Giant Bombcast
The Giant Bomb discusses the latest video game news and new releases, answers listener questions, and sometimes gets wildly off-topic in this weekly podcast. Featuring Jan Ochoa, Jeff Grubb, and Jeff Bakalar.
Episodes
870: Sanctuary
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!
10/12/24•1h 35m
869: Halo with Chips
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.
03/12/24•2h 6m
868: Aladdin Land
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!
27/11/24•2h 30m
867: PG Spray
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.
19/11/24•2h 5m
866: Jimmy Carter Coded
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.
12/11/24•2h 3m
865: Essence of Jalapeno
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!
05/11/24•2h 8m
864: NO MIZ NO MIZ
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.
29/10/24•2h 32m
863: REVENGEANCE | Mt. Rushmore of Scary Games
This week we crown the four games that are the SCARIEST! Is a creepy mansion and a dog bursting through the window enough to keep a game on Mt. Rushmore?
25/10/24•55m 9s
863: Drown Harder
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!
22/10/24•2h 15m
862: Hole of the Year
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!
15/10/24•2h 6m
861: REVENGEANCE | Metaphor: ReFantazio Reviewcast (No Major Spoilers)
Our friends Lex Luddy, Jessica Cogswell, and Michael Higham join Shawn and Jan to chat all about Metaphor: ReFantazio as they skate on swords and destabilize governments!
11/10/24•54m 0s
861: The Goku Option
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!Dan's impression of Mike "Jimming the camera" at every innuendo: https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/153/1530215/3635508-danjimming.gif
08/10/24•2h 6m
860: REVENGEANCE | Silent Hill 2 Remake Impressions
We cap off the week by tying up some loose ends with a couple games and talking about our time with the long awaited Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team!
04/10/24•56m 37s
860: Child Gang War
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! Preorder Jason's book here: https://www.hachetteboo
01/10/24•2h 22m
859: REVENGEANCE | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressions
We have Lex Luddy on the show to talk about Startmenu starting a Patreon! We also chat about Balatro on mobile, some PS3 gems, and building bed bridges in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!
27/09/24•1h 7m
859: Mickey Morality Meter
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!
24/09/24•2h 37m
858: REVENGEANCE | Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview
Our dear friend Tam joins us for a spell to chat about his preview impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and then the gang plans their attack on the rest of the year's video game releases.
20/09/24•53m 26s
858: Toploading
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!
17/09/24•2h 23m
857: 699 US DOLLARS
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!
10/09/24•2h 39m
856: REVENGEANCE | ASTRO BOT REVIEW
Turns out Astro Bot is pretty good and we talk about it! Don't worry about it, we keep it pretty spoiler-free!
05/09/24•1h
855: REVENGEANCE | PAX West 2024
Join and listen to the gang recount their tales of visiting PAX West 2024 and swim in the waters as they do the most Seattle thing and decide on the Mount Rushmore of Gaming FISH!
04/09/24•1h 3m
856: BALSA WOOD BOYS
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!
03/09/24•2h 8m
855: Pink Carpet
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!
28/08/24•2h 31m
854: REVENGEANCE (Spooky Characters Draft)
Grubb, Shawn, Niki, and Emma are rounding out AAAAHHHGUST! on Giant Bomb by chatting about Emma's pickups from her recent trip to Japan, evaluating a peculiar ruling during the Pokémon World Championships, and doing a draft of SpOoOoOky video game characters!
23/08/24•41m 43s
854: ENGLISH
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!__________________Magic Mind:Offer Code: BOMBCAST20https://magicmind.com/bombcast
20/08/24•1h 24m
853: REVENGEANCE (Borderlands Movie Review)
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sat through and experienced the Borderlands movie and share their collective trauma and dismay about the movie!
14/08/24•45m 16s
853: Touch the Pod
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!
13/08/24•2h 1m
852: GrandMah-Jong
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!
06/08/24•2h 24m
851: REVENGEANCE (Fantasy Critic Recap)
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!__________________Magic Mind:Offer Code: BOMBCAST20https://magicmind.com/bombcast
02/08/24•1h
851: Weinerville
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!
30/07/24•2h 11m
850: REVENGEANCE (The Mount Rushmore of Mario Party Minigames)
Grubb, Dan, Mike, and Shawn are finishing the week by talking to y'all about their time with Marvel Rivals, Final Fantasy VI, and Nintendo World Championships. After that, they decide the Mount Rushmore of Mario Party minigames!
26/07/24•1h 6m
849: REVENGEANCE
This week on Bombcast Revengeance, we discuss our initial impressions of Nintendo World Championships NES Edition and draft teams of the best video game animals!
24/07/24•56m 43s
850: POTENT
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!
23/07/24•2h 45m
849: Government-Mandated Mario
Grubb, Dan, Mike and Shawn are here to talk to you about getting into FromSoftware games, the return of weird Capcom, and almost losing to a baby in Mario Party. After that, good discussions about a slow news week, and your emails!
16/07/24•2h 28m
848: REVENGEANCE (Concord Beta Impressions)
This week on Bombcast Revengeance, we discuss our initial impressions on our short trip through Concord!
12/07/24•46m 14s
848: Lil Bangboo
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
09/07/24•2h 3m
847: The Old Castle
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!
02/07/24•2h 11m
846: LITTLE CLOWN BOY
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!
25/06/24•2h 8m
845: REVENGEANCE (Shadow of the Erdtree Mini-Review)
We're rounding out the week by bringing in Tam to talk about Shadow of the Erdtree and Lucy to talk about Tales of the Shire! After that, the Mount Rushmore of British game studios (innit)!
21/06/24•48m 30s
845: Elmo Particles
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!
18/06/24•2h 46m
Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 3 (2024)
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 RorieSegment 2: Parris Lilly, Elyse WIllems, Ify Nwadiwe, Alanah PearceSegment 3: Tom Caswell, Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain, Emma Fyffe, Mike Minotti, Niki Grayson, Bailey Meyers, Jan Ochoa
13/06/24•1h 37m
Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 2 (2024)
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 WinklerSegment 2: Jake Steinberg, Jason Fanelli, Mark Medina, Taylor Cocke, Geuillermo LeozSegment 3: Dash Oshry, Casper Van Dien, Celia Bee, David Kim, Ash Thukral, Trey PowellSegment 4: THE NASTY BOYS - Charlie Wacholz, Jesse Vitelli, Alex Van Aken, Eric Van Allen, Moises Taveras, Kenneth Shepard, Michael Higham, John Carson, Ryan TatumSegment 5: Louise Blain, Crista Castro, Bryan Singh, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez, John Warren, Rayme VinsonSegment 6: Greg Miller, Tim Gettys, Blessing Adeoye Jr., SnowbikeMike, Andy Cortez, Dan Ryckert, Mike Minotti
13/06/24•3h 49m
Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 1 (2024)
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 RyckertSegment 2: Tom Caswell, Jake Dekker, Lexi Luddy | BACK ROW: Jill Grodt, Kurt IndovinaSegment 3: Emma Fyffe, Wout van Halderen, Tom Ohle | BACK ROW: Del Walker, Ronell CrawfordSegment 4: Ash Parrish, Alex, Joey Ferris | BACK ROW: Peter Hunt Szpytek, Diego Arguello
13/06/24•4h 10m
844: REVENGEANCE (Summer Game Fest Previews)
Grubb, Dan, Mike, and Niki got hands-on (and off) previews of Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and more at Summer Game Fest, so Shawn joins them to get all the juicy details just for you!
12/06/24•1h 10m
844: Mike Minotti's Hotel
We'll have a BCR later this week to properly discus the games that we saw at Summer Game Fest! For now we're going to rest up and recuperate from the wild weekend of Nite SHows!
12/06/24•2m 25s
843: Worked Wish
HEY! GIANT BOMB AT NITE IS ON 6/9 AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!https://bit.ly/gbatniteWe 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.
04/06/24•2h 22m
842: The Harada Line
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!
28/05/24•1h 59m
841: Fair Use Brad Garrett
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!
21/05/24•2h 29m
840: Tom Braider
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.
14/05/24•2h 47m
839: REVENGEANCE
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!
10/05/24•1h 18m
839: Weird Bird Prison
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!
07/05/24•2h 38m
838: Hibachi Enthusiasts
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!
30/04/24•2h 28m
837: REVENGEANCE (Stellar Blade Review w/ Imran Khan)
Our dear friend Imran Khan stops by to chat with Jan, Grubb, and TurboShawn about Stellar Blade and the Mount Rushmore of Character Action Games!
26/04/24•55m 31s
837: R1 to Brood
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!
23/04/24•2h 19m
836: Grey the Hedgehog
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!
16/04/24•2h 19m
835: REVENGEANCE
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!
12/04/24•1h 29m
835: Smack Blood Punch Wet
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!The now-infamous Persona pic: https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/153/1530215/3567575-p25thspraypaintart.png
09/04/24•2h 37m
834: REVENGEANCE
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!Vote for your favorite of the 4 drafted consoles here: https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1776340289818431532
05/04/24•1h 5m
834: Velvet Sack
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!
02/04/24•2h 19m
833: REVENGEANCE
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.
29/03/24•1h 18m
833: CUTTER SLADE
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!
26/03/24•2h 23m
832: Upgrade Your Balls
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!
19/03/24•2h 16m
831: REVENGEANCE
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.
15/03/24•1h 3m
831: Hi-Rizz Vest
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!
12/03/24•2h 28m
830: Muddy Buddies
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!
06/03/24•2h 31m
829: Fantasian
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!
28/02/24•2h 48m
828: REVENGEANCE
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!
22/02/24•1h 27m
828: Like A Roll of Toilet Paper
Jan's out for this one, so Host Bakalar and Producer Grubb join forces with Dan and Shawn to talk about cool indie games, the Switch 2's potential release window, and the glory of Baja Blast.
20/02/24•2h 12m
827: REVENGEANCE
We got our dear friend from VGC News, Jordan Middler, on the podcast today to chat about games, the Switch 2, and whether or not Cloud Strife is popular!
16/02/24•1h 10m
827: Urn-ergy
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.
13/02/24•2h 9m
826: Whimsical Skips
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.
06/02/24•2h 34m
825: REVENGEANCE
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.
02/02/24•1h 15m
825: FOOTLONG FRIDAYS
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!
30/01/24•2h 33m
824: REVENGEANCE
We got Imran Khan, Lex Luddy, and Jesse Viteli in the building to talk about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and our favorite numbskull: Ichiban Kasuga!
26/01/24•1h
824: Year of the Segue
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.Check out Glydr at glyder.gg or feetlegal.com!
23/01/24•2h 33m
823: REVENGEANCE
Turns out we also like things that aren't games! We bring you some of our favorite nongame stuff that we found or liked in 2023!
19/01/24•1h 25m
823: Cumulative File
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!
16/01/24•2h 7m
822: REVENGEANCE
We got the whole gang here to review Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown AND to draft their picks in Giant Bomb's first ever Fantasy Critic league!
13/01/24•1h 47m
822: Derelict Mall
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!
09/01/24•2h 19m
821: REVENGEANCE
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!
05/01/24•1h 17m
821: YOU CAN'T KICK ME
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).
02/01/24•1h 48m
820: Jogger Strats
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!
26/12/23•1h 10m
819: Dirty JPEGs
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!
19/12/23•2h 7m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: BONUS MUSIC EPISODE
We couldn't end Game of the Year season without deliberating on Best Game Music of the year! Listen along as we rediscover banger after banger and try our hardest to crown today's winner. Special thanks to YOU at home for hanging out this whole Game of the Year season. <3
15/12/23•1h 41m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: FINALE
WE HAVE ASSEMBLED IN PERSON to discuss some more categories like "Please Stop", "Most Disappointing", "Best Moment/Sequence", and to crown the real GAME OF THE YEAR!
14/12/23•1h 30m
818: Please Wrap it Up
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!
12/12/23•2h 47m
Giant Bomb at Nite 2023 | The Game Awards
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 Higham45:43 - Segment 2 - Couch: Alyssa Mercante, Jen Glennon, Brittani Johnson, Steve Saylor | Back Row: Shawn Kittelson, John Drake01:24:18 - Segment 3 - Couch: Jake Steinberg, Kahlief Adams, Parris Lillly | Back Row: Graham Reid, Dalibor Dimovski02:09:58 - Segment 4 - Couch: Shannon Liao, Ben Starr, Rebb Ford, Harris Foster | Back Row: Xalavier Nelson, Rayme Vinson02:52:33 - Segment 5 - Couch: Ash Thukral, David Kim, Alexa Bowers, Andrejs Klavins | Back Row: Seth Rosen, Alexander Dracott03:38:36 - BONUS Remedy Segment - Couch: Jeff Bakalar, Sam Lake, Kyle Rowley, Ilkka Villi | Back Row: Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain03:56:29 - Segment 6 - Mary Kish and The Fuckos #gbatnite #giantbomb #thegameawards
08/12/23•4h 32m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 3
We're all together IN PERSON for DAY 3 of the Game of the Year! Today we begin the whittling process to get to the TOP 20 Games of the Year to start the voting process. Do the knives come out? What harsh cuts need to be made? What games will make it to the Silver Spoon?
07/12/23•1h 44m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 2
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 PIKMINBloodborne Presents OLD GAME OF THE YEARPsi-Ops Presents BEST DUDE-TOSSING - BEST MULTIPLAYERSoulja 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 lifeMOST B-GAMECheesecake Factory Presents PETER MOLYNEUX MEMORIAL (he’s fine) AWARD FOR MOST IDEAS
05/12/23•2h 37m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 1
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 ABOUTBEST ALAN WAKE CHARACTERBEST GAME YOU BOUNCED OFF OFBEST NEW HARDWAREBEST GAME MECHANICWe'll be back this coming Tuesday for Day 2 of deliberations and 7 more categories!
01/12/23•3h 8m
817: CATHOLIC KARATE
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/09005F6FEAF94234New stuff in the store as well!https://store.giantbomb.com/
28/11/23•2h 11m
816: REVENGEANCE
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!
23/11/23•20m 19s
816: Nice Cute Lil Dudes
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
21/11/23•1h 56m
815: REVENGEANCE
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!
17/11/23•1h 40m
815: Egg But Big
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!
14/11/23•2h 30m
814: REVENGEANCE
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?
09/11/23•1h 2m
814: Grunt Double
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!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
07/11/23•2h 18m
813: REVENGEANCE
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?
03/11/23•1h 9m
813: Mike MiNa'vi
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.
31/10/23•2h 45m
812: Sam Raimi Mode
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.
24/10/23•2h 38m
811: Sweet Thigh Meat
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!This episode is sponsored by to you by BetterHelp.Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
17/10/23•2h 15m
Spider-Man 2 Review + Answering Your Questions
Grubb, Dan, Jan, and Bakalar swing in time to thwip away with their impressions of their time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2!
16/10/23•42m 49s
810: Shy Guy Anatomy
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!
10/10/23•2h 32m
809: Bean Based
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!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onlinetherapy a try at betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
03/10/23•2h 34m
808: Frodo's Not Rocky
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?This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onlinetherapy a try at betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
26/09/23•2h 19m
807: Bird Lore
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_Mt4C4Spider-Man 2 Hands-On Preview - https://youtu.be/CY_r5adXXTA?si=_NVY3CUFKg_8fz3BThe Giant Bombcast is POWERED by NZXT https://nzxt.co/GiantBomb
19/09/23•2h 28m
806: PANIC BUTTON
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.
12/09/23•3h 6m
805: French Cinema
Before we went our separate ways, we all got together in Jan's room to talk about our time at PAX West, some Starfield talk, and just having a good time!
05/09/23•1h 23m
Giant Bombcast 804: Gamer Cruise
It turns out we're getting into mechs! We chat about Sea of Stars, surprisingly being into Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and gushing over Armored Core VI. We also talk about the Switch outselling the Wii and more stories from GamesCom!The Giant Bombcast is powered by NZXThttps://nzxt.co/GiantBomb
29/08/23•2h 30m
803: Vegan Options
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.The Giant Bombcast is powered by NZXThttps://nzxt.co/GiantBomb
22/08/23•2h 19m
802: ILOVETRAINS
We're joined by Bailey Meyers this week to chat about Grubb's continued adventures in Tears of the Kingdom, Keith David replacing the late great Lance Reddick, Pikmin 4, and more!The Giant Bombcast is powered by NZXT https://nzxt.co/GiantBomb
15/08/23•2h 16m
Giant Bombcast 801: Waluigi Coded
WE LOVE BEARS! We also love to talk about Pikmin 4, Disney Illusion Island, Tren and the state of Dreams, Pokemon news, Square Enix not being pleased, and more!
08/08/23•2h 11m
Giant Bombcast 800: Love Tunnel
Welcome to episode 800 of the Giant Bombcast! We've got a fullhouse today as we got the whole crew to chat about Pikmin 4, Sims 4 expansions, rumblings of a new Switch on the way, Elder Scrolls 4 getting a possible remake, and your emails!
01/08/23•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 799: Gollum Week
This week we're joined by our dear friends Mike Minotti and Bailey Meyers! We chat about Remnant 2, Pikmin 4, Ubisoft giving and taking away games, Pizza scented controllers, and HATS!
25/07/23•2h 13m
Giant Bombcast 798: Z-Targetting My Wife
There are raptors falling out of the sky and a restaurant to run! We're joined by Niki Grayson today to chat about Exoprimal, Dave the Diver, Viewfinder, a whole slew Microsoft news, and even more! Everyone please give Niki a warm welcome as they're goi
18/07/23•2h 31m
Giant Bombcast 797: WEB3 VECTORMAN
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
11/07/23•2h 24m
Giant Bombcast 796: ONE BIG FRY
Is a potato churro just one big fry? For the Holiday weekend we got together to answer a boat load of your EMAILS! We Answer burning questions like our ideal BBQ plate, the best TotK NPCs, and more!
04/07/23•1h 14m
Giant Bombcast 795: Bros Before Chocobos
We got our Michaels on deck to chat extensively about Final Fantasy XVI, SOULVARS, and the ASUS ROG Ally. We also dip into the game news like Microsoft's continuing battle with the FTC, Nintendo cleaning up the charts, and more!
27/06/23•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 794: Default Milk
We're back and fully rested up from Summer Game Fest! We chat about a bunch of demos from Steam Next Fest, the Final Fantasy XVI demo, a bunch of news, and your emails!
20/06/23•1h 55m
Giant Bombcast 793: RAMEN GOBLINS
After a long weekend of the Nite shows and covering Summer Game Fest we got together while we were still in person to chat about burritos and games!
14/06/23•48m 25s
Giant Bomb at Nite: Night 3
We've reached the FINAL night and we've got a banger of a lineup. We got the pleasure to hangout with some dear friends around the industry and we got Phil Spencer and Matt Booty to pop onto the couch!
12/06/23•3h 31m
Giant Bomb at Nite: Night 2
We're back for another night of hanging out with our dear friends while we're all at Summer Game Fest!
11/06/23•3h 57m
Giant Bomb at Nite: Night 1
We brought a couch out to Summer Game Fest and got a bunch of our friends to sit and hang out on it! TOES OUT!
11/06/23•5h 31m
Giant Bombcast 792: Bad YouTubers
Before we head over to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest we got together to podcast! We talk about Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV, Apple's new VR helmet, and more!
06/06/23•1h 41m
Giant Bombcast 791: Dark Cloud 2
We're joined by our dear friend Mike Minotti to chat about Street Fighter 6, continued adventures in Tears of the Kingdom, and Baulder Gate: Dark Alliance for the GameCube? We also recap the PlayStation Showcase, sales numbers, and more!
30/05/23•2h 18m
Giant Bombcast 790: MILE HIGH MUDSLIDE
This week we continue to talk about Tears of the Kingdom and how it might be one of our alltime favorites! We also talk about Brain Age, Cassette Beasts, and more! Grubb also gets into this week's biggest gaming headlines and we dip into your emails!
23/05/23•2h 4m
Giant Bombcast 789: Ewoks and Hobbits
Our dear friend Lucy James is here with us and with the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally here we ask the question that's on all our minds: Do you think Ewoks are better than Hobbits?
16/05/23•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 788: Christian Warp Pipes
Somehow we got the crew all together at Bakalar's house to chat about desserts, smells, and eventually talk about video games too! AWOOOOOO!
10/05/23•2h 27m
Giant Bombcast 787: Brother Krillin
We got a packed house this week as Tam and Lucy joins us to chat about GameSpot's new shows dropping! We also get into Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Jan's growing problem in Honaki: Star Rail, the bummer that is Redfall, and even more!
02/05/23•2h 15m
Giant Bombcast 786: Moms Love Zelda
We're baaaaack with another episode of the Giant Bombcast to chat about Minecraft Legends, Pulseman, our surprise about how much fun Dead Island 2 is, big Epic and Apple updates, and even more!
25/04/23•2h
Giant Bombcast 785: Tronald Duck
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!
18/04/23•1h 44m
Giant Bombcast 784: Doctor Chat
Grubb, Dan, and Jan return from sunny San Diego to console Bakalar on his FOMO. They recount their trip and their time at DreamHack, talk about today's headlines, AND give valuable croissant advice.
11/04/23•2h 1m
Giant Bombcast 783: Jesus Jesus Revolution
Our two resident experts in crime get together before all the traveling shenanigans take place to talk about the BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR: Crime Boss: Rockay City. We also commiserate over the death of E3, PSVR2 sale numbers, and a rat's basket of your em
04/04/23•1h 27m
Giant Bombcast 782: Custody Briefcase
With Wrestlemania coming up, we couldn't help but have a bit of wrestling talk on the show! We also chat about Redfall, Resident Evil 4, and news that E3 might be cancelled?
28/03/23•2h 28m
Giant Bombcast 781: GASLIGHT DOGS
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
21/03/23•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 780: Matt Rorie's Alpha Protocol
Make sure you drop some Rs for good ol' Rordawg. We chat about the wet and scary Resident Evil 4 demo, Dead Island 2, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, PS5 Pro Rumors, and even more!
14/03/23•2h 16m
Giant Bombcast 779: The Greatest Jewish Wrestler
Despite the title NO WRESTLING TALK TODAY because Bakalar is driving the Bombcast with Grubb and Mike Minotti and Matt Rorie are tagging along to talk about Returnal, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Xbox and PlayStation news, and even more!
08/03/23•2h 14m
Giant Bombcast 778: young elmo
Jan and Grubb are joined by the homies Michael Higham and Jesse Vitelli to talk about their time with Final Fantasy XVI, adventures through Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Miyamoto not wanting us to worry, and even more!
01/03/23•2h 17m
Giant Bombcast 777: Show Me the Law
We landed on a Triple 7 baby! This week we talk about PSVR 2, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Atomic Heart, Microsoft and Nintendo's 10 year deal, Baby Seals, and more!
21/02/23•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 776: Mario Mommy
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!
14/02/23•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 775: Hunter Biden Kaitos
This week we're joined by our dear friends Michael Higham and Jesse Vitelli to talk about a scary number of owls, finishing Hi-Fi Rush, our predictions for the next Nintendo Direct, jamming in Theatrhythm, and more!
07/02/23•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 774: Anime Soup
We're joined by our friends Mike Minotti and Michael Higham this week to celebrate a certain season, discuss Hi-Fi Rush, Like a Dragon: Isshin, 343 and Microsoft news, Star Wars delays, games closing, and even more!
31/01/23•2h 37m
Giant Bombcast 773: Weird Jesus Vibes
The crew is back to talk about how Forspoken nails the New York experience, Fire Emblem Engage, the new Dual Sense Edge controller, Marvel's Avengers shutting down, and more!
24/01/23•2h 22m
Giant Bombcast 772: Time Week
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
17/01/23•2h 22m
Giant Bombcast 771: GARLIC BOYS
We're back this week to talk about Chained Echoes, Xbox's "Developer Direct", Apple and a rumored AR/VR device, the liquid metal in your PS5, Neil Druckmann announcements, and more!
10/01/23•2h 12m
Giant Bombcast 770: Mad Slinky Tricks
We're back from the Holiday break! We discuss our individual adventures during the break, a handful of news stories like Starfall's release date, Jess' continued ventures into the world of VR, and Jeff Grubb shaving his head!
03/01/23•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 769: TRAILERD
For the final episode of the Giant Bombcast of the year we answered some lovely emails, talked about what we were excited about for 2023, AND DID MATH!
27/12/22•1h 18m
Giant Bombcast 768: DARK PATTERNS
The GOTY smoke has cleared and we're still standing! Let's wrap up the year and talk about some news, High on Life, Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, the Vampire Survivors DLC, and even more!
20/12/22•2h 9m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2022: Day 3
After getting through 10 categories we have now arrived at the main event: THE TOP 10 GAMES OF 2022! What game will reign supreme? Will any surprises make it onto the list? Have any back alley deals been made? Whatever the outcome is, we will stand Towe
14/12/22•3h 18m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2022: Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of our GOTY deliberations! On today's schedule we've got five more catergories: Best New Fortnite Skin, Best Running Around, B-Game of the Year, Most Disappointing Game, and Best Music of the Year. Get ready to dab away into infinity and
13/12/22•2h 55m
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2022: Day 1
Nothing wrong with a little pivoting if plans gotta change! We gathered together to celebrate and discuss Game of the Year 2022 all in Tower Unite. Today we cover five categories: Soulja Boy Presents Best Game For People Who Drink Beer And Get Drunk or S
12/12/22•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 767: Kojima Muppets Crossover
With GOTY in the distance we gather around to chat about Callisto Protocol, trying to make sense of Dwarf Fortress, detailing the updates to Fortnite, a ToeJam and Earl movie, and even more!
06/12/22•2h 9m
Giant Bombcast 766: Human Slide Whistle
After the long Holiday weekend we're back to talk about Goat Simulator 3, becoming VTubers with Sony's help, getting Luigi'd, our individual to-do lists for GOTY, and even more!
30/11/22•2h 9m
Giant Bombcast 765: Big Corn's Pocket
This week we've assembled the unholy trinity (with some special appearences) to discuss Jeff Bakalar's time at AEW Full Gear, Jan falling out of love with Pokemon, Atari 50 being a darkhorse for GOTY, and a roundup of video game news!
22/11/22•2h 23m
Giant Bombcast 764: Empathy and Stuff
Our dear friend Michael Higham joins us as we talk about Somerville, Pentimate, the Game Awards nominees for 2022, and even more!
15/11/22•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 763: Mead Mommy
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
08/11/22•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 762: Forlorn Hohoho
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
01/11/22•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 761: EXPANDALONE
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
25/10/22•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 760: Tactician Festival
We're joined by Dany Peña today to chat about his time with G4 and his team at XPlay. We also chat about SCORN, some upcoming Silent Hill rumors, jury duty, and even more!
19/10/22•2h 10m
Giant Bombcast 759: Rings of Flour
After a whirlwind week in NYC we're back in our respective homes to chat about games, coffee, and the newest news! We're joined by our Most Friend Mike Minotti from GamesBeat!
12/10/22•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 758: The Ted Danson Pack
Since we're out traveling we prerecorded this badboy! This week we answer a bunch of emails and other assorted questions from the community!
04/10/22•1h 23m
Giant Bombcast 757: Comic Sans 2
We're joined by Niki Grayson for today's Giant Bombcast! We discuss going Blobbo mode, NBA 2k23, Sessions: Skate Sim, the Modern Warefare 2 Beta, Prodeus, the return of E3, and much more!
27/09/22•2h 5m
Giant Bombcast 756: Emulation Hose
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
20/09/22•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 755: Stealth Poodle
This week we recap the Nintendo Direct, get into a lengthy discussion on Immortality, gush about splatting in Splatoon, and even more!
14/09/22•2h 57m
Giant Bombcast 754: Scott Hall Effect
We've got a terrifying trio for today's Bombcast! We have a lovely chat about Ooblets, Tinykin, and touch on what Immortality is. We also breakdown some Silent Hill rumors, UK game sales charts, and more!
06/09/22•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 753: LUCYWATCH 2022
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
30/08/22•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 752: Slob on my Gog
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
23/08/22•1h 59m
Giant Bombcast 751: butterzone
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
16/08/22•2h 37m
Giant Bombcast 750: Quasi-Illegal
We're joined by Fanbyte's Michael Higham as he regails us with his experience at EVO 2022, Jan and Grubb dig into Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Street Fighter 6 updates, the third Sonic movie's release date, and even more!
09/08/22•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 749: Software Plus Art
We're back this week to talk about Digimon Survive, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Bakalar finishing Stray, Mortuary Assistant, and the Ambrose Islands in Hitman 3. Grubb brings us all the news planned with GTA VI, Sony's business plans, updates on AEW: Fight Fo
02/08/22•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 748: Dirty Little Slime Man
We're joined by Nerium from Fanbyte as we talk about Live A Live, Into the Breach DLC, the new Hitman 3 DLC, we do a quick GOTY check-in, and then all of the biggest gaming news of this week!
26/07/22•2h 11m
Giant Bombcast 747: Eternal Money
The crew is back this week to talk about Jan's Vegas exploits, Jess finishing Neon White, Tam and Grubb talk kitties, game unions forming, Skate 4 going free to play, and even more!
19/07/22•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 746: Nooks and Crannies
Steamdecks are still coming in hot and tickling the fancy of more then one on this podcast. Grubb's got a ton of news, and Bakalar supplies us with the voice of the people in the Email segment.
12/07/22•1h 54m
Giant Bombcast 745: The Naka Cut
After a long weekend we're back to talk about the Cuphead DLC, Overwatch 2, hot dogs, Sucker Punch leaving Sly behind, and a bunch of other game news!
05/07/22•2h 21m
Giant Bombcast 744: Tingle Specialist
Bakalar is back from his trip! He regails us with tales of algae and food, we continue to gush about Neon White, Jan's time in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, we recap the recent Nintendo Direct, and even more game news!
28/06/22•2h 17m
Giant Bombcast 743: Assassin's Cream
HELLO all of our Mid Sized Sedans out there! We're back this week to talk about TMNT Shredder's Revenge, gush about Neon White, breakdown all the Final Fantasies on the horizon, controller news, and discuss optimum nuggest strategies!
21/06/22•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 742: Goat Adjacent
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
14/06/22•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 741: THROAT GOAT
We've got some housekeeping to take care of and sodas to "chug"!
07/06/22•1h 2m
Giant Bombcast 740: Bagelmonger
We got up reallll early this week to gab on about Jess' continued adventures in Chrono Trigger, Tamoor joins us to talk about Elden Ring and other stuff, we also get into a whole grip of Sony news and other assorted nonsense!
31/05/22•2h 13m
Giant Bombcast 739: FULL BALL CONTROL
We Celebrate Pac-Man's birthday by swinging into Golf Gang, Multiversus, Apex Legends Mobile, V Rising, along with some more Death Stranding sequel scuttle, and PlayStation Plus' new tiers!
24/05/22•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 738: OG Daddy
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!
17/05/22•2h 49m
Giant Bombcast 737: Fifa Lockhart
We got the hottest releases like Duke Nukem Forever leaks, finding humanity in Citizen Sleeper, smooching in Sucker for Love, hittin' pegs in Peglin, and all your emails and gaming news!
11/05/22•2h 46m
Giant Bombcast 736: Gritty Gex Reboot
It's Tuesday so let's all embrace the Giant Bombcast warmly. We gab about Video Game Rap Beefs, Nintendo Switch Sports, Rogue Legacy 2, the Bugsnax DLC, Embracer embracing more companies, a new Warcraft game, and even more!
03/05/22•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 735: This is Miyamoto
Tuesday means it's time to talk about slots in Luck Be a Landlord, chips in Endcycle VS, Unreal Championship 2, Mario movie delays, a grip of Ubisoft updates, and even more!
26/04/22•2h 57m
Giant Bombcast 734: Level 37 Fedora
It's Tuesday so it's time to talk about games! This week we talk about the newly released Playdate, finishing Stranger of Paradise, Sega's SUPER GAME INITIATIVE, Jason Momoa, Nintendo Leaks, and even more!
19/04/22•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 733: They Old
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!
12/04/22•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 732: Semi-Husband
This week we get on about a new LEGO Star Wars game, explore Norco, Jeff finishes Tunic, as well as covering the cancellation of E3, a new Monkey Island, and even more!
05/04/22•2h 48m
Giant Bombcast 731: The Gouda Project
This week we have a MOUTHFUL of games including Kirby and the Forgotten land, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and more adventures in Tunic. We also recap the new PlayStation Plus updates, delays, GUNDAMS, and even more!
29/03/22•2h 55m
Giant Bombcast 730: Gamesmonger
Dry those hands before you touch our fuzzy controllers! We dive more into the Chaos of Stranger of Paradise, get wild in the Weird West, tackle the mysteries of Tunic, and all the games news of the past week!
22/03/22•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 729: Cancelling Time
HEY YO! We're back to talk about our short time with GhostWire: Tokyo, we dipped into CHAOS in Stranger of Paradise, finishing Symphony of the Night, Nintendo opening up a new theme park, and even more!
15/03/22•2h 44m
Giant Bombcast 728: Loan Wolves
We hop out of the car cafe to chat about Gran Turismo 7, the state of sports entertaining in WWE 2K22, our continued adventures in Elden Ring, tiles in Triangle Strategy, Epic buying Bandcamp, and all of this week's news!
08/03/22•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 727: Gabe Juice
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!
01/03/22•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 726: Grey Soda of Video Games
This week we've got our lingering thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West, some preview notes on Elden Ring, along with news on the Nintendo eShop closing, the new PSVR helmet, and the thick wizard from Street Fighter 6.
23/02/22•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 725: Mr. Boo
We're back! We discuss Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, King of Fighters XV, recap the previous Nintendo Direct, and even more!
16/02/22•2h 59m
Giant Bombcast 724: Gaba-Ghouls
This week Jess talks about her preview with Ghostwire Tokyo, Jeff takes shrooms in Dying Light 2, getting old in Sifu, and we breakdown this week's whirlwind of news!
08/02/22•2h 58m
Giant Bombcast 723: Fuzzy Crime
Put your Warface on everyone! We talk about the new Pokémon Legends: Arceus, continued adventures in Cruelty Squad, Sony buying Bungie, Wordle getting acquired, and even more!
01/02/22•2h 51m
Game of the Year: Day 3
It's all lead up to this, we craft the site's Top 10 and crown Game of the Year!
28/01/22•3h 26m
Game of the Year: Day 2
On Day 2 we deliberate 2021's "Best Styyyyyyyle", "Best Looking", "Best Switch Game That Isn't On Switch (Yet)", and "Most Disappointing"! We also briefly glance at what our collective Top Ten could be!
27/01/22•3h 3m
Game of the Year: Day 1
We begin Day 1 of Game of the Year Deliberations with "Best Letter", "Chillest Game, Brah", "Best Time Loop Game", and "Best Music"!
26/01/22•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 722: Suck Point Suck
We sneak in one more Bombcast before Game of the Year deliberations pop off. We throw blows in Windjammers 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, updates on the Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard situation, along with your emails!
25/01/22•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 721: Doctor Hockey
So much news this week we needed another Jeff! Jeff Grubb joins us as we breakdown the news of Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard, Hitman 3 Year 2, an Italian Senate kerfuffle, and even some games!
18/01/22•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 720: For Answer
The Giant Bombcast is back! This week we discuss our current game backlogs, E3 2022 being cancelled, 500 hour long video games, and Limp Bizkit!
11/01/22•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 719: Volunteer Spirit
No better way to ring in the new year than another episode of the Giant Bombcast! We talk about the hottest releases like Titanfall 2, Teardown, as well as GoldenEye rumors, Final Fantasy delays, and of course NFTs.
04/01/22•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 718: The Sandler Squad
We can't end the year without one more Bombcast! To cap off the year we read your emails and talk about Adam Sandler for an extended period of time!
28/12/21•1h 47m
Giant Bombcast 717: Scams and Flams
We're back to talk about some neighborhood scams, sucking up a mess in The Gunk, finishing Inscryption, slamming tiles in Babble Royale, being trapped in MonCage, NFTs in games, and even more!
21/12/21•2h 20m
Giant Bombcast 716: Homeopathic Indiana Jones
It's the day after the Bombathon and the week after The Game Awards and there's much to ruminate on - What kinda factors might go into voting for the TGA winners? Why are anti-union emails so obvious? And why does the Uncharted movie just feel *wrong*?
15/12/21•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 715: Non Fungible Tree
Halo Infinite is almost out! But we also sit and talk about Heavenly Bodies, bouncing off Deathloop, Inscryption woes, as well as Sony's upcoming subscription services, and Ubisoft NFTs?
07/12/21•2h 37m
Giant Bombcast 714: Keighley Surprise
After a short week we're back with continued Halo Infinite chat, hot new releases like Wii Sports, addiction to Super Auto Pets, CD Projekt Red updates, the end of Fortnite, and more!
30/11/21•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 713: Pokémon BDSM
We're back with some talk about Halo Infinite's campaign, finding joy in Battlefield 2042, wanting more challenge in Pokémon BD/SP, Epic buying Harmonix, and even more!
23/11/21•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 712: Endless Forgiveness
Welcome to Jess' first Bombcast as we talk about Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Beta, Shin Megami Tensei V, the new Battlefield, updates on Activision, and discussing the nominees for this year's Game Awards.
16/11/21•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 711: OH EGG
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.
10/11/21•2h 54m
Giant Bombcast 710: PP Cost
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!
03/11/21•2h 16m
Giant Bombcast 709: Cold5
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!
27/10/21•2h 49m
Giant Bombcast 708: wallbabies
Nothing like existential dread to start of the Bombcast! We got a bit more Metroid Dread talk, Inscryption, NHL 22, Animal Crossing updates, League of Legends bans, and some Xbox whoopsies!
19/10/21•2h 47m
Giant Bombcast 707: Lou Bega NFT
A bunch of 7-0-Savages out there as we discuss Metroid Dread, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the baffling Battlefield 2042 BETA, the Twitch leaks, and much more!
13/10/21•2h 55m
Giant Bombcast 706: Key Lad
This week we run around fake Cuba in Far Cry 6, a brief dip into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the new New World, SORA IN SMASH, the cancelled TI, and Konami making games again?
06/10/21•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 705: YOUR MEDICINE
It's the return of the Pack! Good ol' Ben Pack joins us as we check in on Jeff's sleepless nights, Sable, Deltarune, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Halo Infinite's multiplayer weekend, and some voicemails!
28/09/21•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 704: Da Droid Become Human
On this episode we talk about Kena: Bridge of Spirits, taking pictures in Toem, more loops in Deathloop, determining what game is over and underrated, and MILK!
22/09/21•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 703: Time Juice
We've got a full house today as we try and explain Deathloop, Tales of Arise, befriend sentient dice in Lost in Random, as well as recapping Sony's PlayStation event, and valuable bidet discourse!
15/09/21•2h 58m
Giant Bombcast 702: Ask Jeev-Vess
Danny returns to the Bombcast just in time to chat about the hottest release: Cookie Clicker! We also chat about Sonic Colors, Sony wanting their $10, an Alan Wake Remaster, the Tripwire situation, and more of your food crimes!
07/09/21•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 701: A Good VCR
Before August ends we're here to talk about Deathloop, cats in tanks, Fortnite news, Gamescom, and pilgrimages for beer!
31/08/21•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 700: Toilet Crime
No better way to ring in episode 700 than some mysterious toilet crimes, more than twelve minutes of Twelve Minutes, Aliens: Fireteam Elite talk, Halo Infinite updates, and even more!
24/08/21•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 699: Illegal Tactics
We have a NICE episode featuring Tamoor, Lucy, and Michael from GameSpot. We tackle Jan's possible gambling problem, Dodgeball Academia, Final Fantasy XIV, 3D Printing problems, Boyfriend Dungeon, Will Smith, and much more!
17/08/21•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 698: Up In My Frunk
This week we get into the Back 4 Blood Beta, finally queue up in Splitgate, talk about skins and cosmetics, and of course get into front trunk discourse.
10/08/21•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 697: Ass Rock Dongles
We've got a packed house here as we talk announce new shows, discuss the wide variety of Smirnoff Ice, The Ascent, Halo Infinite, Huntdown, updates at Activision Blizzard, PS5 SSDs, and much more!
03/08/21•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 696: Cheech and Chong WAVs
The Giant Bombcast is HERE to tackle Jan's growing problem with Pokémon Unite, Danny's adventures with owning an arcade cabinet, talking about the Activision Blizzard situation, and much more!
27/07/21•2h 49m
Giant Bombcast 695: KeyBoy
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!
20/07/21•3h 20m
Giant Bombcast 694: Dirty Fluids
Jean-Luc from GameSpot is once again filling in for Jan on this week's The Giant Bombcast to talk about F1 2021, Arcadegeddon, the Atari VCS, a 1.5 million dollar copy of Mario 64, and more!
14/07/21•3h 1m
Giant Bombcast 693: A Furry Entrance
After a hot dog filled weekend the Giant Bombcast is back with ACE producer Jean-Luc from GameSpot to talk about more Cruelty Squad, Scarlet Nexus, an actual new Nintendo Switch, Sony's relationship with the Indies, and even more!
06/07/21•2h 54m
Giant Bombcast 692: Flesh Investment
We're joined by Jeff Grubb this week to announce some new shows! Amidst the excitement we talk about Mario Golf, LEGO Builders Journey, Sony studio acquisitions, Cyberpunk 2077's current state, Quake in the Pentagon, and much more!
29/06/21•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 691: Ska Wallet
We have formed a dark alliance this week to talk about Dark Alliance, Game Builder Garage, Cyberpunk 2077 coming back on PSN, a Pokémon MOBA, band fighting discourse, and even more!
22/06/21•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 690: Grip the Banana
With E3 just barely behind us we recap some of the CHAOS from the weekend. We also paint some pictures in Chicory, scream in Chivalry II, fan the flames for country beef, and much more!
15/06/21•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 689: Touch the Crank
GIANT NEWS on the Giant Bombcast today! We also got some talk about the new Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Guilty Gear Strive, more Cyberpunk Leaks, cranking it with the Playdate, E3 plans, and so much more!
08/06/21•2h 58m
Giant Bombcast 688: America and Azeroth
With E3 RIGHT around the corner we get together to talk about hot releases like bathrooms, Biomutant, Necromunda, Virtua Fighter 5, a possible NEW Nintendo Switch, Sonic jewelry, and becoming a C-Tier Japanese celebrity!
01/06/21•3h 9m
Giant Bombcast 687: John McClane's Feet
With E3 quickly approaching we're off to the racetracks to chat about Tower Unite, Knockout City, a new Virtua Fighter, rumors of a new Tony Hawk, Hot Tubs on Twitch, and eating plant Pokémon?
25/05/21•2h 46m
Giant Bombcast 686: Baby Yogurt
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
18/05/21•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 685: I Did It for the Grookey
We're BACK with a bunch of dads (and an uncle?) to talk about chairs, Returnal woes, our appreciation for Resident Evil Village, some artsy pictures of Pokémon, the growing legal case of Epic vs. Apple, and so much more!
12/05/21•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 684: Brad's Leaving
The old hands of Giant Bomb come together for one more Bombcast to talk about some changes around these parts, reminisce about the past, and look to the future.
04/05/21•1h 33m
Giant Bombcast 683: Nier Automotive GP
This week we begin with a consideration of Mortal Kombat films past and present, before moving into the nitty gritty of Returnal, NieR Replicant ver.1.224744...something, more adventures in Pokemon card acquisition, the Noid's return to video games, the M
27/04/21•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 682: That Dom State of Mind
Grab a handful of tubby custard and join us in the Dom shrine for PlayStation baseball on Xbox, the Pokemon TCG turf war, the last-minute rescue of the PS3 and Vita storefronts, Square Enix acquisition rumors, Resident Evil 4 in VR, and more shocking Neop
20/04/21•2h 22m
Giant Bombcast 681: Dairy Queen, TX
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
14/04/21•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 680: Room Temperature Clam Chowder
This week we dive deep into Outriders, build villages in Dorfromantik, mount monsters in Monster Hunter Rise, as well as the RETURN of E3, Titanfall things in Apex Legends, and much more!
06/04/21•2h 14m
Giant Bombcast 679: Feed Gems to Tims
Balan Wonderworld is upon us and it's hard to think about much else, but we also dig into It Takes Two, more monster trucks, more MonHun, voiced Disco Elysium, the looming PlayStation Store closures, COD and Battlefield rumors, Pokemon Go except glasses,
31/03/21•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 678: A Horse Named PlayStation
Welcome to the recreation zone, where we chillax over subjects like Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Truck Championship, the PlayStation 5 VR controller, the latest OLED Switch rumors, Sony's Evo acquisition, 2021 game delays, Double Dare prizes, Daft Punk fo
23/03/21•2h 31m
Giant Bombcast 677: Undercover Juggalo
This week we get caught up in Loop Hero, finding out there have been FOUR Monster Energy Supercross games, Stubbs the Zombie, new studios being founded, games hitting Game Pass, awkward gas station encounters, and thrift store scores!
16/03/21•2h 15m
Giant Bombcast 676: The McRib of Consoles
Games! Loop Hero, Circuit Superstar, The Eternal Cylinder, Persona 5 Strikers, Bravely Default II. News! An OLED-equipped Switch, the finalized Bethesda acquisition, the resurrection of Paragon, and the dual fate of Artifact. Emails! Uh, whiskey that list
09/03/21•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 675: All Day I Dream About Koffee
This week: the Outriders demo, more Valheim adventures, the Guilty Gear Strive beta, Maquette, Sony's Japan Studio closure and PS5 storage upgrades, the latest on Dragon Age 4 and Battlefield, Epic's Fall Guys purchase, some heated chili arguments, a love
02/03/21•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 674: Knife or Death
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
23/02/21•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 673: The Internet in Your Pants
What's up with Bowser's Fury and Valheim? Why would anyone try to resurrect Six Days in Fallujah? Has it really been 20 years since that Zero Wing proto-meme? How much spaghetti COULD you fit into one backpack? These questions and more, answered on this w
16/02/21•2h 49m
Giant Bombcast 672: Great Conversations
This week: the (digital) future of E3, PS5 sales and shortages, the Gearbox buyout, the ultimate fate of Anthem, the GoldenEye XBLA leak, Little Nightmares 2, The Medium, Destruction AllStars, Control Ultimate Edition, Ys IX, Danny's Irish favs, underwate
09/02/21•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 671: Tree on the Loose
This week: a little time with the just-released Destruction AllStars, next-gen Control, the inventiveness of Hitman 3, cyber-ninjas in Cyber Shadow, the Stadia first-party shutdown, the Nemesis system patent, a #Skate4 studio, lewd Keanu Reeves mods, Kief
02/02/21•2h 48m
Giant Bombcast 670: We Call It Cluedo!
The white smoke of GOTY has cleared, and what better way to truly kick off 2021 than with Hitman 3--and Danny O'Dwyer! Also: Frog Fractions, the Blizzard/Vicarious Visions merger, a KOTOR reboot, the Xbox Live pricing snafu, one very tall vampire lady, an
27/01/21•2h 27m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2020: Day Five
On our fifth and final GOTY show, we'll pay tribute to the games that didn't quite make it as finalists for our best games of the year, and then finally determine the 10 games that rise above the rest.
23/01/21•4h 13m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2020: Day Four
The fourth day of our GOTY deliberations will run down the best and worst of 2020, with awards for the Best Moment or Sequence, and Most Distressing Game.
22/01/21•3h 58m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2020: Day Three
Y'all like playing video games? We do. That's why we're spending day three awarding the Best Game Feel. Then, time for Party of the Year!
21/01/21•3h 48m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2020: Day Two
Warm up your hi-fi, it's time for everyone's favorite listening party as we determine the winners for Best Music (and Best Multiplayer).
20/01/21•3h 59m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2020: Day One
This time we're doing it live! Our annual GOTY feature kicks off as we hash out the awards for Best-Looking Game and Best... Dad.
19/01/21•3h 36m
Giant Bombcast 669: I'm Always in Pose 6
With Game of the Year rapidly approaching, we're doing some last-minute cramming with Final Fantasy VII Remake, Yakuza, Ori and more, plus trying out the Monster Hunter Rise demo, spitballing ideas for Bethesda's newly announced Indiana Jones game, laughi
12/01/21•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 668: Professor Latency
New year, new Bombcast! We're back to talk Yakuza, Ghost of Tsushima Legends, Super Meat Boy Forever, the Fortnite shopping mall, the curious case of the Zelda Miis, running guns in Japan, and our annual attempt to answer the question: what is Star Citize
05/01/21•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 667: Sega to Make New Genesis!
Somehow we've made it to the end of 2020, and for our last episode of the year, we talk over our to-play lists for the holiday break, take a gander at the release list as it stands for 2021, fantasy book some chess sets, and take a whole bunch of your ema
29/12/20•2h 9m
Giant Bombcast 666: Christmas Tree Shaped Eggs
We're here with the last LIVE episode of the Giant Bombcast in 2020! We're here to talk about Monster Sanctuary, World of Warcraft, the continuing situation around Cyberpunk 2077, and early-access pizza!
22/12/20•2h 7m
Giant Bombcast 665: It'z Fun!
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
16/12/20•2h 48m
Giant Bombcast 664: Kevlar Booty Shorts
Vinny "Cyber" Caravella joins us for a mammoth Cyberpunk 2077 discussion, then we get into some Metal Gear dream casting, more Immortals Fenyx Rising, more WWE on mobile, Nintendo's eShop data collection, Kratos in Fortnite, Billy Mitchell's latest dastar
08/12/20•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 663: Cooksies to Keepsies
As we enter 2020's final month, we double down on the year's remaining games like Immortals Fenyx Rising, Demon's Souls, Miles Morales, and Yakuza, plus Thanksgiving steaks, the whereabouts of Sam Worthington, and the questionably imminent opening of Supe
02/12/20•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 662: Turn the Musou Crank
We're settling into the new post-console-launch normal with more time on the PS5 and XSX and their games, the closing chapters of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the million-moblin action of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Kingdom Hearts except a rhythm game, St
25/11/20•2h 37m
Giant Bombcast 661: Code Red Brisket
The consoles are out, the loading times are short, the games are plenty, and we dive right in with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Demon's Souls, COD: Black Ops Cold War, more of our thoughts on using the PS5 and Series X and a variety of next-gen upgrades, a bunc
17/11/20•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 660: They're Only Stems!
The next generation is (mostly) here, so we finally dig deep into what is and isn't ready to go on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, plus hands-on with Bugsnax and Fuser, thoughts on the future of Mass Effect, a bunch of your next-gen questions answere
10/11/20•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 659: ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
This week: our first thoughts on the Xbox Series X and S, the magical destruction of Teardown, the breakneck cyber-parkour of Ghostrunner, more time with Watch Dogs: Legion, looking back on the big overnight game launches of yore, Sony throws cold water o
03/11/20•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 658: Geometry Wars 99
The PlayStation 5 is here, and we're also here to talk about the DualSense controller and Cooling Springs in Astro's Playroom, along with Watch Dogs Legion, Immortals Fenyx Rising, our wishlist for next-gen Geometry Wars, the Uncharted movie cast, and the
28/10/20•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 657: The Content
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
21/10/20•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 656: Throw Up Your Bungers
Genshin Impact makes a big impact this week, as does Bugsnax. PS4 games on PS5 get detailed, Crucible gets the axe. Milla Jovovich loves Meowscular Chef. Rambo is in MK11. It's a Bombcast!
14/10/20•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 655: X Gon' Confirm It For Ya
Star Wars: Squadrons! Genshin Impact! Hades! The Oculus Quest 2! The PlayStation 5's mysterious nut! The contentious subject of Xs and Os! The biggest a-hole in video games! What WON'T you hear about on this podcast?!
07/10/20•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 654: Vault of Ass
We're pretty taken with Hades and Spelunky 2 here, not so much WWE Battlegrounds or Serious Sam 4. Next-gen console news! A live sideshow! Mario except what if he was food! Tune in!
30/09/20•2h 19m
Giant Bombcast 653: That's Hot Soup!
Between the Bethesda acquisition, PlayStation 5 pricing, and our budding Vtuber careers, there's a LOT to talk about this week, along with Mario 3D All-Stars, WWE Battlegrounds, the final version of Hades, quarantine bathing habits, and more breakfast cer
23/09/20•2h 31m
Giant Bombcast 652: Gods and Monster Energy
Spelunky 2! Spelunky 2. But also: Fuser, the Among Us craze, Wasteland 3, Matt Rorie, the latest Ubisoft Forward, next-gen console rumors and scuttlebutt, ketchup cakes, giant grapes, and an impromptu ranking of Zeldas.
16/09/20•2h 14m
Giant Bombcast 651: Luda Shoota
The Xbox Series S leak and Mario 35th games are the big news this week, but we also find time for the release version of Avengers, Tony Hawk 1+2, Spellbreaker, the anime toggle, a world without shoes, and the Mountain Dew of oranges.
09/09/20•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 650: Strange Times!
This week we plow through a mountain of news about PS5 release dates, new GeForce cards, Avengers cosmetics and Mario remasters, chat about New World and Captain Tsubasa, get serious about AMVs, and wonder where all the orange meringue pies are.
02/09/20•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 649: Courtnite
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?
26/08/20•2h 23m
Giant Bombcast 648: jeffminter.txt
This week: the Tony Hawk remake demo, Risk of Rain 2's final form, that Moose Life, the Apple vs. Epic dust-up, next-gen console pricing, the mysterious fate of the Rock-afire Explosion, and a very intensive rumination on gunblades.
19/08/20•2h 40m
Giant Bombcast 647: The Historical Gamer Strikes Again!
If you're looking for LIVE REAX to the breaking Halo Infinite delay, impressions of the Avengers beta, and expectations for Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game and the Remedy Connected Universe, this is the Bombcast for you!
12/08/20•2h 22m
Giant Bombcast 646: Great Tile Feel
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
05/08/20•2h 24m
Giant Bombcast 645: Evidence of Luigi
As July comes to a close we recap Microsoft's latest Xbox Series X Event, continued adventures in Ghost of Tsushima, catching rare monsters in Pokemon Go Fest 2020, dipping stuff in other stuff, leaks at Nintendo, G4 coming back, and the long awaited sequ
28/07/20•3h
Giant Bombcast 644: WarioWare Without the Wario
Tamoor Hussain pops over from GameSpot to talk samurai photography, the new Paper Mario, the current whereabouts of Francis York Morgan, the latest goings-on with next-gen consoles, the great charge-move controversy, and stealing booze from monkeys.
22/07/20•2h 28m
Giant Bombcast 643: Save the Truck for Last
Ghost of Tsushima leads this week's show, along with Devolverland's not-E3, the latest Superhot, Ubisoft's Forward event and ongoing internal turmoil, Sony's Epic investment, the most expensive Mario ever sold, NEC's anime console, and Ice Cube's love of
14/07/20•2h 23m
Giant Bombcast 642: Pump Up the Valium
On this safe and sane episode we definitely don't discuss residential bomb-making, but do talk Hyper Scape, Golf on Mars, more Trackmania, the Evo Online cancellation, $70 video games, Fallout on TV, and... butter on pop tart?!
08/07/20•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 641: Hey, Throw Your Molotovs!
This week: Jan finished The Last of Us, Jeff's got a track mania, Ben's fighting herds (professionally), the beginnings of corporate action on assault and abuse, the latest Xbox Lockhart rumors, a PokeMOBA (?!), and a fond farewell to Andy McNamara's stor
01/07/20•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 640: Tactical Growth
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
24/06/20•2h 56m
Giant Bombcast 639: Ribcages Per Capita
It's (nearly) all PlayStation 5, all the time around here this week, but we also find room for The Last of Us Part II, Torchlight III, Disintegration, Star Wars: Squadrons, Persona 4 on PC, and a very, uh, loving Alex Kidd retrospective.
17/06/20•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 638: I Found Drugs in a Locker and I Did Them
This week we clear the air on Fog Gaming, check in on C&C Remastered, the new Trackmania, and Phantasy Star Online 2 PC, talk about the future of Destiny 2, keep up with a bunch of rumors for summer game announcements, and discover a very special them
10/06/20•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 637: Slow Off King
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
03/06/20•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 636: Dragon Attack 11: Aftermath
Hey, you like video games? How about Minecraft Dungeons? Mortal Kombat 11's story DLC? Saints Row The Third's remaster? Perhaps Super Mario Bros. Special? Inquire within!
27/05/20•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 635: S-rank With Your Coffee Dad
This week we welcome back Brad (and the tales of his nose), dig and craft in Minecraft and Terraria, gawk at that Unreal Engine 5 demo, speculate about Ghost of Tsushima and the new Paper Mario, debate video game rap battles and esports rules, and enter a
19/05/20•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 634: Mozzarella Tape
The Birdman is back and so is the Giant Bombcast! We cover texts from Tony Hawk, everything that premiered during the Xbox Series X event, testing our gaming trivia knowledge, and so much more!
12/05/20•2h 27m
Giant Bombcast 633: Potion Balls
In these unprecedented times we gathered together to talk about Streets of Rage 4, the Predator film franchise, a possible new (old) Skate game, and much more!
05/05/20•2h 48m
Giant Bombcast 632: A Place for Hair
We're deep into tactics this week, both of the Gears and XCOM: Chimera Squad variety, along with WWE 2K Battlegrounds, the Last of Us II leak, shoto wrestlers, the crucial 3DO back catalog, Tinder hentai, teenage video game crimes, and fridges full of pro
29/04/20•2h 28m
Giant Bombcast 631: Doom Nuts & Bolts
This week we dig into Persona 5 Royal, the Guilty Gear -Strive- beta, more Fallout 76 (?), the final Mario Maker 2 update (?!), Sony's PlayStation 5 production plans, Jan's good Internet, and how to eat 30 eggs in one day.
22/04/20•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 630: NPCs Are Here
We talk up a storm about a return trip to Fallout 76, finishing the FF7 remake, the blessed end of Bunny Day, a new Resident Evil 4, virtual dating, more Internet Phantasy Star, that new XCOM, eggs of all flavors, and the missing WWE game.
15/04/20•2h 23m
Giant Bombcast 629: Give Me a Werewolf
This week: the surprise PlayStation 5 DualSense controller announcement, the Final Fantasy VII remake, the end of Doom Eternal, The Last of Us Part II delay, Atari crypto, 40 hot dogs and buns, a quick pants check, and your emails!
08/04/20•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 628: Respect the Headcrab
The games continue to pile up, with more on Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal, Ori, Resident Evil 3, the Control DLC, and One Step From Eden. Plus: the Modern Warfare 2 surprise remaster, a Dragon's Lair movie, and... Super Mario All-Stars 2?
31/03/20•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 627: Final Fight Questions
Games games games! This week we get deep into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, and Half-Life: Alyx, talk PlayStation 5 details, think really hard about Artifact 2, and finally decide that age-old question: Splinter Cell or Samba de Amigo?
25/03/20•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 626: All You S'mores Juice Fans
Our brand new series Bombcast@Home kicks off with discussions of life in quarantine, Doom Eternal, the full Xbox Series X specs, the cancellation of E3 and everything else, and washing your groceries!
18/03/20•2h 19m
Giant Bombcast 625: Take Me to the YouTube
This week we spend some time with Ori and COD: MW's Battle Royale, look at COVID-19's effect on the games industry, place bets on E3's chances of... happening, and take emails from you, the fans of 311.
11/03/20•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 624: Depth and Lightness
On this Super Tuesday, we ask: what is it people want from modernity? Is it a new Trackmania? A delayed GDC? Thoughts on Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Ori and the Will of the Wisps? To abolish shoestring fries? A 311 concert which continues unto eternity? In
03/03/20•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 623: It Might Be a Whammo!
From new Xbox Series X details to coronavirus fears, Steam indies like Taur and Quantum League, our latest fighting game roundup, the second coming of Burnout Paradise, a nunchaku clinic, and the dystopian sound of NookLink, this week there's a lot to tal
25/02/20•2h 44m
Giant Bombcast 622: The Squattery Wheel
We're joined by the superhuman Matthew Rorie to discuss the trials and tribulations of Wolcen, Pokemon Home, E3 2020, PlayStation 5 pricing, the StarCraft Ghost leak, the ill fate of HQ Trivia, Jan's corporate espionage, and the dire state of monster truc
18/02/20•2h 24m
Giant Bombcast 621: Groove Is in the Heart VR
Are we splitting or stealing this week? Does Granblue Fantasy: Versus count as anime? Will Rockstar ever make another Grand Theft Auto? Why in the world is Phantasy Star Online 2 finally coming out in English? Is Space Channel 5 good? The answers--and muc
12/02/20•2h 47m
Giant Bombcast 620: Fortune Chalupa
All kinds of news is happening this week, from E3's 2020 plans to Dan Houser's Rockstar departure. Also: the GeForce Now launch, the #Platinum4, Blizzard's Warcraft III boondoggle, and more on the mysterious Xbox Series X port that wouldn't quit.
04/02/20•2h 44m
Giant Bombcast 619: The Jäger Cube
This week we Journey to the Savage Planet, train up some Temtem, get ReMinded about Kingdom Hearts III, puzzle over Xbox prototypes and Atari Hotels, and reminisce fondly about everyone's favorite .mp3 llama.
28/01/20•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 618: Teach Gohan to Fish
This week we talk Doom Eternal and DBZ Kakarot, PlayStation 5 leaks and delay after delay, the great Byleth conspiracy, boiling eyeballs, a Halo retrospective, the video-rental-to-liquor-store pipeline, and a sighting of the elusive "coin ship."
22/01/20•2h 31m
Giant Bombcast 617: Bathtub Full of Food
We welcome Brad back as we discuss Sony skipping out on E3, Nintendo's upcoming theme park, the Epic Games Store, what Wattam is, and much more on this week's Giant Bombcast!
14/01/20•2h 52m
Giant Bombcast 616: Sonic's Wife
We're back from the holidays! Come along as we recount our activities during the break, new console logos, CES news, the anatomy of an echidna, and much more!
08/01/20•2h 40m
Giant Bombcast 615: Favorite Crime
The white smoke has cleared and revealed another episode of the GIANT BOMBCAST! We discuss the upcoming game releases of 2020, video game themed classes, and our favorite crimes!
31/12/19•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2019: Day Five Deliberations
The final day is here! Many games will enter, but only 10 can leave. Which one will reign supreme?
27/12/19•2h 23m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2019: Day Four Deliberations
The list is done, the time for casual talk is through. Time to dole out awards, including Best Story, Best Music, Best Style, and Cool Multiplayer Thing!
26/12/19•4h 45m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2019: Day Three Deliberations
It's time to soldier through the end of this list of 2019's most notable games. No game will be forgotten! Only awards remain!
25/12/19•5h 7m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2019: Day Two Deliberations
Our second day of discussions takes us deep into our list of 2019's most important games and the impressions they left on us.
24/12/19•3h 59m
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2019: Day One Deliberations
The imminent end of 2019 means only one thing: it's time for us to sit in a room and talk through all the games that mattered to us this year.
23/12/19•3h 52m
Giant Bombcast 614: The Sonic Bible
Surprises are around every corner! We talk about the newly announced Xbox Series X, the Game Awards, 2019's Capcom Cup, the origin of planet Mobius, and much much more!
18/12/19•2h 37m
Giant Bombcast 613: The Universal Sauce
The year may be winding down, but game announcements aren't! We go through Sony's State of Play and the new Switch indies, speculate about a new BioShock, pitch the future of Darkstalkers, evaluate Juggalo gangs, and get a crash course on jacket potatoes.
10/12/19•2h 18m
Giant Bombcast 612: Two Two Tacos
This week we're joined by a very special guest: you! Join us for a whole bunch of e- and voice mails as we entertain your thoughts on fast-food ordering, Death Stranding spreadsheets, puffy jackets, and other topics of the day.
03/12/19•1h 52m
Giant Bombcast 611: "jedi council pink floyd"
This week we run down a bunch of our GOTY backlog prep, get deep-ish into Disco Elysium, discuss the Half-Life: Alyx trailer, ponder the future of Tony Hawk (again), take a Star Wars minute, and get hyped for more Resi.
27/11/19•2h 28m
Giant Bombcast 610: #Piñexit
Google Stadia, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Jedi: Fallen Order, a new Half-Life (?!), a new Mass Effect (?!?), "Anthem Next," Ring Fit Adventure, X019: this podcast is practically bursting at the seams!
19/11/19•3h 16m
Giant Bombcast 609: Terry Bogard 2020
This week we're trucking right along with Death Stranding, Luigi's Mansion 3, and The Outer Worlds, plus a lot of ruminating on new consoles, the best 3DS games, a ranking of fruit, Limp Bizkit survival strategies, and a quick Sonic the Hedgehog watch par
13/11/19•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 608: OK DOOMer
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,
05/11/19•3h 4m
Giant Bombcast 607: The Wang Chung Zone
This week: EA's (back) on Steam, Death Stranding comes to PC, a COD: MW report, some Blizzcon speculation, details on our Extra Life plans, and more of the worst (best) songs of the '80s, as chosen by you!
30/10/19•3h 17m
Giant Bombcast 606: PlayStation Vita 2
This week we're bowled over by The Outer Worlds, Jan talks Digimon puberty, the Analogue Pocket looks super slick, Blizzard attracts the ire of Congress, and we... hate the '80s?
22/10/19•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 605: Baby's First Earthquake
Instead of all the embargoed games we can't talk about, this week we get into MiSTer updates, Gabe's missing minigun, a bit of Final Fantasy reminiscing, speculation about new-console load times, soda beer, more bad (?) '80s songs, and the ongoing reverbe
15/10/19•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 604: I'll Battle Pass!
Gaaaaames! Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Trine 4, Indivisible, Concrete Genie, and the new Yooka-Laylee are out this week, plus the latest on PlayStation 5, Red Dead 2 PC, and Blizzard's Hearthstone e-sports controversy.
08/10/19•2h 33m
Giant Bombcast 603: Call of Tuesday
Video games! Ghost Recon Breakpoint, The Last of Us Part II, Code Vein, The Surge 2, Card of Darkness, Call of Duty Mobile, Untitled Goose Game, Outer Wilds... Surely we talk about stuff besides games this week too. Probably.
01/10/19•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 602: Easy Chicken
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
24/09/19•2h 46m
Giant Bombcast 601: Chief Daedra Officer
This week: We're all playing (and talking about) Borderlands 3, Jeff spent some time with Apple Arcade, E3 2020 gets influential, Billy Mitchell gets litigious, and we get the inside scoop on QVC promotions and open-source car-hacking.
17/09/19•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 600: Big Game Pass
This week we dig into Gears the Fifth, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, new Monster Hunter and PvZ, the weirdest Nintendo Direct, Apple's Arcade, car firmware updates, and the curious case of the Borderlands reviews.
10/09/19•2h 47m
Giant Bombcast 599: Podcasts Are for Vampires
Some old friends show up in the studio to talk about playing the Avengers game, the greatness of Control, merging Destiny characters, new iterations of old arguments, and the week's fraught events in the game industry.
03/09/19•2h 59m
Giant Bombcast 598: The Tank, the Healer, and the Damage-Dealer
Noclip's Danny O'Dwyer lands in the studio on his way to PAX to get deep into Control, Outer Wilds, and Creature in the Well, ponder Tom Holland's age-appropriateness, speculate about new-console launch lineups, and discuss at length the noble cockroach.
27/08/19•2h 27m
Giant Bombcast 597: Watering a Plastic Succulent
GameSpot's Lucy James and Tamoor Hussain stop by to discuss coming to America, third-person peeing, all the news out of Gamescom, being grumpy about Overwatch, and a textbook example of conflict resolution.
20/08/19•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 596: Math Amphetamine
Games are approaching! But before the Fall releases start, we take a little more time with Fire Emblem, check out Rebel Galaxy Outlaw and RAD, talk loot box developments, talk through more than one weird concert report, and take another round of your food
14/08/19•2h 24m
Giant Bombcast 595: It's Always the Cute Monks
GameSpot's Kallie Plagge and Michael Higham drop by with more on Fire Emblem and Wolfenstein, an on-the-scene EVO 2019 report, a word on the events of the weekend, and our ever-popular segment, foodmails.
06/08/19•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 594: Tea Leads to Intimacy
This week world traveler Drew Scanlon lands in the studio to talk about the new Fire Emblem, the new Wolfenstein, multiplayer solitaire, air traffic role-playing, revitalizing Star Fox, tragic data loss, and cooking with soda.
30/07/19•2h 31m
Giant Bombcast 593: Bad Gamer Dads
Noted gamer dad Will Smith drops by to talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Dota Underlords, drifting Joy Cons, Tom DeLonge's alien fetish, computer cabinets, toads in the hole, and Odin's favorite household objects.
23/07/19•2h 26m
Giant Bombcast 592: Extra Ribcage Edition
The Switch Lite is the big story of the week, but we also touch on Dragon Quest Builders 2, SolSeraph, and FFXIV, get deep into the future of Capcom fighting, contemplate cinematic fatalities, argue about pigs in blankets, and get in the mud at the demoli
16/07/19•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 591: WOLF MERLIN WOLF
The Bombcast is back with field reports from Super Mario Maker 2, Teppen, and Apex Legends Season 2. Then we wade back into the ever-growing auto chess swamp, ask if Nintendo is falling behind the competition, and, in what must be a first, we deliberately
09/07/19•2h 27m
Giant Bombcast 590: Ice Cube Is Our Coworker
This week's hot topics include Mario Maker 2, CEO, console tariffs, the PUBG "universe," the Black Ops 4 that could have been, a variety of chicken/waffle configurations, Barenaked pinball, and the origin of inverted castles.
02/07/19•2h 34m
Giant Bombcast 589: The Homie Protocol
This week we break, uh, protocol by starting with a gigantic pile of your emails, before moving on to Bloodstained, Samurai Shodown, Shang Tsung, more Auto Chess of various flavors, and the news of the day.
25/06/19•2h 46m
Giant Bombcast 588: Tingle Gave Me His Dowser!
This week we do some post-E3 housekeeping and run down our favorite moments of the show, gush at length about Cadence of Hyrule, express bafflement at all this automatic chess, and take a ton of your emails!
18/06/19•2h 29m
Giant Bomb @ Nite - Live From E3 2019: Nite 3
This is it folks, the final Nite of the show.
14/06/19•4h 30m
Giant Bombcast 587: Tac-Yak
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
11/06/19•2h
Giant Bombcast 586: Functional Shang Tsung!
Our last show before E3 sees us digging through a mountain of news, leaks, and rumors in advance of the show, connecting to Death Stranding, speculating about the scent of the Xbox, and pondering the slow, slow nature of the Truck.
04/06/19•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 585: The Hentai Highway
Before E3 arrives, we spend a little more time dipping into the games of the day like Void Bastards, Mortal Kombat 11, and Dauntless, saying farewell to the Ouya, pondering decade-old buffalo sauce, and digging into that hot new fantasy show everyone's ta
28/05/19•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 584: Bend It Like Blevins
We all ponder lucrative careers as Fortnite players and/or makeup influencers before instead discussing the ESA's turmoil and the future of E3, additional time with Rage 2, Oculus Quest, more Mario Maker, and the fate of Jean-Luc Cougar.
21/05/19•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 583: "Under the Top!"
This week we dive into Rage 2's vaguely pink wasteland, Mordhau's medieval kombat, loot box legislation, Tetris downloads, the new Ghost Recon, the old Final Fantasy, that jerk Bulbasaur, and what makes a hoodie a hoodie.
14/05/19•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 582: It's 4:20 Somewhere!
It's a little slow on the new games dropping front but we talk about Ben and Jan's trip to the movies, what's legal in Denver, Xbox's Community Standards, the Video Game Hall of Fame, and more!
07/05/19•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 581: Six on the Face
MK11 continues to dominate the office, but we also mix in Forager, the latest spate of video game labor issues, Mario styli, cartridge fetishism, controller evolution, Steven Tyler's knife, and... that trailer.
30/04/19•2h 40m
Giant Bombcast 580: Where Is Kidd Thunder?
We've really got Mortal Kombat on the brain this week, but we also make time for Steamworld Quest, Iron Man VR, the latest pre-E3 console news, strangers in hotel rooms, influencer influencers, and the mysterious case of the flying crab.
23/04/19•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 579: BATS NOT BALLS
Sony details the next PlayStation out of nowhere and it isn't even the most contentious topic of the week! Respawn's Star Wars, Janina Gavankar's Horizon leak, genuine Sanwa parts: this podcast has it all.
16/04/19•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 578: Chrome-Ass GameCube
After the requisite Wrestlemania wrap-up, we drive dangerously, test our falconry skills, hit max level in D.C., go to MiSTer school, ponder the Smurf reproductive system, and listen to one very special Soundcloud.
09/04/19•2h 35m
Giant Bombcast 577: Google Doggie Kruger
With PAX in the rearview mirror, we get serious about E3 speculation and the future of game consoles and streaming, then even more serious about Power Rangers, then even MORE serious about owning a Dig Dug machine.
02/04/19•2h 54m
Giant Bombcast 576: I Sometimes Play the Switch
This week we die more than twice in Sekiro, pop back into The Division 2, and play more of BaBa Is You. We also share stories about Jan's time on a farm, whether or not Jason's eye is fine, and fondly remember "YOUR SOUL IS MINE".
26/03/19•2h 40m
Giant Bombcast 575: Thousand-Player Battle Royale
Google finally takes the lid off Stadia, its streaming platform, and we're excited and terrified. Also: MK11, BaBa Is You, Hypnospace Outlaw, chameleons, a ranking of chips, super cocaine, and Rich Gallup!
19/03/19•2h 16m
Giant Bombcast 574: DST Is DTF
We talk about the how things are going in Washington D.C. with The Division 2, reading poetry in Devil May Cry 5, Nintendo's ventures into cardboard based VR, carrying Goombas, and Zac Effron's celebrity status.
12/03/19•2h 40m
Giant Bombcast 573: Resting Grimace Face
This week: there's a new pair of Pokemon games, ToeJam and Earl return (again), Evo 2019 drops some surprises, a disc-less Xbox might be out soon, and Sonic gets real in Chili Dog City.
06/03/19•2h 38m
Giant Bombcast 572: Giana Maker
On this week's show we dive deep into a wild week of news, pop wheelies in Trials Rising, check in on Wargroove, Dead or Alive 6, and Anthem, and have a viewing party for the latest from Detective Pikachu.
26/02/19•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 571: It's Like a Big Slider
Games games games! We dig into Tetris 99, Anthem, Crackdown 3, and Far Cry: New Dawn, along with the momentous Nintendo Direct, Activision layoffs, the future of Fortnite and Apex Legends, and our thoughts on tiny sandwiches.
19/02/19•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 570: EA's Got a Fortnite!
We're playing a ton of Apex Legends around here, but also finding time for God Eater 3, Devil May Cry V, Astroneer, Dota Auto Chess, Kingdom Hearts III, the news, your emails, and the current whereabouts of Kevin McCallister.
12/02/19•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 569: Please Tip Your Jumpmaster
Respawn drops a new game out of nowhere and we spend a bunch of time talking about it, plus a smaller Switch, IRC memories, a world of Dr. Mario, a visit to the Strangereal, and a fresh serving of new-console speculation.
05/02/19•2h 54m
Giant Bombcast 568: Metroid Crime
This week we welcome back Brad and his adventures with Resident Evil 2, Anthem, wrestling news, leftover chicken wings, and the wild ride that is Kingdom Hearts III.
29/01/19•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 567: Two Arms Holding It Open
This week we recap Jeff's trip to check out Mortal Kombat 11, Travis Strikes Again, Artifact, the different ways to consume coffee, and FREE MONEY!
22/01/19•2h 12m
Giant Bombcast 566: Earthworm Jim = Duke Nukem
This week: strange goings on at Gearbox, Bungie's latest bid for independence, SNES on Switch, Onimusha Warlords, God Eater 3, Bloodborne, Momodora, and your emails!
16/01/19•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 565: My Son Keith
The 2019 deluxe model of the Giant Bombcast includes power steering, personalized climate control, and eight cylinders of high-octane video game discussion.
08/01/19•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 564: EXIT FLU
It's 2019, but the office is still closed, so we holed up at the edge of the world to talk about some of 2019's upcoming video games, your voice mails, and... that Tumblr account?
01/01/19•1h 24m
Game of the Year 2018: Day Five Deliberations
This is it, our discussions around Best Story, Best Ongoing Game, Best Looking, Most Disappointing, and our top 10 games of the year.
28/12/18•6h 4m
Game of the Year 2018: Day Four Deliberations
Our first day of awards includes Best Styyyyyyyle, Best Music, Best Debut, Hottest Mess, and Best Moment or Sequence.
27/12/18•5h 56m
Game of the Year 2018: Day Three Deliberations
Day three sees us rounding out 2018 with discussions of the year end's heavy hitters. On to the awards!
26/12/18•5h 35m
Game of the Year 2018: Day Two Deliberations
It's day two, and we're plowing through another huge chunk of 2018's most notable games on our way to the awards.
25/12/18•3h 53m
Game of the Year 2018: Day One Deliberations
Our 2018 awards feature begins at the beginning, with a deep dive on the list of games that mattered to us this year.
24/12/18•2h 58m
Giant Bombcast 563: Sopping Wet Socks
We're here with the final "normal" Giant Bombcast of 2018, so let's get into some Smash Bros. unlocks, Earth Defense Force 5, Heroes of the Storm, slinging $100 copies of Kingdom Hearts III, Battlefield V, and your chicken skin-related emails!
18/12/18•2h 22m
Giant Bombcast 562: Super Dark Souls
This week we plow through the news bounty that dropped during the Game Awards, Smash Ultimate, the new Monster Boy, Ashen, Hades, and that new Sonic movie, uh, "artwork."
11/12/18•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 561: The Bad Guy Likes Weather
Just Cause 4! Red Dead Online! The Epic store! Canvas bags! Ultraviolet poo! It's a Bombcast!
04/12/18•2h 14m
Giant Bombcast 560: NO HAND SHAKE
The gang's (almost) all here to get GOTY-ready and talk up the PlayStation Classic, Darksiders III, Kingdom Hearts lore, hot dog strategies, pizza strategies, our new-console wish list, and more!
27/11/18•2h 56m
Giant Bombcast 559: Chocolate Upgrade
This week we dig into new Pokemon of all sorts, the Dota card game, the mystery of Fallout 76, Sony's E3 absence, the maybe forthcoming new consoles, co-op Tetris, lucrative class-action windfalls, and horse-punching.
20/11/18•2h 51m
Giant Bombcast 558: Boattle Royale
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).
14/11/18•2h 56m
Giant Bombcast 557: Piranha Plant Did Nothing Wrong
This week we're coming in hot off of Extra Life to talk The Quiet Man, more RDR2 adventures, the Black Ops season pass, the Diablo mobile kerfuffle, Deltarune, bulk video games, and bizarre cupcake strategies.
06/11/18•2h 30m
Giant Bombcast 556: The Experience of Going Viral (Premium)
GameSpot's Lucy James joins in to help us break down Red Dead Redemption 2, Diablo 3 on Switch, the PlayStation Classic lineup, Overwatch esports, coffee 'n Corn Flakes, enhanced gaming positions, and attending a London Raiders game.
30/10/18•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 555: Super Mario Bros. Review
With releases heating up, we're here to rate all the season's most important games, including Soulcalibur VI, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Black Ops 4. Plus: new old-game consoles, working at Rockstar, the goings-on at Oculus, and a lengthy look back at t
23/10/18•2h 59m
Giant Bombcast We're Sorry: Ten Years of The Giant Bombcast
This year the Giant Bombcast turned 10. To celebrate, we got ourselves the gift of a special bonus episode. We asked fans to submit their favorite Bombcast memories, and we've compiled some of them, in addition to behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes,
21/10/18•3h 55m
Giant Bombcast 554: A Nice Skin Deal (Premium)
This week we dig as deep into Black Ops IIII as humanly possible, ponder the correct boss order in Mega Man 11, puzzle at the oddities of PSN name changes, say the words "Borderlands 3," and have a lengthy oatmeal chat!
16/10/18•2h 52m
Giant Bombcast 553: Hot Dogs and Helmut Kruger (Premium)
Hitman 2! Super Mario Party! Dead or Alive 6! Shady keyloggers! Destiny raids! New Switches! Xbox streaming! Harry Potter! Dead goats! Butter on Poptarts! This podcast has it all!
09/10/18•2h 42m
Giant Bombcast 552: Uncle of the Year (Premium)
Mike Mahardy gallups in with the dirt on Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, before we move on to other current games like Forza Horizon 4 and Phantasy Star Online. Also: Sony's cross-play about-face, Skrillex' current whereabouts, and a l
03/10/18•2h 43m
Giant Bombcast 551: Digital Didgeridudes (Premium)
It must be the Fall because we have a stack of games to discuss, including Forza Horizon 4, Timespinner, Valkyria Chronicles 4, CrossCode, Ring of Elysium, and more. Also: the Telltale closure, the PlayStation Classic, and never, ever washing your jeans.
25/09/18•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 550: Sauce Shaming (Premium)
This week we run through a stack of Nintendo news, check out Capcom beat-em-ups, remember the Intellivision, ponder the recent pinball switcheroo, break down a good air juggle, and puzzle at the name of the New York System.
18/09/18•2h 32m
Giant Bombcast 549: Reboot the Pearl! (Premium)
Games! They're coming out and we're talking about them, including Spider-Man, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and COD's Blackout mode, along with pre-TGS news, a Fall Out Boy field report, and a check-in with our intrepid East Coast corres
11/09/18•2h 29m
Giant Bombcast 548: The Shush-Shush Lad (Premium)
We wrap up an action-packed PAX by running down Artifact, Windjammers 2, and Streets of Rage 4, go deep on Spider-Man for PS4, think over Tim Kitzrow's career options, sample some coffee soup, and get very opinionated about Raichu.
04/09/18•2h 41m
Giant Bombcast 547: Smash Bros. Tournament Hygiene (Premium)
This week we take a trip to Donut County, join the Strange Brigade, talk about more games hidden in ceilings, argue about Punch-Out, and ponder the nature of the phrase "Streets of Rage 4."
28/08/18•2h 45m
Giant Bombcast 546: Declaration of Hot Dogs (Premium)
Noted European Gary Whitta stops by to help us make sense of Gamescom, esports careers, Windjammers 2 (?!?), expensive graphics cards, the future fate of Alameda, and the best misters.
21/08/18•2h 39m
Giant Bombcast 545: School Meat (Premium)
This week we climb into the gnomish time machine to discuss Battle for Azeroth, talk through the Doom Eternal and Red Dead 2 game reveals, ponder the asset-thieving weirdness of Jazztronauts, and figure out the best way to open a door!
14/08/18•2h 48m
Giant Bombcast 544: Watch Streaming or Eat Delicious Pizza (Premium)
Ben and Jan return from Vegas with an Evo field report, we all get way into Dead Cells, a bunch of business gets talked about, and the name "Bernie Stolar" is said a surprising number of times, all on this week's Bombcast!
07/08/18•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 543: Don't Truckshame Your Dad (Premium)
We talk at leeeength about the No Man's Sky NEXT update, along with this week's procedural platformer Chasm, tons of Nintendo sales data, cryptojacking, everyone's blood types, B-tier handhelds, and even more shower time.
31/07/18•2h 50m
Giant Bombcast 542: Submarineway (Premium)
With the dry summer in full effect, we talk about our hopes for No Man's Sky NEXT, Dead Cells, and whatever that new Phantasy Star game is, along with Nintendo lawsuits, mobile money laundering, Street Fighter 6, and the return of shower habits.
25/07/18•2h 36m
Giant Bombcast 541: Yerb Up! (Premium)
This week we have Ben's further Octopath travels, the new (old) Tempest, another trip to the Danger Zone, E3 emulator war stories, a Sonic/Tinder field report, the king of Kings, and the violent legacy of Panic Park.
17/07/18•2h 27m