SCREW IT! WE'LL DO IT LIVE! Join us as we continue down the journey of Game of the Year 2023. The whole crew is mostly here to chat about seven more categories: - BEST PIKMIN - Bloodborne Presents OLD GAME OF THE YEAR - Psi-Ops Presents BEST DUDE-TOSSING - BEST MULTIPLAYER - Soulja Boy Presents Best Game For People Who Drink Beer And Get Drunk or Smoke Weed and Get High and who macrodose to deal with the pain of everyday life - MOST B-GAME - Cheesecake Factory Presents PETER MOLYNEUX MEMORIAL (he’s fine) AWARD FOR MOST IDEAS

THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE YEAR IS UPON US, GAME OF THE YEAR SEASON! We got the whole gang here to chat about 7 CATEGORIES to kick off Day 1 of deliberations. Those categories are: - Cheesecake Factory’s Ben Starr Presents BEST DEBUT (characters, studio, IP, etc) - JEFF BAKALAR’S BEST RUNNING AROUND (the spirit of moving) - BEST 2022 GAME WE DIDN’T TALK ABOUT - BEST ALAN WAKE CHARACTER - BEST GAME YOU BOUNCED OFF OF - BEST NEW HARDWARE - BEST GAME MECHANIC We'll be back this coming Tuesday for Day 2 of deliberations and 7 more categories!

Right before we get to Game of the Year this week we continue the mad dash to play all the games! Bailey joins us this week as we talk about Venba, El Paso Elsewhere, finishing Jusant, trying our hardest to continue through Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3! We're a little light on the news this week but we chat about Sony's class action lawsuit, Killer Instinct getting a new Anniversary Edition, and Bethesda replying to negative Steam reviews. Only a few tickets are left for the Giant Bomb GOTY Finale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/giant-bomb-los-angeles-california-12-09-2023/event/09005F6FEAF94234 New stuff in the store as well!https://store.giantbomb.com/

It's a short week because of the holidays in the states! We wrangled everyone to share what we were all thankful for this year. Hope you're having a restful time if you got the time off, but if not, Happy Thursday!

Make sure to defrost your turkies! This week we chat about the Lenovo Legion Go, Persona 5 Tactica, Super Mario RPG, and Chants of Sennaar! We also talk about the Switch 2 not having DLSS, Pokemon never going extinct, and more! If you missed out on tickets to the Giant Bomb Game of the Year LIVE, we've switched up venues and have more on sale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/giant-bomb-los-angeles-california-12-09-2023/event/09005F6FEAF94234

Jan, Bakalar, Tam, and Bailey are here for REVENGEANCE! This week Jan talks about a couple other games that he's churning through, Tam talks puzzles in Puzzmo, and we hear about hot takes on watermelons! This week's hot topic: THE GAME AWARDS! We have an extended chat about the state of the show, the industry as a whole, and our thoughts on what'll win at the TGAs!

We got Disney Trivia Champion Mike Minotti back on the podcast as we chat about Slay the Princess, Thirsty Suitors, Hans, and some quick impressions on the PlayStation Portal! We also cover Nintendo Indie World, the Game Awards Nominee list, Rocksteady steadily pushing Suicide Squad along, and more! WE'RE ALSO PUTTING ON A LIVE SHOW! Giant Bomb's Game of the Year LIVE will be 12/9/23, 12pm, at the Moroccan Lounge! Tickets available soooon!

THE STEAM DECK OLED IS REAL! Sorry. Still excited about that one. In this episode, the crew discusses Dan & Jan's trip to Valve to check out the updated device as well as their own hands-on time at home. After that, the HOT TOPIC of the week: What IS the Best Portable Game of all time?

Today we're joined by Nathan Grayson and Chris Person to talk about their new website: Aftermath.site! We chat about the hidden horrors of PG movies, climbing mountains in Jusant, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, questionable VO in Mortal Kombat 1, and guiding people around in Humanity. We also chat about Epic Games Store not making money, the Nintendo Switch continuing to sell a lot, Xbox and AI tools, walking in the woods, and more! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/bombcast and get on your way to being your best self.

In the first episode of Bombcast: Revengeance we continue to chat about Alan Wake II and some loose rumblings for how we think Game of the Year is going to shape out. We also get into this week's HOT TOPIC and wonder if the Nintendo Switch is the best console of all time?