Your situation is what you make of it, and the last few weeks have been trying to figure out where I fit into Giant Bomb, given that I’m no longer out in San Francisco. I will not fade quietly into the night!
My first “solo” Quick Look went up on the site this morning, in which I check out the Factions downloadable content for the still-underrated Metro: Last Light. Pretty sure I’m the only who has or will play Last Light on Giant Bomb, so both for my edification and yours, I decided to pull the trigger on looking at the game’s first add-on. To be clear, don’t expect solo Quick Looks to become a daily occurrence from me. It’s a format I’m playing around with, and maybe it won’t work. Plus, I don’t want to take away from what’s become a very welcomed evolution of the format with multiple people joining videos back in the Bay Area. I think that’s awesome, and you’ll only see me filing a Quick Look for a game in very specific circumstances.
(Small aside: I’m surprised at how much people react to the simple branding of a video as a Quick Look. When I put up a video of me talking over Shelter, everyone loved it. When I put up a video about Metro: Last Light, there’s a bunch of anxiety about there only being one person. Reaction from different crowds attracted to different videos (indie weirdness vs. shooter) or psychological reaction to branding that come with some very specific expectations within? Most curious!)
It feels good to be finding a balance between writing and video, though.
Our pilot for a morning show was a great success, and I’m happy to be providing live material for people not willing to wait for California to wake up. It’s always been a sore point on Giant Bomb, and I’m hoping to help fill it. We’ll be hosting the show at least two days a week, and reserve the right do it more frequently, if it makes sense. We’re hosting the show via Google Hangout, simply because it produces better quality audio and video than Skype, and it lets us have a chat that goes along with the show. If you aren’t already aware, there's an audio version of the show in the podcast tab, and future installments should have much superior audio than what you’re currently listening to. The plan is to record audio separate from the Hangout, direct from our mics, and use those files to produce the podcast. It’s a simple as clicking another button, and it should be worth it.
In both cases, please feel free to send me your most honest feedback. I expect nothing less from the Giant Bomb audience, and I hope I’ve shown myself to be more than willing to listen.