The addition of the quest system and various achievements here on the site has really increased my participation. These improvements have made GiantBomb itself into a game.  So meta. 
  
It's funny to think that back when Jeff had just been let go/quit  from GameSpot, he had this little blog with various game reviews. He'd offer updates about himself and the site.  Before the site went into full effect, I talked to him at a Kotaku E3 party in downtown LA, and complimented him on his small endeavor (it was an honest compliment, I just assumed he was taking time off). Little did I know how huge his plans were! One day, this site just blew up! (pun intended?)

The addition of the quest system and various achievements here on the site has really increased my participation. These improvements have made GiantBomb itself into a game.  So meta. 
  
It's funny to think that back when Jeff had just been let go/quit  from GameSpot, he had this little blog with various game reviews. He'd offer updates about himself and the site.  Before the site went into full effect, I talked to him at a Kotaku E3 party in downtown LA, and complimented him on his small endeavor (it was an honest compliment, I just assumed he was taking time off). Little did I know how huge his plans were! One day, this site just blew up! (pun intended?)

I hope Mr. Burke doesn't read this. 
 
But yeah, the site has seen a massive change from what it once was, and all for the better I think :).

You joined a long time ago. Been here the whole time, or just trying to get back into the site? Either way, don't be a stranger to the forums. 
 
Oh, and you talked to Jeff? I'm jealous.

I remember back when Giant Bomb launched being in absolute awe of how fast the wiki expanded, it really was amazing. The quests have been a fun and unique addition too and in general I think the features of the site are really well designed. It's amazing that all this has been created by a tiny group of guys working out of an office.

I've been reading the site since it started, but I never really started interacting until the quests started pushing my interaction across the site. It started off as a crippling addiction, but now I'm really enjoying it.