Game Mess Mornings
Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!
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- 30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Recap
Jeff Grubb is joined by Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming to talk about the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, news about PlayStation's approach to PC ports, the story behind Highguard's development, and more!Check out Baron and the crew on https://www.youtube.com/@LV1Gaming20 !Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps:0:00:00 Intro0:08:37 Pokémon Presents Recap0:22:01 The Story Behind the Failure of ‘Highguard’0:27:
- A Baldur's Gate TV Show is in the Works
Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin are here to end the week! Today we talk about a Baldur's Gate TV show and who is attached to making it, Nintendo possibly digging up the Wiimote back for the Switch 2, Assassin's Creed: Shadows ditching the multiplayer DLC, and more for your Friday! 00:00 - Intro5:52 - Mewgenics reviews12:14 - A Baldur’s Gate TV Show Is Happening In The Worst Way Possible18:36 - Larian Isn’t Involved With The Baldur’s Gate Show, Fans Are Not Happy24:06 - BREAK24:12 - Nintendo Support ha
- Bandai Namco Making a New Fighting Game?
We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb to start the week! We're chatting about Bandai Namco developing a new fighting game, Resident Evil Requiem passing 6 million sales, Mario Galaxy movie projected to have a big opening, and maybe a new Simpsons Hit & Run game might be on the way!00:00 - Intro4:40 - Mario Galaxy movie expecting a $160 million opening13:14 - Don’t forget there’s 2 weeks left for free GameChat as afterwards you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription21:00 - Break21:25 - Bandai Na
- Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images
Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png)Get more from Nathan and the Aftermath crew at https://aftermath.site/ !Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how man
- Crimson Desert Review Round-Up
Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to chat about Crimson Desert scores and Grubb's early impressions on the game, PlayStation dropping "PlayStation Network" as a brand, LEGO Party getting an update, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance getting a special SEGA villains DLC, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:20 - Crimson Desert reviews16:28 - Report: Sony Is Planning To Ditch ‘PlayStation Network’ As A Brand25:25 - BREAK25:44 - Sony is quietly shutting down one of the two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it published32:0
- Director Assures Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Still Coming
We got Mike Minotti covering the show today while Grubb is out travelling and we have our dear friend Jesse Vitelli to help end the week. Today we talk about the upcoming Nintendo Direct, Nintendo's censorship of Dispatch, a "NEW" version of Final Fantasy 7 headed to Steam, Beyond Good & Evil 2 still coming, and more! Check out restart.run for more of Jesse's work! 00:00 - Intro08:16 - A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week15:35 - Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censo
- Discord Delays Global Age Verification
We've got M.H. Williams joining us on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about Resident Evil Requiem review scores, more rumblings happening over at Xbox, two PlayStation games getting a big preview over the weekend, Discord delaying the age verification following huge backlash from its users, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:57 - Resident Evil Requiem reviews12:46 - Xbox CEO Says New Hardware Announcements Are Coming "Soon"18:50 - Are Xbox Exclusives Coming Back? New CEO Doesn’t Rule It Out27:55 - Xbox Bo
- Everything From the Xbox Developer Direct
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR FRIEND Jason Fanelli! Today we're chatting about the Xbox Developer Direct, updates on Game Freak's new game, a Nintendo Direct this Sunday for the Mario movie, somehow some Kingdom Hearts news, and more! 00:00 - Intro04:38 - Xbox Developer Direct 2026: All The Big Announcements18:51 - Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’24:40 - BREAK25:42 - Nintendo Direct - Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie announced for this Sunday31:16 - US lawmakers as
- Explaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans
Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to talk about a whole bunch of Ubisoft news and updates after yesterday's events, Super Mario Bros. Wonder heading to the Switch 2, Bubsy 4D has a launch date, Pokemon is headed to Universal Studios, and more for yout Thursday!
- Fortnite Adding an Arc Raiders-Style Mode with Disney CharactersDisney Characters
It's Monday so it's time to start the week with some video game news! We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to chat about Pragmata reviews, Fortnite adding an extraction shooter mode featuring Disney characters, Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2 copies are out in the wild, Xbox may not launch Call of Duty on Game Pass this year, and more news! 0:00 - Intro6:00 - Pragmata11:30 - Metro 2039 to be announced on April 1614:20 - Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters BREAK 25:00
- Forza Horizon 5 Sells Incredibly well on PS5
Jason Fanelli joins Grubb today to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reviews, some major Switch 2 titles getting spotted, Xbox still considering exclusivity and putting on big numbers on the PS5, and more for your Wednesday morning! 0:00 - Intro7:00 - Tomodachi Life reviews16:00 - Two First-Party Switch 2 Ratings Have Been Spotted23:00 - Break24:00 - Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter32:00 - Some more positive data for Xbox games on PlayStation37:00
- Jay and Silent Bob Game Finally Releasing Next Month
Mike Minotti and his brother AJ Minotti are here to share the news! To celebrate 311 day we're talking about Nintendo shares surging after Pokopia's success, a LEGO PlayStation coming soon, Fall Guys Show-bucks getting a price increase, and the Jay and Silent Bob game finally releasing after almost 10 years. 0:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo Shares Surge After Reports of Pokémon Pokopia Success12:00 - A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year17:20 - Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Return for
- Kristen Bell Cast as Amy the Hedgehog
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to discuss updates on Elder Scrolls VI, Nintendo making a Xenoblade Chronicles Switch 2 edition, Christopher Judge teasing some possible changes in the God of War Trilogy, Kristen Bell casted as Amy the Hedgehog, and more news for your Thursday!
- Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios
Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa take over while Grubb is at GDC to start the week with your video game news! We see breaking news of massive layoffs happening at EA over their Battlefield studios, Nintendo sueing the US Government, Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 remake news, and even more! 0:00 - Intro5:14 - Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs13:40 - Shinji Mikami’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is building a ‘AAA original IP’ for consoles and PC 19:30 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Reveals Gamepl
- Layoffs at skate Studio
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sit and chat about rumored Bluepoint pitches, layoffs at the skate studio, Valve getting taken to court, and more news! 0:00 - Intro4:30 - Bluepoint almost made a remake of Bloodborne and a spin-off to Ghost of Tsushima15:42 - Skate studio sees layoffs22:06 - Break22:14 - US: Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are pretty much sold out29:12 - Valve being sued by the state of New York for promoting gambling to children through loot boxes35:50 - God Of War Sons Of Spa
- Leaker Claims Nintendo DS is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Norris to chat about Pokopia previews, a possible Nintendo Direct possibly coming, the Nintendo DS possibly coming to Nintendo Switch Online, no Wolverine at the State of Play, more Silent Hill, and even more stories! 00:00 - Intro7:36 - Nintendo Direct apparently in third week of February with 3D Mario, according to rumorLeaker claims Wii, Nintendo DS, and SEGA CD coming to Nintendo Switch Online20:37 - Marvel's Wolverine seemingly won't be at tomorrow's State of P
- Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign
This is not an Xbox. This is a news show and we got Lex Luddy joining Grubb today! To end the week we chat about some Crimson Desert previews, Xbox retiring the "This is an Xbox" campaign and marching towards AI, gaming trends from Roblox players, and even more! 0:00 - Intro6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign26:29 - BREAK 27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But
- MindsEye Publisher Splitting from Devs
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! We're talking about the continued fallout from Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo and the CEO chimes in, Subnautica 2 finally getting an early-access release, IOI splitting from MindsEye, Street Fighter 6's playerbase increasing, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:55 - Nvidia CEO responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 516:51 - Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal trailer only has 16% likes on YouTube as players make their voices heard28:13 - BREAK
- Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to talk about SNK's continued use of generative AI to market Fatal Fury, Animal Crossing bizarrely adding a bunch of new movement options, and a PC modder potentially finding a reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' performance issues.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):00:00 In
- New Game Coming in God of War Universe
We've got Jon Martin joining us to jump start the week with news! We've got a review roundup of Pokopia and Esoteric Ebb, Bungie making adjustments to Marathon, Santa Monica Studio working on something new in the God of War universe, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:48 - Bloodborne Rumblings 8:25 - Pokémon Pokopia reviews13:00 - Esoteric Ebb reviews17:00 - Nintendo Indie World 29:17 - BREAK20:00 - Santa Monica Studio Is Working On A New Series In The God Of War Universe29:26 - Starfield on PS5 release da
- New MindsEye Mission will Reveal how it was "Sabotaged"
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to chat about Mario Galaxy review scores, the Nintendo Switch 2 jumping up in sales, the US patent office revoking Nintendo's patent, a new MindsEye mission will apparently reveal corporate espionage, and more! 00:00 - Intro04:03 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes punching bag for critics11:16 - Nintendo Switch 2 sales jumped 154% in March month-on-month following Pokemon Pokopia (in the U.K.)19:00 - New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game W
- New Switch 2 Model Coming Soon?
Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy end the week with video game news! We're talking about a new Switch 2 model possibly in the works, Resident Evil: Requiem being two games mashed up as one, Hi-Fi Rush getting rated for the Switch, Sonic turning 35, and more! 00:00 - Intro14:14 - A potential new Nintendo Switch 2 model discovered24:00 - ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB29:20 - BREAK29:36 - Resident Evil Requiem really does look like two different RE games mashed together35
- Nintendo Pushing for Luigi's Mansion Movie?
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about People of Note reviews, James Bond being another release getting delayed on the Switch 2, physical releases for the Switch 2, leakers claiming Nintendo is looking to pitch a Luigi's Mansion movie, and more stories for your Wednesday! 0:00 - Intro4:12 - People of Note reviews6:45 - James Bond Is The Latest Major Switch 2 Port To Get Delayed17:35 - Absolum arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in a new physical version later this year20:36 - Assassin’s Creed
- Nintendo Wants You to Use the Gamechat Button More
Happy Fanelli Friday everybody! We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to chat about the PS5 still being $400 in a couple places, Sony acquiring more things, Nintendo wants you to use the Gamechat button more, and more stories to end the week! 0:00 - Intro3:53 - It Might Not Be Too Late To Buy A PS5 For Just $40010:55 - Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch20:30 - Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Cinemersive Labs27:42 - BREAK27:50 - A Game
- Nintendo's Switch 2 Digital Games To Start Being Cheaper Than Physical
Jeff Grubb is joined by Ronell Crawford to talk about Nintendo's games being cheaper digitally than physically in the future, Fox McCloud joining the Super Mario Galaxy movie, the cost of game development being too d*mn high, and more!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:03:08 Switch 2 games in t
- Phasmophobia Getting an Alan Wake II Event
Jeff Grubb is joined by Eka from Outerloop Games to chat about Dosa Divas and the indie space! We also get into the news to end the week with a surprise Phasmophobia event in collaboration with Alan Wake, a new/old NeoGeo console coming, Slay the Spire 2 getting review bombed, and more! 00:00 - Intro 8:20 - SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges16:10 - Pokémon & Zelda Rip-Off 'Pickmos' Removed From Steam As Publisher Intervenes21:10 - F
- Phil Spencer Leaves Xbox
We have Lex Luddy on the show today with Grubb to try and dissect the current happenings over at Xbox with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving, pitches that Bluepoint Games originally had, spending numbers from January, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:33 - Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, new Microsoft Gaming CEO steps in26:10 - BREAK26:28 - Before closing, Bluepoint Games pitched two remakes to Sony36:20 - Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases37:45 - Nintendo seemingly offeri
- PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio
Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more! Follow Phil! https://bsky.app/profile/philsalv.bsky.social00:00 - Intro4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Liv
- Pokémon at will be at the Super Bowl
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to catch up on the biggest headlines today! We talk about a whole bunch of Nintendo news around stock prices, Partner directs, and Metroid Prime 4 sales. We also catch up on rumblings of the next Xbox, GTA 6, Pokemon at the Super Bowl, and more for your Wednesday Morning!00:00 - Intro4:13 - Nioh 3 Reviews8:34 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase set for February 515:48 - Nintendo Stock Nosedives 24:11 - Nintendo Silent on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales27:39 -
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Potentially Reuniting
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown dev team potentially reuniting, Ubisoft settling with other devs that were laid off after unionizing, loose details on the next Xbox, the Street Fighter movie and the game not settling the incest angle, and more for your Thursday morning! 00:00 - Intro 6:00 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team reportedly reunites, set to pitch new ideas to Ubisoft14:40 - Ubisoft Settles With Developers Who Were La
- RUMOR: PlayStation 6 and New Xbox Launching Holiday 2027
Jeff Grubb is back from GDC and here to talk about the news! Today we're talking about Pokopia selling very well, rumors and rumblings about the next generation of consoles and when they might come out, Jeff Kaplan's new game, and more! 0:00 - Intro3:50 - Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days9:13 - Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix15:52 - Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April19:17
- Recapping the State of Play
Our friend Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with video game news! We're chatting about the State of Play that happened yesterday and all of the different releases and announcements from it! We also hit up the Bomb 12 and determine that Boom Boom from the Mario franchise has a soul!
- Report Claims Marathon Cost Over $250 Million
Jeff Grubb and Matthew Finneman take you into the weekend by breaking down news about Level-5's upcoming games, PlayStation's Marathon reportedly costing them over $250 million, and much more!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:06:49 Decapolice moves from Nintendo Switch to Switch 20:10:14 Level
- Resident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start the week with talking more about Resident Evil Requiem, a Tomodachi Life direct happening this Thursday, a possible PlayStation stream planned for February, Highguard's global release, and a PlayStation 6??00:00 - Intro02:30 - Resident Evil previews13:20 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct on Thursday17:55 - Sony has a PlayStation stream planned for next month24:08 - Ad Break24:17 - PlayStation 634:41 - Highguard Global Release Times Confirmed Ahead
- Rhythm Heaven Groove Coming in July
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about mixed receptions of Pokémon Champions and Samson, rumors of a new Luigi's Mansion game, a possible State of Play coming next week, Rhythm Heaven Groove getting a release date, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:00 - Next Sony State Of Play Coming April 16 - Report9:00 - Samson's Launch Woes Deemed "Unacceptable," Incoming Patch Aims To Beat Down Bugs14:09 - Surprise Borderlands Game on Mobile19:20 - Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date Seemingly Leaked By Dat
- Rumored God of War Remake Could Be Multiplatform
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday by talking about High on Life 2 reviews, the rumored God of War Metroidvania game possibly being multiplatform, updates on Duskbloods and Elden Ring on the Switch 2, and more stories to get you through the day. 00:00 - Intro3:27 - High on Life 2 reviews7:16 - Rumored God of War Metroidvania Game Could Be Multiplatform24:19 - Designer claims ‘most’ of Highguard’s dev team have been laid off36:52 - BREAK36:57 - FromSoftware owner reiterates Duskbloods i
- Rumors Recirculating on a Chrono Trigger Remake
Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to hit you with the news! We've got some new details surrounding Highguard's future and it's development, a NEW Sonic game, a review roundup for God of War: Sons of Sparta, and rumores recirculating around a remake of Chrono Trigger! 00:00 - Intro7:40 - God of War: Sons of Sparta reviews14:40 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse18:40 - The Internet Isn’t Safe For Resident Evil Requiem Fans Right Now24:36 - BREAK24:43 - Sources: Tencent secretly funded strugglin
- Sony Files Patent for New PlayStation Touchscreen Controller
Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your week with a review round-up of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews, video game company shares dropping because of Google's Project Genie AI rollout, rumors of a Metroid movie, Sony patenting a touchscreen controller, and more! 00:00 - Intro05:41 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews12:05 - Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout21:11 - BREAK21:21 - Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller 27:42
- Sony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to help you with your Wednesday morning. Today on the show we're talking about Sony scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives, Highguard shutting down after 3 months, Crimson Desert and some review drama, and more for your Wednesday! 0:00 - Intro2:46 - Sony reportedly scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives15:28 - 3 months after closing The Game Awards, Highguard is officially shutting down23:58 - BREAK24:07 - Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market F
- Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games
Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! We cover the sudden closing of Bluepoint games and the internal email sent to the studio, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to the Switch, a wild story between Finji and TikTok, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:33 - Here’s The Email About Why PlayStation Shut Down A Studio That Put Out Great Games21:30 - Demon Tides reviews25:00 - BREAK 25:13 - Pokemon Presents announced for Pokemon Day 202630:00 - Pokémon FireRed And Le
- State of Decay 3 Development is Trucking Along
Jeff Grubb and friends break down today's top stories in video games. Today Jan joins in again as we talk about Code Vein II and Escape from Ever After reviews, a Ren and Stimpy collection hitting shelves soon, updates on State of Decay 3, and more for your Wednesday!
- State of Play Confirmed for February 12
Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to discuss reviews for Yakuza Kiwami 3, a new State of Play on the horizon, leaked screenshots for Generation 10 of Pokemon, PS6 and new Xbox hardware rumors, and more to jump start the week! 00:00 - Intro5:50 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reviews22:12 - PlayStation State Of Play Confirmed For February 1228:57 - BREAK29:20 - Pokemon Super Bowl Ad For 30th Anniversary31:16 - New Pokemon 10th gen beta screenshots leak37:52 - Disney's Search For A New CEO Disrupted
- Super Mario Galaxy is Already Breaking Records
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to start your Thursday with news on how the Super Mario Galaxy movie is performing, speculations about how the PS6 handheld will perform, RACCOIN performing well, and more for your morning video game news! 00:00 - Intro3:17 - Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests16:40 - ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Already Breaking Records With Best Ever April Wednesday At $34M – Box Office26:56 - BREAK22:40 - Audiences seem to mostly like Super Mari
- Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life
Jeff Grubb is joined by MinnMax's own Ben Hanson to end the news week! Today we chat about CD Projekt's upcoming projects, Pearl Abyss has a huge launch on Steam despite the mixed reviews, Switch 2's boost mode draining the battery significantly, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and mixed user reviews24:40 - BREAK24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life30:10 - Reins
- The PS5 Pro is Now $900
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from PAX East to chat about all of the price increases from PlayStation, Nintendo possibly planning a new Star Fox, rumors of a Super Metroid remake, Crimson Desert selling 5 million sales, and more stories! 00:00 - Intro5:48 - New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player18:15 - Rumored PS6 cost for Sony 27:11 - BREAK27:33 - Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario36:10 - RUMOR:
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Confirms Same-Sex Relationships and DateTomodachi Life
Jeff Grubb and Rachel Kaser are here to deliver your Thursday news! We talk about the Cairn reviews and how it's climbing up the charts, overall Xbox gaming revenue declining, Dispatch getting censored on the Switch and Switch 2, Phasmophobia finally hitting 1.0, Tomodachi Life confirming a release date and same-sex relationships, and more! Happy Birthday Rachel! 00:00 - Intro04:11 - Cairn reviews09:40 - Xbox Gaming Revenue Declines As Console Sales Continue To Slump20:01 - Dispatch is censored
- Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of today's top stories in gaming. In BREAKING NEWS we find out that Ubisoft has cancelled the Prince of Persia remake alongside 5 other games, PEAK devs have another game cooking up for this year, Halo Lead believes the PS5 port will have a positive impact, and more for your Wednesday!00:00 - Intro03:52 - Critic Reviews for MIO: Memories in Orbit07:02 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets major free update for Switch & Switch 210:40 - Peak devs’ next game
- Updates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa again to chat about Docked and WWE 2K26 reviews, Ubisoft sharing updates on the Assassin's Creed franchise, more confusing details on Crimson Desert, Kena: Bridge of Spirits heading to the Switch 2, and even more! 0:00 - Intro5:30 - Docked reviews10:00 - WWE 2K26 reviews17:10 - Ubisoft Gives Updates On Assassin's Creed Franchise27:00 - Break27:35 - Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro33:50 - MindsEye studio announces more layoffs as CEO42:40 - PlayStation I
- Valve Delays Steam Machine Price and Details Announcement
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa break down the hottest news today! We cover Valve delaying release and price details of the Steam Machine, we round up the Nintendo Partner Direct, Epic wants to bring their store to the next Xbox, and a whole lot of other stories for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:27 - Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices18:47 - Nintendo Partner Direct roundup for 5th February32:16 - Break33:00 - Epic wants to bring its st
- Veteran Halo Developer Accuses Studio of "Unethical and Unlawful Acts"
Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy get your gaming week going by chatting about some serious accusations from a veteran Halo developer, Mario laughing all the way to the bank after the Galaxy movie, and much more!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):00:00 Intro03:12 Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to o
- Xbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"
Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli take you into the weekend by chatting about the initial teaser for Xbox's upcoming "Project Helix" console, Nintendo celebrating MAR10 Day and the upcoming Galaxy movie, Arc Raiders recording private Discord DMs and more!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:04:18 Xbox