Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! Well, I know I have a bit of a reputation for sounding like a broken record, but my work got the better of me I was not able to get to compiling the community created GOTY content on the site. I mean it when I say I will get to it during the week of Christmas. Nonetheless, last week was certainly "interesting," what with CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077 being on the news around the clock. As to be expected there are TONS of discussion threads and blogs related to Cyberpunk and its launch debacle. However, it's not all doom and gloom on the site, and with that in mind, let's jump into the site-related housekeeping!
- The staff have decided to delay all 2020 GOTY plans until January 2021. As Alex shared during the 12/10/2020 drum stream, there are plans to host a ton of guest lists and for there to be remote "skits" for GOTY. However, all of this will take place some time next year.
- Giant Bomb is offering FREE 30 Day Trials for Giant Bomb Premium! If you have a friend or family member who might be interested in checking out Giant Bomb's premium content, this might be the best way to do it!
- Pre-Orders for Giant Bomb's NEW Vinnyvania Shirt end on December 23rd!
- ASK, AND YOU SHALL RECIEVE! Vinny has posted an update on the Site Goings-On Thread! Give it a read and learn all about the machinations of the site!
Tweets
There's really only one way to make @VinnyCaravella's "Sting" more funny... (@giantbomb @GBDudersFeed) pic.twitter.com/iiL28SxFF7
— Giant Bomb Nonsense (@GB_Nonsense) December 17, 2020
I've been saying for a long time that @DanRyckert had just been "Forrest Gumping" his way through life... pic.twitter.com/m1trInkU83
— Giant Bomb Nonsense (@GB_Nonsense) December 17, 2020
— Derek (@HeyDerekStone) December 18, 2020
AHH! The results are in! Thanks to WONDERFUL PEOPLE LIKE YOU out there on the Internet, I’m the #1 fundraiser for this year’s Bike MS ride!!! Thank you so much, everyone. This means the world to me! pic.twitter.com/7SefkgHfV1
— Drew Scanlon (@drewscanlon) December 19, 2020
It dumped a foot of snow on us this past 24 hours, so what better way to cuddle up than with a hot cocoa with toasted mallows, peppermint stick, and whipped cream while listening to old Beastcast episodes.@giantbomb @thebeastcast pic.twitter.com/iumJ2IBcpy
— Tim Eident (@teident) December 17, 2020
So I've been doing some farming with my hoe here.
— Giant Bomb Out of Context (@giantbomb_ooc) December 17, 2020
- Jeff Gerstmann, 2013
Video Clip
Jeff Was On German TV Talking About Cyberpunk 2077 (By: @rorie)
This clip of Jeff being on German TV talking about Cyberpunk has been making its rounds on the internet, but if you missed it, here's a link to the video. Also, feel free to share your thoughts about the points Jeff made about the game's rough launch.
Vector Bomb (By: @buzz_clik)
Many moons ago, Jeff played a Vectrex during UPF and Drew commented the sounds the console made should be sampled into the form of a song. Well, buzz_clik made it happen, and I think we can all agree the final product is amazing!
Galleria
Vinnyvania T-Shirt Behind The Scenes (By: @fobwashed)
Over on Twitter, friend of the site, Fobwashed, shared some behind the scenes Tweets about the new Vinnyvania t-shirt! Use the link above to see what they did to make the shirt all the much better! Also, send your thanks and appreciations for their hard work! As always, support artists however you can!