Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review Roundup
Summary
Host Jeff Grubb and guest Turbo Sean McDowell discuss the highly rated release of Star Wars Galactic Racer, praising its unique roguelite structure and sharp writing. The pair also analyze Sony's new QSSR upscaler for the standard PS5 and the potential return of dormant franchises like Ape Escape. Additionally, they cover EU regulatory investigations into virtual currency practices and the strong early Steam performance of Gears of War: E-Day.
Topics discussed
Intro, house moving, and recent game backlog
Ace Combat 8 impressions and other current games
Premium membership and Giant Bomb Video Store promo
Star Wars Galactic Racer review and roguelite structure
Sony potentially reviving Ape Escape and dormant IP
Sony's QSSR (Kisser) upscaling tech for PS5
EU investigation into virtual currencies in games
Gears of War E-Day early access player counts
Kingdom Come founder on GTA 6 and game prices
Disney and Epic Games partnership status
Memory chip shortages and rising hardware costs
Summon Night fan translation and decompilation projects
Turbo Sean's socials and upcoming show schedule
Giant Bomb Top 12 games of the week
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