Game Mess Mornings

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/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatl...

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/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive ): 00:00 Intro 05:06...

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/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly de...

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 - Intro 4:00 - Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27 29:00 - BREAK 29:14 - Nintendo will stop...

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 - Intro 4:35 - Obsidian Ente...

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 - Intro 5:40 - Rhythm He...

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 - Intro 3:40 - EVO roundup here:  14:55 - Splatoon Raiders Direct tomorrow followed by Treehouse 20:30 - Some stores are apparently selling ou...

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 - Intro 3:42 - May 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights 15:46 - Microsoft Announces Significant Price Rises for Xbox 29:10 - BREAK 29:2...

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 - Intro 4:38 - There may not be enough consoles this Christmas to meet demand, major retailer warns 16:55 - Bungie announces layoffs as it ackn...

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 - Intro 6:18 - Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80 and you can not get it on a disc 19:50 - GTA 6 is best on PS5, according to Sony 30:00 - BREAK 30:14 - Tencent Lo...

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 - Intro 4:40 - GTA 6’s “Leaked” Prices Are Probably Bogus, Reliable Insider Says 14:20 - PlayStation’s PC port era appears over...

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 - Intro 3:32 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales reviews 7:00 - GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed 14:14 - Epic introduces major Unreal Engine 5...

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 - Intro 4:45 - Microsoft reportedly announced Senua as bait for a Ninja Theory buyer 18:57 - Sony patents PlayStation controller w...

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 - Intro 3:46 - Nintendo narrowly won the summer showcase audience 8:46 - Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake wil...

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 - Intro 7:55 - New Xbox Exec Clarifies Recent Comments About In-Game Ads 15:20 - Xb...

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 - Intro 3:50 - Xbox needs great games, so it may close another studio 17:49 - Ubisoft is closing multiple studios, resulting in up to 380 job losses 24:40 - BREAK 24:53 - T...

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 - Intro 8:00 - General SGF Thoughts 9:26 - Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable 19:38 - BREAK 19:50 - Nintendo Direct all the b...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about what to expect from Summer Game Fest this week, Fable getting delayed to 2027, what's being promised for the next Call of Duty, the Crossy Road developer getting acquired, and more for your Monday morning.  00:00 - Intro 5:33 - Fable delayed to February 2027, Xbox confirms 13:20 - US bill that would keep games playable after being shut down passes fi...

We've got Jon Martin joining Grubb on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about the supposed Persona 6 leaks, game breaking bugs in the new Yoshi game, 007: First Light sales, and more!  00:00 - Intro 5:13 - Persona 6 Character Designs and Background Art Leaked 11:00 - Playstack is being sold to Fandom 16:40 - Xbox CEO claims Game Pass price cuts are working 24:00 - break 24:48 - 007 First Light is a...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with updates on the Steam Deck's pricing, worries about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Nintendo releasing a new mobile game, Marathon going Free-to-Play, and Donkey Kong 64 is hitting the Switch? 00:00 - Intro 5:18 - The biggest price increase yet hits consumers as Valve jacks the price of the Steam Deck 16:00 - Steam Machine and Steam Frame are sti...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about Mina the Hollower and 007: First Light reviews, some quick details on Dragon Quest XII, a new expansion for The Witcher 3, and Sony shutting down Destruction Allstars. 00:00 - Intro 3:00 - Mina the Hollower reviews 9:36 - 007: First Light reviews 21:06 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Announced 27:50 - Break 28:39 - Sony is shutting do...

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end your week with new on what's happening with Bungie and Destiny 2 ending major development, SEGA teasing a new Crazy Taxi, Fortnite Crew might be getting Disney+, and more to end the week! 00:00 - Intro 5:27 - Bungie is ending major Destiny 2 development — and layoffs are reportedly coming 14:40 - Take-Two sticks with 'GTA VI' launch timeline, forecasts annual booki...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with more updates around the PlayStation Plus price increase, Sony filing a trademark for NEW game called "Break In" and what it could potentially be, Virtua Fighter Crossroads leaks, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Bubsy 4D reviews 13:00 - PS Plus price increases are worse than Sony first let on 18:36 - Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry,...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to check out the April 2026 game market, PlayStation's upcoming State of Play, a cancelled Dungeons & Dragons game, and more for your Wednesday!  0:00 - Intro 4:40 - Nintendo Direct in June 9:14 - April 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana: 20:10 - PlayStation announces June 2 State of Play, with Wolverine leading 29:18 - Break 29:30 -...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your weekend with news!  Today we're talking about everyone involved with LEGO Batman's development, support for Ghost of Yotei's Co-Op mode has ended, Xbox becomes XBOX, and more for your monday!  0:00 - Intro 4:30 - CYCLOPS IN MARVEL COSMIC INVASION 5:50 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reviews 11:58 - Arkham dev Rocksteady is credited as c...