Giant Bomb needs a WEEKLY Video Show

The updates are so uneven, and all the video content just gets lost and is so unevenly spread throughout the week, it would be great if you could gett all the guys' opinions with game footage etc in one neat video package.

I know the bombcast does some stuff, but i wanna be able to sit back and watch jeff, ryan, brad and vinnie etc do a show like they used to back in the day....*cough* on the spot *cough*

If it was 10 minutes, it would sound doable.

"If it was 10 minutes, it would sound doable."

I've been waiting for somthing like this for a long while. Why not take 10-25 minutes off the podcast, and film a quick live news and events show? Showcasing new demos, unreleased games, big news stories, interviews, ect.

Then just post it on Wednesday?

Or just make it a live show on monday, wednesday, or thursday?

I would love a 10 minute Video Thing every week. I miss those.

ya like a 10-20 min thing, they could call it the Bombcast, oh wait... lol

I think just seeing some more regular video content of games aswell as the sort of "silly" videos like the "How to build a bomb" ones would be good. Obviously the bomb is now built and ready to detonate. But something along the same lines as those showing us what the Staff are up to, their thoughts on things going on in the industry etc would be good. Even if like mentioned it was only 10 minutes of them on the couch chatting.

But I really do enjoy the commentary while playing a game style of videos. Really nice to see some video game footage with a bit of opinion and general humerous chit chat about the game while they play.

I agree. would love to see some cool videos from the staff on games.
cant keep waiting for On The spot all the time. especially at the moment.
and now it seems the 1UP show is over, cause of the recent happenings.
epileptic gaming went south for the winter a while back too. really enjoyed watching those streaming video game talk sessions
please give me another reason not to watch TV! please!

I agree also. A 10 or 15 minute spot would be good to see.

"I would love a 10 minute Video Thing every week. I miss those."

I would watch it. I would even allow ads. 

Well, they did start doing a lot more quick look videos, which are pretty much what On The Spot did anyways. But yeah, we need more video content like the Castlevania: Judgment one.

I have to say I love the quick look videos they've been doing. Keep them comin'.
A regular show would be awesome too, but I can understand if they aren't doing one because it's just the four of them.

I would like a weekly show, one that yu could just watch not have to download.

Man... That would help my ADHD.

I think a continuation of "How To Build A Bomb" would be pretty nifty.  Something like 10 - 15 minutes of amazingness and hijinks around the office.

i am so glad i am not the only one....and ads wouldnt matter either... between 10-25 mins would be perfect

i would certainly watch if it wasn't too long

Hell yes they need too.  Ads or no, whatever it would take, and as long as each episode takes to get at all their news and funny bits would be fine.  I'd watch every week .  These guys are more entertaining than anything on G4, gamespot, ign, or anywhere on the damn net imo.

Yes, I YEARN for this.

Judging by what just went down at 1up, I think it might be a bit financially taxing to produce something every week like that.  Don't get me wrong, I'd love it, but these guys have plenty to do already.  They are a pretty skeleton crew.

Dude, I have been trying to send this point across since the start, no luck so-far, but hopefully one day. In my opinion, a live gaming show is what this site desperately needs, with a community chat whilst it is going on for Q&A.

Come on guys, please make this happen.

One of the latest 'Quick Look' videos was Jeff playing The Maw for the first time, and I really liked it (before the video player fucked up). So was the Castlevania one, with Jeff and Ryan clearly figuring out how shit it was first hand. I think we should have stuff like this more regularly. I also really like the episode of On The Spot where they first got a Wii, I liked seeing them figuring out the games from scratch. So heres my idea.

• Live show, film it over maybe an hour, then archive the full show to watch later, and maybe make a 15 minute edited version.
• Get the guys on camera, a bunch of them sat on the sofa playing the game for the first time, giving opinions on the game as well as chatting amongst themselves, same style as Bombcast
• Get questions from the audience, a la On The Spot
• Do it at a regular time, for the biggest game of the week, once a week, first impressions
• Maybe have a quick news segment in there too for people who dont want to listen all the way through a 3 hour Bombcast

I vote against live. Live shit sucks.

Yea I loved the Maw video, I would love to see more stuff like that 

You know, I've suggested this before but i realize why it's such a struggle.
1. Expensive
2. No enough space in their office
3. Not enough man power to produce
4. You'll end up with something likewww.gamedamage.net

"You know, I've suggested this before but i realize why it's such a struggle.
1. Expensive
2. No enough space in their office
3. Not enough man power to produce
4. You'll end up with something likewww.gamedamage.net"

The "How To Build A Bomb" episodes were great....I would really like to see a continuation of that idea even if it's incorporated into something bigger(and better!)

"JoblessTerence said:

"You know, I've suggested this before but i realize why it's such a struggle.
1. Expensive
2. No enough space in their office
3. Not enough man power to produce
4. You'll end up with something likewww.gamedamage.net"

If you look at my idea above, which I think is something like what people are asking for, just dudes sitting playing games and talking about them, everything you said is thrown out the window. If you're talking about something like The 1UP Show, with 'Sketches' and whatnot, then no I dont think they should do that.

1) Its not expensive at all. You need a sofa, a camera, some lights and some games. They have all that.
2) There is space in their office. A whole studio
3) There really is. They have got away with using the skeleton crew up to now. Jeff Ryan and Brad do their journalism thing, Vinny does his video thing.
4) The difference here is, these 4 have proven on the Bombcast, and everything they did at Gamespot, that when they sit down and talk about video games, its very enertaining as well as informative.
          The problem with gamedamage is 1) Yahtzee has made a character of himself from Zero Punctuation, and seeing him do anything different is weird. 2) Those other guys hosting it are douches. 3) They try to be funny with sketches, and they suck. 4) Its all scripted, which is not what Giant Bomb ever does.

I think what people are asking for is some extention of what GB are already doing with the Quick Look videos. Make it weekly, get the guys on camera, just sit them down and get them to do what they do best, talk for some time and be entertaining."

"I vote against live. Live shit sucks."

It would be great but i get the feeling that its hard with a small team and also they seem to want to cover things in their own unique way rather than getting bogged down with a set schedule every week

As long as it's not an hour long, then YES. A 15 minute short with videogame coverage and hilarity will rule.

"On the Bomb"

Amiriteguys?

Honestly, good idea.

"Now that I see your post above me I feel like a fool haha. I didn't consider the fact that GameDamage was scripted so just forget that I mentioned them. However, having Vinny film and edit a one hour show by himself and make it entertaining every week can certainly be very challenging. I don't know, this is just speculation. Maybe send them an email to see what they have to say."

I think it would be great to have live tournaments, but it would have to be at a good time for all the community, so us Euro people don't get left in the dark.

"JoblessTerence said:

"Now that I see your post above me I feel like a fool haha. I didn't consider the fact that GameDamage was scripted so just forget that I mentioned them. However, having Vinny film and edit a one hour show by himself and make it entertaining every week can certainly be very challenging. I don't know, this is just speculation. Maybe send them an email to see what they have to say."

1 hour? Holy hell. I think most people would be more than satisfied with 15 minutes."

i think they hit some kind of pinnacle with the 'Age of Booty' video.

Surely nothing could scale those lofty heights again.

"PureRok said:

"I vote against live. Live shit sucks."

Not if its done right. Do you remember on the spot back in its day? And the tournament TV? Though they did have Rich Gallup to lead them along."

I’m on board for this

If they put out a video now and again much like the Age of Booty video, it would be the shit. Also I really enjoy the Bombcast since I can download it as an mp3 so I can listen to it on the way to and from the rig.

No. I like how the videos are now: around 10-20 minutes long and are just simple looks/interviews. I think if we want something it'd be a weekly video round-up--podcast or not--where they just post about all the videos put up during the week.