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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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August 11, 20262 hr 20 min

Giant Bombcast 953: Yellowjacket Hole

We've been playing a LOT of games, and we're gonna tell you all about them! Impressions of Marvel Tokon, Big Walk, and more are followed by a check-in with the news desk, and a round of YOUR emails!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:17:31 Flippin’ Heck0:22:16 Cult of PiN demo0:27:19 Agent 64: Spies Never Die0:40:42 Halo: Campaign Evolved0:52:58 Big Walk0:59:56 Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 21:05:09 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker1:16:35 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls1:28:20 Aliens cloud-only game unplayable on Switch 1 now1:32:07 Saber Interactive and Randy Pitchford are now beefing through video games1:34:18 Xbox CTO says the issue that caused last month’s major outage has been fixed1:35:09 Blizzard is reportedly the best-performing studio inside Xbox1:39:03 Fortnite's next season is apparently Video Game Fortnite1:42:50 Supermassive Games is cutting up to 75 people1:45:20 GTA 6's $100 edition is outselling the $80 edition in preorders1:47:03 Halloween banned because Michael Myers' victims can get high1:50:25 EMAILS!2:12:38 YouTube Super Chats2:18:14 Outro

August 4, 20262 hr 28 min

Giant Bombcast 952: Boat Enthusiasm

It's Tuesday so we MUST chat about video games and a couple of other things! This week we get into Shawn's review of Beast of Reincarnation, our time with Splatoon Raiders, getting into the body with Pathogenic, and clicking around in Endacopia. We also chat about the news and get to your emails! BOATS!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:26:46 Beast of Reincarnation0:39:19 Pathogenic0:41:55 Splatoon Raiders0:50:47 Endacopia0:55:42 Big Walk1:09:07 Xbox’s leaked disc-to-digital system could solve an impossible ownership problem1:17:24 EA’s $55 billion private takeover is expected to close today1:24:46 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is a tournament arc with four protagonists (or 5?)1:28:52 Final Fantasy 14 launches on Switch 2 today1:32:39 Dave Bautista is in talks to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos1:36:29 Square Enix says the strange Kingdom Hearts artwork was human error (not AI)1:40:54 PlayStation says it will cautiously proceed with ending disc production1:46:12 EMAILS!2:14:37 YouTube Super Chats2:22:37 Outro

July 28, 20262 hr 13 min

Giant Bombcast 951: NOICE

We're back from the Giant Bomb Road Trip and MysteriumCon and we've got a bunch of fun stories to share! We also find time to chat about the new/old Halo, Dinoblade, Desktop Explorer, and also talk about some older games too. We chat about all of the hottest news stories and your emails. NOICE!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:03:06 The Great Giant Bomb Road Trip0:25:30 Dinoblade0:30:35 Halo: Campaign Evolved0:42:09 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge0:47:15 Thief: The Dark Project0:53:01 Demon Dust1:01:37 Desktop Explorer1:07:07 Xbox backward compatibility arrives on PC and Windows handhelds1:10:28 Cyan Worlds was working on a prototype for a new Myst game1:13:56 Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’1:17:16 Steam Deck demand may have cratered after the price increases1:22:21 Nintendo confirms that movie planning is directly influencing game development1:30:04 God of War: Laufey gets a date—and Sony reassures people that Kratos is coming back1:33:49 Square Enix producers explain why Final Fantasy VI Remake is intimidating1:35:50 Dragon Age series producer says he doesn’t see it returning1:38:07 EMAILS!2:03:34 YouTube Super Chats2:12:26 Outro

July 21, 20262 hr 25 min

Giant Bombcast 950: The Thirties (feat. Ben Hanson)

MinnMax's Ben Hanson joins the crew today to chat about Splatoon Raiders, Denshattack, and more! The gang then talks through all the lovely gaming news of the week and responds to a handful of YOUR emails!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinGet more from Ben and all the MinnMax Cohorts over at https://www.youtube.com/minnmax or wherever you get your podcasts!Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:20:19 Splatoon Raiders0:35:03 Denshattack0:44:48 Super Mario Sunshine0:54:47 Heave Ho 20:57:15 Rolling Thunder1:05:05 007 First Light1:09:36 News! (Allegedly)1:13:37 Bethesda dangles the Fallout keys in front of everyone1:20:27 Not a ton of games sell super well on disc on PlayStation1:25:57 Fortnite is about to give creators generative-AI characters1:31:04 Nintendo says it shouldn’t have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US government1:34:42 Applications open for The Duskbloods network test1:36:35 Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls open beta on PS5 and PC1:39:10 EMAILS!2:10:28 YouTube Super Chats2:18:07 Outro

July 14, 20262 hr 2 min

Giant Bombcast 949: Mustard Hut

Did y'all know that Apple still makes computers? That's great because you can listen to our podcast on them where we get into Jan's hands on impressions of Beast of Reincarnation, Dan and Mikey's quick time with Orbitals, kicking it old school with some RetroAchievements, and some other older titles! We also dip into the news, your emails, and SuperChats!Our community is the best as user techsev made an FMV Space Ace game from Dan's Blight!https://reactvts.com/space-ace-blight-club/Editor's note: Shawn here, adding to the emulation discussion: You can absolutely emulate console games on Mac! I've always heard good things about OpenEmu as an easy all-in-one solution. And for setting things up, we all love Russ's guides on Retro Game Corps!He has one for cheap Android TV boxes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihGr_rzpS0oAnd even Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoWn4rS7VxsSupport us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:18:08 Beast of Reincarnation0:30:11 Orbitals0:38:14 Dan's RetroAchievements journey0:41:53 Grubb's Magic PlayStation 20:44:05 Sin and Punishment0:47:27 Dynamite Heady0:51:49 God of War Laufey will have a disc – that probably means it’s coming out in 20270:54:23 Obsidian cancels an Avowed sequel and moves Josh Sawyer onto Fallout0:57:06 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is a massive hit, so Ubisoft laid off dozens of people who helped make it0:59:54 GDQ raises $2.4 million, then abruptly cancels an SNK sponsorship1:03:28 Rhythm Heaven Groove delivers a gigantic original-Switch launch in Japan1:05:07 Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy Ever Crisis are being shut down1:08:31 EMAILS!1:44:44 YouTube Super Chats1:54:40 Outro

July 7, 20262 hr 23 min

Giant Bombcast 948: Piggly Wiggly

On this week's show, the Duders do their best to bring a little joy in a crazy week. We talk about all the fun we've been having with TerraTech Legion, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the SuperStation and more, before diving into the heavy news of Xbox's layoffs and PlayStation's announcement of an all-digital future. Don't worry though, the listeners lighten things up with emails to round out the show!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:25:18 TerraTech Legion0:30:39 Rhythm Heaven Groove0:37:32 Elden Ring0:41:28 SuperStation one0:51:24 IW4x0:57:37 ...Intro part 2?1:06:20 Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY271:22:01 Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles1:33:28 Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in Europe in 20271:35:47 IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split1:41:02 EMAILS!2:05:42 YouTube Super Chats2:18:41 Outro

June 30, 20262 hr 30 min

Giant Bombcast 947: Lightning Rules

Fish Week may be over, but we've still got several fishing related games to talk about! Grubb talks about Umigari and Jaws: Retro Edition, we get into Terratech Legion, Star Trek 25th Anniversary, Flipnic, and how much we've been enjoying Star Fox! We find the time to go through the news and all of your emails!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:28:43 Star Fox (2026)0:36:14 Umigari0:38:00 Jaws: Retro Edition0:40:54 Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball0:43:36 Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! Demo0:47:43 Terratech Legion0:50:42 Star Trek 25th Anniversary0:58:07 007 First Light1:01:11 Steam Machine1:03:34 Xbox price hikes, layoffs, studio uncertainty1:15:20 IO Interactive hits obstacle with its other new game1:19:30 Hardware crisis worsens every day1:25:58 GTA VI went up for preorder at $801:28:41 Sony deleting purchased movies1:30:03 Star Wars Eclipse may be in real trouble1:34:34 Persona live-action Netflix series reportedly in development1:35:03 I think Splatoon Raiders is a shlooter1:39:00 EMAILS!1:59:59 An update on Grubb Guesser2:00:55 YouTube Super Chats2:26:38 Outro

June 23, 20262 hr 31 min

Giant Bombcast 946: Heaven is REEL

It's Fishing Week! On top of all the fishing related games we chat about the new Sonic pinball game, a "new" Twisted Metal, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the Adventures of Elliot the Millennium Tales, and more! We also talk more about Dan's time with the Steam Machine, PlayStation leaving PC ports behind, and all the other big stories from the last week.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:29:04 Steam Machine0:44:19 Sega Bass Fishing & Sega Marine Fishing0:48:02 Voodoo Fishin’0:50:57 Star Fox Multiplayer0:54:35 Umigari0:59:01 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales1:03:00 Mina the Hollower1:04:16 Twisted Metal V1:06:42 Rhythm Heaven Groove preview1:12:33 Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview1:18:39 Sonic the Hedgehog's new pinball machine1:31:31 Valve puts a $1,049 starting price on the Steam Machine 1:41:59 Sony appears to be retreating from PC ports of single-player PlayStation games1:43:55 GTA VI preorders begin June 25 as Rockstar reaffirms November 191:45:27 GTA V gets free current-generation upgrades1:47:02 Games revenue passed $200 billion—and layoffs continue1:48:21 Tencent is reportedly backing away from several Japanese studio investments1:51:42 Nintendo raises Switch Online prices in Japan1:53:29 Restful trails to Bobby Prince1:54:21 EMAILS!2:12:39 YouTube Super Chats2:21:02 Grubb Guesser2:26:56 Outro

June 16, 20262 hr 31 min

Giant Bombcast 945: Two Towels

We're mostly recovered from SGF and we can also now talk about some of those games like Control Resonant, Tomb Raider, and other titles! We also get into Cyclops being in Marvel Rivals, Bubsy 4D, 007 First Light, and a bunch of other games. We also trudge through video game news and then eventually get to your emails!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:10:17 Banana Ball0:25:45 Jan's new camera0:28:18 Cyclops in Marvel Rivals0:30:49 Sensory Overload0:34:49 Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival0:37:05 Order of the Sinking Star0:40:19 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis0:44:40 Demi and the Fractured Dream0:47:13 Slayblade0:50:05 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book0:52:36 Bubsy 4D0:55:02 TetherGeist1:00:23 Control Resonant1:03:10 007 First Light1:09:21 Mike's SuperStation One might be broken1:15:13 NEWS: Fishing Week is next week!1:17:54 Xbox’s reset has come crashing down on the studios1:33:08 Ubisoft also had layoffs and studio closures. 380 workers face elimination from their jobs.1:33:19 Don’t Nod’s auditors warn it could run out of cash in November1:34:19 Nintendo racked up the biggest audience during the Showcase Showdown1:37:25 EA formally launches a “dynamic” in-game advertising business1:39:48 Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Shut Down Today, And You’ll Have To Buy New Versions To Keep Playing1:43:57 The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update1:45:33 EMAILS!2:03:28 Mike spits on that thang2:05:26 YouTube Super Chats2:19:30 Grubb Guesser2:28:14 Outro

June 9, 20263 hr 30 min

Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 2 (presented by Please Wishlist Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2)

It's Summer Game Fest baby and we've assembled a couch of people all across the industry!Thank you to Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 for presenting Giant Bomb @ Nite! PLEASE wishlist the game right now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448650/Aliens_Fireteam_Elite_2/#ad00:00 - Andrea Rene, Matt Shipman, John Carson, Imran Khan, Wade Rosen, Bailey Meyers 34:27 - Tyler Gardner, Frank Howley, Chris Cross, Jessica Cogswell, John Drake1:05:08 - Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham, Niki Grayson, Billy Shibley, Jennifer Erb, Kallie Plagge1:41:38 - Naoki Hamaguchi, Hinano Akiyama2:13:22 - Patrick Klepek, Jordan Mddler, Greg Miller, Abby Russell, Alex Navarro2:52:38 - GB Crew