Game Mess Mornings

Data Hinting that Ocarina of Time Master Quest DLC May Exist Nov 9, 2026 1:00:24 We got Lex Luddy starting off the week with Grubb today! We're chatting about the PlayStation Portal, Bit Reactor lay offs, Ocarina of Time launch numbers, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:40 - Sony has a new PlayStation Portal with extra storage, but it won’t say why14:30 - Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor is laying off staff, a month after it started bringing back furloughed devs22:30 - Devolver

Unity Exploring a Sale for $25 Billion? Nov 6, 2026 54:00 Jan and Grubb end the week with video game news! We're chatting about Unity possibly getting sold for $25 billion dollars, Stellar Blade Complete Edition reviews, Nier: Automata accidentally increasing the download size, and more!0:00 - Intro8:40 - Unity reportedly explores a roughly $25 billion sale20:50 - Road Rash returns, Wing Commander gets restored, and GOG heads toward Linux28:50 - BREAK29:

God of War Laufey Officially Delayed Nov 5, 2026 1:04:48 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about the excitement around the Ocarina of Time remake and today's top stories! We get into Switch 2 sales, God of Way Laufey getting delayed, Arkane workers upset with Microsoft, GOG's first showcase coming up today, and more! 0:00 - Intro1:30 - Zelda feelings11:40 - Switch 2 passes 26 million, but its first-half sales fall 37%21:00 - Nintendo says it

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Review Roundup Nov 4, 2026 56:47 Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld hit hump day with an Ocarina of Time remake review roundup, rumblings about Ubisoft offering to buy Arkane Lyon, 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):00:00 Intro05:19 The

Bend Reportedly Aims to Reveal AND Release Its Co-Op Game in 2027 Nov 2, 2026 53:14 Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin bring you into a new week with news about Yakuza creator Toshiro Nagoshi's new studio dissolving, Bend studio's new co-op game, Ocarina of Time midnight launch fun, 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 h

Report: EA Shut Down BioWare In Favor of Star Wars Battlefront 3 Oct 30, 2026 55:07 Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into Spooky Weekend with talks about Ocarina of Time's remake being better thanks to younger devs, Gears of War: E-Day's rocky sales numbers, and EA shuting down BioWare... "Because" of Star Wars Battlefront 3?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

Duskbloods Delayed to 2027 Oct 29, 2026 1:02:31 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to deliver you video game news! Today we chat about The Duskbloods getting delayed to 2027 and the reasons for doing so, Walmart messing up preorders for The Legend of Zelda Switch 2, No Man's Sky having a Halloween update, potential espionage happening, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:55 - The Duskbloods Is Officially Delayed Until 202713:20 - Somehow, The Legend Of Zeld

Valve Won't Restrict AI Tools for Developers Oct 28, 2026 1:00:52 Lex Ludi joins Grubb this Wednesday to chat about the news! Today we cover Valve and their stance on AI tools with game development, game-key cards, GTA VI already smashing records before its even out, and a whole bunch of other headlines. 0:00 - Intro4:30 - Valve won’t restrict developers’ AI tools, despite complaints about clones and discoverability15:40 - Retailer claims Nintendo policy prevent

Netflix Offered Microsoft $500 Million for Xbox Adaptations Oct 26, 2026 1:00:01 Shawn joins Grubb to start your work week with video game news! We chat about how we're enjoying Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Phantom Blade Zero reviews, Arkane's deadline for a new buyer getting extended, Netflix trying to court Microsoft for Xbox shows, and more! 0:00 - Intro11:23 - Phantom Blade Zero reviews20:38 - Arkane now has until mid-December to find a buyer as Microsoft extends its dead

Arkane Studios Has Until November 13 to Find a Buyer Oct 23, 2026 1:06:01 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with video game news! Today we're chatting about Modern Warfare 4 reviews, the leaked Mass Effect trailer, the Switch 2 getting jailbroken, Arkane Studios needing to find a buyer, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro5:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews10:50 - Leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer is salt in the wound for BioWare fans21:40 - A Valve developer

EA Closes Bioware and Cancels Mass Effect Oct 22, 2026 56:00 Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to catch up on today's news! We're talking about EA closing Bioware and the other related fallout, September 2026's US video game market highlights, Gears of Way E-Day's budget, and more!0:00 - Intro3:50 - EA closes Bioware and cancels Mass Effect21:00 - A history of EA’s layoffs before this25:00 - BREAK26:40 - September 2026 US video game market highlights37

Next Xbox Console Prices Could Be $1,800 Oct 21, 2026 56:13 Jeff Grubb is joined by Brian Altano to chat about X Button and today's top stories! We're chatting about Final Fantasy Resonance reviews, a potential new/old Fight Night, Rider's Republic coming to the Switch 2, the new Xbox prospective prices, and more! Check out the homies at X Button:https://www.youtube.com/@XButtonShowhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/XButtonShow0:00 - Intro5:35 - Final Fantasy Reso

Bungie Could Be Involved with the Next Star Wars: Battlefront? Oct 19, 2026 58:59 We've got Seth Macy joining us today to chat about the news but also the LAUNCH of X Button! Check out the homies at https://www.patreon.com/cw/XButtonShowToday Grubb and Seth Macy go over how Bungie could be involved in making the next Star Wars: Battlefront game, PlayStation 6's memory costs alone could be $680, Ghost of Yōtei’s phsycial sales, and a Shrek 2 remaster?7:52 - PlayStation 6’s memor

Ace Combat 8 is the Fastest Selling Game in the Series Oct 9, 2026 1:00:50 Lex Luddy joins Grubb today to end the week with video game news! Today we chat about Ace Combat 8 being the fastest selling game in the series, Wolverine having a substantial amount of physical game sales, more titles in the Silent Hill series are already being considered, Forza Horizon 6 heading to the PS6 next year, a Cyberpunk movie in the works, and more! 0:00 - Intro7:20 - Ace Combat 8 becom

Sony Sells VR Patents to META Oct 8, 2026 57:29 Jason Fanelli joins Grubb on this Thursday morning to chat about his Hellraiser: Revival review, what the video game market looked like in August 2026, Xbox is starting a film and TV division, Sony selling VR patents to Meta, and more!0:00 - Intro5:10 - HELLRAISER REVIVAL REVIEWS12:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen reviews15:36 - August 2026 US Video Game Market Highlights26:00 - BREAK26:10 - Son

NEW Ape Escape Game in Development Oct 7, 2026 58:26 Jeff Grubb is joined by Danreb Victorio to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! Today we're clarifying game streaming on the Xbox with GTA VI, GameStop charing out the wazoo for a used PS5 Pro, a reorg happening with Halo, a NEW Ape Escape game in the works, and more! Follow Danreb:https://bsky.app/profile/danreb.bsky.socialhttps://smashpad.com/https://gamersoutreach.org/0:00 - Intro6:00

PlayStation Reportedly Going Back in the Vault Oct 5, 2026 56:16 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your week with video game news! We're talking about PlayStation taking pitches to go back into their vault of IP, Rockstar explaining the density of details in GTA VI, a whole slew of AI related stories, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:16 - Rockstar explains GTA VI’s characters, politics, NPCs, and absurd level of world detail14:10 - GTA 6 rating pulled after revealing sex

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review Roundup Oct 2, 2026 1:00:27 Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into the weekend by chatting about Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews, PlayStation bringing a slimmed-down version of PSSR to base PS5 with QSSR, and more!Check out that list of no-AI recompilations of retro games Shawn was talking about here: https://backloggd.com/u/WumpaGem/list/game-decompsrecomps-that-arent-vibe-coded/Support us directly and get new episodes a

Gears of Way: E-Day Devs Fear Post-Launch Layoffs Oct 1, 2026 59:05 It's spooky season! Jeff Grubb is joined by Will Crosby to give you the news. Today we're chatting about Gears of War: E-Day reviews and how the devs are worried about layoffs, Naughty Dog's newest mystery project, Capcom's plans for the other remakes, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:40 - Gears of War E-day reviews12:34 - Gears E-Day staff reportedly fear post-launch layoffs (and losing their bonuses)21:4

Valve is Making Steam Sales Algorithmic Sep 30, 2026 57:40 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here for you Wednesday news needs! We're talking about Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic to users, Xbox's disc-to-digital goes live, Suda 51's Grasshopper going fully independant, and more! 0:00 - Intro7:57 - Toem 2 reviews11:50 - Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic and personalized25:50 - After being tested by Insider members, Xbox’s disc-to-digital feature

Sony is Skipping Next Year's CES Sep 28, 2026 1:02:23 Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to start your week with the news! We do a quick review roundup for Minecraft Dungeons II, Disgaea Dev CEO is having discussions with Sony about the end of physical discs, Physint's budget, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:40 - Minecraft Dungeons II reviews18:40 - Disgaea Dev CEO Says Company Is Having ‘Discussions’ With Sony About The End Of Physical Discs31:20 - BREAK31:3

Warzone Will Let You Turn Off Other Players' Skins Sep 25, 2026 1:06:57 Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli are here to end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! Today we're chatting about Warzone letting you turn off other players' skins soon, Ace Combat 8 reviews, what lead to the end of Ubisoft and Nintendo's partnership, the status of the Wild Arms spiritual successor, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:50 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reviews11:05 - How Ubisoft and Nint

Sony Patent Would Let You Use Tap to Pay on Controller Sep 24, 2026 58:28 Jan Ochoa joins Jeff Grubb today to talk about the news! Today we talk about Sony polling game devs about killing discs and filing a patent that would let you use tap to pay on your PlayStation controller, Meta announcing new VR glasses, Quake Champions, Injustice 3, and Konami hitting the pitch with their own soccer game. 0:00 - Intro7:08 - Sony is reportedly polling PlayStation game devs about i

Undead Labs has Significant Layoffs After Split from Xbox Sep 23, 2026 58:34 We've got Seth Macy joining Grubb on the show today! Today we're talking about more developments coming out of the layoffs happening at Xbox, Undead labs having to make some "significant" layoffs after their split from Xbox, Counter-Strike 2 adding pet chickens, a new Sonic game in development, and more! 0:00 - Intro9:30 - Any more thoughts about the future of Xbox/Halo under Activision?16:46 - Un

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will Automatically Adjust Your Level Sep 21, 2026 1:00:56 Jeff Grubb is joined by Adriana Rodriguez to jump start your week with the news! We chat about Silent Hill Townfall reviews and Jan jumps in to share his impressions, Kojima shares his fears over Physint and what that could have meant for the studio, Wolverine selling well, FF7 Revelation helping you skip grinding, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:00 - Silent Hill Townfall reviews14:25 - Kojima feared Phys

GTA 6's Multiplayer Coming in 2027? Sep 18, 2026 1:01:10 Jeff Grubb is joined by Tamoor Hussain to end the week with a bunch of game news! Today we do a review round up of Control Resonant, Twitch's CEO might know when GTA 6's multiplayer is coming, Denuvo is suing crackers, insight into the Japanese gaming market, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:00 - Control Resonant reviews16:35 - Twitch CEO says Grand Theft Auto 6’s multiplayer mode will launch next year25:3

Cast Revealed for Kojima's Physint Sep 17, 2026 56:25 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to give you the news! Today we're talking about updates from Xbox coming out of the Tokyo Game Show like casting getting revealed for Kojima's Physint, PlayStation games disappearing from Steam in the UK, GTA 6 getting and original music album, and more! 0:00 - Intro3:33 - Xbox’s TGS showcase was mostly updates … and Kojima19:10 - Sony’s PC games mysteriously disa

007: First Light Switch 2 Port Moved to 2027 Sep 16, 2026 56:19 Jeff Grubb is joined by Dean Dobbs today to chat about Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Trails in the Sky 2nd reviews, Wardogs continuing to sell very well, layoffs happening at Mindseye, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:25 - Fire Emblem reviews17:17 - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter reviews20:30 - Wardogs sells 2 million27:35 - Layoffs at Mindseye Studio34:20 - BREAK34:40 - 007 First Light on Switch 2 slips

Blizzard Announced New Diablo and StarCraft Games Sep 14, 2026 1:00:40 Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your week with news! Today we're catching up on some of the bigger announcements coming out of Blizzcon, Wardogs selling a million copies in 24 hours, Polyarc shutting down, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:00 - Blizzard announced Diablo and StarCraft games that are years away ‘to show confidence’19:50 - WoW Forever is basically Blizzard making its own altern

PlayStation Cancelled Kojima's Physint Sep 11, 2026 1:05:32 HAPPY FANELLI FRIDAY! We've got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to talk about updates with Kojima's Physint, Ubisoft and Steam, the upcoming EA merger, and more!0:00 - Intro4:24 - Saudi wealth fund weighs EA-Savvy merger, Bloomberg News reports13:20 - PlayStation cancelled Hideo Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding and its sequel did meet revenue expectations22:50 - BREAK23:07 - Ubisoft is '

Ikea Releases Skyrim Mod with Matt Berry as a Bookshelf Sep 10, 2026 1:03:52 We've got TurboShawn joining Grubb today for the news. We're talking Wolverine reviews, Sony trying to cancel Physint and Kojima finding a new publishing partner, a "Customer Appreciation Sale" at Nintendo, Matt Berry is in a Skyrim mod, and many more! 0:00 - Intro3:15 - Wolverine reviews18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it33:33 - BREAK33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizzard e

NEW 2D Metroid Game Announced Sep 9, 2026 58:44 We've got Taylor Cocke joining Grubb today to chat about virtually EVERYTHING from today's Nintendo Direct and we're getting ports, a new Kirby, AND A NEW METROID GAME! We also chat about the massive Steam leaks, EA using generative AI, and more for your Wednesday morning.0:00 - INTRO4:00 - Nintendo Direct29:30 - Break29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in years

Two Nintendo Directs Scheduled For Next Week Sep 4, 2026 58:42 Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld are ending the week with video game news! We're talking about Nintendo dropping two Directs on us next week, Sony's State of Play getting bombarded with negative comments, Xbox capping cloud gaming sessions, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just announced TWO Directs for next week 19:50 - Sony's State of Play got hijacked by “NO DISC NO BUY” and “DESTINY 3”24:

Recapping the State of Plays Sep 3, 2026 59:17 Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Gener

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets New DLC Sep 2, 2026 59:46 We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade17:05

States of Plays are Reported for this Week Aug 31, 2026 1:05:44 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jumpstart your week with news! We chat about multiple State of Play showcases planned for September 3rd, rumblings that Sony may be reconsidering ending disc production, an Onimusha review roundup, and more for your Monday! 0:00 - Intro4:50 - States of Play on Thursday15:04 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup23:50 - BREAK24:00 - Word out of Gamescom is

Details from the GTA VI Preview Event Aug 28, 2026 56:46 It's a Fanelli Friday everybody! Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with news about the White House and more tariffs on semiconductors, DLSS 5 coming out for everyone, Metal Gear Solid 4 players, and a whole slew of GTA VI news!0:00 - Intro4:40 - The White House is considering another semiconductor tariff plan 12:30 - Looks like you can try DLSS 5 out today yourself21:00 - BREAK22:20 - Gran

Panic is Actually Refunding Tariffs from the Playdate Aug 27, 2026 57:25 Jon Martin joins us today to chat about more updates on GTA VI before their big gameplay reveal today, physical Switch 2 games getting progressively worse, Konami wanting to release more Silent Hill Games, Metal Gear Solid 4 finally escaping the PS3, Panic and the Playdate actually giving people refunds from tariffs, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:13 - GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, Foo

Rockstar Games Addresses GTA VI Leaks Aug 26, 2026 1:05:45 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jump start your Wednesday with news! We talk about our early impressions and a review round up of Star Wars: Zero Company, Rockstar addressing the GTA VI leaks, recapping Opening Night Live, and more!#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 0:00 - Intro8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks25:00 - 26:4

Mystery Xbox Game Might be a New Ori? Aug 24, 2026 1:01:55 Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to jump start your week with video game news! We're talking about the mystery game at Gamescom MAYBE being a new Ori, Sony reminding users that they do not own their digital games, Nintendo going after emulators, Call of Duty on the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsense”

Riot is Ending Active Development for 2XKO Aug 21, 2026 1:01:08 Jeff Grubb is joined by Josh Coulson from TheGamer to chat about Riot ending active development for fighting game 2XKO, Take-Two issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord over GTA VI leaks, FromSoftware's network test for The Duskbloods ending early, and more!00:00 - Intro04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins13:00 - Riot is effective

Low Sales on Physical Xbox Games Aug 20, 2026 53:14 Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella on the show today to chat about July's Circana Report and how the market is doing overall! We also get into a new Sony patent that makes AI play games for you, low physical sales on the Xbox, Duskbloods previews, and more! Follow Mat Piscatella on Bluesky athttps://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market

Horizon Hunters Gathering Getting Big Overhaul Aug 19, 2026 49:32 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about PlayStation going back to the drawing board with Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox announcing a new game at Gamescom, Control Resonant not getting a physical release until October, and more news for hump day! 00:00 - Intro04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback23:30 - Surpr

Kingdom Hearts IV Targetting 2027 Release Aug 17, 2026 54:51 It's MONDAY! We've got Mike Minotti joining Grubb today to talk about a grip of news coming out of D23 like Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfacing and aiming for a 2027 release date, Mortal Shell II, online outrage at Marvel's Wolverine, and more to start your week!00:00 - Intro5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip10:40 - Saber CEO Ap

Netflix is Closing the Oxenfree Studio Aug 14, 2026 1:03:30 Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to end the week with a whole slew of news! Wolverine previews are in and we take a look at what the general temperature is with Insomniac's new game, Netflix continues to close studios, Pokémon Pokopia is still making noise with sales, and more news stories to end the week. 00:00 - Intro3:30 - Wolverine previews are out11:10 - Netflix is closing the Oxenfree

Twitch is Using Streamers' Content to Train Gen AI Aug 13, 2026 51:42 Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to celebrate Boy Salad Summer as we talk about Streamers' content being used to train generative AI at Twitch, the CEO of Saber lashing out against a former writer, Mario Kart World competing with 8 still, and more for your Thursday morning news needs!00:00 - Intro04:40 - Twitch is using streamers’ content to train generative AI by default16:16 - Saber CEO Would Have B

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo Aug 12, 2026 58:11 Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn run you through the biggest news stories of the day, including Asha Sharma's hints about The Elder Scrolls VI, an analysis of Halo: Campaign Evolved's underwhelming sales, more info on Phantom Blade Zero, 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

Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox's "Top-Performing" Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo Aug 10, 2026 57:15 Lex Luddy joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Blizzard reportedly being Xbox's "Top-Performing" studio thanks to Overwatch and Diablo, Valve hardware customers being hit by a shipping-partner data breach, 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 depen

Marvel Tōkon Launches with Mixed Reviews on PC Aug 7, 2026 1:01:58 We've got a Fanelli Friday today! Jason Fanelli joins Jeff Grubb to end the week to chat about Marvel Tōkon launching with "Mixed" Steam reviews, Quake's 30th Anniversary, a whole block of Take-Two and GTA VI news, and more to end your week! 0:00 - Intro4:10 - Marvel Tōkon Launches To Abysmal 44% Rating On Steam17:39 - MachineGames and id Software celebrate Quake’s 30th Anniversary with a brand-ne

Netflix will have a Timed Exclusive Preview of GTA VI Aug 6, 2026 57:31 Jeff Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to give you the news! We're talking about GTA VI and Netflix's special preview event, Tomodachi Life hitting BIG, Switch 2 is still Nintendo's fastest selling system, Diablo 4 and FF XIV on the Switch 2, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:40 - GTA VI’s next presentation is a Netflix timed exclusive11:10 - Switch 2 remains Nintendo’s fastest-selling system22:40 - Tomod

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Returns to Ubisoft Aug 5, 2026 1:05:21 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about the repercussions of EA getting acquired by Saudi Arabia, Beast of Reincarnation reviews, the director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla returning to Ubisoft, Marvel Rivals shrinking, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:20 - EA could be set for ‘mass layoffs’ as it aims to cut costs following Saudi acquisition16:20 - Beast of Reincarnation reviews20:30 - Game Freak i

NEW Nintendo Direct Coming Tomorrow (8/4/26) Aug 3, 2026 59:01 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jeff Bakalar to start your week with news! We're talking about Big Walk reviews, a new Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow, we might see Wolverine's butt in the upcoming game, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:40 - Big Walk reviews14:57 - New Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow dedicated to Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave21:50 - Wolverine’s Going To Get His Butt Out In Insomniac’s New Game29

Sony Continuing Plans Amidst Disc Backlas Jul 31, 2026 1:03:38 Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with video game news! Today we chat about how PlayStation's profits are jumping despite lack of games, Jason's time at MagicCon, another statement from Asha Sharma about the goals of XBOX, Sony continuing forward despite the disc backlash, and more! 0:00 Intro4:02 - PlayStation’s profits jumps despite declining PS5 shipments and playtime16:02 - Sony says i

Chances of a Pragmata Sequel are High Jul 30, 2026 57:26 Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to chat about NVIDIA raising the prices again of some of their products, Capcom feeling very positive about the chances of a Pragmata sequel, Splatoon Raiders doing big numbers in Japan, and Croc 2?0:00 - Intro4:20 - GTA VI marketing may finally ramp back up in August14:00 - FF7 Revelation director says he’s working on arranging ‘some kind of physical edition’,

Splatoon Raiders Hitting BIG with Audiences Jul 29, 2026 49:37 We've got surround sound Jeffs today on Game Mess Mornings! Jeff Grubb and Jeff Bakalar are in the house to chat about what's happening at Double Fine, Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year, Splatoon Raiders is hitting BIG, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:27 - Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent11:30 - Microsoft explains why Xbox discs stopped working and says a fix is coming18:

PlayStation Fans Planning Weeklong “Blackout” Over Sony’s Disc Decision Jul 27, 2026 52:43 Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your week right by breaking down the PlayStation "blackout" boycott from fans, Yoshi-P and Naoki Hamaguchi's comments on a theoretical Final Fantasy VI remake, 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

BONUS: Game Mess Mornings LIVE(-ish) from The Great Giant Bomb Road Trip! Jul 26, 2026 26:09 Editor's note: Yeah, this one kinda sounds like sh**! But, I did my best to make it listenable for y'all as a fun little bonus GMM since Grubb's been out on the road for a few days. Enjoy! -ShawnSupport us directly, get new episodes ad-free, and make silly stuff like the Giant Bomb Road Trip happen by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

XBOX Backwards Compatibility Comes to PC Jul 22, 2026 52:44 Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin chat about the hottest gaming news of the day, including XBOX backwards compatibility coming to PC, June's video game market highlights, 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):00:

Xbox Exec: “We Are Committed to Making [Exclusivity] Clearer” Jul 20, 2026 57:50 Grubb and TurboShawn are starting your week off right with NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS! ...Like Valve saying we're cooked, Xbox executives talking about unclear exclusivity plans, 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 r

Bethesda Confirms Obsidian Fallout and That Fallout 5 Is In Preproduction Jul 17, 2026 49:21 Dregs Day returns! Tamoor Hussain joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Bethesda having a whole bunch of Fallout projects in the works, PlayStation fans not wanting people to buy games on PlayStation, some funky-looking Miis, 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

Nintendo Reveals New Joy-Cons with Removable Batteries Jul 16, 2026 1:00:09 Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about England losing in the World Cup, pictures coming out of Nintendo's new joy-con with a removable battery, an Indie game feeling the pressures from PlayStation ending disc support, GTA 6 could generate up to $5.2 Billion, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro4:20 - Nintendo support articles show inside new Switch Joy-Cons with removable battery13:3

The Duskbloods Confirms Network Test Dates Jul 15, 2026 59:37 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of all the gaming news! We chat about our excitement over the upcoming Duskbloods network tests happening in the coming weeks, drama with the Avatar Legends game, Denshattack reviews, AI usage in Japan, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:20 - FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates11:27 - Refunds for Dying Light 2 PS4 Users as The Beast Is Cancelled

Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million Jul 13, 2026 1:00:34 Jeff Grubb is back and back with Jason Fanelli to chat about Games Done Quick hitting a major milestone for charity donations along with quickly dealing with a sponsor snafu, a UK group condemning PlayStation's decision for disc production, Rhythm Heaven Groove's sales, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:25 - Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million – Then Cancels an SNK Sponsorship After Community Backlash 14:

Ubisoft Responds to AC: Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash Jul 10, 2026 53:07 It's a Fanelli Friday to close out a week of Game Mike Mornings, as Mike & Jason walk you through (surprise!) more Xbox news, Ubisoft responding to the Black Flag Resynced microtransactions backlash, 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 d

Report: At Least Half of id Software Laid Off By Xbox Jul 9, 2026 52:18 Mike Minotti is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about further layoffs from Xbox, further layoffs from Ubisoft, further concern about Bethesda RPGs, 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):00:00 Intro05:06 Big q

Mario Kart Tour Shutting Down With No Offline Version Jul 8, 2026 55:10 Giant Bomb's father & son duo of Mike and Jeff Bakalar break down news of Mario Kart Tour shut down with no offline version planned, Xbox Game Pass reportedly losing millions of users since 2024, 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 depen

Xbox is Cutting 3,200 Jobs Jul 6, 2026 1:01:31 Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa start your week with trying to make sense of the growing situation of the massive layoffs happening at Xbox, Nintendo to stop selling the original Switch 1 in Europe by 2027, Cyberpunk 2077 hitting a massive sales milestone, and more for your Monday! 00:00 - Intro4:00 - Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY2729:00 - BREAK29:14 - Nintendo will stop sel

Several XBOX Studios May Be Facing Closure Jul 2, 2026 54:45 Jan Ochoa joins Grubb before the Holiday weekend in the states to try and understand what's happening at XBOX and clarify what's happening with some of its internal studios. We also get into the mess also happening over at PlayStation, Nintendo continuing to operate on their own accord, a potential NEW Metroid game, Onimusha moving up its release date, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:35 - Obsidian Entert

PlayStation Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028 Jul 1, 2026 1:06:09 Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Rhythm Heaven Groove reviews, a new Switch 2 model being spotted in the wild, and the status of Kojima's horror game for the XBOX. We then buckle up to dive into a whole grip of PlayStation related news such as the company ending physical disc production, Sony closing the PlayStation store on the PS3 and VITA, and more!00:00 - Intro5:40 - Rhythm Heav

Class Action Lawsuit Accueses Manufacturers of Collusion Jun 29, 2026 1:00:19 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to start your week with an EVO roundup, a Splatoon Raiders Direct coming this week, Star Fox selling very well, and a class action lawsuit accusing the big three RAM manufacturers of colluding to drive up prices. 00:00 - Intro3:40 - EVO roundup here: 14:55 - Splatoon Raiders Direct tomorrow followed by Treehouse20:30 - Some stores are apparently selling out of

XBOX Console Prices Going UP Jun 26, 2026 58:31 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week chatting about the May 2026 Circana report on the video game market, XBOX prices increasing significantly, layoffs at Bungie, GTA 6 listings on Amazon, Star Fox plushies coming to North America, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:42 - May 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights15:46 - Microsoft Announces Significant Price Rises for Xbox29:10 - BREAK29:20 - B

Bungie Announces Layoffs Jun 25, 2026 1:02:02 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday chatting about if consoles will be scarce come the holidays, Bungie announcing massive layoffs after Destiny 2 "fell short of expectations", Tim Sweeney wanting to squeeze more money out of you, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:38 - There may not be enough consoles this Christmas to meet demand, major retailer warns16:55 - Bungie announces layoffs as it acknowl

Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80 Jun 24, 2026 58:55 Jeff Grubb is joined by Steve Saylor to chat about Grand Theft Auto 6's price being announced and preorders going live, Tencent is looking to offload some investments, Sony cracking down on shovelware, and more for your Wednesday morning! 00:00 - Intro6:18 - Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80 and you can not get it on a disc19:50 - GTA 6 is best on PS5, according to Sony30:00 - BREAK30:14 - Tencent Looking

PlayStation is Done with PC Ports Jun 22, 2026 1:01:15 Jeff Grubb is joined by Taylor Cocke today to chat about GTA 6's leaked price being incorrect, a whole grip of PlayStation news including how the company is handling AI and PC ports, Onimusha potentially releasing earlier in the year, the Steam Controller, and MORE!00:00 - Intro4:40 - GTA 6’s “Leaked” Prices Are Probably Bogus, Reliable Insider Says14:20 - PlayStation’s PC port era appears over as

GTA VI Cover Art Revealed and Preorders Start June 25 Jun 18, 2026 53:58 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa end the short week at GBHQ with recapping Adventures of Elliot reviews, GTA 6 news and updates, Unreal Engine 5 getting updated for Switch 2 improvements, and more stories for your gaming needs! 00:00 - Intro3:32 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales reviews7:00 - GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed14:14 - Epic introduces major Unreal Engine 5 upda

Senua's Saga Announcement Used as Bait for Studio Sale Jun 17, 2026 56:57 Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to power through your Wednesday with Devil May Cry 5 having its most successful year, stolen data from Nintendo, SanDisk releasing a costly PS5 SSD, Microsoft announcing a new Senua's Saga as bait to sell Ninja Theory, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:45 - Microsoft reportedly announced Senua as bait for a Ninja Theory buyer18:57 - Sony patents PlayStation controller with

What to Expect with the Ocarina of Time Remake Jun 15, 2026 58:46 Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to jumpstart your week with a whole slew of XBOX updates across the board, the UK government trying to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, Capcom's development strategy, and what to expect from the Ocarina of Time remake! 00:00 - Intro3:46 - Nintendo narrowly won the summer showcase audience8:46 - Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will h

Gears of War: E-Day Could Be the Longest Game in the Series Jun 12, 2026 56:49 Jeff Grubb is joined by Adie "EposVox" Taylor to chat about his upcoming magazine and a whole bunch of news to end the week. We're chatting about updates on in-game ads on the XBOX, Nintendo suspending sales of the Switch 2, Gears of War: E-Day might have the longest campaign in the series, and more stories! 00:00 - Intro7:55 - New Xbox Exec Clarifies Recent Comments About In-Game Ads15:20 - Xbox

XBOX May Close More Studio Soon Jun 11, 2026 1:00:44 Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with some somber news regarding layoffs at Ubisoft and potential incoming ones from XBOX. We also get updates on the Elder Scrolls 6, SEGA staffing up at Sonic Team, and SPYRO?00:00 - Intro3:50 - Xbox needs great games, so it may close another studio17:49 - Ubisoft is closing multiple studios, resulting in up to 380 job losses24:40 - BREAK24:53 - The El

Recapping the Nintendo Direct Jun 10, 2026 1:13:25 We're back with Game Mess Mornings and we have Lexi Luddy on the show to help Grubb recap the Nintendo Direct, some rumblings on what the future of the XBOX would look like, and more for your Wednesday morning. 00:00 - Intro8:00 - General SGF Thoughts9:26 - Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable19:38 - BREAK19:50 - Nintendo Direct all the big an

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