Twitter's fake Cliffy B gets shut down

by Xav de Matos { Dec 22nd 2008 at 4:30PM }

If ever there was non-news, this is it but recent tips have forced our hand. Emails have flooded our inbox (and my Xbox Live messages) regarding comments made by Cliffy_B on Twitter. "After much testing, it looks like matchmaking is permanently broken ... There are new maps though, only 800 Microsoft Points!" read a recent update enraging gamers that the designer would mock issues plaguing the multiplayer of Gears of War 2. However, as most of the internet is aware, Cliffy_B on Twitter isn't the real Cliff Bleszinski and now the account has been suspended from activation.

The trend of creating obvious fake Twitter accounts isn't a new phenomenon. Recently, a fake Kanye West account was shut down after comments were made about Stephen Colbert in his quest to top the iTunes sales charts, currently topped by the award-winning rapper. Shaquille O'Neal has also been in the middle of his own Twitter-versy (that's like if controversy made it with Twitter) which forced the champion NBA baller to create his own account in retaliation -- which by the way is fantastic reading material.

So, it wasn't really Cliff and he wasn't really laughing about broken multiplayer and charging for maps. All cleared up, now? Great. Moving on...

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Tags: cliff-bleszinski, twitter, x3f-twitter

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ericvitale @ Dec 22nd 2008 5:22PM

Matchmaking is permanently broken. Epic should give this impostor a job.

yolarrydabomb @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:13PM

I just wish they get rid of match making period!

Doll @ Dec 23rd 2008 8:48AM

I agree. They took a huge leap backwards with match making. It's terrible and i'd prefer to play it on the first one.

Oh, I'm glad they're listening to us and not spending their time working on stuff like new maps.

VaultICEE @ Dec 22nd 2008 5:23PM

From Shaq's twitter:

"Do thee american manafacturers make good quality cars"

Seriously, check out his twitter. It made me lol.

Fx.Dr @ Dec 22nd 2008 5:50PM

Seconded.

"Even the aliens no me, da ones real far, i speak to em like ibadablaa, Jigamagla, bockeraaa"

WAT

That man just wasn't right after Kazaam.

Stupendous52 @ Dec 22nd 2008 5:58PM

It's actually spelled Shaquille O'Neal ... and yes, he is amazing on Twitter!

Jason Johnson @ Dec 22nd 2008 9:59PM

That's funny as hell. I pesonally think epic should be drug through the dirt over this crap.

I have been an extreme gearsaholic but Im gonna shelf this game until someone fixes this crap. There isn't going to be much of a franchise left if they keep half assing there work.