Game Over for Gamespy, UGO & 1UP

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mirth

February 22, 2013, 07:04:08 AM
All three are being shut down by ZiffDavis after the purchase of IGN.

http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/21/gamespy-ugo-1up-shutting-down/
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tgb

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February 22, 2013, 08:17:57 AM
End of an era.

Gusington

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February 22, 2013, 08:56:21 AM
Crap I've been reading Gamespy since the 1990s!
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mirth

#3
February 22, 2013, 09:49:43 AM
Quote from: Gusington on February 22, 2013, 08:56:21 AM
Crap I've been reading Gamespy since the 1990s!

Yeah, I frequented Gamespy more than the others.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

MIGMaster

#4
February 22, 2013, 01:57:34 PM
Damn ZD - they're out to own the world !

mirth

#5
February 22, 2013, 02:03:33 PM
They certainly own a good chunk of it when it comes to gaming and computer tech.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bayonetbrant

#6
February 22, 2013, 03:06:43 PM
someone should go to the sites being shut down and point their members this way...

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hammersby

#7
February 22, 2013, 07:11:32 PM
it sucks how all the big guys are just snapping up any independent voice for games out there

When Are you guys going to sell to Fox News anyway?

mirth

#8
February 22, 2013, 07:27:31 PM
Quote from: hammersby on February 22, 2013, 07:11:32 PM
it sucks how all the big guys are just snapping up any independent voice for games out there

When Are you guys going to sell to Fox News anyway?

If you ask Longdan, they already have.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Staggerwing

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February 22, 2013, 08:42:27 PM
Quote from: hammersby on February 22, 2013, 07:11:32 PM
it sucks how all the big guys are just snapping up any independent voice for games out there

When Are you guys going to sell to Fox News anyway?

I suppose it depends on what it's worth to the OverGrogs. What does a fully-outfitted Helicarrier go for these days?
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LongBlade

#10
February 22, 2013, 08:49:49 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 22, 2013, 08:42:27 PM
Quote from: hammersby on February 22, 2013, 07:11:32 PM
it sucks how all the big guys are just snapping up any independent voice for games out there

When Are you guys going to sell to Fox News anyway?

I suppose it depends on what it's worth to the OverGrogs. What does a fully-outfitted Helicarrier go for these days?

About half what O'Reilly makes per episode. Unfortunately it turns out we're only worth the same as the host for Red Eye.
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Martok

#11
February 23, 2013, 08:03:02 AM
Yeah, this news sucks.  Gamespy was one of my top gaming destination websites for years, and even now I was still visiting it about once a week.  Me sad. 

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TheCommandTent

#12
February 23, 2013, 08:36:11 AM
Sad news indeed.  Having less voices and viewpoints won't do any good for the gaming world.
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#13
February 23, 2013, 04:56:31 PM
Quote from: hammersby on February 22, 2013, 07:11:32 PM
it sucks how all the big guys are just snapping up any independent voice for games out there

When Are you guys going to sell to Fox News anyway?

Heh, kinda funny that you mention Fox News since the previous owners of IGN, Gamespy and Direct2Drive was actually Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

mirth

#14
February 23, 2013, 05:05:43 PM
I read somewhere that Ziff Davis had previously owned 1UP .
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus
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