Game Mess Mornings

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 Namco reportedly developing a new fighting game30:34 - As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series’ fastest selling game35:00 - Slay the Spire 2 has already sold over 3 million copies39:50 - The Simpsons writer delivers hopeful message about a Hit & Run return47:00 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer physical edition to be distributed by PLAION50:00 - Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots53:10 - Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe56:55 - Poll

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 Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators 35:00 - Elden Ring On Switch 2 Shows Big Improvements After Months Of "Performance Adjustment"41:00 - PC gaming projected to overtake console revenue by 202847:19 - Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games52:00 - Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month53:20 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Set For Massive First Weekend At The Box Office54:14 - Poll 59:30 - Bomb 12

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 - Rumour: Both PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are launching holiday 202729:52 - BREAK30:03 - A Lego PlayStation Is Coming This Year, Report Claims33:38 - Silent Hill 2 Remake has surpassed five million players37:04 - Overwatch Director Reveals His Next Game And It Looks Like Red Dead Redemption 2 Meets Rust42:00 - Valve claps back against New York attorney general lawsuit in rare public response47:06 - eShop reveals Super Meat Boy 3D coming to Nintendo Switch 2 end of month51:26 - Poll 

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 Dual Override as Capcom Reportedly Won't Hire Him With 'The Protections of a Union Contract'23:06 - New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Trailer Shows Off Elephant Rosalina29:03 - BREAK29:33 - A decade after it was announced, the Jay and Silent Bob beat ’em up is finally coming next month35:58 - Price Increases for Fall Guys Show-Bucks Coming April 840:19 - Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: English translations of Japanese games lose ‘flavour’ because it’s ‘a simple language’47:10 - Poll

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 Gameplay Mechanics and Locations Fans Can Expect 28:40 - BREAK28:59 - WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo29:10 - Falcom announces Dragon Slayer Project for console36:50 - Amazon hikes Pokopia price as new Pokémon game seemingly sells out everywhere41:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reviews46:03 - Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record49:42 - Layoffs at EA55:20 - Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to

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 confirms its next console will run PC games and is codenamed ‘Project Helix’0:16:14 Nintendo Direct For Mario Galaxy Movie Coming Soon, As Yoshi Popcorn Bucket Revealed0:21:24 Nintendo reveals MAR10 Day 2026 festivities, including NSO games, discounts on software, and a Mario Kart World event0:25:19 After 5 Years, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Gets An 11-Word Update0:32:08 Pokémon Company stands firm against the White House's political meme0:38:01 Arc Raiders Was Recording Private Discord DMs0:45:41 PlayStation 5 Is Showing Different Players Different Prices For The Same Game0:49:17 SEGA explains why it’s important for Yakuza to be on Nintendo Switch 20:52:31 Capcom has moved up Pragmata’s release0:53:39 There are no plans for a Mega Man Legends collection, but it's possible0:56:06 Poll0:57:55 Outro1:03:51 The Bomb 12

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 Indie Hit 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Is Headed To Switch 2 Soon44:50 - Konami says Castlevania Belmont’s Curse isn’t going to be a roguelite game48:35 - The National Videogame Museum Has Acquired A "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation52:55 - Despite the lack of mass layoffs in Japan, game developers say their numbers are still reducing ‘in a less visible manner’59:00 - Female players are an overlooked opportunity for growth in the industry, research firm says1:05:25 - Poll

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 Faces Political Uncertainty32:44 - Studio That Worked On Fallout Denies It's Behind A New Vegas Remaster36:15 - Crimson Desert Marketing Director Responds To Review Drama: ‘We’re Not Hiding Anything’43:14 - Three classic titles are coming to #NintendoSwitch2 and #NintendoSwitch on March 10.47:02 - Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet52:54 - Capcom makes the majority of its sales on PC, and it expects the 'ratio to continue increasing54:11 - Nintendo confirmed for PAX East 202656:24 - Poll

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 date ‘confirmed’ by reliable insider33:30 - Retroid Pocket36:50 - Bungie promises updates to Marathon's PvP42:10 - This Windows gaming handheld has a screen that folds in half47:00 - Evercade announces a Super Pocket unit dedicated to Rare classics52:18 - Resident Evil Requiem almost cracks 350,000 concurrent players on Steam over launch weekend55:40 - Nacon has delayed this week's Connect showcase to May 202656:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Players Are Accidentally Losing Hours Of Progress

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’0:27:17 Sony is "backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC"0:35:42 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem0:40:03 Nvidia Promises ‘Very Tight’ Graphics Card Supply Won’t Improve Any Time Soon As Prices Spike0:43:48 Nintendo Already Made A Subtle Switch 2 Price Hike, Expert Says0:47:48 Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor Stage Tour0:50:07 Marathon Server Slam Gets Big Player Numbers on Steam, Bungie Acknowledges UI and PvP Frequency Complaints0:52:12 Resident Evil Requiem arrives to an immense bang on Steam, smashing series all-time player records0:54:03 Poll0:57:26 The Bomb 121:00:52 Outro

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 Sparta Co-Op Can Now Be Accessed Right Away38:45 - Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character43:19 - Marvel MaXimum Collection is a new compilation of retro 8-bit and 16-bit Marvel games46:40 - Sony Apparently Has Gran Turismo Running On Switch 2, Just Don't Expect To See It49:30 - Poll

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 Boss On AI: "We're Committed To Art Made By People"35:25 - Break35:30 - PS5 and PC players can try PlayStation’s two big upcoming live service games this weekend40:28 - Final Fantasy 7 just got a new version, and fans aren't loving it45:50 - Discord delays global age verification following enormous backlash53:30 - Marvel's Wolverine For PS5 Gets September Release Date, Two Months Before GTA 656:35 - Poll

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