Would you be interested in a Giant Bomb app for your phone?

I'm curious how many people would want a Giant Bomb app for mobile phones? The mobile site is alright but I feel as if a dedicated app that had wiki integration and better handling of posting comments on videos would be something a lot of users wouldn't mind getting. I certainly wouldn't mind supporting the site by buying a $1 app that lets me navigate the site on my iPhone in a really comfortable way. I realize this is something they'd probably have to outsource unless Dave knows how to program for iOS - but it's a nice dream.

EDIT: So I've been made aware that there used to be an app but they took it down. So I guess the question is would you be interested in them revisiting that idea considering there are some things the mobile site doesn't do very well?

Yeah, i recently got a new phone. And was kind of surprised that the app didn't exist. I really like the mobile site, so if nothing else, at least give me a home screen shortcut.

They had an app

it was incredibly difficult for Dave to keep updated/up to Apples standards afaik

they abandoned it for the mobile site

There was one.

Didn't know they had one, I looked around a while ago and didn't find anything on the store. Maybe it's a good time to revisit that idea?

You can add the mobile site to run from the home screen with iOS.

Go to Giantbomb.com and hit the button in the middle at the bottom (with the arrow escaping from the square) then hit 'add to home screen', name it, and boom, Giant Bomb on your iOS device.

@Humanity said:

Maybe it's a good time to revisit that idea?

I assume as long as they're charging a monthly fee to use their mobile site they would avoid making an app with a one time only fee.

I'm fine with the mobile site, but I wish you could edit your posts. That's easily the thing I wish for the most.

@ProfessorEss said:

@Humanity said:

Maybe it's a good time to revisit that idea?

I assume as long as they're charging a monthly fee to use their mobile site they would avoid making an app with a one time only fee.

That's what I'm thinking. The mobile site is actually making me consider a premium membership more than any other factor. So, just making an app I could buy for a dollar would take away a lot of the draw for me. I know, I know, I should just own up and support my favorite site already!

They could just make it so that the app requires a login and only premium members can use it.

Honestly though it's about time to make the mobile site free for everyone anyway - it's really a little backwards in this day and age to charge for a service thats an industry standard for almost all sites.

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

The Whiskey Media Video Buddy still works excellently for video on iOS

@Humanity said:

They could just make it so that the app requires a login and only premium members can use it.

Honestly though it's about time to make the mobile site free for everyone anyway - it's really a little backwards in this day and age to charge for a service thats an industry standard for almost all sites.

I think that with the leap in screen resolution on phones and the introduction of tablets the idea of a separate mobile shell is rapidly becoming outdated?

There's an Android app for Giant Bomb. I use it for news and reviews.

I have actually made it this far in life with a pretty basic phone, owning no Apple products, and I've never used an app, I shall continue in this vein as long as possible. I don't think I'd be interested anyway, GB is something I like to experience from the comfort of my home where I can just chill out and watch some videos. I never have enough time when I'm out and about to be staring at my phone for too long.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=harris.GiantBomb&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImhhcnJpcy5HaWFudEJvbWIiXQ..

For Android, at least, there is one that is pretty decent. Made by a community member, if I remember right.

I'd love to be able to edit the wiki over mobile. And update my status. And edit comments. And do a lot of stuff, really. But I don't mind the current mobile site, it's magnificent.

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

lol considering all the premium vids are on it for free, I doubt they are!!

We already had one, but the mobile site is way better.

Apps are overrated, if the mobile site is coded well enough than you don't need one.

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

Giant Bomb built an open and free API for a reason - so people could build stuff like that with it. Of course they're OK with it. And they're happy for anyone to build apps for any device using the API. But official apps probably aren't going to happen after the disaster that was the original Giant Bomb app. The whole reason for developing a dedicated mobile site was so they didn't have to go through the nightmarish approval processes again.

Nah. The mobile website is great enough. I don't like having apps dedicated to one site, seems pointless.

There is an okay one available on the Windows live store for windows phone 7 devices too....cant wait to be rid of this phone T-T

The mobile version of the site already has pretty much what I would want from an app.

No. Specialized site apps are dying; sleek, optimized mobile sites are going to be the new standard. Which Giant Bomb has an amazing mobile site

I guess since I use a lot of other apps on my phone I'm just used to the flexibility of working in the iOS default setup of buttons and swipes. Also the little things like better inbox control, editing posts, editing the wiki, seeing your achievements, more profile control, sorting comments by latest etc. They're not major things but they'd be a welcome addition. I just dislike clicking links and such on a phone rather than working through an interface.

@MaxOpower said:

Yeah, i recently got a new phone. And was kind of surprised that the app didn't exist. I really like the mobile site, so if nothing else, at least give me a home screen shortcut.

can make any web page a home screen icon, go to site in safari, click bookmark button, choose "add to home screen."

No. The mobile site is pretty good, so not much need for one. The mobile site just needs to be better.

I use the full website on my phone. It works great.

@Atramentous: Forgot how amazing that commercial was.

@MattyFTM said:

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

Giant Bomb built an open and free API for a reason - so people could build stuff like that with it. Of course they're OK with it. And they're happy for anyone to build apps for any device using the API.

I was asking because of the premium videos. I don't feel dirty using this since I am a premium member, but isn't it a bit shady giving access to that stuff for free ?

I liked it. Didn't care if it wasn't updated, it at least had reviews and could read articles on it.

I could do without an app, so long as there is a mobile site that works. Although, wasn't this only limited to subscribers? I know GameSpot has a free mobile site for mobile users and GB is now under the same umbrella. Before the readjusting, and I would assume now, I was unable to use the mobile site, unless I was a subscriber -- so kind of useless for me. Haven't tried since -- someone care to fill me in?

Apply directly to the forehead...

There are apps. I've got a Windows Phone 7 and theres a GB app. Kinda pointless for me though since I can just as easily access the mobile site which is much more usefull as I can post on here.

I still have the app they used to have, still use it too.

@Atramentous: Thank you.

@stinky: Oh thank you so much, did not know that. As I said, Im really new to all this.

Well then I guess no app is needed.....

@Voxel said:

There's an Android app for Giant Bomb. I use it for news and reviews.

Same with me. I use it everyday. If I need to check the forums for some reason, I load up the mobile site.

I still have the app they used to have, still use it too.

@StarFoxA said:

I'd love to be able to edit the wiki over mobile. And update my status. And edit comments. And do a lot of stuff, really. But I don't mind the current mobile site, it's magnificent.

If there was an app for that, I'd buy it. It's possible to do those things on the full site on my phone, but it's not easy so I typucally don't.

@ajamafalous said:

@Nux said:

I still have the app they used to have, still use it too.

Yeah, me too.

Wish the app store on iPhones kept those old entries around.

Considering the primary reason I visit GiantBomb is for the video content I would have to say no.

1. For bandwidth and connectivity issues

2. For screen size issues

If a GiantBomb App existed which focused primarily on the wiki / database content I think it would be far

more appropriate.

There used to be one, but they got rid of it.

I think the mobile site they have now is good.

@nail1080 said:

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

lol considering all the premium vids are on it for free, I doubt they are!!

Um... really? Are you sure?

@NekuSakuraba said:

@nail1080 said:

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

lol considering all the premium vids are on it for free, I doubt they are!!

Um... really? Are you sure?

yup but at least your subscription gives them all extra munnies, despite the fact they are part of a multi million dollar organisation I'm sure they need your hard earned cash

@Humanity said:

@ajamafalous said:

@Nux said:

I still have the app they used to have, still use it too.

Yeah, me too.

Wish the app store on iPhones kept those old entries around.

I think Dave just took it off the store because the app was hard to update. It had a lot of problems at times but it was still cool to have.

@nail1080 said:

@NekuSakuraba said:

@nail1080 said:

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

lol considering all the premium vids are on it for free, I doubt they are!!

Um... really? Are you sure?

yup but at least your subscription gives them all extra munnies, despite the fact they are part of a multi million dollar organisation I'm sure they need your hard earned cash

This is why I steal cookies from Subway. The franchise owner doesn't need my money because they're part of a multi million dollar organization.

I also pirate Twisted Pixel games. I mean, they're part of Microsoft, a multi-billion dollar company. They don't need to generate revenue when they get bought like that so there's no reason not to steal from them.

@louiedog said:

@nail1080 said:

@NekuSakuraba said:

@nail1080 said:

@SlashDance said:

I don't know if the crew is okay with it, but the android app is pretty good.

lol considering all the premium vids are on it for free, I doubt they are!!

Um... really? Are you sure?

yup but at least your subscription gives them all extra munnies, despite the fact they are part of a multi million dollar organisation I'm sure they need your hard earned cash

This is why I steal cookies from Subway. The franchise owner doesn't need my money because they're part of a multi million dollar organization.

I also pirate Twisted Pixel games. I mean, they're part of Microsoft, a multi-billion dollar company. They don't need to generate revenue when they get bought like that so there's no reason not to steal from them.

dude stealing and pirating is wrong