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Giant Bombcast

1,285 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 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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Episodes

Giant Bombcast 560: NO HAND SHAKE

November 27, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 82.5 MB

The gang's (almost) all here to get GOTY-ready and talk up the PlayStation Classic, Darksiders III, Kingdom Hearts lore, hot dog strategies, pizza strategies, our new-console wish list, and more!

Giant Bombcast 559: Chocolate Upgrade

November 20, 2018 23:40 - 2 hours - 80.3 MB

This week we dig into new Pokemon of all sorts, the Dota card game, the mystery of Fallout 76, Sony's E3 absence, the maybe forthcoming new consoles, co-op Tetris, lucrative class-action windfalls, and horse-punching.

Giant Bombcast 558: Boattle Royale

November 14, 2018 00:53 - 2 hours - 80.9 MB

Hitman 2! Tetris Effect! Battlefield V! The games of Fall are upon us, followed by a raft of rocky stories in the games biz, questionable emails about food, towel habits, edible Mario enemies, and the return of Banjo & Kazooie (who never really left).

Giant Bombcast 557: Piranha Plant Did Nothing Wrong

November 06, 2018 22:13 - 2 hours - 70.6 MB

This week we're coming in hot off of Extra Life to talk The Quiet Man, more RDR2 adventures, the Black Ops season pass, the Diablo mobile kerfuffle, Deltarune, bulk video games, and bizarre cupcake strategies.

Giant Bombcast 556: The Experience of Going Viral

October 30, 2018 23:55 - 2 hours - 78 MB

GameSpot's Lucy James joins in to help us break down Red Dead Redemption 2, Diablo 3 on Switch, the PlayStation Classic lineup, Overwatch esports, coffee 'n Corn Flakes, enhanced gaming positions, and attending a London Raiders game.

Giant Bombcast 556: The Experience of Going Viral (Premium)

October 30, 2018 23:52 - 2 hours - 75.9 MB

GameSpot's Lucy James joins in to help us break down Red Dead Redemption 2, Diablo 3 on Switch, the PlayStation Classic lineup, Overwatch esports, coffee 'n Corn Flakes, enhanced gaming positions, and attending a London Raiders game.

Giant Bombcast 555: Super Mario Bros. Review

October 23, 2018 23:28 - 2 hours - 84.2 MB

With releases heating up, we're here to rate all the season's most important games, including Soulcalibur VI, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Black Ops 4. Plus: new old-game consoles, working at Rockstar, the goings-on at Oculus, and a lengthy look back at t

Giant Bombcast We're Sorry: Ten Years of The Giant Bombcast

October 21, 2018 11:00 - 3 hours - 108 MB

This year the Giant Bombcast turned 10. To celebrate, we got ourselves the gift of a special bonus episode. We asked fans to submit their favorite Bombcast memories, and we've compiled some of them, in addition to behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes,

Giant Bombcast 554: A Nice Skin Deal

October 16, 2018 23:39 - 3 hours - 84.2 MB

This week we dig as deep into Black Ops IIII as humanly possible, ponder the correct boss order in Mega Man 11, puzzle at the oddities of PSN name changes, say the words "Borderlands 3," and have a lengthy oatmeal chat!

Giant Bombcast 554: A Nice Skin Deal (Premium)

October 16, 2018 23:35 - 2 hours - 80.9 MB

This week we dig as deep into Black Ops IIII as humanly possible, ponder the correct boss order in Mega Man 11, puzzle at the oddities of PSN name changes, say the words "Borderlands 3," and have a lengthy oatmeal chat!

Giant Bombcast 553: Hot Dogs and Helmut Kruger

October 09, 2018 23:54 - 2 hours - 78.5 MB

Hitman 2! Super Mario Party! Dead or Alive 6! Shady keyloggers! Destiny raids! New Switches! Xbox streaming! Harry Potter! Dead goats! Butter on Poptarts! This podcast has it all!

Giant Bombcast 553: Hot Dogs and Helmut Kruger (Premium)

October 09, 2018 23:50 - 2 hours - 76.1 MB

Hitman 2! Super Mario Party! Dead or Alive 6! Shady keyloggers! Destiny raids! New Switches! Xbox streaming! Harry Potter! Dead goats! Butter on Poptarts! This podcast has it all!

Giant Bombcast 552: Uncle of the Year

October 03, 2018 00:27 - 2 hours - 76.1 MB

Mike Mahardy gallups in with the dirt on Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, before we move on to other current games like Forza Horizon 4 and Phantasy Star Online. Also: Sony's cross-play about-face, Skrillex' current whereabouts, and a l

Giant Bombcast 552: Uncle of the Year (Premium)

October 03, 2018 00:24 - 2 hours - 74.8 MB

Mike Mahardy gallups in with the dirt on Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, before we move on to other current games like Forza Horizon 4 and Phantasy Star Online. Also: Sony's cross-play about-face, Skrillex' current whereabouts, and a l

Giant Bombcast 551: Digital Didgeridudes

September 25, 2018 23:23 - 2 hours - 74 MB

It must be the Fall because we have a stack of games to discuss, including Forza Horizon 4, Timespinner, Valkyria Chronicles 4, CrossCode, Ring of Elysium, and more. Also: the Telltale closure, the PlayStation Classic, and never, ever washing your jeans.

Giant Bombcast 551: Digital Didgeridudes (Premium)

September 25, 2018 23:20 - 2 hours - 70.5 MB

It must be the Fall because we have a stack of games to discuss, including Forza Horizon 4, Timespinner, Valkyria Chronicles 4, CrossCode, Ring of Elysium, and more. Also: the Telltale closure, the PlayStation Classic, and never, ever washing your jeans.

Giant Bombcast 550: Sauce Shaming

September 18, 2018 23:06 - 2 hours - 75.1 MB

This week we run through a stack of Nintendo news, check out Capcom beat-em-ups, remember the Intellivision, ponder the recent pinball switcheroo, break down a good air juggle, and puzzle at the name of the New York System.

Giant Bombcast 550: Sauce Shaming (Premium)

September 18, 2018 23:05 - 2 hours - 71.7 MB

This week we run through a stack of Nintendo news, check out Capcom beat-em-ups, remember the Intellivision, ponder the recent pinball switcheroo, break down a good air juggle, and puzzle at the name of the New York System.

Giant Bombcast 549: Reboot the Pearl!

September 11, 2018 23:07 - 2 hours - 72.3 MB

Games! They're coming out and we're talking about them, including Spider-Man, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and COD's Blackout mode, along with pre-TGS news, a Fall Out Boy field report, and a check-in with our intrepid East Coast corres

Giant Bombcast 549: Reboot the Pearl! (Premium)

September 11, 2018 23:05 - 2 hours - 70.6 MB

Games! They're coming out and we're talking about them, including Spider-Man, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and COD's Blackout mode, along with pre-TGS news, a Fall Out Boy field report, and a check-in with our intrepid East Coast corres

Giant Bombcast 548: The Shush-Shush Lad

September 04, 2018 23:11 - 2 hours - 76.9 MB

We wrap up an action-packed PAX by running down Artifact, Windjammers 2, and Streets of Rage 4, go deep on Spider-Man for PS4, think over Tim Kitzrow's career options, sample some coffee soup, and get very opinionated about Raichu.

Giant Bombcast 548: The Shush-Shush Lad (Premium)

September 04, 2018 23:10 - 2 hours - 75.7 MB

We wrap up an action-packed PAX by running down Artifact, Windjammers 2, and Streets of Rage 4, go deep on Spider-Man for PS4, think over Tim Kitzrow's career options, sample some coffee soup, and get very opinionated about Raichu.

Giant Bombcast 547: Smash Bros. Tournament Hygiene

August 28, 2018 23:21 - 2 hours - 80.4 MB

This week we take a trip to Donut County, join the Strange Brigade, talk about more games hidden in ceilings, argue about Punch-Out, and ponder the nature of the phrase "Streets of Rage 4."

Giant Bombcast 547: Smash Bros. Tournament Hygiene (Premium)

August 28, 2018 23:20 - 2 hours - 77.5 MB

This week we take a trip to Donut County, join the Strange Brigade, talk about more games hidden in ceilings, argue about Punch-Out, and ponder the nature of the phrase "Streets of Rage 4."

Giant Bombcast 546: Declaration of Hot Dogs

August 21, 2018 23:45 - 2 hours - 76.8 MB

Noted European Gary Whitta stops by to help us make sense of Gamescom, esports careers, Windjammers 2 (?!?), expensive graphics cards, the future fate of Alameda, and the best misters.

Giant Bombcast 546: Declaration of Hot Dogs (Premium)

August 21, 2018 23:44 - 2 hours - 75 MB

Noted European Gary Whitta stops by to help us make sense of Gamescom, esports careers, Windjammers 2 (?!?), expensive graphics cards, the future fate of Alameda, and the best misters.

Giant Bombcast 545: School Meat

August 14, 2018 23:14 - 2 hours - 81.6 MB

This week we climb into the gnomish time machine to discuss Battle for Azeroth, talk through the Doom Eternal and Red Dead 2 game reveals, ponder the asset-thieving weirdness of Jazztronauts, and figure out the best way to open a door!

Giant Bombcast 545: School Meat (Premium)

August 14, 2018 23:13 - 2 hours - 79.1 MB

This week we climb into the gnomish time machine to discuss Battle for Azeroth, talk through the Doom Eternal and Red Dead 2 game reveals, ponder the asset-thieving weirdness of Jazztronauts, and figure out the best way to open a door!

Giant Bombcast 544: Watch Streaming or Eat Delicious Pizza

August 07, 2018 23:23 - 2 hours - 80.7 MB

Ben and Jan return from Vegas with an Evo field report, we all get way into Dead Cells, a bunch of business gets talked about, and the name "Bernie Stolar" is said a surprising number of times, all on this week's Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 544: Watch Streaming or Eat Delicious Pizza (Premium)

August 07, 2018 23:21 - 2 hours - 79.8 MB

Ben and Jan return from Vegas with an Evo field report, we all get way into Dead Cells, a bunch of business gets talked about, and the name "Bernie Stolar" is said a surprising number of times, all on this week's Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 543: Don't Truckshame Your Dad

July 31, 2018 23:32 - 2 hours - 80.1 MB

We talk at leeeength about the No Man's Sky NEXT update, along with this week's procedural platformer Chasm, tons of Nintendo sales data, cryptojacking, everyone's blood types, B-tier handhelds, and even more shower time.

Giant Bombcast 543: Don't Truckshame Your Dad (Premium)

July 31, 2018 23:30 - 2 hours - 80.1 MB

We talk at leeeength about the No Man's Sky NEXT update, along with this week's procedural platformer Chasm, tons of Nintendo sales data, cryptojacking, everyone's blood types, B-tier handhelds, and even more shower time.

Giant Bombcast 542: Submarineway

July 25, 2018 01:25 - 1 Byte

With the dry summer in full effect, we talk about our hopes for No Man's Sky NEXT, Dead Cells, and whatever that new Phantasy Star game is, along with Nintendo lawsuits, mobile money laundering, Street Fighter 6, and the return of shower habits.

Giant Bombcast 542: Submarineway (Premium)

July 25, 2018 01:24 - 2 hours - 73.5 MB

With the dry summer in full effect, we talk about our hopes for No Man's Sky NEXT, Dead Cells, and whatever that new Phantasy Star game is, along with Nintendo lawsuits, mobile money laundering, Street Fighter 6, and the return of shower habits.

Giant Bombcast 541: Yerb Up!

July 17, 2018 23:32 - 2 hours - 71.3 MB

This week we have Ben's further Octopath travels, the new (old) Tempest, another trip to the Danger Zone, E3 emulator war stories, a Sonic/Tinder field report, the king of Kings, and the violent legacy of Panic Park.

Giant Bombcast 541: Yerb Up! (Premium)

July 17, 2018 23:31 - 2 hours - 69.5 MB

This week we have Ben's further Octopath travels, the new (old) Tempest, another trip to the Danger Zone, E3 emulator war stories, a Sonic/Tinder field report, the king of Kings, and the violent legacy of Panic Park.

Giant Bombcast 540: Sailor Bruno Mars

July 10, 2018 23:32 - 2 hours - 75.6 MB

This week Jeff returns from Anime Expo with a travelogue you won't want to miss, plus Pocket Rumble, Jan's NJPW experience, the ArenaNet controversy, BioWare romance options, and one very questionable hoodie.

Giant Bombcast 540: Sailor Bruno Mars (Premium)

July 10, 2018 23:31 - 2 hours - 74.2 MB

This week Jeff returns from Anime Expo with a travelogue you won't want to miss, plus Pocket Rumble, Jan's NJPW experience, the ArenaNet controversy, BioWare romance options, and one very questionable hoodie.

Giant Bombcast 539: Summer Dump Zone

July 03, 2018 23:12 - 2 hours - 71.4 MB

What do Wreckfest, Fighting EX Layer, clickers du jour, Google game streaming, Metal Gear Solid 4, the impending Sonic the Hedgehog motion picture, and the NorCal apocalypse have in common? They're all discussed on this podcast!

Giant Bombcast 539: Summer Dump Zone (Premium)

July 03, 2018 23:10 - 2 hours - 71 MB

What do Wreckfest, Fighting EX Layer, clickers du jour, Google game streaming, Metal Gear Solid 4, the impending Sonic the Hedgehog motion picture, and the NorCal apocalypse have in common? They're all discussed on this podcast!

Giant Bombcast 538: Dashing Carburetor of the Owl

June 27, 2018 01:06 - 2 hours - 70.2 MB

As the summer heat sets in, cool off with some coooool topics like Lumines Remastered, The Crew 2, Mario Tennis Aces, Xbox and Nintendo's, uh, brandmance, and the latest from Akon, Tony Hawk, and Socks the Cat.

Giant Bombcast 538: Dashing Carburetor of the Owl (Premium)

June 27, 2018 01:04 - 2 hours - 69.6 MB

As the summer heat sets in, cool off with some coooool topics like Lumines Remastered, The Crew 2, Mario Tennis Aces, Xbox and Nintendo's, uh, brandmance, and the latest from Akon, Tony Hawk, and Socks the Cat.

Giant Bombcast 537: Kick Merlin out the Casino

June 19, 2018 22:31 - 2 hours - 75.5 MB

We're back from E3 with... a big long wrap-up of E3, followed by Onrush, Yoku's Island Express, Royales of multiple varieties, data cap woes, handheld memories, and more!

Giant Bombcast 537: Kick Merlin out the Casino (Premium)

June 19, 2018 22:29 - 2 hours - 74.6 MB

We're back from E3 with... a big long wrap-up of E3, followed by Onrush, Yoku's Island Express, Royales of multiple varieties, data cap woes, handheld memories, and more!

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb @ Nite - Live From E3 2018: Nite 3: The Podcast

June 18, 2018 16:59 - 4 hours - 136 MB

Here it is - our final show featuring a slew of amazing guests such as Janina Gavankar, Austin Creed, John Drake... and whatever the hell this last segment is.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb @ Nite - Live From E3 2018: Nite 2: The Podcast

June 15, 2018 20:15 - 4 hours - 113 MB

We're joined by Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Mortal Kombat boss Ed Boon, Waypoint boss Austin Walker, and many more.

Giant Bombcast Giant Bomb @ Nite - Live From E3 2018: Nite 1: The Podcast

June 13, 2018 18:12 - 4 hours - 113 MB

Night one features your Giant Bomb editor check in, Xbox and Nintendo indies, 505 Games, and some friends from other press outlets.

Giant Bombcast 536: We Should Make a Lu Bu Game

June 12, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 73 MB

As E3 opens, listen to us run down all the games Jeff saw during the pre-show judges week, plus our highly accurate expectations for the show!

Giant Bombcast 536: We Should Make a Lu Bu Game (Premium)

June 12, 2018 18:59 - 2 hours - 72.5 MB

As E3 opens, listen to us run down all the games Jeff saw during the pre-show judges week, plus our highly accurate expectations for the show!

Giant Bombcast 535: Our Crazy Apocalypse (Premium)

June 05, 2018 22:50 - 2 hours - 66.8 MB

With days to go till E3, New York's own Alex Navarro swoops in to help us make sense of Fallout 76, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Yoku's Island Express, OnRush, Atari boxes, and Mortal Kombat Gold?

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