Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as we look back at the best community offerings from the previous week. Goodness, this was certainly a week. I will avoid repeating what has already been said by the staff. However, please be aware that the staff and moderation team endeavor to listen, reflect, and get better as a result of what has come to light. You have our most sincere promise to continue to make this site a safe place worth coming back to years upon end. With that in mind, let's jump into the site-related housekeeping.
- Jeff's statement on recent events.
- Abby will be taking the week off and when they return they will log off from social media entirely. Please respect their decision to do so on the site.
- If you are one of the many users still drooling over Cyberpunk 2077, then you should check out the video Jeff Bakalar recorded with the GameSpot crew detailing his impressions of what he played of the game.
Tweets Of The Week
Author's Note: So..... it appears Jeff saying "BIGGER" has become a meme, and most of the people creating videos like the last two you will find have no idea Giant Bomb is even the source. Don't you love the internet?
The 6969th wiki page I've created on @giantbomb is... NICE.
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) June 24, 2020
List: https://t.co/GtGNA280Me pic.twitter.com/SGnzZe0NnH
Did you see what Sheikh Zanzibar did? That guy is fucking crazy!
— Giant Bomb Out of Context (@giantbomb_ooc) June 22, 2020
- Jeff Gerstmann, 2016
Now seems like a good time to remind you my @giantbomb shirt design is still on sale. If you want one, go grab it from the store =]https://t.co/OGKcysLXyB pic.twitter.com/KH41efxJEq
— Steve Kim (@Fobwashed) June 25, 2020
— Peko lover (@gaynerical) June 23, 2020
— Cakewalking (@Tortokhod) June 24, 2020
Galleria Of Art
Sad Jeff (By: @DigitalLogjam)
Over on Twitter, Digital Logjam decided to whip up a work of photoshop genius. However, I will give special commendations to anyone who can @me with the origin of this reference.
Clips Of The Week
Public Enemy vs. Deftones (feat. Alex Navarro) (By: @MinnMaxShow)
Some of you may recall Alex mentionining he was on a music podcast last week, and here's a link and clip to get you interested in case you were not able to find the podcast!
Community Activities
New Giant Bomb Community Minecraft Server (By: @nickydubz)
It seems like the new Giant Bomb Minecraft Community Server got some much needed attention this week from the staff! Read all about how you can join the fun using the link above and don't forget to spread the word!
Blogs
Chess Is BACK BAYBEE! - Let's Talk About PogChamps & Chess' Explosion On Twitch (By: @zombiepie)
Moderator ZombiePie takes to Giant Bomb to talk about why PogChamps is "the best thing to happen to chess in decades" and why more people should be playing and consuming competitive chess.
What's the Greatest Video Game: Super Dodgeball (By: @imunbeatable80)
imunbeatable80 shares on their latest blog why Super Dodgeball is a game with a lot of pizzazz, but is lacking on a lot of features you want out of an "alternate sports" game title.
The Quest To Find an Online First Person Shooter (By: @gundato)
Gundato is not a huge fan of online shooters, but shares their attempts to jump into a variety of online FPS games recently on their latest blog! Use the link below to see which online community proved to be the most welcoming.