The Community Spotlight 2022.04.10

Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back and enjoy the best community-created works from the past week! The big announcement is that THIS WEEKEND is the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! From April 8th through the 10th, catch the HOT ACTION on the Giant Bomb chat! If you are interested in watching EVERY community-stream, consider heading over to explosiveruns.com! If you are feeling especially considerate, check out our team page and consider donating to some of the team members that did not quite reach their fundraising goals!

Consequently, I want to thank everyone in the Giant Bomb Community that donated to my charity drive last week! For those of you that do not know, I (ZombiePie) will be participating in the GBCER and need help reaching my fundraising goal. Even if you can only spare a small donation in the single digits, every bit helps. Right now, I'd like to be able to reach $2,000 before the end of the event. If you can't donate, please consider spreading the word.

In terms of an update on the Bug Reports, we have two important announcements. For those of you that have noticed missing shows on the "Shows" tab on the site, keep reporting shows and features that are missing! Rorie re-filed a ticket about the issue, but everyone should continue to scour the site for missing content. For those of you that have issues with the "All Videos" premium RSS Feed, a community member noticed something that you should read up about if that is an issue that has been plaguing you. Finally, for those of you still getting logged out, the issue seems to be persisting with those that use consoles to check out the site. If you are using a desktop browser and still experiencing the log-out bug, please use the previous link to file a bug report.

Finally, there's no doubt that there have been some questions about the state of premium and the community's ability to discuss their concerns about premium. As a member of the Moderation Team, I can assure each and every one of you that if you have legitimate concerns about premium and share them without directing hostility or toxicity to community members or staff, you have nothing to worry about in terms of what you post on the site and moderation.

The Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run Charity Event!

Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run XII Announcement Thread: Now With Wheels and Blocks! (By: @thatpinguino)

As mentioned earlier, we have about ONE WEEK before the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run kicks off! Right now, the event is trying to recruit more streamers and participants. If you are interested in join the fun, click the link and learn how you can participate!

ArbitraryWater's Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run 2022: Greatest Hitstravaganza EX PLUS ALPHA (By: @arbitrarywater)

ArbitraryWater is pulling out the BIG GUNS for their Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run streams! Read how you can support their co-op and wheel-based torture streams!

Rio's GB Community Endurance Run Plans (By: @riostarwind)

Moderator riostarwind is getting ARTSY for their Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run plans! Learn how you can donate and get them to whip up a work of art of your favorite character!

My Plans For The Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run Charity Event (i.e., ALRIGHT FINE! I'll Play Lightning Returns!) (By: @zombiepie)

Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run charity stream announcement blog is up! Read all about my schedule and donation incentives, including my pizza challenge with John Drake!

[GBCER XII] 24 HOURS of Project Zomboid for Charity! (By: @meatsofevil)

meatsofevil is laying out everything they have planned for the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! Read all about how they plan to play Project Zomboid for 24 hours!

PersonZ's Push-Up Club Returns with the Community Endurance Run XII (By: @personz)

PersonZ is taking a note from Dave Lang and will be holding their own "push up club" for charity! Read all about their plans for the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run, the Spring community-run charity drive!

Trash Squadio Party! GB Community Endurance Run 2022 (By: @shiyamiro)

24 hours of Mario Party? THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TERRIBLE IDEA! However, that's exactly what shiyamiro (aka Trash Squad) plans to do for the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! Even if you miss the main event, send them some love and donations for their hard work!

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Galleria

VMDT Bumper Sticker (By: sebmal)

Jess made a holler for it, and over on Twitter sebmal made and officially (un)official "VMDT" bumper sticker!

Jan's Mech Set-Up (By: @trueNica)

Earlier in the week, Jan Tweeted out what his home set-up was for streaming and video editing. Noting how small it was, Nica2Nica on Twitter envisioned what Jan's situation would look like if he were a mech pilot.

Activities

GT7 Players Roll-Call (By: @clintdriftwood)

How many of y'all out there are still playing Gran Turismo 7? If you are, we have an online GT7 "roll-call" going down RIGHT NOW! If you are interested in playing the game with the GB community, let out a yelp!

Signs Of The Sojourner Is The 6th Selection Of The UUGPGC! Finish By April 11 To Participate. Mark All Spoilers! (By: @bigsocrates)

Signs of the Sojourner is the 6th selection for the Giant Bomb Unofficial Game Pass Game Club! Learn how you can participate in the NON-SPOILER community discussion for this indie deck builder by clicking the link above!

Blogs

Is T-Edition The ULTIMATE Final Fantasy VI Romhack? (Pt 8) (By: @doublecakes)

DoubleCakes continues their exhaustive look at the Final Fantasy VI Romhack, T-Edition! See how the late-game is shaping up for them in the Romhack's topsy-turvy world on their latest blog!

What's the Greatest Video Game(s): Golf Peaks & Golf Club Wasteland (By: @imunbeatable80)

imunbeatable80 has a new episode of their "What's the Greatest Video Game" series on Giant Bomb and this is a buy one, get one free deal! Read all about what they thought of Golf Peaks & Golf Club: Wasteland.

Indie Game of the Week 264: Simulacra 2 + 64 in 64: Episode 9 (By: @mento)

Moderator Mento has a new episode of their "Indie Game of the Week" and this time around they checked out Simulacra 2. Read if they think it effectively builds upon the interesting ideas in the first game! Additionally, Mento examined Goemon's Great Adventure and Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing! Read what they thought of either after playing them for 64 minutes!

My Top Five Anticipated Releases of April 2022 (By: @brg)

With the start of a new month, BRG is back with a blog running down the list of games that are expected to release and annotating which ones they are excited to get their hands on. If you have anything to add to conversation, don't hesitate to drop a comment!

Discussion Threads

Monkey Island Is Back With The Original Team! (By: @el_blarfo)

Are you jumping for joy over the announcement of Return to Monkey Island? What is your immediate reaction to news that the old Monkey Island team is getting back together to make a new game?

Favorite E3 Moments (By: @yankeesmcav1)

What are your favorite E3 moments or announcements? Are there any Giant Bomb specific E3 moments that you still think about? For me, Most Memorable Non-GB E3 Moment: 299. Most Memorable GB Moment: Johnny V doxxing Dave Lang.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Discussion Thread (By: @gtxforza)

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga seems to be getting good reviews! Are there any of you out there that are excited to get your hands on the game? If so, join the HYPE THREAD by clicking the link!

Can Kirby Choke? [Poll & Discussion Thread] (@shindig)

For those community members still enjoying Kirby and the Forgotten Land, we have a poll and discussion thread debating if "Can Kirby Choke?" If you have anything to add to the conversation, click the link below!

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Discussion Thread (By: @rorie)

Have you checked out Tiny Tina's Wonderlands? How does it play? What do you think of the game's writing and dialogue? Join the community discussion about the game by clicking the link!

How The West Was Weird (Weird West Impressions) (By: @bladeofcreation)

How many have given Weird West a try? Have you been enjoying what you have played of it? What are some of the weird scenarios or story moments you have seen? Would you recommend it?

You Won't BELIEVE The BAFTA Best Game Winner! Click Here To Find Out! (By: @rorie)

Did you catch the BAFTA awards? Check out the results for rarely-reported awards show by clicking the link and sharing if you think they got any of their categories "right!"

The Expansion ("Sunbreak") Is Coming On June 30th (By: @atheistpreacher)

Who's excited about Monster Hunter Rise's latest expansion, Sunbreak? The community normally LOVES them some Monster Hunter! Share you levels of hype and list of what you hope to see in the expansion!

Which PSP Games Should Come Back On Sony Spartacus? (By: @rorie)

The highest tier of Sony's Spartacus/Plus program implies that PSP games might be available digitally again! What are some PSP games you'd like to see make a comeback? I'm holding out for Zettai Hero Project: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman!

It's Patch 1.11 Day For Gran Turismo 7 And Er'body Celebratin' (By: @nodima)

Have any Gran Turismo 7 fans seen the details for the 1.11 patch? Join the community discussion thread on the site and learn about the nitty gritty and share what else you'd like to see the game improve in future patches.

The Mohammad bin Salman Charity Foundation Is Purchasing A Controlling Stake In SNK (By: @jewunit)

SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Mohammad bin Salman Charity Foundation. Share your reaction to the situation on Giant Bomb. The comment on the right very aptly summarizes why this is a big issue moving forward.

Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Games I've Played and Finished (By: @hellscream)

Hellscream took the time to annotate all of the Yu-Gi-Oh! games they have played and they have played more than one and in some cases have even managed to get all of the cards in the game!

Wikis

Club Penguin

I have recently been informed that Giant Bomb's wiki has a +1,000 point page for Club Penguin. If you want a potentially lethal dose of nostalgia, here you go!