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Giant Bombcast

1,285 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 5.6K ratings

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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Giant Bombcast 488: [email protected]

July 04, 2017 16:00 - 2 hours - 68.6 MB

Hey, instead of blowing up your video game hands with fireworks, have a safe and sane 4th here. With us. And your emails?

Giant Bombcast 488: [email protected] (Premium)

July 04, 2017 15:45 - 2 hours - 67.2 MB

Hey, instead of blowing up your video game hands with fireworks, have a safe and sane 4th here. With us. And your emails?

Giant Bombcast 487: Call of the Night Rooster

June 27, 2017 23:15 - 2 hours - 67 MB

This week our SNESs are tiny and our Battle Passes leveled. Jeff checks in with Saturn modding. Brad checks in with PS VR. Ben finished Nier a thousand times. It's a podcast!

Giant Bombcast 487: Call of the Night Rooster (Premium)

June 27, 2017 23:10 - 2 hours - 64.6 MB

This week our SNESs are tiny and our Battle Passes leveled. Jeff checks in with Saturn modding. Brad checks in with PS VR. Ben finished Nier a thousand times. It's a podcast!

Giant Bombcast 486: The Episode After E3

June 20, 2017 22:35 - 2 hours - 66.8 MB

Friend of the site Gary Whitta joins us to recap all our favorite stuff from last week's expo, along with a celebration of IO Interactive's new freedom, a gut check on Anthem, musings on the Ataribox, and our hopes for the glorious return of... avatars.

Giant Bombcast 486: The Episode After E3 (Premium)

June 20, 2017 22:30 - 2 hours - 65.6 MB

Friend of the site Gary Whitta joins us to recap all our favorite stuff from last week's expo, along with a celebration of IO Interactive's new freedom, a gut check on Anthem, musings on the Ataribox, and our hopes for the glorious return of... avatars.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 3: The Podcast

June 17, 2017 00:16 - 5 hours - 138 MB

E3 wraps up with a momentous range of guests from every nook and cranny of the games industry.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 3: The Podcast (Premium)

June 16, 2017 22:41 - 4 hours - 138 MB

E3 wraps up with a momentous range of guests from every nook and cranny of the games industry.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 2: The Podcast

June 15, 2017 17:55 - 4 hours - 124 MB

Night two of E3 rolls on with professional wrestlers, world travelers, a cadre of knuckleheads, and players known and unknown.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 2: The Podcast (Premium)

June 15, 2017 17:54 - 4 hours - 124 MB

Night two of E3 rolls on with professional wrestlers, world travelers, a cadre of knuckleheads, and players known and unknown.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 1: The Podcast

June 15, 2017 05:00 - 1 Byte

The first night of Electronic Three begins with a cavalcade of guests from every corner of the industry. Beers will be chugged! Vapes will be vaped!

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb at Nite - Live From E3 2017: Nite 1: The Podcast (Premium)

June 15, 2017 04:59 - 3 hours - 110 MB

The first night of Electronic Three begins with a cavalcade of guests from every corner of the industry. Beers will be chugged! Vapes will be vaped!

Giant Bombcast 485: The E3 2017 Sealed Envelope

June 13, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 57 MB

As this year's show floor opens, let's run through everything Jeff saw at judges' week and our probably wrong predictions about what we're gonna see at the show!

Giant Bombcast 485: The E3 2017 Sealed Envelope (Premium)

June 13, 2017 19:59 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

As this year's show floor opens, let's run through everything Jeff saw at judges' week and our probably wrong predictions about what we're gonna see at the show!

Giant Bombcast 484: Dirty Dusted Grandpa

June 07, 2017 00:30 - 2 hours - 76 MB

Our last regular show before E3 sees us diving deep into Tekken 7, dissecting the Switch's weird online offering, pondering all the movers and shakers at the show, taking knife-vs-bat offworld, and tapping the wokest clicker ever made.

Giant Bombcast 483: Sega Flair Vs. Virtua Hogan

May 30, 2017 23:45 - 2 hours - 76.2 MB

This week we stretch our Arms, crash into the Danger Zone, try and fail to play Friday the 13th, ponder the Far Cry 5 reveal, do some E3 speculatin', blast through a lightning round, and entertain the idea of a new Seaman?!

Giant Bombcast 483: Sega Flair Vs. Virtua Hogan (Premium)

May 30, 2017 23:43 - 2 hours - 73.2 MB

This week we stretch our Arms, crash into the Danger Zone, try and fail to play Friday the 13th, ponder the Far Cry 5 reveal, do some E3 speculatin', blast through a lightning round, and entertain the idea of a new Seaman?!

Giant Bombcast 482: Mega Duck Hunt

May 23, 2017 23:30 - 2 hours - 67.2 MB

Jeff's back from LA with a bunch of thoughts on Destiny 2, then we turn to Far Cry 5, more turmoil at IO, Injustice 2, some very disturbing Rabbids, weird old consoles, and a few difficult questions.

Giant Bombcast 482: Mega Duck Hunt (Premium)

May 23, 2017 23:28 - 2 hours - 65.2 MB

Jeff's back from LA with a bunch of thoughts on Destiny 2, then we turn to Far Cry 5, more turmoil at IO, Injustice 2, some very disturbing Rabbids, weird old consoles, and a few difficult questions.

Giant Bombcast 481: Rupert Grint's Ice Cream Truck

May 17, 2017 00:05 - 2 hours - 76.5 MB

It's easy to forget E3 looms on the horizon with Farpoint, Battlegrounds, The Surge, Ubisoft's 2017 lineup, Alan Wake's delisting, Vanquish's PC release, IO Interactive's shocking betrayal, and live pinball to talk about!

Giant Bombcast 481: Rupert Grint's Ice Cream Truck (Premium)

May 17, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 75.3 MB

It's easy to forget E3 looms on the horizon with Farpoint, Battlegrounds, The Surge, Ubisoft's 2017 lineup, Alan Wake's delisting, Vanquish's PC release, IO Interactive's shocking betrayal, and live pinball to talk about!

Giant Bombcast 480: Bad Ball Feel

May 10, 2017 00:06 - 2 hours - 80.7 MB

This week we check in with basketball games new and old, spend some time with Prey, dig into Persona 5 romance, do a little Spaceplanning, catch up on the hottest E3 leaks, and ask the new guy some pressing questions.

Giant Bombcast 480: Bad Ball Feel (Premium)

May 10, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 77.9 MB

This week we check in with basketball games new and old, spend some time with Prey, dig into Persona 5 romance, do a little Spaceplanning, catch up on the hottest E3 leaks, and ask the new guy some pressing questions.

Giant Bombcast 479: McCree Overlord

May 03, 2017 00:30 - 3 hours - 83.5 MB

We welcome our towering new member Ben Pack to a whopper of a podcast overflowing with Persona, Dota, Guilty Gear, Battlegrounds, Darksiders, corporate brand research, X-Pac, and only the most legal money-laundering schemes.

Giant Bombcast 479: McCree Overlord (Premium)

May 03, 2017 00:25 - 2 hours - 81 MB

We welcome our towering new member Ben Pack to a whopper of a podcast overflowing with Persona, Dota, Guilty Gear, Battlegrounds, Darksiders, corporate brand research, X-Pac, and only the most legal money-laundering schemes.

Giant Bombcast 478: Twelve Deaths a Year, Mostly by Heat Stroke

April 26, 2017 00:05 - 2 hours - 81.5 MB

This week: COD goes back to WWII, Jeff goes to Vegas, Brad goes to Polecat country, Jason goes all Omega Force, and Rorie goes to the magical land of mismatched socks.

Giant Bombcast 478: Twelve Deaths a Year, Mostly by Heat Stroke (Premium)

April 26, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 81.1 MB

This week: COD goes back to WWII, Jeff goes to Vegas, Brad goes to Polecat country, Jason goes all Omega Force, and Rorie goes to the magical land of mismatched socks.

Giant Bombcast 477: The Husband Who Owned Himself

April 18, 2017 22:45 - 2 hours - 62 MB

A couple of Thumbs swing by to dish on a bunch of game dev stuff, a deep dive into Zelda systems, the Full Throttle remaster, hot Admiral Ackbar gifs, and the legal rights of trees.

Giant Bombcast 477: The Husband Who Owned Himself (Premium)

April 18, 2017 22:44 - 2 hours - 59.5 MB

A couple of Thumbs swing by to dish on a bunch of game dev stuff, a deep dive into Zelda systems, the Full Throttle remaster, hot Admiral Ackbar gifs, and the legal rights of trees.

Giant Bombcast 476: Pinkies out for Duke

April 11, 2017 23:30 - 2 hours - 73.2 MB

Hot topics this week include Battle(grounds) Royale, those Scorpio numbers, Nier's cyber-metafiction, questionable showering habits, Star Trek time travel, and remote car kill switches.

Giant Bombcast 476: Pinkies out for Duke (Premium)

April 11, 2017 23:29 - 2 hours - 73.2 MB

Hot topics this week include Battle(grounds) Royale, those Scorpio numbers, Nier's cyber-metafiction, questionable showering habits, Star Trek time travel, and remote car kill switches.

Giant Bombcast 475: Hey, What's Parappening?

April 04, 2017 22:35 - 2 hours - 67.1 MB

This week GameSpot duo Peter Brown and Justin Haywald talk us through Persona 5's weird launch, Portland game hunts, news about Scorpio news, the end of Mad Catz, an unsettling discussion about Parappa, and scrappy breakfast cereals.

Giant Bombcast 474: "Fun!"

March 29, 2017 00:10 - 3 hours - 91.6 MB

The critics agree: this week's podcast features a "stellar cast" including Supergiant's Greg Kasavin, some fast and furious game-industry chat, and plenty of action news with Destiny, Call of Duty and StarCraft!

Giant Bombcast 474: "Fun!" (Premium)

March 29, 2017 00:05 - 3 hours - 90.3 MB

The critics agree: this week's podcast features a "stellar cast" including Supergiant's Greg Kasavin, some fast and furious game-industry chat, and plenty of action news with Destiny 2, Call of Duty and StarCraft!

Giant Bombcast 473: I’ve Always Cared About Science

March 22, 2017 00:19 - 2 hours - 82 MB

We spend way too much time pondering the mystery that is Mass Effect: Andromeda before moving on to more pleasant subjects like Disney NES games, Quake Champions, a better Toukiden, neighborly noise complaints, and Danny O'Dwyer's DNA.

Giant Bombcast 473: I’ve Always Cared About Science (Premium)

March 22, 2017 00:15 - 2 hours - 80 MB

We spend way too much time pondering the mystery that is Mass Effect: Andromeda before moving on to more pleasant subjects like Disney NES games, Quake Champions, a better Toukiden, neighborly noise complaints, and Danny O'Dwyer's DNA.

Giant Bombcast 472: Weird-Looking Space People

March 14, 2017 21:50 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

GameSpot's Peter Brown and a mysterious world traveler join us for a Nintendo Switch road report, some PAX highlights, more deep dives into Breath of the Wild, and the John Carmack lawsuit of the week.

Giant Bombcast 472: Weird-Looking Space People (Premium)

March 14, 2017 21:45 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

GameSpot's Peter Brown and a mysterious world traveler join us for a Nintendo Switch road report, some PAX highlights, more deep dives into Breath of the Wild, and the John Carmack lawsuit of the week.

Giant Bombcast 471: And Baby Makes Three

March 07, 2017 22:52 - 2 hours - 83 MB

We invite Will Smith to the table to help round out the many different ways in which we're enjoying Zelda.

Giant Bombcast 470: Switch Stance (Premium)

February 28, 2017 23:20 - 2 hours - 72.7 MB

We're joined by Steve Lin from gamehistory.org as well as Mark & John from the 8-4 Play podcast to talk about Mark's rules for RE7, the Nintendo Switch, preserving SNES carts, Peter Moore's EAxit, and more!

Giant Bombcast 470: Switch Stance

February 28, 2017 23:19 - 2 hours - 73.8 MB

We're joined by Steve Lin from gamehistory.org as well as Mark & John from the 8-4 Play podcast to talk about Mark's rules for RE7, the Nintendo Switch, preserving SNES carts, Peter Moore's EAxit, and more!

Giant Bombcast 469: Meme Money, Meme Problems

February 21, 2017 23:41 - 2 hours - 63.9 MB

This week we can't stop gushing about Horizon: Zero Dawn, but we manage to take a break for some early Switch impressions, a list of exciting hedgehog facts, Erik Wolpaw's Final Fight One review, and a surprise announcement from the Internet's favorite re

Giant Bombcast 469: Meme Money, Meme Problems (Premium)

February 21, 2017 23:35 - 2 hours - 61.1 MB

This week we can't stop gushing about Horizon: Zero Dawn, but we manage to take a break for some early Switch impressions, a list of exciting hedgehog facts, Erik Wolpaw's Final Fight One review, and a surprise announcement from the Internet's favorite re

Giant Bombcast 468: It's Always Sunny Above the Clouds

February 14, 2017 23:19 - 2 hours - 75.7 MB

This week, we pull ourselves out of childhood arcade nostalgia long enough to talk about E3 going public, the end of Steam Greenlight, Zelda DLC, Drew's piloting adventures, old game magazines, and what shoes everyone's wearing.

Giant Bombcast 468: It's Always Sunny Above the Clouds (Premium)

February 14, 2017 23:15 - 2 hours - 74.5 MB

This week, we pull ourselves out of childhood arcade nostalgia long enough to talk about E3 going public, the end of Steam Greenlight, Zelda DLC, Drew's piloting adventures, old game magazines, and what shoes everyone's wearing.

Giant Bombcast 467: X-Plane 11 Is...

February 08, 2017 00:18 - 2 hours - 64.8 MB

This week we reflect on the madness of the Super Bowl, the many features of PS4 firmware 4.5, the unexpected excellence of Nioh, the Ghost Recon: Wildlands beta, and one very wrong opinion about Bojangles.

Giant Bombcast 467: X-Plane 11 Is... (Premium)

February 08, 2017 00:15 - 2 hours - 60.7 MB

This week we reflect on the madness of the Super Bowl, the many features of PS4 firmware 4.5, the unexpected excellence of Nioh, the Ghost Recon: Wildlands beta, and one very wrong opinion about Bojangles.

Giant Bombcast 466: SCART Cables for Everyone

January 31, 2017 23:56 - 2 hours - 75 MB

Jason's getting destroyed in Injustice 2, Drew's on a new version of X-Plane, Jeff's got things to say about Double Dragon IV, and Peter Brown's cleaning up his video signals in this week's installment of the Giant Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 466: SCART Cables for Everyone (Premium)

January 31, 2017 23:53 - 2 hours - 73 MB

Jason's getting destroyed in Injustice 2, Drew's on a new version of X-Plane, Jeff's got things to say about Double Dragon IV, and Peter Brown's cleaning up his video signals in this week's installment of the Giant Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 465: Skeleton Crew (Premium)

January 24, 2017 23:40 - 2 hours - 60.9 MB

Seasonal illnesses aren't enough to stop us from putting people in front of microphones and talking about video games. One of them is even Resident Evil 7!

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