Yeah I know I am a little late on this. Sorry I was banned again because of GS's lame-o moderation practices but in case you haven't heard 1up has been bought by UGO who then proceeded to rip the heart out of what made the site great. In the wake of the purchase EGM was shut down, which everyone knew was going to happen anyways, they laid-off/fired around 40 or so employees many of which were from EGM and the AV departments which in turn mean that all Podcasts and the 1up show are currently dead. It should be noted that of the list of people let go there were some big names in there.

Sad. Really that is how I feel about it all.

Let's be honest I know this is business and all but I have little doubt that the podcasts and the people who were worked there were the biggest draw to the site, not the name.

I mean when i started going there it was because I was searching for an EGM page if there was one but after you spend time on these sites its the people and thier personalities that keep you coming back, not the name of the site. Just ask the Giant Bomb guys about that.

I how the 1up guys can do the same thing by the way because the games industry has become too corporate anyways and I have been saying it is ruining it for a long time now and now you see how as this is just another example.

By the way some of the guys have already gotten together and mader a podcast called Rebel FM and it can be downloaded here...

http://www.eat-sleep-game.com/news/

I will be listening and I wish them luck.