Giant Bombcast

We got a three man team for this pod! Today we dive DEEP into how much we're enjoying The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Grubb also dives into Queen's Domain, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and more! We also get into the current discussion around Big Walk's AI use, Chinese spies, 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
0:10:45 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
0:34:27 Queen's Domain
0:38:48 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
0:42:58 Resident Evil 6
0:56:40 Nvidia investigates alleged spy operation targeting Jensen Huang
1:01:16 Big Walk used AI, and it has created a massive debate
1:15:08 BioWare cofounder and Star Wars KOTOR director want to reunite and save BioWare’s IP
1:20:19 Rockstar confirms GTA 6 targets 30 FPS, with PS5 Pro-exclusive ray-tracing
1:23:19 GTA 6 Preorder Numbers Are So Good, Even Take-Two Is Struggling To Believe Them
1:25:49 Arkane workers want a future beyond finishing Blade
1:29:13 Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel is official
1:31:47 Old GOTY Categories
1:48:26 EMAILS!
2:06:03 YouTube Super Chats
2:12:25 Outro / What's on Giant Bomb this week?

Before the crew flies out to Minneapolis for EXTRA LIFE THIS WEEKEND (please tune in), they sit down to talk about Queen's Domain, Penguin Colony, Ace Combat 8, and more! After that, it's time to get Grubby with the news, followed by 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
0:21:47 Queen’s Domain
0:31:36 Resident Evil (Sega Saturn)
0:40:18 Ace Combat 8
0:49:46 Penguin Colony
0:57:25 Valheim
1:03:58 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
1:28:39 News: IT'S ZELDA WEEK
1:39:50 Persona remake footage surfaces
1:48:18 Elder Scrolls: Sentinel is official
1:54:03 Xbox: Helen Chiang challenges the account of her departure
1:57:48 Nagoshi Studio closes; Romero gets a smaller second chance
2:01:22 Duskbloods delayed
2:05:23 Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering
2:12:22 XBOX Series X-BITE: a playable XBOX Series X swallowed whole by an alligator - available to win by sweepstakes
2:13:53 EMAILS!
2:29:41 YouTube Super Chats
2:34:13 Outro / What's happening on Giant Bomb this week?

Spooky season is ahead of us, but have no fear because the Bombcast is here to talk about video games! We circle back to Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Tenebris Somnia, Star Wars: Zero Company, Final Fantasy Resonance, and Phantom Blade Zero! We also get into the top stories in games, your emails, GOTY catch up, 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
0:19:38 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer on Switch 2
0:31:25 Tenebris Somnia
0:38:25 Well Dweller
0:44:59 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
1:03:25 Final Fantasy Resonance
1:15:35 Star Wars Zero Company
1:24:15 GAME OF THE WEEK: Phantom Blade Zero
1:47:40 EA is closing BioWare; the next Mass Effect is canceled
1:58:36 Switch 2 has a public software jailbreak
2:00:18 Nintendo Indie World is happening this week
2:01:17 Half-Life 3 speculation grows as Valve developer mentions ‘HLX’ during stage panel
2:06:56 Capcom has temporarily delisted Street Fighter 5 and turned off its servers as it works on PHP security issue
2:08:41 Several Capcom console classics rated in Korea
2:11:07 Bloober Team’s Silent Hill remake is set for a 2027 release with the first two actors named, report claims
2:14:22 Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off more than two dozen staff as it prepares for its next project
2:17:34 Free-to-play Pokémon game is shutting down after 5 years
2:22:11 GOTY Catch Up
2:32:27 EMAILS!
2:48:43 YouTube Super Chats
2:54:43 Outro / What's on Giant Bomb this week?

We've come straight from the Giant Bomb-a-thon and directly onto your Tuesday morning! We get into Jerf and Will's time with the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, DING DONGing in Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the whiplash of our feelings on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. We also get into the news, try a new segment, and check out your emails and Super Chats!

Thank you to Merchant Tech for sponsoring today's episode! For more information on how they can help you with your business, visit https://merchant.tech/giantbomb

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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
0:30:00 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake (preview)
0:50:23 Dressmaker
0:56:10 Star Wars Racing Mustache
1:11:23 Over the Hill
1:15:47 World in Conflict
1:24:11 Appulse
1:28:30 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
1:48:39 Battlefront 3 rumor: DICE and Bungie are reportedly circling the project
2:00:17 PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed
2:06:58 The Switch 2 version of 007 First Light finally gets a new release date
2:07:26 Computational analysis ‘solves’ what Mario 64’s infamous plaque says, and it’s not ‘L is Real 2401’
2:09:06 “The Suits” Made All The Money From Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports, OG Dev Says
2:14:59 Rockstar reportedly tried to reunite Daft Punk for GTA VI before hiring Justice
2:16:08 Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s First U.S. Concert Gets Canceled Because Of Trump [Update]
2:21:54 The Ryckert Scale
2:31:45 EMAILS!
2:45:48 YouTube Super Chats
2:53:52 Outro

We got together before the Bomb-a-thon to talk about some games and answer a whole bunch of 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
0:09:44 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