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!
Well, there's no dancing around it. Giant Bomb @ Nite returns next Friday & Saturday, June 5th & 6th, from 6PM-12AM PT! As always, you can catch the action on YouTube, Twitch, or giantbomb.com and it is safe to say there will be an endless stream of guests and hijinks this year. In terms of the talkovers, a schedule sshould be up on the site at the start of the week but the staff are ready for the same events as always!
If you are wondering when all of the events themselves start, check out Marino's MASSIVE article on the site that lays out a handy schedule and also includes links to every single streaming event this year during not-E3 2026! Will this be the year the Green Games Showcase actually showcases games that advocate for environmental issues? Probably not, but there's a link to the event if the world is proven wrong!
From engineer Chuck, it sounds like most folks are having a better time with the resume feature. If you notice a video in both your "Resume" and "Watch" tabs, that's because your browser session with it paused saved a new watch state but your other view session finished and marked it watched.
Someone reported ads related to prediction markets and gambling while they were listening to GMM. To clarify, the staff have rules for ads and prediction markets and gambling are not allowed. When reporting episodes with ads violating those rules, Chuck and company need a link and a specific episode to inform their podcast syndication partner. Also, you can report these issues to [email protected] or the "site-tech-issues" channel of the Giant Bomb Discord.
A few people have been asking about reviving or restoring accounts that they did not save by logging into Giant Bomb during the opt-in period. There's some hope for you but your account retore request will have to go through [email protected].
Fan Art
Mike: The Fuddy Duddy (By: inputnamehere)
Over on the Giant Bomb Discord, with the link above being an invite, inputnamehere decided to imagine Mike as the protagonist of Mina The Hollower after everyone seems to be calling him a party pooper following his 3.5 star review for the game.
Community Articles
Hottest Mess 2026: Part 1 (By: allthedinos)
It's crazy to think, but we are halfway done with the year. That can only mean that allthedinos is back on the site soliciting suggestions and nominations for the community voting for Giant Bomb's "Hottest Mess" award. Right now, they have some solid contenders but more nominations are always appreciated!
Indie Game of the Week 469: Death of the Reprobate +
Mento's Month: May '26 (By: Mento)
For this week's edition of their "Indie Game of the Week" feature, Mento has a review for Death of the Reprobate! Why do they think it has more legs than just being a Monty Python-inspired homage? Read to find out!
Likewise, with this being the end of another month Mento also has a thorough review of everything they played, both new and old, as well as reviews for all of the anime they watched during the month of May. If you were interested in getting game or anime recommendations, give this a read!
What's The Greatest Video Game: Galaga (By: imunbeatable801)
For this edition of their "What's the Greatest Video Game" feature on Giant Bomb, imunbeatable801 decided to kick back and enjoy some Galaga! How well does this arcade game hold up these days?
Comprehensive Teardown Of An Amico Unit (By: bigsocrates)
Some things never change and bigsocrates coverage of the Intellivision Amico is one such thing. After a gaming YouTuber performed a full stripdown of an Amico unit, bigsocrates was more than happy to provide their always hilarious commentary.
Forum Posts Worth Checking Out
Announcements
Giant Bomb Premium YouTube Memberships... Are Here (By: Chuck)
As mentioned earlier, YouTube Memberships are here and you can get the early details on what is locked behind them and how they can enhance your Giant Bomb experience. As Chuck lays out in the article, if you already have Giant Bomb Premium and are enjoying Premium features on the site, this might not be for you, but for those of you that have been asking for a YouTube Membership option, read all about it!
General Discussion
Steam Deck Price Going Up 40%! (By: laughingman)
People are saying the recently announced Steam Deck price increase was inevitable, but what's your take? Also, is the Steam Machine bound to be well above $1,000? And between this and the Switch 2 price increase, what do you think the prospects are for the next Xbox or PlayStation?
Donkey Kong 64 Finally Announced for NSO (By: chamurai)
So, Donkey Kong 64 is coming to NSO! Are you going to play the game and try and tackle a Mike-inspired challenge? Or did Mike's DK64 coverage convince you to stay away from the game? Share if you are pro- or anti-DK64 in the thread above!
Star Trek Has Always Been Woke - What's Your Favorite Morality Play? (By: mafuchi)
mafuchi has started re-watching Star Trek: The Next Generation and penned a quick post on the Giant Bomb forums listing all the ways it and its supporting shows were "woke" before that was a thing on the internet.
How Hard Is It For You To Adjust To Driving On The "Wrong" Side Of The Road In Video Games? (By: bigsocrates)
Inspired by the release of Forza Horizon 6, when you're playing racing games do you ever catch yourself struggling to convince yourself to drive on the wrong side of traffic? Or do you IMMEDIATELY go for the wrong side without hesitation?
How Hard Is It For You To Adjust To Driving On The "Wrong" Side Of The Road In Video Games? (By: bigsocrates)
A lot of people seem to be having a great time with 007 First Light! Are you one of them? Do you agree with the mostly positive reviews coming out? Are there ways you think the game could have been better?
It's Fun To See A Website Again (By: eyesandsmiles)
We have seen a lot of people share "It's great to see a website in the gaming world" on the Giant Bomb forums recently. Are you in the same boat? Why does a gaming site feel nostalgic? Share here!
There Are Two Simlite Motorsport Racing Titles Getting Their Respective Updates Next Month — Can This Type Of Driving Game Be Saved? (By: gtxforza)
Formula 1 2025 and Gran Turismo 7 are both getting expansions and updates, but with all of the talk of recent being about Forza Horizon 6, what's the absolute state of simlite racers? Is the racing genre going to continue to lean into the arcade-sim until further notice?
Star Citizen Has Now Crossed $1 Billion In Funding (By: bigsocrates)
Star Citizen has crossed the $1 billion in funding mark. How would you cover that news? Would you side with calling the game a "fraud" or tell people not to yuck yums? I can tell you something right here and right now, if you talk about the game on social media even the slightest bit, the people who play it will find you and ask you be "fair."
Video Game Newsletters (By: Cole_W)
A ton of video game sites and even streaming groups have asked their followers to sign up for their newsletter. Have you taken the plunge on any of these offers? Are there any gaming newsletters you recommend?
EA Trax Was Actually Cool (By: datarez)
There's a thread on the forums reminiscing about the days of being able to edit and customize a game's licensed soundtrack. Do you remember features like EA Trax and do you have any fond memories of using them?
Destruction All-Stars Is Delisted And Offline Without Warning (By: bigsocrates)
When an online-only or digital game gets delisted, does it make a sound? Using the unreported delisting of Destruction All-Stars, some Giant Bomb users are wondering if we have just gotten lucky with delisting forewarning and how this might become more common.
Premium-Only
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!
Premium Content Suggestions (By: adamthephantump)
Now that premium features really seem to be hitting their stride, what is your "dream feature?" Is there a game you think is a perfect fit for the Giant Bomb staff you'd like to see them do a deep dive into? If so, share away in this discussion thread!
Grubbsnax Question Thread (By: jeffgrubb)
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!
Suggestions & Bug Box
Low Res Blight Club In RSS [Response & Workaround Posted] (By: mafuchi)
Postman Dan got word from Chuck that any Blight Clubs that were previously only watchable in a low resolution should be fixed. The RSS feed has been reset, but if you still are seeing low res videos, try adding the feed to your app again.
I'll also add as a special note that if you find a livestream that isn't on the site, the "Suggestions & Bug Box" board is where you should mention that! Postmandan is still on the prowl looking to resolve any issues.
Tier Lists
Non-Mario 2D Platformer Tier List (By: mocbucket62)
mocbucket62 has played a good deal of non-Mario 2D platformers and they used their latest tier list on the site to lay out which ones they think are comparable to Mario in terms of gameplay or production values, and which ones should be punted into the sun.
List
COOL STUFF I COLLECT IN MY HOUSE (By: splodge)
This list is a shitpost, but I'm not even angry. If you made a list of cool things in your house or apartment, but you had to use the Giant Bomb wiki to list them, what would it look like? If you made your own version of this list, I bet it would be funny.
User Reviews
infantpipoc's Severed Steel review shares why they think it is an easy recommendation for anyone with a Steam Deck wanting to play a stylish single-player FPS that doesn't break the bank in the year of our Lord, 2026.