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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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RISING UP. INTO THE NIGHT.

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@Elod: lame. at this point i've paid for an annual anyway.

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Ryan...

Wow, just... wow.

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@csl316 said:

Those guys are all well and good, but this guy really knows what's up.

I saw this video when it first went up; had no idea who was in the video though. This is a really weird connection for me right now.

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@Coldbrand said:

Uh, why does GB have ties to gamespot? That's kind of sketchy.

It's certainly bothersome. Giancarlo on the Bombcast said something to the effect of "as you may have seen on Gamespot..." and I just about lost my shit.

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@Winsord: Yeah, Big Rigs makes people feel weird all over.

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@ThePickle said:

@Coldbrand said:

Uh, why does GB have ties to gamespot? That's kind of sketchy.

It's certainly bothersome. Giancarlo on the Bombcast said something to the effect of "as you may have seen on Gamespot..." and I just about lost my shit.

Yeah, that guy who works at Gamespot has some nerve.

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Approximately £22... you're breaking my balls here, still not convinced I should subscribe.

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i bought that DBZ game:(

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@warmonked said:

That can't be Ryan!?

Mind BLOWN.

@Scribbly said:

AAAHHHHH Ryan in that video O___O Unrecognisable!

Man it is crazy to me the amount of times blonde Ryan vids/pics are uploaded here that still get these reactions. How have you cats not seen that yet?

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In the flashback scene, Ryan and Jeff switched shirts. I like how all the characters in the Dragon Ball z footage have the ™ and ® next to their names. Is, "Say No to ass games" going to be the new motto for Giant Bomb?

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The two guys in that video seem like total douches.

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I don't like that Gamespot stopped doing their podcast.

Also, Screened stopped doing their podcast.

I no longer have enough podcast in my life.

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@wumbo3000 said:

Wow. Jeff and Ryan have aged really well. Or maybe the blonde hair is just messing with my eyes somehow.

I think 'matured' is a better term.

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Confound it, I'm not getting paid til next Monday!

OK, I'll dip into my savings. That's $2.91 a month, I would literally be losing money if I didn't do it.

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OH GOD BLONDE! Sorry it surprised me..

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$50 memberships come with a T-shirt coupon? I don't think I ever got one when I signed up shortly after the Big Big Live show last year, so that's great news. /sarcasm

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@RockmanBionics said:

I don't like that Gamespot stopped doing their podcast.

Wait they stopped doing a podcast? Did they just throw in the towel or something? Fuck I'm tempted to go on the site to see how far it's dropped off since last time I visited.

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Funny to track people's appearance against time. Jeff pretty much plateaued between that video and now, without any major gains or losses, but Ryan has definitely climbed a few points.

Also, video production has come A LONG WAY.

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 Well I was gonna buy a membership anyway so HA I win.... right... right.
 Well I was gonna buy a membership anyway so HA I win.... right... right.
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Oh man, Jeff & Ryans hair back then was AWFUL! I caved though, totally upgraded to a yearly membership. Mainly due to the cheaper price, the Gamespot Total Access will just be a nice bonus.

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Not only do Ryan and Jeff both look way better/less awkward now, they are also way more natural in front of the camera. Time has been kind to them . . . thus far.

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I can deal with their bleached hair, I can convince myself that this actually happened, but beardless Ryan warps my mind. He's like a glitch in the matrix.

I think I'll just pretend that Ryan had a beard his entire life to save myself a headache.

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Watching back old Gamespot videos now.

I had/have the hugest crush of Carrie Gouskos.

I hadn't noticed how much Rorie's speech has improved!

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This is what the Internet does, Ryan. It's like letting the whole world look at your high school yearbook photo, /forever/.

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oh what the hell. im in!

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oh man I remember watching this video!

NO TO ASS GAMES!!

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I still say no to ass games. Thank you, blonde Jeff and Ryan.

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Oh, that's what a GameSpot is. Thanks for the clarification Dave.

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By active is it basically "used to log in" because i use my account to view the premium videos but rarely actively post anything etc...

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Does the GS membership dealie work for Premium monthly subscribers also, or only yearly duders?

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how much does total access cost on gs? i tried looking just now. also does that mean no more monthly? they are switching over to total access? sorry for the ignorance.

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LOOK AT ME! MY ICON IS NOW GOLD RATHER THAN SILVER!

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Will monthly subscribers also get the code or do we have to go annual? I'm just asking because I'd like to go annual but I'm not sure if I'll have the money to spend before Thursday but would still like to get the code.

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You can check out the cool song here https://dh3vbjnk0bnfa.cloudfront.net/static/centralauth/audio/eye_of_the_tiger.mp3

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@RockmanBionics said:

I don't like that Gamespot stopped doing their podcast.

Also, Screened stopped doing their podcast.

I no longer have enough podcast in my life.

Not sure about Gamespot, but Matt Rorie just left Screened, so it only has new people in it.

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Ryan's current look is a much, much better fit. Watching the 'Playstation Flashback" video from the related videos, its funny how every time Jeff comes up he's dumping a bucket of cold water on PS nostalgia - he's right on, but the contrast is amusing.

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Rock the dragon!

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You know I`d really like to see Jeff and Ryan do a parody of that old review

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@hardindr said:

You can check out the cool song here https://dh3vbjnk0bnfa.cloudfront.net/static/centralauth/audio/eye_of_the_tiger.mp3

yeah my first reaction was to go straight to the source code to get that!

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Finally! There have been sales before but ive never had free cash, being unemployed, but I am now a premium member for a year! Yay!

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I needed a new avatar. Thanks, Guys!

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Blonde De-bearded Ryan is scary as all hell.

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@coribald said:

@ThePickle said:

@Coldbrand said:

Uh, why does GB have ties to gamespot? That's kind of sketchy.

It's certainly bothersome. Giancarlo on the Bombcast said something to the effect of "as you may have seen on Gamespot..." and I just about lost my shit.

Yeah, that guy who works at Gamespot has some nerve.

Assuming we visit Gamespot daily? I'd say so.

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You monsters! I just bought a year-long subscription for full price the other day!

...Alright, alright, it was worth way more than $50 anyway. It's hard to be mad about tossing a few bucks when there's such awesome content.

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Sept 15 2013 !

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@msavo: Comments on the last podcast (back when Journey had just come out) suggest that Tom Magrino, the guy hosting it, was let go, and that it has therefore been put on hiatus until further notice.

@GeneralBison: Carrie is still the coolest videogame industry related girl I know of.

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Don't let them do this to us, Please, say NO to half bleaching your hair.

Way back Jeff and Ryan is crazy!

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@ThePickle said:

@coribald said:

@ThePickle said:

@Coldbrand said:

Uh, why does GB have ties to gamespot? That's kind of sketchy.

It's certainly bothersome. Giancarlo on the Bombcast said something to the effect of "as you may have seen on Gamespot..." and I just about lost my shit.

Yeah, that guy who works at Gamespot has some nerve.

Assuming we visit Gamespot daily? I'd say so.

Like it or not they work in the same building, you will be seeing lots of them. Don't hold grudges against the employees, especially the ones who didn't even work there back then.

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@coribald: It says "for all Giant Bomb premium members who are still active on April 15th April 19th". So unless your account expires before April 19 you should get one.

@ThePickle: You are reading way too much into his words and getting mad over nothing.