward.

 

[oti]

It's 8-4 Friday!

 

[Hasney]

I'm pretty dang sure you can store credit cards on the switch alex.

Yeah, you couldn't, but they updated and as if by magic, it is there now.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Yeah, you couldn't, but they updated and as if by magic, it is there now.

Wait, was it from an update?

Because i remember storing it on launch day.

I think friends don't just immediately disown friends for shitty behavior. They don't excuse or defend it, of course, but ~real friends~ confront the shitty friend and get them to be decent people.

Of course, if the shitty friend is unrepentant and continues to be shitty, sure, disown disown disown.

But also yes it's going to be way more complicated if Nick's friends were aware of the behavior. I really don't envy Ben's position right now with the scrutiny that Nick and everyone else he's associated with will be getting from this point onward.

I guess that's true, i don't really know how deep they go, but I've seen enough of that shit that i have very little tolerance for it.

 

[Rainmaker]

Make Abby the new Podburglar and kick Nick to the trash

 

[Hasney]

It's 8-4 Friday!

Yeah, it was late, so I have to listen after Beastcast *assorted grumbling*

Wait, was it from an update?

Because i remember storing it on launch day.

Defo was not there on launch day. We were all bitching about making multiple purchases.

EDIT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1370976

 

[Incandenza]

Man waking up to this Nick Robinson shit is devastating. Such a betrayal of a community that was being built around inclusiveness and positivity.

 

[Zeroro]

Listening to the Beastcast, and I can't believe Rock Band Blitz was still being supported in some form all this time. That thing came out in 2012 (and is getting killed off on its 5th anniversary, which is kinda sad).

 

[Antiwhippy]

Man, Vinny still in the first persona 5 dungeon?

 

[Zeroro]

Man, Vinny still in the first persona 5 dungeon?

He's never finishing that game unless he does some sort of weird series where he's forced to play it once every weekday until it's complete.

 

[Death Metalist]

Listening to the Beastcast, and I can't believe Rock Band Blitz was still being supported in some form all this time. That thing came out in 2012 (and is getting killed off on its 5th anniversary, which is kinda sad).

The last best thing Harmonix ever did. I still have my 360 hooked up back in my hometown because of this game. it's one of those rhythm games that makes me want to play it just because of the sound. The focus on heightening the sound of whatever road of notes you're playing on is GENIUS.

 

[Tubobutts]

He's never finishing that game unless he does some sort of weird series where he's forced to play it once every weekday until it's complete.

I don't think he has the endurance for that.

 

[Zebetite]

Vinny couldn't make time in his life for Persona 4 and he didn't even have kids then.

 

[LiK]

I now own a switch. SW-5440-6786-7407

lemme know you're from GBGaf.

I'll add you after I charge my Switch again. You'll know it's me cuz I don't have a generic American name.

Vinny couldn't make time in his life for Persona 4 and he didn't even have kids then.

He finished Witcher 3 and did most of the sidequests even with a kid. Just depends on his priorities. He spends most time playing PUBG these days.

 

[Antiwhippy]

That man is the only one on staff to finish the Witcher 3.

I don't think it's a time thing.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I can see why the Nick stuff is subtweeted.

I imagine alot of the people Nick harassed all have mutual friends with each other(ie aurahack is pretty vocal about it, in the context that she is voicing out for her friends) so they dont want to put him on blast because of who he knows. But it seems yesterday with nicks undeserved outlash at the overcooked devs, where he practically subtweets shit at them then tells another person to STFU, finally made people realize that Nick is being a piece of shit and so they call him out, even if its undirectly.

Its definitely a thing of him getting to big for his britches. In a bad way

 

[Diancecht]

Ok, I finally understood who the fuck this Nick guy is and what he's done. But I still don't get why Ben is in a bad spot?

 

[kiguel182]

Ok, I finally understood who the fuck this Nick guy is and what he's done. But I still don't get why Ben is in a bad spot?

He has a podcast with him and they are friends.

 

[Zocano]

That man is the only one on staff to finish the Witcher 3.

I don't think it's a time thing.

He feels obligated to play a game he thinks he should like but actually doesn't and is unsure enough to come to that conclusion? Seems fairly obvious.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Ok, I finally understood who the fuck this Nick guy is and what he's done. But I still don't get why Ben is in a bad spot?

Kessler tweeted yesterday that hes fucking furious. Like ben, theyre all friends from the whiskey media days and even have a podcast together.

Now, we dont know if kessler is furious about the people subtweeting, or furious at nick for finding out about him. It could be unrelated but the signs point at nick.

Ben is now in a position of power where he can speak out about this, since it indirectly affects him and friends of the site, so to speak. If Nicks harassment of game devs and other people is common knowledge, then ben speaking out would mean hes not complicit to it, seeing as how they are close friends(according to last weeks bombcast, they both took a trip to the county fair together for example.)

Basically its a ticking time bomb thats affected alot of people. And bombs dont differentiate friends.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Ben is now in a position of power where he can speak out about this, since it indirectly affects him and friends of the site, so to speak. If Nicks harassment of game devs and other people is common knowledge, then ben speaking out would mean hes not complicit to it, seeing as how they are close friends(according to last weeks bombcast, they both took a trip to the county fair together for example.)

He can speak out about it, but I don't know that I can just trust him if he says he wasn't aware of it. A lot of people seem to have known about this.

 

[The Dear Leader]

I'm too uncool to know what subtweeting is, unless it means tweeting about submarine facts then I actually am cool.

 

[LiK]

I can see why the Nick stuff is subtweeted.

I imagine alot of the people Nick harassed all have mutual friends with each other(ie aurahack is pretty vocal about it, in the context that she is voicing out for her friends) so they dont want to put him on blast because of who he knows. But it seems yesterday with nicks undeserved outlash at the overcooked devs, where he practically subtweets shit at them then tells another person to STFU, finally made people realize that Nick is being a piece of shit and so they call him out, even if its undirectly.

Its definitely a thing of him getting to big for his britches. In a bad way

Who is Nick?

I'm too uncool to know what subtweeting is, unless it means tweeting about submarine facts then I actually am cool.

Basically tweeting about someone without letting them know it's about them.

 

[Ghost]

I'm too uncool to know what subtweeting is, unless it means tweeting about submarine facts then I actually am cool.

It's when you tweet about someone/something without mentioning their username or the hashtag or whatever so only your followers see it and not the user you're talking about or the people following the hashtag.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

He can speak out about it, but I don't know that I can just trust him if he says he wasn't aware of it. A lot of people seem to have known about this.

Ben has only been "part" of the gaming industry for a couple months. I imagine his connections with various outlets is minimal compared to other duders. Even Matt Kessler might have a small circle that only expands Sony/GB/Polygon(?). So they both might not necessarily have known about this

I'm too uncool to know what subtweeting is, unless it means tweeting about submarine facts then I actually am cool.

Its when you tweet about someone without @ing them. So if I replied to you here without including your name on the quote. Like now.

Who is Nick?



Basically tweeting about someone without letting them know it's about them.

Nick Robinson. Works at Polygon with griffin mcelroy. Former whiskey media intern.

 

[Dangansona]

Anyone else seeing the stuff apparently coming out about Nick Robinson? After some weirdly aggressive tweets about the Overcooked switch port people are saying he's got a reputation for creeping on women in the games industry?

https://twitter.com/whichoedipus/status/893266438600900608

https://twitter.com/bloodyhoney_/status/893257429378621440

https://twitter.com/ali_west/status/893322058784006144

I'm confused.

He's clearly being an unnecessary dick to the Overcooked developers. Screw that.

The second tweet is the most damming though. But all the responses are either "got him!" or something about serving tea or tea time?

So, everybody knew this was going on or what?

I work with the guy who posted the second tweet (he's a big GB fan btw), will ask about this stuff when I get in.

Of all the sites to have this happen to its Polygon. Crazy.

And the way the Overcooked thing seemed to be the breaking point (while being unrelated) reminds me of the Colin Moriarty fiasco.

 

[The Dear Leader]

I see, so basically a twitter version of "psst, over here"

 

[LiK]

Nick Robinson. Works at Polygon with griffin mcelroy. Former whiskey media intern.

Oh ok. I'm outta the loop with this drama.

 

[Demption]

This cooking talk in Steal my Sunshine... Dan doesn't know what boiling means.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I work with the guy who posted the second tweet (he's a big GB fan btw), will ask about this stuff when I get in.

So I found this tweet pinned by bloodhoney:

https://twitter.com/ali_west/status/893259017635737600

If that means what I think it does...nick was soliciting nudes? Errrrrgh..disgusting. Boy this is gonna be something.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Ben has only been "part" of the gaming industry for a couple months. I imagine his connections with various outlets is minimal compared to other duders. Even Matt Kessler might have a small circle that only expands Sony/GB/Polygon(?). So they both might not necessarily have known about this

Still, they're close enough to Nick that I can't necessarily take them at their word.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Still, they're close enough to Nick that I can't necessarily take them at their word.

Ill give them the benefit of the doubt. Too many times you hear about people who do shitty things and even their family doesnt know about it.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Ben has only been "part" of the gaming industry for a couple months. I imagine his connections with various outlets is minimal compared to other duders. Even Matt Kessler might have a small circle that only expands Sony/GB/Polygon(?). So they both might not necessarily have known about this

Even with connections it's understandable that this is something Nick wouldn't want his friends to know about whilst those on the receiving end would only talk to their friends about it.

Really hope we hear more from guys like Matt, Ben and Griffin soon even it they want to talk to the people involved first.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I can't believe him and ben actually call each other cucks

Not really sure what the problem here is?

 

[strafer]

Man, can we go one day without some bullshit drama in this thread.

 

[Rainmaker]

Not really sure what the problem here is?

yeah that shit is clearly a joke. many comedy podcasts I listen to have done it too

 

[hamchan]

Nick was only on UPF this Feb.

I wonder if everyone knew about it or if he was doing this back then.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Man, can we go one day without some bullshit drama in this thread.

If it stops us from hating on West/East for just a second, Im more then fine with it.

yeah that shit is clearly a joke. many comedy podcasts I listen to have done it too

Now you have the context tho that Nick was projecting about himself.

 

[wenis]

Man, can we go one day without some bullshit drama in this thread.

At least the drama is on the outside and not from within.

 

[Zebetite]

i heard that ben is a trump-supporting /pol/ stormer. he IS the "alt-right"

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Man, can we go one day without some bullshit drama in this thread.

In all fairness this is more important that people talking about which GB staff member they dislike. There's an argument for if this is the place to talk about it or not but if it wasn't for this thread I wouldn't even be aware of it. Fuck, I even read a tweet late list night and was unaware of what it was referencing. It's relevant because I used to watch content with Nick in, knowing this I don't want to support it any more.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

If it stops us from hating on West/East for just a second, Im more then fine with it.

well now that you mention it this shit didn't happen to one of Abby's frien- okay I'll stop

 

[hamchan]

If it stops us from hating on West/East for just a second, Im more then fine with it.

Please.

No one sensible hates on East.

 

[Real Hero]

Man, can we go one day without some bullshit drama in this thread.

I think it is a bit insulting to call this bullshit drama to those effected