Game Mess Mornings
Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!
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- StandardSummaries onlyXbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"
Published Mar 6, 2026
Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli take you into the weekend by chatting about the initial teaser for Xbox's upcoming "Project Helix" console, Nintendo celebrating MAR10 Day and the upcoming Galaxy movie, Arc Raiders recording private Discord DMs and more!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):0:00:00 Intro0:04:18 Xbox
- StandardSummaries onlyUpdates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise
Published Mar 5, 2026
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 - Intro5:30 - Docked reviews10:00 - WWE 2K26 reviews17:10 - Ubisoft Gives Updates On Assassin's Creed Franchise27:00 - Break27:35 - Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro33:50 - MindsEye studio announces more layoffs as CEO42:40 - PlayStation I
- StandardSummaries onlySony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives
Published Mar 4, 2026
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 - Intro2:46 - Sony reportedly scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives15:28 - 3 months after closing The Game Awards, Highguard is officially shutting down23:58 - BREAK24:07 - Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market F
- StandardSummaries onlyNew Game Coming in God of War Universe
Published Mar 2, 2026
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 - Intro4:48 - Bloodborne Rumblings 8:25 - Pokémon Pokopia reviews13:00 - Esoteric Ebb reviews17:00 - Nintendo Indie World 29:17 - BREAK20:00 - Santa Monica Studio Is Working On A New Series In The God Of War Universe29:26 - Starfield on PS5 release da
- StandardSummaries only30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Recap
Published Feb 27, 2026
Jeff Grubb is joined by Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming to talk about the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, news about PlayStation's approach to PC ports, the story behind Highguard's development, and more!Check out Baron and the crew on https://www.youtube.com/@LV1Gaming20 !Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/joinTimestamps:0:00:00 Intro0:08:37 Pokémon Presents Recap0:22:01 The Story Behind the Failure of ‘Highguard’0:27:
- StandardSummaries onlyLayoffs at skate Studio
Published Feb 26, 2026
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 - Intro4:30 - Bluepoint almost made a remake of Bloodborne and a spin-off to Ghost of Tsushima15:42 - Skate studio sees layoffs22:06 - Break22:14 - US: Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are pretty much sold out29:12 - Valve being sued by the state of New York for promoting gambling to children through loot boxes35:50 - God Of War Sons Of Spa
- StandardSummaries onlyDiscord Delays Global Age Verification
Published Feb 25, 2026
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 - Intro4:57 - Resident Evil Requiem reviews12:46 - Xbox CEO Says New Hardware Announcements Are Coming "Soon"18:50 - Are Xbox Exclusives Coming Back? New CEO Doesn’t Rule It Out27:55 - Xbox Bo
- StandardSummaries onlyPhil Spencer Leaves Xbox
Published Feb 23, 2026
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 - Intro4:33 - Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, new Microsoft Gaming CEO steps in26:10 - BREAK26:28 - Before closing, Bluepoint Games pitched two remakes to Sony36:20 - Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases37:45 - Nintendo seemingly offeri
- StandardSummaries onlySony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games
Published Feb 20, 2026
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 - Intro4:33 - Here’s The Email About Why PlayStation Shut Down A Studio That Put Out Great Games21:30 - Demon Tides reviews25:00 - BREAK 25:13 - Pokemon Presents announced for Pokemon Day 202630:00 - Pokémon FireRed And Le
- StandardSummaries onlyKristen Bell Cast as Amy the Hedgehog
Published Feb 19, 2026
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!
- StandardSummaries onlyRumors Recirculating on a Chrono Trigger Remake
Published Feb 18, 2026
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 strugglin
- StandardSummaries onlyRecapping the State of Play
Published Feb 13, 2026
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!
- StandardSummaries onlyRumored God of War Remake Could Be Multiplatform
Published Feb 12, 2026
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 i
- StandardSummaries onlyLeaker Claims Nintendo DS is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online
Published Feb 11, 2026
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 P
- StandardSummaries onlyState of Play Confirmed for February 12
Published Feb 9, 2026
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
- StandardSummaries onlyA Baldur's Gate TV Show is in the Works
Published Feb 6, 2026
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 ha
- StandardSummaries onlyValve Delays Steam Machine Price and Details Announcement
Published Feb 5, 2026
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 st
- StandardSummaries onlyPokémon at will be at the Super Bowl
Published Feb 4, 2026
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 -
- StandardSummaries onlySony Files Patent for New PlayStation Touchscreen Controller
Published Feb 2, 2026
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
- StandardSummaries onlyDirector Assures Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Still Coming
Published Jan 30, 2026
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 censo
- StandardSummaries onlyTomodachi Life: Living the Dream Confirms Same-Sex Relationships and Date
Published Jan 29, 2026
Tomodachi LifeJeff 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
- StandardSummaries onlyState of Decay 3 Development is Trucking Along
Published Jan 28, 2026
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!
- StandardSummaries onlyResident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct
Published Jan 26, 2026
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
- StandardSummaries onlyEverything From the Xbox Developer Direct
Published Jan 23, 2026
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 as
- StandardSummaries onlyExplaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans
Published Jan 22, 2026
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!
- StandardSummaries onlyUbisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake
Published Jan 21, 2026
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
- StandardSummaries onlyNew Switch 2 Model Coming Soon?
Published Jan 16, 2026
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
- StandardSummaries onlyMonster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates
Published Jan 15, 2026
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 In