Game Mess Mornings

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...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa again to chat about Docked and WWE 2K26 reviews, Ubisoft sharing updates on the Assassin's Creed franchise, more confusing details on Crimson Desert, Kena: Bridge of Spirits heading to the Switch 2, and even more!  0:00 - Intro 5:30 - Docked reviews 10:00 - WWE 2K26 reviews 17:10 - Ubisoft Gives Updates On Assassin's Creed Franchise 27:00 - Break 27:35 - Crimson D...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to help you with your Wednesday morning. Today on the show we're talking about Sony scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives, Highguard shutting down after 3 months, Crimson Desert and some review drama, and more for your Wednesday!  0:00 - Intro 2:46 - Sony reportedly scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives 15:28 - 3 months after closing The Game...

We've got Jon Martin joining us to jump start the week with news! We've got a review roundup of Pokopia and Esoteric Ebb, Bungie making adjustments to Marathon, Santa Monica Studio working on something new in the God of War universe, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:48 - Bloodborne Rumblings  8:25 - Pokémon Pokopia reviews 13:00 - Esoteric Ebb reviews 17:00 - Nintendo Indie World  29:17 - BREAK 20:00 - S...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming to talk about the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, news about PlayStation's approach to PC ports, the story behind Highguard's development, and more! Check out Baron and the crew on https://www.youtube.com/@LV1Gaming20 ! Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join Timesta...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sit and chat about rumored Bluepoint pitches, layoffs at the skate studio, Valve getting taken to court, and more news!  0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Bluepoint almost made a remake of Bloodborne and a spin-off to Ghost of Tsushima 15:42 - Skate studio sees layoffs 22:06 - Break 22:14 - US: Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are pretty much sold out 29:12 - Valve being sued by...

We've got M.H. Williams joining us on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about Resident Evil Requiem review scores, more rumblings happening over at Xbox, two PlayStation games getting a big preview over the weekend, Discord delaying the age verification following huge backlash from its users, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:57 - Resident Evil Requiem reviews 12:46 - Xbox CEO Says New Hardware Announcemen...

We have Lex Luddy on the show today with Grubb to try and dissect the current happenings over at Xbox with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving, pitches that Bluepoint Games originally had, spending numbers from January, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:33 - Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, new Microsoft Gaming CEO steps in 26:10 - BREAK 26:28 - Before closing, Bluepoint Games pitched two remakes to Sony 36:20...

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! We cover the sudden closing of Bluepoint games and the internal email sent to the studio, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to the Switch, a wild story between Finji and TikTok, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:33 - Here’s The Email About Why PlayStation Shut Down A Studio That Put Out Great Games 21:30 - Demon Tides rev...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to discuss updates on Elder Scrolls VI, Nintendo making a Xenoblade Chronicles Switch 2 edition, Christopher Judge teasing some possible changes in the God of War Trilogy, Kristen Bell casted as Amy the Hedgehog, and more news for your Thursday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to hit you with the news! We've got some new details surrounding Highguard's future and it's development, a NEW Sonic game, a review roundup for God of War: Sons of Sparta, and rumores recirculating around a remake of Chrono Trigger!  00:00 - Intro 7:40 - God of War: Sons of Sparta reviews 14:40 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 18:40 - The Internet Isn’t Safe...

Our friend Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with video game news! We're chatting about the State of Play that happened yesterday and all of the different releases and announcements from it! We also hit up the Bomb 12 and determine that Boom Boom from the Mario franchise has a soul!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday by talking about High on Life 2 reviews, the rumored God of War Metroidvania game possibly being multiplatform, updates on Duskbloods and Elden Ring on the Switch 2, and more stories to get you through the day.  00:00 - Intro 3:27 - High on Life 2 reviews 7:16 - Rumored God of War Metroidvania Game Could Be Multiplatform 24:19 - Designer claims ‘most’ o...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Norris to chat about Pokopia previews, a possible Nintendo Direct possibly coming, the Nintendo DS possibly coming to Nintendo Switch Online, no Wolverine at the State of Play, more Silent Hill, and even more stories!  00:00 - Intro 7:36 - Nintendo Direct apparently in third week of February with 3D Mario, according to rumor Leaker claims Wii, Nintendo DS, and SEGA CD...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to discuss reviews for Yakuza Kiwami 3, a new State of Play on the horizon, leaked screenshots for Generation 10 of Pokemon, PS6 and new Xbox hardware rumors, and more to jump start the week!  00:00 - Intro 5:50 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reviews 22:12 - PlayStation State Of Play Confirmed For February 12 28:57 - BREAK 29:20 - Pokemon Super Bowl Ad For 30th...

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin are here to end the week! Today we talk about a Baldur's Gate TV show and who is attached to making it, Nintendo possibly digging up the Wiimote back for the Switch 2, Assassin's Creed: Shadows ditching the multiplayer DLC, and more for your Friday!  00:00 - Intro 5:52 - Mewgenics reviews 12:14 - A Baldur’s Gate TV Show Is Happening In The Worst Way Possible 18:36 - Laria...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa break down the hottest news today! We cover Valve delaying release and price details of the Steam Machine, we round up the Nintendo Partner Direct, Epic wants to bring their store to the next Xbox, and a whole lot of other stories for your Thursday!  00:00 - Intro 5:27 - Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to catch up on the biggest headlines today! We talk about a whole bunch of Nintendo news around stock prices, Partner directs, and Metroid Prime 4 sales. We also catch up on rumblings of the next Xbox, GTA 6, Pokemon at the Super Bowl, and more for your Wednesday Morning! 00:00 - Intro 4:13 - Nioh 3 Reviews 8:34 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase set for Febr...

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your week with a review round-up of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews, video game company shares dropping because of Google's Project Genie AI rollout, rumors of a Metroid movie, Sony patenting a touchscreen controller, and more!  00:00 - Intro 05:41 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews 12:05 - Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Pr...

We got Mike Minotti covering the show today while Grubb is out travelling and we have our dear friend Jesse Vitelli to help end the week. Today we talk about the upcoming Nintendo Direct, Nintendo's censorship of Dispatch, a "NEW" version of Final Fantasy 7 headed to Steam, Beyond Good & Evil 2 still coming, and more!  Check out restart.run for more of Jesse's work!  00:00 - Intro 08:16 - A Ni...

Jeff Grubb and Rachel Kaser are here to deliver your Thursday news! We talk about the Cairn reviews and how it's climbing up the charts, overall Xbox gaming revenue declining, Dispatch getting censored on the Switch and Switch 2, Phasmophobia finally hitting 1.0, Tomodachi Life confirming a release date and same-sex relationships, and more! Happy Birthday Rachel!  00:00 - Intro 04:11 -  Cairn revi...

Jeff Grubb and friends break down today's top stories in video games. Today Jan joins in again as we talk about Code Vein II and Escape from Ever After reviews, a Ren and Stimpy collection hitting shelves soon, updates on State of Decay 3, and more for your Wednesday!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start the week with talking more about Resident Evil Requiem, a Tomodachi Life direct happening this Thursday, a possible PlayStation stream planned for February, Highguard's global release, and a PlayStation 6?? 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Resident Evil previews 13:20 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct on Thursday 17:55 - Sony has a PlayStation stream planned fo...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR FRIEND Jason Fanelli! Today we're chatting about the Xbox Developer Direct, updates on Game Freak's new game, a Nintendo Direct this Sunday for the Mario movie, somehow some Kingdom Hearts news, and more!  00:00 - Intro 04:38 - Xbox Developer Direct 2026: All The Big Announcements 18:51 - Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’ 24:40 - BREAK...

Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to talk about a whole bunch of Ubisoft news and updates after yesterday's events, Super Mario Bros. Wonder heading to the Switch 2, Bubsy 4D has a launch date, Pokemon is headed to Universal Studios, and more for yout Thursday!