Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back on the best community-created works from the past week! After a busy site-related news week yesterday, it was definitely quiet, which makes my life easier. As reviewed last week, the new t-shirts are ready again and available through the Giant Bomb store! Furthermore, the bumper stickers made on-stream now on sale.
However, people keep reporting bad printing on shirts they ordered from the Giant Bomb store. These shirts are believed to be delayed orders of shirts printed from the same batch of bad shirts from the past. If you have any problems, please email support@giantbombstores.zendesk.com OR Leave a comment in the new shirt thread. Rorie responds daily to comments posted in the thread and feel free to @reply him if he doesn’t reply to you.
There were some scheduling issues last week.
Finally, and I hate doing this, but if you’re reading and enjoying this feature, please consider leaving a comment. These Spotlights don’t write themselves and in the past two weeks, the bulk of comments and replies have come from spambots. The Spotlights don’t go anywhere quickly, but they help keep my motivation up.
Tweets
Goofy ass trip to Fort Bragg last weekend. Wifey and I are suckers. Kiddo took these and sent them to us. <3 This is 12 hours before I got sun poisoning. My face was all swollen for the past three days and today I'm a shedding lizard. #GiantBomb #FortBragg pic.twitter.com/0uOEmmYylr
— Joseph “JoeyGills” Gilligan – Moe. (@therealtaaltos) August 26, 2022
“Jess was with Giantbomb for a short time, until an olive-based incident”
— MustardRevenga! (@mustardvengence) August 26, 2022
supercut of times when wmac masters is called on giant bomb
— Colin Space Twinks (@spacetwinks) August 23, 2022
galleries
Expectation vs Reality (By: @kone)
There has been a deluge of Fortnite content on the site and Kone continues to crush the Giant Bomb staff with promotional Fortnite skins featuring artwork that adds a touch of realism to the mix.
Giant Bomb x Punch Out(By: @jearum)
jearum enjoyed injecting Dan and Jeff Grubb some Super Punch-Out!! so much content on Giant Bomb that they want to move forward and see the two, and Jan, as fighters in a Giant Bomb themed Punch-Out game.
“How do you catch a duck folded blind.” (By: @jearum)
If you have a Twitter account, you may remember a video that went viral showing blindfolded people trying to catch a duck. Jearum couldn’t help imagining a world where the Giant Bomb’s staff tries to take part in that hot viral action.
Final Fantasy XII T-Shirts (By: @kone)
When Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb heard that the Final Fantasy anniversary t-shirts were making a comeback, they got excited. That excitement dissipated, however, when they discovered that the Final Fantasy XII shirt wasn’t one of those to be rebooted. Luckily Kone has them covered.
Game Mess Spin-off Show is Coming +
Funko Pop! x Giant Bomb (2022) +
Giant Bomb: Into the Meta-Verse (2022) (By: @kone)
A while back you might remember the “Game Mess Spin-off Show” logo, Giant Bomb Funko Pops, and Metaverse staff models that Kone made for Giant Bomb employees. Well, this week they reposted their logo on Giant Bomb! If you have yet to thank them for their AMAZING JOB, now is the time to do it!
Fun with crAIyon – AI Based Graphics – Game Edition (By: @monkeyking1969)
Okay Giant Bomb community, I’ve been promoting community-created works in the crAIyon thread for a month now and I don’t think anyone is doing this. Here’s a link to the thread if you think you’re up for the challenge, but honestly….
Activities
As Dusk Falls is the UUGPGC’s 16th roster. Completion date 9/22/09. Flag all spoilers! +
Unsanctioned Unofficial Game Pass Game Club FAQ and Game Suggestion Discussion (By: BIGSOCRATES)
If you want to join a fun video game group, don’t forget the Community Game Pass Game Club! The current game choice is As Dusk Falls! If you have early non-spoiler impressions, click the first link! Second, don’t forget to send bigsocrates your suggestions for the future edition of the Game Pass Game Club!
The GB Album Club 003 – Where Owls Know My Name by Rivers of Nihil (By: @unclejam23)
The third edition of the Giant Bomb Community Album Club took a note of Albummer and chose Rivers of Nihil’s Where Owls Know My Name as their next point of discussion! If you have any thoughts on the album or the accompanying act, leave a comment!
Clips
Another Giant Bomb Premium-only shirt leaked (By: @kone)
Ask and you will receive! Kone has a YouTube and blog version of their fake “Premium shirt only leaksVideo from a while back! Use one of the links to marvel at their work and send your appreciation!
Giant Bomb – Ryan and Dave become afraid of thunder in Morrowind. (By: Pranav Behari)
On YouTube, Pranav Behari browses the Giant Bomb archives trying to find the site’s funniest moments that no one is talking about! This time, they found a moment when Dave Snider and Ryan Davis were startled by lightning in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind!
blogs
Finishing Final Fantasy VI – Episode 3: That plot twist, huh? (Also, only monsters don’t get the party back together) (By: @zombiepie)
Moderator ZombiePie has a new episode of their Final Fantasy VI retrospective on the site! This 10,000+ word post looks at the floating continent, the world of ruins, and every character recruiting mission! Click the link to read it!
Indie Game of the Week 284: Siactro Showcase (By: @mento)
Mento has a new episode of their “Indie Game of the Week” series on the site and this one is a grab bag for indie developer Siactro! Click the link below to learn more about Macbat 64, Toree 3D and Toree 2 and if they recommend people check out one of the studio’s titles!
All PS1 games in order: part 005 (By: @borgmaster)
CyberSpeed, PGA Tour 96, Off-World Interceptor Extreme and Mortal Kombat 3 are all the big talking points of Borgmaster’s latest Giant Bomb blog which takes a look at the PS1’s library in chronological order! Read it if you have the chance!
Korok Seeds: Meaningful Play in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (By: @gamer_152)
While so many open-world games are full of perfunctory tasks, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild managed to make every task feel meaningful. This week Gamer_152 on their blog explores how it makes it happen and why they think it will stand the test of time.
Discussion threads
Sony announces price increases for PS5 in select markets (By: @abs_b)
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will go up in price in Europe, the UK, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and Mexico. What’s YOUR RESPONSE on this news? With Microsoft and Nintendo confirming they’re not raising the price of their consoles, what do you think Sony looks like?
Play Rollerdrome’s Post Game, it’s super good (By: @csl316)
A handful of Giant Bomb speaks highly of Rollerdrome’s postgame! Have you watched that part of the game yet? What do you think of the ending of the game and the game in general? Join the community discussion NOW!
Short throw projector suggestions (By: @kevinwalsh)
Who uses a projector as a screen for playing games? Do you have any advice on limiting input lag or latency when using a projector? What about using short throw projectors? Share your advice HERE!
Battleifeld 2042 Season 2 Coming August 30th (By: @pauljeremiah)
Battlefield 2042 Season 2 launches on August 30! What are your impressions of the new map? Is this enough to get you back in Battlefield 2042? What else needs to be done to improve the game?
The first two Project CARS games will be removed from digital stores soon (By: @gtxforza)
The first two entries in the Project CARS franchise will be scrapped! Do you plan to pick up the games before they disappear? What does this mean for wildlife conservation? Is this another example of car licensing sucks?
Destiny 2 is now a beach game! – Lightfall extension thread for comment sharing (By: @axl159)
With the recently announced new Lightfall expansion, there are those on Giant Bomb who call Destiny 2 a “beach game”. What are your thoughts? Share your impressions of what has been shown of the new expansion by clicking the link.
GRID Legends Coming to EA Play & Xbox Game Pass on September 1, 2022 (By: @gtxforza)
GRID Legends is coming to EA Play & Xbox Game Pass on September 1st! Would either program be a great way to experience the game? Are there any other racing games that you think would benefit from being on a streaming platform?
Cult of the Lamb Bugs (By: @axl159)
A majority of the community is happy with Cult of the Lamb, but a growing number are getting frustrated with the game’s bugs and glitches? Have you encountered any problems? Some say the game has soft locks on them or the Xbox version is the buggier.
Lists
The 13 Sentinels, Ranked (By: @mento)
Calling all fans of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim! Moderator Mento finished the game and decided to rank the sentries based on their story and mechanical value! As long as you don’t mind spoilers, this list is a real treat!
Wiki
Phoenix Wright: Lawyer
Many thanks to @sombre for remembering the original wiki page for Phoenix Wright and how it’s an all-time banger on the wiki. Special thanks to @bowl-of-lentils for updating and moving the page to make it as awesome as it is now!
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