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