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Dandel I see an interesting video of a presentation by Pep, director of Meristation in Barcelona initiator. I'd really like to see and hear most often Pep, because it is living history of the internet gaming press in Spain, although there who does not like.

Pep reviews on video Meristation history and that history has been somewhat Meristation a natural way, there was no business plan or anything, which has its charm.

In his lecture as an entrepreneur is inferred that the tenacity, hard work and innovation that marked his page at the beginning has been its core values. It also ensures that the objectivity and independence are important values ​​that should govern any gaming website.

One hour of lecture goes a long way and went over what came to be offered for Meristation in full dotcom bubble back in 99. He came to offer 1,000 million and even more, though not very solid deals. Finally, it seems that the website will be PRISA in court, although that has not said anything at the conference, I guess the advice of his lawyer.

Pep has confirmed the good health of the gaming industry in the crisis we are experiencing, especially when compared with other sectors such as construction.

Glad to know that 90% of people who collaborate with the magazine, billed, which was one of my biggest criticisms of Meristation. I myself offered myself for years, but finally I did not do anything because there was no money involved. She says, there are 6 people working in Llagostera and about 30 throughout Spain collaborating with the magazine, which is not bad.

Jabs:

Chapter jabs, Pep has not bitten her tongue. He says he is in favor of the blogger phenomenon, but has only bad words for them, since they do not appear in the Nielsen panel (you must have at least 50,000 unique users ip Spanish as a minimum) and still take advertising campaigns . He has also criticized the lack of respect for these new media compared to Meristation, which has always been hard, but its editorial line has never defamed or insulted.

He also says that many blogs have started as independent voices and then cease to be once they enter thousand euros in advertising.

The latest jab was the newcomer to Eurogamer, whose notes are higher than those of its parent English, it would be, as Pep, stronger and more rigorous. The Spanish version would thus inflated notes would not be objective and as users more "hardcore" are not stupid, not you visit the page.

He has also had bitter words for, people who spent years working for free for Meristation and now feel cheated. Pep says he does not force anyone, it was they who were offered and when they pleased, have taken other directions work and nothing has happened. Come on, nobody forced them and if they were innocents, it is your responsibility. I also know there are people who then got good jobs because of his articles in Meristation ... I like I say, I volunteered at the time, but not seeing a hard, did not start to cooperate.

No boomtown, video and conclusions:

Pep also made efforts to consider how not to die of success when he was just enough money to pay for hosting, how he always tried to be realistic and not use credit or risk capital even if this has taken away opportunities, or as the mainstream media are doing wrong to recommending video games bad games just for the money publictario.

He also talked about how expensive it is the video and had to enter the competition because he did (because Vandal, as he admits) and how they have had to adapt their editorial and vocabulary to new players which has attracted policy Nintendo video games and indirectly to gaming sites.

Pep believes the key is having the best content, the most rigorous and objective, and will not misguided, but the table has more legs. Do not forget the design. I think the Internet progresses and the design of "Meri" ever more loudly calls for a good update.

It is in the air the question of whether Pep should have been more ambitious at times to bring even more top-Meri. Also in the chapter on assumptions and speculation, the paste that really could have taken Meristation Pep at the time. There was talk of many millions.

* You can watch the full video of the confer ence in dande l: Watch video

It's no secret that the situation in the PRISA group is dramatic. The shares have plummeted, creditors want their money back and are desperately seeking liquidity. After the difficulty of selling Digital Plus at a decent price, is now rumored that perhaps opt for the sale of one of its two most profitable and prized asset: La Cadena Ser or group Santillana.

To all I have to remember that Meristation belongs to the group PRISA, as the courts of the Town and Court of Madrid. How does this affect Meristation? Do Cebrian and company would raise the sale of Meristation? The truth is that Hobby Press and considered purchasing it for a while and was rumored to also be interested Vocento. If you look hard, pure profit, a business that could cost them two hard sell for quite a million so as to achieve the desired liquidity, but I doubt it was a lot to lift PRISA trouble and also if you look a little medium to long term, Meristation not misplaced and could take advantage of that video games are becoming the entertainment industry more profitable and more solid future.

Do you guys think? Do you detach PRISA "Meri"?

Prisacom has won the appeal he had filed Meristation so that confirms that the Internet division of Prisa, Polanco's group, buy the games over the web quoted 600,000 euros, the price agreed in 2002. Meristation Clearly, right now, is worth much more money, so it is certainly big business.

It seems that finally Pep and his lieutenants will have to mount another stall where legions of kids probably will continue to work freely in search of a dream, the possibility of forming a community among all video games and a website completely independent and honest. The reality is that Meristation has some owners and, if you work evenings and nights leaving you to send free items, profit from them and you can officially consider yourself a dreamer, if not worse.

About 4 or 5 years I wrote to "Meri" because he had attended a presentation of the Conflict games and wanted to make a breakthrough. He replied that it was a Pep web videoadictos to videoadictos and there was not paid for nothing and, moreover, that game was caught and had to choose another. As you can imagine, that was that.

I also know people who were working because he liked and then eventually even found work in the scene. At least they have some use, but what I think is do not let others profit from your hard work. Open up your own blog, such as Akihabarablues, and try your luck. At least it's your own project! Just turns out well. Vandal began as a page on Geocities and now look where they are!

Sorry for Pep because he worked hard on Meristation. I hope to mount a new website, as strong or stronger that "Meri" and continue making war. The more competition the better for users and more challenge for which we compete. Prisa sure know Meristation exploit the brand and the community, although some doubt, but surely some will follow you wherever you go Pep. This is the key, who's going to be the community.

Related links:

The news in Europe Press
The information in El Pais, Prisa through

Meristation forum is on fire with the theme

Update: The guys Anait are those who have more blood with the news on his blog. This time of akihabarablues , which seem to have overcome their trauma, are quite aseptic and provide that is not a final judgment, as I imagined. Those Joystiq make a complete review of the whole issue from the beginning. And while still not saying anything Meristation although users require a communication in the forums. Is the subject of lawyers, I guess.

The group Prisa has won the first assault. According to the judgment of the Court of First Instance No. 5 in Girona, Prisacom has won in the first instance the trial Meristation, so you can buy Meristation the price agreed in 2002 and will face Meristation "partially" (as one's "Meri ") to the request for damages for such failure Prisacom contract.

Well, that confirms what we all imagined. Although Pep Sanchez, director of Meristation, is right around this issue, Goliath is very difficult to provide clients with full eye ... Pep and his attempt to reassure the audience in a story published on its website:

"The direction of Meristation.com studied in the next days the content of the judgment and determine its legal services to perform the following steps. Pep Sanchez and Meristation.com team wants to convey to all videoadictos faithful to this project that the Web is functioning normally. "

Update 2: Stunned'm reading out there that the price that was agreed in 2002 is 600,000 euros Meristation. It is certainly a gift to PRISA. No wonder that Pep has tried to break out of the deal ... How much do you think may be worth Meristation community, your database and your brand? I'm no expert in valuing companies, but his traffic could be paid a few million euros easily. It is also true that Meristation not been what it is without the support of PRISA, but that's another story ...

Little more I can add to the topic you had not said before .

Update: I see today in the technology section of The Country Pep an article about the new game based on the Spanish Civil War is about to launch Digital Legends. They are fighting Meristation property, with the odd million euros in between, keeping the good vibes.

- Rush wins in the first instance the trial Meristation in Meristation.
- Prisacom Meristation wins the trial in The Country.
- PRISACOM Meristation sue does not respect its purchase option , the note of January.

Google's interest in games is becoming more evident. If long been known that they were working on systems to integrate contextual advertising in video games, are now actively promoting the inclusion of games in your own search engine, presumably to increase retention and the number of users.

If you type "games", you wont find a sponsored link from Google itself that invites you to add online games.

If you click it, you go to a new page where you can choose from 6 games. By accepting, all the games you loaded in a new tab that appears when you enter igoogle.

The only "problem" that I appreciate is the game of Pacman, a freeware game created by Paul Neave. In case you do not know the history of Pacman Neave, the comment you. The author himself had to remove this game on your page because the creator of Pacman, Namco, and demanded it. It is clear that he had violated patents and copyrights. The problem is that this game is still there, because it was freely available (the author only asked in return will send you the link) and at the end has come not only Google, but also in other places like Meristation or El País .

Update: Juan Mellado, of Inmensia, I made ​​a comment comentándome another game that you can add what he has planned.

Meristation's Big Night, which celebrates its tenth anniversary, has arrived. Tonight Meristation invited to a big party in the room Bash Madrid (Plaza Callao, 4) to readers, journalists and industry people. I am among the guests on behalf of the environment for which job (thank Pep Sanchez his invitation), so that tomorrow I will tell you my impressions in the style of Boris Izaguirre when he went to the wedding of Paulina Rubio.

Unfortunately tomorrow I go to work soon and this weekend I have a social agenda that includes 2 weddings, so I will not stay long. The need to see the surprises we prepared Pep, including celebrities of all kinds, hot presenter (Guillem Caballé), FHM girl next door and draw consoles, plasma TVs and trips. Wish me luck!

Update: I just came from the party of "Meri". Finally I met Elena and Pep Meristation. Pep is much higher than I expected and on the web using pictures of a few years ago, but both very nice people and very grateful I remain your invitation to the party.

The VIP of the industry have been entitled to 3 cups and users, non-alcoholic invitation. Finally, states have scrambled together and, although I would have opted more for calling people in the industry before and after the user either to have left an area reserved for people in the industry. Eye, is not that people slip me is that these events is one to chat with people from the industry on the few occasions that you have. Understand me ...

The great moment was when Pep speaking on the stage and told in first that Helen is pregnant. Congratulations! It will come with a pad under his arm.

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have supported the party with several stand on which to play. Microsoft is the one that has helped, distributing t-shirts screen printed with a Halo Master Chief painted natural model and a Forza Motorsport 2 with 3 screens for us to play.

Among the attendants could greet people at THQ, Proein, Microsoft, Nintendo ... Asusencias prominent (at least I saw them) were the guys at Ubisoft. His relationship with "Meri" not going through its best. Those who did were, even though their relationship has traditionally been poor, were the guys at EA. Or have filed roughness or not lost a party (rather think the latter). I saw people from Sony, Take Two ... but there were many people and may be ....

As a celebrity, I did not see much. One rumor I heard from Kira Miro and someone looked a lot like Nacho Vidal, but little else I can tell you on that. I'll settle for the FHM girl next door, which I have a photo and post it soon.

If you have any questions, leave me a comment

- The chronic Meristation .

After nearly a week of work on the server change, Meristation is finally back. See the press release announcing their return here . I see no mention of his "affair" with PRISA. Either way, I'm glad your back and hopefully continue to build the gaming industry and specifically the online business, to grow.
Very good posting on the German child Meri:
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