Hey all, I've been really overwhelmed with how many kind words you've sent my way about GB Infinite. It really has been a labor of love and I've really enjoyed adapting it and watching it grow. As with any brand new endeavor there will be missteps, broken things, and contentious features. The bottom line is, we want GB Infinite to be a fun place to hang out and talk with your fellow duders. Whe...
Update: We've split the page into continue watching and finished as some of you were asking for! New screenshot: We have a pretty awesome new feature that just released today! (Premium only) It's something I've been wanting personally for a long time: a Continue Watching page for videos. Remembering where you left off on the latest Endurance Run, or having to search for that old Quick Look from...
We have some awesome new API endpoints for video that just went live. One for getting running livestreams, and one for getting and setting video progress! New APIs for Livestreams and Video Progress We have two new video endpoints we've released for you developers to start testing: Livestream Endpoint: Want to know when a livestream is up and get the HLS (.m3u8) stream URL for broadcast in your...
Hey all, we've finally improved the way you subscribe to premium podcasts, here are the details! Subscribing to Premium Podcasts Those of you who subscribed to our premium podcasts know it was kind of a pain to get them working in some of your Podcast players, well we have a much better solution now. Premium podcast URLs now contain a key at the end of the URL so you no longer have to use your...
So you want to write an app that lets a user view premium videos, how should you do that? Just follow these simple steps! Authentication Method #1 Instruct the user to go to this url (replace 'appname' with the name of your app): http://www.giantbomb.com/app/myapp/ The user will see a code, tell them to put that CODE into your app With the code the user entered, make GET request to: http://www....
The new video player has been officially released! (For video on demand only for now, we are still testing it with livestreams). Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta and helped us solve so many issues! We have a couple outstanding bugs that we've recently discovered and are actively working on. Here they are: Problem Fix ETA Video not loading when adblock enabled. Some adblockers are...
Thanks to everyone who gave feedback last time, we've incorporated some of that feedback already and we have a new version of the wiki beta for you all to try out! There are some significant improvements and new features in this version including editing of all objects and in page editing! Check out our intro video for the new version here: https://youtu.be/y8XCnggFyC8 Where can I find this Bet...
UPDATE: Servers should be back up, sorry 'bout that Limited Beta (On Comic Vine) As I said in my earlier blog post , we are opening up the new wiki to you all really early to start getting your feedback. Well that time has come! We have a limited beta ready for you guys and we want to see what you think. This beta has a limited feature set and it still needs a lot of design work, but we want to...
Good News! First of all, if you haven't seen me around the site or on the forums, Hello! My name is Will and I'm one of the engineers working on Giant Bomb. We have some good news about the wiki I’d like to share with you all. As I’m sure you know the current wiki is a bit buggy… well, maybe more than a bit… The code base for the wiki is old and was originally developed within very strict time...
It's been a while since I posted an engineering update so here goes! I'll talk about some of the stuff I'm working on but keep in mind this isn't an exhaustive list, the rest of the team has their own list and I won't be covering everything that's going on, just what I can speak to personally. So here's my list: 1. WIKI I said in my last update that we are going to start concentrating on Wiki a...
UPDATE: Please fill out this form if you're having problems, any info helps! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15OJmcEw4DJ20osPV6zWNgB3azUKFu7ddwxBju6IcB2Q/viewform I know that a lot of you have been having problems with the stream cutting out and the play button showing back up. So the root of this problem is Akamai is dropping your streaming connection, and telling our video player that the str...
I haven't posted here in a while but I figured I'd give an update on what's happening here in Giant Bomb engineering now that I've been here for a while (just over 5 months!) I've gotten a pretty good hang of things now and I'd like to share a few of the things on my radar lately. So, here's what's coming soon that I've been working on. (Keep in mind this is only my personal list, we have a lot...
If you're just coming across this blog check out my intro post . Long story short, I'm the new CBSi Engineer making my way out to San Francisco to start working on this fine website. ... In the last couple of days I made it through New Mexico and Arizona, I'm currently in Las Vegas staying with some family and not going anywhere near the strip. Along the way I stopped at the Grand Canyon for so...
If you're just coming across this blog check out my intro post . Long story short, I'm the new CBSi Engineer making my way out to San Francisco to start working on this fine website. ... The real difficult part of my journey was the past two days. As of my last post I was just leaving Florida, now I'm writing this post from Roswell, NM. I saw the sun for the first time today since I left, it ha...
If you're just coming across this blog check out my intro post . Long story short, I'm the new CBSi Engineer making my way out to San Francisco to start working on this fine website. The first leg of my trip is complete, I'm spending the night in Fort Walton Beach, FL with my brother, his wife, and his many animals. Two of his many geckos His shiba and cat chasing a quadcopter 10 month old "pup...
The adventure begins today! After a great going away party with my friends and family last night I'm starting my journey west. Saying goodbye to a group of people I've been so close to for 25 years was really tough, and even though I know it's not the end, not having all these awesome people right around the corner is a tough reality to accept. The Best Part of Jacksonville With all that said,...
As I mentioned in my previous blog post I'll be joining the CBSi Engineering Team next month, and I'll be updating this blog with my progress as I move a few thousand miles across the country. Follow along if you'd like! My road trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific is looming and I've started putting together a rough plan. The furniture in my apartment is slowly disappearing as my friends all...
Hey Duders! My name is Will, and I was just hired on as the new CBSi Engineer. I've been a Giant Bomb user ever since the first "How to Build a Bomb" video, and before that I was a regular Gamespot user. I saw the job posting a few months back and had to take a shot at a dream job. After a few phone interviews and a trip to San Francisco I was offered a spot on the team! I'm really excited to g...