Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight. I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as always. Before we officially get started, please join me in thanking @aurahack for the AWESOME podcast banner that he made for The Beastcast this week! It's really great to see user art that just hits it out of the park like this. Now, onto the "State of the Site!" Firstly, if you ever have issues using the chat during a live stream to remember to disable your browser extensions. Earlier this week, some users reported that they were having issues with creating new game pages on the wiki. The engineers have remedied most of this particular bug, but if you are still having issues creating any types of new wiki pages on the database to report the issue here. The site recently launched a new feature that allows you to navigate to the last location of a thread that you previously visited. If you experience any wonkiness with this feature please report the problem here. With that we are done with the site housekeeping and can now move onto the meat and bones of the Community Spotlight!
Clip(s) of the Week
@rapid and the Giant Bomb Warframe Alliance hosted yet another AWESOME raid this week, and you can check out what insane fun they had in the following video. If you record a community event that you participated in feel free to drop a link to your video. I would be glad to help spread the word about the events you are hosting.
The Giant Bomb Weekly Gallery
Well...we still have plenty of "art" coming from the MS Paint Staff thread this week. I have no words to describe the latest creations this week...especially the MS Paint rendition of The Creation of Adam. Joseph Critellion the other hand created a poster featuring Jeff for Unprofessional Fridays inspired by the movie UHF.
Community Activities
Best of Blogs
- Coup and Coup Again (By: @jesterroyal) - If you wanted an in-depth, but highly entertaining update on the latest insanity that has been gracing the world of EVE Online then check out jesterroyal's blog that extrapolates upon just one example of corporate MMO backstabbing on a massive scale.
- Rocket League is Pure Uncut Crack (By: @n7) - N7 is absolutely addicted to Rocket League right, and discusses how this little gem of a game managed to become his latest gaming addiction on his latest blog.
- Hotline Miami 2: Second Verse, Worse Than The First (By: @perfidioussinn) - PerfidiousSinn found himself utterly disappointed with Hotline Miami 2, and worst yet, unwilling to complete the game. Read all about why this was the case right here.
- Metal Gear Quest Part I: MSX Musings (By: @mooseymcman) - MooseyMcMan shares the first part of his quest to play all of the main games from the Metal Gear franchise in chronological order. This week he dabbled around with the original MSX Metal Gear games.
- Mento's May Mastery: Day 22: Magrunner: Dark Pulse & Scenic Routes: Super Mario 64 (Part Six)(By: @mento) - Mento is back with two blogs this week! The first discusses Magrunner: Dark Pulse and the deceptive twist in tone that the game manages to pull off. The second extrapolates upon Mario 64 and the design of the Tall, Tall Mount and Tiny-Huge Island levels.
- Life Isn't That Strange After All (By: @sweep) - Menace to society, and Giant Bomb moderator, Sweep equivocates how he feels Life is Strange takes "uncool" aspects of teenage culture and life and weaves it into the game's compelling story.
- Biting the Bullet: Space Rogue(By: @grtkbrandon) - Nostalgia and a feeling of familiarity are what drove grtkbrandon to purchase Space Rogue on Steam. Check out his first impressions of the game to see if he regrets or celebrates his decision.
- An Arbitrary Update in the Month of May (and Other Excellent Uses of Time and Money) (By: @arbitrarywater) - ArbitraryWater now has a broken L-button on his 3DS. So what is the culprit? Most like the 240 plus hours that he has sunk into Monster Hunter. Read what he's been doing in the game in order to be able to clock in so many hours here.
- A Look Back at Video Game Related Books/Magazines (By: @riostarwind) - RioStarwind shares a visual tour of his old school video game magazine and artbook collection on his latest blog.
Join the Discussion
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt General Discussion Thread (By: @bigjeffery) - Share your favorite moments, decisions, or in-game glitches/issues with The Witcher 3 on our general discussion thread. Also feel free to share what you are playing the game on, as well as your system specifications.
- Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Tips & Tricks (Spoiler Free!) (By: @probablytuna) - Have you noticed any hidden treasures while playing The Witcher 3? Or are you having issues with an instance in the game? Our tips and tricks thread is just the thread for you to share or get help for the biggest game of the week!
- Geralt Beard Discussion and Voting Poll (By: @dsouvannarath) - The poll of the week is all about debating what level of beard your version of Geralt is sporting in The Witcher 3. Vote and discuss the most beardful thread of the week!
- Life is Strange Episode 3 Story/Choices Discussion Thread (SPOILERS WARNING!!!) (By: @s80007) Join the rest of the Giant Bomb community in discussing your choices, decision making, and overall thoughts on the latest episode of Life is Strange.
- Not a Hero Discussion Thread (By: @militantfreudian) - How have the campaign efforts of BunnyLord been going in your play-through of Not a Hero? Share your experiences, as well as your impressions of the game right here!
Lovable Lists
- Phoenix Wright Clones (By: @kewlsnake) - You may be thinking that the Phoenix Wright games are so odd that they have not spawned clones or knock-offs, and kewlsnake's list seeks to disprove such sentiments.
- Shattered Dreams (By: @doppelgamer) - Doppelgamer is working on a list of every game that featured a cancelled port for the ill-fated Dreamcast console. So check out the list and assist him in locating any gaps in his records.
- My Favorite Games of All Time (By: @cloudymusic) - cloudymusic finally got around to listing his favorite and most important games that he has ever played in his lifetime on his latest list.
Wonderful Wikis
- Splatoon - Nintendo's ink based shooter is coming out this week, and there is plenty of information about it on our wiki page for the game.
- Not a Hero - BunnyLord COMMANDS you to not only vote for him as mayor, but to also check out our wonderful wiki page for Not a Hero.
Useful User Reviews
- @wemibelec90 did not enjoy playing Valiant Hearts, but still concedes that it is an important game to experience on his review.
- @machofantastico strongly recommends the special edition of Bayonetta 2 for anyone with a Wii U on his latest review.
- @bdhurkett was mostly let down with NaissanceE as a story and gameplay experience, and shares why on his review for the game.
- @danjohnhobbs had a hard time ignoring some of the flaws to Axiom Verge, but still enjoyed the game overall as seen on his review.
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