Game Mess Mornings

We've got surround sound Jeffs today on Game Mess Mornings! Jeff Grubb and Jeff Bakalar are in the house to chat about what's happening at Double Fine, Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year, Splatoon Raiders is hitting BIG, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:27 - Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent 11:30 - Microsoft explains why Xbox discs stopped working and says a fix is coming...

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your week right by breaking down the PlayStation "blackout" boycott from fans, Yoshi-P and Naoki Hamaguchi's comments on a theoretical Final Fantasy VI remake, 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...

Editor's note: Yeah, this one kinda sounds like sh**! But, I did my best to make it listenable for y'all as a fun little bonus GMM since Grubb's been out on the road for a few days. Enjoy! -Shawn Support us directly, get new episodes ad-free, and make silly stuff like the Giant Bomb Road Trip happen by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin chat about the hottest gaming news of the day, including XBOX backwards compatibility coming to PC, June's video game market highlights, 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 )...

Grubb and TurboShawn are starting your week off right with NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS! ...Like Valve saying we're cooked, Xbox executives talking about unclear exclusivity plans, 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 yo...

Dregs Day returns! Tamoor Hussain joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Bethesda having a whole bunch of Fallout projects in the works, PlayStation fans not wanting people to buy games on PlayStation, some funky-looking Miis, 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...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about England losing in the World Cup, pictures coming out of Nintendo's new joy-con with a removable battery, an Indie game feeling the pressures from PlayStation ending disc support, GTA 6 could generate up to $5.2 Billion, and more for your Thursday!  00:00 - Intro 4:20 - Nintendo support articles show inside new Switch Joy-Cons with removable battery 1...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of all the gaming news! We chat about our excitement over the upcoming Duskbloods network tests happening in the coming weeks, drama with the Avatar Legends game, Denshattack reviews, AI usage in Japan, and more!  00:00 - Intro 3:20 - FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates 11:27 - Refunds for Dying Light 2 PS4 Users as The Beast Is Cancel...

Jeff Grubb is back and back with Jason Fanelli to chat about Games Done Quick hitting a major milestone for charity donations along with quickly dealing with a sponsor snafu, a UK group condemning PlayStation's decision for disc production, Rhythm Heaven Groove's sales, and more!  00:00 - Intro 3:25 - Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million – Then Cancels an SNK Sponsorship After Community Backlash ...

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...