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Giant Bombcast

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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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Episodes

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.

Jun 04, 20192 hr 44 min

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

May 28, 20192 hr 36 min

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.

May 21, 20192 hr 51 min

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.

May 14, 20192 hr 36 min

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!

May 07, 20192 hr 39 min

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.

Apr 30, 20192 hr 40 min

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.

Apr 23, 20192 hr 42 min

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.

Apr 16, 20192 hr 31 min

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.

Apr 09, 20192 hr 36 min

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.

Apr 02, 20192 hr 54 min

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".

Mar 26, 20192 hr 41 min

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!

Mar 19, 20192 hr 16 min

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.

Mar 12, 20192 hr 40 min

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.

Mar 06, 20192 hr 39 min

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.

Feb 26, 20192 hr 42 min

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.

Feb 19, 20192 hr 31 min

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.

Feb 12, 20192 hr 40 min

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.

Feb 05, 20192 hr 55 min

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.

Jan 29, 20192 hr 42 min

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!

Jan 16, 20192 hr 43 min

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.

Jan 08, 20192 hr 32 min

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?

Jan 01, 20191 hr 25 min

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!

Dec 18, 20182 hr 23 min

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."

Dec 11, 20182 hr 42 min
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