Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa today to chat about Bobby Kotick making statements against Microsoft, Animal Crossing DLC on the way, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake getting rated by the ESRB, Season 2 of Battlefield 6, and MULTIPLE ECCO THE DOLPHIN GAMES IN DEVELOPMENT?00:00 - Intro04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan24:55 - BREAK25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC30:35 - Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group39:10 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake rated by ESRB43:31 - Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been delayed so it can be ‘further polished and refined’ 49:29 - Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad51:25 - Games Workshop bans AI from creative process53:50 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to discuss a whole slew of updates from Nintendo's president, memory shortages will continue to happen, Baldur's Gate 3 will not be heading to Switch 2, Anthem shutting down today, and more! 00:00 - Intro04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?29:07 - BREAK29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years35:50 - Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely,41:21 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director says younger employees state that Final Fantasy 13 is their favourite45:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 247:10 - Dragon Quest XI has sold over 9 million copies47:44 - ANTHEM Shuts Down Today48:43 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser today to chat about updates with Larian's plans with AI and their games, an older Fire Emblem game heading to Nintendo Switch Online, rumblings of The Division 3, Arc Raiders implementing anti-cheat measures, and more! #gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb #videogamenews 00:00 - Intro05:30 - Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance Joins Switch Online’s GameCube Classics Library12:23 - The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game20:24 - Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming To PS5 With New Features27:15 - AD BREAK29:30 - Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art41:06 - Arc Raiders Dev Promises New Anti-Cheating Measures44:25 - Massive Entertainment describes The Division 3 as a "monster"48:04 - Towerborne will be launching in full in February49:54 - Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered52:59 - Poll58:41 - THE BOMB 12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with brand new Dual Sense and Joy-Con 2 colors, Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development, a new StarCraft game in the works, the Switch 2 underperforming during the holidays, South Park heading to Fortnite, and more!00:00 - Intro03:02 - Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Were Reportedly Not Amazing Over The Holidays15:18 - Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development19:40 - Xbox Developer Direct Returns January 22 With Fable And Forza Horizon 626:13 - AD BREAK28:07 - GTA 6 not content complete29:28 - StarCraft shooter reported to revealed by Blizzard at BlizzCon in September33:50 - South Park is coming to Fortnite this week41:30 - Nintendo’s new ‘My Mario’ kids range will go on sale in the US and Europe next month45:25 - PlayStation reveals its boldest controllers and console covers yet, ‘The Hyperpop Collection’ 46:55 - The first Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con color variants have been announced, and they’re out next month49:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli start your Wednesday with the most played PlayStation games of 2025, Fallout getting a player boost, Ubisoft shutting down the newly unionized Halifax studio, Mario Tennis Fever featuring 38 playable characters, and more stories for your morning.00:00 - Intro05:23 - PlayStation’s most-played games of 2025 are identical to 2024’s list15:00 - Fallout 4 doubles concurrent players on Steam following Fallout S2 premiere20:00 - Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected28:23 - AD Break!30:17 - Mario Tennis Fever features 38 playable characters40:02 - Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month44:24 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is now available on eShop48:32 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sells a million copies in a few months52:26 - New Report Says Dave Filoni Is About To Run All Of ‘Star Wars’57:27 - Poll!

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy are back from break to start the year and your day with some VIDEO GAME NEWS! Today we're talking about some surprise Witcher 3 expansions, ASUS officially announcing price hikes, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora getting a player boost, and more for your Monday!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the year with some video game news! We chat about Naughty Dog mandating overtime for Intergalactic, Bethesda not missing the Switch 2 for future releases, Larian having an AMA to address AI usage and implementation, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from recording GOTY podcasts! Today we cover Larian not only getting caught up for implementing use of AI but also shifty hiring processes, Nintendo planning smaller Switch 2 cart sizes, Sony and Nintendo both settling different lawsuits, and more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to walk you through the slew of announcements from The Game Awards 2025!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to walk you through a Thursday calm before the Game Awards storm, with stories ranging from Nintendo paying 41% more for RAM to Kotaku sources revealing that a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards costs over $1 million.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to break down news about Call of Duty no longer releasing back-to-back entries in the Black Ops and Modern Warfare series, Take-Two establishing a new 2K studio led by former execs from The Initiative, and how Netflix "Didn't Attribute Any Value" to WB Games in their acquisition bid.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to chat about building PCs, the mysterious TGA studio might be related to Altered Beast, Star Wars game leaks, Harada leaving Bandai Namco, and more to jumpstart the week with video game news.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with a whole slew of news! We chat about Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros and what that could mean for video games, Mario Kart World potentially getting DLC, reviews for the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie, Splitgate 2 getting folded into a "new" release, and more headlines for your Friday.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa get together to chat about Micron shutting down and what that potentiall means for building PCs, Metroid Prime 4 requiring an Amiibo to listen to music, MLB the Show Mobile launching early in smaller markets, Death Stranding 2 getting rated by the ESRB, and more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to discuss Octopath Traveller 0 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review scores, Yacht Club Games is in a "make-or-break" situation, Yuji Hori can't talk about a possible Chrono Trigger remake, Helldivers 2 dramatically cutting its install size, and much more for your Wednesday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to start the week with video game news! We chat about Nintendo acquiring a support studio, Campcom working on a new Dead Rising game, a mysterious statue popping up because of The Game Awards, and more to get back into the swing of things.

Jeff Grubb and Britton Peele are here to start a short week on the website with news of the Metroid Prime 4 demo being available at Walmarts and other retailers, RAM shortages could potentially lead to another Xbox price hike, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforming, the Steam Machine price could be clearer, and more for your Monday morning.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week with some news! We're talking about Ubisoft's delayed earnings call results and the company urging that several planned remakes are still on the way, recapping the Xbox Partner showcase, and Nintendo BANNING a custom board modeled after a Kirby character.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal of todays new stories! We cover how nearly half of US kids surveyed want in-game currency for Christmas this year, Battlefield 6 is one of the top selling games this year, speculation about the Steam Machine, and even more stories to jumpstart your day!

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your Wednesday with Kirby Air Riders review scores, Epic bringing Unity games to Fortnite, Megabonk's creator dipping from The Game Awards, and even more news for the morning!