Giant Bombcast 925: Human Ramekin
Jan 27, 2026
They trade Sekiro progress reports and major boss battles. Hands-on impressions of Resident Evil Requiem and the atmospheric Reanimal demo. A Paper Mario-style RPG and a retro helicopter action title get praise. Debate over Highguard’s pacing and player reaction. News bites on Mario movie details, potential GTA VI digital-first launch, Virtual Boy additions to NSO, and Blizzard’s upcoming showcases.
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Ice Out Charity Stream For Minnesota
- The crew organized the Giant Bomb × MinMax Ice Out charity stream to support those affected in Minnesota.
- Dan, Jeff Grubb, Ben Hanson and others will simulcast at 5 p.m. Central to raise funds and awareness.
Get The Right Core And BIOS For Emulation
- Retro console emulation often needs correct BIOS and cores; RetroArch with Opera core can run tricky platforms like 3DO.
- Seek community help when a platform feels unusually hard to emulate rather than giving up.
Cleared Hot Revives Desert Strike DNA
- Grubb likened Cleared Hot to the Desert Strike lineage and praised its physics and rope pickup systems.
- Novel mechanics like using trucks as projectiles and rope rescue add satisfying emergent gameplay.