Giant Bombcast podcast

Giant Bombcast

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.

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.

 

#743

861: REVENGEANCE | Metaphor: ReFantazio Reviewcast (No Major Spoilers)

Our friends Lex Luddy, Jessica Cogswell, and Michael Higham join Shawn and Jan to chat all about Metaphor: ReFantazio as they skate on swords and destabilize governments! ... Read more

11 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:00

11 Oct 2024


#742

861: The Goku Option

This week we select the all of the Gokus when given the Goku option in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Mike and Jan gush over Metaphor: ReFantazio, Grubb hits the balls with Pinball Spire, and a handful of other games too! We also recap this week's top stories and the best emails!Dan's impression of Mike "Jimming the camera" at every innuendo: [https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/153/1530215/3635508-danjimming.gif] (https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/153/1530215/3635508-danjimming.gif) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

2 HR 06 MINS

2:06:08

08 Oct 2024


#741

860: REVENGEANCE | Silent Hill 2 Remake Impressions

We cap off the week by tying up some loose ends with a couple games and talking about our time with the long awaited Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team! ... Read more

04 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:37

04 Oct 2024


#740

860: Child Gang War

We've got Jason Schreier on the podcast today to chat about his upcoming book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment! We also talk about Dan's adventures at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, the gang enjoying more of their time in Echoes of Wisdom, going through a bullethell in Kill Knight, and Mike starting a child gang war in Frostpunk 2. We also find time to answer an email and talk about the week's biggest news stories! Preorder Jason's book here: https://www.hachetteboo ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

2 HR 22 MINS

2:22:54

01 Oct 2024


#739

859: REVENGEANCE | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressions

We have Lex Luddy on the show to talk about Startmenu starting a Patreon! We also chat about Balatro on mobile, some PS3 gems, and building bed bridges in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! ... Read more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:26

27 Sep 2024


#738

859: Mickey Morality Meter

This week we chat about the new Epic Mickey remaster, Shawn tells us his thoughts after finishing Astro Bot, some visual novel shenanijans, and we gab about our favorite titles from UFO 50. We also catch up on all of the news around the industry like the 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro, Concord's bloated budget, and much more! ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

2 HR 37 MINS

2:37:42

24 Sep 2024


#737

858: REVENGEANCE | Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview

Our dear friend Tam joins us for a spell to chat about his preview impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and then the gang plans their attack on the rest of the year's video game releases. ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:26

20 Sep 2024


#736

858: Toploading

Lucy James joins us today to chat about Fields of Mistria and Farewell North, while we also chat about Plucky Squire, Wild Bastards, I Am Your Beast, Yars Revenge, and a whole lot of other games! We also talk about rumblings that the Switch 2 may just be called the Switch 2, Skate launching into early access next year, EA revisiting Battlefield, and even news stories! ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

2 HR 23 MINS

2:23:26

17 Sep 2024


#735

857: 699 US DOLLARS

Most of the usual crew is out this week, so guest host Tam brings in Shawn, Niki, and Mike to run you through the wealth of PlayStation-related news, including the PS5 Pro's official announcement! They also talk about how much they love Astro Bot, Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, and the Dreamcast, and respond to your emails! ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

2 HR 39 MINS

2:39:50

10 Sep 2024


#734

856: REVENGEANCE | ASTRO BOT REVIEW

Turns out Astro Bot is pretty good and we talk about it! Don't worry about it, we keep it pretty spoiler-free! ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:30

05 Sep 2024


#733

855: REVENGEANCE | PAX West 2024

Join and listen to the gang recount their tales of visiting PAX West 2024 and swim in the waters as they do the most Seattle thing and decide on the Mount Rushmore of Gaming FISH!  ... Read more

04 Sep 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:38

04 Sep 2024


#732

856: BALSA WOOD BOYS

The Blight Boys are back from to chat about their adventures from PAX West, we talk about the dramatic updates happening with Concord just weeks after its release, more of our time with Star Wars: Outlaws, and so much more! ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:03

03 Sep 2024


#731

855: Pink Carpet

We are BUZZING here on the Bombcast this week as we have our dear friends Niki Grayson and John Warren from VGBees on! We chat about more of our adventures in Germany while attending Gamescom, Star Wars Outlaws, Tactical Breach Wizards, and other games that we checked out at Gamescom. We also catch up on all of the news from last week and answer all of your lovely emails! ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

2 HR 31 MINS

2:31:26

28 Aug 2024


#730

854: REVENGEANCE (Spooky Characters Draft)

Grubb, Shawn, Niki, and Emma are rounding out AAAAHHHGUST! on Giant Bomb by chatting about Emma's pickups from her recent trip to Japan, evaluating a peculiar ruling during the Pokémon World Championships, and doing a draft of SpOoOoOky video game characters! ... Read more

23 Aug 2024

41 MINS

41:43

23 Aug 2024


#729

854: ENGLISH

Bailey, Mike, Dan, and Jan are coming to you LIVE from a hotel room in lovely Cologne, Germany to recount their tales of getting yelled at, eating copius amounts of chocolate, and attending Opening Night Live 2024 before the full week of Gamescom kicks off!__________________Magic Mind:Offer Code: BOMBCAST20https://magicmind.com/bombcast ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:27

20 Aug 2024


#728

853: REVENGEANCE (Borderlands Movie Review)

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sat through and experienced the Borderlands movie and share their collective trauma and dismay about the movie! ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

45 MINS

45:16

14 Aug 2024


#727

853: Touch the Pod

This week, Bailey Meyers joins the podcast as we chat about yet another card game in Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, Doom + Doom II, Fields of Mistria and a little bit of Stardew Valley, and Grubb's time with Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster! We chat about all of the biggest game news like Meta shutting down Ready at Dawn, Tango Gameworks getting saved and acquired by Krafton, more Borderlands, and all of your lovely emails! ... Read more

13 Aug 2024

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:41

13 Aug 2024


#726

852: GrandMah-Jong

This week the Blight Boyz have returned from their wrassling excursion, Jan gets invited to an underground Mahjong den, Mike relives the wonder of the Beyond Good & Evil remaster, SteamWorld Heist 2 is stealing our attention, and the Tomba! remaster is a pleasant package. We also recap all of the biggest video game news in the past week such as the layoffs at Game Informer, a rumored new Yakuza spin-off, and much more! ... Read more

06 Aug 2024

2 HR 24 MINS

2:24:22

06 Aug 2024


#725

851: REVENGEANCE (Fantasy Critic Recap)

We got a two man pod today as Shawn and Jan chat about the layoffs at Game Informer, the retro phone games that Shawn is playing, and they recap where everyone stands so far in this year's Fantasy Critic league!__________________Magic Mind:Offer Code: BOMBCAST20https://magicmind.com/bombcast ... Read more

02 Aug 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:18

02 Aug 2024


#724

851: Weinerville

This week we continue the spurring Liquid Death discourse as Jan recounts his travels to San Diego Comic-Con, Dan explains the intricacies of Demon Slayer Sweep the Board, Mike talks about his Star Wars Outlaws preview, and we all gush about Thank Goodness You're Here. We also talk about the biggest news in gaming like the WoW team unioninzing, SAG-AFTRA calling for a strike against video game companies, Astro Bot controller getting revealed, and much more! ... Read more

30 Jul 2024

2 HR 11 MINS

2:11:58

30 Jul 2024


#723

850: REVENGEANCE (The Mount Rushmore of Mario Party Minigames)

Grubb, Dan, Mike, and Shawn are finishing the week by talking to y'all about their time with Marvel Rivals, Final Fantasy VI, and Nintendo World Championships. After that, they decide the Mount Rushmore of Mario Party minigames! ... Read more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:24

26 Jul 2024


#722

849: REVENGEANCE

This week on Bombcast Revengeance, we discuss our initial impressions of Nintendo World Championships NES Edition and draft teams of the best video game animals! ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

56 MINS

56:43

24 Jul 2024


#721

850: POTENT

We're well-travelled this week as Jan recounts his travels in Japan and Shawn talks about his time going to EVO 2024! The gang talks about the NYT Mini crossword, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition taking over lives, and Concord being simply okay. We also talk about the biggest stories in video game news and all of your emails! JEANS! ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

2 HR 45 MINS

2:45:50

23 Jul 2024