Good Game showdown

So there seems to have been a big backlash among the gamer community over the axing of Junglist on Good Game. There is also tension with the producers, Junglist and Bajo taking potshots at each other over on the GG forums. There's a heap of debate happening on Whirlpool while news and gaming sites have reported articles on the matter. Some had described the dynamic between Junglist and Bajo similar to Top Gear, and that the dynamic of the show is now gone. I tend to agree, as I watched the show for the presenters, not so much the gaming content (there are plenty of websites which give more indepth reviews than GG do in their few minutes on each game).

I'm hoping MediaWatch investigate what has gone on behind the scenes.

All these jabs here and there probably means that Junglist will not make a return to GG. It seems Junglist was severely burnt by upper management, and with the latest forum posts, I think the bridges may have been burnt. Which is a shame, cos I enjoyed the show the way it was, and it was supposedly "the most downloaded show" on the ABC. I guess the ABC don't know the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It's a pity that the show has been changed for the worse.

The next best thing that can come out of all of this, is that Junglist gets his own show. Cmon SBS!!! Then Australia would get double the gaming television that there currently is. And Good Game SP (for tweens) does not count.

No more Junglist on Good Game

I'm a fan of Good Game, shown on ABC2 on Monday nights. However, last week, it was suddenly announced that Junglist, one of the two hosts, was being axed, and replaced with a chick. Supposedly, this was because ABC big wigs found out about the gender inequality (2 male hosts) and, being politically correct, remedied the situation.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of Hex, the new female host. Nothing against her, but I liked Junglist's serious side compared to Bajo's comical side. Now it seems both Hex and Bajo are jokesters, and it doesn't gel well with me.

All the best to Junglist in his future endeavours.

Edguy are comin to town

Hell yeah, Edguy are making their way to Australia (and Perth) in January 2010! I've bought my ticket! 3 years ago, Gamma Ray came to the East Coast, and it was awesome. Edguy are coming next year and I'm hoping it will be just as awesome.

For me, these guys, along with Gamma Ray, got me listening to power metal about 8 or 9 years ago. I've always liked Tobias' light hearted, comical lyrics. Whilst their latest albums have been more hard rock than metal, I'm hoping some old songs will also be belted out.

I was looking where Edguy were playing and I found Screamfest in Sydney. Over New Years Eve and New Years Day, 2 days of melodic metal at Enmore Theatre. I would've loved to be there to see atleast Edguy, Sonata Arctica and Black Majesty, but looking at airfares and accomodation, it is just not justifiable financially. Damn mortgages ruin everything.... Would've been fucking fantastic to experience though.... one Powerball?