Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back at the best community-created works from the previous week.
Today marks the official start of Giant Bomb's recruitment and fundraising for Extra Life 2022! I know I have been promoting the site's team page for the past few weeks, but this week Rorie published an official article articulating and outlining the site's plans for the event as well as some of the faces you can expect to see during Extra Life Weekend from November 4-6! However, let's not get ahead of ourselves because I have a special section of the Spotlight siloed off to relay everything you need to know about Giant Bomb's Extra Life plans and how YOU can help! But before we get to that, let's talk about some of the site-related news!
News
A bit of recurring theme last week involved Giant Bomb staff getting involved in other podcasts as guests or their own sidepieces. For example, Grubb is starting a new Game Mess Decides podcast where he and a guest talk about this important development and what it means for the gaming landscape. Then there's always the GameSpot After Dark podcast where you can always expect to see Tamoor hosting a group of GameSpot employees in a discussion about recent releases and news.
For those of you that prefer to use Twitch when a livestream starts, the staff added over a dozen new emotes, most inspired by the Giant Bombathon, and if you want a "cheat sheet" of what these might be, here you go!
Extra Life 2022 Plans & Information!
Giant Bomb's Main Donation Account +
Extra Life Informational Article (By: @rorie)
The individual donation account for the site and staff for Extra Life is up and has a goal of $100,000! If you can spare even a small donation to help the staff get closer to that goal, please click the link below and donate! Likewise, even if all you can do is spare a few hours, please still consider joining Giant Bomb's 2022 team for Extra Life! Right now there are 47 team members and we have a goal of reaching 50 before the end of next week! Click the second link to join the fun! Finally, please consider giving the article Rorie published a read if you want to know more about the staff's plans for Extra Life and how you can watch all of the site's streaming goodness for the event as well as follow the MANY community-run streams!
Tweets
Did you know the @giantbomb wiki has a New Releases page? You can see every game that's coming out from two weeks ago up to a month from now.
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) October 17, 2022
I've created about 130 game and company pages in the last week or so to get it caught up as best I can.
Go here: https://t.co/h3x7Puqmu6 pic.twitter.com/8DHwYseqSM
"Jess Got Bloobed!" - secret ending @giantbomb @VoidBurger @_janjerome @JeffGrubb @unastrike #silenthill2remake pic.twitter.com/aI9va6k8gM
— "It is I, Jearum!" 🇵🇠(@jea_rum) October 22, 2022
Ever notice the guy who looks like @JeffGrubb in this classic wrestling clip? pic.twitter.com/ioz3gtFPun
— Kone (@KoneBomb) October 17, 2022
Highlight of this week’s show @Tolkoto @JeffGrubb pic.twitter.com/wmSOG2Godx
— max (@rambis_dunk) October 19, 2022
Some in the @giantbomb community really enjoy the Film & 40s feature on the site and over on the Community Discord, slimesiren decided to compile some basic stats of the films and staff that have graced the feature over the years.
— GB Duders Feed (@GBDudersFeed) October 18, 2022
Discord Invite: https://t.co/Jfgq91zFmw pic.twitter.com/7amopN0h2v
Galleria
Silent Dumps (By: @jearum)
Silent Hill is back, baybee! Many thanks to jearum for taking the Giant Bomb Dumptruck logo and imagining it as the centerpiece to the Silent Hill 2 remaster!
Jess's Heart Breaking In Real-Time (By: @Bezerker85)
Speaking of the Silent Hill 2 Remake, this work of photoshop goodness by Bezerker85 plays around with Jess's real-time reaction to Bloober Team being tapped to make the game!
Activities
The GB Album Club 011 - Clarity by PassCode (By: @facelessvixen)
The latest edition of the community Album Club is for Clarity by PassCode! If you want to talk about J-Rock or want to learn how you can join the fun in the future, click the link above!
Scorn Is The 20th Selection Of The UUGPGC! Completion Date Is 10/31/2022. Mark All Spoilers! (By: @bigsocrates)
Scorn is the 20th selection of Giant Bomb's Community Game Pass Game Club! Where do you stand regarding the game's reception? Do you consider it a disappointment or a fine indie horror title?
Blogs
Giant Bomb Arcade Pit Statistical Look (30 Games In) (By: @threeoct)
Either Smight or Emily Aster asked, and threeOCT DELIVERED! They compiled the stats and placings of every guest and team to have graced GB's rendition of Arcade Pit! Learn why Jan is "the Arcade Pit Mendoza Line!"
Indie Game of the Week 292: Red Bow (By: @mento)
The latest edition of moderator Mento's N64 retrospective, 64 in 64, tackles Perfect Dark and Rayman 2: The Great Escape! Both are games for genres that have evolved greatly since their releases and you can see if either holds up all that well by giving their blog a read. Secondly, Mento also has a new episode of their "Indie Game of the Week" series on the site and this one looks at the horror-themed adventure game, Red Bow! Click the link below to see if they thought it is more than just pretty adventure game!
That’s Good, That’s Bad: Overwatch 2 (By: @purpleshyguy)
PurpleShyGuy has a new edition of their "That’s Good, That’s Bad" feature on the site and this one is for Overwatch 2! Click the link below to read why they think the game is a bit more mixed than what the internet scuttlebutt might suggest.
What's the Greatest Video Game: Rock Band (By: @imunbeatable80)
imunbeatable80 has a new edition of their "What's the Greatest Video Game" series on the site and this one goes to Eric Pope and John Drake! Yup, they broke out the plastic instruments and played OG Rock Band! Read what that was like in 2022!
I Finally Checked Out The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard On PC Game Pass! (By: @zombiepie)
Moderator ZombiePie ended up checking out The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard as part of an experiment to see if it truly deserves to be called "the worst Elder Scrolls game." Click the link and see if they agree with the consensus on the game!
Nausicaa of the Uncanny Valley (By: @infantpipoc)
infantpipoc makes the case on Giant Bomb that NieR:Automata uncannily resembles Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki after watching the movie recently. Read why and share if you agree with their conclusions.
All PS1 Games in Order: Part 006 (By: @borgmaster)
It's time to tackle Theme Park, Cyber Sled, WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game, X-COM: UFO Defense for borgmaster's latest blog looking at every single game to release on the PS1 in chronological release order!
Discussion Threads
The Reviews Are In For Gotham Knights And They Are Not Surprising (By: @av_gamer)
What do you make of the early reviews and critical discussions for Gotham Knights? Do you think the 30 FPS issue will impact your ability to enjoy the game? What about the "games as a service" trappings and undercurrent? Does any of that bother you?
Is The Hellena Taylor Boycott Justifed? (By: @av_gamer)
What are YOUR THOUGHTS about the news surrounding Hellena Taylor and Bayonetta 3? A lot has changed since news about the dispute first broke. Have you changed your stance on who or what you think or support?
G4 Is Dead, Again (By: @zombiepie)
What is YOUR REACTION to the news surrounding the closing of G4TV? Who were some of your favorite personalities associated with the revived channel? Was there any specific reason you did not tune in?
Your Most Favorite Anime Ending Theme From The 2010s? (By: @gtxforza)
Anime fans have become increasingly nostalgic about the 2010s as a supposed "Golden Age" for the medium. Let's put that to the test by thinking about the best ending themes from the decade!
Does Anyone Miss Games Like Split/Second (By: @gtxforza)
Do you miss it when the the field of racing games, especially arcade racing games, was more diverse? How many of your miss games like Split/Second, Blur, Project Gotham Racing, or even Midnight Club?
The Only Way To Have Coffee Is... (By: @blackadder88)
Here's a discussion thread and poll that Mr. Rorie is bound to enjoy! How do you enjoy your coffee? Are there any black coffee fans out there like me? If your coffee tastes like candy, you're fucking up.
Need For Speed Unbound Risk & Reward Gameplay Trailer Thoughts (By: @gtxforza)
Have any of you see the latest gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Unbound? If you haven't, give it a watch over here and then join the community discussion about whether or not the game seems to be shaping up well!
Lists
Games Where Pierce Brosnan Wields a Firearm in First Person (By: @jeffrud)
Hey Giant Bomb community, are you there? A new list just dropped on the site and I need you to see it. Just drop everything you are doing and check this hot action out!
Wiki Of The Week
This is cheating, but @marino made the point of reminding people of one of the most underrated features on Giant Bomb and several people acted surprised it even existed. Did you know the wiki has a New Releases page? You can see every game that's coming out from two weeks ago up to a month from now. Marino alone has created over a 130 new pages in the last few weeks to keep this tab up to date!