New Series: Articles I Have Written for GiantBomb

For the unacquainted, GiantBomb.com is an AMAZING gaming site.  First of all, the editorial coverage provided by a few ex-gamespot editors is top notch.  Second of all, the video work they do on that site is high quality.  Even hugely mainstream sites like CNN and ESPN could improve their own sites by making their video experience more like GiantBomb.  Third, the humor is awesome, without overstepping the boundaries or confusing the reader.  It never gets too sarcastic to where you don't know what is news and what is pun.

The site has some drawbacks.  First of all, the 4 guys are outmanned and outgunned when it comes to wrap around coverage, a lot of games don't get reviewed, and news sometimes gets overlooked.  Secondly, it seems as though the other Whiskey Media sites, like Tested, Screened, Anime Vice, and Comic Vine, are taking serious resources away from GiantBomb.  Third, the sites user base is unbalanced.  There are a few dedicated, hardcore users, but there are also a lot of xbox live 13 year olds as well.

Seriously, each of the site's strengths is also its greatest weakness.  The editors might be the best in the industry, but the 4 can't keep up with the whole gaming world.  They made it a wiki to keep from having to do all the writing themselves, which is smart, but it backfires that most articles are 3-4 lines, total.  The quest system tracks your progress across the site and encourages people to try new things, but it also means most people do asinine stuff just to get points.

Enough with that, though, this isn't my Giantbomb review or promo.  Suffice to say that I get 95% of my gaming news there.  The real reason for this post is that I have been investing pretty heavily in the wiki over there, trying to add some solid content.  In order to feel less like I am wasting my time, I am going to share some articles that I contributed most of the writing too here, just as a way to share my thoughts and writing.  So begins, tomorrow, the new series "Articles I Have Written for GiantBomb."  They are tagged AIWGB.

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