Giant Bombcast

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

We're here on a Tuesday to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and how it is wholesome fun for everyone in the family, more thoughts on Pragmata, the Summer Cart 64, and REPLACED looking super neat but maybe a little lacking on other fronts. We also recap the news like Game Pass Updates with the price and what games it will still carry 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
0:22:10 Scam Line
0:28:10 Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
0:34:37 Jan's thoughts on Pragmata
0:39:08 Replaced
0:48:05 Grubb's thoughts on Pragmata
0:49:36 Resident Evil 2
0:59:35 Summer Cart 64
1:04:16 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
1:14:02 Jan's Koss Porta Pro
1:15:15 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update
1:24:05 Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer
1:28:57 A bunch of Switch 2 games are on the way but haven’t been announced yet
1:30:37 Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days
1:37:20 SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges
1:42:27 MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software
1:45:43 ‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back
1:47:21 PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features
1:50:00 Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’
1:51:17 Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan
1:52:55 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer lays off up to 90 employees
1:55:35 EMAILS!
2:22:29 Grubb Guesser
2:28:13 YouTube Super Chats
2:39:24 Outro

This week we've got a whole bunch of games to talk about and they're all great ones too! We dive deep into how much we've enjoyed Pragmata, Jan's newest obsession with Pokémon Champions, Mouse P.I. for Hire being a surprisingly pleasant romp, Bully holding up, and more! We also dip into the news, guess some ads, and all of your emails! 

Thank you to our friends at Outerloop and their new game Dosa Divas for sponsoring today's show! If you'd like to learn more, visit https://outerloopgames.com/dosa !

Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:40 Top Golf
0:13:44 New Bowling
0:22:51 Pragmata
0:42:28 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:51:07 Bully: Scholarship Edition
0:58:30 Mouse: P.I. For Hire
1:05:00 Diablo II: Reign of the Warlock
1:07:05 Slay the Spire II
1:11:30 Pokémon Champions
1:24:27 Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie
1:29:51 Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters
1:36:27 Hackers Reveal Rockstar Earns Over $1 Million A Day From GTA Online
1:39:58 Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms
1:41:38 Switch 2 game cards come in smaller sizes now
1:42:51 Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
1:45:12 Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it ‘unplayable’
1:46:47 Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post
1:49:04 Sony is Prepping a Metal Gear Solid Movie
1:54:42 EMAILS!
2:25:12 Grubb Guessr
2:34:25 YouTube Super Chats
2:42:14 Outro

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