Game Mess Mornings

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 - Intro 4:24 - Saudi wealth fund weighs EA-Savvy merger, Bloomberg News reports 13:20 - PlayStation cancelled Hideo Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding and its sequel did meet revenue expectations 22:50 - BREAK 23:07 - Ubisoft...

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 - Intro 3:15 - Wolverine reviews 18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it 33:33 - BREAK 33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizz...

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 - INTRO 4:00 - Nintendo Direct 29:30 - Break 29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in y...

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 - Intro 5:00 - 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”...

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 - Intro 5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP 32:20 - BREAK 32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 G...

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 - Intro 5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart 10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade 1...

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 - Intro 4:50 - States of Play on Thursday 15:04 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup 23:50 - BREAK 24:00 - Word out of Gamesco...

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 - Intro 4:40 - The White House is considering another semiconductor tariff plan  12:30 - Looks like you can try DLSS 5 out today yourself 21:00 - BREAK 22:20 -...

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 - Intro 7:13 - GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, F...

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 - Intro 8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews 17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks 25:00 -...

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 - Intro 4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsens...

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 - Intro 04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins 13:00 - Riot is effect...

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 at https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social  00:00 - Intro 5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Ma...

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 - Intro 04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback 23:30 - Su...

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 - Intro 5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip 10:40 - Saber CEO...

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 - Intro 3:30 - Wolverine previews are out 11:10 - Netflix is closing the Oxenfr...

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 - Intro 04:40 - Twitch is using streamers’ content to train generative AI by default 16:16 - Saber CEO Would Hav...

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/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps on this f...

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

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 - Intro 4:10 - Marvel Tōkon Launches To Abysmal 44% Rating On Steam 17:39 - MachineGames and id Software celebrate Quake’s 30th Anniversary with a brand...

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 - Intro 4:40 - GTA VI’s next presentation is a Netflix timed exclusive 11:10 - Switch 2 remains Nintendo’s fastest-selling system 22:40 - T...

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 - Intro 5:20 - EA could be set for ‘mass layoffs’ as it aims to cut costs following Saudi acquisition 16:20 - Beast of Reincarnation reviews 20:30 - Game Fre...

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 - Intro 6:40 - Big Walk reviews 14:57 - New Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow dedicated to Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 21:50 - Wolverine’s Going To Get His Butt Out In Insomniac’s New Ga...

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 Intro 4:02 - PlayStation’s profits jumps despite declining PS5 shipments and playtime 16:02 - Sony say...

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 - Intro 4:20 - GTA VI marketing may finally ramp back up in August 14:00 - FF7 Revelation director says he’s working on arranging ‘some kind of physical editio...