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We've still got plenty of things to chat about before Summer Game Fest officially starts! We continue our thoughts on 007 First Light, Grubb continues to have fun with Pictonico, Dan circles back to Mina the Hollower, we load up on more Crashout Crew, and Will joins us to chat about navigating space with Bakalar in the new Star Fox!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 Intro0:12:52 Star Fox (2026)0:25:21 Pictonico0:29:16 Crashout Crew0:34:37 Mina the Hollower0:36:42 007 First Light0:49:55 Vietnam War (the game)0:53:48 Goldeneye 0070:58:46 News0:59:19 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official, skips last-gen, comes to Switch 2, and Warzone is leaving PS4/Xbox One1:03:22 Fable delayed to February 20271:05:01 007 First Light is a real hit for IO Interactive1:06:19 The Steam Machine Welcome Tour Has Been Added to Steam1:09:19 Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack1:10:37 Nvidia and Microsoft announced the sequel to the computer1:13:12 PlayStation has a big State of Play today1:16:02 Digital Eclipse Reveals Toy Story Retro Collection And Toy Story 3 Remaster1:18:49 EMAILS!1:43:38 Grubb Guesser1:48:09 YouTube Super Chats2:02:12 Outro

This week we get together after a long week of streaming and celebrating to podcast about video games! We're chatting about LEGO Batman, finishing Mixtape, Donkey Kong, Forza Horizon 6, and we get into how Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a pleasant surprise! We also recap the news and get to your emails!Editor's Note: The audio gets a *little* crunchy from 0:08:03 to 0:28:58 due to a recording issue. Sorry!Thank you to Beta Hat for sponsoring today's show! Head to giantbomb.com/betahat and make sure to tell them that Giant Bomb sent you! 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 Intro0:27:36 Donkey Kong 640:32:37 Donkey Kong0:35:11 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight0:42:58 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book0:50:20 Sektori on Switch 20:52:38 Mixtape1:03:22 Forza Horizon 61:11:07 Nintendo announces Pictonico, a new mobile game that turns your photos into mini-games1:13:39 Sony’s single player games will no longer be releasing on PC1:17:15 PS Plus price hike for new subscribers1:27:28 GTA 6 preorder smoke; Strauss Zelnick says it’s already 18 months behind the original plan1:29:54 Subnautica 2 explodes out of early access after a legal war1:33:46 Two unannounced Xbox controllers surface, including Elite Series 3 and ‘Cloud’ pad1:38:50 LEGO 2K Drive is being delisted after just three years1:39:37 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight featured Rockstar Games in its credits1:41:13 Worth Mentioning Plex Pass is jumping in price from $250 to $750 in July?1:44:20 GRUBB SCOOP: A new Nintendo Direct should drop by mid-June1:47:33 EMAILS!2:11:21 Grubb Guesser2:18:38 YouTube Super Chats2:24:52 Outro

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

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

This week we somehow continue talking about Sektori now that Mikey has gotten a taste of it. We also touch on Big Hops, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and some older games too! We also recap the biggest headlines from the previous week alongside your emails. And somehow, we have a lengthy conversation about Popeye.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 Intro0:22:35 Myst III: Exile0:30:01 Disco Elysium0:36:36 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!0:38:38 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor0:42:24 Star Wars Genesis0:47:34 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined0:51:39 Final Fantasy X0:55:20 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles1:01:19 Big Hops1:07:06 Sektori1:16:30 Mortal Comeback1:18:47 Jan's Breaking News1:20:39 Meta Closes Twisted Pixel, Armature, and Sanzaru Games1:21:56 Understanding game pricing with the developers of Peak1:23:46 The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game1:25:18 Resident Evil Showcase set for this week featuring new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay1:26:22 Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs1:28:49 A poster for The Division: Definitive Edition has reportedly appeared at a Ubisoft event in Japan1:30:54 Call of Duty on Switch 2 could be ‘imminent’, dataminer claims1:32:02 Nintendo president reiterates plans for future movies and animated videos, doesn’t rule out anime in the future1:34:50 Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says1:39:33 Baldur’s Gate 3 boss explains lack of Switch 2 version1:41:30 Nintendo Switch 2’s latest GameCube game is now live, bringing the total to 8 games1:47:24 Machine Games is reportedly working on Wolfenstein 3 and a ‘Rainbow Six Siege-style’ multiplayer title1:49:22 EMAILS! (And super chats!)2:22:02 Outro

We've made it to a New Year folks, so now it is TIME to crown a Top 10 games and ultimately THE GAME OF THE YEAR 2025 for Giant Bomb!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note that exact times will vary depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:03:01 Building the list and whittling it down1:18:57 Ad Break1:20:49 Ordering the Top 101:54:04 Outro

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! As a gift from all of us here at GBHQ to you we have another day full of fun categories to deliberate over! Today we're talking about Best Gambling, Best Ninja, Best Z-Teamer, Best Multiplayer, and Game of the Year 2021!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join