Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation is Joining The Escapist Full Time!
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Jimquisition and Moviebob were also synonymous with the Escapist but it seems that they were just really close contract partners than anything. I'm surprised they didn't make that move sooner on all three of them considering how much ad and viewer revenue they brought in to the site.Travis Fischer said:
Pffft, what act?conanthegamer said:
*Checks Youtube*Chessrook44 said:Nah, those guys are total History now.Fox12 said:
Nope, still running.
Never? They kinda' need him. I mean, we kid, but Yahtzee's clearly being given credit where credit is due here.Kajin said:
Hey, remember the Mana Bar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana_Bar
I wonder if the closure of that particular business factored much into Yahtzee's decision to move, or if perhaps it was the other way around? I suppose it bodes poorly for the start of a similar business in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana_Bar
I wonder if the closure of that particular business factored much into Yahtzee's decision to move, or if perhaps it was the other way around? I suppose it bodes poorly for the start of a similar business in the US.
You missed my pun.FalloutJack said:*Checks Youtube*Chessrook44 said:Nah, those guys are total History now.Fox12 said:
Nope, still running.
Probably shoulda' put in a rimshot.Chessrook44 said:You missed my pun.FalloutJack said:*Checks Youtube*Chessrook44 said:Nah, those guys are total History now.Fox12 said:
Nope, still running.
Better?FalloutJack said:Probably shoulda' put in a rimshot.Chessrook44 said:You missed my pun.FalloutJack said:*Checks Youtube*Chessrook44 said:Nah, those guys are total History now.Fox12 said:
Nope, still running.
It might work better due to the much larger population (and ergo, more gamers) of the United States compared to Australia. About the only advantage opening a bar in Australia has is that age of majority is three years lower than in the U.S.Jorpho said:
Indeed I went to the Melbourne Mana Bar, and it was just difficult to get behind a place charging $18 for a dodgy looking cocktail and paying for time on a Wii when combining the cost of say, 3-4 drinks at a bottle shop would net me enough booze to make ten mixers I actually like (at least) and spend as many hours as I want on my PC or PS3. I suspect the one in his former home of Brisbane hung on a bit longer since the clientele probably went on the off chance Mr. Croshaw himself would appear. Plus Aussies are a no-fuss bunch of drinkers and more barriers (niche clients, high prices, small spaces etc) to getting pissed directly correlate to our desire to do so at that establishment when the pub down the road requires nothing more than get to bar, order drink, pay enjoy - rinse and repeat as required.
That said I'm both very happy for him being brought in essentially as a partner but I am a little disappointed is I will no longer run the chance of running into him if I ever visit Brisbane. Oh well, God Speed Yahtzee.
It's just not the same without Gabe busting in with an anecdote about autism and Yahtz getting incredulous. Plus, if my time with Pony Fanfic has thought me anything, I'm betting the fanfic will not bother with getting any of the characters "voices" right and focus more on regurgitating memes.Worgen said:
Oh yez, is very nize!Chessrook44 said:Better?FalloutJack said:Probably shoulda' put in a rimshot.Chessrook44 said:You missed my pun.FalloutJack said:*Checks Youtube*Chessrook44 said:Nah, those guys are total History now.Fox12 said:
Nope, still running.
*Totally not John Cleese mangling a french accent right now*
Meanwhile from Yahtzee:Encaen said:
Given that Yahtzee is already one of very few people actually producing content for the site, and is apparently struggling to meet the demands of his existing pieces, maybe it would make more sense to get more people to produce different content instead of desperately trying to stretch one person into filling the whole site?Yahtzee Croshaw said:
Well given that the site has laid off every other contributor worth a damn I don't see what option they had left. Hopefully in the new content he won't sound as bored, pissed off and forced as he does in that 'Judging By The Cover' wank we've started getting recently.
I hope this works out for the best for him.
Australia might be expensive and have terrible internet, but the general quality of life is pretty damn fantastic compared to a lot of places out there.
Hopefully this lady works out better for him.
Australia might be expensive and have terrible internet, but the general quality of life is pretty damn fantastic compared to a lot of places out there.
Hopefully this lady works out better for him.
Same here. It's nice to listen to him ever so often, though eventually he will get tiring. The Escapists is in some desperate need of new blood. Jeremy doesn't count (love his work), because he was already famous on Youtube.Dalisclock said: