Giant Bombcast
1,263 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5.6K ratingsThe 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
835: Smack Blood Punch Wet
April 09, 2024 22:43 - 2 hours - 144 MBWith 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
834: REVENGEANCE
April 05, 2024 23:04 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBGrubb, 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
834: Velvet Sack
April 02, 2024 22:52 - 2 hours - 128 MBThis 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!
833: REVENGEANCE
March 29, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBJoin 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.
833: CUTTER SLADE
March 26, 2024 19:56 - 2 hours - 132 MBWe'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!
832: Upgrade Your Balls
March 19, 2024 21:32 - 2 hours - 125 MBWe'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!
831: REVENGEANCE
March 15, 2024 21:29 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBDan, 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.
831: Hi-Rizz Vest
March 12, 2024 20:21 - 2 hours - 136 MBThis 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!
830: Muddy Buddies
March 06, 2024 00:07 - 2 hours - 139 MBThis 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!
829: Fantasian
February 28, 2024 15:07 - 2 hours - 154 MBThis 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!
828: REVENGEANCE
February 22, 2024 21:29 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBWe'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!
828: Like A Roll of Toilet Paper
February 20, 2024 22:13 - 2 hours - 121 MBJan'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.
827: REVENGEANCE
February 16, 2024 22:22 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWe 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!
827: Urn-ergy
February 13, 2024 21:09 - 2 hours - 118 MBThe 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.
826: Whimsical Skips
February 06, 2024 22:14 - 2 hours - 142 MBLet'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.
825: REVENGEANCE
February 02, 2024 22:11 - 1 hour - 69 MBIt'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.
825: FOOTLONG FRIDAYS
January 30, 2024 21:51 - 2 hours - 141 MBBailey 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!
824: REVENGEANCE
January 26, 2024 22:05 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe 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!
824: Year of the Segue
January 23, 2024 21:20 - 2 hours - 140 MBWe 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 ...
823: REVENGEANCE
January 19, 2024 22:48 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBTurns 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!
823: Cumulative File
January 16, 2024 22:10 - 2 hours - 117 MBThis 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!
822: REVENGEANCE
January 13, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBWe 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!
822: Derelict Mall
January 09, 2024 22:56 - 2 hours - 128 MBWe 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!
821: REVENGEANCE
January 05, 2024 23:32 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBWe 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!
821: YOU CAN'T KICK ME
January 02, 2024 23:08 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBJan'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).
820: Jogger Strats
December 26, 2023 16:25 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe 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!
819: Dirty JPEGs
December 19, 2023 21:10 - 2 hours - 87.6 MBWelcome 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!
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: BONUS MUSIC EPISODE
December 15, 2023 23:51 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBWe 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
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: FINALE
December 14, 2023 00:07 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWE 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!
818: Please Wrap it Up
December 12, 2023 21:15 - 2 hours - 115 MBWe'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!
Giant Bomb at Nite 2023 | The Game Awards
December 08, 2023 19:01 - 4 hours - 187 MBWe brought the couch back to Los Angeles to chat with all of our friends in and around the industry before The Game Awards pops off! *edited out the breaks and tried to clean up the audio! 00:00 - Segment 1 - Couch: Jake Baldino, Lucy James, Emma Fyffe | Back Row: Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham 45:43 - Segment 2 - Couch: Alyssa Mercante, Jen Glennon, Brittani Johnson, Steve Saylor | Back Row: Shawn Kittelson, John Drake 01:24:18 - Segment 3 - Couch: Jake Steinberg, Kahlief Adams, Parris Lilll...
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 3
December 07, 2023 21:36 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWe'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?
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 2
December 05, 2023 04:41 - 2 hours - 108 MBSCREW IT! WE'LL DO IT LIVE! Join us as we continue down the journey of Game of the Year 2023. The whole crew is mostly here to chat about seven more categories: BEST PIKMIN Bloodborne Presents OLD GAME OF THE YEAR Psi-Ops Presents BEST DUDE-TOSSING - BEST MULTIPLAYER Soulja Boy Presents Best Game For People Who Drink Beer And Get Drunk or Smoke Weed and Get High and who macrodose to deal with the pain of everyday life MOST B-GAME Cheesecake Factory Presents PETER MOLYNEUX MEMORIAL (he’...
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2023: Day 1
December 01, 2023 21:34 - 3 hours - 129 MBTHE FIFTH SEASON OF THE YEAR IS UPON US, GAME OF THE YEAR SEASON! We got the whole gang here to chat about 7 CATEGORIES to kick off Day 1 of deliberations. Those categories are: Cheesecake Factory’s Ben Starr Presents BEST DEBUT (characters, studio, IP, etc) JEFF BAKALAR’S BEST RUNNING AROUND (the spirit of moving) BEST 2022 GAME WE DIDN’T TALK ABOUT BEST ALAN WAKE CHARACTER BEST GAME YOU BOUNCED OFF OF BEST NEW HARDWARE BEST GAME MECHANIC We'll be back this coming Tuesday for Day 2 ...
817: CATHOLIC KARATE
November 28, 2023 20:17 - 2 hours - 90.5 MBRight 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 GO...
816: REVENGEANCE
November 23, 2023 17:12 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBIt'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!
816: Nice Cute Lil Dudes
November 21, 2023 20:09 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBMake 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
815: REVENGEANCE
November 17, 2023 23:09 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBJan, 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!
815: Egg But Big
November 14, 2023 21:11 - 2 hours - 104 MBWe 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!
814: REVENGEANCE
November 09, 2023 21:53 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBTHE 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?
814: Grunt Double
November 07, 2023 21:03 - 2 hours - 95.2 MBToday 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 BetterHe...
813: REVENGEANCE
November 03, 2023 21:58 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIn 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?
813: Mike MiNa'vi
October 31, 2023 20:08 - 2 hours - 113 MBThis 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.
812: Sam Raimi Mode
October 24, 2023 19:44 - 2 hours - 109 MBWe 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.
811: Sweet Thigh Meat
October 17, 2023 20:06 - 2 hours - 93.1 MBThis 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.
Spider-Man 2 Review + Answering Your Questions
October 16, 2023 15:46 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBGrubb, Dan, Jan, and Bakalar swing in time to thwip away with their impressions of their time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2!
810: Shy Guy Anatomy
October 10, 2023 19:39 - 2 hours - 105 MBThis 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!
809: Bean Based
October 03, 2023 19:29 - 2 hours - 106 MBWhile 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 online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
808: Frodo's Not Rocky
September 26, 2023 19:16 - 2 hours - 95.9 MBThis 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 online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.
807: Bird Lore
September 19, 2023 19:14 - 2 hours - 102 MBWe got Tam on to chat about his time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and his time with Lies of P. Later Bailey joins us to chat about her new show on Game Spot with Emma Fyffe (linked below!) as we chat about the Microsoft leaks, Phil Spencer's plans to acquire Nintendo, and more! Reality Check - https://youtu.be/_D9vmVp7ZS8?si=TNwvAeQvez_Mt4C4 Spider-Man 2 Hands-On Preview - https://youtu.be/CY_r5adXXTA?si=_NVY3CUFKg_8fz3B The Giant Bombcast is POWERED by NZXT https://nzxt.co/GiantBomb