Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, ZombiePie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back at the site and staff-related news and best user-created works from the previous week! And goodness, do we have a lot to talk about this week in relation to the site.
First, as many of you have noticed, some major style formatting upgrades have hit the site. Navigating the front page and tabs on the top of the site have been improved so it provides a proper user dropdown menu instead of what we had before. Likewise, you can now access your public profile and see the stuff you have made on the site, review your settings, and manage and edit your billing information. On top of that, some cite chat usability improvements were deployed on top of the site chat user count returning. Likewise, you will be happy to see Andre back when you use the site chat room.
In terms of site-related housekeeping, if you ever see a “security verification could not load” pop-up or warning when trying to use the site, Chuck indicated that this means Cloudflare is being blocked from loading the site for some reason with the most likely culprit being your VPN. This seems to be far more common with Safari users as Safari behaves very differently from Chrome, Edge, or Firefox when it comes to VPNs. If this sounds like an issue or problem you have encountered, please let Chuck know in the Site-Tech-Issues section of the Giant Bomb Discord.
If you missed it last week, don't forget that Chuck published a new Site Update video on YouTube which outlines plans for the site, Chuck's work with authentication, and status on updates for many of the features on the site. When it comes to the wiki, major improvements to the templates and performance have been implemented and Chuck did a re-migration of old wiki pages to the new site to reduce the number of script errors and glitches. Release information on game wiki pages is an upcoming project for him as well as guides. There's even more information in the video to learn about, so again. give it a watch when you have the time!
For those of you with Giant Bomb Premium on the site or on YouTube, you can now watch the first episode or premier of CatJERFMan! Go sign up at giantbomb.com/join and bring some catnip and here's a hint of what you're missing out on:
The Jumper Himself: Jacob Geller +
The Cable Dan (By: jearum)
I don't know how I dropped the ball on this one but jearum made a Blight Club Super Friends artwork inspired by Giant Bomb's guest feature with the video game adaption of Jumper. Likewise, with Dan needing to fight a nest of wasps or bees, jearum decided to re-imagine Dan as an iconic movie character who's job it is to work in-between your walls.
And as is the case anytime I showcase the wonderful works of jearum, don't forget that they have a ko-fi page where you can send him some love or even commission some art from them.
Generalissimo Minotti (By: Chuck)
After a Friday's stream two weeks ago, the idea of Mike as the dictator of a nation hasn't escaped Chuck's mind. So much so, they decided to make this work of photoshopped goodness for the rest of the internet to enjoy.
Classic Giant Bomb Clip of the Week
Do you want to feel old today? August 19th marked the 18th anniversary of the release of Too Human, which means one of the most iconic and memorable moments from Giant Bomb's early history is also 18-years-old.
If you want to really feel like your turning to dust, consider a point Giant Bomb site moderator FinalDasa made: the GB stream where they played CD-i games is from 2014 and the CD-i is from 1994. If they were to go back 20 years from today and do the same thing they'd be playing... the Xbox 360.
Video Thing: 2Human (By: Giant Bomb)
Jeff Gerstmann: Too Human motherfucker!
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VIDEO GAME CRITICISM JUST GOT CRITIQUED!
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BLAT BLAT BLAT!
YO TICO!
HAND MY MY CHOCO TACO!!
Community Articles
Let's You and Me Fight (Again) (By: ford_dent)
After getting their SuperStation One all squared away, ford_dent ended up getting back into fighting games and penned an essay on why they really need to play some of the games they have been playing with the Giant Bomb community.
Game OVA Reversal: Episode 6—Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes +
Indie Game of the Week 481: Call of the Sea (By: Mento)
Mento has another smattering of articles on the site and the first of these looks at the goofy and largely enjoyable OVA for Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes. Remember how Dragon Slayer was the point of origin for The Legend of Heroes before the former became the biggest IP in Nihon Falcom's library?
Likewise, Mento has a new episode in their "Indie Game of the Week" feature with the game this time being Call of the Sea! How impressed were they of this first-person adventure game and its puzzle design and combat-less gameplay? Read to find out!
Summer Of Sting - Part 1: Baroque (By: ZombiePie)
Baroque is a game with a major cult following and to kick off their "Summer of Sting" feature as we all countdown the final days of Summer, ZombiePie examines it and its many console and home ports as they delve into the wild and wacky world of the game developer, Sting.
What's the Greatest Video Game: Cult of the Lamb (By: imunbeatable801)
For the latest edition of their "What's the Greatest Video Game" feature on Giant Bomb, imunbeatable801 decided to review Cult of the Lamb! What do they make of this silly roguelike base builder? Read their write-up by clicking the link above!
Forum Posts Worth Checking Out
Wiki
Big Changes (Positive) To The Wiki! (By: Chuck)
As mentioned earlier, Chuck deployed a major update to the wiki recently. This update hopefully has fixed some of the formatting and display issues on older wiki pages and should set things up for a smoother future. If you want to read all about what has been done and how you can help, give the following post a read.
General Discussion
Hayden Panettiere (By: monkeyking1969)
The Giant Bomb community joins the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Hayden Panettiere. What were your favorite game roles of theirs? Are there any Kingdom Hearts fans out there? Join the conversation and wish her family the best.
The GB Album Club 121 - Lime and Limpid Green by The Claypool Lennon Delirium (By: unclejam23)
This week the Giant Bomb Album of the Week Club will be listening to Lime and Limpid Green by The Claypool Lennon Delirium! Are any of you in the mood for some psychedelic and progressive rock? If so, join us in the thread linked above!
Which Blight Club Game Would You Least Like To Play? (By: doubledaddydan)
Right now one of the most active discussion threads on the forums has users debating which Blight Club game they most would hate playing and Jeff Grubb will take some solace knowing that Cyberdillo is the current frontrunner! Can you think of any other games you know you'd hate to play?
Arcade Challenge Game Club: Space Bomber (Psikyo, 1998) (By: laughingman)
Hey Giant Bomb community, we have a new edition of the Arcade Challenge Game Club and the game this time is Space Bomber (Psikyo, 1998)! We are getting wild and wacky with this game pick and you can join the fun NOW!
Mega Man X Regenesis Discussion Thread (By: baltmatrix)
It might be a fan game, but we have a thread on the Giant Bomb forums discussing Mega Man X Regenesis! Have any of you given it a shot? If so, what are your thoughts and how does it compare to other Capcom-related fan games?
The Duskbloods Impressions (By: csl316)
More previews for The Duskbloods are coming out which leads to this question: What are your impressions of the game's early netcode woes and the way FromSoftware has responded to the situation? Do you think it still has the making to be the next big thing for FromSoftware or is a looming disaster?
The WRC 2027 Game Is Taken Over By Grit Games While Endurance Motorsport Series By Kylotonn SARL Is Delayed To 2027 (By: gtxforza)
GTxForza is back on the Giant Bomb forums to report on some BREAKING NEWS from the racing game community. The WRC 2027 game is being taken over by Grit Games with Kylotonn's Endurance Motorsport series delayed to 2027, at best. Is this the end of Kylotonn as a racing sim developer as we know it? Share your thoughts in the thread.
Cheat Codes In GTA And Your Memories About It (By: CornwellBox)
GTA VI has been in the news thanks to another build of the game leaking on the internet, but as this discussion thread on the forums asks: do you think GTA VI will have classic cheat codes? They were a hallmark in the series for decades, but cheat codes in general have fallen out of fashion recently.
We Need More Merch Based On The Shows And Things You Goofballs Say Regularly. (Not "Boy Salad") (By: CreakyLegs)
Do you want to see more Giant Bomb merchandise based off staff comments or one-off gags or is that the opposite of what you want to see in the store? Share your thoughts in this discussion thread about this very topic!
Suggestions & Bug Box
Reporting Missing Videos on Site (By: trace17)
Just a friendly reminder that if you notice any missing videos or VODs on the site, whether it be a random missing video in a "classic" Giant Bomb program or a recent livestream that never got posted, drop a comment in the thread linked above and try to be as specific as possible about the feature or stream name and the episode number if it is part of a series. Chuck or someone else will try to be on the case as quick as possible.
Premium
Grubbsnax Question Thread (By: jeffgrub)
For those of you with Premium subs, you can head on over to the Premium-Only board and possibly get a question answered during Grubbsnax if you write and post it in this thread. Huge props to Grubb for taking the time to engage with the forums to whip up some community engagement!
9 Lives Appreciation Thread (By: figmentspace)
For those of you with Giant Bomb Premium, we have an appreciation thread for Chuck's "9 Lives of Mister Mistofelees" feature on the site! If you are a fan of their feature and the tomfoolery they have been up to on Skyrim, drop a comment over here!
Lists/Tier Lists
The Elder Scrolls Game Tier List (By: hunt270)
Was it spite over having the edit 9 Lives of Mister Mistofelees, but hunt270/Will has made their tier list ranking of the Elder Scrolls franchise public on the site! Likewise, they had a go at ranking every Halo game they have played.
Remember, now that lists and reviews are open to all, EVERYONE can now make a copy of their template for their own franchise tier list rankings!
Most Nostalgic Games (By: redfoxbennaton)
redfoxbennaton decided to get nostalgic with their latest list on Giant Bomb and annotated the games and consoles that they have the most nostalgia for. Remember, this is pure "nostalgia" and not the "best games.
User Reviews
linksocarina is still going through all of the Guitar Hero games by chronological release day! This week at Guitar Hero's highest of highs and the first signs of its downfall as well as the series' shift from Harmonix to Neversoft: