Giant Bombcast

Giant Bombcast 928: Bigloo

Happy Lunar New Year, we're back from another 3-Day weekend and ready to talk about games! We chat about CiniCross, REANIMAL, the state of pinball with Pokemon Pinball, the Virtual Boy app for the Nintendo Switch, the Pragmata demo out for the Switch 2, getting back into Overwatch, and God of War: Sons of Sparta being an okay game. We catch up on all of the hottest news stories and all of your emails too!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 Intro0:25:09 CiniCross0:30:56 IT'S VIRTUAL BOY DAY0:39:18 Reanimal0:46:26 Pragmata Switch 2 Demo0:50:29 Overwatch0:58:36 Listen Up! We Tried To Make “THOSE GAMES” Even More Extreme! Some things Have To Be Learned The Hard Way1:01:42 Mewgenics1:04:59 Stern Pinball's Pokémon machine1:16:07 God of War: Sons of Sparta1:27:22 Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims1:32:36 Steam Deck is out of stock in the US as Valve warns of ‘intermittent’ memory and storage shortages1:34:09 Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets a price increase of nearly $200 in Japan1:40:27 Nintendo just DMCA'd every Switch emulator (again), but it's not over yet1:41:39 .hack//Z.E.R.O. announced1:46:30 Pokémon Pokopia director Takuto Edagawa confirms Minecraft-style "cloud" servers that don't require the host to be online1:47:58 Virtual Boy NSO app won’t work in docked mode1:50:17 Blizzard Is Bringing The Warlock Class To Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred, Diablo II, And Diablo Immortal1:52:45 Hideki Sato, Visionary Who Shaped Sega's Consoles, Has Died1:54:07 EMAILS!2:27:20 Super Chats2:36:33 Outro

Giant Bombcast 927: With Protein

We've got the MYSTBUSTERS on the pod today with Jerf and Dan out on assignment. Today we chat about Mario Tennis Fever and how it ranks with the rest of the Mario sports games, we also have relations with cats in Mewgenics, sit with the deep style of Romeo is a Dead man, race around in 4PGP, and more games! We also recap all of the news and all 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 Intro0:19:02 LORT0:24:18 Deadlock0:26:34 Overwatch0:33:54 4PGP0:37:39 Super Woden: Rally Edge0:42:10 Romeo Is A Dead Man0:55:07 Spyro Reignited Trilogy0:58:07 Lies of P1:03:15 Mewgenics1:12:33 Mario Tennis Fever1:31:22 The Discord ID thing sucks1:33:24 Sony Officially Announces February 12 PlayStation State of Play1:40:51 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Wraps With Big Third-Party Slate1:43:00 Riot Games Cuts ~80 Staff on 2XKO Fighting Game1:52:56 Epic Games Store aims to launch “day one” on the next Xbox console1:57:31 Rayman creator confirms a remake of the original is in the works2:00:10 Capcom confirms large-scale Monster Hunter Wilds expansion coming this summer2:04:25 New details leak for PlayStation’s Marvel fighting game ahead of State of Play2:08:15 Overwatch devs vow to redesign Anran after backlash2:09:47 Blizzard reportedly teams with Nexon for a second unannounced StarCraft shooter2:11:40 Nioh 32:15:08 EMAILS!2:31:20 Super Chats2:39:32 Outro

926: PS2 Walton Goggins

This week on the podcast we celebrate a successful ICE OUT charity stream that we did with our friends over at MinnMax, talk about climbing mountains in Cairn, having cozy adventures in Dragon Quest VII - Reimagined, diving in way too deep into Deadlock, and more game talk! We also recap the hottest news, our own internet woes, 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 Intro0:15:33 Perfect Weapon0:18:43 Terminator 2D: No Fate0:24:24 Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined0:39:17 Sekiro0:48:34 Spyro Reignited Trilogy0:53:39 Deadlock1:04:23 Cairn1:12:18 We found Bakalar1:21:52 A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week, dedicated to Partner games1:25:24 Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censorship1:27:56 Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout1:37:06 Obsidian isn’t making Outer Worlds 3 but will work on more games in the Avowed universe, despite ‘disappointing’ sales1:43:12 PS5 console exclusive Nioh 3 could appear on other systems as soon as August1:45:34 Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons1:47:42 The Division: Definitive Edition has appeared on the Xbox store, seemingly ending hopes of a remaster1:48:10 Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS1:50:45 Emails & Super Chats2:43:59 Outro

925: Human Ramekin

This week we continue Dan's journey through Sekiro, go over Jan's hands on time with Resident Evil Requiem, Bakalar checking out the Reanimal Demo, Grubb checking out Escape from Ever After, and we determine that Highguard is FINE. We also go over the hottest news and all of your emails! ALSO! This Friday at 5PM Central we're teaming up with our friends at MinnMax and putting on an ICE OUT charity stream! More details and information to come, but we hope you join us for a good cause!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 Intro0:11:51 Blight Club (and the 3DO)0:16:29 Last Sektori Update, I Promise0:18:48 Sekiro0:27:05 Resident Evil Requiem0:34:24 Resident Evil 70:42:50 Reanimal Demo0:46:26 Escape from Ever After0:49:34 Cleared Hot0:52:46 Vital Shell0:55:02 Highguard1:06:11 Mario Movie Is Going to Have Yoshi and Birdo1:14:01 Rayman 30th Anniversary1:16:17 Grand Theft Auto 6 may not have a physical version on day one to avoid leaks, report claims1:19:37 PlayStation will reportedly host another State of Play in February1:22:54 2 unreleased Virtual Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch as part of the NSO Expansion Pack1:29:28 Walmart could have leaked Nintendo Switch Online’s next GameCube games1:31:19 A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming this week1:34:09 Highguard manages almost 100k Steam players on day one, amidst over 13k negative reviews1:37:38 Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo1:42:03 Banjo-Kazooie now has a PC port, with 4K/120fps and ultrawide support1:43:27 EMAILS! (And Super Chats!)2:15:17 Outro

924: Chipotlane

This week on the podcast we chat about a beyblade like game in From the Top, a PS1 looking Vampire Survivor-like with Vital Shell, circling back to Sekiro, Marathon's release date getting leaked, Highguard not paying for their spot at the Game Awards, all of your emails, and more!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 Intro0:17:21 Last Sektori update, Grubb promises0:22:34 Vital Shell0:26:27 From the Top0:32:56 Super 10 Pin0:35:35 Sekiro0:43:08 Nine Sols0:50:04 Rivals of Aether II0:53:21 Rhythm Doctor0:58:48 South Park Fortnite1:03:42 MIO: Memories in Orbit1:05:48 Highguard didn’t pay for the final spot at The Game Awards1:13:17 Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store1:16:01 The Division 3 boss Julian Gerighty has left Ubisoft for EA1:17:43 Digital Eclipse’s Disney Afternoon Collection retro compilation has been rated for Switch and Switch 21:19:10 Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad1:20:47 Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly runs much better on PC when all DLC is installed1:23:01 Sega announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’1:27:25 Nintendo’s Japan dominance continues as Switch 2 fuels 40% market growth in 20251:29:00 Ubisoft is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms1:32:07 IO celebrates Hitman 3’s fifth anniversary by announcing cross-progression for World of Assassination1:32:59 Valve has ‘significantly’ rewritten Steam’s rules for how developers must disclose AI use1:35:44 EMAILS! (And Super Chats)2:13:03 Outro