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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:08 Switch 2 games in the U.S. will have different prices for their physical and digital versions
0:12:08 Fox McCloud is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:20:07 STFU FRIDAY ON A THURSDAY: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has absolutely no profanity filter
0:25:49 More AAA games are reportedly costing $300 million or more to make
0:41:03 Eight PlayStation studios have closed since PS5 was launched: Here's the full list
0:45:29 RAM Crisis Is Forcing Super-Popular Kids Console To Raise Prices Again
0:51:01 Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Fans Have Been Losing Their Minds Over
0:53:55 Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken
0:54:56 Poll & outro
0:58:46 THE BOMB 12

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! 

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00:00 - Intro
4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer
18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ?Welcome Version? demo now available    
25:54 - BREAK
26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games
35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5
41:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration
48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld
52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic?s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ?good? games
54:00 - Poll

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)

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
05:43 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it?s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
09:43 Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images, Resulting Apology Written For Suckers
16:59 Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage
22:27 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
31:35 Sega?s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
36:54 Death Stranding 2 is off to a great start on Steam
41:58 February 2026 Circana report
49:47 Resident Evil 3 reaches its highest concurrent player number on Steam in six years
54:18 It seems Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is being directed by RE2 & RE4 Remake team
55:34 Outro

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 mixed user reviews
24:40 - BREAK
24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life
30:10 - Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging"
38:01 - Fortnite Adding Peak Skins That Will Probably Cost More Than Peak Itself
42:55 - Destiny 2 And Magic Are Gathering For A Big In-Game Collab
47:45 - Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow
55:06 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits hits Switch on March 26
55:21 - Europe vs Nintendo
58:07 - Poll
1:02:31 - Bomb 12

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 - BREAK
25:44 - Sony is quietly shutting down one of the two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it published
32:01 - LEGO Party reveals 1.4.0 update with Bonus Bricks and more
36:00 - Nintendo seems to have improved GameCube emulation on Switch 2
40:03 - Xbox?s Best Feature In Years Just Got A Huge Fix
45:40 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance?s special DLC stage starring Sega villains is coming next month
48:55 - Tomb Raider Publisher Denies Using AI For Lara?s Outfits, Which Leaves More Questions
53:15 - We'll be at PAX East!
55:10 - Poll

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?s DLSS 5 reveal trailer only has 16% likes on YouTube as players make their voices heard
28:13 - BREAK 
28:27 - Subnautica 2 Will Get Early-Access Release In May Following The Latest Court Ruling
33:20 - MindsEye publisher breaks up with devs, cancels Hitman crossover
38:14 - Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters announced for Nintendo Switch
43:00 - Street Fighter 6 surpasses launch peak with major update
44:30 - Nintendo expands GameCube NSO lineup
47:13 - New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements
49:39 - Todd Howard: Bethesda has made a "really incredible job" with The Elder Scrolls VI game engine
52:49 - Final Fantasy IX animated series Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy now in production
56:00 - Poll

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 for free GameChat as afterwards you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription
21:00 - Break
21:25 - Bandai Namco reportedly developing a new fighting game
30:34 - As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series? fastest selling game
35:00 - Slay the Spire 2 has already sold over 3 million copies
39:50 - The Simpsons writer delivers hopeful message about a Hit & Run return
47:00 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer physical edition to be distributed by PLAION
50:00 - Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots
53:10 - Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
56:55 - Poll

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 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign
26:29 - BREAK 
27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators 
35:00 - Elden Ring On Switch 2 Shows Big Improvements After Months Of "Performance Adjustment"
41:00 - PC gaming projected to overtake console revenue by 2028
47:19 - Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
52:00 - Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month
53:20 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Set For Massive First Weekend At The Box Office
54:14 - Poll 
59:30 - Bomb 12

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 Project Helix
15:52 - Windows 11?s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
19:17 - Rumour: Both PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are launching holiday 2027
29:52 - BREAK
30:03 - A Lego PlayStation Is Coming This Year, Report Claims
33:38 - Silent Hill 2 Remake has surpassed five million players
37:04 - Overwatch Director Reveals His Next Game And It Looks Like Red Dead Redemption 2 Meets Rust
42:00 - Valve claps back against New York attorney general lawsuit in rare public response
47:06 - eShop reveals Super Meat Boy 3D coming to Nintendo Switch 2 end of month
51:26 - Poll 

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 - A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year
17:20 - Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Return for Dual Override as Capcom Reportedly Won't Hire Him With 'The Protections of a Union Contract'
23:06 - New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Trailer Shows Off Elephant Rosalina
29:03 - BREAK
29:33 - A decade after it was announced, the Jay and Silent Bob beat ?em up is finally coming next month
35:58 - Price Increases for Fall Guys Show-Bucks Coming April 8
40:19 - Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: English translations of Japanese games lose ?flavour? because it?s ?a simple language?
47:10 - Poll

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 building a ?AAA original IP?  for consoles and PC 
19:30 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Reveals Gameplay Mechanics and Locations Fans Can Expect 
28:40 - BREAK
28:59 - WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
29:10 - Falcom announces Dragon Slayer Project for console
36:50 - Amazon hikes Pokopia price as new Pokémon game seemingly sells out everywhere
41:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reviews
46:03 - Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record
49:42 - Layoffs at EA
55:20 - Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ?hoped? to

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!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:04:18 Xbox confirms its next console will run PC games and is codenamed ?Project Helix?
0:16:14 Nintendo Direct For Mario Galaxy Movie Coming Soon, As Yoshi Popcorn Bucket Revealed
0:21:24 Nintendo reveals MAR10 Day 2026 festivities, including NSO games, discounts on software, and a Mario Kart World event
0:25:19 After 5 Years, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Gets An 11-Word Update
0:32:08 Pokémon Company stands firm against the White House's political meme
0:38:01 Arc Raiders Was Recording Private Discord DMs
0:45:41 PlayStation 5 Is Showing Different Players Different Prices For The Same Game
0:49:17 SEGA explains why it?s important for Yakuza to be on Nintendo Switch 2
0:52:31 Capcom has moved up Pragmata?s release
0:53:39 There are no plans for a Mega Man Legends collection, but it's possible
0:56:06 Poll
0:57:55 Outro
1:03:51 The Bomb 12

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 Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
33:50 - MindsEye studio announces more layoffs as CEO
42:40 - PlayStation Indie Hit 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Is Headed To Switch 2 Soon
44:50 - Konami says Castlevania Belmont?s Curse isn?t going to be a roguelite game
48:35 - The National Videogame Museum Has Acquired A "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation
52:55 - Despite the lack of mass layoffs in Japan, game developers say their numbers are still reducing ?in a less visible manner?
59:00 - Female players are an overlooked opportunity for growth in the industry, research firm says
1:05:25 - Poll

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 Awards, Highguard is officially shutting down
23:58 - BREAK
24:07 - Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market Faces Political Uncertainty
32:44 - Studio That Worked On Fallout Denies It's Behind A New Vegas Remaster
36:15 - Crimson Desert Marketing Director Responds To Review Drama: ?We?re Not Hiding Anything?
43:14 - Three classic titles are coming to #NintendoSwitch2 and #NintendoSwitch on March 10.
47:02 - Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet
52:54 - Capcom makes the majority of its sales on PC, and it expects the 'ratio to continue increasing
54:11 - Nintendo confirmed for PAX East 2026
56:24 - Poll

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 - Santa Monica Studio Is Working On A New Series In The God Of War Universe
29:26 - Starfield on PS5 release date ?confirmed? by reliable insider
33:30 - Retroid Pocket
36:50 - Bungie promises updates to Marathon's PvP
42:10 - This Windows gaming handheld has a screen that folds in half
47:00 - Evercade announces a Super Pocket unit dedicated to Rare classics
52:18 - Resident Evil Requiem almost cracks 350,000 concurrent players on Steam over launch weekend
55:40 - Nacon has delayed this week's Connect showcase to May 2026
56:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Players Are Accidentally Losing Hours Of Progress

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!

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Timestamps:
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:37 Pokémon Presents Recap
0:22:01 The Story Behind the Failure of ?Highguard?
0:27:17 Sony is "backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC"
0:35:42 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem
0:40:03 Nvidia Promises ?Very Tight? Graphics Card Supply Won?t Improve Any Time Soon As Prices Spike
0:43:48 Nintendo Already Made A Subtle Switch 2 Price Hike, Expert Says
0:47:48 Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor Stage Tour
0:50:07 Marathon Server Slam Gets Big Player Numbers on Steam, Bungie Acknowledges UI and PvP Frequency Complaints
0:52:12 Resident Evil Requiem arrives to an immense bang on Steam, smashing series all-time player records
0:54:03 Poll
0:57:26 The Bomb 12
1:00:52 Outro

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 the state of New York for promoting gambling to children through loot boxes
35:50 - God Of War Sons Of Sparta Co-Op Can Now Be Accessed Right Away
38:45 - Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character
43:19 - Marvel MaXimum Collection is a new compilation of retro 8-bit and 16-bit Marvel games
46:40 - Sony Apparently Has Gran Turismo Running On Switch 2, Just Don't Expect To See It
49:30 - Poll

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 Announcements Are Coming "Soon"
18:50 - Are Xbox Exclusives Coming Back? New CEO Doesn?t Rule It Out
27:55 - Xbox Boss On AI: "We're Committed To Art Made By People"
35:25 - Break
35:30 - PS5 and PC players can try PlayStation?s two big upcoming live service games this weekend
40:28 - Final Fantasy 7 just got a new version, and fans aren't loving it
45:50 - Discord delays global age verification following enormous backlash
53:30 - Marvel's Wolverine For PS5 Gets September Release Date, Two Months Before GTA 6
56:35 - Poll

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 - Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases
37:45 - Nintendo seemingly offering refunds for poor Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch 2 upgrade
41:00 - January 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana
48:06 - Resident Evil Requiem Leakers Deserve "A Thousand Deaths", Says Hideki Kamiya

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 reviews
25:00 - BREAK 
25:13 - Pokemon Presents announced for Pokemon Day 2026
30:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price
38:50 - 40 employees have been laid off from Ubisoft Toronto
42:00 - Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games
50:57 - Square Enix says ?NieR: Automata to be continued? after shifting 10 million copies
53:20 - No one is buying Mario Tennis Fever in Japan
58:00 - Poll 
1:03:10 - b12

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 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! 

Check out restart.run for more of Jesse's work! 

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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