Giant Bombcast

Grubb, Dan, Jan, and Bakalar swing in time to thwip away with their impressions of their time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2!

This week we chat about conducting our own type of heist and other fun in Payday 3, Mike spending more time in Baldur's Gate 3, Niki still stumbling through Starfield, and more! We also somehow stumble through the news while Grubb is away!

This podcast discusses a wide range of interesting topics such as Excitebike 64 gameplay strategies, a 'bug punk' puzzle game, recent layoffs in the industry, and the departure of Jim Ryan as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The speakers also share their experiences at Disneyland and provide tips on caring for graphic t-shirts.

This week we have a little party with Party Animals, Jan finishes Lies of P and spoils a bit of the ending, Grubb is circling back to Starfield on the ASUS Roger, and more! We also cover the Activision and Xbox deal slowly coming to a close, Hideki Kamiya leaving Platinum, and more Gollum?This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onlinetherapy a try at betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.

We got Tam on to chat about his time with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and his time with Lies of P. Later Bailey joins us to chat about her new show on Game Spot with Emma Fyffe (linked below!) as we chat about the Microsoft leaks, Phil Spencer's plans to acquire Nintendo, and more!Reality Check - https://youtu.be/_D9vmVp7ZS8?si=TNwvAeQvez_Mt4C4Spider-Man 2 Hands-On Preview - https://youtu.be/CY_r5adXXTA?si=_NVY3CUFKg_8fz3BThe Giant Bombcast is POWERED by NZXT https://nzxt.co/GiantBomb

Almost the whole crew is here to welcome back Jeff Bakalar as he regales us with his time at Disney World. We also chat about Pseudoregalia, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Void Stranger, and more games! We also find the time to talk about Embracer updates, a possible Nintendo Direct, and the baffling updates with Unity.

Before we went our separate ways, we all got together in Jan's room to talk about our time at PAX West, some Starfield talk, and just having a good time!

It turns out we're getting into mechs! We chat about Sea of Stars, surprisingly being into Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and gushing over Armored Core VI. We also talk about the Switch outselling the Wii and more stories from GamesCom!The Giant Bombcast is powered by NZXThttps://nzxt.co/GiantBomb

The podcast covers a range of topics including games like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Baldur's Gate 3. They discuss Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft and Charles Martinet 'moving on'. The hosts also talk about multiplayer RPGs, sword fighting games, and their impressions of Mortals of Avium. They discuss the exploitation of young audiences in Roblox and the retirement of Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario. They also mention leaked footage of Starfield, target resolutions for the Metal Gear Solid Collection, and the cancellation of a sequel to Immortals: Phoenix Rising. The podcast concludes with conversations about winter, nostalgia for older video game systems, tips for making the best coffee, and upcoming projects.

We're joined by Bailey Meyers this week to chat about Grubb's continued adventures in Tears of the Kingdom, Keith David replacing the late great Lance Reddick, Pikmin 4, and more!The Giant Bombcast is powered by NZXT https://nzxt.co/GiantBomb