- Giant Bomb
Infobox Website
name = Giant Bomb
logo =
caption = Screenshot of Giant Bomb home page onJuly 21 ,2008
url = [http://www.giantbomb.com/ GiantBomb.com]
commercial = Yes
type = GamingWiki andVideo game journalism
registration =
owner =
author =Jeff Gerstmann Ryan Davis
launch date =March 6 ,2008 (blog)July 21 ,2008 (website)Giant Bomb is a
video gaming wiki and news site created by formerGameSpot editorsJeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis in collaboration with Whiskey Media.cite web
url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/07/gerstmanns-next-thing-giant-bomb
title=Gerstmann's next big ting: Giant Bomb
publisher=Joystiq
date=2008-03-07
accessdate=] The "Giant Bomb" blog was launched onMarch 6 ,2008 and the completed site launched onJuly 21 ,2008 . [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/07/08/giant-bombcast-07-08-2008/
title=Giant Bombcast 07-08-2008
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-07-08
accessdate=2008-07-08] [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/07/11/next-stop-los-angeles-stop-after-that-site-launch/
title=Next Stop: Los Angeles - Stop After That: Site Launch
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-07-11
accessdate=2008-07-11]The "Giant Bomb" office is located in
Sausalito, California .History and development
Jeff Gerstmann was dismissed from his position as "Editorial Director" atGameSpot onNovember 28 ,2007 .cite web
url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/jeff-gerstmann-on-gamespot-giant-bomb-and-snark/a-20080403102237110057
title=Jeff Gerstmann on GameSpot, Giant Bomb, and snark
publisher=GameRadar
date=
accessdate=2008-05-15] Immediately after his termination, rumors circulated around the Internet proclaiming that his dismissal was a result of external pressure fromEidos Interactive , the studio behind thevideo game "", which Gerstmann had given a "Fair", or undesirable, rating along with critique.cite web
url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6183666.html
title=Spot On: GameSpot on Gerstmann
publisher=GameSpot
date=2007-12-05
accessdate=2007-12-24] cite web
url=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8587828&publicUserId=4561231
title=GameSpot's Sad State of Affairs
publisher=1UP
date=2008-01-21
accessdate=2008-01-22] Both GameSpot and parent companyCNET Networks stated that his dismissal was unrelated to the review.cite web
url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50157
accessdate=2007-12-24
publisher=Shacknews
date=2007-11-30
title=CNET Denies 'External Pressure' Caused Gerstmann Termination] Ryan Davis announced his departure from GameSpot in February 2008, listing one of his reasons for leaving as Gerstmann's firing.cite web
url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/gamespot-exodus-continues-ryan-davis-to-leave/
title=Gamespot exodus continues: Ryan Davis to leave
publisher=Joystiq
date=2008-02-04
accessdate=2008-02-04]On
February 21 ,2008 it was reported that Gerstmann and GameSpot founder,Vince Broady , were working on a new video game website that would "take on GameSpot".cite web
url=http://kotaku.com/347330/gerstmann-gamespot-founder-to-launch-new-site
title=Gerstmann, GameSpot Found To Launch New Site?
publisher=Kotaku
date=2008-01-21
accessdate=] Before Davis left GameSpot, Gerstmann had been working on the concept with several engineers who he had worked with before. In the process of coming up with the name for the website, over 70domain name s were registered. Gerstmann wanted the website name to be catchy and original, stating that there were too manyvideo game websites with the word "Game" in it.During their weekly podcast, "Giant Bombcast", Gerstmann and Davis announced on
June 3 ,2008 that fellow former GameSpot editors Brad Shoemaker and Vinny Caravella have joined the editorial staff of "Giant Bomb". [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/06/03/giant-bombcast-06-03-2008/
title=Giant Bombcast 06-03-2008
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-06-03
accessdate=2008-06-03]On
July 20 ,2008 the Giant Bomb Blog closed, replaced by a picture and a message teasing that the site will be "landing shortly". The full site launched shortly after midnight on the following Monday,July 21 ,2008 .Content
Unlike most video game websites, "Giant Bomb" does not heavily cover
industry news in a business perspective.cite web
url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/blog/post/683425/XPlay_Gaming_Update_030608.html
title=X-Play interview-Jeff Gerstmann
publisher=G4
date=2008-03-06
accessdate=2008-05-15] During an interview onX-Play , Gerstmann commented that a lot of the video game news had become "stale".Users on "Giant Bomb" have the ability to createblogs , keep track of their game collections, and add information to game entries. [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/04/15/giant-bombcast-04-15-2008/
title=Giant Bombcast 04-15-2008
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-04-15
accessdate=] Additionally, the site has message boards, saying that "building a community of people...is a big part of what Giant Bomb is all about". Every Wiki page has a forum and there are also General, Bombcast and Off-Topic boards plus several related to site maintenance. [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/03/13/giant-bomb-your-questions-answered/
title=Giant Bomb: Your Questions Answered!
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-03-13
accessdate=]Giant Bombcast
The "Giant Bombcast" is a weekly
podcast put out by Davis, Gerstmann, Caravella, and Shoemaker. (Originally it was only Davis and Gerstmann; Caravella and Shoemaker joined the cast onJune 3 ,2008 .) It is a continuation of the "Arrow Pointing Down" podcast formerly featured in Davis' blog of the same name. [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/03/05/welcome-to-giant-bomb-dot-com/
title=Welcome to Giant Bomb (dot com)
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-03-05
accessdate=] Topics of the podcast revolve around the video game industry while also including non-video game topics such as energy drinks and movies while ending the podcast with answering e-mails sent in by listeners.How to Build a Bomb
An episodic video feature, "How to Build a Bomb" follows the "Giant Bomb" team during the pre-launch development phase of "Giant Bomb".
Review system
Video games on "Giant Bomb" are rated on a scale of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest rating a game can receive and one star the lowest. There are no half stars on the rating scale.cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/03/18/giant-info-bomb-2-reviews-podcasts-and-more/
title=Giant Info Bomb #2: Reviews, Podcasts, and More!
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-03-18
accessdate=] The reason for "Giant Bomb" only having a five-scale ratings system is because its editors do not feel the need to have five different ways of telling readers how good or bad a game is, and that the rating is just a way of showing on a scale from 1 to 5 how likely they will enjoy the game.Video reviews were first introduced on "Giant Bomb" on
June 20 ,2008 . Shoemaker's review of thePlayStation 3 title "" served as the feature's inaugural inductee, [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/06/20/video-review-metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots/
title=Video Review - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-06-20
accessdate=2008-06-23] and has since been followed by Gerstmann's review of thePlayStation 3 andXbox 360 title "". [cite web
url=http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/07/06/video-review-battlefield-bad-company/
title=Video Review - Battlefield: Bad Company
publisher=Giant Bomb
date=2008-07-06
accessdate=2008-07-06]References
*Note: This article uses blog posts as references. These blog posts are from the site's staff and thus can be contextualized as official announcements and regarded in the same light as announcements on a corporate website.External links
* [http://www.giantbomb.com/ Giant Bomb]
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