Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week! Giant Bomb is over ten years old! How crazy is that? In the decade we have been together it has been nothing but a pleasure and an honor. The site has seen many revisions and several new faces, but as a community we are still here.
- There is a new shirt and hat in the Giant Bomb store! The shirt is available in both men's and women's sizes and the fidget spinners have been restocked.
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Clips of The Week
Every Time They Break Something in Bartender VR (By: @jeremym)
JeremyM (a.k.a. JeremyMedina) created another hilarious compilation video, but this one compiles every time Ben broke something in Bartender VR.
This Wasn't the Run, Until it Was (By: @dr_mel)
Giant Bomb user Dr_Mel compiled Vinny and Dan's many failures and false finishes in This Is the Run: Contra on this hilarious compilation video.
Sim Brad Knew.... (By: @stordoff)
stordoff noticed something from an old Hitman video that was a portent of Brad's death in Thirteen Deadly Sims.
Giant Bomb Galleria
All Systems Goku Animated .Gif (By: @kone)
Check out this AMAZING animated .gif from Giant Bomb user kone! As Jeff would say, "ALL SYSTEMS GOKU!"
Giant Bomb TV Logo (By: @monkeyman04)
With all of the excitement surrounding Giant Bomb TV, Giant Bomb user Monkeyman04 felt inspired to create this MTV themed logo for the new feature.
Abby - The Ellen Degeneres of the Undead (By: JDavidsen)
Over on Twitter, JDavidsen created this wonderful work of art inspired by last-week's Gaiden the Ring for WWE WrestleMania XIX.
Tweets Of The Week
@giantbomb The newest Gaiden In The Ring is very GIF worthy #GaidenGIFs @alex_navarro @ybbaaabby @DanRyckert @VinnyCaravella pic.twitter.com/UI0YtK1qSN
— Travis Shaw (@travisteaspoon) March 9, 2018
— Jan Jerome Ochoa (@_janjerome) March 9, 2018
Community Activities
Dedicated Servers on Console! NEW For Honor Online Community Effort! (By: @tjhall42)
Dedicated servers are coming to For Honor on consoles! Join the latest Giant Bomb community effort to form online groups for the game.
Best Of Blogs
On Using Games to Escape (By: @generic_username)
Generic_username got deeply personal in this blog about the necessity and appeal of games having an element of escapism by design.
A Game I Don't Recommend: Far Cry 2 (By: @themist997)
TheMist997 can't wait to get their hands on Far Cry 5. As such, he decided to give Far Cry 2 a shot, and you can read why he regretted doing so.
How Do You Rank The Pre-RE4 Resident Evil Games? How Do You Rank The Games Heavily Inspired By RE?(By: @liquiddragon)
liquiddragon used their latest blog to defend the validity of playing the pre-Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil games as more than historical artifacts.
Joining The Hunt (By: @danielkempster)
danielkempster finally decided to give Monster Hunter a shot... by playing Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on his 3DS. Read why it has become a firm fixture in his gaming schedule.
I Suck At Fighting Games: Dragonball FighterZ (By: @perfidioussinn)
PerfidiousSinn gave Dragon Ball FighterZ a try, and you can read all about their impressions of its many crazy anime-based ins and outs over here.
Just Monika: An Analysis of Doki Doki Literature Club (By: @gamer_152)
Moderator Gamer_152 thoroughly discusses Doki Doki Literature Club which includes an analysis of its depiction of self-harm and Monika.
Surviving Final Fantasy X-2: Episode 5 - This Game Is A Factory of Sadness (By: @zombiepie)
Giant Bomb moderator ZombiePie finally finished Final Fantasy X-2! You can read why he considers it to be an endless "FACTORY OF SADNESS," and one of gaming's greatest disappointments. [Spoiler Warning!]
Saturday Summaries 2018-03-10: Generic Edition (By: @mento)
This week's Saturday Summaries from moderator Mento discusses video game genres, Equinox and Monstania for SNES, Human: Fall Flat, and more.
Join The Discussion
Nintendo Direct 3/8/18 Discussion Thread (By: @nicksmi56)
Some "stuff" was announced in the latest Nintendo Direct. Join the community fervor over the many announcements that range from the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros.
What Kind Of Content Do You Prefer On Giant Bomb TV? [POLL] (By: @johnymyko)
What types of videos are you enjoying the most on Giant Bomb TV? Vote and discuss the videos you most hope pop up in polls.
Anyone Else Ready To Go Fast? Destiny 2 Update 1.1.4 (By: @hestilllives19)
CALLING ALL Destiny 2 PLAYERS! Where do you stand regarding the 1.1.4 update? Join our discussion about the pros and cons of the update.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Hype Thread (By: @rorie)
What's your reaction to the announcement of Tom Clancy's The Division 2? Share your hopes and early impressions based on the teaser.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Discussion Thread (By: @pewpewphil)
Have any of you played Warhammer: Vermintide 2? Is it a strong follow-up of the previous game? If so, join our official discussion thread for the game.
What System Are You Playing The Most This Gen? (By: @ntm)
It's a simple premise with endless discussion value. What has been your platform of preference for this generation of video games? The PC seems to be a solid front runner.
Lovable Lists
Games that Use Genetics as a Plot Device or Gameplay Element (By: @drm2thej)
DrM2theJ is putting together a list of video games that use genetics as a plot or gameplay device! If you can think of any, please share them in the comments!
Top 10 NES Games (By: @guip1408)
guip1408 annotated their top ten favorite Nintendo Entertainment System games! Check them out, and think about which games would be on your list.
Useful User Reviews
- @slag's I Am Setsuna review assesses why they didn't find it to be the "return to form" they wanted out of Square-Enix.