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[UPDATE] Giant Bomb Premium Accounts On Sale

Oh, and all active premium members get GameSpot Total Access for free next week.

[UPDATE]: Monthly users who have been active for over six-months will get the email from GameSpot later this week as well. We can't open this up to all monthlies for the obvious reason that then non-cool duders (known simply as "dudes") could exploit our system and just buy for a month.

Hey duders. Just a quick note to let you know we've moved our login system from auth.whiskeymedia.com to auth.giantbomb.com. Update those bookmarks or something!

We're also approaching the deadline we set during our pancakes talk to give away free GameSpot Total Access plans for all Giant Bomb premium members who are still active on April 15th April 19th (I added a couple extra days for this promotion). It's our way of saying thanks, and giving you the opportunity to check out GameSpot ad-free for the rest of the year. For those of you who want to still get in on that action, we've set up a $35 sale that lasts till Wednesday night that will still get you the GS coupon as long as you sign up before Wednesday 11:59PM PDT. If you're already an active member, you might want to pick it up to extend your membership another year at a cheaper price.

In any case, here are the major details you need to know.

  • If you're already an active premium member of Giant Bomb, there's nothing you need to do. You'll get an email later this week (prolly Thursday or Friday) from GameSpot with a coupon code. You can apply that code to any account you have over there, or set up a new one.
  • For those grabbing a Giant Bomb subscription this week for the first time, you'll get an email immediately to give you access to Giant Bomb and Comic Vine. Then, later this week you'll get another email from GameSpot with a separate coupon code for use there. Again, it's optional and you can apply it to any GameSpot account you have, or set up a new one.
  • Lastly, this deal does not come with a T-Shirt coupon. If you really want one of those, you can still sign up for a normal subscription at the regular $50 price. You'll still get the GameSpot code later this week as well.

Have no idea what a GameSpot is? These two guys sure do!

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Way to emasculate your co-workers . I've seen this before, but remembering clean shaven bleached hair Ryan Davis and frosty tips Jeff never ceases to make me laugh/cringe.

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I'm sorry I let you down guys... I... I own Ultimate Battle 22... It's sitting right there on the shelf, mocking me.

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WOW!!! Just fucking WOW!!! I've been saying no to ass games all my life gentlemen.

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So have they stopped offering PayPal as a payment service?

I'd love to extend my membership for another year but I don't think the system takes Debit cards from the UK since I tried last.

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Man. Nearly fell over when I realized that was Ryan along with Jeff in that video.

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does this apply to CV paid accounts as well?

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I've never had premium on here before but $35 is pretty damn tempting. Is there a way for me to easily find all the premium stuff i've missed so far if i were to cough up the dough?

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Those two should get some media training. At least eight years of it.

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Nice rainbow shirt Jeff!! and wow Ryan looks like a completely different person now. I'm not sure if I will ever log back in to Gamespot ever again, but this is still a pretty good deal.

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Oh m god the highlights.

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Premium Gold Ryan and Jeff

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Ryan looks and sounds like a different person that was creepy as hell.

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@ThePickle said:

do these guys even still work at gamespot lol
narutovegetaDboy 5 months ago 33

From the video comments. The "33" signifies thumbs up. Easily the worst YouTube comment I have ever seen, and it's the top voted.

If that's the worst YouTube comment you've ever seen, you've lived a very sheltered existence. I actually kinda envy you.

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I can't watch this. My eyes ; ; you poor poor men.

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I am one of the few, the proud, the people with only $35.

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Ryan looks like a weird Pugsly from Addam's Family in that video or something.

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ZOMG! BLONDE RYAN! HEAD ASPLODE!

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I still find it crazy that some people have never been to or don't even know what Gamespot is, but I've met plenty of people like that here. I guess we really have come full circle huh? Those people really missed out, but I think you can still find most of the old content is you look hard enough?

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Ryan with no goatee is like Ryan with no soul.

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Dang. I didn't even recognize Ryan...

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Young Ryan is crazy. Oh and I totally have Ultimate Battle 22 or whatever it's called, I enjoyed it to, but it was one of the first games I accepted was garbage and only liked because I was a kid.

Now Jeff's back at Gamespot would either GiantSpotting or GameBombing be appropriate names? Oddly enough they both make sense.

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@Winternet said:

Is the premium stream from Dave and Alexis going to be posted on the site anytime soon?

One day they'll give us an answer!

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I had my hair kinda like Jeff's for a few weeks as a teenager. Though my bangs were even more blonde and the rest of my hair darker. In retrospect, it was terribad.

Still...

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lol that looks like Jeff and Ryan ^^

wait a minute O.O no.. Nooo... NOOOOOOO!! I LOVED YOU!

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Man, I remember when I bleached my hair. I'm already pretty blonde... So... Yeah. My dome was luminescent.

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That's super saiyan Ryan alright.

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It took me until like 1.5 minutes into the video to realize that was Ryan

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Well I must say...I bleached my hair at one point in my life. I'm glad those dark days are behind us.

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Epic quote: Say NO to ass games!!!

Now upload a video of Brad, Alex and Vinny and please, please do a Gamespot Alumni something something reunion with some of the original members (Carrie Gouskos, Greg Kasavin, Rich Gallup, Ricardo Torres)

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I think that Jeff and Ryan should go back to to these retro styles as part of the sale. I mean it only seems fair to us subscribers.

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@viiral said:

Like a boss ~~ aww yeah
Like a boss ~~ aww yeah

Top image is Ryan in his "Eminem phase"; bottom is Ryan in his "Jim Royle" phase:

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Holy Mother of Jizz!

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Helium Ryan

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Is the premium stream from Dave and Alexis going to be posted on the site anytime soon?

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Oh God, Eminem-Ryan and swoopy-haired Jeff are simultaneously the best and worst thing to ever happen.

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2003 Ryan frightens me.

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Early renewal/extension is in, now locked in until 2013!

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Is there some way to check when our membership actually runs out? Because i do not remember exactly when i signed up...

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@StriderNo9 said:

Oh wow, Young Ryan.

Jeff too... or maybe not. Thats the work. Years of sitting in office do that to people

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Holy sh**, Ryan with no beard + blonde hair is so so creepy.

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Oh god, I remember watching that video over at Gamespot back in the day. So much bad blond hair. I recall doing something similar to my hair back in the day.

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Oh fabled gold medal, finally you are mine.

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No brainier Upgraded!
thanks auto correct
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Question. I may have missed something (and probably did) does the code that we will be receiving give us access to Gamespot for as long as we are members of Giant Bomb or is it, sort of, a trial code that will run out after a set amount of time and then we have to renew?

Thanks.

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No brainier Upgraded!

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Nice hair, duders.

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@FSFunky: Worked like that for my monthly subscrip, I see no reason why it wouldn't be exactly the same for a yearly subscription but might want to wait for someone else to confirm for sure.

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Ryan did put on alot of weight since 2003 though...

but DEM BLEACH HAIR MAN so trendy.

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So, stupid question maybe, but I still have some time on my yearly subscription... If I buy one it will get tacked on to the end of that so it extends into 2013? It works like that?

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Oh wow, Young Ryan.