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We got together before the Bomb-a-thon to talk about some games and answer a whole bunch of 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 Intro0:09:44 Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional0:16:01 Half-Life0:22:16 Hero of Law0:29:58 Big Walk0:32:33 EMAILS!1:25:48 Outro

It's Tuesday so we must podcast about video games! This week we gush about zipping around space in Star Wars: Galactic Racer, hitting the skies in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Grubb hitting virtual reality in Titalfall 2 VR, Bakalar flexing his thumbs in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and our time with the demo of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. We also dive into the news and get to all your lovely emails. FOLKS! NEXT WEEK we're going to be prerecording the podcast and hitting up a bunch of emails, so get them in NOW at bombcast@giantbomb.comSupport 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 Intro0:24:05 Star Wars: Galactic Racer0:37:16 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve0:47:08 Titanfall 2 VR0:49:44 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort1:02:55 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo1:07:27 Well Dweller1:11:52 Gears of War: E-Day1:16:28 Naughty Dog rep

It's Tuesday and we've got to talk about video games! We're talking about Ace Combat 8, Control Resonant, Final Fantasy XIV, Grubb and Dan get into Goof Troop for the NES, and then we explore if Well Dweller is this year's Silksong. We also find the time to get into the news and then 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 Intro0:33:04 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve0:36:41 Final Fantasy XIV0:42:12 Goof Troop0:44:43 Control Resonant0:54:51 Well Dweller1:00:52 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave1:01:44 Onimusha: Way of the Sword1:03:44 SIFU & PACIFIC DRIVE CODE GIVEAWAY!1:06:41 Game Informer's GTA VI cover story1:08:24 Naughty Dog finally puts a window on Intergalactic news1:14:19 A PlayStation controller that takes a credit card?1:16:23 NIS America is talking to Sony about the future of PlayStation discs1:2

We're near the tail end of this hellish September of game releases and we're talking about them all! Grubb dives into his time with Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, Jan shares his displeasure with Silent Hill Townfall, and we get into our time so far with Control Resonant! We also get into the big stories happening right now with Xbox, Kojima, and PlayStation.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 Intro0:27:52 Silent Hill: Townfall0:41:09 Onimusha: Way of the Sword0:47:51 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave0:57:14 Star Wars: Zero Company1:03:14 Normal Golf Game1:06:57 Happy Wheels1:10:28 Draco and the Seven Scales1:14:00 Control Resonant1:24:46 The new Resident Evil movie1:32:30 Xbox’s “reset” turns into a wholesale dismantling and consolidation1:43:44 Destiny isn’t finished after all, so everyone is getting their jobs back, righ

It's Tuesday so we're talking about games! Grubb takes us all on a trip to the virtual realm with his impressions with the Steam Frame, Mikey recounts his time over at Blizzcon this year, and we also wrap up some more thoughts on Wolverine. We also get to the news and all of your lovely 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 Intro0:06:34 Mike went to BlizzCon0:22:54 Pinball Week/Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine0:38:57 Steam Frame1:01:37 Wanderburg1:07:32 Metroid Dread1:12:39 Marvel's Wolverine1:33:43 Steam Frame: Valve’s next big hardware push costs $1,0591:37:40 Sony dropped Kojima’s next espionage game. Xbox picked it up.1:42:06 BlizzCon’s big return: StarCraft is a shooter, Diablo V is coming, and WoW goes Forever1:47:47 Nintendo Direct1:51:39 Ubisoft is removing a launcher requirement1:53:39 Crazy Taxi mov

We've played Marvel's Wolverine... and we're not into it. We're not gonna just dunk on it and run, though. Here's 42 minutes explaining everything we liked and disliked about the game.Read Shawn's written review here: https://giantbomb.com/reviews/marvels-wolverine-review

There's a new/old Zelda game coming out and we've got things to say about it! We also talk about what we've been playing with Grubb playing Orbitals, Dan and Mike spending more time in Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Jan playing board games with Hues and Cues, and Bakalar checking out The Sinking City 2! We also catch up on Fantasy Critic, your emails, and MORE!Editor's Note: The audio is a little crunchier than usual due to a recording issue. Sorry!Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:18:50 The Boo Croo0:21:27 Royalty Free-For-All0:23:22 Onimusha: Way of the Sword0:33:21 Orbitals0:38:23 Big Walk0:54:09 Hues and Cues0:59:08 The Sinking City 21:05:57 Grubb's recommendations1:07:38 Zelda Nintendo Direct1:21:48 Xbox is putting shockingly low monthly limits on cloud gaming1:27:15 That GTA VI Netflix stunt actually moved consoles1:29:42 Sony and Microsoft join Nintendo in doing the tariff refunds for me but not for thee1:32:45 Onimusha

Will and Dan are back from Germany to share their time over at Gamescom and AEW's All In! We also start the flood of games dropping September with talking about Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Orbitals, Star Wars: Zero Company, and all of the demos we saw at Gamescom. We also get into the news 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 Intro0:08:13 DAN'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT0:13:51 Dan & Will went to Germany for Gamescom0:21:11 Dan & Will also went to AEW All In0:33:01 God of War II0:38:40 Onimusha: Way of the Sword0:52:07 Orbitals0:59:13 Fatal Claw1:03:38 Elden Ring for Switch 21:06:23 Smash Remix and N64 ROM hacks1:12:45 How to Fish1:16:47 Ultrapool1:19:25 Star Wars: Zero Company1:24:57 Gamescom demo lightning round1:47:53 Star Wars Zero Company launches successfully (after Bit Reactor furloughed 8

This week we're starting with the NEWS because Opening Night Live just happened and we're gonna recap it! We get into all of the other big news stories like the ongoing GTA VI leaks, PlayStation hammering home console exclusivity, and more! We also chat about the Duskbloods network test, Marvel Snap, Twisted Towers, and Blood Dungeon.Speaking of Blood Dungeon, for the first 50 NEW subcribers to Giant Bomb Premium, YOU get a Steam code for Blood Dungeon! Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join--------------------This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.--------------------Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free

It's Tuesday and we're talking about games! Chuck and Mike spent some time sharing what sets Mortal Shell II apart from other Soulslikes, Jan has finished climbing a mountain in Cairn but is ready to drop balls in Hyperdrop, Grubb shares his time playing the early bits of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and more talk about what we've been playing. We also get into some BREAKING GTA VI leaks, Kingdom Hearts IV updates coming out of D23, the PlayStation 6, 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 Intro0:32:47 Hyperdrop Demo0:42:27 Mortal Shell II0:52:37 Elden Ring0:55:21 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave1:07:28 Cairn1:14:49 Policenauts1:18:47 Deus Ex1:25:12 Duskfade1:32:37 D23 was a gaming event1:48:18 Sony still doesn't know when PS6 launches1:54:20 Phantom Blade Zero State of Play met with wave of “no disc, no buy”1:56

We've been playing a LOT of games, and we're gonna tell you all about them! Impressions of Marvel Tokon, Big Walk, and more are followed by a check-in with the news desk, and a round 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 Intro0:17:31 Flippin’ Heck0:22:16 Cult of PiN demo0:27:19 Agent 64: Spies Never Die0:40:42 Halo: Campaign Evolved0:52:58 Big Walk0:59:56 Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 21:05:09 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker1:16:35 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls1:28:20 Aliens cloud-only game unplayable on Switch 1 now1:32:07 Saber Interactive and Randy Pitchford are now beefing through video games1:34:18 Xbox CTO says the issue that caused last month’s major outage has been fixed1:35:09 Blizzard is reportedly the best-performing studio inside Xbox1:39:03 Fortnite's next season is apparently Video Game F

It's Tuesday so we MUST chat about video games and a couple of other things! This week we get into Shawn's review of Beast of Reincarnation, our time with Splatoon Raiders, getting into the body with Pathogenic, and clicking around in Endacopia. We also chat about the news and get to your emails! BOATS!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 Intro0:26:46 Beast of Reincarnation0:39:19 Pathogenic0:41:55 Splatoon Raiders0:50:47 Endacopia0:55:42 Big Walk1:09:07 Xbox’s leaked disc-to-digital system could solve an impossible ownership problem1:17:24 EA’s $55 billion private takeover is expected to close today1:24:46 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is a tournament arc with four protagonists (or 5?)1:28:52 Final Fantasy 14 launches on Switch 2 today1:32:39 Dave Bautista is in talks to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos1:36:29 Square Eni

We're back from the Giant Bomb Road Trip and MysteriumCon and we've got a bunch of fun stories to share! We also find time to chat about the new/old Halo, Dinoblade, Desktop Explorer, and also talk about some older games too. We chat about all of the hottest news stories and your emails. NOICE!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 Intro0:03:06 The Great Giant Bomb Road Trip0:25:30 Dinoblade0:30:35 Halo: Campaign Evolved0:42:09 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge0:47:15 Thief: The Dark Project0:53:01 Demon Dust1:01:37 Desktop Explorer1:07:07 Xbox backward compatibility arrives on PC and Windows handhelds1:10:28 Cyan Worlds was working on a prototype for a new Myst game1:13:56 Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’1:17:16 Steam Deck demand may have cratered after the price increases1:22:21 Nintendo confi

MinnMax's Ben Hanson joins the crew today to chat about Splatoon Raiders, Denshattack, and more! The gang then talks through all the lovely gaming news of the week and responds to a handful of YOUR emails!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinGet more from Ben and all the MinnMax Cohorts over at https://www.youtube.com/minnmax or wherever you get your podcasts!Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:20:19 Splatoon Raiders0:35:03 Denshattack0:44:48 Super Mario Sunshine0:54:47 Heave Ho 20:57:15 Rolling Thunder1:05:05 007 First Light1:09:36 News! (Allegedly)1:13:37 Bethesda dangles the Fallout keys in front of everyone1:20:27 Not a ton of games sell super well on disc on PlayStation1:25:57 Fortnite is about to give creators generative-AI characters1:31:04 Nintendo says it shouldn’t have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US governmen

Did y'all know that Apple still makes computers? That's great because you can listen to our podcast on them where we get into Jan's hands on impressions of Beast of Reincarnation, Dan and Mikey's quick time with Orbitals, kicking it old school with some RetroAchievements, and some other older titles! We also dip into the news, your emails, and SuperChats!Our community is the best as user techsev made an FMV Space Ace game from Dan's Blight!https://reactvts.com/space-ace-blight-club/Editor's note: Shawn here, adding to the emulation discussion: You can absolutely emulate console games on Mac! I've always heard good things about OpenEmu as an easy all-in-one solution. And for setting things up, we all love Russ's guides on Retro Game Corps!He has one for cheap Android TV boxes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihGr_rzpS0oAnd even Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoWn4rS7VxsSupport us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note,

On this week's show, the Duders do their best to bring a little joy in a crazy week. We talk about all the fun we've been having with TerraTech Legion, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the SuperStation and more, before diving into the heavy news of Xbox's layoffs and PlayStation's announcement of an all-digital future. Don't worry though, the listeners lighten things up with emails to round out the show!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 Intro0:25:18 TerraTech Legion0:30:39 Rhythm Heaven Groove0:37:32 Elden Ring0:41:28 SuperStation one0:51:24 IW4x0:57:37 ...Intro part 2?1:06:20 Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY271:22:01 Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles1:33:28 Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in Europe in 20271:35:47 IO confirm

Fish Week may be over, but we've still got several fishing related games to talk about! Grubb talks about Umigari and Jaws: Retro Edition, we get into Terratech Legion, Star Trek 25th Anniversary, Flipnic, and how much we've been enjoying Star Fox! We find the time to go through the news 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 Intro0:28:43 Star Fox (2026)0:36:14 Umigari0:38:00 Jaws: Retro Edition0:40:54 Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball0:43:36 Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! Demo0:47:43 Terratech Legion0:50:42 Star Trek 25th Anniversary0:58:07 007 First Light1:01:11 Steam Machine1:03:34 Xbox price hikes, layoffs, studio uncertainty1:15:20 IO Interactive hits obstacle with its other new game1:19:30 Hardware crisis worsens every day1:25:58 GTA VI went up for preorder at $801:28:41 Sony delet

It's Fishing Week! On top of all the fishing related games we chat about the new Sonic pinball game, a "new" Twisted Metal, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the Adventures of Elliot the Millennium Tales, and more! We also talk more about Dan's time with the Steam Machine, PlayStation leaving PC ports behind, and all the other big stories from the last week.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 Intro0:29:04 Steam Machine0:44:19 Sega Bass Fishing & Sega Marine Fishing0:48:02 Voodoo Fishin’0:50:57 Star Fox Multiplayer0:54:35 Umigari0:59:01 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales1:03:00 Mina the Hollower1:04:16 Twisted Metal V1:06:42 Rhythm Heaven Groove preview1:12:33 Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview1:18:39 Sonic the Hedgehog's new pinball machine1:31:31 Valve puts a $1,049 starting price on t

We're mostly recovered from SGF and we can also now talk about some of those games like Control Resonant, Tomb Raider, and other titles! We also get into Cyclops being in Marvel Rivals, Bubsy 4D, 007 First Light, and a bunch of other games. We also trudge through video game news and then eventually get to 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 Intro0:10:17 Banana Ball0:25:45 Jan's new camera0:28:18 Cyclops in Marvel Rivals0:30:49 Sensory Overload0:34:49 Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival0:37:05 Order of the Sinking Star0:40:19 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis0:44:40 Demi and the Fractured Dream0:47:13 Slayblade0:50:05 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book0:52:36 Bubsy 4D0:55:02 TetherGeist1:00:23 Control Resonant1:03:10 007 First Light1:09:21 Mike's SuperStation One might be broken1:15:13 NEWS: Fishing Week is next

It's Summer Game Fest baby and we've assembled a couch of people all across the industry!Thank you to Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 for presenting Giant Bomb @ Nite! PLEASE wishlist the game right now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448650/Aliens_Fireteam_Elite_2/#ad00:00 - Andrea Rene, Matt Shipman, John Carson, Imran Khan, Wade Rosen, Bailey Meyers 34:27 - Tyler Gardner, Frank Howley, Chris Cross, Jessica Cogswell, John Drake1:05:08 - Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham, Niki Grayson, Billy Shibley, Jennifer Erb, Kallie Plagge1:41:38 - Naoki Hamaguchi, Hinano Akiyama2:13:22 - Patrick Klepek, Jordan Mddler, Greg Miller, Abby Russell, Alex Navarro2:52:38 - GB Crew