Rebel.FM Is Now Up

I was going to post this as an update to the “1up.com is dead” entry, but I figured it deserved it’s own post.

The new podcast from the old 1upFM crew is here! Viva Rebel.FM! Support these guys and check out this show!

1up.com Is Dead

Well that’s not true. The name is staying but the site that I loved is dead.

And EGM…my god! I remember reading EGM as a kid to find out all the news on the latest Super Nintendo games. Then about Playstation games. Then Playstation 2. Then Xbox 360 and PS3. I loved me some Sushi-X! Hell, I even read EGM²! And now it’s gone. A toast to you, oh symbol of my childhood now lost.

I’m not normally the type to get whiny about things like this, but many of the game journalists that I have the most respect for and look to for inspiration as regards to writing style are now jobless.

To Shane Bettenhausen, Phillip Kollar, Greg Ford, Ryan Scott, James Mielke, and everyone else that got canned: You guys are fantastic writers and I know that you all will find someplace to go.

To Ryan O’Donnell and Matt Chandronait, and everyone else (formerly) at GameVideos: You guys made the best gaming video show out there. I wish you all the best of luck.

So here’s a toast to both 1up and EGM. You guys (and gals) were the best out there. I pray that all of you land on your collective feet.

Addition: And to play it all out: 1up Show Orchestral

Addition pt 2: Joystiq has posted a list of who was let go in this travesty (Simox Cox? Wow.) I’m glad they didn’t get rid of everyone good though. I notice a lack of Ray Barnholt, Jeremy Parish, David Ellis, Garnett Lee, and Thierry Ngyuen. At least they’ve kept some people who know what they are doing…I wonder how long those people will stick around.

Okay, That’s It!

Seriously kids…I’m not the type to let something tiny like this get under my skin, but I can’t help it this time.

The term “digital download” being tossed around drives me nuts. Is there a type of download that isn’t digital? Exactly.

So don’t called PSN/XBLA/WiiWare/Whatever games “digital downloads”. Just “downloads” will be enough.