Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I,
Well, yet again, the biggest news item we need to discuss isn't debatable. This week, Giant Bomb shared new details about its final steps towards full independence. I strongly encourage you to read the FAQ I linked to if you have not done so already and if you feel like a question hasn't been answered, send an email to [email protected].
However, let's talk about the big piece from this. In order to comply with new online privacy laws and regulations, everyone on the current site will need to log into their current Giant Bomb accounts at least once before the site migration to the new site. If you do not, you will lose the ability to carry your current Giant Bomb account to the new website and will need to create a new account on the new site. As the FAQ also clarifies, anyone who signs up for a Giant Bomb account and/or Premium between now and the launch of the new giantbomb.com will have their account automatically transferred over.
If when you attempt to opt-in, you get an error or it doesn't seem like it worked, drop a comment in "site-tech-issues" on the Giant Bomb Discord or send an email to [email protected].
I know all of this sounds scary, but if you are reading this right now, you likely already have opted into the migration. What we all need to do is reach out to friends and close compatriots that have graced this site over its many years to implore them to continue their legacies where Giant Bomb plans to go next. There are countless community members I can think of that played a major role in defining what Giant Bomb's forums and site was that are not here anymore. They deserve a shot to hold onto their usernames if they want. So, if you know anyone who hasn't logged in to say hello in a while, reach out to them and encourage them to be a part of the next phase of Giant Bomb. We still have time to do this and I believe in our collective ability to do go.
Speaking of the new site, the beta continues to truck on and if you have premium and haven't joined the fun, here's the URL link. If you want more details on what is and is not coming to the new site, here's an article that explains everything. The beta site recently dropped an early version of the forums, which you can check out over here!
It honestly doesn't get said enough, but huge THANKS to Chuck for everything they have done to navigate the site's future.
Moving on to other things, last week you may recall that I mentioned Jan participating in a charity drive with the New York Videogame Critics Circle. If you missed their stream, here's a link to the VOD and if you forgot to donate, here's a link to the Tiltify page. Congratulations to everyone involved raising over $4,000!
Some of you might be aware that this month MSI has pledged support for the staff and the site and are currently offering the GB community 10% off regularly priced Intel B860/Z890 motherboards at their US Store. Just use code "bombcast" at checkout.
Finally, if you still haven't watched the latest collaboration between Giant Bomb and Kinda Funny, you need to give that a watch RIGHT NOW! Skeptical? What if I told you the video marked guest appearances of Drew and Rorie representing Team Giant Bomb? COME ON! JUST LOOK AT DREW'S STACHE!
Art
Giant Bomb Discord Art Roundup (By: galaxiid, Panda, Chron)
It has been a while since we last did one of these, but the wonderful weirdos on the Giant Bomb Discord, which I included an invite link to if you aren't already there, have been especially active when it comes to making wonderful works of art.
Blusky
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https://bsky.app/profile/frailgesture.bsky.social/post/3lwplbka7t225
https://bsky.app/profile/janochoa.bsky.social/post/3lwnfgd4j7s2j
https://bsky.app/profile/madriiax.bsky.social/post/3lwxhmk572zt3
Video
CHUNK JUMP MY RIDE - (COMPLETE Season 10) - Animated Giant Bomb Blight Club Series (By: Pickle_Giraffe)
Blight Club Animated by Pickle_Giraffe is back baybee! Catch this incredibly HILARIOUS video animating Dan Ryckert wallowing away in Pimp My Ride as he slowly loses his mind! Also, send Pickle_Giraffe support and love using any of the links!
Activities
The GB Album Club 094 - Dead Rhythm Machine by The Letters Organize (By:
This edition of the Giant Bomb Album of the Week Club is listening to Dead Rhythm Machine by The Letters Organize! Any fans of this Atlanta-based punk rock group out there? Also, if you want to join the fun in future editions of the group, drop a comment in the thread!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Is The 8th Game Of UUGPGC Year 4! Finish By September 1! Mark All spoilers! (By:
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is this month's pick for Giant Bomb's Game of the Month Club! This week's conversation is about any of the challenges or tasks that stood out to you as being harder or easier than in the original games.
Blogs
Indiana Jones And The (Almost) Great Circle... (By:
In light of it coming out for Nintendo Switch 2, notnert427 gave Indiana Jones and the Great Circle a shot! Read why they weren't as impressed with its combat as most and felt like great level design carried the game.
Indie Game of the Week 433: Deliver Us the Moon (By:
Mento has a new edition of their "Indie Game of the Week" feature and this one looks at the survival exploration game Deliver Us the Moon! Read why they enjoyed its atmosphere but didn't feel like it fulfilled the promise of its premise all the way.
Superman: Level Interactions in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (By:
This week, moderator Gamer_152 is using the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to lift the lid on how player interactions and objectives relate to level design. Get airborne and rotated as you learn more about how Tony Hawk fills its world up with Game Juice.
A Baka and His Blog 8/17/25: Life, Gaming and Stuff (By:
baka_shinji17 walked away from Giant Bomb a few years back due to life reasons and not because they didn't like what the staff were doing. And then something magical happened last week. Blight Club popped up in their YouTube recommendations and now they're hooked on the site again!
Mount Rushmore Feature Suggestion (By:
blabbermouth64 still is thinking about Giant Bomb's "Top 10 Games of the 21st Century" feature from a few months back and blogs away a handful of ideas of how Giant Bomb could turn this into a recurring feature, but more aligned towards a rotation of gaming "Mount Rushmore" topics.
Discussion Threads
Silksong Is Actually Releasing (September 4) (By:
Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date and it's soon! September 4th seems right around the corner! Are you excited enough about the game to play it day one? Are you surprised that the game is coming out finally and this soon from the announcement?
PS5 Console Prices Are Going Up By $50 In The US; Sony Cites Challenging Economic Environment (i.e., Tariffs) (By:
Sony has announced that PlayStation 5 console prices are going up in the US by $50 across all SKUs. Is this the new normal with Trump's reciprocal tariffs? Were there any of you that were thinking about getting a PlayStation 5 in the future but are reconsidering it now?
I Never Really Gave The Switch An Honest Go. What Have I Missed? (By:
As the title suggest, Heraldfighter64 entirely skipped the OG Switch and can't help but view that as a major mistake. To help them make up for it, share away what you think are the top three to five DEFINITIVE Switch 1 games to experience to understand the console.
For Real, Jeff Grubb Looks Exactly Like A Young Jeff Lynne From ELO. (By:
This feels like cyberbullying against Grubb, but am I going to do something about it? No.
What HTML/Flash Games Did You Grow Up With? (By:
What HTML/Flash games did you grow up with? Were there any browser games that you would sneak during school? Share away your memories in this forum thread!
Project Motor Racing's Gamescom Trailer Is Here (By:
Project Motor Racing's Gamescom trailer is up and ready for your viewing pleasure on this thread on the forums! Will it fill the void left by the cuts at Turn 10 Studios and the unknown status of the mainline Forza and Gran Turismo franchises?
Lists
How Are the Koopalings and Magus's Minions Holding Up? (By:
For maybe one of their last lists on Giant Bomb, moderator Mento takes a look at the forgotten Koopalings and annotates what they are based off of in the real world! Read the entire list if you need a good chuckle in your life today.
Reviews
Wiki Of The Week
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Once again, let's use the "Wiki of the Week" section of the Spotlight to remind everyone that they are getting old and Father Time never loses. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is nearing its 25th anniversary! If like others who played it, you remember sinking in hundreds of hours into the game, share your memories in the comments below!