Giant Bombcast - 4th best gaming podcast according to Cnet UK

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#1  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

It has always seemed to me that Cnet (and it's subsidiary sites) are fairly reluctant to promote other websites. So I was surprised to see Cnet UK release lists of the top ten video game podcasts, blogs and Twitter feeds.
 
And I was even more pleasantly surprised to see the Giant Bombcast sitting at number 4 on the list. It definately deserves to be there. Their description of the bombcast is:

More games podcasting veterans take the mic on Giant Bomb's Giant Bombcast, which is often at its best when veering off the topic of games. Not that the games content is lacking -- while news is in there, it's the analysis and guest spots that make it worth subscribing to. 

There are some other good podcasts on the list too, and the blogs & twitter feeds lists seem pretty good too.
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#2  Edited By nanikore

Pretty cool. :O Link please?

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#3  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
@nanikore said:
" Pretty cool. :O Link please? "
The link is right there, the "podcasts, blogs and twitter feeds" links link to their podcasts, blogs & twitter feeds lists respectively.
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Should be number one >:(

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#5  Edited By nanikore
@MattyFTM: Oh, woops. Sowweh :>
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#6  Edited By Kohe321

Very cool, and well deserved (though in my opinion should be number one). Thanks for the links!

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#7  Edited By septim

Never even heard of One Life Left will have to check it out.

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#8  Edited By dopeman

where's a life well wasted

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#9  Edited By citizenkane

So there are only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot?

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#10  Edited By roofy
@CitizenKane said:
" So there is only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot? "
anyone got addresses?
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#11  Edited By Brendan

 I'm not gonna lie, after listening to CO-OP, the GiantBombcast has got some tough competition for the top spot.  GB still owns my heart though.

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#12  Edited By tebbit
@roofy said:
" @CitizenKane said:
" So there is only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot? "
anyone got addresses? "
123 Fake Street.
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#13  Edited By birchman
@Tebbit said:
" @roofy said:
" @CitizenKane said:
" So there is only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot? "
anyone got addresses? "
123 Fake Street. "
Hell no. I live there.
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#14  Edited By KamasamaK
@septim said:
" Never even heard of One Life Left will have to check it out. "
Neither have I. Can anyone here confirm its quality?
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#15  Edited By Driadon

That's a damn fine spot, and it's great to see 4 Guys 1 Up show up right behind it; easily my two favorite podcasts out there.

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#16  Edited By roofy
@_Horde said:
" @Tebbit said:
" @roofy said:
" @CitizenKane said:
" So there is only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot? "
anyone got addresses? "
123 Fake Street. "
Hell no. I live there. "
then you must die...sorry
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#17  Edited By AndrewB

I'm surprised it's only #4 (although that's pretty high up there for a top ten best list). I've listened to most of the podcasts on that list before, but I've invariably unsubscribed to most of them for either being outright boring or because I have no idea who the people who run it are, so it's tough for me to take their opinions seriously.

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#18  Edited By Jensonb

It's probably unsurprising that we, as users of this site think it should be number 1...But it should totally be Number 1. If Rich Gallup was involved, Giant Bombcast would be essentially the perfect games podcast.

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#19  Edited By TheHBK

Blasphemy, the Giant Bombcast is numero uno

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#20  Edited By JonathanMoore

Congrats GiantBomb. You know you've made it when CNet is splashing your name around there side of the net.

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#21  Edited By JJOR64

Awesome.  :)

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#22  Edited By ZombiePie  Staff

I love a lot of the podcasts on that list, including CO-OP. that podcast is nothing but delicious.

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#23  Edited By Johnny5

Im glad to see PC Gamer Podcast made it in the list. I really enjoy their podcasts and think they do a good job.  Also no idle thumbs unfortunately. Lots of good podcasts. To be honest, Giant Bombcast can be very inconsistent in terms of my enjoyment.

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#24  Edited By President_Evil
@MattyFTM:
cnet praising the work of former Gamespot employees... oh the irony...
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#25  Edited By breadfan

Giant Bomb is slowing positioning itself for world domination.

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#26  Edited By HypoXenophobia

I'm surprised 4 Guys 1 Up is even up there, that podcast has become dry since Garnett and John left. CO-OP was worthwhile for me, not number 1 worthy, but still good nonetheless. Except for some reason the past 4 months anytime I've tried to watch it my IE would jus freeze up so I stopped watching. Though, I would personally put the The Totally Rad Show, Idle Thumbs and Three Moves Ahead up there, but that's just me.
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#28  Edited By damnboyadvance
@CitizenKane said:
" So there are only 3 groups of people we have to kill to take the top spot? "
Nah, too obvious. We need to take out everybody else and blame it on PC Gamer.
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#29  Edited By mordukai

Cool. I wonder how the Gamespot guys feel about it since Cnet are on the same family. 

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#30  Edited By Spacemuffin

Not a bad spot at all. Still, I'm surprised some other ones weren't up there, especially the Joystiq podcast.

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I love the bombcast, the only thing I dislike is when they get guests on there, I just like hearing from the guys. 
 
But it's cool there getting some recognition.

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#32  Edited By WickedCobra03
@MattyFTM:
 
It is actually the second best only to "The Hotspot"  .... CIRCA 2007!  Seriously though, the best podcast since then.  I love Jeffs weird tangents into video game history, Ryans weird stories, brads soothing voice and vinny milo/peter molenyx impressions.
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#33  Edited By JoelTGM

Good to hear.

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#34  Edited By WickedCobra03
@dopeman said:
" where's a life well wasted "
I don't even consider that a podcast, for me that is more of a mini-series or something.  Robert Ashley is amazing.
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#35  Edited By sully

I thought the HotSpot with Rich, Jeff, Ryan and Carrie was the pinnacle of game podcastdom.
 
I suppose I should try out some of the others on this top ten list, but I'm just so used to hearing the guys... I'm not ready for something new.

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#36  Edited By Rowr

ccop can suck my balls.

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#37  Edited By DG991

Probably necroposting this shit but I've noticed that the top 2 on this list appears to be dead.... 
So Giant bomb is #2 for now :) 

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#38  Edited By Ultimate_Man

LOL. The British must not have a lot of great gaming podcast to listen to.

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#39  Edited By Soap
@Ultimate_Man said:
" LOL. The British must not have a lot of great gaming podcast to listen to. "
Are we not allowed to listen to the American ones then?
 
No one told me >_>
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#40  Edited By gla55jAw

I'm surprised IGN Gamescoop isn't on that list.

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#41  Edited By Grimace

Regardless of where you think Giant Bomb should be theres some questionable choices in that list.

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#42  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

Should be number one in my opinion but very cool to see it up there.

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#43  Edited By Mono_Listo

That list delves deep into an asshole mouth first.
 
#1 should be A Life Well Wasted (http://alifewellwasted.com/). Its several episodes outshines everything else
 
#2 should be Giant Bombcast
 
The rest are runners up

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#44  Edited By ShaunassNZ

Cool. I get a newsletter from MightyApe.co.nz a New Zealand site that sells loads of stuff, and they said SMG2 was coming soon and had scores from IGN, NZGamer and GiantBomb so I thought that was cool.