Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week! Well, I don't know about you, but this was a doozy of a week. For those unaware, I live in the California Bay Area, much like the rest of the Giant Bomb West team, and getting through last week was certainly draining. As many of you are aware, the forest fires and global pandemic resulted in some programming changes last week. However, the overall plan of transitioning the site from solo streams to Quick Looks and premium content remain unchanged. While there will still be plenty of "free" content for everyone to enjoy, rest assured the staff have big plans for the coming weeks as things start to settle down.
- Jeff was out last week because of the California Wildfires.
- Vinny will be out on vacation from 8/31 through 9/4.
- fanbyte did a charity stream this weekend that featured multiple Giant Bomb staff. If you missed the event I'll keep you posted on any archives, but feel free to use the link to donate to their cause, The Bail Project.
- Jan was a guest on the Underpowered Podcast, which is a podcast all about getting through games on your backlog.
- Speaking of staff podcast guest appearances, Abby joined the Talk Chef podcast, which is a podcast that goes through every episode of Top Chef.
- Alex's drumming streams are on a hiatus as he nurses a shoulder injury. He does not suspect it is a serious injury, but will keep everyone posted when he feels up to return to Rock Band.
- conmulligan, the author of the iOS Giant Bomb fan app, Bomb Cyclone, for iPhone and iPad has released a new update! Read all about it, and share which updates you'd like to see in the future, using the link!
Tweets
5 years ago tonight, we began the 3-day process of shutting down this downtown Seattle comedy club forever.@giantbomb pic.twitter.com/dgpnuEY6ct
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) August 27, 2020
And 5 years ago today, we did cursed things in there. Some may still be locked in that room even now. pic.twitter.com/3KHmqv9I2e
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) August 28, 2020
I got a 5.9 inch pale chub!
— Giant Bomb Out of Context (@giantbomb_ooc) August 24, 2020
- Dan Ryckert, 2015
I just hit 7000 created pages on the @giantbomb wiki. I pick obscure EverQuest things for the milestones, so this time it's Sirran the Lunatic. He's a halfling, worships a dragon god, speaks in riddles, and doesn't like it when you make bunnies mad.
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) August 24, 2020
List: https://t.co/GtGNA280Me pic.twitter.com/ySCRTjPzrc
A meal fit for a king. pic.twitter.com/uhSZ6rhOYT
— Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) August 27, 2020
Seems like a good time to dig up this old Giant Bomb bit for #WizardWednesday pic.twitter.com/gZYVqvyxES
— E-Bag Jones (@jonmichaelnoise) August 26, 2020
Clips
Majora's Bomb (By: Dan Auer)
Here's a fun one! Site design lead Dan Auer made this backdrop during the Giant Bomb's Live In Person and Fully Clothed event at PAX Prime 2015. After finding it on their hard drive, they decided to post it on YouTube so you can enjoy "the sense of slow, impending doom in the comfort of your own home."
Art
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Giant Bomb Paint Job (By: @japanimation)
japanimation has fallen in love with Alex's trucking video series and as a result, made this Giant Bomb themed paint job in Euro Truck Simulator 2! Use the link to find out how you can do some trucking with this skin!
Jeff Dinning Room Table Meme (By: @MarinoV1, @GB_Nonsense, @skull_millione, @Kreuzader, @Jonah_Im_High, and @ThatMattMurray)
Alright, as mentioned in the Tweets section, a Tweet by Jeff about his status during the California wildfires went viral by various Giant Bomb users in the best way possible. Here are some of the best works of photoshop I was able to find on Twitter.