If you thought I was leaving, think again. I'm just bidding farewell to the GameSpot we know right now. If you haven't already heard, there's a new design being brought in that's currently a Beta (beta.gamespot.com). I don't know if it's wrong of me to say this, because I really don't know who has worked on it and to what extent, but it's horrible. I really can't like it. I've already ranted in the thread on OT so, to save time: "Every website uses that wider setup and I have to say that GameSpot, as it is, is one of very few that actually looks attractive... because of its narrow design. The wider setup stretches the content across the page and doesn't look tidy at all. None of the sections look proportioned at all. I've had to design websites before, without getting into the technical aspect of it, and it's extremely hard to make something look appealing when there's zero symmetry, as can be seen in this Beta. With the narrow design, that's not the case. I mean, just look at the profile pages. There's so much wasted space. The left column contains our emblems, level and name; apart from that it's just blank. I fail to see why that tiny section can't be stuck in one of the other two columns, making the page narrower. It might not fill your browser but you're not missing any content. You probably get more on the current setup because of how much more compact it is. The new GameSpot header already takes up about four times as much room, at the expense of the inbox section that's crammed into the corner. So that's my main gripe, but the rest of it isn't much better. The font colours are bad. That yellow is just awful, and there's no need for two luminous colours (orange too). The sections of the website are very bland - just boxes, really... if that - more like boxes for headers and nothing to define the content below." I'd also like to add that this design will probably come with its own share of glitches like the last redesign, and I'm not going to be as forgiving this time, knowing that the glitches are a result of regress. From what I've gathered, most people seem to like the new design. I'd like to ask how many of you actually like the new design over the current one or whether you're just happy that it's something new. I can't imagine GameSpot going back on their decision to change things, even though change is not needed at all, unless, of course, we all moan like I am... but that's obviously not going to happen. I did leave feedback asking them to leave the page width but even that'll be ignored, I bet. Oh, and apparently it looks like Giant Bomb. Well, yes, the colour scheme and the navigation do look very much like it; there's no denying that. I heard a few people saying Jeff stole the designs on his way out of the office. I seem to remember saying that as a joke in the old Giant Bomb launch thread... so erm, coincidence, or will people believe anything?