Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back on the best community-created works from the previous week.
With the site making a full recovery from the Great Giant Bombathon and the staff making the long journey back to their homes, things are finally getting "back to normal" with the usual programming populating the site.
Before we transition into the site-related news, I first want to issue a huge congratulation to a couple of Giant Bomb members. Over on Twitter, @MoonRei_Razing got married to another Giant Bomb fan and even ended up getting a tattoo in commemoration of all the memories the site and its many staff members have provided them. Please join me in wishing them and their partner a very happy marriage and a wonderful journey in the next stage of their lives.
News
For those of you wondering, the archive of the Great Giant Bombathon is now on YouTube and the site! The plan is to add timestamps to the 14-hour event at some point, but that is a work in-progress as of right now.
For those of you that have been impacted by the t-shirt recall, please note, you should have until the end of the month of October to get a refund, but after that it will probably be more difficult to issue them with the previous t-shirt partner. As a result, email support@giantbomb.com if your shirts aren't what they look like in the sample photos, or if the status of your order is ambiguous or unclear. For more information on how to opt into a refund, check out Rorie's post on the matter.
Mr. Rorie has stated that in the coming weeks, Giant Bomb plans to put more effort into organizing and recruiting for the site's Giant Bomb Extra Life Team! Currently, the team has 39 members and has raised over $5,000, with the final goal being $223,566! Even if you can only stream for a few hours, please consider creating an account and being part of Giant Bomb's charity effort!
Tweets
Big fan of @lucyjamesgames's lean in and smile. pic.twitter.com/ThK2IQID8L
— Kone (@KoneBomb) October 12, 2022
This day in @giantbomb history:
— GB Duders Feed (@GBDudersFeed) October 13, 2022
“Fuck you Brad Garrett I hope you burn in shit!”
- Ryan Davis - Oct. 13th, 2010
Source: https://t.co/XiTpvW0jEC pic.twitter.com/P59jGnuTjH
I have been made aware I am an emote for the Giantbomb Twitch chat, and I just think that's neat. pic.twitter.com/x211JxAt9g
— Mama Vitelli (@jessevitelli) October 14, 2022
Still thinking about the moment during the Bombathon where @DanRyckert learned about “horny horror” and mentioned watching Jacob’s Ladder on 9/11 while a nail-biting Nidhogg duel between @JeffGrubb and @austin_walker casually happened in the background. A perfect GB moment. pic.twitter.com/Ukzoqhu3Vk
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) October 9, 2022
Bit late due to work trip madness, but here's a printable Kirby calendar for this month! pic.twitter.com/2E9P2zivOz
— AbyssBurger (AKA Jess but spooky) 💀🎮 (@VoidBurger) October 10, 2022
Galleria
Get In Dweeb (By: @jearum)
The Great Giant Bombathon might be over, but the fan art for the event is still rolling in! This week, jearum decided to have some fun taking the many outfits and disguises the staff donned during the event with their new favorite show on the site, Dan playing Sonic the Hedgehog (a.k.a., Sonic '06)!
Who's The Real Giant Bombathon Hot Dog? (By: @kone)
Multiple staff members have donned a hot dog outfit, and if you pressed me to check my drawers, I could probably find a Patrick Klepek flamin' hot dog t-shirt. Nonetheless, Kone used their mastery of art to combine the staff's penchant for hot dog costumes with one of the most iconic Spider-Man moments of all time.