Giant Bombcast
1,285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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
Giant Bombcast 05-29-2009
May 30, 2009 02:56 - 2 hours - 63.1 MBWe get ready for E3 with an overview of our show schedule, some announcement speculation, our most anticipated games, plus the usual Bombcast digressions and shenanigans.
Giant Bombcast 05-26-2009
May 27, 2009 02:11 - 2 hours - 61.3 MBWe hint at Giant Bomb's plans for the big show and discuss the diminishing returns of teasing a teaser, how to punish rage-quitters, ICP's wrestling league, Bionic Commando truth and reconciliation, our appetite for Fallout 3 DLC, and much more!
Giant Bombcast 05-19-2009
May 20, 2009 02:05 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWe kick off this week's Bombcast with an all-natural sugar rush before crashing into discussions of 50 Cent's Dead Sea Scrolls, Mike Tyson DLC, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Kojima's next, the latest 3D Realms drama, the end of Factor 5, and more!
Giant Bombcast 05-12-2009
May 13, 2009 02:58 - 2 hours - 59.4 MBThis week we're joined by Treyarch community manager Josh Olin, who stops by to chat about the upcoming map pack for Call of Duty: World at War. We also discuss PopCap's rise to prominence, dog-monkey versus monkey-dog, Duke Nukem, and much more!
Giant Bombcast 05-05-2009
May 06, 2009 02:37 - 2 hours - 60.7 MBGiant Bomb designer Dave Snider sits in for Vinny for our special Cinco de Mayo episode as we discuss some upcoming site features, the next PSP, the lineage of terrible Ninja Turtles games, 50 Cent on the Moon, and much, much more!
Giant Bombcast 04-28-2009
April 29, 2009 03:47 - 2 hours - 59.5 MBJeff returns from London just in time for a deluge of UK snacks and to talk about Bethesda's 2009 lineup, the importance of exclamation points, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, Six Days in Fallujah, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, dream sandwiches, and more!
Giant Bombcast 04-21-2009
April 22, 2009 02:40 - 2 hours - 59.9 MBIt's dinosaurs vs. grizzly bears vs. great white sharks vs. Pink Floyd's The Wall The RTS vs. HAGs vs. rotten eggs vs. Vin Diesel vs. John Madden vs. Weekend at Bernie's III vs. the FREAKING MOON on this week's edition of the Giant Bombcast!
Giant Bombcast 04-14-2009
April 15, 2009 03:54 - 2 hours - 56.3 MBThe Bombcast maintains its status as the flyest video-game podcast around with frank discussions of skull-based vodka, drinks disguised as soy sauce, Bionic Commando, torture porn, Will Wright's Stupid Fun Club, week two of DSiWare, and much more.
Giant Bombcast Capcom Edition
April 10, 2009 00:53 - 14.2 MBAdam Boyes and Chris Kramer from Capcom US come by to discuss downloadable games, working with Japan, the Capcom-Unity, and of course, Fox Hunt.
Giant Bombcast 04-07-2009
April 08, 2009 02:47 - 2 hours - 63.8 MBWith Brad out of the office, we invite gamecop Giancarlo Varanini to fill the fourth chair as we drink bird-nest-based beverages, recount Jeff and Vinny's nightmare weekend in Houston, appraise the initial DSiWare offerings, and more.
Giant Bombcast 03-31-2009
April 01, 2009 03:14 - 2 hours - 66.1 MBRyan and Vinny fight a losing battle against the GDC fever as we address Jeff's Punch-Out!!-induced inner turmoil, Brad's excitement over the ill-named League of Legends: Clash of Fates, cloth maps, Don King, suave bananas, and more!
Giant Bombcast BioWare Edition
March 30, 2009 17:49 - 13.7 MBRyan and Brad sit down with Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk at GDC 09 to discuss both Dragon Age: Origins and BioWare's origins.
Giant Bombcast GDC 09 Day Two
March 27, 2009 09:18 - 1 hour - 47 MBDay two sees Harmonix's own Alex Navarro, John Drake, and Sean Baptiste, Tigon Studios' Ian Stevens, and Pandemic's Drew Marlowe join the fray.
Giant Bombcast GDC 09 Day One
March 26, 2009 09:18 - 1 hour - 53 MBWe discuss some of the highlights from our first day at GDC 09 with an all-star panel of game developers, including EALA's Amer Ajami and Greg Kasavin, Mythic Entertainment's Paul Barnett, 2K Boston's Joe Fielder, and Turn 10 Studios' Che Chou.
Giant Bombcast 03-24-2009
March 25, 2009 01:43 - 2 hours - 64.6 MBIt's a death march of weird accents and terrifying candy as we're joined by Ulf Andersson and Gunnar Johansson from GRIN. We also discuss OnLive, Max Payne 3, BioShock 2 subtitle shenanigans, and much more in this epic edition of the Giant Bombcast.
Giant Bombcast 03-17-2009
March 18, 2009 04:22 - 2 hours - 56.8 MBThe Bombcast gets frappadocious this week with discussions of MadWorld's racial insensitivity, the douche-reduced Army of Two sequel, Criterion's April Fools prank, plus an inordinate amount of GI Joe talk. Once a man!
Giant Bombcast 03-10-2009
March 11, 2009 01:54 - 2 hours - 59.4 MBWith Ryan back in the saddle, the Giant Bombcast returns from the brink with delicious Mexican vanilla soda, the quieter side of Sgt. Slaughter, extensive and unnecessary Ghostbusters references, the winners of our Noby Noby Boy contest, and much more!
Giant Bombcast Who You Gonna Call? Edition
March 10, 2009 00:02 - 7.84 MBYou're right, no human being would stack books like this. And the flowers are still standing! What about the Twinkie? Yes, have some. Dogs and cats, living together... mass hysteria! What did you do, Ray? I love this plan! I'm excited to be a part of it!
Giant Bombcast 03-03-2009
March 04, 2009 04:41 - 2 hours - 62.2 MBWith Ryan out on vacation, we have no idea what we're doing this week. Seriously, I don't even know if what I'm writing here will show up anywhere. But in case it does, we're talking about space bugs, Halo Wars, Chun-Li: The Movie, Saskatoon, and more!
Giant Bombcast EVE Online Edition
February 26, 2009 23:56 - 10.7 MBBrad, Jeff, and Ryan sit down with Noah Ward, lead game designer for EVE Online, to discuss the upcoming expansion and just what makes this no-holds-barred space MMO tick.
Giant Bombcast 02-24-2009
February 25, 2009 02:40 - 2 hours - 58.5 MBThis week's Bombcast is citrus fresh with the unbridled insanity of Noby Noby Boy, 50 Cent's gangsterous return to video games, the relationship between Ubisoft, Canada, and cheese, NSFW Flash games, an exciting new Giant Bomb contest, and more!
Giant Bombcast 02-17-2009
February 18, 2009 03:01 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBWe celebrate a year of podcasts by drinking bubble gum and discussing Street Fighter IV, Halo Wars, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Vinny's strong distaste for Flower, the comedy goldmine of the full frontal in The Lost and Damned, and more!
Giant Bombcast 02-10-2009
February 11, 2009 03:28 - 2 hours - 58.8 MBWe get circuit-bent on Jolly Rancher soda and discuss the need for an achievements czar, the identity of Rico Suave, played-out headlines, bikini protocols on Coney Island, Vinny's imaginary Left 4 Dead mode, second-person shooters, and more!
Giant Bombcast 02-03-2009
February 04, 2009 06:09 - 2 hours - 56.8 MBThe Bombcast avoids Olympic controversy with discussions of Killzone 2, Prince of Persia DLC, E3 2009, Need for Speed, Madden NFL 10, the next Jason Bourne game, Xbox 360 avatar perks, the Atari Jaguar, Resident Evil 5, and much more!
Giant Bombcast 01-27-2009
January 28, 2009 04:46 - 2 hours - 58.7 MBEnjoy the muffled sounds of madness as we discuss the emerging EAverse, Operation: Anchorage, inappropriate applications of fried chicken, appropriate applications of evil cat people, the Bernie Madoff of EVE Online, Street Fiver, and more!
Giant Bombcast 01-20-2009
January 21, 2009 05:19 - 2 hours - 63.7 MBWe celebrate Inauguration Day with a UK drink taste-test, copious discussions of Street Fighter IV, Skate 2, Knothole Island, our collective frustration over the PS3, the cinematic influences of Metal Gear Solid 4, and more. Have fun at dinner!
Giant Bombcast 01-13-2009
January 14, 2009 07:04 - 2 hours - 62.6 MBWe're joined by former EGM editor Giancarlo Varanini for discussions of the Windows 7 beta, the future of Tony Hawk, the escalating madness surrounding Bob's Game, Serena Altschul on PCP, McRib virginity, and more!
Giant Bombcast 01-06-2009
January 07, 2009 03:50 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThe Giant Bombcast returns for the 200Crime with mustaches, AustraliaBux, Dave Snider's fun facts about Washington, D.C., a talkbox, the awesome Crank 2: High Voltage trailer, Lego Rock Band, the Killzone 2 demo, and much more!
Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2008 Edition
December 30, 2008 20:09 - 2 hours - 74.4 MBWe let you inside our GOTY deliberation process as we debate the relative merits of Burnout Paradise, Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Gears of War 2, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Dead Space, Braid, Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3, and Fable II.
Giant Bombcast 12-23-2008
December 24, 2008 05:19 - 2 hours - 56 MBOur last proper podcast of 2008 includes our pleas to euthanize Sonic the Hedgehog, hot sandos, cyborg zombies, the last Christmas song, predictions for 2009, and more. Be sure to come back next week for our special Game of the Year podcast!
Giant Bombcast 12-16-2008
December 17, 2008 00:51 - 2 hours - 58.1 MBWe share our thoughts on the Spike TV Video Game Awards, drink Dissidia potions, make fun of PlayStation Home, try to make sense of Noby Noby Boy, speculate on Niko Bellic's fate in The Lost and the Damned, and more!
Giant Bombcast 12-09-2008
December 10, 2008 06:42 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBFollowing some heinous technical difficulties, it's take two of this week's Giant Bombcast! With Jeff as our one-man house band, we discuss Prince of Persia, Square Enix and Eidos, turning a DSi into a talkbox, Crackdown 2, Michael Phelps, and more!
Giant Bombcast 12-02-2008
December 03, 2008 02:45 - 2 hours - 58 MBWe recover from our tryptophan poisoning with discussions of the screechy announcer from You're In the Movies, Assassin's Creed 2, the future of Midway, Nathan Drake's chain wallet, the winner of our Gears of War 2 Zune contest, Anime Vice, and more!
Giant Bombcast 11-25-2008
November 26, 2008 01:37 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBJeff sits down with Dave and Harmonix's Alex Navarro to discuss the rules of "F-U" Uno, the 2008 Video Game Report Card, Fallout 3 DLC, Dave's Zombies Ate My Neighbors nightmare, and... oh, right. Rock Band 2.
Giant Bombcast 11-18-2008
November 19, 2008 05:19 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBIt's the video-game podcast that eats like a meal, where we discuss Left 4 Dead, Halo Wars, our Gears of War 2 Zune giveaway, the romantic relationship between dinosaurs and automobiles, Brad's dad, and more. And we do it all with robot voices!
Giant Bombcast 11-11-2008
November 12, 2008 05:46 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBThis week's topics include Resistance 2, Mirror's Edge, other people's property in LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3's cultural sensitivity, the used-game scourge, Infinity Ward's bolt-action beef, and more!
Giant Bombcast 11-04-2008
November 05, 2008 05:34 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBWe shake off Halloween and do our best to avoid politics with in-depth discussions of Vinny's DJ ghosts, Brad's internet-savvy ant farm, the NXE, The Beatles, Marcus Fenix at home, impossible achievements, and more!
Giant Bombcast 10-28-2008
October 29, 2008 04:59 - 2 hours - 63.1 MBWe get juiced up on goji berries to discuss the current tsunami of new releases, including Dead Space, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet, and Guitar Hero World Tour, as well as Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, John Carmack's rockets, and more.
Giant Bombcast Giant Bombkast: Ed Boon Edition
October 25, 2008 01:23 - 11.9 MBJeff, Brad, and Ryan sit down with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon to discuss MK's place in the world of fighting games, the state of arcades, the potential for Mortal Kombat Vs. Street Fighter, and more.
Giant Bombcast 10-21-2008
October 22, 2008 03:15 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBWe return to the glorious US of A to discuss the current deluge of hot, hot games, including Fable II, SOCOM: Confrontation, Saints Row 2, LittleBigPlanet, and much more!
Giant Bombcast 10-12-2008
October 13, 2008 03:46 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBWe wrap up our business in Tokyo with talk of cosplayers, Kingdom Hearts, more terrible Swedish candy, capsule toys, and more.
Giant Bombcast 10-10-2008
October 10, 2008 17:41 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBWith the second day of the 2008 Tokyo Game Show behind us, we discuss Halo 3 Recon, White Knight Chronicles, Let's Tap, Yakuza 3, the current state of TGS and video-game trade shows in general, and much more.
Giant Bombcast 10-09-2008
October 09, 2008 15:43 - 27.3 MBBrad, Jeff, and Ryan wrap up the first day of the 2008 Tokyo Game Show with some of their personal highlights.
Giant Bombcast 10-08-2008
October 08, 2008 22:54 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBGiant Bomb's J-pop ecstacy nightmare continues as the boys take a trip to Akihabara.
Giant Bombcast 10-07-2008
October 08, 2008 16:55 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBWe're live from Tokyo in this very jet-lagged edition of the Giant Bombcast! Topics of discussion include Speed Racer, Street Fighter IV, beef bowls, Vodka Drunkinski, Marcus Fenix's face scars, and more!
Giant Bombcast Red Alert 3 Edition
October 04, 2008 01:52 - 13.2 MBJeff and Ryan are joined by EALA's Amer Ajami and Greg Kasavin in this bonus podcast to discuss some of the finer points of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
Giant Bombcast 09-30-2008
October 01, 2008 06:17 - 2 hours - 55.9 MBGiant Bomb designer Dave Snider joins Ryan, Brad, and Vinny to discuss Warhammer key parties, making bootleg versions of Eye of the Tiger in Guitar Hero: World Tour, droopy pipes, Return to Castle Greyskull, and much more!
Giant Bombcast 09-23-2008
September 24, 2008 04:56 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBWhat do the first weekend of Warhammer Online, the Jenny McCarthy virus, Ice-T's MySpace page, The Sims: The Movie, Metal Gear Solid Existence, and Need for Speed: Burnout all have in common? Listen to this week's Bombcast to find out!
Giant Bombcast 09-16-2008
September 17, 2008 05:42 - 2 hours - 56.9 MBThe Giant Bombcast celebrates this great country of ours with discussions of Fable II, The Force Unleashed, Rock Band 2, bees, strict NATs, Transformers tech specs, Hawaiian juice, and much more!
Giant Bombcast Spore Edition
September 13, 2008 04:42 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBThe Giant Bomb crew pontificates about Will Wright's intergalactic life simulator, Spore.