Hello everyone and 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 at the best community creations and site-related news from the previous week.
Another week in 2024 down; another week of devastating layoffs in the gaming industry. For those of you impacted by these cuts and corporate redundancy efforts, know that you are loved and deserve an industry that does not swallow you into a dysfunctional relationship.
As mentioned last week, Giant Bomb will be attending PAX East in 2024! The hope is to have at least two Giant Bomb-related panels, but things are still in progress. The new news this week is that Tamoor will be joining the Giant Bomb staff in attending the event.
Last week, someone asked about DICE and if there would be any coverage of the event on the site. I got word from Jan that Tam and Lucy are definitely going and will be chatting with folks. Maybe you will see some things from them, but that seems like the ceiling.
Earlier this week, some people were wondering if non-commercial use of Giant Bomb's API, especially for video apps, was being changed as per new management and I got a hard confirmation that the API policy hasn't changed. If you need your API key fixed or reset, contact support.
Finally, on January 31st, 2024, I will be having a meeting with representatives from Fandom about the state of the site and progress regarding known issues here. I have already been told that there will be significant information to be shared about the video player. However, if there's anything you want me to bring up during this meeting, feel free to share it in the form of a comment down below.
Tweets
An animation of the INCREDIBLE Flawless Victory from "Mike Miquanchi" @giantbomb @Tolkoto @JeffGrubb @DanRyckert @GBDudersFeed https://t.co/a2cX7jIpZm
— Pickle Giraffe (@Pickle_Giraffe) January 26, 2024
Spot the difference in this clip pic.twitter.com/DaOSTxM8Uw
— 🏳️⚧️ Creaky Legs 🏳️🌈 (@CreakyLegs) January 20, 2024
Ode to Tamoor Twocave, a real legend. Was he a man? Was he a bird? Who knows, but he was fatal to Mammoths! @giantbomb @JeffGrubb @DanRyckert pic.twitter.com/5Fj4NDWphh
— KOS39 (they/them) (@cosmicwhalefall) January 25, 2024
Watching @alex_navarro's "DLC DOA" stream definitely brought back a lot of memories of those nights during the pandemic. But, of course it also reminded me of the first time Rock Band DLC ended forever.https://t.co/SP5GUJA0SU
— Brad Lynch (@MarinoV1) January 26, 2024
@Tolkoto After those heartbreaking defeats on @giantbomb's Blight Club, I had to make you this hype video. pic.twitter.com/7YSgd1T8Zr
— evie mae 🏳️⚧️ (@ethers_elixirs) January 25, 2024
We're playing through Tail of the Sun on @giantbomb and it made me find an old stupid thing I made when I played through it 13 years ago at @gameinformer pic.twitter.com/m9gP6TZ9hL
— Dan Ryckert (@DanRyckert) January 25, 2024
Galleria
Minotti's Dungeon Of Doom (By: @BungleNoMore)
As to be expected, the Minotti x Quan Chi fan art did not stop coming out this week! This work by BungleNoMore imagines Minotti leading the Dungeon Of Doom.
Minotti As Paul Bearer (By: @jearum)
Imagining Minotti in his Quan Chi makeup as a figure in wrestling CONTINUES with jearum imagining them as the legendary wrestling manager, Paul Bearer! They even managed to pick out the perfect expression!
We Like Turtles (By: @kone)
And why not take Minotti's white face-paint getup and merge it with the most memed white face-paint-based moment in the history of humanity? Well... Kone has us covered in that regard!