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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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Episodes

Giant Bombcast 535: Our Crazy Apocalypse

June 05, 2018 22:49 - 2 hours - 68 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?

Giant Bombcast 534: Forklift Academy (Premium)

May 30, 2018 00:42 - 2 hours - 77.3 MB

Back on up to the loading dock for the latest scuttlebutt about Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Street Fighter's 30th-ish anniversary, the return of PixelJunk, PUBG lawsuits, the future of PlayStation, and pre-E3 thoughts big and small.

Giant Bombcast 534: Forklift Academy

May 30, 2018 00:14 - 2 hours - 78.3 MB

Back on up to the loading dock for the latest scuttlebutt about Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Street Fighter's 30th-ish anniversary, the return of PixelJunk, PUBG lawsuits, the future of PlayStation, and pre-E3 thoughts big and small.

Giant Bombcast 533: We've Got the Truck Stick!

May 22, 2018 23:45 - 2 hours - 75.8 MB

"Scoops" Klepek is in the studio to help walk us through the Black Ops IIII reveal, hands-on with Dreams, the li'l Neo Geo, hard zombie times, and the tyranny of electric sidewalk scooters.

Giant Bombcast 533: We've Got the Truck Stick! (Premium)

May 22, 2018 23:40 - 2 hours - 75.1 MB

"Scoops" Klepek is in the studio to help walk us through the Black Ops IIII reveal, hands-on with Dreams, the li'l Neo Geo, hard zombie times, and the tyranny of electric sidewalk scooters.

Giant Bombcast 532: Hard Onboard

May 16, 2018 00:53 - 2 hours - 73.4 MB

The good ship E3 has sprung a few leaks, and Will Smith is here to help us bail as fast as we can. Also: State of Decay 2, Frostpunk, the new Dota Battle Pi... uh, Pass, the Rage 2 announcement, Star Fox Karts, and your emails!

Giant Bombcast 532: Hard Onboard (Premium)

May 15, 2018 23:51 - 2 hours - 70.9 MB

The good ship E3 has sprung a few leaks, and Will Smith is here to help us bail as fast as we can. Also: State of Decay 2, Frostpunk, the new Dota Battle Pi... uh, Pass, the Rage 2 announcement, Star Fox Karts, and your emails!

Giant Bombcast 531: Domestic Beers and Zoolander

May 08, 2018 23:32 - 2 hours - 75.8 MB

Try to hold your pee long enough to listen to us talk about E3 hopes and dreams, VR lightsabers, Nintendo Switch Online, Super Ubi Bros., tragic pinball developments, and the magic of the renaissance faire.

Giant Bombcast 531: Domestic Beers and Zoolander (Premium)

May 08, 2018 23:30 - 2 hours - 73 MB

Try to hold your pee long enough to listen to us talk about E3 hopes and dreams, VR lightsabers, Nintendo Switch Online, Super Ubi Bros., tragic pinball developments, and the magic of the renaissance faire.

Giant Bombcast 530: Olympic Uno

May 02, 2018 00:48 - 2 hours - 76.1 MB

Late-game thoughts on God of War, the legality of loot boxes, all kinds of Nintendo goings on, Lunchable heating strategies, memories of lousy music teachers, and a dawning awareness of E3 await in this week's Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 530: Olympic Uno (Premium)

May 02, 2018 00:45 - 2 hours - 72.8 MB

Late-game thoughts on God of War, the legality of loot boxes, all kinds of Nintendo goings on, Lunchable heating strategies, memories of lousy music teachers, and a dawning awareness of E3 await in this week's Bombcast!

Giant Bombcast 529: POLICE USE NUNCHAKU

April 24, 2018 23:45 - 2 hours - 76.9 MB

This week we dig into cardboard video games, God of War, Swords of Ditto, Call of Duty's multiplayer-only future, Valve's Campo Santo, Neo Geo nostalgia, the great domain-name scam, college martial arts, and a big giant list of E3 maybes.

Giant Bombcast 529: POLICE USE NUNCHAKU (Premium)

April 24, 2018 23:44 - 2 hours - 76.4 MB

This week we dig into cardboard video games, God of War, Swords of Ditto, Call of Duty's multiplayer-only future, Valve's Campo Santo, Neo Geo nostalgia, the great domain-name scam, college martial arts, and a big giant list of E3 maybes.

Giant Bombcast 528: Boy!

April 17, 2018 23:41 - 2 hours - 69 MB

This week we talk about the early hours of Kratos and his son's new adventure, some hardcore boat action, some hardcore "action," the proper way to enjoy a PB&J sandwich, and way more.

Giant Bombcast 528: Boy! (Premium)

April 17, 2018 23:40 - 2 hours - 67.3 MB

This week we talk about the early hours of Kratos and his son's new adventure, some hardcore boat action, some hardcore "action," the proper way to enjoy a PB&J sandwich, and way more.

Giant Bombcast 527: LINE NOISE!!

April 10, 2018 22:52 - 2 hours - 76.1 MB

In the wake of PAX and Wrestlemania, we check in on Extinction, Far Cry 5, Ni no Kuni II, Boss Key's battle royale, the return of Sam Fisher, GBA excellence, serious piñata management, and the whereabouts of Richard Grieco.

Giant Bombcast 527: LINE NOISE!! (Premium)

April 10, 2018 22:51 - 2 hours - 75.7 MB

In the wake of PAX and Wrestlemania, we check in on Extinction, Far Cry 5, Ni no Kuni II, Boss Key's battle royale, the return of Sam Fisher, GBA excellence, serious piñata management, and the whereabouts of Richard Grieco.

Giant Bombcast 526: Ultra Mario

April 04, 2018 00:04 - 2 hours - 70.1 MB

This week we're all about old and new arcade games, consoles that did and didn't exist, and rampant E3 speculation, with a dash of new releases like Minit, Ni no Kuni 2, and Far Cry 5 for good measure!

Giant Bombcast 526: Ultra Mario (Premium)

April 04, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 66.6 MB

This week we're all about old and new arcade games, consoles that did and didn't exist, and rampant E3 speculation, with a dash of new releases like Minit, Ni no Kuni 2, and Far Cry 5 for good measure!

Giant Bombcast 525: The Chocolate Mystery

March 27, 2018 23:54 - 2 hours - 75.7 MB

The Giant Bomb Gang gathers to talk about Far Cry 5, gentleman's club buffets, Ni no Kuni II, Jason's powered skateboard, new Fortnite records, the latest video game news, your emails, and more!

Giant Bombcast 525: The Chocolate Mystery (Premium)

March 27, 2018 23:53 - 2 hours - 71.6 MB

The Giant Bomb Gang gathers to talk about Far Cry 5, gentleman's club buffets, Ni no Kuni II, Jason's powered skateboard, new Fortnite records, the latest video game news, your emails, and more!

Giant Bombcast 524: Rez 2

March 20, 2018 23:56 - 2 hours - 65.7 MB

Mark MacDonald and John Ricciardi swoop in to chat about the state of Japanese games (besides Rez 2, which does not exist), Sea of Thieves, the Fortnite craze, Ubisoft's newfound freedom, and world-traveling World Warriors.

Giant Bombcast 524: Rez 2 (Premium)

March 20, 2018 23:54 - 2 hours - 63.4 MB

Mark MacDonald and John Ricciardi swoop in to chat about the state of Japanese games (besides Rez 2, which does not exist), Sea of Thieves, the Fortnite craze, Ubisoft's newfound freedom, and world-traveling World Warriors.

Giant Bombcast 523: Realistic Wad of Flesh

March 14, 2018 00:05 - 2 hours - 79.5 MB

We've braved the light drizzle outside to go in on hot topics like Fortnite mobile, Black Ops IIII, Dota subscriptions, the Nintendo Direct, Burnout Paradise Remastered, Into the Breach's continued dominance, and the mysterious egg beer.

Giant Bombcast 523: Realistic Wad of Flesh (Premium)

March 14, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 76.4 MB

We've braved the light drizzle outside to go in on hot topics like Fortnite mobile, Black Ops IIII, Dota subscriptions, the Nintendo Direct, Burnout Paradise Remastered, Into the Breach's continued dominance, and the mysterious egg beer.

Giant Bombcast 522: Shuckin' Drive

March 06, 2018 23:25 - 2 hours - 71.8 MB

This week Into the Breach is the only thing most of us can think about, but we manage to mix Battlefield: WWII, Hunt: Showdown, Vermintide 2, free Yakuza, Capcom vs. Capcom, good platformer physics, and bad Chrono Trigger into the show for good measure.

Giant Bombcast 522: Shuckin' Drive (Premium)

March 06, 2018 23:24 - 2 hours - 70.5 MB

This week Into the Breach is the only thing most of us can think about, but we manage to mix Battlefield: WWII, Hunt: Showdown, Vermintide 2, free Yakuza, Capcom vs. Capcom, good platformer physics, and bad Chrono Trigger into the show for good measure.

Giant Bombcast 521: On the Devil's Level

February 27, 2018 22:35 - 2 hours - 71.9 MB

This week we're obligated to dive deep on the entirety of Metal Gear Survive, plus Into the Breach, Hunt: Showdown, Activision moving and shaking, Switch homebrew, illicit GameStop goings-on, and the class conflict of PapaPriority.

Giant Bombcast 521: On the Devil's Level (Premium)

February 27, 2018 22:30 - 2 hours - 71.9 MB

This week we're obligated to dive deep on the entirety of Metal Gear Survive, plus Into the Breach, Hunt: Showdown, Activision moving and shaking, Switch homebrew, illicit GameStop goings-on, and the class conflict of PapaPriority.

Giant Bombcast 520: Nice Meme, Jeff

February 20, 2018 23:56 - 2 hours - 67 MB

This week on the podcast train, we give up our seat for Metal Gear Survive, hold the door for Burnout Paradise Remastered, glance suspiciously at Atari's cryptocurrency, and strike up a friendly conversation with your emails.

Giant Bombcast 520: Nice Meme, Jeff (Premium)

February 20, 2018 23:54 - 2 hours - 66.3 MB

This week on the podcast train, we give up our seat for Metal Gear Survive, hold the door for Burnout Paradise Remastered, glance suspiciously at Atari's cryptocurrency, and strike up a friendly conversation with your emails.

Giant Bombcast 519: Jim Davis Get Paid Dot Biz

February 13, 2018 23:15 - 2 hours - 72.1 MB

We're on a globetrotting search for lasagna and bootleg Burger King, along the way encountering Monster Hunter: World, the Analogue Super NT, Metroid Prime 4 rumors, Bone Thugs-n-Zelda, and the latest on Billy Mitchell's MAME adventure.

Giant Bombcast 519: Jim Davis Get Paid Dot Biz (Premium)

February 13, 2018 23:10 - 2 hours - 70.5 MB

We're on a globetrotting search for lasagna and bootleg Burger King, along the way encountering Monster Hunter: World, the Analogue Super NT, Metroid Prime 4 rumors, Bone Thugs-n-Zelda, and the latest on Billy Mitchell's MAME adventure.

Giant Bombcast 518: I'm Known for My Viscous Dips

February 07, 2018 00:15 - 1 Byte

Ben returns to the office to find we all got way into Dragon Ball and Monster Hunter in his absence. Only lengthy discussions of hockey jersey numbers, arcade high score controversies, Sword of Sodan, and the Mario movie can return us to normalcy.

Giant Bombcast 518: I'm Known for My Viscous Dips (Premium)

February 07, 2018 00:10 - 2 hours - 66 MB

Ben returns to the office to find we all got way into Dragon Ball and Monster Hunter in his absence. Only lengthy discussions of hockey jersey numbers, arcade high score controversies, Sword of Sodan, and the Mario movie can return us to normalcy.

Giant Bombcast 517: Master Roshi's Adult Bookstore

January 31, 2018 00:27 - 2 hours - 70.2 MB

We can finally talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ and Monster Hunter: World, and we do just that! Also: Celeste, the Sea of Thieves beta, the Anthem delay, old gaming jargon, snakes on a boat, and dubious investment opportunities.

Giant Bombcast 517: Master Roshi's Adult Bookstore (Premium)

January 31, 2018 00:25 - 2 hours - 67.8 MB

We can finally talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ and Monster Hunter: World, and we do just that! Also: Celeste, the Sea of Thieves beta, the Anthem delay, old gaming jargon, snakes on a boat, and dubious investment opportunities.

Giant Bombcast 516: God-Damn ROMs

January 23, 2018 23:10 - 2 hours - 73.7 MB

The news is popping off this week with Nintendo Labo, Xbox's widened Game Pass, game industry moving and shaking, John Cena's movie career, and... PlayStation shoes, plus games like Monster Hunter and Dragon Ball we can barely talk about!

Giant Bombcast 515: The Bionic Beaver

January 16, 2018 22:55 - 2 hours - 74.9 MB

This week we're hot in pursuit of moose and squirrel, but along the way we run into Street Fighter V: AE, Horizon DLC, Nintendo's tiny Direct, horrible Silicon Valley beverages, Canadian computers, and thoughts on the state of the arcade scene.

Giant Bombcast 515: The Bionic Beaver (Premium)

January 16, 2018 22:54 - 2 hours - 74.2 MB

This week we're hot in pursuit of moose and squirrel, but along the way we run into Street Fighter V: AE, Horizon DLC, Nintendo's tiny Direct, horrible Silicon Valley beverages, Canadian computers, and thoughts on the state of the arcade scene.

Giant Bombcast 514: Carpe Light Gun

January 09, 2018 22:59 - 2 hours - 70 MB

Rorie pops in to talk about Jeff's Reno trip, the latest in VR and TV, some exciting website updates, a Ben check-in, X-Men on the Genesis, and recapturing the magic of arcade light gun games.

Giant Bombcast 514: Carpe Light Gun (Premium)

January 09, 2018 22:58 - 2 hours - 69 MB

Rorie pops in to talk about Jeff's Reno trip, the latest in VR and TV, some exciting website updates, a Ben check-in, X-Men on the Genesis, and recapturing the magic of arcade light gun games.

Giant Bombcast 513: 2018 Stick

January 03, 2018 00:51 - 2 hours - 77.5 MB

We're ringing in the new year with chat about a bunch of old years that include Apple II gaming, Usenet archives, Trumpet Winsock, and vector monitors. Oh, there are some new games too. Happy 2018!

Giant Bombcast 513: 2018 Stick (Premium)

January 03, 2018 00:50 - 2 hours - 77.1 MB

We're ringing in the new year with chat about a bunch of old years that include Apple II gaming, Usenet archives, Trumpet Winsock, and vector monitors. Oh, there are some new games too. Happy 2018!

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Five Deliberations

December 29, 2017 16:00 - 6 hours - 183 MB

This is it! On the fifth and final day we deliver Best Super Mario Odyssey Capture, Best Cast of Characters, Worst Game (That We Played), and Best Game.

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Five Deliberations (Premium)

December 29, 2017 15:59 - 6 hours - 183 MB

This is it! On the fifth and final day we deliver Best Super Mario Odyssey Capture, Best Cast of Characters, Worst Game (That We Played), and Best Game.

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Four Deliberations

December 28, 2017 16:00 - 4 hours - 121 MB

It's day four of the awards, and that means it's time for Best Debut, Best Styyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyle, Best New Character, and Best Story.

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Four Deliberations (Premium)

December 28, 2017 15:59 - 4 hours - 121 MB

It's day four of the awards, and that means it's time for Best Debut, Best Styyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyle, Best New Character, and Best Story.

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Three Deliberations

December 27, 2017 16:00 - 5 hours - 154 MB

On the third day of Game of the Year, my true love gave to me Best World, PLEASE STOP, Best Wolfenstein II Moment or Sequence, and Best Sequence.

Giant Bombcast Game of the Year 2017: Day Three Deliberations (Premium)

December 27, 2017 15:59 - 5 hours - 154 MB

On the third day of Game of the Year, my true love gave to me Best World, PLEASE STOP, Best Wolfenstein II Moment or Sequence, and Best Sequence.

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