Dodd says new site will destroy NeoGAF

Will Pete Dodd send NeoGAF back into prehistoric times?

Pete Dodd of the Internet on Thursday claimed his new Kickstarter Indiegogo-funded website will destroy that titan of all things gaming: NeoGAF. Dodd, who recently received a lifetime ban from the influential website clearly is not taking the rebuke sitting down:

I think it's time to make some titans fall.
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) April 4, 2014

While Dodd was clearly referring to NeoGAF, we note his tweet referenced "titans" -- in the plural. Our first hunch was that he was referring to Polygon, the home of his doppelganger, Arthur Gies... but then we checked the traffic data and realized he instead must have been referring to IGN.

We're not sure what Dodd will do to follow through on his bold words, but we do wonder how many years it will take before he's forced to split the site into two parts: an incredibly relevant forum and a not-so relevant news site.

Dodd moving to Alaska

Internet insider Pete Dodd on the weekend announced plans to yet again uproot his family to "start over." Dodd, made the announcement on March 30, clearly saddened after receiving his first-ever taste of Internet name-calling.

Tomorrow I start over.
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) March 31, 2014

While Dodd hasn't announced his plans, it's clear that his plan is to move to Anchorage, ranked by MSN.com as the best place to start over. While he prepares for 22-hour days come summer, we expect Dodd will be focusing his gaming coverage on the efforts of Anchorage development firm (and video gamers' darling) Catapult Consulting.

What is Pete Dodd?

While we'll never forgive Pete Dodd, for the moment we're going to continue to report on his important inside information, but while Dodd can often foretell the future of the industry, we have to count on the wisdom of the crowd (lacking access to the infinite power of the cloud due to our Google-based platform) to tell us exactly what Dodd himself is...

Without further ado, what Twitter told us in the wake of the Col Rodgers controversy:

Why we'll never forgive Pete Dodd

 
It was less than a month between the time Pete Dodd noted that reports about staff departures are "laughably incorrect" that he proved his point in spectacular fashion by publishing an inaccurate account of Col Rodgers' departure as director of Sony's Driveclub. Dodd showed exceptional bravery by illustrating his own point through a very public failure and then by both taking his licks and issuing a very honest apology.

As someone who has worked to promote both Sony and Microsoft, Dodd clearly learned one of the great lessons of good PR: when you screw up, admit it. We're not really sure what it's like to screw up, but we'll update this post with new information if we ever learn.

Unfortunately for Dodd and this site, he forgot one very important apology: to us. On March 28, this website was working on a fool day (get it?) of April 1st coverage of Dodd revelations. The chaos that erupted on Twitter and NeoGAF made it impossible for us to proceed. We considered whether it was appropriate to maintain our focus on the No. 1 insider (and to be entirely honest, we still are -- we are not a Dodd promotional vehicle).

Rodgers has accepted Dodd's apology and it appears the Internet is moving on, as it should. We, however, cannot move on. We aren't awaiting an apology and if we get one we won't accept it. Flowers might help.

We'll be back later today with another update on Dodd. Stay tuned!

Dodds Gone Wild in Vegas

They say "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," and after a recent visit to the city by Internet tipster Pete Dodd, perhaps that's for the best.

Lured to the city by podcast mate Rich Grisham, the always-trusting Dodd dropped his important business in Utah for a seemingly unseemly purpose. Grisham, perpetually considered to be one of the most puritanical podcasters in the business, appears to have embraced the Las Vegas mantra:

Tonight @atPeteDodd will fix a giant hole in my gaming life. He doesn't know how yet but it will solve a year-old problem.
— Rich Grisham (@RichGrisham) March 18, 2014

It's not clear what Grisham (who is rumoured to have once described feces not by using the word, but by describing the biological processes of digestion) meant by "fix a giant hole," but needless to say, it sounds a little concerning -- concern that was obviously shared by Dodd:

About to head out the door and go to Vegas to meet up with Mr. @richgrisham. Excited/socially anxious!
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) March 19, 2014

In the end, the Vegas rendezvous took place (evidenced by Twitter photos of North America's greatest city). Here's what Dodd's wife and Grisham had to say:

Couldn't have had more fun! “@DangerWife: Had such an amazing night with @atPeteDodd and @RichGrisham in Las Vegas. Piano barz for lyfe!”
— Rich Grisham (@RichGrisham) March 19, 2014

While it's unclear exactly what took place, what we do know is that Dodd didn't appear as thrilled by the journey, posting this shame and remorse-filled self portrait:

Unclear as to what this Vegas misadventure will mean for Dodd's podcast efforts with Grisham... and their relationship. Stay tuned.

Dodd: 'My ego is going wild'

Internet sensation Pete Dodd today admitted that what fuels him is not Mountain Dew Game Fuel, but a rampaging ego that knows no bounds.

@Megasoum @breadfan35 @IGN Yeah my ego is going wild. Why do no sites even attempt to contact me to corroborate what I'm saying?
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) March 18, 2014

Dodd made the comments to a Twitter users who jokingly warned that a new IGN article would go to his head -- taking the remark made in jest deadly seriously. He also openly wondered why the media doesn't call him.

We feel that Dodd's obvious willingness to engage those people who call in conversation is working against him. In this reporter's experience, if he were to constantly hang up whenever we called or seek out a restraining order, our desire to reach him would be magnified tenfold.

As it stands, we're happy to continue our expert analysis as we have been... and the idea of any further engagement is kind of a turnoff.

Dodd's success intimidates NeoGAF leaders; dance showcase planned to sell site

Unnerved by the $2,800 of success industry insider Pete Dodd's Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has generated, the powers that be at the Neo GAF have silenced the man who saved gamers from DRM.

Moderators at the website, well known as a mouthpiece of corporate gaming overlords, have locked a thread that discussed Dodd's Kickstarter campaign. Dodd announced his disappointment Saturday afternoon:

Hmm, GAF thread about the site just got locked. That's gonna hurt. Their forum, their choice. I need to find more ways to get the word out.
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) March 15, 2014

Twitter readers commiserated with Dodd, suggesting that the struggling videogame forum could not afford to lose readers to the coming Dodd Scientifics monolith and suggested that the path to coverage would be the same as it is for any industry body looking to get their message out on NeoGAF: bribery...

@atPeteDodd the mods on that site hate you. I got permajuniored when I tried to fund your ps4
— Stephen DeBenedetto (@LevityNYC) March 15, 2014

@atPeteDodd lame that they closed it. jealousy I guess
— No Way (@TooPawned) March 15, 2014

@atPeteDodd bribe bish
— Flandy (@TheFlandy) March 15, 2014

Dodd has suggested he's looking for new ways to get the word out... of course, it seems the one way to spread news in Utah is via dancing on street corners. We're expecting Dodd's version of this video within the week: