Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host once again! The staff left the office early in order to attend the LA Podfest which will be streamed 7 to 9 PM Pacific Time on Saturday night, but there is still plenty to talk about this week!
- Extra-Life 2015: The Giant Bomb Team & Quest to $250,000 - November 7th - For those that do not know Extra-Life is the annual community charity event where both users and staff come together to raise money for children's charities. The event is organized by @matt, and if you have any questions please direct them to him in the official thread for the event.
- Giant ROM Boot Camp - Let's Get Better at Making Games - @havochq organized the previous Giant Bomb Game Jam and this week wants to help EVERYONE get better at making video games! Check out the "Boot Camp" that HavocHQ has planned in the link above.
- In other news, the Vintage Logo Hoodie, the 2015 Crew Poster, the Giant Bomb Mug, and the Giant Bomb Logo Hat should all be in-stock for ordering if you missed them the first time around.
Clip(s) of the Week
- @somestickguy_ has two AWESOME television promos worth checking out this week! The first combines Contradiction with D4 in order to create "C4: Contradictory Clues Can't Coalesce," whereas the other introduces you to the adventures of the "Unbreakable Mary Kish."
- @turboman is back with a new episode of his "Best of Giant Bomb" video series. This episode shares the best of the staff enjoying Mario Party 5 and DMX Goomba.
The Giant Bomb Galleria
- BANNER - Giant Bomb X Hearthstone Cards (By: @fauxben) - FauxBen has created a number of Hearthstone cards featuring Giant Bomb staff and friends, both new and old.
- My Giant Bomb Floor in Fallout Shelter (By: @zzombie13) - ZZoMBiE13 tried his hand at making all of the Giant Bomb crew in Fallout Shelter.
- Militaires Dans Frontieres (By: @nmckee503) - Nmckee503 made this simple but effective MGS V emblem.
Gallery
Community Activities
- NHL 16 Versus/EASHL/OTP Online Hookup Thread - Join Site Engineer jSlack in Playing the Sixteenth Entry in EA's Hockey Franchise Together!
- Star Wars: Uprising Giant Bomb Community Cartel - Join Other Users in Exploring this Mobile and iOS Star Wars Game Right Now!
- Giant Bomb Destiny Clan Lincoln Force - All Platforms Welcomed - Reconnect with Other Users that are Playing The Taken King Over Here!
Best of Blogs
- Butt Stomps 2K15, or, How Watching Patrick Klepek Play Mario Maker Helped Me Face The Day(By: @rhymesmcfist) - RhymesMcFist discusses how Patrick Klepek's words on Twitter about Mario Maker helped motivate him to make the most out of his day.
- Custom Mario Maker Mystery Shrooms (By: @fobwashed) - Fobwashed created a couple of neat animated .gifs related to Super Mario Maker that will draw a smile out you at the very least.
- Preliminary Forza Motorsport 6 Impressions (By: @isomeri) - isomeri got the Ultimate Edition of Forza 6, and shares why he doesn't think he's getting bored with it anytime soon.
- ST-urday #012: Kid Gloves & Mento + The Mechanics: Part 3 (By: @mento) - Mento continues his retrospective of the Atari-ST with a detailed examination of an early "masocore" platformer Kid Gloves. Mento also looks at another batch of game mechanics that he thinks deserve to be more widespread.
- When 'Suppliers' and 'Retailers' Collide ... A Gamestop Opinion (By: @bpcupid) - bpcupid responds to the recent kerfuffle between digital games and GameStop, and its potential impact on consumers.
- The Story So Far (Spoilers Until Mission 12) (By: @shindig) - Shindig shares his incredibly exhaustive thoughts pertaining to The Phantom Pain up to Mission 12 over here.
- Tokyo Game Show 2015 Recap (By: @riostarwind) - RioStarwind looks back on the biggest announcements and trailers from TGS 2015 that got him the most excited on his latest blog.
- 40 Hours In - Metal Gear Solid: Phantom Pain (By: @dinoracha) - Dinoracha has sunk in over forty hours into The Phantom Pain and shares his impressions of the game based on what he has seen in it thus far.
- Moosey Gear Solid: The Phantom Blog: Part I. Story Spoiler Free! (By: @mooseymcman) - Check out Part I of MooseyMcMan's exhaustive and comprehensive examination of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain right here.
- PES 16 PC First Impressions - Better than FIFA? (By: @armaan8014) - armaan8014 defends his belief that PES 16 on the PC is by and large a better digital soccer/football experience than FIFA 16.
- Uncover: A Retrospective on Life is Strange: Episode Four (By: @gamer_152) - Moderator Gamer_152 discusses the big take aways that he got from the fourth episode of Life is Strange as part of his run through of the entire series.
- On Walkthroughs, Easy Mode, and Bypassing Frustrating Sections in Games (By: @darth_navster) - Darth_Navster has been really enjoying his time with Grim Fandango, but shares why he's started playing the game with a guide as well as why he doesn't feel guilt doing so.
- DOOM, idTech and MegaTextures (By: @benjo_t) - benjo_t comments on the new DOOM game, idTech, and the era of "MegaTextures" as part of a deep examination of the current state of id Software.
- Playing My First Final Fantasy - Parts 73-94: When Your Story Doesn't Make Sense...Just Add SPACE! (By: @zombiepie) - ZombiePie wrote another 20 page essay regarding Final Fantasy VIII...just know that it is slowly killing him inside as he continues to do this sort of stupid stuff.
Join the Discussion
- Mario Maker Design Talk - What Makes a Good (or Bad) Level?(By: @wraithtek) - What do you think makes for a "good" or "bad" user created level in Mario Maker? Join our community roundtable related to this question right here.
- Please Stop! Awards for 2015 (Trends in Games You Hated This Year) (By: @dandyboyapples) - What would take your "Please Stop!" Award for 2015 in terms of gaming trends? Share what troubled you the most during this year of gaming with the rest of the Giant Bomb Community.
- Best Horse of 2015 (By: @bisonhero) - Vote and discuss what you think the "Best Horse of 2015" in gaming was RIGHT NOW!
- Shovel Knight Plague of Shadows DLC Discussion Thread (By: @sarumarine) - Have any of you given the the Plague of Shadows update for Shovel Knight a shot? If so share your thoughts pertaining to it over here!
- How Much do you Play Tavern Brawl in Hearthstone? (By: @y2ken) - How often do you play "Tavern Brawl" in Hearthstone? Join the community debate regarding the match type between detractors and enthusiasts.
- Xbox Indie Games Worth Buying (By: @flameboy84) - With the Xbox Indie Games platform disappearing in 2017 what do YOU think are the best games to be released under the moniker?
- Super Mario Maker Impressions and Discussion Thread (By: @goodlymike) - So how are you enjoying Super Mario Maker? Vote for and discuss your opinions regarding the game with everyone else that has been enjoying it.
Lovable Lists
- Best of 2006 (By: @ryanodonnell) - ryanodonnell looks back on his favorite gaming experiences from 2006 on his latest list this week.
- My Top Ten Games of 2007 (By: @thesilentgod) - TheSilentGod discusses why he thinks 2007 is the year that the seventh generation of consoles came to life on this list.
Useful User Reviews
- @audiobusting review of Undertale discusses why it is an unbelievably lonely experience worth checking out.
Wonderful Wikis
- Ford Racing 3 - bdhurkett put in a great deal of hard work on our wiki page for Ford Racing 3, so check out his great work!
- Groove on Fight: Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3- Have you ever heard of Groove on Fight: Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3? Consult our 2,000+ point wiki page to learn more about the game!
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