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Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 02, 2002, 06:48:18 PM: I thought it was an april fools joke, but it\'s not. . .:(

This has to be the worst news. . . ever. I lived for thegia.

http://www.thegia.com

Fare thee well, old friend.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: 182Ways on April 02, 2002, 08:14:47 PM: Heh... yeah. There were rumors all over the place on April 1st as to whether or not it was true. It could be a joke; theGIA knows what they\'re doing when it comes to messing with the minds of their fans. But if they really are closing down, then yes, it\'s a real shame. They were one of the best multi-console sites left on the \'net, and definitely one of my favorites.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Titan on April 02, 2002, 08:23:58 PM: I never heard of the GIA. They should have tried to sell it or something to the readers and let them take over or something like that.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 02, 2002, 08:47:53 PM: I still hope it\'s a joke, and that on May 1st they start back up, maybe new and improved or something.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: SER on April 02, 2002, 09:10:27 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Titan
I never heard of the GIA. They should have tried to sell it or something to the readers and let them take over or something like that.

Haven\'t heard of them either. :laughing:
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 02, 2002, 09:14:12 PM: Quote
Originally posted by serrano007

Haven\'t heard of them either. :laughing:

Well golly y\'all. All my info has been from thegia, from sneak peaks of Ka (now known as Mister Mosquito) last summer, and previews of WA3, again, way back in the summer of \'01.

It\'s my favorite site, better than IGN and gamespot, especially since they didn\'t charge for anything!
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: SER on April 02, 2002, 09:32:17 PM: Yep, I just checked it out, looks like a very cool site. Nothing too flashy, just straight to the biz.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 02, 2002, 09:49:16 PM: Quote
Originally posted by serrano007
Yep, I just checked it out, looks like a very cool site. Nothing too flashy, just straight to the biz.

I\'ve been pluggin\' this site ever since I\'ve gotten here, and just NOW you decide to scope it out? Now that it\'s closing down?

I still can\'t believe my favorite site ever is gone! :(
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Kimahri on April 02, 2002, 10:01:33 PM: have you been readin the forums on that site trog?

many think its a joke, but others believe that this is truly is "the end"
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 02, 2002, 10:26:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Kimahri
have you been readin the forums on that site trog?

many think its a joke, but others believe that this is truly is "the end"

If it was April fools, they would have come clean on the 2nd. . . right? Or maybe it\'s an extended joke, and they\'ll come clean on the 1st of May, and they\'re using this as an excuse to take a month-long break.

If they really are going, April 1st has got to be the absolute worst day of the entire year to announce it. Mainly because nobody can trust anything 100% on April Fools day.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Troglodyte on April 03, 2002, 07:33:59 AM: I just went readin\' at the site, and found this:

Some current GIA staffers (along with a few new faces) intend to launch a new gaming website: Gameforms. Gameforms will launch on May 1st with a dedication to providing the same high quality coverage of the same genres for which the GIA is famous. A good deal of GIA content will migrate to the new site, and current readers should feel right at home. Gameforms\' URL is http://www.gameforms.com ; bookmark it now and check in frequently for pre-launch updates and information.

If you click on the link, the site is advertised to open May 1st. . . what a coinsidence!

I still hate them for closing down the GIA though.
Title: THEGIA is gone forever!
Post by: Titan on April 03, 2002, 10:41:07 AM: You should take over the GIA if you love it so much. It does look like a kickass site and will look at it until the end.