Game Mess Mornings

We've got TurboShawn joining Grubb today for the news. We're talking Wolverine reviews, Sony trying to cancel Physint and Kojima finding a new publishing partner, a "Customer Appreciation Sale" at Nintendo, Matt Berry is in a Skyrim mod, and many more! 0:00 - Intro3:15 - Wolverine reviews18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it33:33 - BREAK33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees get a major union contract — including AI rules38:40 - Nintendo announces a ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ in America, says its tariff refunds made it possible43:40 - Steam now requires Austral...

We've got Taylor Cocke joining Grubb today to chat about virtually EVERYTHING from today's Nintendo Direct and we're getting ports, a new Kirby, AND A NEW METROID GAME! We also chat about the massive Steam leaks, EA using generative AI, and more for your Wednesday morning.0:00 - INTRO4:00 - Nintendo Direct29:30 - Break29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in years35:20 - Xbox disc-to-digital: reports of publishers "opting out" were premature39:10 - EA is reportedly using generative AI for NHL 27 commentary45:35 - Riot is considering making...

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld are ending the week with video game news! We're talking about Nintendo dropping two Directs on us next week, Sony's State of Play getting bombarded with negative comments, Xbox capping cloud gaming sessions, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just announced TWO Directs for next week 19:50 - Sony's State of Play got hijacked by “NO DISC NO BUY” and “DESTINY 3”24:30 - Xbox is capping cloud gaming to 15 hours and charging for extra playtime34:30 - break34:45 - The physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation needs to download extra game data on al...

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst40:20 - FRONTIER ANNOUNCES DISNEY AGREEMENT FOR A NEW GAME 43:00 - BATTLEFIELD 6 MAY ALREADY BE BREAKING ITS "GROUNDED SKINS" PROMISE46:10 - Rhythm Heaven is...

We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade17:05 - Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics gets a new drop of old games23:00 - Nintendo Direct rumors28:40 - Mini Grubb Guesser31:50 - Break32:05 - Sony says ‘reasonable consu...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jumpstart your week with news! We chat about multiple State of Play showcases planned for September 3rd, rumblings that Sony may be reconsidering ending disc production, an Onimusha review roundup, and more for your Monday! 0:00 - Intro4:50 - States of Play on Thursday15:04 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup23:50 - BREAK24:00 - Word out of Gamescom is that Sony might postpone its all-digital future, but nothing is official34:20 - Just Dance accidentally leaks a Nintendo Direct?39:15 - “Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Neede...

It's a Fanelli Friday everybody! Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with news about the White House and more tariffs on semiconductors, DLSS 5 coming out for everyone, Metal Gear Solid 4 players, and a whole slew of GTA VI news!0:00 - Intro4:40 - The White House is considering another semiconductor tariff plan 12:30 - Looks like you can try DLSS 5 out today yourself21:00 - BREAK22:20 - Grand Theft Auto 6 details39:41 - Cyberleek's GTA 6 leak flood looks to have ended in the most unsurprising way possible: a $250,000 crypto grift43:15 - Elden Ring on S...

Jon Martin joins us today to chat about more updates on GTA VI before their big gameplay reveal today, physical Switch 2 games getting progressively worse, Konami wanting to release more Silent Hill Games, Metal Gear Solid 4 finally escaping the PS3, Panic and the Playdate actually giving people refunds from tariffs, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:13 - GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, Footage Captured On PS512:10 - GTA VI gets a ton of new official details before today’s big gameplay reveal19:50 - Physical games on Switch 2 somehow keep getting worse30:00 - BREAK31:06 - Kon...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jump start your Wednesday with news! We talk about our early impressions and a review round up of Star Wars: Zero Company, Rockstar addressing the GTA VI leaks, recapping Opening Night Live, and more!#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 0:00 - Intro8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks25:00 - 26:40 - Xbox Reveals Plan To Save Fans’ Physical Game Collections In A Digital Future30:50 - Persona 6 will have PS5 Physical Release35:30 - Opening Night Live happened45:10 - Ub...

Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to jump start your week with video game news! We're talking about the mystery game at Gamescom MAYBE being a new Ori, Sony reminding users that they do not own their digital games, Nintendo going after emulators, Call of Duty on the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsense”12:12 - Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off20:40 - break22:20 - Blood o...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Josh Coulson from TheGamer to chat about Riot ending active development for fighting game 2XKO, Take-Two issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord over GTA VI leaks, FromSoftware's network test for The Duskbloods ending early, and more!00:00 - Intro04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins13:00 - Riot is effectively putting 2XKO into maintenance mode 19:40 - Take-Two Subpoenas Trove Of Records From Microsoft And Discord As It Hunts For GTA 6 Leaker29:30 - Break29:50 - Microsoft has stopped giving Circana its...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella on the show today to chat about July's Circana Report and how the market is doing overall! We also get into a new Sony patent that makes AI play games for you, low physical sales on the Xbox, Duskbloods previews, and more! Follow Mat Piscatella on Bluesky athttps://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights20:30 - Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.31:26 - Break31:40 - New Sony Patent Disc...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about PlayStation going back to the drawing board with Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox announcing a new game at Gamescom, Control Resonant not getting a physical release until October, and more news for hump day! 00:00 - Intro04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback23:30 - Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says26:37 - break26:45 - GTA 6 has already generated an estimated $395 million in preorders30:19 - Notice that Control Resonant isn’t getting a physical ver...

It's MONDAY! We've got Mike Minotti joining Grubb today to talk about a grip of news coming out of D23 like Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfacing and aiming for a 2027 release date, Mortal Shell II, online outrage at Marvel's Wolverine, and more to start your week!00:00 - Intro5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip10:40 - Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy16:10 - PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says23:00 - break - 24:30 - Mortal She...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to end the week with a whole slew of news! Wolverine previews are in and we take a look at what the general temperature is with Insomniac's new game, Netflix continues to close studios, Pokémon Pokopia is still making noise with sales, and more news stories to end the week. 00:00 - Intro3:30 - Wolverine previews are out11:10 - Netflix is closing the Oxenfree studio20: 30 - 2K unveils ‘ambitious’ new sports studio stuffed with EA Sports FIFA talent26:50 - break27:00 - Extended Look At GTA 6 To Span M...

Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to celebrate Boy Salad Summer as we talk about Streamers' content being used to train generative AI at Twitch, the CEO of Saber lashing out against a former writer, Mario Kart World competing with 8 still, and more for your Thursday morning news needs!00:00 - Intro04:40 - Twitch is using streamers’ content to train generative AI by default16:16 - Saber CEO Would Have Been “Happy to Replace” Former Writer With AI, In Retrospect26:20 - BREAK26:40 - Physical games are selling like crazy on Switch 233:40 - Mario Kart World may be...

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn run you through the biggest news stories of the day, including Asha Sharma's hints about The Elder Scrolls VI, an analysis of Halo: Campaign Evolved's underwhelming sales, more info on Phantom Blade Zero, and more!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 Intro04:27 More jangling keys – Xbox CEO ignored a giant rat to talk up Elder Scrolls VI12:47 Ha...

Lex Luddy joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Blizzard reportedly being Xbox's "Top-Performing" studio thanks to Overwatch and Diablo, Valve hardware customers being hit by a shipping-partner data breach, and more.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 Intro05:26 Valve hardware customers hit by shipping-partner data breach13:58 Blizzard Reportedly Leads Xbox as 'Top-Performing' Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo25:14 Doom developer...

We've got a Fanelli Friday today! Jason Fanelli joins Jeff Grubb to end the week to chat about Marvel Tōkon launching with "Mixed" Steam reviews, Quake's 30th Anniversary, a whole block of Take-Two and GTA VI news, and more to end your week! 0:00 - Intro4:10 - Marvel Tōkon Launches To Abysmal 44% Rating On Steam17:39 - MachineGames and id Software celebrate Quake’s 30th Anniversary with a brand-new episode22:35 - Break22:40 - Devolver Digital Wants To Go Private Again Following A 95 Percent Collapse In Its Share Price32:55 - The Legend Of Zelda Live...

Jeff Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to give you the news! We're talking about GTA VI and Netflix's special preview event, Tomodachi Life hitting BIG, Switch 2 is still Nintendo's fastest selling system, Diablo 4 and FF XIV on the Switch 2, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:40 - GTA VI’s next presentation is a Netflix timed exclusive11:10 - Switch 2 remains Nintendo’s fastest-selling system22:40 - Tomodachi Life is officially a megahit26:40 - Space Ace Updates27:00 - Break27:50 - Sony is reportedly putting warning labels on PS5s about decision to ditch discs36:53 - Capco...