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CNET blasts EA and Take-Two for using the press photo

There's a joke in this and I am going to mercilessly ram it into the ground for no reason other than to be an ass. So brace yourselves ...

CNET, a company that has absolutely no experience in being used by videogames companies, has blasted EA and Take-Two for negotiating their notorious hostile takeover struggles through the gaming press. 

"I know it's nothing new in the fast-paced world of hostile takeovers, tender offers, and other forms of mergers and acquisitions," states an insulted Daniel Terdiman, "but it's beyond obvious that both Take-Two and EA are using the press -- and our outreach to the public -- to try to negotiate the best terms in whatever marriage the two eventually end up in."

For the record, doing a Google "site:www.news.com +"take-two" +EA +takeover" search throws up 296 hits. Just thought I'd point that out (for extra assness). 

"Basically, I just want to tell EA and Take-Two and every other set of companies that decides the best way to achieve their selfish takeover goals is to use the press that, well, I don't want to be used," is Terdiman's courageous response. Now if only Jeff Gerstmann could have said the same thing. Oh wait, he couldn't, because he got fired from GameSpot actually!

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And I'm done.


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MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 03/26/2008 12:57
KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH KANE & LYNCH!
joshandrox's Avatar
joshandrox at 03/26/2008 12:58
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
DeusPayne's Avatar
DeusPayne at 03/26/2008 13:00
Pot... meet kettle. Kettle... pot.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 03/26/2008 13:00
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHH
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 03/26/2008 13:01
i see what you did there
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 03/26/2008 13:02
what a bunch of naggers


Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Miguelcar808's Avatar
Miguelcar808 at 03/26/2008 13:05
LOL
SteamyV's Avatar
SteamyV at 03/26/2008 13:05
I don't get it. British humour confuses me.
nicojay's Avatar
nicojay at 03/26/2008 13:05
an insulted Daniel Terdiman
Insulted that Take2 or EA in their business negotiations haven't found some way to slip him some money to fire another Cnet employee.
Revolt in Colour's Avatar
Revolt in Colour at 03/26/2008 13:06
Lol. Very nicely done.
Riegel88's Avatar
Riegel88 at 03/26/2008 13:08
HHAHAHAHAHA! Thats retarded!!! hahahhaa
loki d20's Avatar
loki d20 at 03/26/2008 13:11
Now now, one person's opinion is just that, doesn't mean he shares the opinion of his employers (though he is not likely to speak out against their opinions).

Anyway, T2 I hope never sells themself to EA. What EA and other companies do, IMHO, is exactly what's wrong with our capitalistic market today. Not like T2 even needs the help. Why try to fix what isn't broken?
Joseppie's Avatar
Joseppie at 03/26/2008 13:12
sheesh...this is pathetic
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 03/26/2008 13:12
How dare the user become the used!
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 03/26/2008 13:19
well said my good man.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 03/26/2008 13:20
CNET should never be allowed to have an opinion on anything ever again. LICENSE REVOKED.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 03/26/2008 13:21
"Now now, one person's opinion is just that, doesn't mean he shares the opinion of his employers (though he is not likely to speak out against their opinions). "

Which is why I made sure to point out I was predominantly being an ass. :-)
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 03/26/2008 13:22
Win.
neveranything's Avatar
neveranything at 03/26/2008 13:27
I love this site
ogo2k's Avatar
ogo2k at 03/26/2008 13:30
Yeah i was under the opinion that cnet was a robot and i don't care what robots say...
Unless they wear pimped out suits...
MaxVest's Avatar
MaxVest at 03/26/2008 13:31
I don't know anything about this guy's motives, but, um, why wouldn't CNET report on big news in the gaming world? This is a textbook hostile takeover situation, and it's interesting to see it play out. I personally don't see Take Two being able to hold out for long; they were trading at $16 a share back two weeks ago, when most investors already knew GTA IV was coming out soon. It's not like GTA IV is going to come out, and make hundreds of millions, and Wall Street will be shocked by this underdog game that came out of nowhere.
Aertyr's Avatar
Aertyr at 03/26/2008 13:36
Is Kayne & Lych the new Desu?
loki d20's Avatar
loki d20 at 03/26/2008 13:36
"Which is why I made sure to point out I was predominantly being an ass. :-)"

Yeah, I got that. Just was making a general comment overall directed more at the commenters :)
Sam Spectre's Avatar
Sam Spectre at 03/26/2008 13:50
bwahahahahahahaha
foxhound421's Avatar
foxhound421 at 03/26/2008 13:56
am i the only one who's REALLY sick of hearing about this EA/Take Two crap? seriously.
galagabug 's Avatar
galagabug at 03/26/2008 13:57
the ironing is delicious!
The Faux-Bot's Avatar
The Faux-Bot at 03/26/2008 14:50
Oooo Jim. This cat has claws! You're like Destructoid's own Graham Norton. Only not an irritatingly camp fuckwit.
But seriously, what the fuck? I've heard that sometimes, "special" people get given dictaphones so they can replay their retarded rambling back before they unleash them on the hearing public. Someone should tell him that Talkboys are dirt cheap on eBay. Other auction sites are available.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 03/26/2008 14:57
"Only not an irritatingly camp fuckwit."

I dunno about that ...
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 03/26/2008 15:04
Well I guess CNET should just close up shop then, if covering what is going on is such a big problem for them.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 03/26/2008 16:04
Isn't hypocrisy fun.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 03/26/2008 16:15
Waiiit guys, maybe he didn't knew anything about the Jeff incident....right :P.

Ironic statements are ironic.
DaveKap's Avatar
DaveKap at 03/26/2008 17:40
Beautifully executed, my good sir. *golf clap*
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 03/26/2008 19:10
Does this fucking jackass not realize that the people who read the news about EA and Take2 are - get ready for this shocker - THE SHARE HOLDERS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS DEAL!? Why golly gee, that makes it relevant interesting news to people who to stay on top of their shares.

What a fucking moron.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 03/26/2008 22:20
Wow. Simply amazing.
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HarassmentPanda at 03/27/2008 00:14
This post gets an 11/10!! Very funny all around. Read it.
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