Send News. Want a reply? Read this. More in the FAQ.   News Forum - All Forums - Mobile - PDA - RSS Headlines  RSS Headlines   Twitter  Twitter
Customize
User Settings
Styles:
LAN Parties
Upcoming one-time events:
Redding, CA 06/22
Tampa, FL 06/26
Tampa, FL 10/04

Regularly scheduled events

GameSpyGN

IGN and GameSpy Announce Merger Agreement; Combination Will Create Web's Largest Network of Gaming Destination Sites confirms at least part of the recent rumor that GameSpy Industries was somehow in play (story), announcing that GameSpy is merging with IGN. Word is: "Because of their distinct audiences and strong loyalties, both the IGN.com and GameSpy.com brands will be retained. The companies expect to complete the merger in the first half of 2004."

View
25. Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Dec 4, 2003, 16:31 Krovven
 
Other than sounding like a bunch of idiots...what exactly do you have against Gamespy and IGN?

Do I read IGN regularily, no, sometimes I check their reviews, what reason is there to hate them exactly?

Gamespy on the other hand started as a little server scanning utility (that everyone praised just a few years ago) that has grown into a very nice network of gaming sites and other software programs. Their software alone has been used in hundreds of game titles and has significantly contributed to the way games are played online in the last several years.

About 4 or 5 years ago I bought Gamespy for $20 and still use it to this day. Best $20 I ever spent. And recently I even got a Fileplanet subscription so that I can get high speed downloads without having to wait in line to download behind hundreds of other people.

Just to add, a few years ago when Gamespy announced the Fileplanet site and it had a miniscule 50 or less downloads available listed under a couple of categories, people we touting it as a great idea. Now that Fileplanet is a huge success the same people are bad mouthing them for being successful and making a good business out of it.

So getting back to my point...what legit reason do you have to hate these companies? They are more successfull than you and contribute to the gaming industry, is that your problem?

You dont like that they have ads all over their websites? Neither do I, but that's the way the internet is these days. You have to deal with the ads. At least they offer payment options to get rid of the ads. Blue doesnt even do that, even though I've posted several times requesting it, and emailed him about it too.

This comment was edited on Dec 4, 16:37.
 
Previous Post Next Post Reply Quote Edit Delete Report
 
    Date Subject Author
  1. Dec 4, 15:13 No subject ExcessDan
  8. Dec 4, 15:22  Re: No subject Bjorn
  19. Dec 4, 16:02  Re: No subject RaZ0r!
  2. Dec 4, 15:14 Birds of a feather... DedEye
  3. Dec 4, 15:15  Re: Birds of a feather... Grounded
  21. Dec 4, 16:22   Re: Birds of a feather... Brym
  11. Dec 4, 15:26  Re: Birds of a feather... nin
  12. Dec 4, 15:28   Re: Birds of a feather... snide
  15. Dec 4, 15:53   Re: Birds of a feather... Bronco
  4. Dec 4, 15:15 No subject f13
  5. Dec 4, 15:17  Re: No subject Dr.Del
  7. Dec 4, 15:20   Re: No subject Bronco
  9. Dec 4, 15:22    BORG TangledThorns
  13. Dec 4, 15:29     That's nothing... [AIX]Hood
  6. Dec 4, 15:19 Merger? More like SUCKTure! AHAHAH! Da Stylin' Rastan
  10. Dec 4, 15:24 yuck Devster
  14. Dec 4, 15:37 There goes the neighborhood Mopap
  16. Dec 4, 15:54 blues and shack adler
  17. Dec 4, 15:57  hrmm ColoradoHoudini
  18. Dec 4, 16:01   Re: hrmm [AIX]Hood
  61. Dec 4, 21:39   Re: hrmm tunis5000
  20. Dec 4, 16:08 What does this mean for Blue's News? Ratty
  22. Dec 4, 16:24  Re: What does this mean for Blue's News?  Blue 
  23. Dec 4, 16:29   Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? nin
>> 25. Dec 4, 16:31  Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Krovven
  27. Dec 4, 16:47   Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Bronco
  29. Dec 4, 16:58    Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? nin
  31. Dec 4, 17:05    Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Krovven
  59. Dec 4, 20:40     Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Bronco
  66. Dec 5, 00:50      Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Krovven
  70. Dec 5, 04:41       Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? House
  71. Dec 5, 07:28       Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Bronco
  72. Dec 5, 07:59        Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Devster
  28. Dec 4, 16:54   Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? porp
  34. Dec 4, 17:14    Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Krovven
  35. Dec 4, 17:17     Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? nin
  38. Dec 4, 17:28      Re: What does this mean for Blue's News? Krovven
  24. Dec 4, 16:30 BARF Jigen
  26. Dec 4, 16:40 UGH... Ray Marden
  32. Dec 4, 17:06  Re: UGH... amygdala
  30. Dec 4, 17:01 No subject Da Stylin' Rastan
  33. Dec 4, 17:07 Well, one reason maybe... Brick
  36. Dec 4, 17:21  Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  39. Dec 4, 17:28   Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  42. Dec 4, 17:35    Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  43. Dec 4, 17:39     Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  40. Dec 4, 17:28   Re: Well, one reason maybe... Haren
  41. Dec 4, 17:33   What has IGN done for us lately? amygdala
  44. Dec 4, 17:40    Re: What has IGN done for us lately? Krovven
  46. Dec 4, 17:51     Re: What has IGN done for us lately? MonsieurEvil
  48. Dec 4, 17:55      Re: What has IGN done for us lately? Sphinx
  62. Dec 4, 21:41      Re: What has IGN done for us lately? anon@24.76
  63. Dec 5, 00:10       Re: What has IGN done for us lately? Krovven
  49. Dec 4, 18:01   Re: Well, one reason maybe... Brick
  51. Dec 4, 18:11    Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  52. Dec 4, 18:34     Re: Well, one reason maybe... Beady
  82. Dec 5, 16:04      There might be an alternative... dude
  53. Dec 4, 18:52     Re: Well, one reason maybe... Brick
  54. Dec 4, 19:23      Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  55. Dec 4, 19:30       Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  56. Dec 4, 19:39        Re: Well, one reason maybe... Cranium
  57. Dec 4, 19:44        Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  58. Dec 4, 19:49         Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  60. Dec 4, 21:03          Re: Well, one reason maybe... Brick
  64. Dec 5, 00:30           Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  77. Dec 5, 10:32           Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  79. Dec 5, 12:32            Re: Well, one reason maybe... Devster
  80. Dec 5, 14:41             Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  81. Dec 5, 16:01              Re: Well, one reason maybe... Devster
  83. Dec 5, 16:57             Re: Well, one reason maybe... Krovven
  84. Dec 5, 17:59              Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  85. Dec 5, 22:28            Re: Well, one reason maybe... Brick
  86. Dec 6, 11:32             Re: Well, one reason maybe... Beady
  87. Dec 7, 15:22              Re: Well, one reason maybe... MonsieurEvil
  37. Dec 4, 17:28 No subject Nexus
  45. Dec 4, 17:47 No subject Rictor
  47. Dec 4, 17:55  Re: No subject MonsieurEvil
  50. Dec 4, 18:03 No subject f13
  67. Dec 5, 00:53  Re: No subject Vinttech
  68. Dec 5, 01:31   Re: No subject Krovven
  69. Dec 5, 03:43    Re: No subject Beady
  65. Dec 5, 00:48 Irresponsible speculation time! Mr. Nash
  73. Dec 5, 08:45 What does this mean for IGN for men? abelincon
  74. Dec 5, 09:08  Re: What does this mean for IGN for men? Perick
  76. Dec 5, 10:00  Re: What does this mean for IGN for men? nin
  75. Dec 5, 09:27 hehe Devster
  78. Dec 5, 10:37 No subject Moog Operator


footer

.. ..

Blue's News logo