Game Mess Mornings

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...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Ben Hanson to chat about Subnautica 2's huge early access release, Xbox's new controllers leaking, 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 ): 0:00:00 Intro 0:07:17 Subnautica 2 sel...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start your Thursday with news on The Duskbloods still being set for 2026, a Forza Horizon 6 roundup, Best Buy telling affiliates that GTA 6 pre-orders may start next week, Fortnite Zero Build getting an overhaul, and more!  00:00 - Intro 7:17 - Forza Horizon 6 reviews 15:35 - Best Buy tells affiliates it’s starting GTA 6 pre-orders next week, sparking speculati...

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld start your Wednesday morning with news on Saros having a slow start of sales, while on the other side Silent Hill is selling very well, Xbox continuing to reevaluate console exclusives, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:28 - Saros had a “lukewarm start” with 300,000+ sold in 2 weeks, analytics firm estimates 8:30 - Sony says PS Plus gets only 4–6 day-one games a year, most...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Forza Horizon 6 getting leaked early, Directive 8020 reviews, some users downloading LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight early, investors still unhappy, and MORE for your Monday morning.  00:00 - Intro 4:50 - Directive 8020 reviews 13:50 - Forza Horizon 6 leaked/cracked before launch 20:48 - Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Lega...

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week discussing incoming price hikes for the Switch 2, Sony sharing a forecast of lower gaming business sales, Sony talking about AI within the PlayStation ecosystem, Valve trying to fight scalpers, and more for your Friday!  00:00 - Intro 1:00 - Mixtape Impressions 6:30 - Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 2 15:20 - Switch 2 is just shy of 20 m...

Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa fill in for Grubb to chat about all of the glowing Mixtape reviews, some news and updates coming from Take-Two, other stories, and Star Fox coming back?! 00:00 - Intro 4:00 - Mixtape reviews 13:35 - Star Fox returns 23:25 - Nintendo’s Switch 2 pricing split continues: Star Fox is cheaper digitally than physically 31:40 - BREAK 31:57 - Take-Two says Civilization VII “got...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more!  00:00 - Intro 2:15 - Saros 7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Roc...

Jeff Grubb is joined by David "Fame" Whitaker to start the week with shocking news about GameStop announcing a shocking buyout offer to try to acquire eBay, Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes reportedly in active development, Marathon has "years" planned out, and more for your Monday!  00:00 - Intro 3:30 - GameStop Announces Shocking Buyout Offer For eBay 14:13 - Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are reportedly in...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli today to end the week with Fortnite getting more Star Wars content, another storybook chapter getting added to Super Mario Galaxy 2, a Valve hardware rumor about upcoming "consoles", and a fun little voicemail for Jason! 00:00 - Intro 3:00 - Jason Voicemail 5:00 - Fortnite Is Adding New Star Wars Modes, And One Of Them Feels Like Battlefront 15:45 - Valve hard...

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your Thursday with an Invincible VS review roundup, we finally get to the bottom of the PlayStation store internet check drama, Star Wars: Galactic Racer getting release date, and more!  00:00 - Intro 2:27 - Shawn's Invincible VS Review 9:00 - Intro again! 10:00 - Invincible VS reviews 13:40 - PlayStation finally explains 30-day timer for digital games, says it’s on...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Myles Obenza to chat about the continued confusion over the timers happening with digital downloads at PlayStation, some updates for Final Fantasy VII on the Switch 2 and Part 3, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection updates, and more for your Wednesday!  00:00 - Intro 5:20 - New theory says PS4 and PS5 30-day digital game timers are temporary to stop piracy, become permanent af...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start the week with a tease of Alien Isolation 2 from Sega, FairGames struggling with an early pre-alpha playtest to "find the fun", the PS5 price jumping up in price in other regions, and a bunch more stories!  00:00 - Intro  5:50 - Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way 13:00 - PS5, PS4 Game Expiry DRM Concerns Escalate...

We got Eric Van Allen joining Grubb today to end week with talking about Saros reviews coming in, Microsoft Gaming reverting back to Xbox branding, Invincible VS gets a story mode, Clai Obscur celebrating a major milestone, and more!  00:00 - Intro 3:13 - Saros reviews 14:20 - Gang Of Dragon Trailer And Nagoshi Studio's YouTube Channel Vanish Amid Funding Crisis 20:56 - Stop Killing Games movement...

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you through your Thursday morning with stories about Shuhei Yoshida declaring gaming's future to be in indies rather than AAA, Vampire Survivors creator Poncle working on a whole bunch of stuff, and Peter Molyneux's being too much like... Cooking Mama? Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/j...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatela to discuss March's game market highlights here in the US, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Reviews, analysts speculating about Game Pass' price drop, class action lawsuits getting filed against Nintendo, Miyamoto and a grip of updates out of the Mario movie, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:35 - March 2026 US video game market highlights 21:30 - Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred r...