Giant Bombcast

Giant Bomb
  • 4.9 (7)
  • Video Games
  • Every two weeks

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.

  1. 36 min ago

    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/join Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive): 0:00:00 Intro 0:25:18 TerraTech Legion 0:30:39 Rhythm Heaven Groove 0:37:32 Elden Ring 0:41:28 SuperStation one 0:51:24 IW4x 0:57:37 ...Intro part 2? 1:06:20 Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27 1:22:01 Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles 1:33:28 Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in Europe in 2027 1:35:47 IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split 1:41:02 EMAILS! 2:05:42 YouTube Super Chats 2:18:41 Outro

    2h 23m

  2. 30 Jun

    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/join Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive): 0:00:00 Intro 0:28:43 Star Fox (2026) 0:36:14 Umigari 0:38:00 Jaws: Retro Edition 0:40:54 Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball 0:43:36 Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! Demo 0:47:43 Terratech Legion 0:50:42 Star Trek 25th Anniversary 0:58:07 007 First Light 1:01:11 Steam Machine 1:03:34 Xbox price hikes, layoffs, studio uncertainty 1:15:20 IO Interactive hits obstacle with its other new game 1:19:30 Hardware crisis worsens every day 1:25:58 GTA VI went up for preorder at $80 1:28:41 Sony deleting purchased movies 1:30:03 Star Wars Eclipse may be in real trouble 1:34:34 Persona live-action Netflix series reportedly in development 1:35:03 I think Splatoon Raiders is a shlooter 1:39:00 EMAILS! 1:59:59 An update on Grubb Guesser 2:00:55 YouTube Super Chats 2:26:38 Outro

    2h 31m

  3. 23 Jun

    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/join Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive): 0:00:00 Intro 0:29:04 Steam Machine 0:44:19 Sega Bass Fishing & Sega Marine Fishing 0:48:02 Voodoo Fishin’ 0:50:57 Star Fox Multiplayer 0:54:35 Umigari 0:59:01 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 1:03:00 Mina the Hollower 1:04:16 Twisted Metal V 1:06:42 Rhythm Heaven Groove preview 1:12:33 Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview 1:18:39 Sonic the Hedgehog's new pinball machine 1:31:31 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 games 1:43:55 GTA VI preorders begin June 25 as Rockstar reaffirms November 19 1:45:27 GTA V gets free current-generation upgrades 1:47:02 Games revenue passed $200 billion—and layoffs continue 1:48:21 Tencent is reportedly backing away from several Japanese studio investments 1:51:42 Nintendo raises Switch Online prices in Japan 1:53:29 Restful trails to Bobby Prince 1:54:21 EMAILS! 2:12:39 YouTube Super Chats 2:21:02 Grubb Guesser 2:26:56 Outro

    2h 32m

  4. 16 Jun

    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/join Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive): 0:00:00 Intro 0:10:17 Banana Ball 0:25:45 Jan's new camera 0:28:18 Cyclops in Marvel Rivals 0:30:49 Sensory Overload 0:34:49 Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival 0:37:05 Order of the Sinking Star 0:40:19 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis 0:44:40 Demi and the Fractured Dream 0:47:13 Slayblade 0:50:05 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 0:52:36 Bubsy 4D 0:55:02 TetherGeist 1:00:23 Control Resonant 1:03:10 007 First Light 1:09:21 Mike's SuperStation One might be broken 1:15:13 NEWS: Fishing Week is next week! 1:17:54 Xbox’s reset has come crashing down on the studios 1:33:08 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 November 1:34:19 Nintendo racked up the biggest audience during the Showcase Showdown 1:37:25 EA formally launches a “dynamic” in-game advertising business 1:39:48 Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Shut Down Today, And You’ll Have To Buy New Versions To Keep Playing 1:43:57 The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update 1:45:33 EMAILS! 2:03:28 Mike spits on that thang 2:05:26 YouTube Super Chats 2:19:30 Grubb Guesser 2:28:14 Outro

    2h 31m

  5. 9 Jun

    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/ #ad 00:00 - Andrea Rene, Matt Shipman, John Carson, Imran Khan, Wade Rosen, Bailey Meyers  34:27 - Tyler Gardner, Frank Howley, Chris Cross, Jessica Cogswell, John Drake 1:05:08 - Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham, Niki Grayson, Billy Shibley, Jennifer Erb, Kallie Plagge 1:41:38 - Naoki Hamaguchi, Hinano Akiyama 2:13:22 - Patrick Klepek, Jordan Mddler, Greg Miller, Abby Russell, Alex Navarro 2:52:38 - GB Crew

    3h 30m

  6. 9 Jun

    Giant Bomb @ Nite | Day 1 (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/ #ad 00:00 - Chuck, Shawn, Will, Finn, Chris Tilton 38:19 - Phil Salvador, Jake Baldino, Ralph/SkillUp, Alyssa Harrison, Lucy James 1:09:42 - Holden Link, Danny Peña, Parris Lilly, Riana Manuel-Peña, John Warren 1:43:08 - Kate Sánchez, Mark Essen, Alex Van Aken, Jill Grodt, Jason Schreier, Russ Frushtick 2:20:24 - Jesse Vitelli, Ronell Crawford, Wout van Halderen, Jason Fanelli, Eric Van Allen, Seth Macy 3:01:02 - Mary Kish, Dan Ryckert, Mike Minotti, Hbomberguy, Jeff Bakalar

    3h 29m

  7. 9 Jun

    Giant Bombcast 944: ILOVELA

    Before we left Los Angeles and Summer Game Fest concludes, we dragged ourselves into our little studio and recorded a quick little podcast for your Tuesday enjoyment!

    18 min

  8. 2 Jun

    Giant Bombcast 943: Font Fact Check

    We've still got plenty of things to chat about before Summer Game Fest officially starts! We continue our thoughts on 007 First Light, Grubb continues to have fun with Pictonico, Dan circles back to Mina the Hollower, we load up on more Crashout Crew, and Will joins us to chat about navigating space with Bakalar in the new Star Fox! Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive): 0:00:00 Intro 0:12:52 Star Fox (2026) 0:25:21 Pictonico 0:29:16 Crashout Crew 0:34:37 Mina the Hollower 0:36:42 007 First Light 0:49:55 Vietnam War (the game) 0:53:48 Goldeneye 007 0:58:46 News 0:59:19 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official, skips last-gen, comes to Switch 2, and Warzone is leaving PS4/Xbox One 1:03:22 Fable delayed to February 2027 1:05:01 007 First Light is a real hit for IO Interactive 1:06:19 The Steam Machine Welcome Tour Has Been Added to Steam 1:09:19 Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack 1:10:37 Nvidia and Microsoft announced the sequel to the computer 1:13:12 PlayStation has a big State of Play today 1:16:02 Digital Eclipse Reveals Toy Story Retro Collection And Toy Story 3 Remaster 1:18:49 EMAILS! 1:43:38 Grubb Guesser 1:48:09 YouTube Super Chats 2:02:12 Outro

    2h 6m
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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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  • Creator
    Giant Bomb
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2026
  • Episodes
    851
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Giant Bomb
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