Online games publication Giant Bomb has sadly confirmed the death of its Senior Editor Ryan Davis, who is said to have passed away last week, on July 3, at age 34. A cause of death was not disclosed

Davis was a co-founder of the popular site, who after eight years at GameSpot, departed to form the new venture with his long-time colleague Jeff Gertsmann, following the infamous Kane & Lynch: Dead Men review saga.

Obviously we’re all stunned over here. Ryan was a good friend to all of us. It’s odd to remember that, for someone who could be so acerbic at times, and despite knowing him for almost a decade, I honestly don’t recall ever actually being mad at him. He had an unconventional type of kindness that expressed itself more strongly the longer one knew him, and despite his teasing nature, he always managed to make his close friends feel loved when his attention turned towards you.

Many of you know that Ryan was recently married. In the face of this awfulness, many of us will at least always remember him as we last saw him: outrageously, uproariously happy, looking forward to his next adventure with the biggest grin his face could hold.

The sad news comes incredibly unexpectedly, as Davis had been scheduled to be attend the upcoming PAX Aus expo, along with Gertsmann, in Melbourne the weekend after next. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and the Giant Bomb team.