Welcome to the fresh version of the Gigantic Bomb Population Highlight! I, @zombiepie, am as soon as once more venerated to be your host as we glance again on the site-related information and very best people creations from the former generation.
Now, let’s no longer dance round it, the bulky speaking level this generation is all about Gigantic Bomb’s Summer season Recreation Fest plans (a.ok.a. No longer-E3 2025). At the moment, GB@Nite is occurring, however issues are nonetheless being deliberate, mentioned, and arranged as we talk. I do know that a few of you spotted that throughout UPF Dan used to be joking about “adding a third night” because of the entire screams he’s getting from society short of to be at the sofa. Simply remember, plans can exchange. Issues are a negligible bit other this presen for distinguishable causes.
What is instantly taking atmosphere are the deliberate meetings for that summer time generation. Many due to @marino for making an incredibly handy Not-E3 2025 Time Zone Chart™ article, but when somebody needs to save lots of the direct hyperlink to the chart, here you go. Additionally, really feel unfastened to shed feedback to any lately introduced meetings that aren’t at the sheet or era/hour updates.
Transferring on, a few of you stuck Kinda Humorous interacting with Gigantic Bomb due to Elden Ring Nightreign. If you wish to see issues from their standpoint, you’ll accomplish that with KF’s VOD over here. Additionally, Giant Bomb’s UPF 5/31/2025 VOD is on YouTube.
Similarly excellent information, Calvinball, the writer of the Gigantic Bomb QOL internet extension, has pop out of departure to submit the 5.0 version of the extension then a just about one presen hiatus. When you understand any insects with the property, really feel unfastened to shed a remark.
Upcoming, secure @chucktowski posted about any technical problems or site-breaking insects you stumble upon and really feel unfastened to ship emails to aid@giantbomb.com about any problems with products purchased from the Emporium or any questions you may have about your Top rate Subscription. A rising choice of people participants have spotted they have been billed the used fee for Top rate and no longer the brandnew one and so they’d find irresistible to do their phase to secure the personnel in combination. If that applies to you imagine pinging Rorie (mrorie) at the “site-tech-issues” channel at the Gigantic Bomb Discord.
And as all the time, ship what aid you’ll, if in case you have no longer achieved so already, via any such channels:
Artwork
Friendship Hotdog Sticker Design + Mike Minotti Mock Album Cover (Via: NickToilet)
NickToilet remains to be on a roll with a laugh and hilarious designs of the Gigantic Bomb personnel and this generation they made a ridicule sticky label design of Jan in hotdog mode in addition to . You’ll be able to additionally catch a timelapse of them making the hotdog sticker in addition to a timelapse of the mock album cover.
Mike Rascal Blight Club Stand-ins (Via: @jearum)
Jearum made up our minds to remove the stand-in displays for Mike’s maddening descent into Rascal and percentage them on social media. When you sought after the chance to save lots of this paintings to your private assortment, now’s the easiest hour for that.
Gallery
Tit Rascal Sicko Meme + Wayne’s World Bakalar (Via: @kone)
As Kone put it so succinctly, with a personality named “Tit Rascal,” this merger of memes needed to be achieved, proper? Likewise, Bakalar is a identified lover of Wayne’s Global so Kone made up our minds to merge them into one in every of their favourite comedies.
Rascal But Mike (Via: SlaminKablamin)
Over at the Gigantic Bomb Discord SlaminKablamin made this recreation preserve in honor of Mike’s stream Blight Membership struggles with Rascal. I believe we will be able to all agree that they completely nailed it! Additionally, really feel unfastened to virtue the hyperlink to attach the Discord so you’ll revel in artistic endeavors like those went they first crash.
Grubb x Bubsy At Accolade HQ (Via: psford)
Over on BlueSky, Frank Cifaldi discovered an old promotional image from Accolade showcasing a person in a Bubsy go well with posing after to the executives on the corporate. Nearest Dan requested for anyone to do one thing with this involving Grubb, psford made the necromancy occur.
Bluesky
Movies
Tip Team: Finding An Extra Life In Rascal (Via: @turboman)
The Tip Crew is again baybeeeee, however due to pal of the website, TurboMan! If you wish to keep tabs on and revel in their move at making a contemporary model of PlayStation’s world-class Tip Crew, have this video clip a move!
Actions
Join The New GB Album Club Cycle!!! (Via: @unclejam23)
A few of you may have been soliciting for a right away hyperlink to attach the Discord for the Gigantic Bomb Booklet of the Future Membership and on this cotton, you’ll to find precisely that! If truth be told, I’ll come with the direct ask over hyperlink to the gang RIGHT HERE! Additionally, really feel unfastened to percentage this hyperlink to somebody whom you assume would have an interest.
Mullet Mad Jack Is The 5th Game Of UUGPGC Year 4! Finish By June 1! Spoilers are OPEN! (Via: @bigsocrates)
Not anything stops the Gigantic Bomb Recreation Cross Recreation Membership! The crowd remains to be up and operating and the stream pick out is Mullet Mad Jack! Percentage your ideas of the sport in addition to your guidelines for society that experience but to overcome it over right here!
Blogs
Our Life: Beginnings & Always, a.k.a. The Visual Novel Equivalent of ASMR (Via: @atheistpreacher)
AtheistPreacher has some other optic book evaluation and this one tackles Our Life: Beginnings & Always! Learn why they suspect the sport is adored via its enthusiasts and is a shockingly particular paintings within the grassland of optic novels.
Indie Game of the Week 421: 1000xResist +
May no Monogatari: Part Three (PlayStation) (Via: @mento)
Moderator Mento is leaping at the Kojima zeitgeist via taking part in and discussing Policenauts at the PlayStation! Learn what they bring to mind this cult vintage on Gigantic Bomb and if it nonetheless holds up or is all nostalgic hype this present day!
Likewise, this version in their “Indie Game of the Week” checked out 1000xResist and so they percentage why they already assume this recreation must have made their 2024 GOTY record regardless of most effective being on Bankruptcy 8.
PokéGenerated: Crystal (Gen 2) (Via: @daavpuke)
What used to be it like dusting off the used Recreation Boy Colour to play games some Pokémon Crystal? daavpuke made up our minds to present it a shot and you’ll learn all about how that went and in the event that they reignited their vintage moveable gaming itch with this contemporary journey!
Congratulations To Double Fine & Psychonauts’ 20th Anniversary! That Said, The Xbox Era Sure Hasn’t Generated Much! (Via: @zombiepie)
As discussed in a prior version of the Population Highlight, Psychonauts lately celebrated its twentieth per annum! With that during thoughts, ZombiePie made up our minds to inspect their bizarre radio quiet the pace few years and theorize what may well be up.
Eastern Echoes of Western Terror (Via: @pauljeremiah)
The remake used to be a 2024 GOTY contender, however pauljeremiah made up our minds in addition up the fresh model of Silent Hill 2 lately and discusses at how they recreation manifests Jap/Western ethos in a deeply haunting international.
Reject Switch 2, Return to DS (Via: @jeremyf)
Talking of moveable gaming a laugh, jeremyf additionally made up our minds to deny modernity and rather of pre-ordering a Transfer 2, they have got made up our minds to get again into taking part in video games on their Nintendo DS. Does the DS’s library nonetheless secure up?
Dialogue Tales
EA Is The Worst Its Ever Been (Via: @treethan)
With the cancellation of its Dull Panther recreation and Codemasters it seems that within the lurch, this turns out just like the worst EA has took a peek an extended past. What are your ideas and do you assume that is all EA’s control’s fault or is there a distinct offender?
During The 2025 Xbox Summer Showcase, Is This The Year We See A PS5 or Sony Logo During World Premiers Or Release Trailers? (Via: @zombiepie)
There’s been a ton of rumors and hypothesis about what to anticipate for Xbox’s Summer season Show off, however do you assume that is the presen we see a PlayStation or PS5 point out at a exhibit? Despite the fact that it’s to announce video games which can be already introduced for multiplatform releases, is that this extra for Microsoft?
The WRC Licensing Is Going Back From EA And Codemasters To Nacon And Kylotonn (Via: @gtxforza)
The WRC licensing goes again from EA and Codemasters to Nacon and Kylotonn! Is that this excellent or malicious information and what do you assume goes to occur to Codemasters at this level? Are you already anticipating some other spherical of brutal layoffs led via EA executives?
Why Are These Sort Of Games On Game Pass? (Via: @doubledaddydan)
With Recreation Cross and online game streaming right here to stick, have any of you spotted the glut of shovelware now hitting Recreation Cross and PSN? Was once this all the time certain to occur on streaming platforms and are you able to bring to mind any pre-cautions that would cancel or gradual this?
The Greatest Video Game Trailer Of All Time Has Dropped For Former Amico Exclusive Finnigan Fox (Via: @bigsocrates)
There’s brandnew Intellivision Amico information and it isn’t solely in regards to the trendy surrounding of Tommy Tallarico! let’s discuss Glad House Video games and Finnigan Fox coming to Steam! That’s proper, the Gigantic Bomb boards are STILL your playground for BREAKING NEWS in regards to the Amico!
Rascal sucks. (Via: @adam24)
Neatly, simply have a look at how Mike Minotti has performed an oblique function in inspiring society to manufacture brandnew dialogue yarns! The isolated future is already having a look like a brandnew yellowish era of Gigantic Bomb at the boards!
Did Grubb Ever Find The Iblis Trigger? (Via: @treethan)
In a similar fashion, it kind of feels like Grubb and his hijinks also are inspiring society to manufacture goofy yarns at the website. Nevertheless, as the subject posits, do you wish to have the personnel to delve deeper into Sonic lore?
Lists
Elements To A Good Immersive Sim (Via: @m_kolibri)
m_kolibri simply printed a brandnew record and this one is titled “Elements to a Good Immersive Sim.” Whether or not it’s habitual stand-bys in used or more recent video games, learn all in regards to the pieces, guns, equipment, and mechanics they would wish of their “dream” immersive sim.
Cancelled Games (Via: @seanjhealy)
There are a handful of video games that were given introduced and not got here out that seanjhealy can’t assistance however lament by no means got here out. Right here’s a listing of the video games they maximum feel sorry about were given prevented and really feel unfastened to manufacture your individual model of this record thought when you’ll.
Evaluations
@nateandrews‘ Metaphor: ReFantazio evaluation is going over why they no doubt assume the sport is a profitable revel in but additionally no longer guilt-free of a few unevenness and pacing problems.
Wiki Of The Future
Gigantic Bomb has all the time been a pro-WarioWare web page, so, WarioWare Curved! lately celebrating its twentieth per annum turns out like a excellent plenty reason why to focus on its wiki web page for this version of the Wiki of the Future. Give the web page a learn and be told all in regards to the many micro video games in it.
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