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All good things must come to an end and apparently that also applies to whatever it is that I do here.

As you may have gleaned from the headline, this is my last post here at Destructoid. I've been offered a job with Wired, and aside from collecting their large checks, I'll be writing on a daily basis for their Game|Life blog. It took a lot of soul-searching and counting zeros to come to this decision, but since my goals in life all revolve around swimming in Scrooge-McDuckian vaults of gold coins, you can see how this route was almost predetermined.

Since my eyes are quickly welling up with tears and my dog needs to go outside to pee, I'll keep this short: I love you all and if it wasn't for my shallow preoccupation with things like not starving and being able to buy speedboats, I'd never leave you.

That said, if you need me I'll be over here in my speedboat with these two gorgeous twins and this dinosaur who I had cloned from a chunk of amber. Like Scooby Doo before me, we plan on solving crimes in our free time, so if any of you had plans to dress up as crocodiles and scare people away from your uncle's remote resort, THINK AGAIN!

*Nex hangs his hat on the door, turns out the lights and walks out into the world* 








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-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:36
-D-
Good luck, Nex! Watch out for the Beagle Boys
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:40
RICHARD BLOCKER
What? This is a sad, sad day. I can't believe this. All the best to you Nex, but you will be sorely missed here. We'll always have that airport bathroom in Baltimore.
xBBx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:43
xBBx
Good luck on all of your future endeavors bro. It's a good thing you went out this way and not due to a bad review for a title... that seems to be the "IN" thing right now.
diversionmary's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:43
diversionmary
Moving to Wired eh?
How'd that work out for Florian?
Covertpoet's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:44
Covertpoet
can i cry now :'(
oh well cya bro
The Faux-Bot's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:44
The Faux-Bot
Gutted....You'll be sorely missed. All the best chap.
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
Teta
Good luck on your new job Nex.
Tricoden's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
Tricoden
Best of luck Nex! I'll miss reading your articles here.

:(
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
galagabug
wow, thats impressive!

best of luck.

remember....
Wheeliedude's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
Wheeliedude
Good luck!
Slap Kohler for me.
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
TheBrain
Congrats. Don't be afraid to make occasional cameo appearances on the Toid, tho!
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:45
DaedHead8
Well this is a hell of a news story to wake up to =(
You've become one of my favorite editors here at destructoid and you will be missed. Now I'll have to start reading that game life blog you mentioned.

Hey, being that I'm a big fan of the magazine, what are the chances we will see you in the monthly editions of wired?
Baron Calico's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:47
Baron Calico
Nex gained a level!

Congrats and good luck.
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:48
Scape
Good luck at Wired, but don't forget your roots.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:48
king3vbo
Nex, you will be missed. You're easily one of my favorite writers and fucking hilarious. Grats on the job in Wired, I'll be sure to check it out.

Just dont evar quit Pacific Dick, I would cry
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:48
blehman
Good luck Nex! Looks like I'll have to go to the forums to be called a cunt from now on.
vishusdelishus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:48
vishusdelishus
Looks like I'll be reading Wired's blog now. I won't click any ads though.

buaaaahahahahahahhahahaa
slee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:49
slee
Wait!! What??! Which game did you give a bad review for!!!!!! You bastard!!!!! No honestly you will be missed as your posts are a part of a much bigger picture. In many ways Mr.Destructoid is all of us. With one part of him gone we will heal and move on but we won't ever be the same.Thank you Nex!!
goodnight,
and goodluck!
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:49
Cowzilla3
Good luck man! (You totally stole that job from me, I was this close, I can feel it.) Isn't this where were supposed to say something like the King is Dead, All Hail the King...but theres no new king.
Harkonnen's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:49
Harkonnen
Best of luck! You will be missed!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:50
Cheeburga
Goodbye, and goodluck. :[
Simon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:50
Simon
Best of luck
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:50
foxhound009
Goodluck NEX .. Cashwhore wishes you the best ;P
Hoygeit's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:52
Hoygeit
Good luck!

Best wishes for your new endeavor!
mrberns's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:52
mrberns
awwwww.
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:52
riomccarthy
Aww Good Luck, Nex! We'll miss you!
Excremento's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:54
Excremento
Oh snap you got THAT job? Damn I put in for that one too. You suck Nex! Hehe, I\'m just kidding man. Best of luck to you!
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:54
BluDesign
We'll continue to have fond memories of you unless you stab us in the back like Summa did.

Take care!
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:54
Rockvillian
Aw man! I'll miss your intelligent wit, Nex.

Also, don't lose sight of your goals, and don't be afraid to keep setting that bar even higher with even loftier goals*.




*lasers for your dinosaur
insomnia's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:54
insomnia
Good luck Nex, your great sense of humour will be missed over here.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:55
ArrestedDeveloper
Nex was fired for his review of COD:4!
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:56
MaxVest
Good luck, Nex, and here's wishing you a comfortable passage to that great arcade in the sky.

You are dying, right? I just kind of skimmed the article. Anyway, that totally sucks, and I'll always remember you as The Little Engine Who Did.
EternalDarkWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:57
EternalDarkWing
Psh, semantics.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:58
GuitarAtomik
Sad to see you go man but congratulations. Also tell Wired to give me some freelance illustration work......just sayin.
Variable Gear's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:58
Variable Gear
Take the dog out!
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 13:59
Phist
You break my heart once again.

Good luck, Nexypoo. You'll be missed.
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:00
Zero Iscariot
cashwhore!!!

all the best Nex
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:01
Oni
I am saddened by this news.

Good luck, Nex. We'll miss you!
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:01
BahamutZero
probably the only place you could have gone even more pretentious than you are. I kid because I love, I think...

also way to brag about that whole money thing. I'm sure everyone on the staff here appreciates the "fuck you"
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:02
Snaileb
Good luck in your journies Nex, don't piss off your new community too much now.

Also, don't be like Summa.
Milhouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:02
Milhouse
Nex, you were the best. You'll be missed.
Gangles's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:03
Gangles
Best of luck Nex, don't drown in your money pool!
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:03
Justin Villasenor
I've already told you once but I'll say it again for posterity, I'M GONNA MISS YOU MAN.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:04
Excel-2011
And just after you got promoted here?

Whatever. Good luck and may you have many thousands of opportunities to make generous laughs on all of your future ventures.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:05
bhive01
Remember to save the WWII jokes and analogies for a rainy day.
DJP3DRO's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:06
DJP3DRO
Dammit Nex!

We'll miss ya man, unlike Summa. Good luck at Wired.

And no matter how much you deny it, the Smashing Pumpkins still suck now.
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:08
balth
And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you pesky Wired journalists!

Congrats on the skillup, and don't forget your non-compete doesn't mean you can't keep your account and call blehmen a cunt.

i'm just saying...

that is all.
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:09
weedgan
I think wired sucks, but oh well. good luck anyways pal.
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:09
flaming burrito
aww, i'll miss you nex... good luck at wired though
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2007 14:09
Snaileb
Smashing Pumpkins kick all kinds of ass.
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