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Tim Rogers has left Kotaku.
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:( I really like his work and hope to follow up wherever he goes if he continues writing/producing content about games!
Tim is one of my favorite people in the industry: his video content is wild, strange, and thoughtful. His Dragon Quest XI and Kingdom Hearts 3 reviews are art. His "Growing Up Sixty-Four" piece is one of the most interesting and evocative things I've read on a game website, it captures the time *around* video games so well https://kotaku.com/growing-up-sixty-four-1644419166.
Also his game VIDEOBALL is an excellent, elegantly simple multiplayer game, can't wait for Truckheck!
Also his game VIDEOBALL is an excellent, elegantly simple multiplayer game, can't wait for Truckheck!
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Agreed, agreed, agreed.
Glad to see he's got support from around the industry too. Lots of well-wishes on Twitter.
I never heard of this guy until this past week. Someone tell me why he is important, cliff notes version please.
nevermind. Just seen some posts.
nevermind. Just seen some posts.
Title is misleading. He's just not making videos for them full time anymore. Doesn't mean he won't put content on Kotaku and elsewhere.
How long until Maddy and Jason split off? I'm hoping they can get away from Spanfeller before he kills Kotaku.
Tim Rogers is basically the only person at Kotaku whose content I still enjoy, so it's a big loss for them, in my view.
In addition to other problems people mentioned, Kinja also has the stupid "grey" system which, by default, makes the majority of comments invisible to everyone else on the website. Their comment system is unbelievably bad.
In addition to other problems people mentioned, Kinja also has the stupid "grey" system which, by default, makes the majority of comments invisible to everyone else on the website. Their comment system is unbelievably bad.
Ah hell. Just caught up on the Deadspin and G/O stuff. It looks pretty hopeless. Not much else to go for reasonable video game journalism if Kotaku goes down and there's no fighting G/O except quitting. G/O didn't compromise from trying to keep Deadspin in their lane, just zero tolerance and immediate firings. No wonder the staff left.
Man, I really liked Tim Roger's Dragon Quest 11 review. It had a pleasant self deprecating but positive enthusiasm. It felt like Senator Pastore listening to Mr. Rogers convince him to keep public TV funded, approaching with cynicism but leaving as a believer.
Man, I really liked Tim Roger's Dragon Quest 11 review. It had a pleasant self deprecating but positive enthusiasm. It felt like Senator Pastore listening to Mr. Rogers convince him to keep public TV funded, approaching with cynicism but leaving as a believer.
We've said this before but no matter what happens, Kirk, Maddy, and I will find a way to keep podcasting!
Seems like it's a good move for him based on his comments. I'm glad he's not moving away from videos/writing entirely and I'll be sure to follow wherever he ends up next.
Well, I'll be unsubscribing to Kotaku and contributing to his Patreon, that's for sure.
I can't think of any voice in the industry I enjoy more than Tim's. He has changed my perspective on the value of video game analysis and criticism, and I learn things when I listen to him. And as pretentious as that sounds, he does this while being a big dumb dumptruck of knowledge. It's wonderful.
I have found myself thinking in recent videos, "how is he getting away with this?" when he openly trashes Kotaku. It's a shame that the answer to that question isn't "because criticism and satire is OK." But if that's what Kotaku is now, I hope something better comes out of it for Tim and everyone else who jumps ship.
Is there a good (non-paywalled) article to catch up on this recent Kotaku shitstorm? I'm only getting bits of it.
I can't think of any voice in the industry I enjoy more than Tim's. He has changed my perspective on the value of video game analysis and criticism, and I learn things when I listen to him. And as pretentious as that sounds, he does this while being a big dumb dumptruck of knowledge. It's wonderful.
I have found myself thinking in recent videos, "how is he getting away with this?" when he openly trashes Kotaku. It's a shame that the answer to that question isn't "because criticism and satire is OK." But if that's what Kotaku is now, I hope something better comes out of it for Tim and everyone else who jumps ship.
Is there a good (non-paywalled) article to catch up on this recent Kotaku shitstorm? I'm only getting bits of it.
He was the only reason I even clicked the site. Now I don't have to do that much. His FF7 vid was spot on and I love his enthusiasm. Following him wherever he goes.
I've been following the guy since stumbling upon his old Livejournal about living in Japan. Sometimes it's hard following him since he switches sites! He's probably my favourite writer on the internet. I'll throw money at him! You hear that actionbutton ?
I wonder if there's some way to turn all of the increased eyeballs on Tim's videos into an Action Button collection or something on Switch. Mainly I want to play Ziggurat again, but also all of those Vita games I missed since I never had a Vita.
I had never read this before... what an amazing piece.
Tim seems to have an unbelievable ability to recall specific things - does he have a photographic memory?
Yeah, tim was the only reason for me to bother with kotaku. I don't even visit the website or youtube page, just have the tim rogers video playlist saved.
Given the mass exodus from Kotaku as of late, this is hardly surprising. That's not to say that it stings any less, because this is the one I feel the most.
His recent video output was genuinely wonderful, considered, and full of joy about games. His content always carries a real sense of whimsy with it, which is something we could always use more of.
However, I couldn't be more excited for Action Button!
His recent video output was genuinely wonderful, considered, and full of joy about games. His content always carries a real sense of whimsy with it, which is something we could always use more of.
However, I couldn't be more excited for Action Button!
Tuffy and the Tower of Bones being PlayStation Mobile ONLY is so tragic!
I watched a video of his earlier today where he was recalling characters with sunglasses and thought the same thing.
I've come to realize that Tim Rogers is exactly what I want for video game coverage. Hopefully he keeps the videos coming... He might be the first Patreon I subscribe to.
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Aww, he's one of my favourites on YouTube. He did seem a bit unhappy recently. All the best and good health!
I purchased DQ11 on steam and then refunded it after trying the intro. Then I watched his wonderful love letter to the game and repurchased it immediately and it's one of my most beloved jrpgs ever! I often go back and rewatch it because it's chill as heck like the game.
Anyway I'm wishing him massive success wherever life takes him! His videos were all amazing!
Anyway I'm wishing him massive success wherever life takes him! His videos were all amazing!
Thank you so much, I found out about Tim just a couple months ago and this captivated me in a way articles and books usually don't (because I'm stupid), but now I have a treasure trove of stuff to read. Even the videos I've already seen have a small story on the website, I feel like I should read em while I can.
I'll happily keep an eye on what's next, godspeed.
Alexa.... play Komm Susser Tod 😞😞😞
Kotaku really isn't gonna be here soon is it...
I'll subscribe to my mans Patreon
Kotaku really isn't gonna be here soon is it...
I'll subscribe to my mans Patreon
hey, thanks everybody!!!!!!
. . . i just wanna clarify that there's a little bit (a lot) more going on than i might have hinted at in the twitter thread. i have been receiving a lot of interesting collaboration offers and such lately, and we're in the process of preparing to release MOON in english, and TRUCK HECK is coming along super-well all of a sudden, and suddenly a podcast seems like a MUCH better idea than it did before, and . . . just a lot of stuff!
my ideal plan was to really professionally do up new youtube and twitch channel branding for myself—logos, motion graphics, hardware, software, camera, green screen, new chair, etc—and then seamlessly quit right into my new thing, though planning all that while also working this full-time job just wasn't working out.
i was making such slow progress on my personal project that it really felt like cutting the brutal new york subway commute and daily eight-hour office-sit out of my weekdays might help me really drill down and finish some stuff. and i feel like it's gonna work.
so i'm gonna hunker down in my home office and focus on secret stuff (and the final steps of MOON!) for a while. i'll be back at making videos hopefully in time for animal crossing, and definitely for FFVII remake! subscribe to youtube.com/108x (i gotta get a better URL, oops) and follow twitch.tv/actionbutton while i finish setting my whole enterprise up :-O
and i never said there would be a patreon . . . i said maybe there WOULDN'T be a patreon (lol)
. . . i just wanna clarify that there's a little bit (a lot) more going on than i might have hinted at in the twitter thread. i have been receiving a lot of interesting collaboration offers and such lately, and we're in the process of preparing to release MOON in english, and TRUCK HECK is coming along super-well all of a sudden, and suddenly a podcast seems like a MUCH better idea than it did before, and . . . just a lot of stuff!
my ideal plan was to really professionally do up new youtube and twitch channel branding for myself—logos, motion graphics, hardware, software, camera, green screen, new chair, etc—and then seamlessly quit right into my new thing, though planning all that while also working this full-time job just wasn't working out.
i was making such slow progress on my personal project that it really felt like cutting the brutal new york subway commute and daily eight-hour office-sit out of my weekdays might help me really drill down and finish some stuff. and i feel like it's gonna work.
so i'm gonna hunker down in my home office and focus on secret stuff (and the final steps of MOON!) for a while. i'll be back at making videos hopefully in time for animal crossing, and definitely for FFVII remake! subscribe to youtube.com/108x (i gotta get a better URL, oops) and follow twitch.tv/actionbutton while i finish setting my whole enterprise up :-O
and i never said there would be a patreon . . . i said maybe there WOULDN'T be a patreon (lol)
Had no idea you were working on MOON's translation. I was curious about it but now I'll definitely be picking it up.
Can't wait to see where you take your content in the future, man. Thank you for your great work!
