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.
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- Jan2 eps
- Will2 eps
- Chuck2 eps
Also: Stan Kwon, Matthew Rorie, Andrea Rene, Matt Shipman, John Carson, Imran Khan, Wade Rosen, Bailey Meyers, Tyler Gardner, Frank Howley, Chris Cross, Jessica Cogswell, John Drake, Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham, Niki Grayson, Billy Shibley
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- 🇺🇸United States · Video GamesHOME#18251K to 1.3M
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Video Games#660K to 316K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Video Games#1220K to 105K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Video Games#299.1K to 48K
- 🇵🇱PL · Video Games#115.0K to 26K
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379K to 2.0M🎙 ~2x weekly·859 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
759K to 4.0M🇺🇸66%🇧🇷16%🇨🇦5%+7 more - Active Followers
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417K to 2.2M
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| 10/27/26 | Giant Bombcast 964: Amnesia Girl | Spooky season is ahead of us, but have no fear because the Bombcast is here to talk about video games! We circle back to Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Tenebris Somnia, Star Wars: Zero Company, Final Fantasy Resonance, and Phantom Blade Zero! We also get into the top stories in games, your emails, GOTY catch up, and more!Thank you to Merchant Tech for sponsoring today's episode! For more information on how they can help you with your business, visit https://merchant.tech/giantbombSupport 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 Intro0:19:38 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer on Switch 20:31:25 Tenebris Somnia0:38:25 Well Dweller0:44:59 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse1:03:25 Final Fantasy Resonance1:15:35 Star Wars Zero Company1:24:15 GAME OF THE WEEK: Phantom Blade Zero1:47:40 EA is closing BioWare; the next Mass Effect is canceled1:58:36 Switch 2 has a public software jailbreak2:00:18 Nintendo Indie World is happening this week2:01:17 Half-Life 3 speculation grows as Valve developer mentions ‘HLX’ during stage panel2:06:56 Capcom has temporarily delisted Street Fighter 5 and turned off its servers as it works on PHP security issue2:08:41 Several Capcom console classics rated in Korea2:11:07 Bloober Team’s Silent Hill remake is set for a 2027 release with the first two actors named, report claims2:14:22 Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off more than two dozen staff as it prepares for its next project2:17:34 Free-to-play Pokémon game is shutting down after 5 years2:22:11 GOTY Catch Up2:32:27 EMAILS!2:48:43 YouTube Super Chats2:54:43 Outro / What's on Giant Bomb this week? | 3h 02m 22s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Giant Bombcast 963: One Kamehameha | We've come straight from the Giant Bomb-a-thon and directly onto your Tuesday morning! We get into Jerf and Will's time with the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, DING DONGing in Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the whiplash of our feelings on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. We also get into the news, try a new segment, and check out your emails and Super Chats!Thank you to Merchant Tech for sponsoring today's episode! For more information on how they can help you with your business, visit https://merchant.tech/giantbombSupport 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 Intro0:30:00 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake (preview)0:50:23 Dressmaker0:56:10 Star Wars Racing Mustache1:11:23 Over the Hill1:15:47 World in Conflict1:24:11 Appulse1:28:30 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse1:48:39 Battlefront 3 rumor: DICE and Bungie are reportedly circling the project2:00:17 PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed2:06:58 The Switch 2 version of 007 First Light finally gets a new release date2:07:26 Computational analysis ‘solves’ what Mario 64’s infamous plaque says, and it’s not ‘L is Real 2401’2:09:06 “The Suits” Made All The Money From Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports, OG Dev Says2:14:59 Rockstar reportedly tried to reunite Daft Punk for GTA VI before hiring Justice2:16:08 Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s First U.S. Concert Gets Canceled Because Of Trump [Update]2:21:54 The Ryckert Scale2:31:45 EMAILS!2:45:48 YouTube Super Chats2:53:52 Outro | 2h 58m 55s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Giant Bombcast 962: EMAIL EXTRAVAGANZA | 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 | 1h 27m 57s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Giant Bombcast 961: Thumb Parry | 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 [email protected] 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 reportedly returns to Uncharted1:21:57 Sony is reportedly opening the vault1:27:24 Regular PS5 owners get a meaningful graphics upgrade1:28:53 PS5 hacking has gone crazy1:34:25 Xbox isn’t for sale, but…1:37:11 RetroAchievements on an actual PS21:38:57 Sega finally made Sonic out of the same stuff that we make toilets out of1:44:20 EMAILS!2:10:29 YouTube Super Chats2:18:04 Outro | 2h 25m 58s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Giant Bombcast 960: Norse Star | 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 discs1:20:14 Meta’s new VR headset looks like glasses, but costs $1,3001:22:12 Halo is probably gonna get rebooted1:28:55 EMAILS!1:57:23 YouTube Super Chats2:21:14 Outro | 2h 25m 25s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Giant Bombcast 959: Sludge Trudge | 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, right?1:50:25 Kojima Productions pushes back on the Physint reporting (but doesn’t refute it)1:53:53 A lot of people bought Wolverine1:57:20 Funky Kong is appearing in Donkey Kong Bananaza, we can all rest easy1:58:58 EMAILS!2:29:42 YouTube Super Chats2:44:18 Outro | 2h 50m 38s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Giant Bombcast 958: Eye Pushups | 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 movie1:56:17 Some quick little stories2:06:46 EMAILS!2:32:55 YouTube Super Chats2:37:35 Outro | 2h 41m 36s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Marvel's Wolverine Review Discussion | 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 | 42m 47s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | ZeldaOnimusha+4 | — | Fantasy CriticXbox+8 | — | ZeldaOnimusha+5 | — | 2h 15m 55s | ||
| 9/1/26 | Gamescomvideo games+4 | — | Onimusha: Way of the SwordOrbitals+10 | — | GamescomAEW+6 | — | 2h 40m 35s | ||
| 8/26/26 | GamescomGTA VI leaks+5 | — | Blood DungeonMarvel Snap+7 | — | Giant BombcastGamescom+5 | Video Game Town | 2h 04m 49s | ||
| 8/18/26 | video gamesgame reviews+3 | ChuckMike+2 | Mortal Shell IIHyperdrop+12 | — | Mortal Shell IIHyperdrop+5 | — | 2h 45m 16s | ||
| 8/11/26 | video gamesgame impressions+4 | — | Marvel TokonBig Walk+12 | — | Marvel TokonBig Walk+3 | — | 2h 20m 18s | ||
| 8/4/26 | video gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Beast of ReincarnationSplatoon Raiders+8 | — | Giant BombcastBeast of Reincarnation+5 | Giant Bomb Premium | 2h 28m 02s | ||
| 7/28/26 | gaming newsgame reviews+4 | — | HaloDinoblade+9 | — | Giant BombHalo+4 | Giant Bomb Premium | 2h 13m 28s | ||
| 7/21/26 | gaming newsvideo games+3 | Ben Hanson | Splatoon RaidersDenshattack+11 | — | Giant BombcastBen Hanson+4 | — | 2h 25m 21s | ||
| 7/14/26 | gaming newsgame impressions+3 | — | AppleGiant Bomb+10 | MacAndroid | Beast of ReincarnationOrbitals+3 | — | 2h 02m 05s | ||
| 7/7/26 | video gamesgaming news+4 | — | TerraTech LegionRhythm Heaven Groove+8 | Europe | Giant BombcastTerraTech Legion+5 | — | 2h 23m 23s | ||
| 6/30/26 | fishing gamesvideo game news+4 | — | UmigariJaws: Retro Edition+11 | — | fishing gamesStar Fox+5 | — | 2h 30m 53s | ||
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| 6/16/26 | video game newsgame discussions+3 | — | Control ResonantTomb Raider+7 | — | Giant Bombcastvideo games+6 | — | 2h 31m 08s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Summer Game Festvideo games+3 | Andrea ReneMatt Shipman+22 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 | — | Summer Game FestGiant Bomb+5 | Please Wishlist Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 | 3h 30m 00s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Summer Game Festvideo games+3 | ChuckShawn+30 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2Giant Bomb | — | Summer Game FestGiant Bomb+5 | — | 3h 29m 09s | ||
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| 6/2/26 | video gamesgame announcements+3 | Will | Star FoxPictonico+13 | — | Giant BombcastSummer Game Fest+7 | — | 2h 06m 02s | ||
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| 5/19/26 | video gamesLEGO+4 | — | LEGO BatmanForza Horizon 6+6 | — | LEGO BatmanMixtape+5 | Beta HatCODE | 2h 29m 48s | ||
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| 4/14/26 | video gamesgame reviews+3 | Jan | Dosa DivasPragmata+13 | — | Giant BombcastPragmata+6 | Outerloop | 2h 46m 16s | ||
| 4/7/26 | RPGgame news+4 | — | Resident Evil 0People of Note+13 | — | Giant BombcastResident Evil 0+4 | — | 2h 11m 31s | ||
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| 2/17/26 | Lunar New Yearvideo games+4 | — | CiniCrossREANIMAL+11 | Japan | CiniCrossREANIMAL+3 | — | 2h 39m 48s | ||
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Chart history for Giant Bombcast
Peaked at #6 in Brazil, top 10 in 1 of 50 tracked markets, currently #6 in Brazil.
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| Brazil | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PL | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| TH | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Canada | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Sweden | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Brazil | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| United States | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| KE | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| SA | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| TW | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Norway | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| IS | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| CZ | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| HU | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| TR | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| RO | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Ireland | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| Australia | — | #35 | #35 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.