The Community Spotlight 2020.06.13

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as we look back at the best and most creative user-created offerings from the previous week. For many, the fight to end police brutality and fair access to safety rightfully continues this week and every week afterwards. This site continues to remain, as it did last week, in support of Black Lives Matter and that will always be the case. Down below I will continue to refer to Giant Bomb's BLM charity efforts as well as GameSpot's charity efforts to assist operations fighting for equality and basic human rights in the United States and elsewhere. With that in mind, let's review the housekeeping and stay safe everyone!

• Abby's Color Of Change Charity Stream raised over $20,000! If you missed the livestream here's a link to the archive, and if you are still able to donate, here's a link to the donation page.
• Week 2 of GameSpot's Play For All charity event is over! Head over to GameSpot's YouTube account to their archived streams. Here's a link to their article which has handy donation links to help support their charity efforts!
• @jetlag published a new update to their web page that embeds multiple GB videos and syncs them up!Read all about it using this link!
• If you have been having issues with Roku over the last couple of months, there is a new beta version of the app that has been working for most people.

Tweets Of The Week

Galleria Of Art

"We Talk Over... 2013-2020" (Version 1) & "We Talk Over... 2013-2020" (Version 2) (By: @jearum)

jearum is always one to please the masses. This week they smushed all of Giant Bomb's "E3 Conference Reaction Streams" into a handful of images. I can't wait to see them continue this with even MORE conferences.

Gallery

Film & 40s Fan Art! (By: @humanity)

Humanity was going through their image folders and found an old piece of Giant Bomb artwork they made but never published. Looking over it... I think I know why.

Clips Of The Week

Vinny's Chapelle's Show Story (Giant Beastcast 06/04/2020) (By: Giant Beastcast Clips)

Here's your weekly reminder to subscribe to the Giant Beastcast/Bombcast Clips accounts! To my amazement there appear to be dozens of Giant Bomb users who never knew Vinny worked on Chapelle's Show!

Also, here's a one minute long clip of Jeff going to town on his soundboard. I don't know about you, but I desperately needed this pick me up!

Community Activities

New Giant Bomb Community Minecraft Server (By: @nickydubz)

It seems like the new Giant Bomb Minecraft Community Server got some much needed attention this week from the staff! Read all about how you can join the fun using the link above and don't forget to spread the word!

Valorant Discord And Giant Bomb Community Group (By: @lazerdoofus)

If you are interested in playing Valorant with other GB users, here's the thread with a link to the unofficial community Valorant Discord. If the invite is "expired" post a comment asking for a new one!

Blogs

Xenoblade Chronicles Is Much Better Towards The Beginning When It Is Telling A More Personal Story +

Final Fantasy VII Remake's Mix Of Newness And Nostalgia Was A Thrilling And Intoxicating Mix For Me (By: @bigsocrates)

bigsocrates has been playing a decent amount of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and it reminded them of the game's top-heavy story and why they think it fails to deliver on its compelling premise. bigsocrates also shares why they were enamored by Final Fantasy VII Remake's mix of newness and nostalgia!

Warframe - Update 28: The Deadlock Protocol (By: @rapid)

The Deadlock Protocol update is now out on Warframe for PC! Get all of the details, as well as tips and tricks, on Rapid's latest exhaustive look at the update on the Giant Bomb forums!

The Wheel of Dubious RPGs Episode 006: Dungeon Siege III (By: @arbitrarywater)

ArbitraryWater continues their "Wheel of Dubious RPGs" blog series on the site with a look at Dungeon Siege III. Read why the game's questionable control set-up forced them to rage-quit the game!

Balancing An Oppressive Atmosphere With Fun (By: @aiomon)

aiomon is playing games from their backlog and finally got around to playing Dishonored 2. Read why they think the game finds a perfect balance between stress and fun.

What's the Greatest Video Game: Knowledge is Power (By: @imunbeatable80)

imunbeatable80 played the PS4 trivia game, Knowledge is Power, and discusses why they enjoyed their time with it, but feel like the game has very little "staying power."

Indie Game of the Week 174: Sundered: Eldritch Edition (By: @mento)

Mento's latest "Indie Game of the Week" blog is for Sundered, the metroidvania the from the ​creators of ​​Jotun! Read why they were not immediately impressed by the game.

Discussions & Threads

PlayStation 5 Reveal Event Discussion Thread (By: @humanity)

Outside of The Last of Us Part II, the obvious big talking point was the PlayStation 5 reveal event, What are your impressions of the PS5, its design, and all the games announced for it during the Sony Reveal conference? Join the community discussion using the link above!

Which Game Are You Most Excited About From The PS5 Event? (By: @liquiddragon)

The title really says it all! Vote for and discuss the PS5 game you are most excited to play! Which game caught your attention the most? Was it one of the AAA titles or one of the smaller indie games?

CNET's Jeff Bakalar's Spoiler-Free Review Of The Last of Us Part II (By: @plinko)

Have you been reading the reviews and press coverage of The Last of Us Part II? Here's a link to our reviews discussion thread, including a handy link to Jeff Bakalar's review of the game! NO SPOILERS ALLOWED!

Will You Still Watch The Last Of Us Television Show After The Last Of Us 2 Release? (By: @topcyclist)

Calling everyone excited about The Last of Us 2! Do you plan to watch the television series after The Last of Us 2 comes out? Share why or why not with the rest of the Giant Bomb Community!

Paper Mario: The Origami King Trailer Discussion Thread (By: @imhungry)

What are YOUR thoughts and impressions of the Paper Mario: The Origami King trailer? Does it look promising? How do you think the game will play? Join the Giant Bomb community discussion using the link below!

Will the Demon's Souls Remaster Bring Us the Broken Archstone? (By: @development)

Here's an "interesting" discussion thread for all of the Demon's Souls fans in the community! Do you think the full remake will realize unused content like the "Broken Archstone?" How about all of the dummied weapons, abilities, and items? Do you think they could make a comeback?

What's Your Opinion On Bungie Removing Content? (By: @panfoot)

There's a HUGE discussion on the forums debating the necessity and impact of Bungie rotating and "removing" content from Destiny 2. What are your thoughts? Does it make the game refreshing or difficult to feel invested?

Favorite Giant Bomb E3 Moments (By: @hahahehe1)

This weekend would normally mark the "final" day of E3. However, that's obviously not the case. Nonetheless, to try and lighten the mood, join the rest of the community in sharing your favorite Giant Bomb E3 moments!

Atlus Games Coming To PC Discussion Thread (By: @machofantastico)

What do you make of the prospect of a ton of Atlus games coming to the PC? The more the merrier, right? Are their any concerns about their games translating well on the PC? What other Atlus games do you hope land on the PC as well?

What Kind of Cat is Tater? (By: @ghost_cat)

Whelp... there's a new community poll and discussion thread for Abby's cat, Tater. Which of these four choices do you think most accurately describes Tater's personality?

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Reaction Thread (By: @armaan8014)

There are A LOT of users excited about Kena: Bridge of Spirits! If that includes you then use the link below to join the conversation about the PlayStation 5 game from Ember Lab!

What's Your Opinion On Bungie Removing Content? (By: @panfoot)

There's a HUGE discussion on the forums debating the necessity and impact of Bungie rotating and "removing" content from Destiny 2. What are your thoughts? Does it make the game refreshing or difficult to feel invested?

Should Jeff Continue To Use His Video Overlays? (By: @theadmin)

I never thought I would see the day, but we also have a community poll and discussion thread "debating" if Jeff should continue to have his overlays during his Lockdown streams. I guess some of you don't like "fun."

Encyclopedia Of Sandwiches - Tell Me Your Sandwich (By: @monkeyking1969)

The picture of the "Encyclopedia of Sandwiches" is still drawing battle lines on the internet. However, what is the BEST sandwich you can make? What are some exotic ingredients you put in a sandwich when you can afford to do so?

Tennocon Delayed From July 11 To August 1 (By: @rapid)

Calling all Warframe fans! Tennocon 2020 has been delayed and is going all digital? Was this bound to happen? Are you still excited to see what's next for the game?

Lists

Actual Funny Video Games (By: @fistoh)

Comedy in games is notoriously difficult, but Fistoh highlights the games that have made them laugh out loud, and non-ironically at that, with this user-made list!

Puzzle Games I've Finished And Played (By: @hellscream)

Hellscream annotated every puzzle game they have played. Read which games they think are worth the effort and which games they wish they hand't played.

Cool Next Gen Games? (PS5 Xbox-X) (By: @forcen)

Forcen took the time to whip up a list of the next gen games they can't wait to play! Give their list a read and consider making a list of your own!

User Reviews

• @count_zero felt like playing Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love on PS2 and shares how the game charmed their way to their heart, despite its occasionally questionable gameplay.

Wiki

PlayStation 5

Alright, so here's where we stand regarding the wiki and the PlayStation 5. All of the games announced for the platform have game pages, but they could use better decks and more images! If you are up for the challenge, have at it and I will be eternally grateful for your efforts!