Persona 5 Spoilercast

Alex and Ben sit down to discuss everything Persona 5. They leave no stone unturned as they get into everything from best dungeon, to best music, to best girl.

Jun 26, '17

My First E3 Episode 6

The final episode of My First E3.................?

Jun 15, '17

My First E3 Episode 5

Abby and Ben are joined by a SLEW of special guests and get down to important E3 matters such as "what is your ideal price for a meatball sub?"

Jun 15, '17

My First E3 Episode 4

Abby and Ben are joined by The Real Will Smith to do some serious games journalism and, of course, stick it to the haters.

Jun 13, '17

My 23rd E3

Dan Ryckert and Jeff Gerstmann find a quieter corner of E3 2017 and discuss the vibe (and lines) of the show floor. Includes an uncredited cameo!

Jun 13, '17

My First E3 Episode 3

Live from the windy city, it's Abby and Ben for another episode of My First E3! The dynamic duo is joined by Dan and Vinny for a performance review & stories of THEIR first E3!

Jun 12, '17

My First E3 Episode 2

Abby and Ben are joined by Industry Professional Jeff Gerstmann who offers some hot tips about impressing Cliffy B and drinking. Howdy Doody!

Jun 11, '17

My First E3 Episode 1

Abby and Ben team up to bring you coverage of what E3 is like on the inside. They're not bitter about it being open to the public at all!

Jun 10, '17

Paul Barnett's Six Games of 2016

Paul swings through the office on his way to beautiful Cyprus and he brings with him tales of tanks, life on the R&D side of games, a slip of paper that says "Reid Yamamoto" on it, his six standouts of 2016, and... Star Fox?

Dec 27, '16

The Jig Is Up: Let's Talk Frog Fractions 2 With Jim Crawford

Jeff sits down with Jim Crawford to talk about the follow-up to Frog Fractions, the ARG that got us here, and everything in-between. (There are things in here that you'd probably consider a spoiler.)

Dec 26, '16

E3 2016: We Sat On The Floor And Talked About The New Zelda

Dan, Brad, and Vinny played Breath of the Wild and found ample floor space at E3 to sit down and chat about it.

Jun 14, '16

Giant Thrones 01

Do you watch the Throne? Join the experts--Austin Walker, Jeff Gerstmann, and host Alex Navarro--in this special premiere edition of the Giant Bomb Game of Thrones podcast.

Jun 12, '16

Introducing Nick Capozzoli

Austin chats with new guest contributor Nick Capozzoli about mobile strategy game Subterfuge, how architecture influences his writing, and the state of games criticism.

Apr 27, '16

Nikki Glaser

With Danny out, this episode of Danswers turned into a conversation about comedy and sex between the American Dan and his college buddy-turned-Comedy Central star.

Apr 19, '16

Introducing Jason Imms

Austin chats with the latest Giant Bomb guest contributor, Jason Imms, about his article and some of their favorite games to come out of TrainJam 2016.

Apr 15, '16

Introducing Bruno Dias

Austin chats with new Giant Bomb guest contributor Bruno Dias about interactive fiction, the technical reasons for "environmental storytelling," and the potential for narrative in VR.

Apr 6, '16

License to Kill: Talking The Division with Heather Alexandra

Austin has a spoiler-filled chat with guest contributor Heather Alexandra about The Division's vision of post-disaster New York.

Apr 1, '16

Introducing Gino Grieco

Austin chats with Gino Grieco, the latest Giant Bomb guest contributor, about writing, martial arts, city planning, and network security. You know, four very closely related topics.

Mar 30, '16

Introducing Patrick Miller

Giant Bomb Guest Contributor Patrick Miller chats with Austin about GDC, the FGC, and probably some other three letter acronyms too.

Mar 16, '16

Introducing Mike Drucker

Austin and Alex sit down with new Giant Bomb guest contributor Mike Drucker to talk about comedy, localizing games, and the unfulfilled promises of 1990s VR.

Mar 11, '16

Introducing Quinn Murphy

Austin sits down with tabletop RPG designer and new Giant Bomb guest contributor Quinn Murphy to talk about the unique joys of collaborative storytelling and dice rolling.

Feb 26, '16

Introducing Janine Hawkins

Austin chats with new guest contributor Janine Hawkins about touching anime faces, petting Pokemon goats, and the bonds that form when fighting the alien menace.

Feb 17, '16

Introducing Rob Zacny

Austin and new guest contributor Rob Zacny talk about growing up with strategy games, the current state of the genre, and what excites them about 2016.

Feb 11, '16

Talking Firewatch with Sean Vanaman and Rich Sommer

Austin chats with game designer Sean Vanaman and actor Rich Sommer about Firewatch's development, the joys of voice acting, and a few esoteric board games.

Feb 10, '16

Introducing Ian Williams

Austin sits down with guest contributor Ian Williams to chat about his history with gaming, the state of labor in the games industry, and wrestling metaphors.

Feb 9, '16

Introducing Rowan Kaiser

Austin chats with new Giant Bomb guest contributor Rowan Kaiser about MMOs, Strategy Games, Dragon Ages, and the perils of being a freelancer.

Feb 4, '16

Introducing Heather Alexandra

Austin sits down with Heather Alexandra, Giant Bomb's latest guest contributor, to chat about her favorite games, her history as a critic, and the difference between "best" and "favorite."

Feb 2, '16

A Chat With Jonathan Blow

Austin Walker and CNET's Jeff Bakalar sit down with Braid designer Jonathan Blow to talk about The Witness (his new game), the history of adventure games, and what it might mean to make "honest" art.

Oct 28, '15

A Conversation with Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg

As holiday 2015 looms, the head of marketing for Xbox swings by to dish about the platform's past, present, and future.

Oct 26, '15

Fredrik Wester and Susana Meza Graham

Austin sits down with the CEO and COO of Paradox Interactive to chat about the company's history and growth, storytelling through strategy games, and the state of labor conditions in the games industry.

Oct 23, '15

An Intimate Sit-Down With John Vignocchi

We linked up with Disney's John G. Vignocchi a few weeks ago to cover Infinity's long road, what he thinks about the next Star Wars movie, some stuff about Tron, Metal Gear Solid V, and the weirdest thing that happened to him during the development of NBA Ballers.

Oct 22, '15

Giant Spoiler Snakecast 9/18/2015

Our long-running Giant Spoiler Snakecast series returns with a top-to-bottom discussion about every inch of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Spoilers.

Sep 18, '15

Moving in the Blink of an Eye: A Chat with Denny Unger

Austin talks with Cloudhead Games Denny Unger about The Gallery: Call of the Starseed, competing virtual reality platforms, and the challenges and potentials of exploration and storytelling in VR.

Sep 9, '15

Complex Teens and Bad Flirting: A Chat with Nina Freeman about the Semi-Autobiographical Cibele

Game Designer Nina Freeman explains how Star Maid Games' Cibele uses a virtual desktop and a faux-MMO to tell a story about the complicated (and sometimes hasty) relationships of the internet generation.

Sep 2, '15

Scope and Intimacy: Talking Historical Accuracy, Grand Strategy, and Space Aliens with Henrik Fåhraeus

Austin had a chance to chat with Henrik Fåhraeus (Game Director at Paradox Development Studio) about the success of Crusader Kings II, the studio's upcoming sci-fi strategy game Stellaris, and the many ways that game rules can build stories.

Aug 19, '15

Delving into the History of Roguelikes

Austin recently interviewed David L. Craddock, author of Dungeon Hacks, a new book chronicling the history of the roguelike genre. Listen to them chat about everything from procedural generation to mods to Dark Souls 2.

Aug 11, '15

Talkin' Tacoma With Steve Gaynor

Brad sits down with the Fullbright co-founder to chat about life after Gone Home's success, making games in order, putting together puzzles in zero-g, and turtles in space.

Aug 10, '15

Alex and Austin Talk About Pixels

After seeing the Adam Sandler nostalgia bomb Pixels, Alex and Austin needed to sit down, sigh, and work through a few things together.

Jul 28, '15

True Crimes and Family Histories: The Story Behind Her Story

Sam Barlow has developed a penchant for making games featuring intimate interviews about traumatic experiences. Austin sits down with Barlow to perform his own intimate interview, hoping to uncover some of the hidden influences on Barlow's latest game, Her Story.

Jun 26, '15