Game Mess Mornings

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 offering refunds for poor Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch 2 upgrade41:00 - January 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana48:06 - Resident Evil Requiem Leakers Deserve "A Thousand Deaths", Says Hideki Kamiya

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 LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price38:50 - 40 employees have been laid off from Ubisoft Toronto42:00 - Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games50:57 - Square Enix says “NieR: Automata to be continued” after shifting 10 million copies53:20 - No one is buying Mario Tennis Fever in Japan58:00 - Poll 1:03:10 - b12

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!

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 struggling shooter Highguard36:50 - Highguard Appears Ready To Say Bye-Guard, Players Believe40:28 - Square Enix is working on a Chrono Trigger remake?44:40 - Replaced, The Long-In-Development Cyberpunk Action Game, Has Been Delayed Again48:08 - Is this the next Sonic?51:10 - Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 gets a new update 52:27 - Poll

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!

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 is still coming this year41:30 - Rumor: Leakers claims Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green50:07 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remaster Art Book Pops Up On Amazon52:30 - Mewgenics devs make their budget back in 3 hours, celebrate with cat-shaped cake57:32 - Hideo Kojima says he talked to Vince Zampella about making a Metal Gear shooter at Respawn59:26 - Poll

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 Play25:28 - BREAK25:35 - No Wolverine at State of Play?35:06 - A new Silent Hill Transmission presentation is coming this week, with new info on Silent Hill: Townfall39:10 - Pokopia previews are out, and it’s sounding very promising43:30 - As The Backlash to Discord's Age Verification Grows, Company Insists Changes Won't Impact 'Majority of Adult Users'48:45 - Early Tokyo Scramble reviews52:15 - Some of February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles have leaked, including Spider-Man 253:45 - Poll

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 Gaming Plans43:56 - Sources: Don’t Expect Horizon Zero Dawn 3 Anytime Soon50:30 - More PS6 hardware rumors54:18 - More next-gen Xbox hardware rumors57:35 - Discord Will Force You To Scan Your Face Or ID To Unlock All Of Its Features1:03:35 - Poll

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 has a page for a Wii Remote for the Nintendo Switch 229:48 - Nintendo trademarks Mario & Wario and the upcoming Rhythm Heaven Groove37:20 - Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included40:22 - Nvidia reportedly delays RTX 60 series and cancels RTX 50 Super cards47:22 - Assassin's Creed: Shadows' Co-Op Mode Has Been Reportedly Canceled49:16 - Minecraft gains Bluey DLC49:54 - Poll52:44 - Bomb 12

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 store to the next-gen Xbox 37:35 - Overwatch 2 Is Just 'Overwatch' Again42:35 - Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 202645:30 - Metroid Prime 4 did sell more than a million copies in a month48:18 - The PS5 version of Starfield could be announced soon50:45 - Sony Reports Strong Performance Of First-Party Games55:19 - Horizon Hunters Gathering57:42 - RGG Doubles Down on casting Teruyuki Kagawa 1:01:40 - Poll

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 - BREAK28:00 - Next Xbox console could be coming as soon as next year35:50 - Why Did GTA 6 Company's Market Value Plummet By Billions? 43:00 - Take-Two Reaffirms Its Support For GTA Online46:58 - Two more Game Boy games have been added to Switch Online’s 49:24 - Nintendo boss stays tight-lipped when asked about Zelda 40th anniversary plans54:00 - Pokémon will debut a ‘special video’ during Super Bowl LX celebrating its 30th anniversary’58:00 - Poll

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 - Nintendo's Virtual Boy Accessory Sells Out Ahead of 2026 Release31:52 - Rumor: A Metroid Movie Is In Development35:59 - Xbox's New Dashboard Is Going Down Well39:29 - SEGA talks Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sales43:47 - The Switch version of Apex Legends will shut down this summer49:04 - Poll

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 censorship21:05 - Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam27:29 - BREAK27:36 - Director assures Ubisoft ‘remains committed’ to Beyond Good & Evil 236:38 - Nintendo Issues Correction Over Leaked Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Games41:13 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 studio says the full game won’t have the graphical issues44:58 - GOG responds to Kotaku regarding AI banner ad art47:10 - Poll49:03 - Bomb 12

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 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and this might be the reason why26:26 - Break 26:41 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream confirms same-sex relationships, announces release date35:05 - Fans Hate Switch 2 Game Key Cards But A New Survey Suggests They’re Buying Them Anyway39:58 - The Disney Afternoon Collection coming to Switch 2, Switch on February 2643:15 - Phasmophobia Will Finally Haunt Players With Its 1.0 Launch This Year49:04 - Keiji Inafune’s Comcept shuts down52:05 - Poll

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!

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 of Launch Showcase36:50 - Banjo-Kazooie's Native PC Port is Here39:44 - Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie45:04 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition

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 ask FTC to "thoroughly" review $55bn EA deal38:27 - Kingdom Hearts collection could eventually come to Nintendo Switch 241:29 - Queen's Blood will be 'enhanced'49:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Remake Part 3 won’t be compromised on Nintendo Switch 249:25 - Rocket League update enhances visual quality on Nintendo Switch 250:35 - Poll55:00 - Bomb 12

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!

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 looks like Overcooked in a warehouse and it’s coming this year16:18 - Break16:54 - Someone Already Brought Anthem Back To Life And Has It Running On A Private Server20:13 - Nintendo Might Have To Raise The Price Of The Switch 2 At The Worst Time25:25 - Halo leads say releasing on PS5 will grow and reconnect the community31:26 - CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod35:03 - Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games38:31 - Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake and 5 other games. 49:39 - Poll

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 together35:29 - Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again39:00 - Amazon Games confirms MMO New World has a year left before it goes offline permanently43:10 - Julian Gerighty, overseer of The Division, departs Massive for DICE47:26 - Sony wiped over 1,000 shovelware games off the PlayStation store 50:13 - Sega is gearing up for Sonic's 35th anniversary51:04 - Poll53:52 - Bomb 12