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Welcome Back!

Added by Jeff Gerstmann on July 20, 2008

843 comments

I just ate some really sour candy.

Hello and welcome to Giant Bomb. You've come at a very exciting time, as we've just launched the site. I'm trying to think of ways that I could be more excited, and I'm coming up short. We here at Giant Bomb and Whiskey Media have been hard at work on this site for some time now, and we're happy to finally share all this stuff with you.

So what, exactly, is Giant Bomb? That's a good question. it's a lot of things.

- It's a place that will contain the same style of game-related editorial that you've seen on our pre-launch blog. We still have our weekly podcast, game reviews, previews, and commentary on the gaming world around us. We will still bring our opinions to each and every aspect of gaming without fear. We will focus our coverage on the games that you care about, allowing us to go in-depth on the games that matter.

- It's also ready to become a pretty big gaming community. We, naturally, have a healthy forum section that will let you chat it up with other like-minded individuals. In addition to the standard discussion forums, every single page in the database has a forum at the bottom. Want to post specifically about Gears of War 2? Or Astrosmash? We've got your back.

- One difference you may notice from the way other game sites handle their business is that we put the games first, not the platforms. We're pretty tired of all the platform comparisons that end up saying "dude, I don't know, they both look pretty much the same." We have ONE home page for Grand Theft Auto IV where players can come together, regardless of platform of choice, and talk about the game.

- Then, of course, there's the database. We're stacked full of pages for games, platforms, franchises, characters, concepts, objects, locations, accessories, and the people that actually make games themselves.

All of these pages can be attached to one another. So if there's an object (like a hamburger) that shows up in a game (like River City Ransom), you'll be able to see that link. The end result is a page that shows you every game with a hamburger in it.

Truly the future is now.

I've pieced together a brief tutorial video on how to use the site's various features. Take a look!

I don't really know why there's a picture of Method Man here. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Of course, we're not done yet. Not even close. We have a space for arcade and pinball machines that's practically empty. And you may find a few holes here and there while you're looking around. If you turn up some missing pages, you have the power to add it to the site. That's a good way for you to quickly earn points on the site.

We're pretty happy with where we're at so far, and we're already forming plans for the future. So please, poke around the site and see what you think.

Thanks,

Jeff Gerstmann

Giant Bomb

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834 Comments

nat
on July 21, 2008

Sweet site, gl with everything!

NDAProphet
on July 21, 2008

Fuck yes, lets do this!

PabloDiablo
on July 21, 2008

Holy crap. Giant bomb... it blew up. Worth Staying up for.

Lies
on July 21, 2008

It's... smoggy.

Looking forward to dicking around the site for a while tonight. Looks great.

Matthew
on July 21, 2008

Thank you sooooo much Jeff, Ryan, Brad, Vinny, and to all those unnamed interns who brought this gift to us under the iron fist of the taskmaster!

SpaceInsomniac
on July 21, 2008

Site looks fantastic, and it's a great idea. I'm glad to be here.

Daveyo520
on July 21, 2008

WOO, Giant Bomb

MichaelScott
on July 21, 2008

LOVE the new site, great job fast and looks sick.

bill
on July 21, 2008

ymh Jeff!

Soopy
on July 21, 2008

Site looks great.

probune
on July 21, 2008

F YEAH

Breezy
on July 21, 2008

Good work Jeff
Pleasure to work with you haha

TadThuggish
on July 21, 2008

THANK YOU JEFF I LOVE YOU

GnarkillBill
on July 21, 2008

Very Awesome fellas! Keep up the goodness!

Berkie
on July 21, 2008

Love it dudes, cant wait to see what the future holds!

Jazz
on July 21, 2008

Lets take it to the max!!!!!

Peppers
on July 21, 2008

Thanks Giantbomb crew yall are great

Axersia is online
on July 21, 2008

BEST SITE EVER!

simulation
on July 21, 2008

Site looks fucking amazing Dude

Matt
on July 21, 2008

Looks great, Good work guys.

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