Game Mess Mornings

Game Mess Mornings

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Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!

Episodes(40 episodes)

Rumors Recirculating on a Chrono Trigger Remake
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 - Intro7:40 - God of War: Sons of Sparta reviews14:40 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse18:40 - The Internet Isn’t Safe For Resident Evil Requiem Fans Right Now24:36 - BREAK24:43 - Sources: Tencent secretly funded struggling shooter Highguard36:50 - Highguard Appears Ready To Say Bye-Guard, Pla...
Published: Feb 18, 2026Duration: 56m 44s
Recapping the State of Play
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!
Published: Feb 13, 2026Duration: 1h 13m 59s
Rumored God of War Remake Could Be Multiplatform
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 - Intro3:27 - High on Life 2 reviews7:16 - Rumored God of War Metroidvania Game Could Be Multiplatform24:19 - Designer claims ‘most’ of Highguard’s dev team have been laid off36:52 - BREAK36:57 - FromSoftware owner reiterates Duskbloods is still coming this year41:30 - Rumor: Leakers claims Pokemon Fire Red and Lea...
Published: Feb 12, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 16s
Leaker Claims Nintendo DS is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online
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 - Intro7:36 - Nintendo Direct apparently in third week of February with 3D Mario, according to rumorLeaker claims Wii, Nintendo DS, and SEGA CD coming to Nintendo Switch Online20:37 - Marvel's Wolverine seemingly won't be at tomorrow's State of Play25:28 - BREAK25:35 - No Wolverine at State of Play?35:06 - A...
Published: Feb 11, 2026Duration: 57m 47s
State of Play Confirmed for February 12
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 - Intro5:50 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reviews22:12 - PlayStation State Of Play Confirmed For February 1228:57 - BREAK29:20 - Pokemon Super Bowl Ad For 30th Anniversary31:16 - New Pokemon 10th gen beta screenshots leak37:52 - Disney's Search For A New CEO Disrupted Gaming Plans43:56 - Sources: Don’t Expect Horizon Zero Daw...
Published: Feb 9, 2026Duration: 1h 6m 47s
A Baldur's Gate TV Show is in the Works
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 - Intro5:52 - Mewgenics reviews12:14 - A Baldur’s Gate TV Show Is Happening In The Worst Way Possible18:36 - Larian Isn’t Involved With The Baldur’s Gate Show, Fans Are Not Happy24:06 - BREAK24:12 - Nintendo Support has a page for a Wii Rem...
Published: Feb 6, 2026Duration: 55m 29s
Valve Delays Steam Machine Price and Details Announcement
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 - Intro5:27 - Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices18:47 - Nintendo Partner Direct roundup for 5th February32:16 - Break33:00 - Epic wants to bring its store to the next-gen Xbox 37:35 - Overwatch 2 Is Just 'O...
Published: Feb 5, 2026Duration: 1h 6m 6s
Pokémon at will be at the Super Bowl
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 - Intro4:13 - Nioh 3 Reviews8:34 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase set for February 515:48 - Nintendo Stock Nosedives 24:11 - Nintendo Silent on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales27:39 - BREAK28:00 - Next Xbox console could be coming as soon as n...
Published: Feb 4, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 52s
Sony Files Patent for New PlayStation Touchscreen Controller
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 - Intro05:41 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews12:05 - Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout21:11 - BREAK21:21 - Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller 27:42 - Nintendo's Virtual Boy Accessory Sells Out Ahead of 2026 Release31:52 - Rumor: A Metroid Movie Is In Deve...
Published: Feb 2, 2026Duration: 54m 23s
Director Assures Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Still Coming
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 - Intro08:16 - A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week15:35 - Nintendo comments on Dispatch’s Nintendo Switch 2 censorship21:05 - Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is c...
Published: Jan 30, 2026Duration: 56m 10s
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Confirms Same-Sex Relationships and Date
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 - Intro04:11 -  Cairn reviews09:40 - Xbox Gaming Revenue Declines As Console Sales Continue To Slump20:01 - Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and this might be the reason why26:26 - Break 26:41 - Tomodachi Life: Living the...
Published: Jan 29, 2026Duration: 57m 53s
State of Decay 3 Development is Trucking Along
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!
Published: Jan 28, 2026Duration: 50m 22s
Resident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct
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 - Intro02:30 - Resident Evil previews13:20 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct on Thursday17:55 - Sony has a PlayStation stream planned for next month24:08 - Ad Break24:17 - PlayStation 634:41 - Highguard Global Release Times Confirmed Ahead of Launch Showcase36:50 - Banjo-Kazooie's Native PC Port is Here39:44 - Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new...
Published: Jan 26, 2026Duration: 55m 15s
Everything From the Xbox Developer Direct
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 - Intro04:38 - Xbox Developer Direct 2026: All The Big Announcements18:51 - Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’24:40 - BREAK25:42 - Nintendo Direct - Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie announced for this Sunday31:16 - US lawmakers ask FTC to "thoroughly" review $55bn EA deal38:27 - Kingdom Hearts collection could eventually come...
Published: Jan 23, 2026Duration: 57m 0s
Explaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans
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!
Published: Jan 22, 2026Duration: 57m 48s
Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake
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 - Intro03:52 - Critic Reviews for MIO: Memories in Orbit07:02 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets major free update for Switch & Switch 210:40 - Peak devs’ next game looks like Overcooked in a warehouse and it’s co...
Published: Jan 21, 2026Duration: 51m 5s
New Switch 2 Model Coming Soon?
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 - Intro14:14 - A potential new Nintendo Switch 2 model discovered24:00 - ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB29:20 - BREAK29:36 - Resident Evil Requiem really does look like two different RE games mashed together35:29 - Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again39:00...
Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 57m 59s
Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates
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.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):00:00 Intro01:26 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Marketing Continues to Use Generative...
Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 57m 29s
Ecco the Dolphin is BACK?
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 - Intro04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan24:55 - BREAK25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC30:35 - Bo...
Published: Jan 14, 2026Duration: 58m 29s
Anthem Shuts Down Today
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 - Intro04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?29:07 - BREAK29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years35:50 - 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...
Published: Jan 12, 2026Duration: 52m 28s