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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:09:44 Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional
0:16:01 Half-Life
0:22:16 Hero of Law
0:29:58 Big Walk
0:32:33 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.
 
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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:24:05 Star Wars: Galactic Racer
0:37:16 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
0:47:08 Titanfall 2 VR
0:49:44 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
1:02:55 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo
1:07:27 Well Dweller
1:11:52 Gears of War: E-Day
1:16:28 Naughty Dog reportedly returns to Uncharted
1:21:57 Sony is reportedly opening the vault
1:27:24 Regular PS5 owners get a meaningful graphics upgrade
1:28:53 PS5 hacking has gone crazy
1:34:25 Xbox isn’t for sale, but…
1:37:11 RetroAchievements on an actual PS2
1:38:57 Sega finally made Sonic out of the same stuff that we make toilets out of
1:44:20 EMAILS!
2:10:29 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:04 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:33:04 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
0:36:41 Final Fantasy XIV
0:42:12 Goof Troop
0:44:43 Control Resonant
0:54:51 Well Dweller
1:00:52 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
1:01:44 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
1:03:44 SIFU & PACIFIC DRIVE CODE GIVEAWAY!
1:06:41 Game Informer's GTA VI cover story
1:08:24 Naughty Dog finally puts a window on Intergalactic news
1:14:19 A PlayStation controller that takes a credit card?
1:16:23 NIS America is talking to Sony about the future of PlayStation discs
1:20:14 Meta’s new VR headset looks like glasses, but costs $1,300
1:22:12 Halo is probably gonna get rebooted
1:28:55 EMAILS!
1:57:23 YouTube Super Chats
2:21:14 Outro

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.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:27:52 Silent Hill: Townfall
0:41:09 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
0:47:51 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
0:57:14 Star Wars: Zero Company
1:03:14 Normal Golf Game
1:06:57 Happy Wheels
1:10:28 Draco and the Seven Scales
1:14:00 Control Resonant
1:24:46 The new Resident Evil movie
1:32:30 Xbox’s “reset” turns into a wholesale dismantling and consolidation
1:43:44 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 Wolverine
1:57:20 Funky Kong is appearing in Donkey Kong Bananaza, we can all rest easy
1:58:58 EMAILS!
2:29:42 YouTube Super Chats
2:44:18 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:06:34 Mike went to BlizzCon
0:22:54 Pinball Week/Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine
0:38:57 Steam Frame
1:01:37 Wanderburg
1:07:32 Metroid Dread
1:12:39 Marvel's Wolverine
1:33:43 Steam Frame: Valve’s next big hardware push costs $1,059
1:37:40 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 Forever
1:47:47 Nintendo Direct
1:51:39 Ubisoft is removing a launcher requirement
1:53:39 Crazy Taxi movie
1:56:17 Some quick little stories
2:06:46 EMAILS!
2:32:55 YouTube Super Chats
2:37:35 Outro

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 Intro
0:18:50 The Boo Croo
0:21:27 Royalty Free-For-All
0:23:22 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
0:33:21 Orbitals
0:38:23 Big Walk
0:54:09 Hues and Cues
0:59:08 The Sinking City 2
1:05:57 Grubb's recommendations
1:07:38 Zelda Nintendo Direct
1:21:48 Xbox is putting shockingly low monthly limits on cloud gaming
1:27:15 That GTA VI Netflix stunt actually moved consoles
1:29:42 Sony and Microsoft join Nintendo in doing the tariff refunds for me but not for thee
1:32:45 Onimusha sold a million copies on its first day
1:35:28 The RAM crisis seems like it can only get worse
1:37:39 Fantasy Critic check-in
1:46:17 EMAILS!
2:03:12 YouTube Super Chats
2:08:46 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:13 DAN'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
0:13:51 Dan & Will went to Germany for Gamescom
0:21:11 Dan & Will also went to AEW All In
0:33:01 God of War II
0:38:40 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
0:52:07 Orbitals
0:59:13 Fatal Claw
1:03:38 Elden Ring for Switch 2
1:06:23 Smash Remix and N64 ROM hacks
1:12:45 How to Fish
1:16:47 Ultrapool
1:19:25 Star Wars: Zero Company
1:24:57 Gamescom demo lightning round
1:47:53 Star Wars Zero Company launches successfully (after Bit Reactor furloughed 80% of the company)
1:52:48 GTA VI finally showed 27 minutes of actual in-game footage
1:57:11 Xbox's disc-to-digital system actually works
2:01:10 Publishers might actually be upset about Sony ending disc support for PlayStation
2:03:51 Sony has two State of Plays coming Thursday
2:04:41 A gigantic 12TB archive of old Steam development files leaked
2:06:33 Aggro Crab is publishing Rebounder
2:08:15 EMAILS!
2:30:47 YouTube Super Chats

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.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:26:07 Gamescom News Roundup
0:48:31 The GTA 6 Leaker War Is Getting Weirder
0:52:56 Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle returns at a higher price
0:55:13 Sony Is Saying “Only On PS5” Again
0:58:31 Microsoft Stops Giving Circana Its Digital Sales Data
1:02:56 Marvel Snap Draft League
1:06:15 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
1:09:21 Twisted Tower
1:12:54 The Duskbloods
1:20:42 Blood Dungeon
1:27:43 EMAILS!
1:47:46 YouTube Super Chats
2:00:23 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:32:47 Hyperdrop Demo
0:42:27 Mortal Shell II
0:52:37 Elden Ring
0:55:21 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
1:07:28 Cairn
1:14:49 Policenauts
1:18:47 Deus Ex
1:25:12 Duskfade
1:32:37 D23 was a gaming event
1:48:18 Sony still doesn't know when PS6 launches
1:54:20 Phantom Blade Zero State of Play met with wave of “no disc, no buy”
1:56:34 Star Citizen seems like clown shoes
2:00:06 Warren Spector is retiring
2:02:40 Fortnite reveals its video game crossover event
2:03:13 Saber CEO Matt Karch apologizes to Stella Sacco
2:04:01 Codes for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Network Test have been sent out to participants
2:04:32 GTA VI Leaks
2:14:10 EMAILS!
2:30:31 YouTube Super Chats
2:38:47 Outro/What's happening on Giant Bomb this week?

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:17:31 Flippin’ Heck
0:22:16 Cult of PiN demo
0:27:19 Agent 64: Spies Never Die
0:40:42 Halo: Campaign Evolved
0:52:58 Big Walk
0:59:56 Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2
1:05:09 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
1:16:35 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
1:28:20 Aliens cloud-only game unplayable on Switch 1 now
1:32:07 Saber Interactive and Randy Pitchford are now beefing through video games
1:34:18 Xbox CTO says the issue that caused last month’s major outage has been fixed
1:35:09 Blizzard is reportedly the best-performing studio inside Xbox
1:39:03 Fortnite's next season is apparently Video Game Fortnite
1:42:50 Supermassive Games is cutting up to 75 people
1:45:20 GTA 6's $100 edition is outselling the $80 edition in preorders
1:47:03 Halloween banned because Michael Myers' victims can get high
1:50:25 EMAILS!
2:12:38 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:14 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:26:46 Beast of Reincarnation
0:39:19 Pathogenic
0:41:55 Splatoon Raiders
0:50:47 Endacopia
0:55:42 Big Walk
1:09:07 Xbox’s leaked disc-to-digital system could solve an impossible ownership problem
1:17:24 EA’s $55 billion private takeover is expected to close today
1:24:46 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is a tournament arc with four protagonists (or 5?)
1:28:52 Final Fantasy 14 launches on Switch 2 today
1:32:39 Dave Bautista is in talks to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos
1:36:29 Square Enix says the strange Kingdom Hearts artwork was human error (not AI)
1:40:54 PlayStation says it will cautiously proceed with ending disc production
1:46:12 EMAILS!
2:14:37 YouTube Super Chats
2:22:37 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:06 The Great Giant Bomb Road Trip
0:25:30 Dinoblade
0:30:35 Halo: Campaign Evolved
0:42:09 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
0:47:15 Thief: The Dark Project
0:53:01 Demon Dust
1:01:37 Desktop Explorer
1:07:07 Xbox backward compatibility arrives on PC and Windows handhelds
1:10:28 Cyan Worlds was working on a prototype for a new Myst game
1:13:56 Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’
1:17:16 Steam Deck demand may have cratered after the price increases
1:22:21 Nintendo confirms that movie planning is directly influencing game development
1:30:04 God of War: Laufey gets a date—and Sony reassures people that Kratos is coming back
1:33:49 Square Enix producers explain why Final Fantasy VI Remake is intimidating
1:35:50 Dragon Age series producer says he doesn’t see it returning
1:38:07 EMAILS!
2:03:34 YouTube Super Chats
2:12:26 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:20:19 Splatoon Raiders
0:35:03 Denshattack
0:44:48 Super Mario Sunshine
0:54:47 Heave Ho 2
0:57:15 Rolling Thunder
1:05:05 007 First Light
1:09:36 News! (Allegedly)
1:13:37 Bethesda dangles the Fallout keys in front of everyone
1:20:27 Not a ton of games sell super well on disc on PlayStation
1:25:57 Fortnite is about to give creators generative-AI characters
1:31:04 Nintendo says it shouldn’t have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US government
1:34:42 Applications open for The Duskbloods network test
1:36:35 Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls open beta on PS5 and PC
1:39:10 EMAILS!
2:10:28 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:07 Outro

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_rzpS0o
And even Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoWn4rS7Vxs

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:18:08 Beast of Reincarnation
0:30:11 Orbitals
0:38:14 Dan's RetroAchievements journey
0:41:53 Grubb's Magic PlayStation 2
0:44:05 Sin and Punishment
0:47:27 Dynamite Heady
0:51:49 God of War Laufey will have a disc – that probably means it’s coming out in 2027
0:54:23 Obsidian cancels an Avowed sequel and moves Josh Sawyer onto Fallout
0:57:06 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is a massive hit, so Ubisoft laid off dozens of people who helped make it
0:59:54 GDQ raises $2.4 million, then abruptly cancels an SNK sponsorship
1:03:28 Rhythm Heaven Groove delivers a gigantic original-Switch launch in Japan
1:05:07 Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy Ever Crisis are being shut down
1:08:31 EMAILS!
1:44:44 YouTube Super Chats
1:54:40 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:25:18 TerraTech Legion
0:30:39 Rhythm Heaven Groove
0:37:32 Elden Ring
0:41:28 SuperStation one
0:51:24 IW4x
0:57:37 ...Intro part 2?
1:06:20 Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27
1:22:01 Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
1:33:28 Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in Europe in 2027
1:35:47 IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split
1:41:02 EMAILS!
2:05:42 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:41 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:28:43 Star Fox (2026)
0:36:14 Umigari
0:38:00 Jaws: Retro Edition
0:40:54 Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
0:43:36 Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! Demo
0:47:43 Terratech Legion
0:50:42 Star Trek 25th Anniversary
0:58:07 007 First Light
1:01:11 Steam Machine
1:03:34 Xbox price hikes, layoffs, studio uncertainty
1:15:20 IO Interactive hits obstacle with its other new game
1:19:30 Hardware crisis worsens every day
1:25:58 GTA VI went up for preorder at $80
1:28:41 Sony deleting purchased movies
1:30:03 Star Wars Eclipse may be in real trouble
1:34:34 Persona live-action Netflix series reportedly in development
1:35:03 I think Splatoon Raiders is a shlooter
1:39:00 EMAILS!
1:59:59 An update on Grubb Guesser
2:00:55 YouTube Super Chats
2:26:38 Outro

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.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:29:04 Steam Machine
0:44:19 Sega Bass Fishing & Sega Marine Fishing
0:48:02 Voodoo Fishin’
0:50:57 Star Fox Multiplayer
0:54:35 Umigari
0:59:01 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
1:03:00 Mina the Hollower
1:04:16 Twisted Metal V
1:06:42 Rhythm Heaven Groove preview
1:12:33 Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview
1:18:39 Sonic the Hedgehog's new pinball machine
1:31:31 Valve puts a $1,049 starting price on the Steam Machine 
1:41:59 Sony appears to be retreating from PC ports of single-player PlayStation games
1:43:55 GTA VI preorders begin June 25 as Rockstar reaffirms November 19
1:45:27 GTA V gets free current-generation upgrades
1:47:02 Games revenue passed $200 billion—and layoffs continue
1:48:21 Tencent is reportedly backing away from several Japanese studio investments
1:51:42 Nintendo raises Switch Online prices in Japan
1:53:29 Restful trails to Bobby Prince
1:54:21 EMAILS!
2:12:39 YouTube Super Chats
2:21:02 Grubb Guesser
2:26:56 Outro

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:10:17 Banana Ball
0:25:45 Jan's new camera
0:28:18 Cyclops in Marvel Rivals
0:30:49 Sensory Overload
0:34:49 Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
0:37:05 Order of the Sinking Star
0:40:19 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
0:44:40 Demi and the Fractured Dream
0:47:13 Slayblade
0:50:05 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
0:52:36 Bubsy 4D
0:55:02 TetherGeist
1:00:23 Control Resonant
1:03:10 007 First Light
1:09:21 Mike's SuperStation One might be broken
1:15:13 NEWS: Fishing Week is next week!
1:17:54 Xbox’s reset has come crashing down on the studios
1:33:08 Ubisoft also had layoffs and studio closures. 380 workers face elimination from their jobs.
1:33:19 Don’t Nod’s auditors warn it could run out of cash in November
1:34:19 Nintendo racked up the biggest audience during the Showcase Showdown
1:37:25 EA formally launches a “dynamic” in-game advertising business
1:39:48 Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Shut Down Today, And You’ll Have To Buy New Versions To Keep Playing
1:43:57 The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update
1:45:33 EMAILS!
2:03:28 Mike spits on that thang
2:05:26 YouTube Super Chats
2:19:30 Grubb Guesser
2:28:14 Outro

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/
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00:00 - Andrea Rene, Matt Shipman, John Carson, Imran Khan, Wade Rosen, Bailey Meyers 
34:27 - Tyler Gardner, Frank Howley, Chris Cross, Jessica Cogswell, John Drake
1:05:08 - Tamoor Hussain, Michael Higham, Niki Grayson, Billy Shibley, Jennifer Erb, Kallie Plagge
1:41:38 - Naoki Hamaguchi, Hinano Akiyama
2:13:22 - Patrick Klepek, Jordan Mddler, Greg Miller, Abby Russell, Alex Navarro
2:52:38 - GB Crew

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/
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00:00 - Chuck, Shawn, Will, Finn, Chris Tilton
38:19 - Phil Salvador, Jake Baldino, Ralph/SkillUp, Alyssa Harrison, Lucy James
1:09:42 - Holden Link, Danny Peña, Parris Lilly, Riana Manuel-Peña, John Warren
1:43:08 - Kate Sánchez, Mark Essen, Alex Van Aken, Jill Grodt, Jason Schreier, Russ Frushtick
2:20:24 - Jesse Vitelli, Ronell Crawford, Wout van Halderen, Jason Fanelli, Eric Van Allen, Seth Macy
3:01:02 - Mary Kish, Dan Ryckert, Mike Minotti, Hbomberguy, Jeff Bakalar

Before we left Los Angeles and Summer Game Fest concludes, we dragged ourselves into our little studio and recorded a quick little podcast for your Tuesday enjoyment! 

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:12:52 Star Fox (2026)
0:25:21 Pictonico
0:29:16 Crashout Crew
0:34:37 Mina the Hollower
0:36:42 007 First Light
0:49:55 Vietnam War (the game)
0:53:48 Goldeneye 007
0:58:46 News
0:59:19 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official, skips last-gen, comes to Switch 2, and Warzone is leaving PS4/Xbox One
1:03:22 Fable delayed to February 2027
1:05:01 007 First Light is a real hit for IO Interactive
1:06:19 The Steam Machine Welcome Tour Has Been Added to Steam
1:09:19 Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack
1:10:37 Nvidia and Microsoft announced the sequel to the computer
1:13:12 PlayStation has a big State of Play today
1:16:02 Digital Eclipse Reveals Toy Story Retro Collection And Toy Story 3 Remaster
1:18:49 EMAILS!
1:43:38 Grubb Guesser
1:48:09 YouTube Super Chats
2:02:12 Outro

We're a week away from Summer Game Fest and we've got video games to talk about! We talk about Bubsy 4D, some thoughts on Mina the Hollower, some back to back James Bond action with Mike playing through GoldenEye, and we talk about how much we enjoy 007: First Light! We also get into the news, guess some ads, and have a lovely time podding.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:54 Mom and Dad debate The Mandalorian & Grogu
0:11:42 Stern's Pokémon pinball machine
0:13:27 Jan discovers Pioneer League baseball
0:17:18 Dan discovers fowling
0:28:35 007: First Light
0:47:54 GoldenEye 007
0:57:00 Mina the Hollower
1:07:00 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
1:09:15 Bubsy 4D
1:13:06 Bungie is ending Destiny 2 live-service updates — and layoffs are reportedly coming
1:18:22 Nintendo reportedly wants 20 million Switch 2 units produced by March 2027
1:24:04 Sony announced a June 2 State of Play with Wolverine leading the show
1:29:50 Happy GTA 6 release day
1:32:13 Ubisoft says new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and a playable generative-AI experience are in development
1:33:55 Persona 4 Revival and LEGO Skylines were rated in Korea
1:35:38 Dungeons & Dragons game from Star Wars Jedi director has been cancelled by Hasbro
1:37:25 Crazy Taxi is back?
1:39:06 What is Yujiro Hanma from Baki?
1:41:27 Jeff Bakalar explains ads on the Bombcast
1:46:34 EMAILS!
2:06:03 Grubb Guesser
2:13:17 YouTube Super Chats
2:27:34 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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:27:36 Donkey Kong 64
0:32:37 Donkey Kong
0:35:11 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
0:42:58 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
0:50:20 Sektori on Switch 2
0:52:38 Mixtape
1:03:22 Forza Horizon 6
1:11:07 Nintendo announces Pictonico, a new mobile game that turns your photos into mini-games
1:13:39 Sony’s single player games will no longer be releasing on PC
1:17:15 PS Plus price hike for new subscribers
1:27:28 GTA 6 preorder smoke; Strauss Zelnick says it’s already 18 months behind the original plan
1:29:54 Subnautica 2 explodes out of early access after a legal war
1:33:46 Two unannounced Xbox controllers surface, including Elite Series 3 and ‘Cloud’ pad
1:38:50 LEGO 2K Drive is being delisted after just three years
1:39:37 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight featured Rockstar Games in its credits
1:41:13 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-June
1:47:33 EMAILS!
2:11:21 Grubb Guesser
2:18:38 YouTube Super Chats
2:24:52 Outro

We've made it to one year of independence! Thank you so much to everyone that's supported us this past year and since it's Tuesday we have to talk about video games! Dan shares a harrowing story, we chat about Mixtape, Grubb cuts a rug with a new DDR pad, we recap the news, CYCLOPS IS IN MARVEL RIVALS SOON, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:31:43 Donkey Kong 64
0:38:56 Dance Dance Revolution with an L-Tek mat
0:43:27 Magical Tetris Challenge
0:45:57 Saros
0:50:23 Resident Evil Requiem: Leon Must Die Forever DLC
0:52:32 Mixtape
1:11:00 Mike's DK Rap epiphany
1:15:33 eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B takeover bid
1:17:53 Sega cancels “Super Game”
1:21:00 Nintendo tries to soften a Switch 2 price hike with a new $500 game bundle
1:24:30 Star Fox returns on Switch 2 as a Star Fox 64 remake
1:31:26 Takashi Tezuka is retiring from Nintendo
1:32:42 Sony forecasts PS5 gaming sales decline amid price and supply challenges
1:36:05 Forza Horizon 6 leaks early, and Playground threatens hardware bans
1:38:05 Sony’s two-part PlayStation pitch: AI will speed up production, and the future slate is strong
1:41:04 Gears of War: E-Day WWE sponsorship points to a possible fall launch window
1:43:33 Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada has joined SNK
1:45:48 CYCLOPS IS HEADED TO MARVEL RIVALS
1:49:35 EMAILS!
2:09:09 Grubb Guesser
2:14:47 YouTube Super Chats
2:19:05 Outro

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We also get into more thoughts on Saros, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2 still holding up, and if Forbidden Solitaire is another deep card game like Balatro and Inscryption. We also get into today's headlines like GameStop trying to buy eBay, GTA 6 already trying to temper expectations, all of your emails, mystery ads with Grubb, and more! 


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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:46 [SPONSORED] Talking about Beta Hat with Stan Kwon and Matt Rorie
0:25:14 Intro Part II
0:51:54 Saros
1:00:44 Forza Horizon 6
1:03:09 Tamashika
1:09:06 Forbidden Solitaire
1:13:21 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
1:21:26 Is Dib old enough to play Uncharted?
1:26:00 007 First Light
1:33:06 News
1:33:30 GameStop makes a wild $56 billion bid for eBay
1:44:06 GTA 6 expectation management is becoming the story
1:51:27 Xbox hardware and services decline again in Microsoft earnings
1:53:27 Call of Duty finally appears to be done with PS4
1:55:22 Valve says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, but shortages are a problem
1:57:57 Denuvo/2K reportedly adds 14-day online checks after new piracy claims
1:59:49 Fortnite gets a huge Star Wars UGC/platform push
2:02:22 007 First Light on Switch 2 is still coming, but needs more time
2:04:16 Madden NFL 27 appears headed to Switch 2
2:06:33 Taking temperature on Star Fox/Ocarina of Time rumors
2:14:15 EMAILS!
2:44:48 Grubb Guesser
2:52:03 YouTube Super Chats
3:12:47 Outro

We have a bunch of games to talk about this week as we dive all the way into Vampire Crawlers, check out all the bells and whistles of the new Steam Controller, explore Titanium Court, and more! We also get into the newest news and get to your lovely emails and Super Chats.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:12:42 Dan talks about how he doesn't remember how to make a grilled cheese or the fact that food has salt in it for 10 straight minutes
0:25:43 The Steam Controller
0:36:52 Saros
0:46:36 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
0:53:56 Titanium Court
0:59:56 Vampire Crawlers
1:07:15 PlayStation digital DRM scare becomes the week’s biggest preservation story
1:12:58 Valve’s new Steam Controller launches before Steam Machine
1:13:59 Valve hardware update: Steam Deck 2 is real, Steam Deck supply is messy
1:17:04 Wolverine news is still promised for spring
1:18:55 Illumination’s Next Nintendo Movie Is Coming in 2028
1:24:30 NateTheHate says the rumoured Star Fox game will be released in June 2026
1:26:11 Resident Evil Requiem minigame DLC may be imminent
1:27:52 The Last of Us Online director says he will never let one of his projects disappear again
1:30:23 Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way
1:30:46 FairGames Struggles to ‘Find The Fun’ in Latest Pre-Alpha Playtest
1:34:00 EMAILS!
1:55:06 Grubb Guesser
2:02:18 YouTube Super Chats
2:14:26 Outro

We're here on a Tuesday to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and how it is wholesome fun for everyone in the family, more thoughts on Pragmata, the Summer Cart 64, and REPLACED looking super neat but maybe a little lacking on other fronts. We also recap the news like Game Pass Updates with the price and what games it will still carry and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:22:10 Scam Line
0:28:10 Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
0:34:37 Jan's thoughts on Pragmata
0:39:08 Replaced
0:48:05 Grubb's thoughts on Pragmata
0:49:36 Resident Evil 2
0:59:35 Summer Cart 64
1:04:16 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
1:14:02 Jan's Koss Porta Pro
1:15:15 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update
1:24:05 Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer
1:28:57 A bunch of Switch 2 games are on the way but haven’t been announced yet
1:30:37 Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days
1:37:20 SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges
1:42:27 MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software
1:45:43 ‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back
1:47:21 PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features
1:50:00 Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’
1:51:17 Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan
1:52:55 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer lays off up to 90 employees
1:55:35 EMAILS!
2:22:29 Grubb Guesser
2:28:13 YouTube Super Chats
2:39:24 Outro

This week we've got a whole bunch of games to talk about and they're all great ones too! We dive deep into how much we've enjoyed Pragmata, Jan's newest obsession with Pokémon Champions, Mouse P.I. for Hire being a surprisingly pleasant romp, Bully holding up, and more! We also dip into the news, guess some ads, and all of your emails! 

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:40 Top Golf
0:13:44 New Bowling
0:22:51 Pragmata
0:42:28 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:51:07 Bully: Scholarship Edition
0:58:30 Mouse: P.I. For Hire
1:05:00 Diablo II: Reign of the Warlock
1:07:05 Slay the Spire II
1:11:30 Pokémon Champions
1:24:27 Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie
1:29:51 Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters
1:36:27 Hackers Reveal Rockstar Earns Over $1 Million A Day From GTA Online
1:39:58 Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms
1:41:38 Switch 2 game cards come in smaller sizes now
1:42:51 Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
1:45:12 Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it ‘unplayable’
1:46:47 Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post
1:49:04 Sony is Prepping a Metal Gear Solid Movie
1:54:42 EMAILS!
2:25:12 Grubb Guessr
2:34:25 YouTube Super Chats
2:42:14 Outro

We're still on the mend from various maladies at the moment, but that's not enough to keep the podcast down! This week we chat about the turn-based RPG musical People of Note, skittering around as an octopus in Darwin's Paradox, finally finishing Resident Evil 0 and seeing how it ranks with the franchise, and more game talk! We also recap the news, read your wonderful emails, and play a good ol' game of guessing what ad Grubb has brought to us this week.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:48 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:21:44 Programming Reminders
0:25:46 Verses: Hyper-Kinetic Aerial Joust
0:27:35 Glyphica
0:30:57 People of Note
0:40:24 Darwin’s Paradox
0:45:04 Marvel Cosmic Invasion
0:51:23 Resident Evil 0
0:57:34 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage for Nintendo Switch 2
1:04:50 Star Wars Eclipse Development Is “Very Slow Going”
1:09:20 Sony Delists 100s More PS5, PS4 Games, Including Jesus Simulator
1:12:35 PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites
1:15:26 Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests
1:17:18 Level-5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship Stream Will Cover New Games This Week
1:20:59 Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to open globally at more than $350 million twice
1:24:13 State of Decay 3’s 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says
1:26:55 The Mass Effect TV Show Will Reportedly Be Rewritten To Appeal To ‘Non-Gamers’
1:31:47 EMAILS!
1:45:10 Grubb Guessr
1:51:59 YouTube Super Chats
2:07:46 Outro

We're back from PAX East and we still have new stuff to talk about! We talk about RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, a NEW Nintendo 64 game in Junk Runner 64, Marvel MaXium Collection, and more! We also recap all of the most recent news like a new Star Fox game rumor, Disney interested in acquiring Epic Games, layoffs at Eidos-Montreal, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:25:00 A Plumber For All Seasons
0:31:47 Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
0:38:13 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
0:45:02 Tiny Metal 2
0:48:41 Project Blitz
0:49:57 Crokinole
0:52:52 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
0:57:04 Junk Runner 64
1:03:28 Marvel MaXimum Collection
1:07:48 Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike
1:15:49 Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario
1:25:13 Confirmed: PS5 console prices are being raised by at least $100
1:35:12 Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it’s claimed
1:44:19 Some PC Gaming RAM Actually Got Cheaper For The First Time In Months But It Might Not Last
1:46:33 Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for ‘many years’
1:48:55 This summer’s Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct
1:50:05 Eidos-Montréal announces mass layoffs for the third year in a row, as studio head leaves
1:54:23 EMAILS!
2:20:54 YouTube Super Chats
2:27:37 Outro

Before PAX East we've got to podcast! This week we dig into why we think Crimson Desert isn't for us and that's okay! We also chat about anime racer Screamer, surprise hidden gem in Mr. Sleepy Man, Resident Evil 0, and our time with Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer. We also recap the biggest news like Epic Games laying off 1,000 employees, Pokémon Champions news, and more for your gaming ears.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:28:13 Crimson Desert
0:48:10 Pokémon Pokopia
0:53:27 Resident Evil 0
0:59:26 Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer
1:03:24 Mr. Sleepy Man
1:08:25 Screamer
1:14:46 Nintendo is reportedly cutting Switch 2 production this quarter as US demand dips
1:20:15 Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to ‘Fortnite downturn’
1:27:55 Pokémon Champions gets confirmed release date and Switch 2 launch update
1:35:53 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
1:37:34 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
1:40:07 Crimson Desert developer apologizes for ‘accidental’ inclusion of AI art, promises ‘comprehensive audit’
1:42:08 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
1:42:58 Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest
1:44:49 Ubisoft Shuts Down Another Studio
1:46:14 EMAILS!
2:09:11 YouTube Super Chats
2:14:21 Outro

It's a Tuesday and we have to talk about video games! This week we talk about the final preview coming out of Pragmata, our continued adventures in Pokémon Pokopia, and diving deeper into the campaigns of Slay the Spire 2. We also chat about the DLSS 5 drama popping off as well as IO Interactive updates, PSSR, sales numbers, and more for your listening enjoyment!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:21:24 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
0:25:05 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
0:30:58 Pokémon Pokopia
0:37:46 Horsey Game
0:39:19 Slay the Spire 2
0:42:08 F1 2025
0:44:42 Rounds
0:48:22 Lego Party Update
0:51:29 Pragmata
1:00:08 A METEOR HIT OHIO
1:02:48 Nvidia met with criticism for DLSS 5’s ‘photoreal’ graphics alterations
1:08:36 Bethesda tries to quell DLSS 5 criticism
1:15:12 Switch 2 finally lets you play Switch 1 games in docked mode while playing on handheld
1:18:09 IO Interactive and MindsEye studio BARB officially end partnership, Hitman crossover DLC to be scrapped
1:21:10 Starfield is finally coming to PS5 next month alongside new content and PS5 Pro support
1:24:02 PS5 Pro’s major PSSR update is rolling out to more games this week, with Cyberpunk 2077 to follow
1:26:58 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s EGDC firm has acquired 5% of Capcom
1:29:17 As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series’ fastest selling game
1:31:30 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Teases Pikmin Cameo
1:46:38 Pokopia is already one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs, after just four days
1:47:58 Microsoft reveals next-gen console details and promises an ‘order of magnitude increase’ in power
1:49:54 Judge orders Subnautica 2 bosses be handed back control of company after Krafton found guilty of "wrongfully usurping control"
1:54:35 Alex in Street Fighter 6
1:56:20 EMAILS!
2:22:20 YouTube Super Chats
2:31:50 Outro

Not to surprise anyone but we talk about video games on this episode! We chat about everyone having a pleasant time improving their little towns in Pokopia, really enjoying our time in Marathon, being befuddled in WWE 2K26, and more games! We also go over this week's biggest news and all of your emails!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):

0:00:00 Intro
0:17:05 Pokémon Pokopia
0:33:58 Lies of P
0:40:35 Minishoot Adventures
0:43:25 Slay the Spire 2
0:46:47 WWE 2K26
0:58:05 Rounds
1:04:10 Marathon
1:17:39 Donald Glover is the voice of Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
1:23:32 Nintendo has confirmed that its Switch 2 sidescroller, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, will release on Thursday, May 21
1:26:22 Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite V-Bucks
1:28:26 Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
1:30:11 Sega says strong reviews for its recent games aren’t yet translating to better sales
1:32:52 EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
1:34:27 WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
1:36:14 Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to
1:44:31 EMAILS!
2:05:32 YouTube Super Chats
2:18:27 Outro

Somehow we are also all Ditto and we have transformed to talk about Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, some Insider Trading, and finishing off Sekiro! We also talk about proper burrito tech, recapping the Nintendo Indie World showcase, Pokémon Wind and Waves getting revealed, Myrient getting shutdown, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:14:47 MIO: Memories In Orbit
0:20:16 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
0:30:41 Pokémon Pokopia
0:46:43 Insider Trading
0:53:17 Resident Evil 1
0:58:11 Resident Evil Requiem
1:24:48 Nintendo Indie World March 2026 Showcase: All The Biggest Announcements
1:27:05 Sony’s Santa Monica Studio ‘is working on a new franchise within the God of War universe’
1:37:27 Bluepoint reportedly had a Bloodborne remake pitch rejected by FromSoftware
1:41:25 Pokémon Winds & Waves revealed: New games coming in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2
1:45:36 The Pokémon Company is releasing a mini Game Boy that plays Pokémon music by swapping 45 cartridges
1:46:53 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem
1:48:25 Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character
1:49:52 Video Game 'Preservation Service' Myrient Is Shutting Down
1:51:51 Fallout: New Vegas remaster hopium goes off like Mount Vesuvius as Iron Galaxy teases 'what's coming next' with a very famous loading screen
1:54:54 EMAILS!
2:15:08 YouTube Super Chats
2:20:24 Outro

We may not have won gold at the Winter Olympics this time but we have to podcast anyway! We continue covering the situation happening over the closure of Bluepoint Games at PlayStation AND the very big shakes ups happening at Xbox. We also chat about a whole slew of demos coming out of Steam Next Fest like Denshattack, Vampire Crawlers, Australia Did It, and the Sledding Game. Grubb also continues to talk about the SuperStation and shows off the Sinden Lightgun. We also get to your emails, superchats, and discuss animal biology.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:22:21 Cool Boarders
0:26:32 Sledding Game Demo
0:28:30 Denshattack Demo
0:32:37 Australia Did it Demo
0:37:33 Vampire Crawlers Demo
0:41:52 Demon Tides
0:48:17 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
0:54:43 Super Battle Golf
0:59:16 More SuperStation
1:00:36 Sinden Lightgun
1:07:03 Wolverine gets a release date
1:08:36 PlayStation closes down Bluepoint Games
1:16:47 Xbox shakeup
1:26:13 Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Hiked Prices On Switch, Xbox, And PS5
1:30:51 Ubisoft puts Black Flag leaders in charge of Assassin’s Creed
1:32:23 Amazon is shutting down another game: Former Lionhead devs’ King of Meat
1:33:45 Saints Row design director says IP owner ‘ghosted’ his prequel pitch
1:35:57 PS5 outsold Switch 2 in the US last month, as Black Ops 7 remained the best-selling game
1:42:17 People are mad about Pokémon
1:46:24 EMAILS!
2:03:30 YouTube Super Chats
2:11:51 Outro

Happy Lunar New Year, we're back from another 3-Day weekend and ready to talk about games! We chat about CiniCross, REANIMAL, the state of pinball with Pokemon Pinball, the Virtual Boy app for the Nintendo Switch, the Pragmata demo out for the Switch 2, getting back into Overwatch, and God of War: Sons of Sparta being an okay game. We catch up on all of the hottest news stories and all of your emails too!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:25:09 CiniCross
0:30:56 IT'S VIRTUAL BOY DAY
0:39:18 Reanimal
0:46:26 Pragmata Switch 2 Demo
0:50:29 Overwatch
0:58:36 Listen Up! We Tried To Make “THOSE GAMES” Even More Extreme! Some things Have To Be Learned The Hard Way
1:01:42 Mewgenics
1:04:59 Stern Pinball's Pokémon machine
1:16:07 God of War: Sons of Sparta
1:27:22 Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims
1:32:36 Steam Deck is out of stock in the US as Valve warns of ‘intermittent’ memory and storage shortages
1:34:09 Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets a price increase of nearly $200 in Japan
1:40:27 Nintendo just DMCA'd every Switch emulator (again), but it's not over yet
1:41:39 .hack//Z.E.R.O. announced
1:46:30 Pokémon Pokopia director Takuto Edagawa confirms Minecraft-style "cloud" servers that don't require the host to be online
1:47:58 Virtual Boy NSO app won’t work in docked mode
1:50:17 Blizzard Is Bringing The Warlock Class To Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred, Diablo II, And Diablo Immortal
1:52:45 Hideki Sato, Visionary Who Shaped Sega's Consoles, Has Died
1:54:07 EMAILS!
2:27:20 Super Chats
2:36:33 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.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:19:02 LORT
0:24:18 Deadlock
0:26:34 Overwatch
0:33:54 4PGP
0:37:39 Super Woden: Rally Edge
0:42:10 Romeo Is A Dead Man
0:55:07 Spyro Reignited Trilogy
0:58:07 Lies of P
1:03:15 Mewgenics
1:12:33 Mario Tennis Fever
1:31:22 The Discord ID thing sucks
1:33:24 Sony Officially Announces February 12 PlayStation State of Play
1:40:51 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Wraps With Big Third-Party Slate
1:43:00 Riot Games Cuts ~80 Staff on 2XKO Fighting Game
1:52:56 Epic Games Store aims to launch “day one” on the next Xbox console
1:57:31 Rayman creator confirms a remake of the original is in the works
2:00:10 Capcom confirms large-scale Monster Hunter Wilds expansion coming this summer
2:04:25 New details leak for PlayStation’s Marvel fighting game ahead of State of Play
2:08:15 Overwatch devs vow to redesign Anran after backlash
2:09:47 Blizzard reportedly teams with Nexon for a second unannounced StarCraft shooter
2:11:40 Nioh 3
2:15:08 EMAILS!
2:31:20 Super Chats
2:39:32 Outro

This week on the podcast we celebrate a successful ICE OUT charity stream that we did with our friends over at MinnMax, talk about climbing mountains in Cairn, having cozy adventures in Dragon Quest VII - Reimagined, diving in way too deep into Deadlock, and more game talk! We also recap the hottest news, our own internet woes, and all of your emails!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:15:33 Perfect Weapon
0:18:43 Terminator 2D: No Fate
0:24:24 Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined
0:39:17 Sekiro
0:48:34 Spyro Reignited Trilogy
0:53:39 Deadlock
1:04:23 Cairn
1:12:18 We found Bakalar
1:21:52 A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week, dedicated to Partner games
1:25:24 Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censorship
1:27:56 Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout
1:37:06 Obsidian isn’t making Outer Worlds 3 but will work on more games in the Avowed universe, despite ‘disappointing’ sales
1:43:12 PS5 console exclusive Nioh 3 could appear on other systems as soon as August
1:45:34 Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons
1:47:42 The Division: Definitive Edition has appeared on the Xbox store, seemingly ending hopes of a remaster
1:48:10 Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS
1:50:45 Emails & Super Chats
2:43:59 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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:11:51 Blight Club (and the 3DO)
0:16:29 Last Sektori Update, I Promise
0:18:48 Sekiro
0:27:05 Resident Evil Requiem
0:34:24 Resident Evil 7
0:42:50 Reanimal Demo
0:46:26 Escape from Ever After
0:49:34 Cleared Hot
0:52:46 Vital Shell
0:55:02 Highguard
1:06:11 Mario Movie Is Going to Have Yoshi and Birdo
1:14:01 Rayman 30th Anniversary
1:16:17 Grand Theft Auto 6 may not have a physical version on day one to avoid leaks, report claims
1:19:37 PlayStation will reportedly host another State of Play in February
1:22:54 2 unreleased Virtual Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch as part of the NSO Expansion Pack
1:29:28 Walmart could have leaked Nintendo Switch Online’s next GameCube games
1:31:19 A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming this week
1:34:09 Highguard manages almost 100k Steam players on day one, amidst over 13k negative reviews
1:37:38 Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo
1:42:03 Banjo-Kazooie now has a PC port, with 4K/120fps and ultrawide support
1:43:27 EMAILS! (And Super Chats!)
2:15:17 Outro

This week on the podcast we chat about a beyblade like game in From the Top, a PS1 looking Vampire Survivor-like with Vital Shell, circling back to Sekiro, Marathon's release date getting leaked, Highguard not paying for their spot at the Game Awards, all of your emails, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:17:21 Last Sektori update, Grubb promises
0:22:34 Vital Shell
0:26:27 From the Top
0:32:56 Super 10 Pin
0:35:35 Sekiro
0:43:08 Nine Sols
0:50:04 Rivals of Aether II
0:53:21 Rhythm Doctor
0:58:48 South Park Fortnite
1:03:42 MIO: Memories in Orbit
1:05:48 Highguard didn’t pay for the final spot at The Game Awards
1:13:17 Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store
1:16:01 The Division 3 boss Julian Gerighty has left Ubisoft for EA
1:17:43 Digital Eclipse’s Disney Afternoon Collection retro compilation has been rated for Switch and Switch 2
1:19:10 Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad
1:20:47 Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly runs much better on PC when all DLC is installed
1:23:01 Sega announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’
1:27:25 Nintendo’s Japan dominance continues as Switch 2 fuels 40% market growth in 2025
1:29:00 Ubisoft is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms
1:32:07 IO celebrates Hitman 3’s fifth anniversary by announcing cross-progression for World of Assassination
1:32:59 Valve has ‘significantly’ rewritten Steam’s rules for how developers must disclose AI use
1:35:44 EMAILS! (And Super Chats)
2:13:03 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.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:22:35 Myst III: Exile
0:30:01 Disco Elysium
0:36:36 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
0:38:38 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
0:42:24 Star Wars Genesis
0:47:34 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
0:51:39 Final Fantasy X
0:55:20 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
1:01:19 Big Hops
1:07:06 Sektori
1:16:30 Mortal Comeback
1:18:47 Jan's Breaking News
1:20:39 Meta Closes Twisted Pixel, Armature, and Sanzaru Games
1:21:56 Understanding game pricing with the developers of Peak
1:23:46 The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game
1:25:18 Resident Evil Showcase set for this week featuring new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay
1:26:22 Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs
1:28:49 A poster for The Division: Definitive Edition has reportedly appeared at a Ubisoft event in Japan
1:30:54 Call of Duty on Switch 2 could be ‘imminent’, dataminer claims
1:32:02 Nintendo president reiterates plans for future movies and animated videos, doesn’t rule out anime in the future
1:34:50 Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says
1:39:33 Baldur’s Gate 3 boss explains lack of Switch 2 version
1:41:30 Nintendo Switch 2’s latest GameCube game is now live, bringing the total to 8 games
1:47:24 Machine Games is reportedly working on Wolfenstein 3 and a ‘Rainbow Six Siege-style’ multiplayer title
1:49:22 EMAILS! (And super chats!)
2:22:02 Outro

We're back from break and we have games to talk about! We checked out Romeo is a Dead Man and enjoyed the cacophony it is presenting, loved hopping around in Big Hops, catching up on a bunch of games during the Winter Break, and enjoying a good rug. We also recap some news coming out of CES and your emails!

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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!

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Timestamps (note that exact times will vary depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:01 Building the list and whittling it down
1:18:57 Ad Break
1:20:49 Ordering the Top 10
1:54:04 Outro

We've approached DAY 3 of Giant Bomb's Game of the Year deliberations! We've got a PACKED AND STACKED day for you before we get to the Top 10. Today we discuss the Best Moment/Sequence, Boomer Game of the Year, Best Friendslop, Best Cat from CATS, and DISSAPPOINTMENT of the Year!

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Timestamps (note that exact times will vary depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:36 Best Cat from Cats
0:06:48 Best Friendslop
0:18:15 Best New Website
0:19:19 Boomer Game of the Year
0:46:05 Ad Break
0:47:58 We're Back!
0:49:05 Disappointment of the Year
1:39:03 Best Comeback
1:53:20 Best Roguelike
2:21:06 Best Moment/Sequence
3:24:51 Winners Recap and 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!

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Game of the Year 2025 kicks off today! We've got a whole slate of categories to start this year's podcasts straight from our friends at Main Gear! Today we talk about and crown The, "Oh That Feels Cool" Award, Hardware Thing of the Year, Worst Blight, Best Game We Beat Kinda Funny And/Or MinnMax And/Or Game Informer at This Year, the Soulja Boy Award for Best Game For People Who Like To Drink and Get Drunk or Smoke and Get High of the Year, AND Best New Character!

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00:00 - Intro and Bants
04:50 - The "Oh That Feels Cool" Award
31:17 - Hardware Thing of the Year
44:40 - Worst Blight
56:19 - Ad Break!
58:14 - We're back
59:35 - Best Game We Beat Kinda Funny And/Or MinnMax And/Or Game Informer At This Year
01:03:47 - The Soulja Boy Award For Best Game For People Who Like To Drink and Get Drunk or Smoke and Get High of the Year
01:15:35 - Best New Character

We got the whole gang together to squeeze in an episode of the podcast before we hunger down for Game of the Year season! We recap Jan's time at The Game Awards, a new Mega Man and Mike throwing his hat into the ring to make a robot, and more!

We've got a full house to give all of our thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, we also chat about punching law enforcement in Unbeatable, soaking in the vibes of Skate Story, and more games. We also chat about what the mysterious TGA statue might be, Capcom rumors, Leon S. Kennedy popping back into the franchise, and all of your emails!

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