Giant Bombcast

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!
 
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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