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.
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Join the Giant Bomb crew and special guest Matt Rory as they catch up on Matt's job search, new Patreon endeavors, and dog-related musings. The show features extensive discussions on recent gaming experiences, including Dan's completion of Death Stranding 2 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mike's time with Splatoon 2 and arcade games, and commentary on industry news like Xbox strategy, Nintendo price hikes, AI use in games, and Square Enix's RPG direction. They also tackle emails covering everything from sharing birthdays with celebrities to bizarre cheese theories and favorite/least favorite actor performances in games.
This episode delves deep into Death Stranding 2 impressions after extensive playtime, discussing characters, bizarre items like the Coffin Board and pizza attacks, and improved combat. The crew also reviews Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Splatoon campaigns, Pipistrello, Myst, FBC Firebreak, and Rematch. News covers next-gen console architecture, Xbox layoffs, Metroid Prime 4 rumors, game crossovers, and upcoming showcases. Emails range from egg trivia to self-improvement journeys and favorite fictional detectives.
This week we dive into why we're digging the Switch 2 so much and circling back to some gems from the Switch 1 like Splatoon 3 and Paper Mario, Mike talks about slicing and dicing his way through Sekiro, Grubb's lackluster time in MindsEye, and all of us climbing together in PEAK. We also chat about Microsoft's new deal with AMD, rumors of a PlayStation 6 on the horizon, a Golden Tee remaster, and even more news to catch up on!
The Giant Bombcast crew is back from Summer Game Fest, sharing wild stories including a scary 7-Eleven encounter and the infamous confetti incident. They dive deep into their hands-on impressions of the new Switch 2 hardware, including Mario Kart World and GameCube emulation, and discuss numerous game announcements from SGF, Xbox Showcase, and State of Play. Plus, Jeff Bacalar reveals a new webcomic project.
This week, the crew shares impressions of Claire Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring Night Reign, Lushfoil Photography Sim, and Hell is Us. They also dive into the week's biggest news, including Nintendo's decision not to send out Switch 2 review units, the announcement of a PlayStation State of Play, upcoming IO Interactive showcases, and significant game cancellations from People Can Fly and EA. The episode wraps up with listener emails and a look ahead at Summer Game Fest plans.
This week on the Giant Bombcast, the crew dives into recent game impressions including TMNT Tactical Takedown, Monster Train 2, Doom 2, and Tainted Grail. They discuss Magic: The Gathering card reveals, share personal stories, and tackle a full slate of news covering Nintendo Switch 2 sightings, PS5 discounts, Elden Ring movie plans, and Star Wars Battlefront's surprising resurgence. Listener emails spark conversations about bizarre candy flavors and internet brain rot.
This week, the Giant Bombcast crew dives into recent game releases like the quirky driving sim Deliver At All Costs, the construction game Roadcraft, and retro shooters including the Doom remasters. They also cover major industry news such as developments around the Nintendo Switch 2, the ongoing issues at Bungie with Marathon, PlayStation's live service strategy, and updates on Naughty Dog and Hideo Kojima's projects. The episode also features a lengthy discussion sparked by emails, including the potential of covering the Gathering of the Juggalos.
The Giant Bombcast crew discusses their new ownership of the site, impressions of upcoming games like Doom: The Dark Ages and Death Stranding 2, and the industry news. They share anecdotes from PAX, including a story about getting kicked out, and dive deep into bathroom design. The team also answers listener emails and jokes about hot dogs and baby names.
We're BACK and with some big news! Giant Bomb has new owners and it's US! Giant Bomb is now fully independent and we get into the deets of how that happened at PAX East 2025. Join us as Grubb, Bakalar, Dan, Jan, and lil cameo from Mike Minotti explain the situation happening at Giant Bomb. Help support Giant Bomb by going to: https://giantbomb.com/join
There's a new Oblivion remaster and we recapped the news that came from the Bethesda stream this morning! We chat about The Hundred Line: Defense Academy being extremely up our alley, some older SNES games, the Lunar Collection, and even more hot news and game talk this week on the Giant Bombcast!
We've got more Blue Prince on the brain as we continue to explore and unlock more rooms, but we've also been rolling around in Katamari Damacy, strategizing some advanced tactics in Warside, and playing with balls in PegIdle! We also chat about Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered screenshots getting leaked, PS5 prices getting increased in certain regions, details on Marathon, and more!
With their powers combined, Niki and Shawn attempt to bring you The Jan Experience™ in a podcast about video games(?) featuring Grubb, Dan, and Mike. There's a lot of Blue Prince, a lot of Switch 2 news, and a lot of the Costco Guys, because of course there is.
We've gathered our own group of fools to chat about a grip of old games like Bomberman Hero, Crazy Taxi 3, Grim Fandango, and a good ol' twist on Mario 64 with the romhack BAZR! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, High Seas High Profits, and Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, the upcoming Switch 2 Direct, and other stories popping off!
We've got a full house on the podcast today as we chat about some fond memories of the Nintendo 64, finishing up Avowed, and maybe bouncing off of Assassin's Creed Shadows. We also spend the rest of the podcast fondly remembering our time with the Nintendo Switch before we see the Nintendo Switch 2!
This week we chat more about Assassin's Creed Shadows, getting down and dirty in Wreckfest 2, Disney Extreme Skate Adventure, trying to find cool mechs in Xenoblade Chronicles X, getting onto the speedrun charts of ET, and seeing if Mother 3 still holds up in 2025! We also chat about the possibility of two Nintendo Direct in the next week, a spinoff God of War game, Geoff Keighley starting a new publication, and many more stories and emails!
This episode, we chat about the week's biggest release: Assassin's Creed Shadows! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, R.E.P.O., Star of Providence, and Little Nemo the Dream Master. We also chat about the biggest news stories of the week and get to your emails! Wu-Tang is Forever!
Jan and the GBKidz are in the house to chat about card games, whether or not UNO rules are terrible, and we crown the Mt. Rushmore (or... Hokage Rock?) of co-Op Games!
We've got some news to share this week! This Thursday we're unveiling the Power Block, a block of streams throughout the week along with a new name for Game Mess Mornings: Game Breaking News! Hope to see y'all there! But this week we got Jeff Bakalar joining the podcast to talk about playing Split Fiction with Dib, continuing hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds, Mike finding out about Mario Picross, and more games! We also recap the biggest news stories that have popped up in the last week along with ...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is real and so are other video games! We talk about Split Fiction, Everhood 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and even more games! We also catch up on the news like Acclaim coming back with the help of our friend Jeff Jarrett, Activision misusing AI, the cancelled PS5 Twisted Metal game, and other stories for your Tuesday enjoyment.
We end the week talking about The Thing Remastered and where games could have deviated, the insanity that is the whole YuGiOh franchise, some more thoughts on Monster Hunter Wilds, and Men's YuGiOh as well!
This week we're hunting monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, checking out a whole bunch of demos from the Steam Next Fest, Driving is Hard, and going back to skating in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. We also chat about the very real rumblings now of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 game coming out, news revolving around WB Games selling off or shutting down some studios, Assassin's Creed Shadows leaks, and more!
This week we continue to gush about Avowed, chat a bit more about Split Fiction, Mike describes his time with Elden Ring Nightreign and going back to Maniac Mansion, and Grubb takes us to the Aloha state with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. We also recap a bit of Nintendo news, Ubisoft's strategy moving forward, and much more!
Grubb, Dan, Tam, and Niki assemble to discuss their time with Avowed and the upcoming Split Fiction! They're joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson, who also discusses his new book about Twitch, Stream Big! Pre-order Stream Big here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Stream-Big/Nathan-Grayson/9781982156763
This week Grubb breaks down for us whether you at home need an RTX 5080, how Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is sitting with us, a bit of the Monster Hunter Wilds BETA, and some Tales of Graces F Remastered. We also chat about what could pop up at tomorrow's State of Play, Patapon marching its way back to PlayStation, GTA 6 is on track for Fall 2025, and more stories!
The whole gang is here ready to chat about Civilization 7, Grubb hitting up Grim Fandango for the first time, Jan navigating space in Citizen Sleeper 2, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and a bit of Eternal Strands as well. We also cover a grip of Nintendo Switch 2 news, shakeups at PlayStation leadership, how tariffs could affect the games industry, and a bunch more stories and emails.
Finally 2024's Game of the Year season hass ended! Today part of the crew gets together to listen to some tunes and crown Best Video Game Music of 2024! Listen to all the music featured in this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXlhzeWIuTHJI5uambgz2iHlkiRBK4-wG
Jan's out on assignment, so Grubb is joined by co-captain Shawn, slamma jamma Mike, and an injured Dan to talk about retro gaming, Indiana Jones, Ninja Gaiden, and more! After that, news of the week and your emails! (What IS Coworker...?)
