Giant Bombcast

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

This week we've got our friends from Beta Hat (Stan and Matthew Rorie) to share how YOU can get paid to chat about your opinitons and knowledge about games! 

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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