Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start the week with news! We're chatting about Shuhei Yoshida sharing stories of PlayStation studios, Pragmata selling well, THQ Nordic teasing 7 unanounced games headed to the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro  6:54 - Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan 22:40 - PRAGMATA sa...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Eka from Outerloop Games to chat about Dosa Divas and the indie space! We also get into the news to end the week with a surprise Phasmophobia event in collaboration with Alan Wake, a new/old NeoGeo console coming, Slay the Spire 2 getting review bombed, and more!  00:00 - Intro  8:20 - SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game c...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown dev team potentially reuniting, Ubisoft settling with other devs that were laid off after unionizing, loose details on the next Xbox, the Street Fighter movie and the game not settling the incest angle, and more for your Thursday morning!  00:00 - Intro  6:00 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team rep...

Jason Fanelli joins Grubb today to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reviews, some major Switch 2 titles getting spotted, Xbox still considering exclusivity and putting on big numbers on the PS5, and more for your Wednesday morning!  0:00 - Intro 7:00 - Tomodachi Life reviews 16:00 - Two First-Party Switch 2 Ratings Have Been Spotted 23:00 - Break 24:00 - Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discuss...

It's Monday so it's time to start the week with some video game news! We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to chat about Pragmata reviews, Fortnite adding an extraction shooter mode featuring Disney characters, Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2 copies are out in the wild, Xbox may not launch Call of Duty on Game Pass this year, and more news!  0:00 - Intro 6:00 - Pragmata 11:30 - Metro 2039 to be an...

Jeff Grubb and Matthew Finneman take you into the weekend by breaking down news about Level-5's upcoming games, PlayStation's Marathon reportedly costing them over $250 million, and much 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 ma...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about mixed receptions of Pokémon Champions and Samson, rumors of a new Luigi's Mansion game, a possible State of Play coming next week, Rhythm Heaven Groove getting a release date, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Next Sony State Of Play Coming April 16 - Report 9:00 - Samson's Launch Woes Deemed "Unacceptable," Incoming Patch Aims To Beat Down Bugs 14:09...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about People of Note reviews, James Bond being another release getting delayed on the Switch 2, physical releases for the Switch 2, leakers claiming Nintendo is looking to pitch a Luigi's Mansion movie, and more stories for your Wednesday!  0:00 - Intro 4:12 - People of Note reviews 6:45 - James Bond Is The Latest Major Switch 2 Port To Get Delayed 17:35 -...

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy get your gaming week going by chatting about some serious accusations from a veteran Halo developer, Mario laughing all the way to the bank after the Galaxy movie, and much 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 dependin...

Happy Fanelli Friday everybody! We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to chat about the PS5 still being $400 in a couple places, Sony acquiring more things, Nintendo wants you to use the Gamechat button more, and more stories to end the week!  0:00 - Intro 3:53 - It Might Not Be Too Late To Buy A PS5 For Just $400 10:55 - Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to start your Thursday with news on how the Super Mario Galaxy movie is performing, speculations about how the PS6 handheld will perform, RACCOIN performing well, and more for your morning video game news!  00:00 - Intro 3:17 - Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests 16:40 - ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Already Breaking Records With Best...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to chat about Mario Galaxy review scores, the Nintendo Switch 2 jumping up in sales, the US patent office revoking Nintendo's patent, a new MindsEye mission will apparently reveal corporate espionage, and more!  00:00 - Intro 04:03 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes punching bag for critics 11:16 - Nintendo Switch 2 sales jumped 154% in March month-on-mont...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from PAX East to chat about all of the price increases from PlayStation, Nintendo possibly planning a new Star Fox, rumors of a Super Metroid remake, Crimson Desert selling 5 million sales, and more stories!  00:00 - Intro 5:48 - New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player 18:15 - Rumored PS6 cost for Sony  27:11 - BREAK 27:33 - Source...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Ronell Crawford to talk about Nintendo's games being cheaper digitally than physically in the future, Fox McCloud joining the Super Mario Galaxy movie, the cost of game development being too d*mn high, 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 v...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more!  Follow Phil!  https://bsky.app/profile/philsalv.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro 4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png) Get more from Nathan and the Aftermath crew at https://aftermath.site/ ! Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.gia...

Jeff Grubb is joined by MinnMax's own Ben Hanson to end the news week! Today we chat about CD Projekt's upcoming projects, Pearl Abyss has a huge launch on Steam despite the mixed reviews, Switch 2's boost mode draining the battery significantly, and more!  00:00 - Intro 7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest 15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to chat about Crimson Desert scores and Grubb's early impressions on the game, PlayStation dropping "PlayStation Network" as a brand, LEGO Party getting an update, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance getting a special SEGA villains DLC, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:20 - Crimson Desert reviews 16:28 - Report: Sony Is Planning To Ditch ‘PlayStation Network’ As A Brand 25:25...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! We're talking about the continued fallout from Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo and the CEO chimes in, Subnautica 2 finally getting an early-access release, IOI splitting from MindsEye, Street Fighter 6's playerbase increasing, and more!  00:00 - Intro 5:55 - Nvidia CEO responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 5 16:51 - Nvidia...

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 - Intro 4:40 - Mario Galaxy movie expecting a $160 million opening 13:14 - Don’t forget there’s 2 weeks left f...

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 - Intro 6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version 13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires...

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 - Intro 3:50 - Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days 9:13 - Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Proje...

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 - Intro 5:00 - Nintendo Shares Surge After Reports of Pokémon Pokopia Success 12:00...

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 - Intro 5:14 - Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs 13:40 - Shinji Mikami’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is buildin...

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/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps...