Giant Bombcast

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!

Play along with Grubb and indentify the ad: https://imgur.com/a/zcmxdsf

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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.

Also, happy birthday to the Jeffs!

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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