

Giant Bombcast
Giant Bomb
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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Apr 2, 2024 • 2h 20min
834: Velvet Sack
This week we hit the green in a major way with Mario Golf! We also talk a bunch about Slice and Dice, the Stellar Blade Demo, more adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2, a grab bag of games from Shawn, and DIB going pro in Fortnite. We also give you the top headlines in video game news like Hollow Knight: Silksong reemerging, Silent Hill 2 getting rated, and more!

Mar 29, 2024 • 1h 19min
833: REVENGEANCE
Join us in celebrating the end of the quarter as we (Jan, Grubb, Mike, and a little bit of Bailey) crown the Game of the Year, so far! We also chat about South Park: Snowday, the Stellar Blade Demo, and more stories in Dragon's Dogma 2.

Mar 26, 2024 • 2h 24min
833: CUTTER SLADE
We're back from PAX East unscathed and ready to talk about South Park Snowday, Princess Peach Showtime, Outcast: A New Beginning, and our brief time with Dragon's Dogma 2! We also recap the hottest news like potential GTA 6 delays and read YOUR electronic mails!

Mar 19, 2024 • 2h 17min
832: Upgrade Your Balls
We've got Mike Minotti and Bailey Meyers joining the pod this week while we talk about the Sandland and Pepper Grinder demos, another casino roguelike in Bingle Bingle, Bailey's time at sea with Skull & Bones, and Mike's continued quest on the Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero speed running charts. We also chat about PS5 Pro leaked details, Steam Families, Xbox Dev Kits popping up, and even more!

Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 3min
831: REVENGEANCE
Dan, Jan, Grubb, and Mike get into the virtual squared circle to decide what occupies the Mount Rushmore for best wrestling games! We also chat a bit about Mario Golf, Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Mar 12, 2024 • 2h 29min
831: Hi-Rizz Vest
This week on the podcast we chat about our first two hours in Rise of Ronin, WWE2K24 being a pretty okay game, spinning yoyos in Penny's Big Breakaway, brief thoughts on Unicorn Overlord, and HotDog controllers! We also chat about the news from Mario Day, WB's insane business plans, and more!

Mar 6, 2024 • 2h 32min
830: Muddy Buddies
This week, Jan, Bakalar, and Grubb are joined by Polygon & The Besties' Russ Frushtick to talk more about their adventures through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, and Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game! Following that, they cover the updates on the Nintendo vs. Yuzu case, EA's continued turmoil, a whole bunch of other news and of course, your emails!

Feb 28, 2024 • 2h 48min
829: Fantasian
This week we chat extensively about more Balatro and some more talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! We also squeeze in some Arzette and Unicorn Overlord chat as well. On top of that we cover the recent layoffs at Sony, a quick recap over the Pokemon Direct from this morning, and a whole slew of more news and emails!

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 27min
828: REVENGEANCE
We've got a full house today to chat about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Don't worry, because we dodge spoilers as Jeff Grubb, Lucy James, TurboShawn McDowell, Tamoor Hussain, Mike Minotti, and Emma Fyffe give their impressions on the game as a whole!

Feb 20, 2024 • 2h 12min
828: Like A Roll of Toilet Paper
Jan's out for this one, so Host Bakalar and Producer Grubb join forces with Dan and Shawn to talk about cool indie games, the Switch 2's potential release window, and the glory of Baja Blast.


