Game Mess Mornings

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 For Resident Evil Requiem Fans Right Now
24:36 - BREAK
24:43 - Sources: Tencent secretly funded struggling shooter Highguard
36:50 - Highguard Appears Ready To Say Bye-Guard, Players Believe
40:28 - Square Enix is working on a Chrono Trigger remake?
44:40 - Replaced, The Long-In-Development Cyberpunk Action Game, Has Been Delayed Again
48:08 - Is this the next Sonic?
51:10 - Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 gets a new update 
52:27 - Poll

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’ of Highguard’s dev team have been laid off
36:52 - BREAK
36:57 - FromSoftware owner reiterates Duskbloods is still coming this year
41:30 - Rumor: Leakers claims Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green
50:07 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remaster Art Book Pops Up On Amazon
52:30 - Mewgenics devs make their budget back in 3 hours, celebrate with cat-shaped cake
57:32 - Hideo Kojima says he talked to Vince Zampella about making a Metal Gear shooter at Respawn
59:26 - Poll

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 coming to Nintendo Switch Online
20:37 - Marvel's Wolverine seemingly won't be at tomorrow's State of Play
25:28 - BREAK
25:35 - No Wolverine at State of Play?
35:06 - A new Silent Hill Transmission presentation is coming this week, with new info on Silent Hill: Townfall
39:10 - Pokopia previews are out, and it’s sounding very promising
43:30 - As The Backlash to Discord's Age Verification Grows, Company Insists Changes Won't Impact 'Majority of Adult Users'
48:45 - Early Tokyo Scramble reviews
52:15 - Some of February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles have leaked, including Spider-Man 2
53:45 - Poll

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 Anniversary
31:16 - New Pokemon 10th gen beta screenshots leak
37:52 - Disney's Search For A New CEO Disrupted Gaming Plans
43:56 - Sources: Don’t Expect Horizon Zero Dawn 3 Anytime Soon
50:30 - More PS6 hardware rumors
54:18 - More next-gen Xbox hardware rumors
57:35 - Discord Will Force You To Scan Your Face Or ID To Unlock All Of Its Features
1:03:35 - Poll

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 - Larian Isn’t Involved With The Baldur’s Gate Show, Fans Are Not Happy
24:06 - BREAK
24:12 - Nintendo Support has a page for a Wii Remote for the Nintendo Switch 2
29:48 - Nintendo trademarks Mario & Wario and the upcoming Rhythm Heaven Groove
37:20 - Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included
40:22 - Nvidia reportedly delays RTX 60 series and cancels RTX 50 Super cards
47:22 - Assassin's Creed: Shadows' Co-Op Mode Has Been Reportedly Canceled
49:16 - Minecraft gains Bluey DLC
49:54 - Poll
52:44 - Bomb 12

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
18:47 - Nintendo Partner Direct roundup for 5th February
32:16 - Break
33:00 - Epic wants to bring its store to the next-gen Xbox 
37:35 - Overwatch 2 Is Just 'Overwatch' Again
42:35 - Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026
45:30 - Metroid Prime 4 did sell more than a million copies in a month
48:18 - The PS5 version of Starfield could be announced soon
50:45 - Sony Reports Strong Performance Of First-Party Games
55:19 - Horizon Hunters Gathering
57:42 - RGG Doubles Down on casting Teruyuki Kagawa 
1:01:40 - Poll

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 February 5
15:48 - Nintendo Stock Nosedives 
24:11 - Nintendo Silent on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales
27:39 - BREAK
28:00 - Next Xbox console could be coming as soon as next year
35:50 - Why Did GTA 6 Company's Market Value Plummet By Billions? 
43:00 - Take-Two Reaffirms Its Support For GTA Online
46:58 - Two more Game Boy games have been added to Switch Online’s 
49:24 - Nintendo boss stays tight-lipped when asked about Zelda 40th anniversary plans
54:00 - Pokémon will debut a ‘special video’ during Super Bowl LX celebrating its 30th anniversary’
58:00 - Poll

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 Project Genie AI rollout
21:11 - BREAK
21:21 - Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller 
27:42 - Nintendo's Virtual Boy Accessory Sells Out Ahead of 2026 Release
31:52 - Rumor: A Metroid Movie Is In Development
35:59 - Xbox's New Dashboard Is Going Down Well
39:29 - SEGA talks Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sales
43:47 - The Switch version of Apex Legends will shut down this summer
49:04 - Poll

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! 

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00:00 - Intro
08:16 - A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week
15:35 - Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censorship
21:05 - Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam
27:29 - BREAK
27:36 - Director assures Ubisoft ‘remains committed’ to Beyond Good & Evil 2
36:38 - Nintendo Issues Correction Over Leaked Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Games
41:13 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 studio says the full game won’t have the graphical issues
44:58 - GOG responds to Kotaku regarding AI banner ad art
47:10 - Poll
49:03 - Bomb 12

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 reviews
09:40 - Xbox Gaming Revenue Declines As Console Sales Continue To Slump
20:01 - Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and this might be the reason why
26:26 - Break 
26:41 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream confirms same-sex relationships, announces release date
35:05 - Fans Hate Switch 2 Game Key Cards But A New Survey Suggests They’re Buying Them Anyway
39:58 - The Disney Afternoon Collection coming to Switch 2, Switch on February 26
43:15 - Phasmophobia Will Finally Haunt Players With Its 1.0 Launch This Year
49:04 - Keiji Inafune’s Comcept shuts down
52:05 - Poll

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 for next month
24:08 - Ad Break
24:17 - PlayStation 6
34:41 - Highguard Global Release Times Confirmed Ahead of Launch Showcase
36:50 - Banjo-Kazooie's Native PC Port is Here
39:44 - Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
45:04 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition

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
25:42 - Nintendo Direct - Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie announced for this Sunday
31:16 - US lawmakers ask FTC to "thoroughly" review $55bn EA deal
38:27 - Kingdom Hearts collection could eventually come to Nintendo Switch 2
41:29 - Queen's Blood will be 'enhanced'
49:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Remake Part 3 won’t be compromised on Nintendo Switch 2
49:25 - Rocket League update enhances visual quality on Nintendo Switch 2
50:35 - Poll
55:00 - Bomb 12

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!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of today's top stories in gaming. In BREAKING NEWS we find out that Ubisoft has cancelled the Prince of Persia remake alongside 5 other games, PEAK devs have another game cooking up for this year, Halo Lead believes the PS5 port will have a positive impact, and more for your Wednesday!

00:00 - Intro
03:52 - Critic Reviews for MIO: Memories in Orbit
07:02 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets major free update for Switch & Switch 2
10:40 - Peak devs’ next game looks like Overcooked in a warehouse and it’s coming this year
16:18 - Break
16:54 - Someone Already Brought Anthem Back To Life And Has It Running On A Private Server
20:13 - Nintendo Might Have To Raise The Price Of The Switch 2 At The Worst Time
25:25 - Halo leads say releasing on PS5 will grow and reconnect the community
31:26 - CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod
35:03 - Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games
38:31 - Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake and 5 other games. 
49:39 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy end the week with video game news! We're talking about a new Switch 2 model possibly in the works, Resident Evil: Requiem being two games mashed up as one, Hi-Fi Rush getting rated for the Switch, Sonic turning 35, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
14:14 - A potential new Nintendo Switch 2 model discovered
24:00 - ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB
29:20 - BREAK
29:36 - Resident Evil Requiem really does look like two different RE games mashed together
35:29 - Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again
39:00 - Amazon Games confirms MMO New World has a year left before it goes offline permanently
43:10 - Julian Gerighty, overseer of The Division, departs Massive for DICE
47:26 - Sony wiped over 1,000 shovelware games off the PlayStation store 
50:13 - Sega is gearing up for Sonic's 35th anniversary
51:04 - Poll
53:52 - Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to talk about SNK's continued use of generative AI to market Fatal Fury, Animal Crossing bizarrely adding a bunch of new movement options, and a PC modder potentially finding a reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' performance issues.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
01:26 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Marketing Continues to Use Generative AI
08:18 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds New Jump, Strafing, And Walking Backwards
13:13 Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Uncovers Bizarre Reason Why PC Performance Might Be So Bad
19:20 Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake could be shadow dropped very soon
23:25 Quick Fatal Fury Update
24:28 New Details About Yakuza Kiwami 3
26:32 Steam Machine Verified requirements will have 'fewer constraints' than Steam Deck, says Valve
32:59 Rumor: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
39:28 IOI Lowers 007 First Light Hardware Requirements After 'Miscommunication'
43:54 Ryan Hurst tapped to play Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios
48:38 Amazon unveils first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in new Tomb Raider series
50:55 Polls & outro

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa today to chat about Bobby Kotick making statements against Microsoft, Animal Crossing DLC on the way, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake getting rated by the ESRB, Season 2 of Battlefield 6, and MULTIPLE ECCO THE DOLPHIN GAMES IN DEVELOPMENT?

00:00 - Intro
04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development
10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan
24:55 - BREAK
25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC
30:35 - Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group
39:10 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake rated by ESRB
43:31 - Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been delayed so it can be ‘further polished and refined’ 
49:29 - Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad
51:25 - Games Workshop bans AI from creative process
53:50 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to discuss a whole slew of updates from Nintendo's president, memory shortages will continue to happen, Baldur's Gate 3 will not be heading to Switch 2, Anthem shutting down today, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans
23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?
29:07 - BREAK
29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years
35:50 - Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely,
41:21 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director says younger employees state that Final Fantasy 13 is their favourite
45:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 2
47:10 - Dragon Quest XI has sold over 9 million copies
47:44 - ANTHEM Shuts Down Today
48:43 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser today to chat about updates with Larian's plans with AI and their games, an older Fire Emblem game heading to Nintendo Switch Online, rumblings of The Division 3, Arc Raiders implementing anti-cheat measures, and more! 
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00:00 - Intro
05:30 - Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance Joins Switch Online’s GameCube Classics Library
12:23 - The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game
20:24 - Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming To PS5 With New Features
27:15 - AD BREAK
29:30 - Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art
41:06 - Arc Raiders Dev Promises New Anti-Cheating Measures
44:25 - Massive Entertainment describes The Division 3 as a "monster"
48:04 - Towerborne will be launching in full in February
49:54 - Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered
52:59 - Poll
58:41 - THE BOMB 12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with brand new Dual Sense and Joy-Con 2 colors, Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development, a new StarCraft game in the works, the Switch 2 underperforming during the holidays, South Park heading to Fortnite, and more!
00:00 - Intro
03:02 - Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Were Reportedly Not Amazing Over The Holidays
15:18 - Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development
19:40 - Xbox Developer Direct Returns January 22 With Fable And Forza Horizon 6
26:13 - AD BREAK
28:07 - GTA 6 not content complete
29:28 - StarCraft shooter reported to revealed by Blizzard at BlizzCon in September
33:50 - South Park is coming to Fortnite this week
41:30 - Nintendo’s new ‘My Mario’ kids range will go on sale in the US and Europe next month
45:25 - PlayStation reveals its boldest controllers and console covers yet, ‘The Hyperpop Collection’ 46:55 - The first Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con color variants have been announced, and they’re out next month
49:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli start your Wednesday with the most played PlayStation games of 2025, Fallout getting a player boost, Ubisoft shutting down the newly unionized Halifax studio, Mario Tennis Fever featuring 38 playable characters, and more stories for your morning.

00:00 - Intro
05:23 - PlayStation’s most-played games of 2025 are identical to 2024’s list
15:00 - Fallout 4 doubles concurrent players on Steam following Fallout S2 premiere
20:00 - Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected
28:23 - AD Break!
30:17 - Mario Tennis Fever features 38 playable characters
40:02 - Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
44:24 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is now available on eShop
48:32 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sells a million copies in a few months
52:26 - New Report Says Dave Filoni Is About To Run All Of ‘Star Wars’
57:27 - Poll!

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy are back from break to start the year and your day with some VIDEO GAME NEWS! Today we're talking about some surprise Witcher 3 expansions, ASUS officially announcing price hikes, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora getting a player boost, and more for your Monday!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the year with some video game news! We chat about Naughty Dog mandating overtime for Intergalactic, Bethesda not missing the Switch 2 for future releases, Larian having an AMA to address AI usage and implementation, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from recording GOTY podcasts! Today we cover Larian not only getting caught up for implementing use of AI but also shifty hiring processes, Nintendo planning smaller Switch 2 cart sizes, Sony and Nintendo both settling different lawsuits, and more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to walk you through the slew of announcements from The Game Awards 2025!

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to walk you through a Thursday calm before the Game Awards storm, with stories ranging from Nintendo paying 41% more for RAM to Kotaku sources revealing that a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards costs over $1 million.

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Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to break down news about Call of Duty no longer releasing back-to-back entries in the Black Ops and Modern Warfare series, Take-Two establishing a new 2K studio led by former execs from The Initiative, and how Netflix "Didn't Attribute Any Value" to WB Games in their acquisition bid.

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to chat about building PCs, the mysterious TGA studio might be related to Altered Beast, Star Wars game leaks, Harada leaving Bandai Namco, and more to jumpstart the week with video game news.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with a whole slew of news! We chat about Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros and what that could mean for video games, Mario Kart World potentially getting DLC, reviews for the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie, Splitgate 2 getting folded into a "new" release, and more headlines for your Friday.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa get together to chat about Micron shutting down and what that potentiall means for building PCs, Metroid Prime 4 requiring an Amiibo to listen to music, MLB the Show Mobile launching early in smaller markets, Death Stranding 2 getting rated by the ESRB, and more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to discuss Octopath Traveller 0 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review scores, Yacht Club Games is in a "make-or-break" situation, Yuji Hori can't talk about a possible Chrono Trigger remake, Helldivers 2 dramatically cutting its install size, and much more for your Wednesday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to start the week with video game news! We chat about Nintendo acquiring a support studio, Campcom working on a new Dead Rising game, a mysterious statue popping up because of The Game Awards, and more to get back into the swing of things.

Jeff Grubb and Britton Peele are here to start a short week on the website with news of the Metroid Prime 4 demo being available at Walmarts and other retailers, RAM shortages could potentially lead to another Xbox price hike, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforming, the Steam Machine price could be clearer, and more for your Monday morning.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week with some news! We're talking about Ubisoft's delayed earnings call results and the company urging that several planned remakes are still on the way, recapping the Xbox Partner showcase, and Nintendo BANNING a custom board modeled after a Kirby character.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal of todays new stories! We cover how nearly half of US kids surveyed want in-game currency for Christmas this year, Battlefield 6 is one of the top selling games this year, speculation about the Steam Machine, and even more stories to jumpstart your day!

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your Wednesday with Kirby Air Riders review scores, Epic bringing Unity games to Fortnite, Megabonk's creator dipping from The Game Awards, and even more news for the morning!

Jeff Grubb starts the week with Jason Fanelli breaking down stories about folks freaking out of Metroid Prime 4, leaks from the Zelda movie set, congress calling for AI regulations, and Sony shutting Concord down again?

Jeff Grubb is joined by our resident hacker Chuck Zimmerheld to chat about Metroid Prime 4 and what the internet has to say about Samus' new friend, Call of Duty review scores coming in, some Switch 2 news, and more to end your week!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday by talking all about Valve's newest announcement being a fleet of new things. We got a Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and their new VR headset: The Steam Frame. We also tie off today by hitting a couple other headlines.

Jeff Grubb is joined by our friend Alyssa Mercante today to talk about the casting updates to the Mario Galaxy movie, why The Game Awards may have quietly closed the Future Class for this year, announcements from the State of Play Japan presentation, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about some rumblings of a new Crash Team Racing, Halo Infinite getting its last planned update, Shigeru Miyamoto taking steps away from active game development, and Pillsbury leaking details on the new Mario movie!

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Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli chat about Grand Theft Auto 6 getting delayed, morale at Rockstar cratering according to an employee, Bioshock 4 still coming according to the devs, and more to end the week!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about Nintendo getting into the acquisition business with some development studios, Rockstar claiming that they let go of employees due to leaks and not union busting, Sonic Rumble skings costing up to $60, and even more for your Thursday mornings.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about review for Arc Raiders and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the PlayStation finally getting cloud streaming, PS5-PC Cross-buy could be in the works, a grip of Nintendo news, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection's strong reviews, ARC Raiders's huge opening weekend, and Rockstar being under fire after a recent round of layoffs.

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In whatever the opposite of a Dreg's Day is, Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about Battlefield 6's battle royale potentially shadowdropping next week, more Fallout new and old coming your way, and a new Halo project getting announced... Any minute now?

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to talk about Sarah Bond reiterating that exclusives are "outdated", a new report of Microsoft suddenly looking for bigger profit margins out of Xbox, and Krafton putting all their eggs in the AI basket.

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Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to piece your gaming life back together, including breaking down stories about Remedy's CEO stepping down, the Scarface PS2 game getting a mysterious re-release, and what players are buying as shown by September's Circana report.

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