I knew something was up when yesterday morning I read this tweet . I thought: "Is Alex leaving Giant Bomb?" "Is the site shutting down or moving AGAIN?!" "Something isn't right..." So, I kept an eye on Twitter a little more than usual, waiting to hear what I knew in my gut was some bad news. I had no idea just how bad the news was... After I finished cleaning my kitchen, I pulled my phone out o...
After a recent conversation with other GB users, I was inspired to write-up some info on how cable systems work, both with television and internet. I've been a technician with a large cable company for almost 6 years, during that time I have helped our area launch DOCSIS 3.0 speeds, business services, and the upcoming changes to our television products. My apologies if some thoughts seem segmen...
Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier were talking about this on the most recent Smodcast, so I thought to take a look. I think it is totally extraordinary that there are still people out there that have never seen so many of the things that we take for granted. The short video on their website is really profound. Check it out. http://www.uncontactedtribes.org
Not a review, just some thoughts: I always wanted to play Limbo , but after reading reviews I didn't want to drop $15 on such a short experience. Between listening to the GOTY Bombcasts and the $5 price drop, I bought it. My feelings on that game fall somewhere between Jeff's and Brad's. I think that it is a stunning world and the tone it creates is second to none. Limbo is to me the number one...
So, I showed a coworker (who is younger than me) Infinity Blade, expecting him to be as wowed with the graphics as I was. He wasn't impressed at all. I mean, sure, it looks like shit compared to my 360, but dude, this shit is running on my CELLULAR TELEPHONE! That shit is fucking incredible! So I guess what I am wondering is if the younger generation totally takes huge accomplishments like this...
So, I know that since xbox.com updated their site a few weeks ago, GB lost the ability to sync the achievements. BUT, I was just looking at the AC2: Brotherhood achievements page and it has %'s on there for people that have gotten those achievements. Is the achievement system back up, and I just need to do something to re-sync, or is there something else going on?
Didn't see this thread yet so I figured I would start it with my pumpkin for this year. Please post your pumpkin photos too! This was my first time carving a pumpkin EVER, so I feel like it came out OK. It's a little uninspired, but I'm pleased.
So, I watched the Roku First Look on Tested, and saw that Whiskey has a Roku app for watching videos on your TV and got super jealous! I know the videos won't play in the PS3 browser, but is there any way to watch GB videos on my TV? P.S. Pardon me if this has been asked before. If there is another thread on this please link it for me to see. Thanks!
Except for maybe this one. This is my last blog before completing the quest. Although, I think that this is what so great about the quest system. I would have NEVER blogged on this site if it weren't for these quests. Hell, I didn't even know about a bunch of this stuff until they launched quests.
Has anyone made a nice retina display Giant Bomb wallpaper? I am currently rocking this: It's a damn fine burger that my girlfriend made for me last week. On homemade bread and everything... now I'm hungry... Anyway, GB wallpapers?
So, as I mentioned in my previous blog post, I am thinking about getting a sort-of "Game Club" together, where we will play a game together, then get together once a month at a bar or something and talk about it. Anyway, I figure Giant Bomb is the best place to find some people for this, so if you live in or near Chicagoland (I am in Schaumburg), reply to this and/or PM me, and we can talk abou...
I don't really have any friends that are big gamers, and I always want to get together and talk about games with people. So I was thinking about starting a Game Club type thing where, just like in a book club, once a month a group of people get together (actually get together, like at a bar or something) and talk about their experience playing through a suggested game. Is there anyone out there...
Does anyone know a good productivity app for the iPhone? I am looking for a really good scheduler, preferably with alerts and/or push notifications when a event is nearing. Free would be preferred, but if it's not free, a lite version would be nice. Thanks!
Because I am TERRIBLE at them. Last time I tried to play MK II with a friend of mine, I just got murdered. I would really like to play SSFIV and MvC3, but I want to be GOOD at fighting games first. Any advice out there? Are there any fighting games in particular that are good at teaching a doofus like me how to play?
So, I am very interested in trying my hand at authoring RBN songs, but I am not sure if I would like it or be good at it. Does anyone know if you can try it out for free before buying the membership? I have easy access to masters of a pretty popular Chicago band, and would like to give it a shot...
So, I am a in-home technician for a cable company, and from time to time, I get tips. Generally, the people that tip aren't the "well to-do" but the people that really don't have much. I almost always politely refuse to take their money, and the almost always shove it in my tool bag or front pocket of my shirt. I am super appreciative of their gestures, I just feel bad about taking their money...
Just got a yearly membership and totally stoked about it! Very happy to give these dudes some cash to support the craziness. I really think this is the best way to offer good content to your members. Other game sites are so dirty and busy and laggy from ads and other such bullshit, but the Whiskey sites are clean and esay to read without all that crapola. Great job guys and keep it up! And if y...
I love all parts of the Bombcast, but I find myself longing for more e-mails! I can't wait until the all e-mail Bombcast that will inevitably air this winter. Gimme.
and I would like to see what people think about it. It isn't a list of "best" games or anything, just games that are meaningful to me in one way or another. Please rate and comment on it if you like it!
I just tried playing Dragon Age last week, and couldn't even get more and 2 hours in. While I was putting the game back into the GameFly envelope, I was trying to figure out why I don't like DA at all, but I LOVE Mass Effect. Then I was reminded of a very similar situation: I LOVE Fallout 3 but I couldn't stand Elder Scrolls. My first thought was that maybe I just don't like fantasy settings, b...
I just watched the new trailer on the site and Human Revolution looks bad ass! But I am not even a little bit familiar with the other Deus Ex games. Do any of you who have played previous games know if I should go back and play them, or is this the type of thing I could get out of a wiki? And if I should play them, do they hold up?
As long as I've had my 360, I've owned only a Mac. But last week I bought my girlfriend a Windows 7 laptop. I was just wondering what type of functionality I could have now that I couldn't before on my Mac. Anyone?
I feel empty without my I Love Mondays...
I first heard these guys ( Anamanaguchi ) on Chris Hardwick's The Nerdist podcast. He uses one of their songs as the opening and I loved it the first time I heard it. I usually don't like purely instrumental stuff either, but the nostalgia factor (and the badass melodies) do it for me big time. The video on the main page isn't very good, but I found a few YouTube videos of live performances tha...
...I work long days, so I don't get to watch each episode every day. So on my days off, I watch all of last weeks episodes to get caught up. The problem is that my computer chair is MAD uncomfortable. I would love to watch these on my couch, but Giant Bomb won't work on PS3's browser. My ass hurts.
So I got Dark Void for free from GameFly this week. I had expiring "GameFly Bucks" and had to use them, so I got this, and started playing it yesterday. The only problem is, as most of you know, it's a bad game. Should I power through it and finish it for easy points, or just trade it in and take my $1.99 in store credit?
So my girlfriend is takng a trip to see her family for a week and I happen to have most of that time off work. I love my girlfriend and everything but DUDE! I have almost 7 straight days of the apartment to myself! So anyone got any good games that I may have missed (check my achievement page) that I should scoop up?
My new dog just ate my damn carpet. Fucker.