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Published 2026-05-12

Giant Bombcast 940: Pigma Spoilers

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We've made it to one year of independence! Thank you so much to everyone that's supported us this past year and since it's Tuesday we have to talk about video games! Dan shares a harrowing story, we chat about Mixtape, Grubb cuts a rug with a new DDR pad, we recap the news, CYCLOPS IS IN MARVEL RIVALS SOON, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:31:43 Donkey Kong 64
0:38:56 Dance Dance Revolution with an L-Tek mat
0:43:27 Magical Tetris Challenge
0:45:57 Saros
0:50:23 Resident Evil Requiem: Leon Must Die Forever DLC
0:52:32 Mixtape
1:11:00 Mike's DK Rap epiphany
1:15:33 eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B takeover bid
1:17:53 Sega cancels “Super Game”
1:21:00 Nintendo tries to soften a Switch 2 price hike with a new $500 game bundle
1:24:30 Star Fox returns on Switch 2 as a Star Fox 64 remake
1:31:26 Takashi Tezuka is retiring from Nintendo
1:32:42 Sony forecasts PS5 gaming sales decline amid price and supply challenges
1:36:05 Forza Horizon 6 leaks early, and Playground threatens hardware bans
1:38:05 Sony’s two-part PlayStation pitch: AI will speed up production, and the future slate is strong
1:41:04 Gears of War: E-Day WWE sponsorship points to a possible fall launch window
1:43:33 Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada has joined SNK
1:45:48 CYCLOPS IS HEADED TO MARVEL RIVALS
1:49:35 EMAILS!
2:09:09 Grubb Guesser
2:14:47 YouTube Super Chats
2:19:05 Outro
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Published 2026-05-06

Giant Bombcast 939: Meat Shaped State

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This week we've got our friends from Beta Hat (Stan and Matthew Rorie) to share how YOU can get paid to chat about your opinitons and knowledge about games! 

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We also get into more thoughts on Saros, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2 still holding up, and if Forbidden Solitaire is another deep card game like Balatro and Inscryption. We also get into today's headlines like GameStop trying to buy eBay, GTA 6 already trying to temper expectations, all of your emails, mystery ads with Grubb, and more! 


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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:46 [SPONSORED] Talking about Beta Hat with Stan Kwon and Matt Rorie
0:25:14 Intro Part II
0:51:54 Saros
1:00:44 Forza Horizon 6
1:03:09 Tamashika
1:09:06 Forbidden Solitaire
1:13:21 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
1:21:26 Is Dib old enough to play Uncharted?
1:26:00 007 First Light
1:33:06 News
1:33:30 GameStop makes a wild $56 billion bid for eBay
1:44:06 GTA 6 expectation management is becoming the story
1:51:27 Xbox hardware and services decline again in Microsoft earnings
1:53:27 Call of Duty finally appears to be done with PS4
1:55:22 Valve says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, but shortages are a problem
1:57:57 Denuvo/2K reportedly adds 14-day online checks after new piracy claims
1:59:49 Fortnite gets a huge Star Wars UGC/platform push
2:02:22 007 First Light on Switch 2 is still coming, but needs more time
2:04:16 Madden NFL 27 appears headed to Switch 2
2:06:33 Taking temperature on Star Fox/Ocarina of Time rumors
2:14:15 EMAILS!
2:44:48 Grubb Guesser
2:52:03 YouTube Super Chats
3:12:47 Outro
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Published 2026-04-28

Giant Bombcast 938: Strong Brain

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We have a bunch of games to talk about this week as we dive all the way into Vampire Crawlers, check out all the bells and whistles of the new Steam Controller, explore Titanium Court, and more! We also get into the newest news and get to your lovely emails and Super Chats.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:12:42 Dan talks about how he doesn't remember how to make a grilled cheese or the fact that food has salt in it for 10 straight minutes
0:25:43 The Steam Controller
0:36:52 Saros
0:46:36 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
0:53:56 Titanium Court
0:59:56 Vampire Crawlers
1:07:15 PlayStation digital DRM scare becomes the week’s biggest preservation story
1:12:58 Valve’s new Steam Controller launches before Steam Machine
1:13:59 Valve hardware update: Steam Deck 2 is real, Steam Deck supply is messy
1:17:04 Wolverine news is still promised for spring
1:18:55 Illumination’s Next Nintendo Movie Is Coming in 2028
1:24:30 NateTheHate says the rumoured Star Fox game will be released in June 2026
1:26:11 Resident Evil Requiem minigame DLC may be imminent
1:27:52 The Last of Us Online director says he will never let one of his projects disappear again
1:30:23 Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way
1:30:46 FairGames Struggles to ‘Find The Fun’ in Latest Pre-Alpha Playtest
1:34:00 EMAILS!
1:55:06 Grubb Guesser
2:02:18 YouTube Super Chats
2:14:26 Outro
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Published 2026-04-21

Giant Bombcast 937: Sausage Lair

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We're here on a Tuesday to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and how it is wholesome fun for everyone in the family, more thoughts on Pragmata, the Summer Cart 64, and REPLACED looking super neat but maybe a little lacking on other fronts. We also recap the news like Game Pass Updates with the price and what games it will still carry and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:22:10 Scam Line
0:28:10 Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
0:34:37 Jan's thoughts on Pragmata
0:39:08 Replaced
0:48:05 Grubb's thoughts on Pragmata
0:49:36 Resident Evil 2
0:59:35 Summer Cart 64
1:04:16 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
1:14:02 Jan's Koss Porta Pro
1:15:15 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update
1:24:05 Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer
1:28:57 A bunch of Switch 2 games are on the way but haven’t been announced yet
1:30:37 Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days
1:37:20 SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges
1:42:27 MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software
1:45:43 ‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back
1:47:21 PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features
1:50:00 Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’
1:51:17 Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan
1:52:55 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer lays off up to 90 employees
1:55:35 EMAILS!
2:22:29 Grubb Guesser
2:28:13 YouTube Super Chats
2:39:24 Outro
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Published 2026-04-14

Giant Bombcast 936: Big Pinball

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This week we've got a whole bunch of games to talk about and they're all great ones too! We dive deep into how much we've enjoyed Pragmata, Jan's newest obsession with Pokémon Champions, Mouse P.I. for Hire being a surprisingly pleasant romp, Bully holding up, and more! We also dip into the news, guess some ads, and all of your emails! 

Thank you to our friends at Outerloop and their new game Dosa Divas for sponsoring today's show! If you'd like to learn more, visit https://outerloopgames.com/dosa !

Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:40 Top Golf
0:13:44 New Bowling
0:22:51 Pragmata
0:42:28 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:51:07 Bully: Scholarship Edition
0:58:30 Mouse: P.I. For Hire
1:05:00 Diablo II: Reign of the Warlock
1:07:05 Slay the Spire II
1:11:30 Pokémon Champions
1:24:27 Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie
1:29:51 Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters
1:36:27 Hackers Reveal Rockstar Earns Over $1 Million A Day From GTA Online
1:39:58 Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms
1:41:38 Switch 2 game cards come in smaller sizes now
1:42:51 Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
1:45:12 Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it ‘unplayable’
1:46:47 Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post
1:49:04 Sony is Prepping a Metal Gear Solid Movie
1:54:42 EMAILS!
2:25:12 Grubb Guessr
2:34:25 YouTube Super Chats
2:42:14 Outro
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Published 2026-04-07

Giant Bombcast 935: Dark Cloud 3

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We're still on the mend from various maladies at the moment, but that's not enough to keep the podcast down! This week we chat about the turn-based RPG musical People of Note, skittering around as an octopus in Darwin's Paradox, finally finishing Resident Evil 0 and seeing how it ranks with the franchise, and more game talk! We also recap the news, read your wonderful emails, and play a good ol' game of guessing what ad Grubb has brought to us this week.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:48 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:21:44 Programming Reminders
0:25:46 Verses: Hyper-Kinetic Aerial Joust
0:27:35 Glyphica
0:30:57 People of Note
0:40:24 Darwin’s Paradox
0:45:04 Marvel Cosmic Invasion
0:51:23 Resident Evil 0
0:57:34 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage for Nintendo Switch 2
1:04:50 Star Wars Eclipse Development Is “Very Slow Going”
1:09:20 Sony Delists 100s More PS5, PS4 Games, Including Jesus Simulator
1:12:35 PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites
1:15:26 Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests
1:17:18 Level-5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship Stream Will Cover New Games This Week
1:20:59 Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to open globally at more than $350 million twice
1:24:13 State of Decay 3’s 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says
1:26:55 The Mass Effect TV Show Will Reportedly Be Rewritten To Appeal To ‘Non-Gamers’
1:31:47 EMAILS!
1:45:10 Grubb Guessr
1:51:59 YouTube Super Chats
2:07:46 Outro
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Published 2026-03-31

Giant Bombcast 934: Ohio Derelicts

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We're back from PAX East and we still have new stuff to talk about! We talk about RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, a NEW Nintendo 64 game in Junk Runner 64, Marvel MaXium Collection, and more! We also recap all of the most recent news like a new Star Fox game rumor, Disney interested in acquiring Epic Games, layoffs at Eidos-Montreal, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:25:00 A Plumber For All Seasons
0:31:47 Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
0:38:13 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
0:45:02 Tiny Metal 2
0:48:41 Project Blitz
0:49:57 Crokinole
0:52:52 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
0:57:04 Junk Runner 64
1:03:28 Marvel MaXimum Collection
1:07:48 Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike
1:15:49 Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario
1:25:13 Confirmed: PS5 console prices are being raised by at least $100
1:35:12 Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it’s claimed
1:44:19 Some PC Gaming RAM Actually Got Cheaper For The First Time In Months But It Might Not Last
1:46:33 Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for ‘many years’
1:48:55 This summer’s Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct
1:50:05 Eidos-Montréal announces mass layoffs for the third year in a row, as studio head leaves
1:54:23 EMAILS!
2:20:54 YouTube Super Chats
2:27:37 Outro
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Published 2026-03-24

Giant Bombcast 933: 44

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Before PAX East we've got to podcast! This week we dig into why we think Crimson Desert isn't for us and that's okay! We also chat about anime racer Screamer, surprise hidden gem in Mr. Sleepy Man, Resident Evil 0, and our time with Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer. We also recap the biggest news like Epic Games laying off 1,000 employees, Pokémon Champions news, and more for your gaming ears.

Also, happy birthday to the Jeffs!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:28:13 Crimson Desert
0:48:10 Pokémon Pokopia
0:53:27 Resident Evil 0
0:59:26 Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer
1:03:24 Mr. Sleepy Man
1:08:25 Screamer
1:14:46 Nintendo is reportedly cutting Switch 2 production this quarter as US demand dips
1:20:15 Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to ‘Fortnite downturn’
1:27:55 Pokémon Champions gets confirmed release date and Switch 2 launch update
1:35:53 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
1:37:34 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
1:40:07 Crimson Desert developer apologizes for ‘accidental’ inclusion of AI art, promises ‘comprehensive audit’
1:42:08 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
1:42:58 Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest
1:44:49 Ubisoft Shuts Down Another Studio
1:46:14 EMAILS!
2:09:11 YouTube Super Chats
2:14:21 Outro
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Published 2026-03-17

Giant Bombcast 932: Good Books

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It's a Tuesday and we have to talk about video games! This week we talk about the final preview coming out of Pragmata, our continued adventures in Pokémon Pokopia, and diving deeper into the campaigns of Slay the Spire 2. We also chat about the DLSS 5 drama popping off as well as IO Interactive updates, PSSR, sales numbers, and more for your listening enjoyment!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:21:24 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
0:25:05 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
0:30:58 Pokémon Pokopia
0:37:46 Horsey Game
0:39:19 Slay the Spire 2
0:42:08 F1 2025
0:44:42 Rounds
0:48:22 Lego Party Update
0:51:29 Pragmata
1:00:08 A METEOR HIT OHIO
1:02:48 Nvidia met with criticism for DLSS 5’s ‘photoreal’ graphics alterations
1:08:36 Bethesda tries to quell DLSS 5 criticism
1:15:12 Switch 2 finally lets you play Switch 1 games in docked mode while playing on handheld
1:18:09 IO Interactive and MindsEye studio BARB officially end partnership, Hitman crossover DLC to be scrapped
1:21:10 Starfield is finally coming to PS5 next month alongside new content and PS5 Pro support
1:24:02 PS5 Pro’s major PSSR update is rolling out to more games this week, with Cyberpunk 2077 to follow
1:26:58 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s EGDC firm has acquired 5% of Capcom
1:29:17 As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series’ fastest selling game
1:31:30 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Teases Pikmin Cameo
1:46:38 Pokopia is already one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs, after just four days
1:47:58 Microsoft reveals next-gen console details and promises an ‘order of magnitude increase’ in power
1:49:54 Judge orders Subnautica 2 bosses be handed back control of company after Krafton found guilty of "wrongfully usurping control"
1:54:35 Alex in Street Fighter 6
1:56:20 EMAILS!
2:22:20 YouTube Super Chats
2:31:50 Outro
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Published 2026-03-10

Giant Bombcast 931: Bleepbloop Remote

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Not to surprise anyone but we talk about video games on this episode! We chat about everyone having a pleasant time improving their little towns in Pokopia, really enjoying our time in Marathon, being befuddled in WWE 2K26, and more games! We also go over this week's biggest news and all of your emails!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):

0:00:00 Intro
0:17:05 Pokémon Pokopia
0:33:58 Lies of P
0:40:35 Minishoot Adventures
0:43:25 Slay the Spire 2
0:46:47 WWE 2K26
0:58:05 Rounds
1:04:10 Marathon
1:17:39 Donald Glover is the voice of Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
1:23:32 Nintendo has confirmed that its Switch 2 sidescroller, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, will release on Thursday, May 21
1:26:22 Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite V-Bucks
1:28:26 Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
1:30:11 Sega says strong reviews for its recent games aren’t yet translating to better sales
1:32:52 EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
1:34:27 WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
1:36:14 Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to
1:44:31 EMAILS!
2:05:32 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:27 Outro
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Published 2026-03-03

Giant Bombcast 930: Other Jill

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Somehow we are also all Ditto and we have transformed to talk about Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, some Insider Trading, and finishing off Sekiro! We also talk about proper burrito tech, recapping the Nintendo Indie World showcase, Pokémon Wind and Waves getting revealed, Myrient getting shutdown, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:14:47 MIO: Memories In Orbit
0:20:16 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
0:30:41 Pokémon Pokopia
0:46:43 Insider Trading
0:53:17 Resident Evil 1
0:58:11 Resident Evil Requiem
1:24:48 Nintendo Indie World March 2026 Showcase: All The Biggest Announcements
1:27:05 Sony’s Santa Monica Studio ‘is working on a new franchise within the God of War universe’
1:37:27 Bluepoint reportedly had a Bloodborne remake pitch rejected by FromSoftware
1:41:25 Pokémon Winds & Waves revealed: New games coming in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2
1:45:36 The Pokémon Company is releasing a mini Game Boy that plays Pokémon music by swapping 45 cartridges
1:46:53 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem
1:48:25 Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character
1:49:52 Video Game 'Preservation Service' Myrient Is Shutting Down
1:51:51 Fallout: New Vegas remaster hopium goes off like Mount Vesuvius as Iron Galaxy teases 'what's coming next' with a very famous loading screen
1:54:54 EMAILS!
2:15:08 YouTube Super Chats
2:20:24 Outro
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Published 2026-02-24

Giant Bombcast 929: Chunky Polygons

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We may not have won gold at the Winter Olympics this time but we have to podcast anyway! We continue covering the situation happening over the closure of Bluepoint Games at PlayStation AND the very big shakes ups happening at Xbox. We also chat about a whole slew of demos coming out of Steam Next Fest like Denshattack, Vampire Crawlers, Australia Did It, and the Sledding Game. Grubb also continues to talk about the SuperStation and shows off the Sinden Lightgun. We also get to your emails, superchats, and discuss animal biology.

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0:00:00 Intro
0:22:21 Cool Boarders
0:26:32 Sledding Game Demo
0:28:30 Denshattack Demo
0:32:37 Australia Did it Demo
0:37:33 Vampire Crawlers Demo
0:41:52 Demon Tides
0:48:17 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
0:54:43 Super Battle Golf
0:59:16 More SuperStation
1:00:36 Sinden Lightgun
1:07:03 Wolverine gets a release date
1:08:36 PlayStation closes down Bluepoint Games
1:16:47 Xbox shakeup
1:26:13 Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Hiked Prices On Switch, Xbox, And PS5
1:30:51 Ubisoft puts Black Flag leaders in charge of Assassin’s Creed
1:32:23 Amazon is shutting down another game: Former Lionhead devs’ King of Meat
1:33:45 Saints Row design director says IP owner ‘ghosted’ his prequel pitch
1:35:57 PS5 outsold Switch 2 in the US last month, as Black Ops 7 remained the best-selling game
1:42:17 People are mad about Pokémon
1:46:24 EMAILS!
2:03:30 YouTube Super Chats
2:11:51 Outro
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Published 2026-02-17

Giant Bombcast 928: Bigloo

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Happy Lunar New Year, we're back from another 3-Day weekend and ready to talk about games! We chat about CiniCross, REANIMAL, the state of pinball with Pokemon Pinball, the Virtual Boy app for the Nintendo Switch, the Pragmata demo out for the Switch 2, getting back into Overwatch, and God of War: Sons of Sparta being an okay game. We catch up on all of the hottest news stories and all of your emails too!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:25:09 CiniCross
0:30:56 IT'S VIRTUAL BOY DAY
0:39:18 Reanimal
0:46:26 Pragmata Switch 2 Demo
0:50:29 Overwatch
0:58:36 Listen Up! We Tried To Make “THOSE GAMES” Even More Extreme! Some things Have To Be Learned The Hard Way
1:01:42 Mewgenics
1:04:59 Stern Pinball's Pokémon machine
1:16:07 God of War: Sons of Sparta
1:27:22 Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims
1:32:36 Steam Deck is out of stock in the US as Valve warns of ‘intermittent’ memory and storage shortages
1:34:09 Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets a price increase of nearly $200 in Japan
1:40:27 Nintendo just DMCA'd every Switch emulator (again), but it's not over yet
1:41:39 .hack//Z.E.R.O. announced
1:46:30 Pokémon Pokopia director Takuto Edagawa confirms Minecraft-style "cloud" servers that don't require the host to be online
1:47:58 Virtual Boy NSO app won’t work in docked mode
1:50:17 Blizzard Is Bringing The Warlock Class To Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred, Diablo II, And Diablo Immortal
1:52:45 Hideki Sato, Visionary Who Shaped Sega's Consoles, Has Died
1:54:07 EMAILS!
2:27:20 Super Chats
2:36:33 Outro
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Published 2026-02-10

Giant Bombcast 927: With Protein

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We've got the MYSTBUSTERS on the pod today with Jerf and Dan out on assignment. Today we chat about Mario Tennis Fever and how it ranks with the rest of the Mario sports games, we also have relations with cats in Mewgenics, sit with the deep style of Romeo is a Dead man, race around in 4PGP, and more games! We also recap all of the news and all your emails.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:19:02 LORT
0:24:18 Deadlock
0:26:34 Overwatch
0:33:54 4PGP
0:37:39 Super Woden: Rally Edge
0:42:10 Romeo Is A Dead Man
0:55:07 Spyro Reignited Trilogy
0:58:07 Lies of P
1:03:15 Mewgenics
1:12:33 Mario Tennis Fever
1:31:22 The Discord ID thing sucks
1:33:24 Sony Officially Announces February 12 PlayStation State of Play
1:40:51 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Wraps With Big Third-Party Slate
1:43:00 Riot Games Cuts ~80 Staff on 2XKO Fighting Game
1:52:56 Epic Games Store aims to launch “day one” on the next Xbox console
1:57:31 Rayman creator confirms a remake of the original is in the works
2:00:10 Capcom confirms large-scale Monster Hunter Wilds expansion coming this summer
2:04:25 New details leak for PlayStation’s Marvel fighting game ahead of State of Play
2:08:15 Overwatch devs vow to redesign Anran after backlash
2:09:47 Blizzard reportedly teams with Nexon for a second unannounced StarCraft shooter
2:11:40 Nioh 3
2:15:08 EMAILS!
2:31:20 Super Chats
2:39:32 Outro
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Published 2026-02-03

926: PS2 Walton Goggins

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This week on the podcast we celebrate a successful ICE OUT charity stream that we did with our friends over at MinnMax, talk about climbing mountains in Cairn, having cozy adventures in Dragon Quest VII - Reimagined, diving in way too deep into Deadlock, and more game talk! We also recap the hottest news, our own internet woes, and all of your emails!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:15:33 Perfect Weapon
0:18:43 Terminator 2D: No Fate
0:24:24 Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined
0:39:17 Sekiro
0:48:34 Spyro Reignited Trilogy
0:53:39 Deadlock
1:04:23 Cairn
1:12:18 We found Bakalar
1:21:52 A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week, dedicated to Partner games
1:25:24 Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censorship
1:27:56 Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout
1:37:06 Obsidian isn’t making Outer Worlds 3 but will work on more games in the Avowed universe, despite ‘disappointing’ sales
1:43:12 PS5 console exclusive Nioh 3 could appear on other systems as soon as August
1:45:34 Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons
1:47:42 The Division: Definitive Edition has appeared on the Xbox store, seemingly ending hopes of a remaster
1:48:10 Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS
1:50:45 Emails & Super Chats
2:43:59 Outro
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Published 2026-01-27

925: Human Ramekin

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This week we continue Dan's journey through Sekiro, go over Jan's hands on time with Resident Evil Requiem, Bakalar checking out the Reanimal Demo, Grubb checking out Escape from Ever After, and we determine that Highguard is FINE. We also go over the hottest news and all of your emails!
 
ALSO! This Friday at 5PM Central we're teaming up with our friends at MinnMax and putting on an ICE OUT charity stream! More details and information to come, but we hope you join us for a good cause!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:11:51 Blight Club (and the 3DO)
0:16:29 Last Sektori Update, I Promise
0:18:48 Sekiro
0:27:05 Resident Evil Requiem
0:34:24 Resident Evil 7
0:42:50 Reanimal Demo
0:46:26 Escape from Ever After
0:49:34 Cleared Hot
0:52:46 Vital Shell
0:55:02 Highguard
1:06:11 Mario Movie Is Going to Have Yoshi and Birdo
1:14:01 Rayman 30th Anniversary
1:16:17 Grand Theft Auto 6 may not have a physical version on day one to avoid leaks, report claims
1:19:37 PlayStation will reportedly host another State of Play in February
1:22:54 2 unreleased Virtual Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch as part of the NSO Expansion Pack
1:29:28 Walmart could have leaked Nintendo Switch Online’s next GameCube games
1:31:19 A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming this week
1:34:09 Highguard manages almost 100k Steam players on day one, amidst over 13k negative reviews
1:37:38 Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo
1:42:03 Banjo-Kazooie now has a PC port, with 4K/120fps and ultrawide support
1:43:27 EMAILS! (And Super Chats!)
2:15:17 Outro
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Published 2026-01-20

924: Chipotlane

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This week on the podcast we chat about a beyblade like game in From the Top, a PS1 looking Vampire Survivor-like with Vital Shell, circling back to Sekiro, Marathon's release date getting leaked, Highguard not paying for their spot at the Game Awards, all of your emails, and more!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:17:21 Last Sektori update, Grubb promises
0:22:34 Vital Shell
0:26:27 From the Top
0:32:56 Super 10 Pin
0:35:35 Sekiro
0:43:08 Nine Sols
0:50:04 Rivals of Aether II
0:53:21 Rhythm Doctor
0:58:48 South Park Fortnite
1:03:42 MIO: Memories in Orbit
1:05:48 Highguard didn’t pay for the final spot at The Game Awards
1:13:17 Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store
1:16:01 The Division 3 boss Julian Gerighty has left Ubisoft for EA
1:17:43 Digital Eclipse’s Disney Afternoon Collection retro compilation has been rated for Switch and Switch 2
1:19:10 Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad
1:20:47 Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly runs much better on PC when all DLC is installed
1:23:01 Sega announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’
1:27:25 Nintendo’s Japan dominance continues as Switch 2 fuels 40% market growth in 2025
1:29:00 Ubisoft is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms
1:32:07 IO celebrates Hitman 3’s fifth anniversary by announcing cross-progression for World of Assassination
1:32:59 Valve has ‘significantly’ rewritten Steam’s rules for how developers must disclose AI use
1:35:44 EMAILS! (And Super Chats)
2:13:03 Outro
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Published 2026-01-13

923: Original Urkel

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This week we somehow continue talking about Sektori now that Mikey has gotten a taste of it. We also touch on Big Hops, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and some older games too! We also recap the biggest headlines from the previous week alongside your emails. And somehow, we have a lengthy conversation about Popeye.

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0:00:00 Intro
0:22:35 Myst III: Exile
0:30:01 Disco Elysium
0:36:36 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
0:38:38 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
0:42:24 Star Wars Genesis
0:47:34 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
0:51:39 Final Fantasy X
0:55:20 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
1:01:19 Big Hops
1:07:06 Sektori
1:16:30 Mortal Comeback
1:18:47 Jan's Breaking News
1:20:39 Meta Closes Twisted Pixel, Armature, and Sanzaru Games
1:21:56 Understanding game pricing with the developers of Peak
1:23:46 The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game
1:25:18 Resident Evil Showcase set for this week featuring new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay
1:26:22 Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs
1:28:49 A poster for The Division: Definitive Edition has reportedly appeared at a Ubisoft event in Japan
1:30:54 Call of Duty on Switch 2 could be ‘imminent’, dataminer claims
1:32:02 Nintendo president reiterates plans for future movies and animated videos, doesn’t rule out anime in the future
1:34:50 Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says
1:39:33 Baldur’s Gate 3 boss explains lack of Switch 2 version
1:41:30 Nintendo Switch 2’s latest GameCube game is now live, bringing the total to 8 games
1:47:24 Machine Games is reportedly working on Wolfenstein 3 and a ‘Rainbow Six Siege-style’ multiplayer title
1:49:22 EMAILS! (And super chats!)
2:22:02 Outro
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922: Big Rug FOMO

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We're back from break and we have games to talk about! We checked out Romeo is a Dead Man and enjoyed the cacophony it is presenting, loved hopping around in Big Hops, catching up on a bunch of games during the Winter Break, and enjoying a good rug. We also recap some news coming out of CES and your emails!

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Published 2026-01-01

Game of the Year 2025: Day 4

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We've made it to a New Year folks, so now it is TIME to crown a Top 10 games and ultimately THE GAME OF THE YEAR 2025 for Giant Bomb!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:03:01 Building the list and whittling it down
1:18:57 Ad Break
1:20:49 Ordering the Top 10
1:54:04 Outro
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Published 2025-12-30

Game of the Year 2025: Day 3

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We've approached DAY 3 of Giant Bomb's Game of the Year deliberations! We've got a PACKED AND STACKED day for you before we get to the Top 10. Today we discuss the Best Moment/Sequence, Boomer Game of the Year, Best Friendslop, Best Cat from CATS, and DISSAPPOINTMENT of the Year!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:02:36 Best Cat from Cats
0:06:48 Best Friendslop
0:18:15 Best New Website
0:19:19 Boomer Game of the Year
0:46:05 Ad Break
0:47:58 We're Back!
0:49:05 Disappointment of the Year
1:39:03 Best Comeback
1:53:20 Best Roguelike
2:21:06 Best Moment/Sequence
3:24:51 Winners Recap and Outro
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Published 2025-12-23

Game of the Year 2025: Day 1

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Game of the Year 2025 kicks off today! We've got a whole slate of categories to start this year's podcasts straight from our friends at Main Gear! Today we talk about and crown The, "Oh That Feels Cool" Award, Hardware Thing of the Year, Worst Blight, Best Game We Beat Kinda Funny And/Or MinnMax And/Or Game Informer at This Year, the Soulja Boy Award for Best Game For People Who Like To Drink and Get Drunk or Smoke and Get High of the Year, AND Best New Character!

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00:00 - Intro and Bants
04:50 - The "Oh That Feels Cool" Award
31:17 - Hardware Thing of the Year
44:40 - Worst Blight
56:19 - Ad Break!
58:14 - We're back
59:35 - Best Game We Beat Kinda Funny And/Or MinnMax And/Or Game Informer At This Year
01:03:47 - The Soulja Boy Award For Best Game For People Who Like To Drink and Get Drunk or Smoke and Get High of the Year
01:15:35 - Best New Character
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Published 2025-12-16

921: Lieutenant Gungan

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We got the whole gang together to squeeze in an episode of the podcast before we hunger down for Game of the Year season! We recap Jan's time at The Game Awards, a new Mega Man and Mike throwing his hat into the ring to make a robot, and more!
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Published 2025-12-09

920: Chumbawumba Lifestyle

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We've got a full house to give all of our thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, we also chat about punching law enforcement in Unbeatable, soaking in the vibes of Skate Story, and more games. We also chat about what the mysterious TGA statue might be, Capcom rumors, Leon S. Kennedy popping back into the franchise, and all of your emails!

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Published 2025-12-02

919: N64 Pro

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We're back from the holidays to chat about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! We go over Dan's review and answer some more questions that the crew has over the game. We also chat about Where Winds Meet, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Demonschool, and we also get into some hardware with the AYN Odin 3 and the Analogue 3D!

Read Dan's full Metroid Prime 4 review here: https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/metroid-prime-4-beyond-review/1900-805/

And watch the video discussion/podcast version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhtR86m8lW8
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Published 2025-12-02

Metroid Prime 4 Review

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Dan has played through the entirety of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (almost to 100% completion!) and decided he wanted to do a proper written review for it! This is the podcast companion to said review where he elaborates on his thoughts and fields questions from Grubb, Mike, Bakalar, and Shawn.

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Published 2025-11-25

918: Diet Isekai

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Before we dip out for the Holidays for a bit we had to make sure to podcast! Today we chat about the chaos inside of Kirby Air Riders, the visual assault that is Sektori, Grubb finishing off Dispatch, Mikey trying Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, playing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond at the store, and even more! We also make sure to cover the hottest news and all of your lovely emails.

Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate, we're deeply thankful for all of y'all!

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Published 2025-11-18

917: GOAT SAUCE

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This week we chat about the music and sensory overload in Lumines Arise, how great Absolum is to control, the emotional tearing of and Roger, whatever the hell is happening in Kirby Air Riders, the Analogue 3D, and we get to the bottom if folks should be worried about Metroid Prime 4 and the supposed sidekick revealed. We also get into all of the hottest news stories and your burning emails!

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Published 2025-11-11

916: Big Nut Guy

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This week we've got a whole bunch of games to talk about! We wax poetically about the documentaries in the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, more of us getting into Dispatch, Jan getting into E-Sports with Q-Up, continued chaos in Arc Raiders, Lumines Arise being a fever dream, and The Simpsons Fortnite being a great collaboration. We also recap all the hottest stories and all of your emails!

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Published 2025-11-04

915: Schmear Campaign

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We have recovered (mostly) from the Giant Bomb-A-Thon and are back to talk about games! We catch up on Ball x Pit, a little bit of tabletop in Warframe 1999 Operation Orias, Arc Raiders, the Simpsons in Fortnite, and Dispatch! We also recap everything that's happened in the world of video game news and get to your lovely emails!

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Published 2025-10-21

913: Brisqué Joke

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Jan's out on assignment ahead of our BUSY Giant Bombathon week (10/27 @ 5PM Eastern for 24 hours!), so Mikey assembles Grubb, Bakalar, Dan, and Shawn once again to talk about their experiences with Ninja Gaiden 4, Pokémon Legends Z-A, the Xbox Ally, and more! As always, they follow that up with the news of the week and YOUR... EMAILS!

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Published 2025-10-14

912: Married... with Pikmin

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Mike took out Jan. It's finally happened. He's become too powerful. But hey, at least we have another podcast to take our minds off of it. Inside: Impressions of Absolum and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a news roundup including a giant Pokemon leak, and of course... EMAILS!

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Published 2025-10-07

911: Human Sandtrap

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It's GOLF WEEK but we still got a bunch of games to talk about! We get together to talk about Grubb finishing Baby Steps, Bakalar finishing Cronos, Hades II continuing to wow, Consume Me teaching us all valuable lessons, Steal the Brainrot dominating the brain space of the youth, and LEGO Party definitively being a better party game than Mario Party. We also catch up on the news and hit up all of your emails!
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Published 2025-09-30

910: Pig Bones

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We're back and not raptured at all! We got a whole slew of games to talk about like more Silent Hill f, Clover Pit, Ghost of Yotei, King's Quest 1, Baby Steps, Final Fantasy Tactics, Megabonk, and the biggest release: HADES II. We also chat about the EA Sale for $55 Billion, a new PS5 Pro, and more!

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Published 2025-09-23

909: Jan Got Raptured

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Jan's back! Kind of! We hit a few tech snags while recording this one, BUT that didn't stop the usual crew from coming together to tell you all about the new Skate, Silent Hill f, Megabonk, and much more. After that, all the important video game news of the week (Kojima's making... A credit card?) and your emails!
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Published 2025-09-16

908: That Raw Ditto

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Jan's out on assignment, so BAD BOY OF GAMES MEDIA Mike Minotti is leading Grubb, Dan, and Shawn through discussions about getting knee-deep into Hollow Knight: Silksong, the recent Nintendo Direct cashing in on our nostalgia, all of your wonderful emailed topics of the week, and more!
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Published 2025-09-09

907: Canadian Wii

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We've got a full house today to talk about the Marvel Tokon Beta, Cronos: The New Dawn, finishing Riven, diving all the way into Sudoku, and how Silksong has done more than live up to the hype.

HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG DISCUSSION FEATURING MINOR SPOILERS runs from roughly 1:24:12 to 1:56:28 (variable depending on how many ads you get beforehand).

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Published 2025-09-02

906: Quesa-Dingo

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We're rolling out of a three day weekend and straight to the Bombcast! We chat about the Shinobi game, Gears Reloaded, Magic: the Gathering, Slay the Spire, and more games. We also chat about Nintendo having a direct very soon, Sony's live service Fairgames getting having more issues, Capcom and the Switch 2, a price for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and more!

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Published 2025-08-26

905: Wettest Rocks

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We're packed with video game talk this week as we talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta, Dan's time with Chibi-Robo, Jan's Gamescom preview of Onimusha, Pragmata, and Resident Evil Requiem, Grubb nearing the end of Expedition 33, and how great Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is! We also recap other Gamescom stories, the delays that Silk Song is causing, and more!

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Published 2025-08-19

904: A Dolphin Situation

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We're back and we're early today! We chat about Grubb starting Expedition 33, Raccoin Pusher, a couple of puzzles with Is This Seat Taken? and Voxelgram 2, and a bunch more games. We also chat about Bioshock 4, an actual Silksong announcement, and other news before Gamescom. Oh...and somehow we talk about War of the Worlds for a while....

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Published 2025-08-13

903: No Souls

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This week on the podcast, we recount Shawn's adventures in Las Vegas at this year's EVO and his time playing Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and Invincible VS, the team's time with the Battlefield 6 beta, and even more games and news for your Tuesday!

Check out Shawn's Virtua Fighter interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13GVqUcOZA

and Dan's SF travelogue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_T8L6wQOys

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Published 2025-08-05

902: I LIKE SCREAMING

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Jan's back from the woods and Mike's back from being on assignment, so they team up with The Jeffs to bring you a Bombcast filled with flights through space, wild pricing schemes, and haunted microphones.

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Published 2025-07-29

901: The Coolest Debra

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Most of the team is out this week, so fill-in host Jeff Bakalar is joined by Jeff Grubb, TurboShawn, and our friend Jason Fanelli to chat about their continued adventures in Donkey Kong Bananza, what's next for Nintendo, and much, much more!

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Published 2025-07-22

900: Challenger Explosion Beanie Babies

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900 EPISODES OF THE GIANT BOMBCAST! We talk about Y2Roll, Pokémon Friends, The Drifter, visiting Wizard Quest, and how great Donkey Kong Bananza has been so far. We also cover the biggest news stories like the Pokémon Presents, the new Marvel fighting game will be playable at Evo, Saber Interactive is making a Hellraiser game, and even more!

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Published 2025-07-15

899: BONUS HOLE

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We continue hitting the track with our array of horse girls, blasting away at mycelium in Mycopunk, navigating through Maze Mice, beating the drums in Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and we get into a small spoiler discussion of Clair Obscur! We also recap the news and get to all of your lovely emails.
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Published 2025-07-08

898: Deathtiny

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We have Garrett Martin on the show to chat about pinball and launching Endless Mode! We also talk about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, the original Rygar, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Stole Time, more time in Splatoon 2, and we're off to the race tracks with Uma Musume: Pretty Derby! Grubb also recaps the hottest stories of the week and we read all of your lovely emails.

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Published 2025-07-01

897: Ethical Pugs

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We're joined by the Big Dawg himself, Matt Rorie! This week we go into Dan digging Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and how this may affect GOTY season this year, Death Stranding 2 being a fun and odd romp, and some other little bits of games. We also cover the hottest news and answer all of your emails!

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Published 2025-06-24

896: Current Next Gen

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Folks it's time to trek from Mexico to Austrailia as we talk about our time so far with Death Stranding 2, putting out fires in FBC: Firebreak, painting and splatting in Splatoon, the ups and downs of Pipestrello and the Cursed Yoyo, and getting sometime with Rematch. We also chat about the next generation of consoles slowly getting underway, some heat advisory for your Switch 2, Mario Kart World characters, and even more!
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Published 2025-06-17

895: Raw Dog Mayo

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This week we dive into why we're digging the Switch 2 so much and circling back to some gems from the Switch 1 like Splatoon 3 and Paper Mario, Mike talks about slicing and dicing his way through Sekiro, Grubb's lackluster time in MindsEye, and all of us climbing together in PEAK. We also chat about Microsoft's new deal with AMD, rumors of a PlayStation 6 on the horizon, a Golden Tee remaster, and even more news to catch up on!
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Published 2025-06-10

894: Sweet as Honey

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We're somehow back from Summer Game Fest and all in one piece! We chat about setting up and operating out of the Warfram Villa, all the things that we saw and played at Summer Game Fest, and all the other news that popped up over the week!
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Published 2025-06-03

893: Uncle Baby

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We got one more podcast before we head down to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest! This week we talk about Mikey finishing up Clair Obscur, our time running around in Elden Ring: Nightreign, Hell is Us, and a bit of Lushfoil Photography Sim. We also chat about the hottest news like their being Nintendo Switch 2 reviews, IO Interactive showing off multiple games this week, a State of Play popping off tomorrow, and more news and emails!
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Published 2025-05-27

892: GURL

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This week we got some Magic: The Gathering cards to reveal, we chat about TMNT: Tactical Takedown, Grandma, No!, Doom 2, typing in Warhammer: Boltgun: Words of Vengeance, The Mosquito Gang, and Grubb shares his love for driving and mud in Roadcraft. We also chat about how some Nintendo Switch 2 consoles may be out in the wild, a possible State of Play popping up in June, Alex Garland getting tapped as the director for the Elden Ring movie, and more news this week! Dang gurl!

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Published 2025-05-20

891: Ace Attorney Pet Detective

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This week we hit the road and talk about Deliver At All Costs, Roadcraft, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 being a dope collection of Capcom games, To a T, Skin Deep, and more DOOM: The Dark Ages! We also chat about a grip of Nintendo news, the vibe over at Bungie with Marathon, Jade Raymond leaving the studio she founded, and more! 

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Published 2025-05-13

The Boys are Back in Town | Giant Bombcast 890: UPPIES

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We're back! We've got a Fab 5 here assembled to talk about the current state of ownership and updates with the website, impressions on Doom: The Dark Ages, Death Stranding 2, Drop Duchy, kicking it in Despelote, and our time so far with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! We also recap all of the biggest gaming news in the past week along with all of your lovely emails!

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Published 2025-05-12

889: PAX East 2025

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We're BACK and with some big news! Giant Bomb has new owners and it's US! Giant Bomb is now fully independent and we get into the deets of how that happened at PAX East 2025. Join us as Grubb, Bakalar, Dan, Jan, and lil cameo from Mike Minotti explain the situation happening at Giant Bomb.

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Published 2025-04-22

887: Burgertory

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There's a new Oblivion remaster and we recapped the news that came from the Bethesda stream this morning! We chat about The Hundred Line: Defense Academy being extremely up our alley, some older SNES games, the Lunar Collection, and even more hot news and game talk this week on the Giant Bombcast!
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Published 2025-04-15

886: Plate of Spaghetti

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We've got more Blue Prince on the brain as we continue to explore and unlock more rooms, but we've also been rolling around in Katamari Damacy, strategizing some advanced tactics in Warside, and playing with balls in PegIdle! We also chat about Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered screenshots getting leaked, PS5 prices getting increased in certain regions, details on Marathon, and more!
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Published 2025-04-08

885: Quarterbawk

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With their powers combined, Niki and Shawn attempt to bring you The Jan Experience™ in a podcast about video games(?) featuring Grubb, Dan, and Mike. There's a lot of Blue Prince, a lot of Switch 2 news, and a lot of the Costco Guys, because of course there is.
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Published 2025-04-01

884: Yassified Villains

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We've gathered our own group of fools to chat about a grip of old games like Bomberman Hero, Crazy Taxi 3, Grim Fandango, and a good ol' twist on Mario 64 with the romhack BAZR! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, High Seas High Profits, and Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, the upcoming Switch 2 Direct, and other stories popping off!
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Published 2025-03-25

883: ET Championship Edition DX

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This week we chat more about Assassin's Creed Shadows, getting down and dirty in Wreckfest 2, Disney Extreme Skate Adventure, trying to find cool mechs in Xenoblade Chronicles X, getting onto the speedrun charts of ET, and seeing if Mother 3 still holds up in 2025! We also chat about the possibility of two Nintendo Direct in the next week, a spinoff God of War game, Geoff Keighley starting a new publication, and many more stories and emails!
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Published 2025-03-18

882: Wu-Tong Group

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This episode, we chat about the week's biggest release: Assassin's Creed Shadows! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, R.E.P.O., Star of Providence, and Little Nemo the Dream Master. We also chat about the biggest news stories of the week and get to your emails! Wu-Tang is Forever!
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Published 2025-03-11

881: No Tabby Touchy

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We've got some news to share this week! This Thursday we're unveiling the Power Block, a block of streams throughout the week along with a new name for Game Mess Mornings: Game Breaking News! Hope to see y'all there! But this week we got Jeff Bakalar joining the podcast to talk about playing Split Fiction with Dib, continuing hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds, Mike finding out about Mario Picross, and more games! We also recap the biggest news stories that have popped up in the last week along with your emails.
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Published 2025-03-04

880: Theatre Kid Energy

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is real and so are other video games! We talk about Split Fiction, Everhood 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and even more games! We also catch up on the news like Acclaim coming back with the help of our friend Jeff Jarrett, Activision misusing AI, the cancelled PS5 Twisted Metal game, and other stories for your Tuesday enjoyment.
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Published 2025-02-25

879: East Coast Sweatpants

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This week we're hunting monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, checking out a whole bunch of demos from the Steam Next Fest, Driving is Hard, and going back to skating in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. We also chat about the very real rumblings now of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 game coming out, news revolving around WB Games selling off or shutting down some studios, Assassin's Creed Shadows leaks, and more!
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Published 2025-02-18

878: Pasta Straw

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This week we continue to gush about Avowed, chat a bit more about Split Fiction, Mike describes his time with Elden Ring Nightreign and going back to Maniac Mansion, and Grubb takes us to the Aloha state with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. We also recap a bit of Nintendo news, Ubisoft's strategy moving forward, and much more!
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Published 2025-02-11

877: Spirit Age

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This week Grubb breaks down for us whether you at home need an RTX 5080, how Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is sitting with us, a bit of the Monster Hunter Wilds BETA, and some Tales of Graces F Remastered. We also chat about what could pop up at tomorrow's State of Play, Patapon marching its way back to PlayStation, GTA 6 is on track for Fall 2025, and more stories!
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Published 2025-02-04

876: The Catholic Quota

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The whole gang is here ready to chat about Civilization 7, Grubb hitting up Grim Fandango for the first time, Jan navigating space in Citizen Sleeper 2, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and a bit of Eternal Strands as well. We also cover a grip of Nintendo Switch 2 news, shakeups at PlayStation leadership, how tariffs could affect the games industry, and a bunch more stories and emails.
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Published 2025-01-28

875: Uniqueness of Your Digit

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Jan's out on assignment, so Grubb is joined by co-captain Shawn, slamma jamma Mike, and an injured Dan to talk about retro gaming, Indiana Jones, Ninja Gaiden, and more! After that, news of the week and your emails! (What IS Coworker...?)
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Published 2025-01-21

874: Gravy Train

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is real and so is this podcast! We chat about Pokemon Cards, going back to Star Wars Outlaws, Blade Chimera, the greatness of Bowser's Fury and tripping out in Soundself. We also chat about all the details we know of the Switch 2, Sony cancelling games, Marvel Snap getting taken down, and even more!
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Published 2025-01-14

873: METAL GEAR DAY

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While new releases are a bit slow we chat about Red Dead Redemption 2, Airborne Empire, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and the fan-made Sonic Galactic. We also cover all of the newest Switch 2 rumblings abound as well as some trademarks and patents in the works. The question is also raised of whether more people know about Metal Gear or Persona!
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Published 2025-01-07

872: Retroactively Applying Thoughts

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We're back with the podcast in the new year! We talk about what we did during the holiday break and all the degreaser we accidentally consumed. We also chat about a whole slew of games that occupied our time, the few bits of news that popped off, and even all of your emails!
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Published 2024-12-31

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2024 | Day 3

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Welcome to Day 3 of Game of the Year! We have a whole new slate of cateogries to discuss. Today we cover Best New Character, Best Compilation or Collection, Funniest Game, Horizon Presents Game That's Most Not For Us, Hitman Presents Game That's Most for Us, and Minigame of the Year! It's the episode right before we determine Giant Bomb's Top 10!
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Published 2024-12-18

Giant Bomb @ Nite | The Game Awards 2024

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We brought the couch to hang out with our friends the night before The Game Awards 2024! We chat about being in and out of the industry, pizza, and what we're expecting from the big show!

Segment 1: Karen Han, Brian David Gilbert, Elyse Willems, James Willems, Emma Fyffe, and Ify Nwadiwe

Segment 2: Danny Peña, Riana Manuel Peña, Briana White, Robbie Daymond, Jordan Minor, and Gabe Durham, Eric Van Alen

Segment 3 - WARFRAME 1999: Ben Starr, Neil Newbon, Amelia Tyler, Melissa Medina, Elsie Lovelock, Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Keving Afghani, Alpha Takahashi

Segment 4: Rebb Ford, Wout van Halderen, Celia Bee, Parris Lilly, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez

Segment 5: John Drake, Mary Kish, Michael Higham, Harris Foster, Alix Wilton Regan, Ronnell Crawford

Segment 6: Shawn McDowell, Mike Monitti, Dan Ryckert, Jeff Bakalar, Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain, Niki Grayson, Jan Ochoa
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Published 2024-12-17

871: Shoot Sandwiches

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We're back from The Game Awards and a week away in Los Angeles to recap GB@Nite, the Countdown to TGAs, and other miscellaneous shenanigans we had together! We also find some time to talk about all of the announcements from last week and your emails!
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Published 2024-12-10

870: Sanctuary

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We got together before we're actually all together in Los Angeles to chat about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Marvel Rivals, and a handful of other games. We also chat about more Switch rumors resurfacing, LEGO Fortnite updates, and even more news until the Game Awards dominates the news cycle later this week!
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Published 2024-12-03

869: Halo with Chips

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Jan is back and sharing his adventures in Japan checking out Monster Hunter Wilds! We also chat about revisiting a couple other games from earlier in the year like Lorelai and the Laser Eyes, Vampire Survivors, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, and more! After that, the biggest stories from this past week along with your emails.
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Published 2024-11-27

868: Aladdin Land

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Tam's back in the hosting seat while Jan's on assignment to talk with Grubb about his newfound love of Disney, Mike about his continued love of Disney, and Shawn about the most Disney thing of all: Motorcycles. After that, plenty of games, news, and of course... EMAILS!
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Published 2024-11-18

867: PG Spray

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We're doing the Bombcast a bit early because this is gonna be a funky week! We chat about all of the nominations to come out of The Game Awards and a couple other news stories. We also chat about Black Ops 6, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Diablo IV, and more games! Hope you have a great Deek Week.
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Published 2024-11-12

866: Jimmy Carter Coded

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The Bombcast is all rested up after the three day weekend to chat about enjoying Black Ops 6, Kingdom Hearts II in 2024, hanging out in Webfishing, the power of the PS5 Pro, and solving mysteries in Rise of the Golden Idol! We also recap the hottest news that's happening around gaming and read your lovely emails.
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Published 2024-11-05

865: Essence of Jalapeno

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Tam's back in the hosting seat and joined by Grubb, Dan, and Mike to tell him all about Giant Bomb's wild Extra Life 2024 stream and give their updated thoughts on Black Ops 6, the latest Jackbox games, and Pokémon TCG Pocket. After that: News from Nintendo, PlayStation, and more, and YOUR emails!
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Published 2024-10-29

864: NO MIZ NO MIZ

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This week we go back to the year 1991 with Black Ops 6 and Indie Horror game Fear the Spotlight, we chat about our brief time with Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta, as well as another Metaphor: ReFantazio check-in. We also recap the hottest and biggest news popping off like PlayStation shutting down Firewalk Studios, the developers behind Concord.
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Published 2024-10-22

863: Drown Harder

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This week we've got a SPOILERCAST for Nintendo's Alarmo, a whole bunch of Steam Next Fest Demos like Star Vaders and Ballionaire, grappling rockets and clouds in Echo Point Nova, and punching dudes in Batman Arkham Shadow. We also recap the latest situation happening with the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a grip of Nintendo Switch 2 stories, and many more!

Visit https://bit.ly/GBXL24 if you'd like to sign up to stream for Giant Bomb's Extra Life team this year or make a donation towards Children's Hospitals!
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Published 2024-10-15

862: Hole of the Year

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We have ourselves a little party as Dan tells us all about Mario Party Jamboree, Grubb attacking and parrying the GOTY backlog with Nine Sols, jumping and gliding in Europa, examining holes in Silent Hill 2, and a couple more games as well! We also examine metaphors in Metaphor: ReFantazio and dive into all of the newest video game news!
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Published 2024-10-08

861: The Goku Option

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This week we select the all of the Gokus when given the Goku option in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Mike and Jan gush over Metaphor: ReFantazio, Grubb hits the balls with Pinball Spire, and a handful of other games too! We also recap this week's top stories and the best emails!

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Published 2024-10-01

860: Child Gang War

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We've got Jason Schreier on the podcast today to chat about his upcoming book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment! 

We also talk about Dan's adventures at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, the gang enjoying more of their time in Echoes of Wisdom, going through a bullethell in Kill Knight, and Mike starting a child gang war in Frostpunk 2. We also find time to answer an email and talk about the week's biggest news stories! 

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Published 2024-09-24

859: Mickey Morality Meter

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This week we chat about the new Epic Mickey remaster, Shawn tells us his thoughts after finishing Astro Bot, some visual novel shenanijans, and we gab about our favorite titles from UFO 50. We also catch up on all of the news around the industry like the 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro, Concord's bloated budget, and much more!
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Published 2024-09-17

858: Toploading

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Lucy James joins us today to chat about Fields of Mistria and Farewell North, while we also chat about Plucky Squire, Wild Bastards, I Am Your Beast, Yars Revenge, and a whole lot of other games! We also talk about rumblings that the Switch 2 may just be called the Switch 2, Skate launching into early access next year, EA revisiting Battlefield, and even news stories!
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Published 2024-09-10

857: 699 US DOLLARS

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Most of the usual crew is out this week, so guest host Tam brings in Shawn, Niki, and Mike to run you through the wealth of PlayStation-related news, including the PS5 Pro's official announcement! They also talk about how much they love Astro Bot, Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, and the Dreamcast, and respond to your emails!
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Published 2024-09-03

856: BALSA WOOD BOYS

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The Blight Boys are back from to chat about their adventures from PAX West, we talk about the dramatic updates happening with Concord just weeks after its release, more of our time with Star Wars: Outlaws, and so much more!
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Published 2024-08-27

855: Pink Carpet

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We are BUZZING here on the Bombcast this week as we have our dear friends Niki Grayson and John Warren from VGBees on! We chat about more of our adventures in Germany while attending Gamescom, Star Wars Outlaws, Tactical Breach Wizards, and other games that we checked out at Gamescom. We also catch up on all of the news from last week and answer all of your lovely emails!
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Published 2024-08-20

854: ENGLISH

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Bailey, Mike, Dan, and Jan are coming to you LIVE from a hotel room in lovely Cologne, Germany to recount their tales of getting yelled at, eating copius amounts of chocolate, and attending Opening Night Live 2024 before the full week of Gamescom kicks off!


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Published 2024-08-13

853: Touch the Pod

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This week, Bailey Meyers joins the podcast as we chat about yet another card game in Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, Doom + Doom II, Fields of Mistria and a little bit of Stardew Valley, and Grubb's time with Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster! We chat about all of the biggest game news like Meta shutting down Ready at Dawn, Tango Gameworks getting saved and acquired by Krafton, more Borderlands, and all of your lovely emails!
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Published 2024-08-06

852: GrandMah-Jong

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This week the Blight Boyz have returned from their wrassling excursion, Jan gets invited to an underground Mahjong den, Mike relives the wonder of the Beyond Good & Evil remaster, SteamWorld Heist 2 is stealing our attention, and the Tomba! remaster is a pleasant package. We also recap all of the biggest video game news in the past week such as the layoffs at Game Informer, a rumored new Yakuza spin-off, and much more!
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Published 2024-08-02

851: REVENGEANCE (Fantasy Critic Recap)

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We got a two man pod today as Shawn and Jan chat about the layoffs at Game Informer, the retro phone games that Shawn is playing, and they recap where everyone stands so far in this year's Fantasy Critic league!

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Published 2024-07-30

851: Weinerville

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This week we continue the spurring Liquid Death discourse as Jan recounts his travels to San Diego Comic-Con, Dan explains the intricacies of Demon Slayer Sweep the Board, Mike talks about his Star Wars Outlaws preview, and we all gush about Thank Goodness You're Here. We also talk about the biggest news in gaming like the WoW team unioninzing, SAG-AFTRA calling for a strike against video game companies, Astro Bot controller getting revealed, and much more!
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Published 2024-07-23

850: POTENT

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We're well-travelled this week as Jan recounts his travels in Japan and Shawn talks about his time going to EVO 2024! The gang talks about the NYT Mini crossword, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition taking over lives, and Concord being simply okay. We also talk about the biggest stories in video game news and all of your emails! JEANS!
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Published 2024-07-09

848: Lil Bangboo

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Hello to our lil bangboos! Dan and Grubb are back! We talk about vacationing, getting our faces scooped out, hot pulls in Zenless Zone Zero, Star Wars Hunters, odd naming conventions in Super Monkey Ball, Hollow Knight, and Psychonauts! We also catch up on all the hot video game news and all of your emails!

For all your Metal Gear Scanlon rewatching needs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXlhzeWIuTHLfGvMnnWLJK3DRLQwcTpwd
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Published 2024-07-02

847: The Old Castle

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Everything is breaking down but the Bombcast persists! We chat about Until Then, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Dragon Age: Inquisition, a little bit of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, and some more Shadow of the Erdtree! We also get through today's top stories in games such as the Dead Rising remaster, Switch 2 woes, a new Crazy Taxi, and more!
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Published 2024-06-25

846: LITTLE CLOWN BOY

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We're back and refreshed to chat about our current adventures in Shadow of the Erdtree, disassociating in 1000x Resist, and Lucy shares a whole slew of impressions on various games (This Bed We Made, The Alters, Still Wakes the Deep, and Fallen Aces). Grubb breaks down all of the hottest stories in video games and also all of your lovely emails!
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Published 2024-06-18

845: Elmo Particles

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This week, Bakalar, Grubb, Dan, Mike and Shawn get together to tell you all about their time exploring Pinball Spire, blowing up balls/nuts/nards in Sniper Elite 5, and playing a whole slew of Steam Next Fest Demos. After that, their full thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct, more news, and EMAILS!
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Published 2024-06-13

Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 3 (2024)

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Jeff Grubb has brought the GB at Nite couch again to sunny Los Angeles, but this time we put it on a stage in front of a live audience! We've assembled some surprises, fun, and some heavy hitters for these segments on the couch!

Segment 1: Brad Shoemaker, Mary Kish, Jason Schreier, John Drake, Patrick Klepek, Matt Rorie
Segment 2: Parris Lilly, Elyse WIllems, Ify Nwadiwe, Alanah Pearce
Segment 3: Tom Caswell, Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain, Emma Fyffe, Mike Minotti, Niki Grayson, Bailey Meyers, Jan Ochoa
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Published 2024-06-13

Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 2 (2024)

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Jeff Grubb and the whole Giant Bomb crew have brought a couch to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest! Let’s fill it with friends and shenanigans in and around the industry.


Segment 1: Simon Dasan, Seth Rosen, Sam Winkler
Segment 2: Jake Steinberg, Jason Fanelli, Mark Medina, Taylor Cocke, Geuillermo Leoz
Segment 3: Dash Oshry, Casper Van Dien, Celia Bee, David Kim, Ash Thukral, Trey Powell
Segment 4: THE NASTY BOYS - Charlie Wacholz, Jesse Vitelli, Alex Van Aken, Eric Van Allen, Moises Taveras, Kenneth Shepard, Michael Higham, John Carson, Ryan Tatum
Segment 5: Louise Blain, Crista Castro, Bryan Singh, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez, John Warren, Rayme Vinson
Segment 6: Greg Miller, Tim Gettys, Blessing Adeoye Jr., SnowbikeMike, Andy Cortez, Dan Ryckert, Mike Minotti
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Published 2024-06-13

Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 1 (2024)

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WE'VE LOADED UP THE COUCH WITH NOTHING BUT SUPERSTARS TO HELP CELEBRATE GEOFF KEIGHLEY'S SUMMER BIRTHDAY OF GAMES!

Segment 1: and Mike Minotti, Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain | BACK ROW: Niki Grayson, Dan Ryckert
Segment 2: Tom Caswell, Jake Dekker, Lexi Luddy | BACK ROW: Jill Grodt, Kurt Indovina
Segment 3: Emma Fyffe, Wout van Halderen, Tom Ohle | BACK ROW: Del Walker, Ronell Crawford
Segment 4: Ash Parrish, Alex, Joey Ferris | BACK ROW: Peter Hunt Szpytek, Diego Arguello
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Published 2024-06-04

843: Worked Wish

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HEY! GIANT BOMB AT NITE IS ON 6/9 AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

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We also chat about Mike's time with the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree impressions, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip, some more time with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, and more games! We also go over our hopes and predictions over what's coming this week during Summer Game Fest and the other happenings in games right now.
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Published 2024-05-28

842: The Harada Line

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This week we recount Jan's misadventures backpacking for the first time, TurboShawn tells us all about his journey at Combo Breaker this year, we chat about Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, bumping our heads as we figure out Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, the hottest news in games, emails about side hustles and more!
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Published 2024-05-21

841: Fair Use Brad Garrett

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This week we're all getting little sweet treats of ice cream while we chat about Cryptmaster, Dread Delusion, checking out the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima, and we get into our feelings on Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. We get all the way into news like GTA 6 coming out with a timeline, 2K bringing back a beloved franchise, Xbox reportedly greenlighting Ninja Theory's next game, and much more!
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Published 2024-05-14

840: Tom Braider

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This week we continue learning about the community's passion for Disc Golf, get into why Mike broke his wrist, and finding out about Jeff Bakalar's most important animals. We chat about Animal Well, Mullet Madjack, Little Kitty Big City, and the Braid, Anniversary Edition! We also take the time to answer your emails and breakdown today's top stories in videogames.
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Published 2024-05-10

839: REVENGEANCE

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Let's end the week by talking about some fun indie games that popped off this week. We chat about Crow Country, Animal Well, a little bit of Indika, and some of Shawn's secret projects! This week we also crown the MOM OF THE YEAR!
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Published 2024-05-07

839: Weird Bird Prison

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This week we start with the news with Microsoft shutting down the studios behind Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush, several Nintendo related stories like an upcoming direct, The Witcher 3's official mod editor launching, and more stories. We also wax poetically about Hades II, Abiotic Factor, Surmount, and Manor Lords!
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Published 2024-04-30

838: Hibachi Enthusiasts

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We've got a full five stack today as we chat with Bailey about her continued adventures in Fallout, Michael Higham's time with SMT V: Vengeance and Sand Land, Jan finishing Stellar Blade, and Jeff Grubb fixing a Switch Lite. We also recap the news about Garry's Mod takedowns, Microsoft making moves as a publisher, and we answer all of your lovely emails!
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Published 2024-04-23

837: R1 to Brood

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This week we've got a whole pile of games to chat about as we talk about our time with Tales of Kenzara: Zau and how it stacks up to other Metroidvanias, Eiyuden Chronicles, Children of the Sun, playing games on your phone, the Hades II Tech Test, and more! We also chat about Embracer splitting up, PlayStation trophies heading to the PC, the ESA not defending libraries, more news stories, and YOUR lovely emails. Hobbit holes!
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Published 2024-04-16

836: Grey the Hedgehog

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This week we chat about some more previews from Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Jan's time with Harold Halibut, Shawn's secret projects, Treasure Planet for the PlayStation 2, and trying to get into Fallout. We also chat about the reality of the PS5 Pro coming, a slew of Final Fantasy related news, Nintendo skipping Gamescom, and more!
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Published 2024-04-12

835: REVENGEANCE

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Grubb, Mike, Shawn, and Niki are here to tell you about their time so far in Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Rogue Prince of Persia, and Helldivers 2! After that, they run through the games they're most looking forward to in the rest of 2024!
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Published 2024-04-09

835: Smack Blood Punch Wet

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With Jan out on assignment, Host Bakalar and Producer Grubb are joined by Shawn and Niki to talk about the Stellar Blade demo, Children of the Sun, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and more! After that, discussions about a possible new SOCOM game, Xbox moving towards new processors, and Persona fans' obsession with a bucket of green paint!

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Published 2024-04-05

834: REVENGEANCE

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Grubb, Mike, Shawn and Niki talk about their time in Dragon's Dogma 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Content Warning! Afterwards, they do a console "fantasy draft" to craft the best "team" of PS1 games!

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Published 2024-04-02

834: Velvet Sack

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This week we hit the green in a major way with Mario Golf! We also talk a bunch about Slice and Dice, the Stellar Blade Demo, more adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2, a grab bag of games from Shawn, and DIB going pro in Fortnite. We also give you the top headlines in video game news like Hollow Knight: Silksong reemerging, Silent Hill 2 getting rated, and more!
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Published 2024-03-29

833: REVENGEANCE

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Join us in celebrating the end of the quarter as we (Jan, Grubb, Mike, and a little bit of Bailey) crown the Game of the Year, so far! We also chat about South Park: Snowday, the Stellar Blade Demo, and more stories in Dragon's Dogma 2.
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Published 2024-03-26

833: CUTTER SLADE

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We're back from PAX East unscathed and ready to talk about South Park Snowday, Princess Peach Showtime, Outcast: A New Beginning, and our brief time with Dragon's Dogma 2! We also recap the hottest news like potential GTA 6 delays and read YOUR electronic mails!
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Published 2024-03-19

832: Upgrade Your Balls

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We've got Mike Minotti and Bailey Meyers joining the pod this week while we talk about the Sandland and Pepper Grinder demos, another casino roguelike in Bingle Bingle, Bailey's time at sea with Skull & Bones, and Mike's continued quest on the Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero speed running charts. We also chat about PS5 Pro leaked details, Steam Families, Xbox Dev Kits popping up, and even more!
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Published 2024-03-15

831: REVENGEANCE

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Dan, Jan, Grubb, and Mike get into the virtual squared circle to decide what occupies the Mount Rushmore for best wrestling games! We also chat a bit about Mario Golf, Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
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Published 2024-03-12

831: Hi-Rizz Vest

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This week on the podcast we chat about our first two hours in Rise of Ronin, WWE2K24 being a pretty okay game, spinning yoyos in Penny's Big Breakaway, brief thoughts on Unicorn Overlord, and HotDog controllers! We also chat about the news from Mario Day, WB's insane business plans, and more!
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Published 2024-03-05

830: Muddy Buddies

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This week, Jan, Bakalar, and Grubb are joined by Polygon & The Besties' Russ Frushtick to talk more about their adventures through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, and Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game! Following that, they cover the updates on the Nintendo vs. Yuzu case, EA's continued turmoil, a whole bunch of other news and of course, your emails!
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Published 2024-02-28

829: Fantasian

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This week we chat extensively about more Balatro and some more talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! We also squeeze in some Arzette and Unicorn Overlord chat as well. On top of that we cover the recent layoffs at Sony, a quick recap over the Pokemon Direct from this morning, and a whole slew of more news and emails!
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Published 2024-02-22

828: REVENGEANCE

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We've got a full house today to chat about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Don't worry, because we dodge spoilers as Jeff Grubb, Lucy James, TurboShawn McDowell, Tamoor Hussain, Mike Minotti, and Emma Fyffe give their impressions on the game as a whole!
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Published 2024-02-13

827: Urn-ergy

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The Bombcast is for lovers! We chat about cards in Balatro, Bakalar's time with the dioramalike Harold Halibut, and how much we've been enjoying Helldivers 2! Grubb also explains the news such as Xbox's podcast, Switch 2 leaks, and even more news stories.
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Published 2024-02-06

826: Whimsical Skips

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Let's all give Grubb a warm welcome back to the pod as he graces us with swift skips in the morning. We're also graciously joined by KindaFunny's SnowBikeMike as we dive deep into a whole bunch of Xbox and other Microsoft news! We chat about playtime in games, a bit about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Jan gets into poker trouble.
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Published 2024-02-02

825: REVENGEANCE

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It's all Persona 3 Reload today as we had a deep chat and a mini "review" of P3R with Jan, TurboShawn, Mike Minotti, and our dear friend Michael Higham! We also chat a bit about Test Test Test, Penny's Big Breakaway, and Tekken 8 before we dive DEEP into Tartarus.
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Published 2024-01-30

825: FOOTLONG FRIDAYS

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Bailey Meyers is back on the show as we chat about a whole slew of games! We continue talking about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Jan's brief time in Persona 3 Reload, and a whole bunch of small titles that Bailey checked out over the break! We also try our best to cover Microsoft's mass layoffs, a Deus Ex game being cancelled, Switch 2 rumors, and whether or not someone should precut our steaks!
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Published 2024-01-23

824: Year of the Segue

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We got our friend John Warren on the show today to chat about Glydr! Help control games with your feet! We also got a loaded plate of games while we chat about playing and all the things surrounding Palworld, the audacity and greatness of Tekken 8, and loving the island life in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth! We also tackle all of the week's biggest game news like the unfortunate Riot layoffs, Walmart throwing away physical games, and rumors of Shadow the Hedgehog's casting.

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Published 2024-01-16

823: Cumulative File

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This week we continue our positive chatter about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, we somehow are coerced to talk about wrestling for a portion of time, Jan gets into a new game called "Poker", and Shawn prepares for Tekken 8's eventual release and revisits some 3D fighters of yore. We also talk about the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, Dragon's Dogma 2 being newbie friendly, and more!
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Published 2024-01-09

822: Derelict Mall

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We have our dear friend friend John "Super Eye Patch Wolf" to chat about In Stars and Time, his experience with Lies of P, a bit of Void Strangers, Jan's forray into exposure therapy with Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway, Asgard's Wrath II, Cobalt Core, and Grubb's time with Pacific Drive. We also chat about the possibility of a big Xbox game heading to other platforms, an upcoming Xbox Direct, and more!
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Published 2024-01-05

821: REVENGEANCE

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We had a bit of a light gaming week on account of being busy, but Jeff, Jeff, Shawn, and Niki are still here to give you a nice, long (and sometimes heated) conversation about what we predict PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo will do in 2024!
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Published 2024-01-02

821: YOU CAN'T KICK ME

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Jan's out sick for this one, so Bakalar's taking over as co-captain of the ship! We're starting the new year right by talking about how soda sucks, Gremlins 2 (apparently) rules, and as it turns out: We like playing video games. Following that, we chat about how into Kojima's weirdness we are, the Switch getting a flash cart, and Mickey Mouse joining the public domain (featuring the opinions of a couple of our friends).
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Published 2023-12-26

820: Jogger Strats

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We at GBHQ are hoping you're having a wonderful Holiday break! We got together to put one more Bombcast in the chamber before the new year! Jeff, Jeff, and Jan chat about the 2024 games that they're most excited about!
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Published 2023-12-19

819: Dirty JPEGs

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Welcome to the last live Bombcast of the year! We have a great time zipping around in The Finals, reset our futures in God of War: Valhalla, and flip dwellings in House Flipper 2! We also have an extended chat about the unfortunate Insomniac leaks, the discovery of a possible Luigi in Super Mario 64, and your emails!
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Published 2023-12-12

818: Please Wrap it Up

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We're back after a long week in Los Angeles! We recap our time during The Game Awards and then GB Live, as well as our misecellaneous shenanigans around Los Angles, and also we squeeze in talking about video games! We also bit adieu to E3 as it is officially announced as gone!
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Published 2023-12-08

Giant Bomb at Nite 2023 | The Game Awards

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We brought the couch back to Los Angeles to chat with all of our friends in and around the industry before The Game Awards pops off! *edited out the breaks and tried to clean up the audio!
00:00 - Segment 1 - Couch: Jake Baldino, Lucy James, Emma Fyffe | Back Row: Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham
45:43 - Segment 2 - Couch: Alyssa Mercante, Jen Glennon, Brittani Johnson, Steve Saylor | Back Row: Shawn Kittelson, John Drake
01:24:18 - Segment 3 - Couch: Jake Steinberg, Kahlief Adams, Parris Lillly | Back Row: Graham Reid, Dalibor Dimovski
02:09:58 - Segment 4 - Couch: Shannon Liao, Ben Starr, Rebb Ford, Harris Foster | Back Row: Xalavier Nelson, Rayme Vinson
02:52:33 - Segment 5 - Couch: Ash Thukral, David Kim, Alexa Bowers, Andrejs Klavins | Back Row: Seth Rosen, Alexander Dracott
03:38:36 - BONUS Remedy Segment - Couch: Jeff Bakalar, Sam Lake, Kyle Rowley, Ilkka Villi | Back Row: Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain
03:56:29 - Segment 6 - Mary Kish and The Fuckos #gbatnite #giantbomb #thegameawards
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Published 2023-12-05

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 2

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SCREW IT! WE'LL DO IT LIVE! Join us as we continue down the journey of Game of the Year 2023.

The whole crew is mostly here to chat about seven more categories:
  • BEST PIKMIN
  • Bloodborne Presents OLD GAME OF THE YEAR
  • Psi-Ops Presents BEST DUDE-TOSSING - BEST MULTIPLAYER
  • Soulja Boy Presents Best Game For People Who Drink Beer And Get Drunk or Smoke Weed and Get High and who macrodose to deal with the pain of everyday life
  • MOST B-GAME
  • Cheesecake Factory Presents PETER MOLYNEUX MEMORIAL (he’s fine) AWARD FOR MOST IDEAS
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Published 2023-12-01

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 1

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THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE YEAR IS UPON US, GAME OF THE YEAR SEASON! We got the whole gang here to chat about 7 CATEGORIES to kick off Day 1 of deliberations.

Those categories are:
  • Cheesecake Factory’s Ben Starr Presents BEST DEBUT (characters, studio, IP, etc)
  • JEFF BAKALAR’S BEST RUNNING AROUND (the spirit of moving)
  • BEST 2022 GAME WE DIDN’T TALK ABOUT
  • BEST ALAN WAKE CHARACTER
  • BEST GAME YOU BOUNCED OFF OF
  • BEST NEW HARDWARE
  • BEST GAME MECHANIC
We'll be back this coming Tuesday for Day 2 of deliberations and 7 more categories!
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Published 2023-11-28

817: CATHOLIC KARATE

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Right before we get to Game of the Year this week we continue the mad dash to play all the games! Bailey joins us this week as we talk about Venba, El Paso Elsewhere, finishing Jusant, trying our hardest to continue through Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3! We're a little light on the news this week but we chat about Sony's class action lawsuit, Killer Instinct getting a new Anniversary Edition, and Bethesda replying to negative Steam reviews.


Only a few tickets are left for the Giant Bomb GOTY Finale:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/giant-bomb-los-angeles-california-12-09-2023/event/09005F6FEAF94234

New stuff in the store as well!https://store.giantbomb.com/
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Published 2023-11-23

816: REVENGEANCE

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It's a short week because of the holidays in the states! We wrangled everyone to share what we were all thankful for this year. Hope you're having a restful time if you got the time off, but if not, Happy Thursday!
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Published 2023-11-21

816: Nice Cute Lil Dudes

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Make sure to defrost your turkies! This week we chat about the Lenovo Legion Go, Persona 5 Tactica, Super Mario RPG, and Chants of Sennaar! We also talk about the Switch 2 not having DLSS, Pokemon never going extinct, and more!

If you missed out on tickets to the Giant Bomb Game of the Year LIVE, we've switched up venues and have more on sale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/giant-bomb-los-angeles-california-12-09-2023/event/09005F6FEAF94234
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Published 2023-11-17

815: REVENGEANCE

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Jan, Bakalar, Tam, and Bailey are here for REVENGEANCE! This week Jan talks about a couple other games that he's churning through, Tam talks puzzles in Puzzmo, and we hear about hot takes on watermelons!

This week's hot topic: THE GAME AWARDS! We have an extended chat about the state of the show, the industry as a whole, and our thoughts on what'll win at the TGAs!
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Published 2023-11-14

815: Egg But Big

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We got Disney Trivia Champion Mike Minotti back on the podcast as we chat about Slay the Princess, Thirsty Suitors, Hans, and some quick impressions on the PlayStation Portal! We also cover Nintendo Indie World, the Game Awards Nominee list, Rocksteady steadily pushing Suicide Squad along, and more!

WE'RE ALSO PUTTING ON A LIVE SHOW! Giant Bomb's Game of the Year LIVE will be 12/9/23, 12pm, at the Moroccan Lounge! Tickets available soooon!
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Published 2023-11-09

814: REVENGEANCE

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THE STEAM DECK OLED IS REAL!

Sorry. Still excited about that one.

In this episode, the crew discusses Dan & Jan's trip to Valve to check out the updated device as well as their own hands-on time at home. After that, the HOT TOPIC of the week: What IS the Best Portable Game of all time?
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Published 2023-11-07

814: Grunt Double

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Today we're joined by Nathan Grayson and Chris Person to talk about their new website: Aftermath.site! We chat about the hidden horrors of PG movies, climbing mountains in Jusant, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, questionable VO in Mortal Kombat 1, and guiding people around in Humanity.

We also chat about Epic Games Store not making money, the Nintendo Switch continuing to sell a lot, Xbox and AI tools, walking in the woods, and more!

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Published 2023-11-03

813: REVENGEANCE

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In the first episode of Bombcast: Revengeance we continue to chat about Alan Wake II and some loose rumblings for how we think Game of the Year is going to shape out. We also get into this week's HOT TOPIC and wonder if the Nintendo Switch is the best console of all time?
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Published 2023-10-31

813: Mike MiNa'vi

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This week we talk about the new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, our continued adventures in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, busting in Ghostbuters Spirits Unleashed, and absolutely enjoying Alan Wake II! We also cover Nintendo's patents, Atari acquiring studios, and the unfortunate layoffs hitting Bungie.
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Published 2023-10-24

812: Sam Raimi Mode

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We try and make the smallest faces possible as we chat about the Meta Quest 3, more of our time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, and the wonderful time we've been having with Super Mario Bros. Wonder! We also read your emails about oreo etiquette, Spider-Man selling well, and Microsoft doubling down on games.
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Published 2023-10-17

811: Sweet Thigh Meat

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This week Jan, Grubb, and Bakalar are joined by Bailey to discuss Sonic Superstars, the greatness of Cyber 2077, and their impressions of Marvel's Spider-Man 2! We also cover Pete Hines leaving Bethesda, Disney's CEO being pressured to buy EA, and more!


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Published 2023-10-10

810: Shy Guy Anatomy

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This week we chat about conducting our own type of heist and other fun in Payday 3, Mike spending more time in Baldur's Gate 3, Niki still stumbling through Starfield, and more! We also somehow stumble through the news while Grubb is away!
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Published 2023-10-03

809: Bean Based

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While we can't talk about all the games we're playing we talk about Excite Bike 64, Baldur's Gate 3, and Jan's quick trip to Disneyland. We also break down all of the recent layoffs in the industry, Peter Molyneux's blockchain game, and more stories! BUG!


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Published 2023-09-26

808: Frodo's Not Rocky

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This week we have a little party with Party Animals, Jan finishes Lies of P and spoils a bit of the ending, Grubb is circling back to Starfield on the ASUS Roger, and more! We also cover the Activision and Xbox deal slowly coming to a close, Hideki Kamiya leaving Platinum, and more Gollum?


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Published 2023-09-19

807: Bird Lore

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We got Tam on to chat about his time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and his time with Lies of P. Later Bailey joins us to chat about her new show on Game Spot with Emma Fyffe (linked below!) as we chat about the Microsoft leaks, Phil Spencer's plans to acquire Nintendo, and more!

Reality Check - https://youtu.be/_D9vmVp7ZS8?si=TNwvAeQvez_Mt4C4
Spider-Man 2 Hands-On Preview - https://youtu.be/CY_r5adXXTA?si=_NVY3CUFKg_8fz3B

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Published 2023-09-12

806: PANIC BUTTON

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Almost the whole crew is here to welcome back Jeff Bakalar as he regales us with his time at Disney World. We also chat about Pseudoregalia, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Void Stranger, and more games! We also find the time to talk about Embracer updates, a possible Nintendo Direct, and the baffling updates with Unity.
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Published 2023-08-22

803: Vegan Options

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We're joined again by our dear friend Bailey Meyers to chat about Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, En Garde!, more adventures in Baldur's Gate 3, and more! We also chat about Microsoft's deal with UbiSoft, Charles Martinet "moving on", and other stories.


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Published 2023-07-11

Giant Bombcast 797: WEB3 VECTORMAN

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The Giant Bombcast is back this week to talk about Xbox and Activision finally sealing the deal, Yuji Naka potentially facing jail time, our continued love for Tears of the Kingdom, and even more! For our live listeners the Giant Bombcast is moving to 9
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Published 2023-04-18

Giant Bombcast 785: Tronald Duck

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This week we're joined by our dear friend Alex Boniello as he talks about his forray into "games" with Foul Play, the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, Dead Island 2 being surprisingly fun, the Mario movie inching closer to $1 Billion, and more!
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Published 2023-03-21

Giant Bombcast 781: GASLIGHT DOGS

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We're joined by Mike Minotti of GamesBeat today to chat about frustrations with Fire Emblem Engage, continued wet times in Resident Evil 4 Remake, and the chillest of times in Tchia. We've also got stories like a new Persona, EA delisting and then relisti
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Published 2023-02-14

Giant Bombcast 776: Mario Mommy

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The best way to celebrate Valentine's is by listening to the Giant Bombcast with your significant other! We chat about Wild Hearts, the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance NSO lineups, Metroid Prime Remastered, and all of the video game news in the last week!
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Published 2023-01-17

Giant Bombcast 772: Time Week

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This week on the Giant Bombcast we find time to examine the very concept of time and space. We also chat about One Piece Odyssey, circle back to the Case of the Golden Idol, The Last of Us TV show, NPD numbers, Ubisoft's continued woes, and emails about t
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Published 2022-11-08

Giant Bombcast 763: Mead Mommy

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BOY, we've recovered from Extra Life weekend and we're here to talk about games! Farming in Harvestella, Marvel Snap's new battle pass, arranging in Little to the Left, and of course God of War Raganarok and Sonic Frontiers impressions. We got today's rou
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Published 2022-11-01

Giant Bombcast 762: Forlorn Hohoho

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Good bye spooky season and hello November! Jess chats about Signalis, Vampire Survivors, Marvel Snap's stranglehold over Jan and Grubb, and Bakalar gets the boys back together in Modern Warfare 2. We cover the newest game news and all of your burning ques
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Published 2022-10-25

Giant Bombcast 761: EXPANDALONE

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We're joined by Michael Higham today to help celebrate Filipino American History Month! Today we gush about Marvel Snap, Gotham Knights, and Bakalar shares his God of War Ragnarok impressions. Grubb also guides us through today's video game news and we ge
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Published 2022-09-20

Giant Bombcast 756: Emulation Hose

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We're joined by special guests Imran Khan and John Warren! Today we cover the hottest games like the Diofield Chronicles, Hyper Demon, Disney Dreamlight Valley, our experience with PSVR 2, and ESPN NFL 2k5? We also cover the GTA leaks, the new Iron Man ga
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Published 2022-08-30

Giant Bombcast 753: LUCYWATCH 2022

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This week we're on the lookout as Lucy joins Jeff Bakalar in person! We start the show with news on the new Assassin's Creed game, Logitech's new gaming device, Game Pass updates, and a potential Nintendo Direct. We also chat about Soul Hackers 2, Tinykin
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Published 2022-08-23

Giant Bombcast 752: Slob on my Gog

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This week we chat about a small indie game called "Fortnite", hitting the green in Cursed to Golf, and board the Midnight Fight Express. We also get into our impressions on the new Saints Row,recap Opening Night Live of Gamescom, and a bunch of other game
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Published 2022-08-16

Giant Bombcast 751: butterzone

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This week we chat about the upcoming Rollerdrome, how amazing Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered looks, starting a cult in the GAME OF THE WEEK with Cult of the Lamb, THQ's new South Park game, Take-Two's original Middle-earth game, and some proper glizzy dis
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Published 2022-06-14

Giant Bombcast 742: Goat Adjacent

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Jan and Tam are back to report on Summer Game Fest, Street Fighter 6, and we have a whole GRIP of news to breakdown. THIS IS A LOOSE SET OF TIMESTAMPS THAT IS SET TO THE FREE VERSION OF THE AUDIO BOMBCAST. 7:43 - whatcha been playing 11:11 - street fight
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Published 2022-05-17

Giant Bombcast 738: OG Daddy

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We've got a boat load of news today! We talk about the titles getting added to PlayStation Plus, Jim Ryan's hot newsletters, and of course the Silent Hill leaks. We squeezed in some game talk with Teardown, Trek to Yomi, and Loot River as well!
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Published 2022-04-12

Giant Bombcast 733: They Old

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EVERYONE CLAP YOUR HANDS because there is a new Kingdom Hearts in the horizon! We also talk about the upcoming BugSnax, Nintendo Switch Sports, Astral Ascent, Jitsu Squad, Gundam Evolution, and all your gaming and Magic Castle news!
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Published 2022-03-01

Giant Bombcast 727: Gabe Juice

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We welcome GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain to discuss all things Elden Ring and also to chat about the current state of reviewing games. We also talk about Babylon's Fall, the new Pokémon generation, Steam Deck impressions, and updates with Street Fighter!
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Published 2021-11-10

Giant Bombcast 711: OH EGG

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The perfect podcast to pair with a hot dog! This week the Jeffs give their thoughts on Call of Duty: Vanguard, Animal Crossing New Horizon's new DLC, Forza Horizon 5, eggs in The Anacrusis, NFTs and game companies, and...Popeye....Popeye.
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Published 2021-11-02

Giant Bombcast 710: PP Cost

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November is upon us, so let's sit and talk about Voice of Cards, more Dungeon Encounters, Super Robot Wars 30, Inscryption, along with Fortnite shutting down, Dr. Dre making music for GTA, and all of your voicemails and emails!
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Published 2021-10-26

Giant Bombcast 709: Cold5

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It is no secret! We're here to talk about Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Dungeon Encounters, Age of Empires IV, Ben coming to terms with Breath of the Wild, cancelling BlizzCon, FaZe, and some Nintendo 64 jank!
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Published 2021-07-20

Giant Bombcast 695: KeyBoy

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We cover the hottest story this week: CABLE MANAGEMENT! But we also find time to talk about Samurai Gunn 2, Pokémon Go Fest 2021, Jan's adventures in Disneyland, Splitgate, the Steamdeck, we take a trip through the DELAYZONE, and much more fun!
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Published 2021-05-18

Giant Bombcast 686: Baby Yogurt

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Welcome to another episode of the Giant Bombcast in where we discuss Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Subnautica: Below Zero, AT&T being sold, new PS5 controllers, E3s of yore, and an "interesting" ranking of Pokémo
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Published 2021-04-13

Giant Bombcast 681: Dairy Queen, TX

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This week, we cling desperately to our Outriders inventories, take a look at the just-released Ask Iwata compilation, play movie mad libs in What the Dub?!, ponder Bad Bunny and 24-hour shrimp, and have 99 Pac-Men but a Switch... well, you know how it goe
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Published 2021-02-23

Giant Bombcast 674: Knife or Death

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Valheim appears to be overtaking the office this week, with a detour into the good and bad of old games with Blizzard Arcade Collection and Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. Plus: the future of PSVR, the Vampire: Bloodlines 2 shakeup, all the Blizzcon and N
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Published 2020-12-15

Giant Bombcast 665: It'z Fun!

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The Internet's Abby Russell joins us to talk about how much chess she's been playing lately, plus the Cyberpunk release kerfuffle, all the big announcements out of the Game Awards, the proper definition of rap movies, our love of video game typefaces, and
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Published 2020-10-20

Giant Bombcast 657: The Content

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With new consoles drawing nigh, we spend way too much time talking about the Series X launch lineup and the PS5's new hint system, plus Mario Kart Live, Phasmophobia, the end of Hades, the (different kind of) end of StarCraft II, and the eventual fate of
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Published 2020-08-25

Giant Bombcast 649: Courtnite

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Alex Navarro joins us from NYC to talk Madden 21, Outriders, Mortal Shell, Spiritfarer, Rogue Legacy 2, next year's new Switch, the DC FANDOME, the latest on Apple v. Epic, and rollicking debates on foods like mustard, soda, and, uh, Vicks VapoRub?
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Published 2020-08-04

Giant Bombcast 646: Great Tile Feel

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Caty McCarthy from USgamer joins us to chat about the mystery that is Blaseball, the madcap action of Fall Guys, free-to-play Halo Infinite, Frog Fractions 3 through 9, PS5 gadget compatibility, the horror of carpeted bathrooms, and... the assembled guest
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Published 2020-06-24

Giant Bombcast 640: Tactical Growth

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This week we unpack the current assault and abuse allegations roiling the games industry, the abrupt Mixer shutdown, EA Play, the rumored Rocksteady Suicide Squad game, more with The Last of Us Part II, Windjammers II, and the mysterious couch of Masahiro
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Published 2020-06-03

Giant Bombcast 637: Slow Off King

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Austin Walker and Vinny Caravella drop by during a tumultuous week to talk current events, Valorant, Monster Train, PS5 and Xbox Series X compatbility (backwards and forwards), the coming Sega revolution, Minecraft personality types, and where to get the
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Published 2019-11-05

Giant Bombcast 608: OK DOOMer

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The Death Stranding embargo is up, and unsurprisingly it's hard to talk about much else, but we also get deep into a Blizzcon recap with thoughts on Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, Luigi's Mansion 3, Switch Lite sales figures, Hideo Kojima's filmmaking career,
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Published 2019-09-24

Giant Bombcast 602: Easy Chicken

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A zillion games came out last week and we're here to talk about like 12 of them! Let's check in on Apple Arcade's lineup, Link's Awakening, and Borderlands 3. Then let's get into the news... is Valve going to have to let you resell your games? Weird! The
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Published 2019-06-11

Giant Bombcast 587: Tac-Yak

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We rip open the annual E3 sealed envelope to discuss all the games from judges' week like Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein Youngblood, The Outer Worlds, and more. Plus: a rundown of our schedule at the show and another round of our guaranteed accurate E3 predict
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Published 2018-11-13

Giant Bombcast 558: Boattle Royale

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Hitman 2! Tetris Effect! Battlefield V! The games of Fall are upon us, followed by a raft of rocky stories in the games biz, questionable emails about food, towel habits, edible Mario enemies, and the return of Banjo & Kazooie (who never really left).
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Published 2016-06-07

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The good ship E3 has sprung more than a few leaks, and we're bailing water as fast as we can with the help of New York's Alex Navarro. Agents of Mayhem! Dead Rising 4! More Injustice! More Wolfenstein! More... Destiny? The games of tomorrow, today!
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Published 2016-05-31

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143 min
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With less than two weeks till E3, we're playing as much Overwatch as we can while mulling over Xbox leaks, the No Man's Sky delay, id games new and old, fruit trees, grow operations, a long meditation on meditation, and an unexpected blast from Dan's past
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Published 2016-05-17

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128 min Transcript
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Danny "the Irish guy" O'Dwyer joins us to discuss the glory that is the new Doom, obscure piratical references, the end of Disney Infinity, some E3 expectations, office dental care, Kansas City dirtbags, and the ultimate fate of poo particles. Don't ask.
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Published 2016-05-10

Giant Bombcast 05/10/2016 (Premium)

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We've gathered 'round the microphones to see Nathan Drake off into the sunset (again), chat about the Overwatch beta, ponder Gearbox's next move, puzzle at shooter versus shooter, parse a Dota pop quiz, and contemplate a few hamburgers long past.
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Published 2016-04-26

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138 min
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The gang's all back from PAX and unnervingly battered and bruised, but even wrestling injuries can't stand in the way of talk about the best of the show, Housemarque's latest, the end of the Xbox 360, the uncertain whereabouts of Frog Fractions 2, and, um
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Published 2016-04-12

Giant Bombcast 04/12/2016 (Premium)

169 min Transcript
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Bonfire Watch 2016 is on! In between trips to the Steam forums, we touch on early Star Fox Zero impressions, unearthed Neo Geo prototypes, the Ratchet reboot, entering the Gungeon, Nintendo's "friendly" market research, a variety of vape flavors, and the
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Published 2016-03-29

Giant Bombcast 03/29/2016 (Premium)

155 min Transcript
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In between the launches of two VR headsets, we manage to... only talk about VR a little before delving into remastered adventure games, Street Fighter patches, early Dark Souls releases, some reminiscing about the good old days, and a whole bunch of Ninte
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Published 2016-03-22

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181 min
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With our glorious and/or horrible VR future nearly upon us, it's time to take stock of all the headsets and games we tried at GDC, along with a bunch of regular old flat games, the strange future of the console business, the best in chips, a stack of your
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Published 2016-03-15

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187 min Transcript
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Our podcasting compatriots from 8-4 join us for another GDC check-in that includes a Division deep dive, gushing over Stardew Valley, a lot of game industry movin' and shakin', mobile clashes of various kinds, and more than a few trips down memory lane.
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Published 2016-03-08

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This week's show is packed to the gills with No Man's Sky, The Division, Microsoft studio closures, the weird future of the Xbox, the strange saga of the Coleco Chameleon, some Street Fighter emails, the cleanliness of San Francisco sidewalks, and more!
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Published 2016-02-17

Giant Bombcast 02/16/2016 (Premium)

177 min
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The launch of Street Fighter V has brought out some strong feelings on this podcast, but we didn't forget to hit XCOM 2, Firewatch, Quantum Break exclusivity, Fallout DLC, marital hijinks, unlikely fighting game match-ups, and the latest updates from the
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Published 2016-01-27

Giant Bombcast 01/26/2016 (Premium)

120 min Transcript
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We've been doing a lot of Witnessing and we're very excited about it, but that doesn't mean we forgot about Sony reorgs, mysterious Konami vans, fighting game failures, in-game crosshairs, questionable root beer, or mobile apps made by certain controversi
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Published 2016-01-05

Giant Bombcast 01/05/2016 (Premium)

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We're *yawn* back from break and, uh, feelin' refreshed in 2016! Time to remember how to talk as we chew the fat about Oculus Rift preorders, esports sales, Mario Maker websites, Steam breaches, Hall & Oates, and a year without Assassin's Creed.
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Published 2015-12-15

Giant Bombcast 12/15/2015 (Premium)

145 min
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As the holidays draw nigh, GameSpot's Mary Kish joins in for a chilly chat about Nintendo patents, produce rankings, Star Wars saturation, the long-awaited release of Nuclear Throne, smelly VR, Pokemon pooping, more foreign movie titles, and the perils of
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Published 2015-12-08

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It's December. Where'd all this news come from? Oh well, time to break down all the goings-on out of the Game Awards and the PlayStation Experience with the help of one very special Irish guest. All this plus new offices, KGB spies, erstwhile hooahs, and
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Published 2015-11-24

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173 min Transcript
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Hot topics this week include airsoft, stuff in Jeff's garage, the new Bloodborne DLC, PlayStation 4 PlayStation 2 emulation, messing with the Steam Link and Controller, Xbox 360 memories, and more emails about synthetic weed than you ever thought possible
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Published 2015-11-17

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Battlefront! Fallout! Tomb Raider! StarCraft! The games of holiday 2015 are upon us, but that doesn't keep us from other important topics like old Bruce Lee games, Nintendo's first post-Iwata Direct, the fate of System Shock, seafood pizza, a bunch of gam
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Published 2015-11-10

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Fresh off of Extra Life, Chicago's favorite son swoops in to chat about the biggest games of the season, open-world quality assurance, 6 billion dollar acquisitions, forced eSports, questionable parenting tips, a whole bunch of business minutes, and the j
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Published 2015-10-28

Giant Bombcast 10/27/2015 (Premium)

173 min
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Between fall video games shipping and Sony holding press conferences, we almost missed this week's podcast! Luckily we rode our bears here from Paris to touch on all these topics, plus the quirks of Canadian money, the horrors of Bayou Billy, educational
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Published 2015-10-20

Giant Bombcast 10/20/2015 (Premium)

147 min
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A harrowing two-week journey without any video producers has begun, but we'll survive by recruiting one Matthew Rorie to chat about water-cooled laptops, nasty time capsules, NES memories, not much Halo (yet), the NX timeline (again), the wonders of arcad
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Published 2015-10-13

Giant Bombcast 10/13/2015 (Premium)

192 min
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Danny O'Dwyer joins us as we uncover the 10 Hottest Spots in Lisbon and discuss our adventures in amateur level design, disappearing Darth Vader, the FOB rebalance, the saga of Finicky Larry, mods for the console version of Fallout 4, that New Xbox One Ex
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Published 2015-10-06

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It's an indie-stravaganza this week with Undertale, The Beginner's Guide, Read Only Memories, and Indivisible, along with a little much-needed Tony Hawk catharsis, some now-outdated Far Cry speculation, thoughts on wrasslin' and Rock Band, and... yeah, OK
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Published 2015-09-22

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We've got some new podcasting equipment, and we talked directly into it for your listening enjoyment! Just in time for Destiny: The Taken King, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Tokyo Game Show: Not Much Happened, Video Games: A Few Got Delayed, Email
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Published 2015-09-15

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155 min
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Should Drew buy a Wii U? What's the best emoji of 2015's freshman class? Just how good IS Super Mario Maker? Does Forza 6 still have cars? All these and other burning questions will be explored on this week's edition of... what's this podcast called again
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Published 2015-09-08

Giant Bombcast 09/08/2015 (Premium)

131 min
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Roughly 75 percent of this podcast is about Metal Gear Solid V, but we somehow manage to sneak in a tidbit here and there about Marty O'Donnell and the future of Destiny, new PS4 firmware business, Dan's adventures in pants-buying, and the video game mona
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Published 2015-08-11

Giant Bombcast 08/11/2015 (Premium)

178 min Transcript
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This week! Jeff's clicking sakuras, Brad visited Tacoma, Jason's sneaking in Galak-Z, and Dan's boldly going... somewhere. Also: WOW expansions, Mafia announcements, Time Magazine covers, Dr. Dre albums, a vigorous conversation about nuts, and your emails
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Published 2015-08-04

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156 min Transcript
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Hot off the presses, straight from the streets, we're here with the latest chatter about Microsoft's Gamescom showing, the savage spaceship abuses of Galak-Z, Rare's economy-sized 30-pack, the Konami surveillance state, and the weirdest changes to hit Des
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Published 2015-07-28

Giant Bombcast 07/28/2015 (Premium)

170 min
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We console our sadness about the broken Street Fighter V beta by, um, talking a lot about Street Fighter, along with the new King's Quest, the end of Ouya, way more Rocket League, super healthy living, super unhealthy clicking, and the war of humans again
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Published 2015-07-21

Giant Bombcast 07/21/2015 (Premium)

138 min
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When Brad's away, you'll get to play... a new episode of the Giant Bombcast, that is! Join Jeff, Dan, Drew, and Jason for another installment of the world's only video game podcast as we discuss Street Fighter V's post-release purchasing plans, Rising Thu
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Published 2015-07-14

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We come together to talk about the untimely passing of Nintendo's Satoru Iwata before moving on to lighter topics like Rocket League, EA's Jade Raymond, The Magic Circle, face-scannin', the dissolution of KojiPro, and... look out everyone, Kratos is MAD!!
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Published 2015-07-07

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Bellies full with deep-fried candy bars, we're ready to dig deep into the Nintendo PlayStation, weird Minecraft news, the dubious allure of Fallout Shelter, multiple weird Japanese fighting games, Nintendo's tough investor talk, hot pepper facts, and much
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Published 2015-06-23

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We've dragged ourselves from the smoldering wreckage of E3 to wrap up some lingering topics from the show, including impressions of Horizon: Zero Dawn, Black Ops 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and MGS5, the incontinent effects of VR, that new Xbox One UI, fi
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Published 2015-06-09

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With E3 close on the horizon, Jeff starts spilling the beans on stuff like Fortnite and Metal Gear Solid 5, Fallout 4 makes itself known, the rebirth of Digital Eclipse turns a few heads, a long-overdue mattress update appears, then we all get knighted. S
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Published 2015-05-26

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176 min
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Straight out of the emergency backup recording shelter, we've cobbled together our thoughts on The Witcher 3, Mad Max (the game), Eurovision 2015, that Star Citizen leak, new-old Need for Speed, Dan's childhood machinations... and Destiny: House of Wolves
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Published 2015-05-19

Giant Bombcast 05/19/2015 (Premium)

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Bay to Breakers may have scoured the landscape clean, but we were safely cowering in our suck buckets the whole time! Now we're back to go in-depth with The Witcher 3, ponder Mario & Luigi & Puzzle & Dragons, try to get excited about another A
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Published 2015-05-12

Giant Bombcast 05/12/2015 (Premium)

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This week, it's Kirkhope vs. Wise! Sword vs. whip! Dan vs. figs! The Giant Bombcast is all about strife... and also dabbling with The Witcher 3, pondering the Desert Golf endgame, drinking in The Old Blood, cohabitating with Notch, and spending even more
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Published 2015-04-28

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Vinny and Alex party-in-the-sky their way from New Yawk to San Francisco so we can chat about the Silent Hills that wasn't, Valve's paid-mod calamity, the fully formed Broken Age, the Telltale fast food tie-in, video game knockoffs, lady MCs, the future o
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Published 2015-04-21

Giant Bombcast 04/21/2015 (Premium)

176 min
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Giant Bomb Action News is live on the scene with the latest on high-speed chases (onscreen and off), Star Wars of all kinds, Mortal Kombat hacks, Titan Souls, still more Bloodborne, celebrity governors, our expert E3 strategies, and the uncertain whereabo
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Published 2015-04-14

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Mortal Monday may be over, but we're still here to talk about MK past and present, the martial absurdity of WMAC Masters, the return of (FMV) Guitar Hero, the travails of video game preservation, a crash course in Irish, the Oestreicher origin story, and
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Published 2015-04-07

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled video game podcast for a special report on DMX's latest legal troubles. Now back to way more Bloodborne chat, the latest direct from Nintendo, Drew's trip south of the border, the death of OnLive, and a belated elegy
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Published 2015-03-31

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What's the haps, daddy-o? This week the Giant Bombcast is spinning all the platters that matter, like that brand new hit record Axiom Verge, more Bloodborne, the Wrasslemania fallout, the mystery of Puzzle & Dragons, the modern Kickstarter landscape,
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Published 2015-03-24

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172 min Transcript
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Bloodborne is out, we've played a lot of it, and we'll now discuss it in excruciating detail! Also: Pillars of Eternity, The Handsome Collection, Nintendo on mobile, the Kojima future, eau de burgers, Rorie's frequent pee breaks, and tips for taming your
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Published 2015-03-17

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As St. Patrick scourges the land, we hunker down in our bunker to discuss adventures in civic planning, the glut of dumb cop-show games, Final Fantasies of all stripes, Ori and the Delightful Difficulty, the return (?) of Joe Montana, further uses for liq
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Published 2015-03-11

Giant Bombcast 03/10/2015 (Premium)

149 min Transcript
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We've clawed our way back from the great white hellscape that is Boston to wrap up the business out of PAX and GDC before turning our attention to more pertinent topics. Can you take a 3DS into North Korea? Where's Chris Cashman these days? And who the he
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Published 2015-03-03

Giant Bombcast 3/3/2015 (Premium)

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Fresh from Japan, 8-4's John Ricciardi and Mark MacDonald are here to talk about, well, Monster Hunter and Destiny! Wait, where are you goi...um, and also the state of games in Japan, VR VR VR, the (non-)revival of old PC games, the whereabouts of Koji Ig
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Published 2015-02-24

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This week, Simon says "Bleed... and then listen to our chatter about Dan's adventures in San Angeles, all about The Order, the Kirby curse, award-winning middleware, the magic of unaffiliated local TV, and the many endings of Red Dead Redemption. OK, you
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Published 2015-02-18

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After a weekend honoring our founding fathers, we're back with the straight dope on Evolve, Tekken vs. Soul Calibur, sidewalk-poop-as-entertainment, the game of the (last) generation, 40 years of SNL, the trials and tribulations of Peter Molyneux, and our
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Published 2015-02-10

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This week! Mortal Kombat oldsters, the clumsy climbing of Grow Home, Jeff's adventures on the Chinese Internet, the updating of automotive firmware, and how to obtain membership at the Super Elite Zelda country club. Please apply the Giant Bombcast direct
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Published 2015-02-03

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166 min
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Our very favorite Irishman Danny O'Dwyer joins us to shake off Super Bowl hangovers and talk about European American Football, the down low on Dying Light, SOE's sudden independence, the dangers of Mendocino County, and the most learned analysis of Ninten
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Published 2015-01-27

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Everyone's back from San Antonio and other parts unknown to run down PAX South before addressing the pertinent issues of the day, like that new Majora's Mask, Dying Light, Norm MacDonald's storied career, multiple Resident Evils, the plight of the noble l
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Published 2015-01-21

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This century is 15 percent over, and it's high time we pondered the important questions! For instance: What are Colin Quinn's current whereabouts? Is Gat out of Hell any good? What the heck is up with Rock Band? When, where, and what is Nintendo's next ha
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Published 2015-01-14

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Video games, and the people who love them! Herein lies discussion of The Talos Principle, emulated Marios, Internet video archival strategies, Drew's adventures in spacefaring, the magic of Puyo Puyo Tetris, and illicit uses for your cough syrup.
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Published 2015-01-06

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149 min Transcript
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Welcome to 2015! We're getting our obvious Back to the Future II jokes out of the way nice and early so we can move on to more important topics like holiday hijinks, Dan's debilitating disease, console network outages, the white whale that is Mike Tyson,
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Published 2014-12-16

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159 min Transcript
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A couple of tall, dark and handsome clowns blow into town to tell the tallest tales of comically large telephones, Jeff's history with the Dark Carnival, the latest Surge surge, the "truth" about the Wa "brothers," November hardware sales, the likely wher
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Published 2014-12-10

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Who went and gave the video game industry permission to break all this news in December? We convene our eight-seat roundtable of experts to discuss all the latest happenings at the Game Awards and PlayStation Experience, along with the passing of Ralph Ba
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Published 2014-12-02

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The holidays are almost upon us, and we're cramming every last person we can into this podcast just for you! The entire current Giant Bomb staff is here to discuss the games of the day, the perils of home ownership, why you'd want a mortgage, living in ge
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Published 2014-11-25

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We're reconvening the drink council for a very important test before moving on to the regular business of, uh, talking about whatever. There's a new Geometry Wars! Master Chief Collection is still broken! Smash Bros. came out! Little girls hate Quick Look
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Published 2014-11-18

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Rorie substitutes in for Drew to chat about the latest Age of Dragons before we move on to kneecap last week's shoddy releases. There's no talking in the library, but plenty of talk about Far Cry 4, the new GTA V, Corbin Bernsen's directing career, PlaySt
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Published 2014-11-11

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The fourth quarter is HEATING UP, and Giant Bomb Action News is on the scene to report on Assassin's Creed: Unity, the Master Chief Collection, "new" Blizzard games, the Mario Stack Rank, the return of one Mr. Hawk, and the true identity of the rap game K
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Published 2014-11-04

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Dan's back from his Kansas City odyssey to regale us with tales of... well, you'll see, plus the annual Call of Duty check-in, Freddie Mercury's Sunset Overdrive, the true value of Donkey Kong Country, Dennis Dyack's re-return, the latest Canseco mishap,
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Published 2014-10-21

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With Drew wrapping up his odyssey on the other side of the world, Jason's back to keep the podcast party going with more on Bayonetta 2, Sunset Overdrive, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Killer Instinct Season 2, Axl Rose's favorite pinball phrases, some byg
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Published 2014-10-07

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We're back from Black Rock City with all the latest on art cars, sex tents, desert drugs, and video games! Matthew "Matt" Rorie joins us to chat Driveclub, Alien: Isolation, even more on the Destiny endgame, beaver butts, the 900th P, and Dan Ryckert's fe
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Published 2014-09-30

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Quarter four is upon us and it's all games all the time around here, with in-depth chattin' about Shadow of Mordor, Forza Horizon 2, Super Smash Bros. 3DS, and Gauntlet. Well, fine, you can also hang around for our favorite hangover avoidance strategies.
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Published 2014-09-23

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It's an Irish invasion as GameSpot's Danny O'Dwyer joins us to talk about the right way to enjoy Destiny, the wrong way to parse English accents, whatever the hell Final Fantasy is now, and the perils of programming video games. It has been two (2) weeks
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Published 2014-09-16

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Destiny still rules the video game talk around these parts... but then, who just listens to this podcast for games? Especially when you can also hear about hot topics like dying on Mars, drinking on battleships, the John Carmack Tweet of the Week, and TWO
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Published 2014-09-09

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Destiny is here and it's time to talk about it. Once we've gone over our first few hours with Bungie's latest, stick around for further discussion of Drew's introduction to local wrestling, Dan's recipe for bathtub chicken, and the popularity of Giant Bom
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Published 2014-08-26

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Not even the earth shaking beneath our feet can stop us from talking about bad Mario Kart tournaments, Infamous: First Light, the feasibility of Star Citizen, the Amazon/Twitch deal, Smash Bros. leaks, and another of Dan's awful, awful stories.
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Published 2014-05-27

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Games, games, games! We're talking about Watch Dogs, we're talking about The Order, we're talking about Driveclub, we're talking about The Evil Within, Lego Batman 3, UFC, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Evolve, the process of packing and moving, French v
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Published 2014-04-30

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We get ourselves into a room and discuss landfill diving for old video games, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, James Bond making out with imaginary ladies, firebombs, the new Skylanders, Colorado's view of Dave Lang, Vinny's hometown, and more!
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Published 2014-04-22

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135 min Transcript
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We briefly celebrate the anniversary of the Game Boy and get into a little Trials Fusion before trying to figure out what the heck is happening over at Naughty Dog, what the heck is happening over at Bungie, and what the heck is up with Spider-Man on the
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Published 2014-04-01

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151 min
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Illness befalls the Giant Bomb office and Vinny, Drew, and Jeff must soldier on to discuss Facebook's purchase of the Oculus Rift, Diablo III's new adventure mode, Elder Scrolls Online, the budding conflict between Liverpool and Manchester by way of Japan
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Published 2014-03-18

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We get a Chicago double as Patrick Klepek comes home to the Giant Bombcast for GDC week! Also, he brought Iron Galaxy's Dave Lang with him, and we discuss Luftrausers, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, Dark Souls 2, and real steps you can take to make Wind
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Published 2014-03-11

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Drummer, professional traveler, and apparent Grim Reaper John Drake joins us to discuss the horrible things he's seen on the road, the release of Titanfall, the continued non-release of Driveclub, the release of Amy Hennig, the release of Jack Tretton, th
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Published 2014-03-05

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Your favorite Australian fashion podcast returns with a special video-game-themed episode! Thong talk alongside discussion of South Park, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the Diablo III patch, Loadout, and more? Sounds like a good time, mate! Koala bears.
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Published 2014-02-19

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Vinny leaves his home in search of information about the upcoming human/cyborg conflict while Jeff stays home to type "start" into a Twitch chat window over and over again. Drew flies a plane. Oh, and Brad Shoemaker rushes in to talk about that DLC for Th
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Published 2014-02-11

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The podcast gang reforms to discuss Super Metroid. Oh, and also Bravely Default, more horrific workplace nudity, Dungeon Keeper (not that one, the other one), Jeff's trip to the DICE Summit, Titanfall on the Xbox 360, the business of arcade games in laund
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Published 2014-01-28

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Vinny practices The Castle Doctrine while Jeff makes a serious attempt to become a Strider. Meanwhile, Drew gets into something wild while Brad continues to suffer from a crippling MOBA addiction. Also, we talk Nintendo, getting "Genesis big," Las Vegas,
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Published 2012-01-31

Giant Bombcast 01-31-2012

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Ranger Rick's Tumblr, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, close encounters with Dan Aykroyd, Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Resident Evil: Revelations, Jeff's space-garbage-and-murder-slingshot election ticket...yeah. It's a weird week.
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Published 2012-01-25

Giant Bombcast 01-24-2012

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What do chewy tannins, Chicago sports, warm fronts, makin' cables, Steven Tyler, the Crypt Keeper, SSX, and Resident Evil 6 all have in common? You'll have to listen to this week's episode of the Giant Bombcast to find out!
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Published 2012-01-10

Giant Bombcast 01-10-2012

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Go green with this week's Giant Bombcast as we welcome Jeff and Patrick back to the show and discuss Star Wars: The Old Republic, Guild Wars, Skyrim, and the great Petaluma pizza drought. There won't be a heart left beating!
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Published 2011-12-20

Giant Bombcast 12-20-2011

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Just in time for the holidays, we discuss Skyrim on the PlayStation 3, Trine 2, the Japanese Vita launch, the future of full-motion video, and our first days with Star Wars: The Old Republic. Plus, emails galore!
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Published 2011-12-13

Giant Bombcast 12-13-2011

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We work out the kinks in Vinny's diabolical plan to clone the Beatles, talk Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning with Brad, reminisce about rap tapes, and generally spend way, way too much time discussing the Spike TV VGAs on this week's Bombcast!
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Published 2011-12-06

Giant Bombcast 12-06-2011

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Vinny makes his triumphant return with tales from the suburbs, Patrick cruises Internet chat rooms, Brad catches Black Friday Fever, Ryan hates giant laptops, Jeff craves Texas toast, and everyone plays Saints Row: The Third.
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Published 2011-11-29

Giant Bombcast 11-29-2011

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Alex Navarro joins us for post-Thanksgiving discussions of Rodian roadies, finding asylum in Raider Nation, hair security, shark punching, the great Zelda switcheroo, Mario Kart 7, tugging' vs. dumpin', Spec Ops: The Line, and more!
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Published 2011-11-23

Giant Bombcast 11-22-2011

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Tested.com’s Will Smith brings his signature word pronunciations, Patrick goes back to NASbraska, Jeff talks high-level Blitz play, Brad runs HDMI cables, and Ryan gets serious about Ultranationalism in this week’s Bombcast!
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Published 2011-11-08

Giant Bombcast 11-08-2011

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Get all cozy with a nice, piping-hot 40, and join us for some heated conversation about our experiences with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Saints Row: The Third, RAGE, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and much more!
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Published 2011-10-25

Giant Bombcast 10-25-2011

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We make breakthroughs on Brad's crippling Altoids addiction and Jeff's crippling Skylanders addiction, while also covering Batman's ethics, Rocksmith, learning to type the old-fashioned way, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3, BlizzCon, and more! Je m'appelle Tra
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Published 2011-10-18

Giant Bombcast 10-18-2011

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We talk Transformers, Skylanders, Resistance 3, Rage, Skyrim, Max Payne 3, Russian Martian Bears, Double Fine Happy Action Theater, Dance Central 2, Just Dance 3, Batman, Batman, and, you guessed it, Batman, all on this week’s Giant Bombcast!
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Published 2011-10-12

Giant Bombcast 10-11-2011

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It's Muppets vs. monsters, Wipeout vs. Wipeout, and Forza 4 vs. Trackmania 2 on this week's Giant Bombcast. We also cover the multiple layers of griefing in Dark Souls, Dead Rising canon, bad comic book games, and more. And Brad Shoemaker is here!
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Published 2011-09-28

Giant Bombcast 09-27-2011

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With Jeff in Vegas, Ryan, Vinny, Patrick, and Brad explore the limits of microphone clipping, Total Recall technology, marathon Gears of War 3 horde sessions, the mystery of From Software, AMC's Breaking Bad featuring Rage from id Software, and the raw, u
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Published 2011-09-20

Giant Bombcast 09-20-2011

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Gears of War 3 is out today! So we talk about Gears of War 3. A lot. Turns out, we have no idea what a cog actually is! We're a little more knowledgable about TrackMania 2, Burnout CRASH!, Resident Evil 4, and Renegade Ops, though.
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Published 2011-09-13

Giant Bombcast 09-13-2011

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We recover from the Second Annual Big Live Live Show: Live! with Infinite Vinnys, technology acronyms for idiots, ManiaPlanet’s insane potential, Johann Sebastian Joust, the new 360 dashboard, The Gunstringer, the dire state of the 3DS, Syndicate, and m
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Published 2011-08-31

Giant Bombcast 08-30-2011

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We escape the gravitational pull of the PAX Firefall booth with no shortage of inscrutable inside jokes, as well as some thoughts on Fez, Word Fighter, Charlie Murder, Borderlands 2, Super Monday Night Combat, and much more!
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Published 2011-08-23

Giant Bombcast 08-23-2011

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We kick off Comedy Relief 2011 with Richard Belzer, Judy Tenuta, The Witcher 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, TrackMania 2, free-to-play fighting games, Tetris Battle Gaiden, Street Fighter III, Ridge Racer Unbounded, and much much more!
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Published 2011-08-16

Giant Bombcast 08-16-2011

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Jeff returns from his exile of silence to weigh in on the Summer of Disappointment, Patrick scratches an itch, Brad goes free-to-play, and Ryan catches the MOBA bug, plus Steam trading, Creative Suite: Global Offensive, and more in this week’s Bombcast!
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Published 2011-08-09

Giant Bombcast 08-09-2011

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It’s natural 20s for everyone as Patrick and Ryan testify about their time with The Witness, Vinny continues to be bewitched by The Witcher, and Brad gets physical with fruit. We also discuss the Borderlands 2 kerfuffle, Pandaren Brewmasters, and more!
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Published 2011-08-02

Giant Bombcast 08-02-2011

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We blow your shirt clean off your back with over two-and-a-half hours of alcohol-fueled, nitro-burnin' funny podcast action! Scantron standardized tests! From Dust! Secret Caravella Podcasts! Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet! AND MORE!!!
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Published 2011-07-26

Giant Bombcast 07-26-2011

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Email chaos continues to infect the Giant Bombcast as we try and discuss Vinny's tortilla-craft, Jeff's dysfunctional relationship with Catherine, Brad's affection for Starfox's vocal stylings, the fate of Mega Man, From Dust, Demolition Man, and more!
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Published 2011-06-22

Giant Bombcast 06-21-2011

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The steamiest podcast heats up just in time for summer as we jam on inFamous 2, Origin.com, bad milk and worse steaks, Trenched, fake rumors about blood ninjas, Ocarina of Time, Wii U, stealing Redboxes, and more...girl.
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Published 2011-06-14

Giant Bombcast 06-14-2011

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As if you didn't get enough Giant Bomb podcasting action last week, this week our E3 2011 PTSD is compounded by the release of Duke Nukem Forever, which, it turns out, is an actual game. Sorta. You know what? You should probably just listen.
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Published 2011-06-01

Giant Bombcast 05-31-2011

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It's our last regularly scheduled Bombcast before the crew ships off to Los Angeles for E3! We cover men's haircuts, L.A. Noire, Call of Duty Elite, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, PlayStation Vita, and, of course, E3.
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Published 2011-05-24

Giant Bombcast 05-24-2011

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Brad messes around with his Windows Phone 7 phone, Jeff waxes rhapsodic about BioShock Infinite, Vinny buries himself in Witcher backlog, Ryan goes to a parade, and everyone stresses hard on E3 in this week's Bombcast!
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Published 2011-05-17

Giant Bombcast 05-17-2011

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It's brown apples for everyone as we discuss the finer points of mustaches, sailboat brunches, the rich tradition of running through the park drunk and naked, and more. We also spend way, way too much time discussing Rockstar's latest, L.A. Noire.
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Published 2011-05-10

Giant Bombcast 05-10-2011

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We build a scatological birdhouse in this week's Bombcast, discussing Lorne Michaels' royalties, Sony's E3 press conference, the burden of fruit trees, the controversial popcorn issue, foot food, and, of course, lobthtuh monthtuth.
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Published 2011-05-03

Giant Bombcast 05-03-2011

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We re-open old Fable III wounds, get serious about Mortal Kombat fiction, spend an inordinate amount of time figuring out how to bring pizza to space, try and make sense of Jet's publishing/foreign language business, and more in this week's Bombcast!
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Published 2011-04-26

Giant Bombcast 04-26-2011

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Brad returns from Mexico with magical tales of free pool bars, Ryan dares Vinny to stop playing Dragon Age II, and Patrick helps us digest what has been an action-packed week in news in this week's edition of the Giant Bombcast!
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Published 2011-04-19

Giant Bombcast 04-19-2011

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We get messy with Grandma's Cookies as the conversation leans towards less tawdry fare, like Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Bethesda's open-world first-person shooter factory, vendor trash, Wii HD, and--surprise surprise--Mortal Kombat and Portal 2.
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Published 2011-04-05

Giant Bombcast 04-05-2011

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Brad returns from his self-imposed exile, and we dazzle him--Rip-Van-Winkle-style--with tales of Mega Man Universe, the cancellation of The Agency, the rise and fall and re-rise of Majesco, GameStop going digital, Stardock confusion, and much more!
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Published 2011-03-30

Giant Bombcast 03-29-2011

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It's your boy, the big dog pitbull, dropping' bombs on 'em with Zojirushi action journals, Dragon Age II economics, the 3DS launch, Pac-Man Battle Royale, Fight for Relief, Resident Evil, Duke Nukem delays, and more! Yo, rewind that!
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Published 2011-03-22

Giant Bombcast 03-22-2011

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The World Champions of Podcasting are back at it again! Get your fill of Dragon Age II, premium Japanese thermoses, Philip K. Dick's insatiable appetite for amphetamines, Crysis 2, our first week with the Nintendo 3DS, and much more!
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Published 2011-03-16

Giant Bombcast 03-15-2011

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The brave few that made it back from the Penny Arcade Expo with any serious longterm damage gather to discuss the games at the show along with our shiny new Nintendo 3DS, Prey 2, and the best way to smith up some rocks.
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Published 2011-03-09

Giant Bombcast 03-08-2011

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We've got BurgerTime pathos, Shanghai McGee, Suda51's boner, the far-flung future of the Gathering of Juggalos, Beyond Good & Evil HD, spoiler Pokemon, Tiny Iwata, and more! Oh, and Max Schaefer stops by to talk about all things Torchlight. Strap it o
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Published 2011-03-06

Giant Bombcast 03-03-2011 (GDC 2011)

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Jeff and Brad lure a fresh batch of guests into the Giant Bomb bar, including Jeremiah Slaczka, Ben Gilbert, John Vignocchi, John Bellomy, John Drake, and more! Listen in to this noisy podcast as we discuss Chicago, Japan, Tron threesomes, and GDC 2011.
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Published 2011-02-22

Giant Bombcast 02-22-2011

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Vinny punishes himself with 10 more inexplicable hours of Demon's Souls, Jeff tries to buy the publishing rights to RBI Baseball, Brad celebrates American royalty on Presidents Day, Ryan denounces saxophones, and everyone yells on this week's Bombcast!
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Published 2011-02-16

Giant Bombcast 02-15-2011

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Jeff and Ryan return from DICE with tales of chest models, Hollywood agents, outer space, and Facebook! We also discuss You Don't Know Jack, Stacking, Killzone 3, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Duke Nukem Forever, and more!
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Published 2011-02-08

Giant Bombcast 02-08-2011

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Our expert team of broadcasters bring you the Super Bowl wrap-up coverage you crave, hitting other hot topics like, Dead Space subtitles, Stanley Kubrick and Terry Gilliam vs. Buckaroo Bonzai, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, wizards, and more along the way!
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Published 2011-02-02

Giant Bombcast 02-01-2011

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Despite a compromised immune system, Ryan reclaims his rightful hosting duties, doing his best to keep it focused on Dead Space 2, Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2, the Sony NGP, and MMO pricing structures, and away from Jeff's insane Nintendo agenda. Ningenda?
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Published 2011-01-26

Giant Bombcast 01-25-2011

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With Ryan planted firmly on the bench, Jeff steps into the role of host and there's nothing you can do to stop him. Nothing! Also, the 3DS and PSP2 are totally discussed in exhaustive detail and/or speculation! Can you possibly afford to miss this?
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Published 2011-01-18

Giant Bombcast 01-18-2011

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Alex Navarro tags in on this week's conversations about DC Universe Online's shortcomings, whatever “Macho Man” Randy Savage is up to these days, the unexplored qualities of the Charlie Sheen movie The Chase, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and much more!
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Published 2011-01-11

Giant Bombcast 01-11-2011

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Jeff takes a break from his go-kart training to join our discussions of kill room aesthetics, earthquakes, Predator tech support, Mel Blanc oral reports, Borderlands sadism, ilomilo pronunciation, crank calls, crypto, and 3DS redesigns. Plus, a contest!
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Published 2011-01-04

Giant Bombcast 01-04-2011

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Ryan, Vinny, and Brad are joined by a very special flaxen-haired guest in this, our inaugural Bombcast of 2011! We return from our holiday break with heartwarming tales of family togetherness and... actually, it's mostly just games.
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Published 2010-12-14

Giant Bombcast 12-14-2010

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We match three with PopCap's own Jeff Green, who joins us for this week's discussions of adult-themed Bejeweled, our Doritos Game of the Year, Andy Serkis' one-man show, inventing ancient artifacts for Uncharted 3, and much more!
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Published 2010-12-08

Giant Bombcast 12-07-2010

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Get your meat-eaters license, it's another episode of the Giant Bombcast! This week we put Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood to rest, address annoying save mechanics, catch up with Wesley Snipes, and more. There really are Bombcasts for every occasion!
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Published 2010-11-30

Giant Bombcast 11-30-2010

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We return from the Thanksgiving break ready to discuss milk and Pepsi, Ezio’s posse, expert Foley work, Rosetta Stone-induced panic, Tron, Japanese smooth jazz, Brad’s introduction to drifting, speed stacking, and more!
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Published 2010-11-23

Giant Bombcast 11-23-2010

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We put the Bomb in Bombcast with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's paranoid multiplayer, our collective Fable III disappointment, the dilating effect of Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Drifting 101 in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, and more!
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Published 2010-11-16

Giant Bombcast 11-16-2010

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Brad returns from Seoul, Korea with a head cold and StarCraft II stories aplenty, Jeff and Vinny conside Ice Cube’s Russian and Sam Worthington’s Alaskan accents, Ryan sharpens his blades for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and we consider potential
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Published 2010-11-09

Giant Bombcast 11-09-2010

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With Ryan on the IR list, we lure Alex Navarro out of his van with some candy to talk about zombie reproduction, Fable III's wrinkle in time, the highs and lows of the Kinect launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops, the cancellation of NBA Elite 11, and more!
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Published 2010-11-03

Giant Bombcast 11-02-2010

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Ladies and gentlemen, here's the starting lineup for the 2010 World Champions, your San Francisco Giant... Bombcast! We check in from the riots to discuss Fable III, cell phone distraction in James Bond 007: Blood Stone, The Force Unleashed II, and more!
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Published 2010-10-26

Giant Bombcast 10-26-2010

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Shirtless masseurs, pancakes prepared by drunk firefighters, the Fallout fixing powers of the command console, the seasonal potential of Costume Quest, the end of the line for rhythm games, plus the very worst kind of cake, all in this week's Bombcast!
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Published 2010-10-19

Giant Bombcast 10-19-2010

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We bring in Alex Navarro to help us discuss the insane torrent of new releases, including Super Meat Boy, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Costume Quest, Fallout: New Vegas, EA Sports MMA, Vanquish, Game Dev Story, and much more!
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Published 2010-10-13

Giant Bombcast 10-12-2010

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We hold the tomato sauce AND the crust on this week's Bombcast, leaving plenty of room for funky coleslaw, Medal of Honor, Tron: Evolution - The Video Game, Rock Band 3, MODOK's fighting style, and many other delicious, wholesome toppings!
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Published 2010-09-21

Giant Bombcast 09-21-2010

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It's the first meeting of the Giant Bomb Civilization V Support group as we spend a considerable amount of time discussing Sid Meier's latest, as well as more thoughts on Halo: Reach, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the Tokyo Game Show, and more!
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Published 2010-09-14

Giant Bombcast 09-14-2010

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We spend a whole lot of time talking about Halo: Reach and the history of the Halo franchise, get ridiculously excited about Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, and much more in this three-hour, free-as-all-hell episode of the Giant Bombcast!
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Published 2010-09-07

Giant Bombcast 09-07-2010

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We recuperate from an amazing weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo and reflect on our time with Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2 co-op, Mortal Kombat, Torchlight II, a menagerie of awesome and inventive indie games, and much more!
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Published 2010-08-31

Giant Bombcast 08-31-2010

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Giant Bomb newsman Brad Nicholson takes a quick break from the free weights and joins our merry band this week to discuss Bayonetta, Shank, Halo: Reach, the Xbox Live price hike, the latest installment in the award-winning myNotebook franchise, and more!
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Published 2010-08-25

Giant Bombcast 08-24-2010

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Vinny makes some bad food decisions, Jeff gets blinded by the speed of Quake, Ryan buys a bunch of LaserDiscs, and Brad, against all odds, continues obsessing on StarCraft II, in this week's edition of the Giant Bombcast!
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Published 2010-08-17

Giant Bombcast 08-17-2010

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With Vinny out on special assignment, we're joined by none other than Jeff Green for this XXL edition of the Giant Bombcast, where we discuss the joys of unemployment, Kane & Lynch 2, BioShock Infinite, the state of id Software, Dance Central, and muc
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Published 2008-03-25

Giant Bombcast 03-25-2008

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It’s a veritable menagerie of idiots in this week’s Giant Bombcast as we’re joined by Alex Navarro for discussions about Grand Theft Auto IV: Greater Toronto Area, 50 Cent II: The Dollar, synthoids, the Harlem Globetrotters of pizza, and more!
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Published 2008-03-19

Giant Bombcast 03-18-2008

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The Giant Bombcast continues its slow-motion explosion with Jeff and Ryan’s thoughts on Lost: Via Domus, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, an Ice Cube side-scroller, Guitar Hero: Beatles, Ed Boon, the flavor of Scottish girders, technofear, and more!
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