The Final Countdown; this writer's farewell to theBBPS
Written by Xav de Matos   
Tuesday, 04 December 2007 09:00
finalcountdown.jpgA year ago a GameSpot user named jimmycanuck sent me a message via the site's internal messenger telling me he enjoyed my work as a comic writer in the gaming industry and the website he works for, theBBPS.com, wanted to interview me.

Fast-forward a few months and DanZuke accepted my application for employment based on some forum chatter I started.

Later, after scoring some decent interviews at the FanExpo, X07 and the PlayStation Holiday event I was proud of the fact that theBBPS.com was quickly becoming the blogging industry's best kept secret and I could be a small part of it.

Nowadays I have a great sense of accomplishment when I visit this site and see how its grown-up and into its own-- carving out its spot in the vast game blog market.

Since joining this company in May of 2007, I've been introduced to some of the best, funniest and sometimes craziest (looking at you Jimbo) people in the gaming world and today I'm saddened to announce I'll be stepping down from my position as public relations ninja and senior staff writer.

While I won't be leaving the industry (can't get rid of me that easily!), I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the readers, listeners and staff for an amazing experience. Working here and being able to entertain you from time-to-time has been a dream come true and I know that where I'm headed now has a lot to do with my experience here.

Once our Holiday Guide (hinted at during BitCast #31) launches; I may pop my head in from every now and then to say hello, but that seems like it will be the extent of it.

So thanks theBBPS.com.

Thank you Dan, Kevin and Jim and thanks to the new guys/gal Santos, Dex and Hawty McBloggy for being so great at what you do that people have already forgotten who the hell I am!

So, as a last little fun idea... Jump into this post for a few choice memories I have had working with all these crazy kats.

[Ed. Note: This has nothing to do with my review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men; which I scored two kittens out of an entire kaboodle]

Some of these memories you'll get if you're a regular, some of them are inside jokes... so, sorry in advance!

  • My first BitCast, where my audio was so bad I thought I'd never be invited back again... thankfully I was

  • Introducing 3 in 5 reviews and loving it, until we all realized it was WORK... and we took the feature out to pasture

  • When Dan and Kevin both made me aware that they worked on the site so often from their other gig that their company was starting to lockout certain websites

  • Interviewing the cast of Red vs. Blue and shooting the shit about everything from the industry to insane cosplayers

  • Watching as Jimbo train wrecked himself with booze at X07 only to bump into another blogger he really admired and respected... and then watching him ramble on for 45 mins with said blogger

  • Sending out links to every major media outlet for a story I thought we scored as exclusive only to find out I was a day late... egg on my face!

  • The Rock Band interview

  • Meeting and working with the TWiG team

  • Realizing how creative and funny the guys at ScrewAttack really are

  • The LOST BitCast

  • The Halo 3 video review and the hours of ass kicking I laid out

  • HaloHawk

  • Still waiting for those business cards...

  • The contest prizes that refused to leave Canada

  • Listening to Jimmy tell his J.Bell stories

  • Grim and his Assassin's Creed ramblings

  • Kev's GChat messages during BitCast recording and trying to trip him up during the show with my messages

  • Pre-Orders & Me

  • Hawty's blogger ID... that name is GENIUS

  • Baby's First Litigation

  • Every BitCast the doesn't involve me (I talk too much)

  • BitCast 0

  • Jim's professed hate for Madden and the post-show conversation

  • The Site Width Debacle of 2007

  • YOU THE READERS!!!


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written by Kevin Alexander, December 04, 2007
Hey Xav...don't let the door hit you on the ass.

Just kidding. A litte...

It's been a blast. I'm surprised that you didn't mention the Cinco De Game-O podcast and a certain alcohol-enabled racist comment I made.
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written by Bojy, December 04, 2007
Hey, sad to see you go, good luck with everything!

The lurker
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written by Katana, December 04, 2007
Good luck in the future Xav, been nice having you here.
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written by Xav de Matos, December 04, 2007
Oh how can I forget the 'God of War II' promotional campaign mix-up! Def goes on the list.
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written by Dan Zuccarelli, December 04, 2007
Isn't God of War coming out on the PSP?
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written by Swiftwulf, December 04, 2007
Good luck with your future endeavors!
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written by bdwilcox, December 05, 2007
Have a great summer. Good luck. Never change. See you next year in Mrs. Finkelmeyer's class. English was a blast!
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written by Faith, December 05, 2007
I'll miss your posts, Xav. You better still be hitting Video Games Live in February with me though! I won't tolerate it.
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written by Tralfaz, December 05, 2007
Awww... sad to see you go, Xav. I hope that wherever you're going, it's with people as awesome as you.
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written by Dexie, December 05, 2007
Things won't be the same without ya around here.

Good luck with whereever you're going, and hope to still see you around the forums.

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