The Community Spotlight 2020.04.18

Hello and welcome to an incredibly "charitable" edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week as we look back on the best creative endeavors from the community! First off, apologies if this edition of the Spotlight is a bit short than what you are accustomed to nowadays. As many of you may be aware of, I am participating in the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run, and that made making this edition of the Spotlight a bit of a rush. So, apologies for that, and you can expect me to be on my "A-Game" next week! Regardless, let's jump into the site housekeeping!

• Abby, Vinny, Bakalar, and some guy named Dan managed to raise $13K for Direct Relief! If that's a charity you are still interested in supporting, use the link and donate what you can!
• Earlier in the week, many of you may recall Alex hosting a livestream for Old World. As Alex explained during Episode 256 of the Beastcast, the NDA for the game wasn't particularly clear about stream, and the video had to be pulled down. It will return at another date.
• Several users have reported experiencing issues with the Staff Twitter box on the front page of the site. However, the bug reports so far have not been detailed enough for Rorie or one of the engineers to duplicate the issue. If this problem has been giving you issue, please file a full report with the name of your browser, the version number of the browser, your OS, and any extension you may be running.

Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run

Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run X Announcement Thread (By: @thatpinguino)

Depending on when you read this, the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run is either in progress or over! For those unaware, the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run is a long-running spring-time charity event hosted by Giant Bomb community members, myself included! However, the event has changed its charity so the event raises money for COVID-19 relief! Use the announcement thread to get all of the details and learn how you can help even after the event is over!

Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run X - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Extreme Playthrough (By: @danielkempster)

danielkempster is throwing their hat in the Community Endurance Run! Read how they plan to marathon Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in the name of COVID-19 relief!

I'm Streaming Roller Coasters, Final Fantasy, And Questionable Visual Novels In The Name Of COVID-19 Relief! (By: @zombiepie)

Moderator ZombiePie uses their latest blog on to talk about how they plan to stream OpenRCT2, Final Fantasy X-2, AND Paca Plus (I'm looking at you Drew Scanlon) in the name of COVID-19 from the 17th-19th! Use the link for more info!

ArbitraryWater's GB Community Endurance Run: CRPG IRONMAN IRONMAN (By: @arbitrarywater)

Hey, you! Yes, you right there! Do you like old-school CRPGs or Eurojank games? In honor of Dave Snider, ArbitraryWater is playing Troika’s The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure for the Community Endurance Run!

Rio's PSP Party Stream For The GBCERX (By: @riostarwind)

Moderator RioStarwind is planning on hosting a tribute stream to the PlayStation Portable for their contribution to the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! If you have any nostalgia for the platform read about how you can support their efforts!

I Shall Endure, Again (By: @electricviking78)

electricviking has a very "ambitious" plan for this year's Community Endurance Run: for every $100 they raise, they will COMPLETE The Bouncer! You heard that right... they plan to start and finish The Bouncer, up to five times, in the name of charity!Learn how you can make the magic happen, using the link above!

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