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Iron Gate Studio’s Valheim is the best multiplayer survival crafting game since Minecraft. Its mastery over texture, lighting, audio, and mood on display here elevates it into a…
If it's not here, I didn't play it.
Mortal Shell II is a fun-forward souls-like, one that values flexibility and variety over sheer difficulty. It grabs you and plies you with a plethora of options for tackling its…
These games are: First Person Perspective Exploration based (usually open world) Magical, Fantasy, or Supernatural (or a combo of these) Progression based, via skills or leveling
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is weird, beautiful, and dense with characters that I wanted to understand. It plays with its choices and narrative threads with confidence, allowing…
Frustrating and uneven, Mouse: P.I. For Hire’s gorgeous art style is let down by middling gameplay and a clumsy script.
Thoughts on Icewind Dale, 26 years later, and the formula that makes it stand out compared to modern "open world" RPGs.
A new entry in the series after 20 years away, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a shambling bag of strange choices that rarely honors what made the series memorable in the first…
Chuck Zimmerheld reviews his coffee learnings in Guatemala, featuring volcanos & delicious, delicious bean water.
With tight, expressive platforming controls and a charming art style, BIG HOPS is an absolute joy to play - consistently rewarding experimentation and momentum while rarely…
https://giantbomb.com/articles/chuck-zimmerhelds-top-10-games-of-2025
I built this website with my bare hands so you damn well know I'm writing a GOTY list up in this thing!
Wanted to throw together a list of what I consider "must play" games, a lot you've probably heard of and maybe some you haven't.
I started rebuilding giant bomb dot com on May 23rd, 2025. and there was a lot of life lived in the 209 days between then and the new site launch.
A nice article that should come out no later than 8:30pm eastern (maybe a few minutes after for caching purposes) - plus site changelog!
The new site is live - here is a brief explainer on where we're at in terms of getting back to 100%.
Chuck takes another pass at pulling good espresso shots at home, with the help of some neat little tools!
An update on the Giant Bomb wiki effort and how you can help in 2025!
Chuck fails to make espresso and breaks down all the moving parts.
You may be wondering - what's going on with the Giant Bomb Wiki? It's happening, and it needs your help!