Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host! It is officially the month of passionate love, but here we are talking about the interesting activities of the Giant Bomb community! We have a surprising amount of site housekeeping to go over this week, so let's get on with the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight!
- Perennial friend of the site @turboman will now have his "Best of Giant Bomb" videos hosted on Giant Bomb proper as well as the Giant Bomb YouTube account! Still support him by recommending hilarious moments to showcase in the future!
- Site engineer @jslack has left CBSi, so please wish him the best in his future endeavors. If you have any bugs to report on the site still report them on the Bug Reporting board. If it is an especially nasty bug try sending an @comment to @edgework (current chat engineer) or @wcarle (current wiki engineer).
- Speaking of niggling issues with the site a ticket has been submitted to restore the ability to block game specific boards on the site.
- A Ticket has also been submitted to allow users to receive emails whenever new forum threads are created by a user you follow.
- Here's a link to a button that plays Austin shouting "AHHHHHH HHHHHH VINNY!" over and over again...it is as awesome as it sounds.
Clip(s) of the Week
I Made A "Documentary" About Giant Bomb For School (By: @andrew2696) - andrew2696 had to create a video documentary for a school assignment and shares the end results of his documentary on Giant Bomb.
Giant Bomb Galleria
- BANNER - Jeff Gerstmann's Fight School Motivational Poster (By: @w00tazn) - w00tazn has created a motivational poster for "Jeff's Fight School!" Remember, the first rule is to not talk about it.
- Encyclopedia Bombastica: Spine #21-30 (By: @vincentvendetta) - VincentVendetta has created a new batch of Criterion Collection inspired video game box art.
- UNLIMITED EXCALIBUR (By: @mrcraggle) - How "limited" is the anime in the Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel Quick Look? mrcraggle has the answer on this animated .gif.
Gallery
Community Activities
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) is now FREE on Origin! Here's our PC/Origin friends list for the game in case you just picked it up as part of this promotion!
- Dubtrack.fm - Collaborative DJ for Giant Bomb users! With the demise of Plug.Dj this is the new place to get all of your virtual DJ-ing needs!
Best of Blogs
- Nostalgia and the Medium of Gaming (By: @kamui) - Kamui responds to recent comment from Austin about nostalgia and its role in determining our regard for our favorite video games on his latest blog.
- Getting Meta in Pony Island (By: @xerseslives) - xerseslives discusses the meta game hidden deep within Pony Island, and why that was a major draw to the game for him.
- The Comic Commish: Grim Fandango Remastered & Sunday Summaries 31/01/2016: AC: Syndicate & The Witness (By: @mento) - Moderator Mento provides a deep and thorough examination of Grim Fandango Remastered on his latest "Comic Commish." Mento also provides a couple of detailed summaries on his forays into Assassin's Creed Syndicate and The Witness
- A Personal Video Game Retrospective (1986-2015) 1992 (By: @riostarwind) - RioStarwind leads you through a personal journey on the games from 1992 that matter the most to him as part of his latest retrospective on the years of gaming he has lived through.
- Dark Souls (Day 4) First Full Run - PvP and Boss Design (By: @flashflood_29) - FlashFlood_29 dabbled in the dark arts of Dark Souls online PvP even though he is a relative neophyte to the game. See how it went on his latest blog over here.
- The Lengthy Conclusion to a Lengthy Bet (By: @thatpinguino) - Moderator thatpinguino compiles the beginning and end of a stupid adventure game and Final Fantasy VIII bet he made with another Giant Bomb moderator...that shall go unnamed.
- Playing Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic For The First Time (By: @dantey) - dantey waited until today to play the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Read how the game treated him, and if he thinks the game stands the test of time.
- Reflecting on The Witness (By: @raginglion) - RagingLion passes reflecting pontifications as well as impressions on The Witness in a non-spoiler manner, on his latest blog.
- My Attempt / Variation On Project B.E.A.S.T. - "We're Going To A Moon!" "Don't You Mean THE Moon?" "Well..." (By: @orzbluefog) - OrzBlueFog remade the spaceship from Project B.E.A.S.T. 8 with the hope of his rendition being able to reach the Mun and return back to home base safely. See if he fared any better in Kerbal Space Program this time than Vinny.
- February Vita Lineup And Upcoming Titles (By: @blacklagoon) - A new month means that BlackLagoon is back with a wonderful list of all the games coming to the PlayStation Vita!
- The Great Journey Finishes the Fight - Halo 3 (By: @darth_navster) - Darth_Navster's retrospective on the Halo franchise continues with this deep examination of Halo 3, and whether or not it "finished the fight."
- ArbitraryWater's 2016 2015 Backlog Party Blog And Other Great Uses Of Time And Money (By: @arbitrarywater) - ArbitraryWater has started making a dent on his gaming backlog by playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, as seen here
Join the Discussion
- XCOM 2 Impressions Discussion Thread (By: @zevvion) - What are your early impressions of XCOM 2 thus far? Feel free to share them with the Giant Bomb community right here!
- XCOM 2 Tips and Tricks Thread (By: @mirado) - Based on your own personal experiences have you picked up any tricks in tackling XCOM 2? If so, feel free to share them here!
- XCOM 2 Create A Character Display Showcase Thread (By: @gunslingerpanda) - What do your user creations for XCOM 2's character creator look like? Share pictures of them whilst discussing their gimmicks/tropes!
- What Aspect Of Modern Game Design Do You Hate The Most? (By: @liquiddragon) - What is your least favorite aspect of modern game design right now? Join the discussion here, and share your two cents.
- Dragon Quest Builders Discussion Thread (By: @devil240z) - Have any of you tinkered around with Dragon Quest Builders? Share what you have found and seen in the game right here!
- Your Favorite Party Combination in Darkest Dungeon (By: @memonk) - What is YOUR favorite party combination in Darkest Dungeon? Share your go to party with the Giant Bomb community on this discussion thread.
- Mario Party Party 6 Waiting Room (By: @cashewual) - Whelp...we now have a "Mario Party 6 Waiting Room." Join "Team Waluigi" by commenting on this thread.
- Do You Use Mods? (By: @mirado) - Do you still use mods on PC games, or are they an artifact of the past? Join the community debate about this issue here!
- Games You Played Late, And You Were Disappointed You Didn't Play Sooner (By: @ntm) - Can you think of any games that you regret not playing earlier than you did? Share your picks and stories over here.
Useful User Reviews
- @freezyfrog finally got around to playing a good amount of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, and shares why and how the game managed to suck him into its ecosystem.
- Is Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX worth the price of admission based on Japanese pop music and cuteness alone? Check out @riostarwind's review to find out.
Lovable Lists
Wonderful Wikis
- XCOM 2 - XCOM 2 is the game that has taken the community by storm! From its soul crushing difficulty to its myriad of situations, the Giant Bomb community is practically buzzing about XCOM 2 this week.
