
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.
Latest episodes

Apr 1, 2025 • 1h 46min
884: Yassified Villains
We've gathered our own group of fools to chat about a grip of old games like Bomberman Hero, Crazy Taxi 3, Grim Fandango, and a good ol' twist on Mario 64 with the romhack BAZR! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, High Seas High Profits, and Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, the upcoming Switch 2 Direct, and other stories popping off!

Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 28min
883: REVENGEANCE | Favorite Memories with the Switch
We've got a full house on the podcast today as we chat about some fond memories of the Nintendo 64, finishing up Avowed, and maybe bouncing off of Assassin's Creed Shadows. We also spend the rest of the podcast fondly remembering our time with the Nintendo Switch before we see the Nintendo Switch 2!

Mar 25, 2025 • 2h 6min
883: ET Championship Edition DX
This week we chat more about Assassin's Creed Shadows, getting down and dirty in Wreckfest 2, Disney Extreme Skate Adventure, trying to find cool mechs in Xenoblade Chronicles X, getting onto the speedrun charts of ET, and seeing if Mother 3 still holds up in 2025! We also chat about the possibility of two Nintendo Direct in the next week, a spinoff God of War game, Geoff Keighley starting a new publication, and many more stories and emails!

Mar 25, 2025 • 1h 9min
882: Revengeance w/ Mike Drucker
We've got Mike Drucker on BCR today to chat all about his new book "Good Game, No Rematch" and to also determine the Mt. Rushmore of First Levels.

Mar 18, 2025 • 2h 5min
882: Wu-Tong Group
This episode, we chat about the week's biggest release: Assassin's Creed Shadows! We also chat about Nubby's Number Factory, R.E.P.O., Star of Providence, and Little Nemo the Dream Master. We also chat about the biggest news stories of the week and get to your emails! Wu-Tang is Forever!

Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 44min
881: Revengeance | Mt. Rushmore of Co-Op Games
Jan and the GBKidz are in the house to chat about card games, whether or not UNO rules are terrible, and we crown the Mt. Rushmore (or... Hokage Rock?) of co-Op Games!

Mar 11, 2025 • 2h 14min
881: No Tabby Touchy
We've got some news to share this week! This Thursday we're unveiling the Power Block, a block of streams throughout the week along with a new name for Game Mess Mornings: Game Breaking News! Hope to see y'all there! But this week we got Jeff Bakalar joining the podcast to talk about playing Split Fiction with Dib, continuing hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds, Mike finding out about Mario Picross, and more games! We also recap the biggest news stories that have popped up in the last week along with your emails.

Mar 4, 2025 • 2h 12min
880: Theatre Kid Energy
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is real and so are other video games! We talk about Split Fiction, Everhood 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and even more games! We also catch up on the news like Acclaim coming back with the help of our friend Jeff Jarrett, Activision misusing AI, the cancelled PS5 Twisted Metal game, and other stories for your Tuesday enjoyment.

Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 25min
879: REVENGEANCE | Monster Hunter Wilds, The Thing Remastered, and YuGiOh!
We end the week talking about The Thing Remastered and where games could have deviated, the insanity that is the whole YuGiOh franchise, some more thoughts on Monster Hunter Wilds, and Men's YuGiOh as well!

Feb 25, 2025 • 2h 28min
879: East Coast Sweatpants
This week we're hunting monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, checking out a whole bunch of demos from the Steam Next Fest, Driving is Hard, and going back to skating in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. We also chat about the very real rumblings now of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 game coming out, news revolving around WB Games selling off or shutting down some studios, Assassin's Creed Shadows leaks, and more!