I think the formula should be 1) New people come in and talk about video games (Like the excellent Grubsnax) or 2) Existing people/friends of the site talk about something other than video games.
For example, Dan Rykert reviewing a Weezer album would be a must watch for me.
The thing that I loved about Giant Bomb were the personalities and the interaction between them. Just by watching, you got to know their baseline likes and dislikes, so when they talked about something you knew where they were coming from. Like when Vinny played a Factorio like game, I knew what I was getting into by hitting play on a 90 minute video.
Or when Austin played a game that was up his alley while Dan watched, I knew generally that Dan would be asking Austin questions to slightly annoy him, and there would be wrestling references, and that it would be entertaining. Or when Ben would play a MOBA, a genre that I had zero interest in, I would watch because I liked Ben's view on game mechanics and his sense of humor.
When they talked about something other than video games, you knew the players and dynamic of the conversation because you spent time watching them play video games, something we all had in common. We have to have some sort of connection to the personalities or the common foundation of this site, which is video games no matter how many people joke that it's not.
I think that's why I have an adverse reaction to Albummer, it's just so random and unconnected to Giant Bomb. Like when the Muppets hosted Monday Night Raw. It's the first time that I felt that it's not for me anymore, which I am not going to pout over. I think it's cool they are trying to attract different viewers. There are plenty of alternatives out there for video game content for me to enjoy, I just wish it was located here.
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