Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as we look back at the best community-created works from the previous week!
I'm not going to beat around the bush this week, but this edition is PACKED TO THE GILLS WITH ART! So, let's jump directly into the site-related news without any preamble.
Don't forget that THE GIANT BOMB STORE IS BACK! If your order exceeds $75, the shipping is FREE. For those of you ordering internationally, because the supplier is based in the United States, please allow 7-10 business days for shipping of all apparel, and feel free to report incredibly ridiculous shipping and handling charges to support@giantbomb.com. Keep in mind, non-apparel orders will ship quicker.
Over on Discord, many were asking Jeff Grubb about possibly de-platforming from Twitter since only verified accounts will be able to create polls. It was confirmed that the Game Mess Morning polls will be transitioned away from Twitter in the future. However, Grubb and the staff feel that the community on Twitter will outlast Elon. That said, community members should continue to feel safe and welcome to bring up the topic if new events should compel the site to do something more dramatic.
Several community members have noticed that some of the older podcasts are not downloading correctly or at all. If you notice specific episodes of the Bombcast that will NOT load correctly, drop a comment over here! The message from Dylan, the new community manager, is that this has been mentioned to the engineers and a ticket has been logged and is a higher priority. If things don't get better by mid next week, drop in new comment.
Also, some are reporting that videos on Chrome are either glitchy or not working at all. If this issue is impacting you and your ability to consume content on the site, please drop a comment over here.
Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run
PersonZ's Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run XIII Shenanigans
I mentioned it last week, but did you know that it is almost time for the Giant Bomb Community Spring-time charity event known as the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run? The event is only ONE WEEK away and you can learn how to support it!
In fact, it's worth noting that I (ZombiePie) will be a participant in the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run, and if you have enjoyed the Community Spotlight feature on the site, please consider donating to my charity page. Even small amounts are appreciated, and if you can't donate, consider sharing the page to someone you think might be able to.
Tweets
A wise man once taught me (@tamoorh), "If a tweet doesn't add anything to the conversation, why tweet it."
— Phillip J. Woodward (@PhillJWoodward) April 21, 2023
Not sure I've lived up to making better tweets, but it's something I think about often. pic.twitter.com/yV4DRmUaCO
Another W for Dan, always up on the hip new trends.@DanRyckert @JeffGrubb @jeffbakalar @_janjerome @GBDudersFeed #B2S #Boyz2Skittles pic.twitter.com/bMpoaJ1EVJ
— Creaky Legs (@CreakyLegs) April 21, 2023
— Creaky Legs (@CreakyLegs) April 20, 2023
— DuctSauce (@DuctSauce) April 16, 2023
I only have one question regarding the Dead Island 2 embargo.
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) April 18, 2023
Are there trucks?https://t.co/7aI0ojsZGS
Art
I Started A Short-Live Meme Involving Lucy James (By: @FanzXavier, @cjwoolf, @scarymask, @HalilHeyman, @Galaxias_jarvis, @CreakyLegs, @Nekrowmancer & @days_off_gaming)
I and other members of the Giant Bomb Discord noticed a particularly fun screencap from Lucy's appearance on the 04/19/2023 Game Mess Mornings and I ended up posing the screencap on Twitter for people on the internet to have their way with it. As you can seen in the montage below, the results were not disappointing.