Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week chatting about the May 2026 Circana report on the video game market, XBOX prices increasing significantly, layoffs at Bungie, GTA 6 listings on Amazon, Star Fox plushies coming to North America, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:42 - May 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights15:46 - Microsoft Announces Significant Price Rises for Xbox29:10 - BREAK29:20 - Bungie layoffs revealed to have affected nearly 300 jobs at Destiny 2 maker32:25 - Amazon GTA 6 listing mentions unannounced features including ‘Larger map’ and ‘NPC routines’38:20 - Retiring Mario and Zelda director Takashi Tezuka clarifies he’ll still be involved at Nintendo42:00 - Bandai Namco Announces TEKKEN! CARTOON With First Teaser Trailer and Staff Reveal44:00 - The Star Fox plushies are coming to North America45:50 - Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen preview48:00 - Nintendo Raises base salary for employees50:55 - Poll56:00 - B12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday chatting about if consoles will be scarce come the holidays, Bungie announcing massive layoffs after Destiny 2 "fell short of expectations", Tim Sweeney wanting to squeeze more money out of you, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:38 - There may not be enough consoles this Christmas to meet demand, major retailer warns16:55 - Bungie announces layoffs as it acknowledges Destiny 2 ‘fell short of expectations’30:50 - BREAK31:05 - Compulsion Games Developers Are Now Looking For Work as Xbox Studio Closures Loom36:40 - Tim Sweeney says only hope for new games is to 'connect to economies of other games'45:40 - Sony is intentionally losing money on the Japan-only PS549:10 - Marathon PvE Vault Breaker mode coming in July52:10 - GTA 6 disc version will reportedly be coming in December, insider claims53:50 - Valve Releases SteamOS So Anyone Can Make A Steam Machine Now54:40 - WHAT'S HAPPENING

Jeff Grubb is joined by Steve Saylor to chat about Grand Theft Auto 6's price being announced and preorders going live, Tencent is looking to offload some investments, Sony cracking down on shovelware, and more for your Wednesday morning! 00:00 - Intro6:18 - Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80 and you can not get it on a disc19:50 - GTA 6 is best on PS5, according to Sony30:00 - BREAK30:14 - Tencent Looking to Offload Game Dev Investments, Even at a Loss39:52 - Sony’s shovelware crackdown will remove more than 900 games from one publisher46:44 - Lords of the Fallen 2 Retreats from Insane Fall Release Schedule, Delayed into 202749:15 - Netflix Reveals Horror Game Starring Troy Baker and Sadie Sink51:35 - The Studio Behind This Acclaimed PS5 Metroidvania Is Closing Its Doors52:58 - What's Happening?!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Taylor Cocke today to chat about GTA 6's leaked price being incorrect, a whole grip of PlayStation news including how the company is handling AI and PC ports, Onimusha potentially releasing earlier in the year, the Steam Controller, and MORE!00:00 - Intro4:40 - GTA 6’s “Leaked” Prices Are Probably Bogus, Reliable Insider Says14:20 - PlayStation’s PC port era appears over as Sony scrubs key policy languageBREAK29:10 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword may be Releasing Earlier than Planned35:20 - CDProjekt Red CEO says Cyberpunk didn’t finish its ‘redemption arc’Meccha Chameleon sells 7 million copies in 12 days44:35 - Unreal Engine veteran leaves Epic Games, says the industry is at ‘a pivotal point’53:44 - Devil May Cry Remake ‘Pretty Far Along,’ It’s Claimed56:00 - Meccha Chameleon sells 7 million copies in 12 days57:00 - If You Haven’t Reserved A Steam Controller Yet, You’ll Have To Wait Until Next Year

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa end the short week at GBHQ with recapping Adventures of Elliot reviews, GTA 6 news and updates, Unreal Engine 5 getting updated for Switch 2 improvements, and more stories for your gaming needs! 00:00 - Intro3:32 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales reviews7:00 - GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed14:14 - Epic introduces major Unreal Engine 5 update that runs ‘twice as fast’ on Nintendo Switch 218:05 - Fortnite Will Let You Make The Simpsons Games, And You Can Bet Someone Will Make Hit & Run26:15 - BREAK26:20 - Sonic Team head talks about how SEGA was once ready to stop making Sonic games31:35 - Black Ops 1 And 2 Are Coming To PS4 And PS533:50 - Capcom should have a strong Gamescom37:16 - MSI prices its latest handheld at $1,800

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to power through your Wednesday with Devil May Cry 5 having its most successful year, stolen data from Nintendo, SanDisk releasing a costly PS5 SSD, Microsoft announcing a new Senua's Saga as bait to sell Ninja Theory, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:45 - Microsoft reportedly announced Senua as bait for a Ninja Theory buyer18:57 - Sony patents PlayStation controller with buttons that can get harder or trap your fingers24:00 - BREAK24:10 - Nintendo says hacker group’s stolen employee data is ‘limited and old’ despite $2M ransom threat28:00 - PSN populated profiles with random adult and unreleased games31:50 - SanDisk’s new PS5 SSD costs nearly $3,00040:00 - Devil May Cry 5 just had its most successful year yet44:04 - Bungie Set To Lose Roughly 400 Staff In Summer Layoffs, It’s Claimed47:30 - Classic gaming brand Commodore announces its next product: a flip-phone that blocks social media and browsers

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to jumpstart your week with a whole slew of XBOX updates across the board, the UK government trying to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, Capcom's development strategy, and what to expect from the Ocarina of Time remake! 00:00 - Intro3:46 - Nintendo narrowly won the summer showcase audience8:46 - Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will have ‘timeless gameplay’, implying no massive overhaul15:47 - Capcom says abandoning auteur-led development helped create its current run21:40 - Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox29:15 - Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps down31:00 - Microsoft CEO says ‘YouTube monetizes Xbox better than we do’, ahead of expected layoffs34:25 - BREAK34:45 - Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising40:00 - Ubisoft’s Next Ghost Recon Game Reportedly Running Into Big Problems46:20 - UK government announces ban on social media for under-16s, including YouTube and possibly Twitch50:00 - Nintendo may only get $30,000 out of its lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair

Jeff Grubb is joined by Adie "EposVox" Taylor to chat about his upcoming magazine and a whole bunch of news to end the week. We're chatting about updates on in-game ads on the XBOX, Nintendo suspending sales of the Switch 2, Gears of War: E-Day might have the longest campaign in the series, and more stories! 00:00 - Intro7:55 - New Xbox Exec Clarifies Recent Comments About In-Game Ads15:20 - Xbox says some Forza Horizon 6 players are losing their save files, offers advice to prevent it17:37 - Nintendo temporarily suspends sales of the multi-region Switch 2 in Japan after suspected hoarding24:40 - break24:50 - Grid Legends’ servers will shut down on PlayStation and Xbox later this year29:40 - Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Shut Down Today, And You’ll Have To Buy New Versions To Keep Playing33:45 = 2K And FIFA Came Close To Agreement On Game Before Talks Broke Down—REPORT37:15 - The Final Fantasy VII Revelation director calls streaming a “crisis” for linear RPGs43:05 - Gears of War: E-Day Could be the Longest Ever46:20 - Valve will stop producing physical Steam gift cards because of scammers

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with some somber news regarding layoffs at Ubisoft and potential incoming ones from XBOX. We also get updates on the Elder Scrolls 6, SEGA staffing up at Sonic Team, and SPYRO?00:00 - Intro3:50 - Xbox needs great games, so it may close another studio17:49 - Ubisoft is closing multiple studios, resulting in up to 380 job losses24:40 - BREAK24:53 - The Elder Scrolls 6 exists29:30 - Xbox games chief hints Marvel's Blade could be shown later in 2026 after missing the Xbox Games Showcase33:20 - Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games44:20 - Xbox says hardware pricing boom represents "great" opportunity for games streaming52:14 - SEGA is heavily recruiting for Sonic Team55:53 - Spyro’s Big Comeback Wouldn’t Be Possible Without First Escaping The Call Of Duty Mines56:00 - Poll

We're back with Game Mess Mornings and we have Lexi Luddy on the show to help Grubb recap the Nintendo Direct, some rumblings on what the future of the XBOX would look like, and more for your Wednesday morning. 00:00 - Intro8:00 - General SGF Thoughts9:26 - Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable19:38 - BREAK19:50 - Nintendo Direct all the big announcementsZelda: Ocarina of Time remake officially announced for Nintendo Switch 21:07:10 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will cost $70 digitally and $80 physically

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about what to expect from Summer Game Fest this week, Fable getting delayed to 2027, what's being promised for the next Call of Duty, the Crossy Road developer getting acquired, and more for your Monday morning. 00:00 - Intro5:33 - Fable delayed to February 2027, Xbox confirms13:20 - US bill that would keep games playable after being shut down passes first vote19:25 - Felix the Cat comes to Magic the Gathering20:12 - Summer Game Fest week begins: PlayStation tomorrow, SGF Friday, Xbox Sunday 33:50 - Break34:30 - Xbox Will Show PS5 Logos at Showcase, But May Adjust Moving Forward as Execs Publicly Contradict Each Other40:45 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Promises No More ‘Clowny’ Skins46:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong physical edition announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 249:10 - Atari acquires Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale51:50 - Asus announces a new ROG Xbox Ally, the X20, with a larger OLED screen and improved controls

We've got Jon Martin joining Grubb on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about the supposed Persona 6 leaks, game breaking bugs in the new Yoshi game, 007: First Light sales, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:13 - Persona 6 Character Designs and Background Art Leaked11:00 - Playstack is being sold to Fandom16:40 - Xbox CEO claims Game Pass price cuts are working24:00 - break24:48 - 007 First Light is already IO’s fastest-selling game ever34:50 - Nintendo Investigating Reports Of Game-Breaking Bug In Yoshi's New Switch 2 Outing, Update On The Way36:30 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official — current-gen only, Switch 2 day-and-date41:30 - Activision confirms Call of Duty Warzone is shutting down on last-gen PlayStation and Xbox44:50 - Rayman Legends Retold will be $40 and a physical edition is planned for Switch 246:50 - Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with updates on the Steam Deck's pricing, worries about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Nintendo releasing a new mobile game, Marathon going Free-to-Play, and Donkey Kong 64 is hitting the Switch?00:00 - Intro5:18 - The biggest price increase yet hits consumers as Valve jacks the price of the Steam Deck16:00 - Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still in pricing limbo23:30 - Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack25:30 - Nintendo’s new mobile game Pictonico is out – it’s basically Face Raiders x WarioWare30:14 - Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long35:20 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teasing begins41:50 - Rayman Legends remake reportedly leaks as Rayman Legends: Retold43:43 - Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Sneaks In Some Huge Numbers Ahead Of The Price Rise50:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about Mina the Hollower and 007: First Light reviews, some quick details on Dragon Quest XII, a new expansion for The Witcher 3, and Sony shutting down Destruction Allstars.00:00 - Intro3:00 - Mina the Hollower reviews9:36 - 007: First Light reviews21:06 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Announced27:50 - Break28:39 - Sony is shutting down Destruction AllStars38:10 - Kojima and AI?40:25 - Square Enix shows off Dragon Quest XII, now known as Beyond Dreams following developmental restart45:20 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC46:30 - Sonic Frontiers Definitive Editions is coming next month, it’s claimed48:46 - EA says there are "more stories" coming with the Star Wars Jedi protagonist Cal Kestis

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end your week with new on what's happening with Bungie and Destiny 2 ending major development, SEGA teasing a new Crazy Taxi, Fortnite Crew might be getting Disney+, and more to end the week!00:00 - Intro5:27 - Bungie is ending major Destiny 2 development — and layoffs are reportedly coming14:40 - Take-Two sticks with 'GTA VI' launch timeline, forecasts annual bookings below estimates21:18 - Sega may finally be waking Crazy Taxi back up26:30 - BREAK26:40 - Fortnite Crew is reportedly adding Disney+31:42 - California’s Stop Killing Games-backed bill clears a key hurdle36:50 - Valve removed a free Steam horror game after malware reports39:40 - Xbox Player Voice feedback portal becomes a referendum on Xbox strategy44:41 - Nintendo wants to produce 20 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2027 as production ramps up49:40 - Infinity Ward teases the upcoming Call of Duty52:57 - Tell us what you think of the Virtua Fighter leak, Jason53:40 - Poll & B12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with more updates around the PlayStation Plus price increase, Sony filing a trademark for NEW game called "Break In" and what it could potentially be, Virtua Fighter Crossroads leaks, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:10 - Bubsy 4D reviews13:00 - PS Plus price increases are worse than Sony first let on18:36 - Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and ‘first playable’ gen-AI experience24:40 - Capcom: ‘AI is not for creating art, but to unlock the potential of creators’29:50 - BREAK30:08 - Sony Trademarks New Game Called ‘Break In’ Ahead of PlayStation State of Play33:20 - Darksiders Publisher Refuses to Explain $10 PS5 Upgrade Charge That's Free on Xbox36:59 - ‘Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ Footage Leaks Online39:50 - What is going to be at the State of Play?

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to check out the April 2026 game market, PlayStation's upcoming State of Play, a cancelled Dungeons & Dragons game, and more for your Wednesday! 0:00 - Intro4:40 - Nintendo Direct in June9:14 - April 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana:20:10 - PlayStation announces June 2 State of Play, with Wolverine leading29:18 - Break29:30 - Dungeons & Dragons game from Star Wars Jedi director has been cancelled by Hasbro34:45 - Embracer says it will ‘more actively’ explore Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row partnerships40:30 - Warhorse confirms both a The Lord of the Rings RPG and more Kingdom Come are in development45:10 - Forza Horizon 6 becomes Xbox’s biggest Steam launch47:09 - Amazon Reveals Pokémon Winds & Waves Price?49:29 - CI Games Ends Lords of the Fallen 2 PC Publishing Deal With Epic Games52:09 - Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed51:20 - Quantic Dreams Kills Its MOBA54:55 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your weekend with news! Today we're talking about everyone involved with LEGO Batman's development, support for Ghost of Yotei's Co-Op mode has ended, Xbox becomes XBOX, and more for your monday! 0:00 - Intro4:30 - CYCLOPS IN MARVEL COSMIC INVASION5:50 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reviews11:58 - Arkham dev Rocksteady is credited as co-developer on new Lego Batman19:00 - Xbox’s rebrand becomes XBOX after a fan poll25:40 - Break25:55 - Ghost of Yotei Fans Gutted Support Has Ended for Free Co-Op Mode36:00 - Mixtape Isn't Going Anywhere, Won't Be Delisted Over Music Licenses40:47 - Port specialist Virtuos says it wants to bring GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Switch46:20 - KOTOR remake’s cancelled Aspyr-era cinematic leaks52:06 - GTA 6 pre-order speculation keeps spinning up55:00 - UK Charts: Indiana Jones Commences His Great Circular Crusade On Switch 258:45 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Ben Hanson to chat about Subnautica 2's huge early access release, Xbox's new controllers leaking, 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 Intro0:07:17 Subnautica 2 sells 2 million in 12 hours with over 600K concurrent players0:15:25 Two unannounced Xbox controllers surface, including Elite Series 3 and ‘Cloud’ pad0:23:21 LEGO 2K Drive Is Being Delisted From Digital Storefronts Next Week0:32:04 WWE 2K Developers Hit Hardest By Visual Concepts Layoffs0:36:03 Marathon is Getting Two New PvE Modes in Season Two0:40:24 Square Enix Wants To Further Promote Its Multi-Platform Strategy, Especially On Switch 20:45:31 PS Plus May catalog: Star Wars Outlaws, Red Dead Redemption 2, Time Crisis0:47:26 Tomodachi Life surpassed a million copies sold physically in Japan0:48:22 LEGO Zelda Great Deku Tree set being retired, here’s where you can get it0:50:04 Poll & outro0:54:10 The Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start your Thursday with news on The Duskbloods still being set for 2026, a Forza Horizon 6 roundup, Best Buy telling affiliates that GTA 6 pre-orders may start next week, Fortnite Zero Build getting an overhaul, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:17 - Forza Horizon 6 reviews15:35 - Best Buy tells affiliates it’s starting GTA 6 pre-orders next week, sparking speculation that a new trailer is coming25:36 - Fortnite Zero Build Is Getting A Much-Needed Overhaul This Week33:50 - With its latest update, Nintendo has already added most of Virtual Boy’s game library to Switch Online37:29 - Xbox PC app references Game Pass expansion into China and possible Disc2Digital45:35 - Amazon Still Eyeing A Lord Of The Rings Game After Reported MMO Cancellation50:50 - BioShock Creator: Switch 2 Proves Graphics Have Reached "Diminishing Returns"54:05 - FromSoftware/Kadokawa: The Duskbloods still set for 2026, and From may self-publish internationally56:00 - Dead Rising Franchise Still Alive as Capcom Considers Sequels, Remakes

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld start your Wednesday morning with news on Saros having a slow start of sales, while on the other side Silent Hill is selling very well, Xbox continuing to reevaluate console exclusives, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:28 - Saros had a “lukewarm start” with 300,000+ sold in 2 weeks, analytics firm estimates8:30 - Sony says PS Plus gets only 4–6 day-one games a year, mostly indies18:05 - As Xbox 'Reevaluates' Exclusives, Its Hellblade 2 PS5 Port Is Considered a Success26:00 - BREAK26:27 - Capcom updates its game sales figures with its best-ever annual financial report31:32 - Konami’s Silent Hill comeback looks real37:00 - Small discussion on AI44:09 - Rumor: Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is heading much stronger in horror direction47:54 - Nintendo Won't Focus On Making Switch 2 Games Exclusively, Switch 1 Remains Important53:10 - 3D platformer Garfield: Escape from Monday announced for Nintendo Switch55:00 - ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is "Way Bigger" Than Stardew Valley57:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Forza Horizon 6 getting leaked early, Directive 8020 reviews, some users downloading LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight early, investors still unhappy, and MORE for your Monday morning. 00:00 - Intro4:50 - Directive 8020 reviews13:50 - Forza Horizon 6 leaked/cracked before launch20:48 - Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 10 days early26:21 - BREAK26:38 - Gears of War: E-Day may be circling September31:17 - Investors still aren’t happy even after Nintendo raised the price of the Switch 240:17 - Shift Up is taking Stellar Blade 2 away from Sony publishing44:33 - PS5 is drifting behind PS448:00 - Gamers To ‘Raid’ EA Headquarters To Protest $55 Billion Sale50:50 - New “European alternative” to Unreal/Unity is being built by Guerrilla/Epic veteran52:30 - Star Wars Zero Company gets age rating from agencies around the world53:48 - Tomodachi Life might actually be selling Switch 2 systems

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week discussing incoming price hikes for the Switch 2, Sony sharing a forecast of lower gaming business sales, Sony talking about AI within the PlayStation ecosystem, Valve trying to fight scalpers, and more for your Friday! 00:00 - Intro1:00 - Mixtape Impressions6:30 - Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 215:20 - Switch 2 is just shy of 20 million units, but Nintendo is forecasting a slowdown30:00 - break30:20 - Sony forecasts lower gaming business sales amid memory price surge39:00 - Sony is admitting Bungie is not worth what Sony thought it was worth44:00 - 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Centre': Sony Talks AI within PlayStation48:11 - PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony50:45 - Valve opens a Steam Controller reservation queue to fight scalpers53:00 - Poll and Bomb 12

Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa fill in for Grubb to chat about all of the glowing Mixtape reviews, some news and updates coming from Take-Two, other stories, and Star Fox coming back?!00:00 - Intro4:00 - Mixtape reviews13:35 - Star Fox returns23:25 - Nintendo’s Switch 2 pricing split continues: Star Fox is cheaper digitally than physically31:40 - BREAK31:57 - Take-Two says Civilization VII “got it wrong,” major update will let players stay one civ all game39:00 - Zelnick says Take-Two “wasted a lot of time and money” on BioShock 4 dead ends45:45 - Capcom’s Pragmata hits 2 million in 16 days50:00 - RGG’s Stranger Than Heaven gets a deeper reveal, winter launch window, and Snoop Dogg

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more! 00:00 - Intro2:15 - Saros7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America25:00 - BREAK25:32 - NetherRealm is “actively pursuing” a new Mortal Kombat29:50 - You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty32:35 - IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy Is In a “Very Healthy Space”36:58 - Capcom: 90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person with first person more divisive41:20 - Disney CEO On Why Gaming Could Be The Company's Next Big Growth-Driver49:00 - MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks54:40 - Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says58:00 - Xbox Game Pass May wave is stacked: Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Subnautica 2 Early Access

Jeff Grubb is joined by David "Fame" Whitaker to start the week with shocking news about GameStop announcing a shocking buyout offer to try to acquire eBay, Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes reportedly in active development, Marathon has "years" planned out, and more for your Monday! 00:00 - Intro3:30 - GameStop Announces Shocking Buyout Offer For eBay14:13 - Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are reportedly in active development27:00 - BREAK27:22 - Marathon Has 'Years' of Story Planned Out, Says Bungie, and Players Will 'Help Shape It'37:30 - Pragmata is looking like a real new Capcom IP43:59 - Marvel Tokon adds Hulk and Black Panther48:20 - Resident Evil Requiem producer says DLSS 5 anger ‘shows we got Grace’s original design right’53:00 - Sony boss thinks game business woes is caused by "over-investements during COVID-19"57:10 - Steam Controller launches today

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli today to end the week with Fortnite getting more Star Wars content, another storybook chapter getting added to Super Mario Galaxy 2, a Valve hardware rumor about upcoming "consoles", and a fun little voicemail for Jason!00:00 - Intro3:00 - Jason Voicemail5:00 - Fortnite Is Adding New Star Wars Modes, And One Of Them Feels Like Battlefront15:45 - Valve hardware rumor: customs data points to “game console” shipments22:00 - break23:58 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 gets a new Storybook chapter28:25 - Injustice 3 Is Looking Like The Next Fighting Game From NetherRealm35:35 - Microsoft Responds To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Issues After Fans Complain For Weeks40:50 - The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition becomes a free upgrade40:20 - Subnautica 2 gets a May 14 Early Access date after the Krafton / Unknown Worlds drama45:00 - These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PCPoll and the Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your Thursday with an Invincible VS review roundup, we finally get to the bottom of the PlayStation store internet check drama, Star Wars: Galactic Racer getting release date, and more! 00:00 - Intro2:27 - Shawn's Invincible VS Review9:00 - Intro again!10:00 - Invincible VS reviews13:40 - PlayStation finally explains 30-day timer for digital games, says it’s only a one-time check23:09 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer confirms release date and $160 physical collector’s edition27:00 - BREAK29:20 - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Indiana Jones on the Switch 233:50 - Japan sales: Tomodachi Life keeps rolling, Pragmata’s Switch 2 version debuts37:08 - PS5's Plague Tale Prequel Still Set for 2026, Story Details Revealed39:13 - PlayStation Plus May lineup: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang, Nine Sols48:50 - NACON Connect returns May 7 after a delay51:11 - Xbox revenue down across content, services, gaming, and hardware57:27 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Myles Obenza to chat about the continued confusion over the timers happening with digital downloads at PlayStation, some updates for Final Fantasy VII on the Switch 2 and Part 3, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection updates, and more for your Wednesday! 00:00 - Intro5:20 - New theory says PS4 and PS5 30-day digital game timers are temporary to stop piracy, become permanent after 14 days13:00 - Take-Two CEO Addresses Grand Theft Auto 6 Price, and the Possibility for More L.A. Noire20:36 - Monument Valley boss says it was ‘too romantic’ about giving staff ‘long-term job security’, thinks contractors are the future27:00 - Break 27:30 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo is now live on Switch 2 and Xbox Series29:51 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Part Three is “on time and on schedule”36:12 - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection ‘Krossplay’ update now available40:16 - Witcher 3 veterans share Blood of the Dawnwalker gameplay and set release44:09 - Games Done Quick is coming to Europe for the first time with 3 days of Gamescom speedruns46:00 - A six-game collection of retro Rugrats titles is coming next month50:07 - Digital Bros acquires Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start the week with a tease of Alien Isolation 2 from Sega, FairGames struggling with an early pre-alpha playtest to "find the fun", the PS5 price jumping up in price in other regions, and a bunch more stories! 00:00 - Intro 5:50 - Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way13:00 - PS5, PS4 Game Expiry DRM Concerns Escalate as Sony Remains Silent on Issue21:40 - FairGames Struggles to ‘Find The Fun’ in Latest Pre-Alpha Playtest27:00 - BREAK27:30 - PS5 Price Increases Hit Another Region, Effective from 1st May35:20 - Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses 50 Developers as Game Targets 2027 Release41:20 - Fortnite Won't Remove D4vd Cosmetics After Murder Charge, But You Can Get A Refund46:20 - Xbox starts SGF Play Days positioning52:00 - NateTheHate says the rumoured Star Fox game will be released in June 202655:10 - Rumor: A Metroid Movie May Become A Reality As Two Studios Battle For Rights

We got Eric Van Allen joining Grubb today to end week with talking about Saros reviews coming in, Microsoft Gaming reverting back to Xbox branding, Invincible VS gets a story mode, Clai Obscur celebrating a major milestone, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:13 - Saros reviews14:20 - Gang Of Dragon Trailer And Nagoshi Studio's YouTube Channel Vanish Amid Funding Crisis20:56 - Stop Killing Games movement celebrates as The Crew 2 sees further offline mode support28:00 - break28:40 - Microsoft Gaming reverts to Xbox branding as part of new mission statement36:36 - Invincible VS will come with a story mode from the team behind the animated series 41:00 - Ways Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Differs From Ubisoft's Original Pirate Adventure48:40 - BioWare project director explains why we've not seen a proper Mass Effect 4 tease yet55:00 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales top eight million1:06:00 - B12

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you through your Thursday morning with stories about Shuhei Yoshida declaring gaming's future to be in indies rather than AAA, Vampire Survivors creator Poncle working on a whole bunch of stuff, and Peter Molyneux's being too much like... Cooking Mama?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 Intro0:04:35 Geometry Wars-Inspired Hit 'Sektori' Appears On Switch 2 eShop0:09:31 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book previews0:13:53 Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta reviews0:18:13 Players Say Peter Molyneux's New God Game Is Too Much Like Cooking Mama0:24:28 Two Point Museum announces Arty-Facts DLC0:26:50 Shuhei Yoshida Sees Gaming's Future As Indie, Not "Generic" AAA Games0:37:48 Vampire Survivors creator Poncle has over 15 projects in the works0:43:33 More Call Of Duty Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year0:48:55 Annapurna announces Switch 2 ports of five games, with Sayonara Wild Hearts and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes out today0:53:04 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops the Japanese charts, outselling the rest of the top 10 seven times over0:56:27 Poll & outro

Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatela to discuss March's game market highlights here in the US, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Reviews, analysts speculating about Game Pass' price drop, class action lawsuits getting filed against Nintendo, Miyamoto and a grip of updates out of the Mario movie, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:35 - March 2026 US video game market highlights21:30 - Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred reviews23:00 - break23:50 - Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price drop is ‘unsurprising’ after COD failed to significantly increase subscriptions32:45 - Miyamoto says he was surprised Mario Galaxy Movie reviews were even harsher than the first37:40 - Miyamoto says he wants Peach’s origin story in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future games40:50 - Gamers file class action lawsuit against Nintendo over U.S. tariff refunds44:50 - Ecco the Dolphin: Complete announced47:00 - Report: Ubisoft has scrapped its Animal Crossing competitor47:38 - Rumor: Street Fighter 6 Year 4 DLC characters leak, includes big crossover49:08 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start the week with news! We're chatting about Shuhei Yoshida sharing stories of PlayStation studios, Pragmata selling well, THQ Nordic teasing 7 unanounced games headed to the Switch 2, and more!00:00 - Intro 6:54 - Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan22:40 - PRAGMATA sales top one million in two days25:20 - BREAK26:00 - THQ Nordic has 7 unannounced games headed to the Nintendo Switch 233:10 - Argonaut Games and Buck Bumble35:00 - Developer Feels ‘Shut Down And Silenced’ After BAFTA Awards Pulled Her Game Over Its Subject Matter [Update]41:20 - Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally coming, with designs by the late Akira Toriyama44:00 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer lays off up to 90 employees52:19 - One of the greatest run-and-gun games of the '90s is set for a reboot55:25 - Valve received tons of new shipment Steam Controller57:00 - As The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming, its cinematographer shares a new look at Link1:01:38 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues charge in cinemas by nearing $750 million‘Call of Duty’ Movie, From Taylor Sheridan and Pete Berg, Lands 2028 Release Date1:04:00 - Live-action adaptation of Elden Ring coming to cinemas in 2028

Jeff Grubb is joined by Eka from Outerloop Games to chat about Dosa Divas and the indie space! We also get into the news to end the week with a surprise Phasmophobia event in collaboration with Alan Wake, a new/old NeoGeo console coming, Slay the Spire 2 getting review bombed, and more! 00:00 - Intro 8:20 - SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges16:10 - Pokémon & Zelda Rip-Off 'Pickmos' Removed From Steam As Publisher Intervenes21:10 - Forza Horizon 6 is set to have a better launch than any of its predecessors26:00 - BREAK27:30 - Phasmophobia limited-time event ‘Phasmophobia by Alan Wake’ announced31:55 - Sony's MIA Live-Service Game Is Going In The Exact Direction You'd Expect40:10 - Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Reportedly Drops Anchor This July46:00 - Slay The Spire 2 Is Getting Review-Bombed All Over Again After Its Latest Update50:40 - David Leitch is 100% confident that the Netflix Gears of War movie will be made56:30 - Poll and Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown dev team potentially reuniting, Ubisoft settling with other devs that were laid off after unionizing, loose details on the next Xbox, the Street Fighter movie and the game not settling the incest angle, and more for your Thursday morning! 00:00 - Intro 6:00 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team reportedly reunites, set to pitch new ideas to Ubisoft14:40 - Ubisoft Settles With Developers Who Were Laid Off After Unionizing19:40 - Starfield Nintendo Switch 2 rating has now appeared24:40 - 44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies31:00 - Break33:00 - Xbox CCO details unified approach for next-gen Project Helix console39:00 - Street Fighter 6’s Long-Awaited Incest Nerf Is Here And Does Basically Nothing44:00 - Street Fighter exudes visual identity and charisma in its official trailer

Jason Fanelli joins Grubb today to chat about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reviews, some major Switch 2 titles getting spotted, Xbox still considering exclusivity and putting on big numbers on the PS5, and more for your Wednesday morning! 0:00 - Intro7:00 - Tomodachi Life reviews16:00 - Two First-Party Switch 2 Ratings Have Been Spotted23:00 - Break24:00 - Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter32:00 - Some more positive data for Xbox games on PlayStation37:00 - Rockstar leak reveals why GTA 6 PC launch is on the back burner42:00 - PS5 sales reached year highs as consumers raced to beat Sony’s price increases46:00 - Jock Blaney, voice of Wolf O’Donnell and Bill Grey in Star Fox 64, has passed away48:00 - Poll

It's Monday so it's time to start the week with some video game news! We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to chat about Pragmata reviews, Fortnite adding an extraction shooter mode featuring Disney characters, Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2 copies are out in the wild, Xbox may not launch Call of Duty on Game Pass this year, and more news! 0:00 - Intro6:00 - Pragmata11:30 - Metro 2039 to be announced on April 1614:20 - Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters BREAK 25:00 - Borderlands 4 Nintendo Switch 2 copies apparently spotted in the wild despite the game being put on hold indefinitely31:00 - Hacker group confirms it will release stolen Rockstar Games data36:35 - Microsoft Might Not Launch Call Of Duty 2026 On Xbox Game Pass43:00 - Xbox’s Biggest PS5 Port Yet Is Crashing So Much Some Are Calling It ‘Unplayable’49:00 - Fable is still expected to release in autumn 202654:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Matthew Finneman take you into the weekend by breaking down news about Level-5's upcoming games, PlayStation's Marathon reportedly costing them over $250 million, and much 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 Intro0:06:49 Decapolice moves from Nintendo Switch to Switch 20:10:14 Level-5 Release Dates Still Up In The Air For Some Potential 2026 Titles0:18:23 Report claims Marathon cost over $250 million as player numbers slide0:28:27 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy rated for Switch 2 in Taiwan0:32:24 Rare Punch-Out!! Prototype With A Missing Character Found0:40:09 Sony is Prepping a Metal Gear Solid Movie0:45:19 Fresh Xbox discoveries point to "Duet" codename0:49:20 Famitsu/Media Create Sales for March 30 through April 50:52:25 Starting April 10, 2026, Amazon Luna will no longer offer game stores, individual game purchases or third-party subscriptions0:56:25 Poll & outro0:59:36 THE BOMB 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about mixed receptions of Pokémon Champions and Samson, rumors of a new Luigi's Mansion game, a possible State of Play coming next week, Rhythm Heaven Groove getting a release date, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:00 - Next Sony State Of Play Coming April 16 - Report9:00 - Samson's Launch Woes Deemed "Unacceptable," Incoming Patch Aims To Beat Down Bugs14:09 - Surprise Borderlands Game on Mobile19:20 - Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date Seemingly Leaked By Dataminer In Cryptic Math Problem27:09 - BREAK27:30 - Pokémon Champions launches to mixed reception, as performance woes and competitive changes turn some away34:15 - Rhythm Heaven Groove out early July38:18 - Leaker says new Luigi’s Mansion game currently in development alongside accompanying amiibo44:00 - Amazon lists Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for $80 and it’s a Game-Key Card49:50 - Star Fox For Switch 2 Could Be Announced Very Soon55:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about People of Note reviews, James Bond being another release getting delayed on the Switch 2, physical releases for the Switch 2, leakers claiming Nintendo is looking to pitch a Luigi's Mansion movie, and more stories for your Wednesday! 0:00 - Intro4:12 - People of Note reviews6:45 - James Bond Is The Latest Major Switch 2 Port To Get Delayed17:35 - Absolum arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in a new physical version later this year20:36 - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake reveal seemingly set for 16th April26:30 - Leaker claims Nintendo is looking to pitch a Luigi’s Mansion movie30:57 - Maybe Link shouldn't talk in the Zelda movie, says Majora's Mask creator35:30 - Sony Pictures Entertainment to Lay Off Hundreds in Reorganization Across TV, Film and Corporate42:08 - Take-Two Interactive reportedly lays off AI team46:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy get your gaming week going by chatting about some serious accusations from a veteran Halo developer, Mario laughing all the way to the bank after the Galaxy movie, and much 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 Intro03:12 Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to open globally at more than $350 million twice09:54 Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with Mario Galaxy games discounted for limited time18:48 Zelda Movie Filming At Same Locations As The Lord Of The Rings, And People Are Excited22:36 Veteran Halo Developer Accuses Studio of ‘Numerous Unethical and Unlawful Acts’30:47 State of Decay 3 Is Back From The Dead, And You Might Be Able To Play It Soon33:45 PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites40:56 Grime II reviews43:51 Kunio-kun and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies at age 6445:59 The Mass Effect TV Show Will Reportedly Be Rewritten To Appeal To ‘Non-Gamers’50:14 Outro

Happy Fanelli Friday everybody! We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to chat about the PS5 still being $400 in a couple places, Sony acquiring more things, Nintendo wants you to use the Gamechat button more, and more stories to end the week! 0:00 - Intro3:53 - It Might Not Be Too Late To Buy A PS5 For Just $40010:55 - Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch20:30 - Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Cinemersive Labs27:42 - BREAK27:50 - A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $6.99-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles36:37 - Nintendo Really Wants You To Press Switch 2's GameChat Button42:32 - FANTA NEWS: Halo: Campaign Evolved to shadowdrop/launch soon after Xbox Games Showcase?49:38 - Fortnite's brainrot characters have started a fan revolt58:29 - GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A ‘Passing Phase,’ Says Former Business Developer01:07:00 - BOMB 12 

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to start your Thursday with news on how the Super Mario Galaxy movie is performing, speculations about how the PS6 handheld will perform, RACCOIN performing well, and more for your morning video game news! 00:00 - Intro3:17 - Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests16:40 - ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Already Breaking Records With Best Ever April Wednesday At $34M – Box Office26:56 - BREAK22:40 - Audiences seem to mostly like Super Mario Galaxy Movie27:11 - Switch 2 price is ‘going to have to go up’ eventually, former Nintendo sales lead says32:19 - Analytics firm says Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 third-party ecosystem sales up 76% in 202539:00 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream FAQ details 70 Mii limit, Nintendo Switch 2 improvements, and more47:19 - Coin-pusher roguelike Raccoin hit a massive Steam sales milestone in just 24 hours51:30 - GOG’s optimised ports of the original PC Resident Evil trilogy are now on Steam too51:50 - Super Mario Bros. Speedrunner Claims He’s Being Sabotaged55:05 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to chat about Mario Galaxy review scores, the Nintendo Switch 2 jumping up in sales, the US patent office revoking Nintendo's patent, a new MindsEye mission will apparently reveal corporate espionage, and more! 00:00 - Intro04:03 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes punching bag for critics11:16 - Nintendo Switch 2 sales jumped 154% in March month-on-month following Pokemon Pokopia (in the U.K.)19:00 - New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game Was 'Sabotaged', Claims CEO25:30 - BREAK25:50 - Resident Evil Creator’s New Studio Teams Up With The Maker Of Stellar Blade30:40 - US patent office revokes Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle35:00 - Eidos Montreal Cancels 7+ Year In-Development Title That Cost Hundreds of Millions39:40 - Darksiders Warmastered Edition coming to PS5, Xbox Series on May 1941:50 - Blaze announces Evercade Nexus handheld, including enhanced versions of Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie46:10 - CLICK HERE FOR BUBSY FEET PICS!48:45 - Capcom finally confirms the theory that Pragmata is a stealth Mega Man game52:10 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from PAX East to chat about all of the price increases from PlayStation, Nintendo possibly planning a new Star Fox, rumors of a Super Metroid remake, Crimson Desert selling 5 million sales, and more stories! 00:00 - Intro5:48 - New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player18:15 - Rumored PS6 cost for Sony 27:11 - BREAK27:33 - Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario36:10 - RUMOR: Super Metroid remake coming from MercurySteam, alongside a new Metroid game42:55 - As Crimson Desert nears 5 million sales, Pearl Abyss CEO says it’s looking into a Switch 2 port45:27 - Devil May Cry 5 seemingly coming to Nintendo Switch 2, getting new Devil Hunter Edition47:06 - Super Mario Galaxy movie has 2 post credit scenes48:45 - This summer’s Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct

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!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 Intro0:03:08 Switch 2 games in the U.S. will have different prices for their physical and digital versions0:12:08 Fox McCloud is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie0:20:07 STFU FRIDAY ON A THURSDAY: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has absolutely no profanity filter0:25:49 More AAA games are reportedly costing $300 million or more to make0:41:03 Eight PlayStation studios have closed since PS5 was launched: Here's the full list0:45:29 RAM Crisis Is Forcing Super-Popular Kids Console To Raise Prices Again0:51:01 Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Fans Have Been Losing Their Minds Over0:53:55 Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken0:54:56 Poll & outro0:58:46 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! Follow Phil! https://bsky.app/profile/philsalv.bsky.social00:00 - Intro4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ‘Welcome Version’ demo now available    25:54 - BREAK26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS541:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games54:00 - 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)Get more from Nathan and the Aftermath crew at https://aftermath.site/ !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 Intro05:43 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 209:43 Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images, Resulting Apology Written For Suckers16:59 Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage22:27 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X31:35 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week36:54 Death Stranding 2 is off to a great start on Steam41:58 February 2026 Circana report49:47 Resident Evil 3 reaches its highest concurrent player number on Steam in six years54:18 It seems Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is being directed by RE2 & RE4 Remake team55:34 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 - Intro7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and mixed user reviews24:40 - BREAK24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life30:10 - 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 Itself42:55 - Destiny 2 And Magic Are Gathering For A Big In-Game Collab47:45 - Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow55:06 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits hits Switch on March 2655:21 - Europe vs Nintendo58:07 - Poll1:02:31 - Bomb 12