Game Mess Mornings

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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Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to chat about building PCs, the mysterious TGA studio might be related to Altered Beast, Star Wars game leaks, Harada leaving Bandai Namco, and more to jumpstart the week with video game news.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with a whole slew of news! We chat about Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros and what that could mean for video games, Mario Kart World potentially getting DLC, reviews for the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie, Splitgate 2 getting folded into a "new" release, and more headlines for your Friday.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa get together to chat about Micron shutting down and what that potentiall means for building PCs, Metroid Prime 4 requiring an Amiibo to listen to music, MLB the Show Mobile launching early in smaller markets, Death Stranding 2 getting rated by the ESRB, and more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to discuss Octopath Traveller 0 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review scores, Yacht Club Games is in a "make-or-break" situation, Yuji Hori can't talk about a possible Chrono Trigger remake, Helldivers 2 dramatically cutting its install size, and much more for your Wednesday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lexi Luddy to start the week with video game news! We chat about Nintendo acquiring a support studio, Campcom working on a new Dead Rising game, a mysterious statue popping up because of The Game Awards, and more to get back into the swing of things.

Jeff Grubb and Britton Peele are here to start a short week on the website with news of the Metroid Prime 4 demo being available at Walmarts and other retailers, RAM shortages could potentially lead to another Xbox price hike, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforming, the Steam Machine price could be clearer, and more for your Monday morning.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week with some news! We're talking about Ubisoft's delayed earnings call results and the company urging that several planned remakes are still on the way, recapping the Xbox Partner showcase, and Nintendo BANNING a custom board modeled after a Kirby character.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week with some news! We're talking about Ubisoft's delayed earnings call results and the company urging that several planned remakes are still on the way, recapping the Xbox Partner showcase, and Nintendo BANNING a custom board modeled after a Kirby character.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal of todays new stories! We cover how nearly half of US kids surveyed want in-game currency for Christmas this year, Battlefield 6 is one of the top selling games this year, speculation about the Steam Machine, and even more stories to jumpstart your day!

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your Wednesday with Kirby Air Riders review scores, Epic bringing Unity games to Fortnite, Megabonk's creator dipping from The Game Awards, and even more news for the morning!

Jeff Grubb starts the week with Jason Fanelli breaking down stories about folks freaking out of Metroid Prime 4, leaks from the Zelda movie set, congress calling for AI regulations, and Sony shutting Concord down again?

Jeff Grubb is joined by our resident hacker Chuck Zimmerheld to chat about Metroid Prime 4 and what the internet has to say about Samus' new friend, Call of Duty review scores coming in, some Switch 2 news, and more to end your week!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday by talking all about Valve's newest announcement being a fleet of new things. We got a Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and their new VR headset: The Steam Frame. We also tie off today by hitting a couple other headlines.

Jeff Grubb is joined by our friend Alyssa Mercante today to talk about the casting updates to the Mario Galaxy movie, why The Game Awards may have quietly closed the Future Class for this year, announcements from the State of Play Japan presentation, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about some rumblings of a new Crash Team Racing, Halo Infinite getting its last planned update, Shigeru Miyamoto taking steps away from active game development, and Pillsbury leaking details on the new Mario movie!

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Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli chat about Grand Theft Auto 6 getting delayed, morale at Rockstar cratering according to an employee, Bioshock 4 still coming according to the devs, and more to end the week!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about Nintendo getting into the acquisition business with some development studios, Rockstar claiming that they let go of employees due to leaks and not union busting, Sonic Rumble skings costing up to $60, and even more for your Thursday mornings.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about review for Arc Raiders and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the PlayStation finally getting cloud streaming, PS5-PC Cross-buy could be in the works, a grip of Nintendo news, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection's strong reviews, ARC Raiders's huge opening weekend, and Rockstar being under fire after a recent round of layoffs.

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In whatever the opposite of a Dreg's Day is, Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about Battlefield 6's battle royale potentially shadowdropping next week, more Fallout new and old coming your way, and a new Halo project getting announced... Any minute now?

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to talk about Sarah Bond reiterating that exclusives are "outdated", a new report of Microsoft suddenly looking for bigger profit margins out of Xbox, and Krafton putting all their eggs in the AI basket.

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Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to piece your gaming life back together, including breaking down stories about Remedy's CEO stepping down, the Scarface PS2 game getting a mysterious re-release, and what players are buying as shown by September's Circana report.

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to start your week with news about a Resident Evil 0 remake making the rounds again, Fortnite-ification and AI involvement in the next Halo title, Arc Raiders having a successful weekend, and more for your Monday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhys Elliot to end the week with all the video game news! We're talking about a new Nintendo patent, The Pokemon Company facing some legal battles, Switch 2 production ramping up, this week's Bomb 12, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with a review round-up for Ball x Pit, EA employees voicing their concerns over the Saudi Arabia buyout, David Cage and Quantic Dreams making a multiplayer game, and even more news for your morning!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about ASUS ROG Ally X reviews, Battlefield 6 doing well in sales, Ghost of Yotei being Europe's best PS5 launch, and more for your Wednesday!

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin end your week with video game news! Apparently the next Xbox will be significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 6, Treyarch removing Skill-Based matchmaking, updates with Nintendo's mysterious playtest, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with a whole slew of news! We got Battlefield 6 and Absolum review round-ups, more news about the Pikmin shorts, Discord responds to a claim that 2 million ID photos have been stolen, and Ubisoft reportedly cancelling an Assassin's Creed game due to "political concerns".

Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella to chat about the August 2025 Circana report and US gaming trends, the mysterious Nintendo short, Clair Obscur hits 5 million in sales, skin prices in 2XKO, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli chat about Ghost of Yotei's sales so far in the UK, Nintendo clashing with the Japanese government, Red Dead Redemption 2's current console ports still happening, and whatever the hell Microsoft is up to now...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa end the week with a review round-up of a new Nicklelodean game and LEGO Party, updates towards Xbox and Game Pass, game sales in Japan, and even more for your Friday!

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn celebrate Friday Eve with news of the runaway movie KPOP Demon Hunters heading to Fortnite, a Digimon Story: Time Stranger review round-up, Warframe heading to the Switch 2, Super Mario Bros levels finally getting found, and much more for your morning!

We've got Lex Luddy back on the show after she spent a couple weeks away in Japan! We chat about Game Pass getting a prince increase and what that means for the company, Amazon trying to revive Luna, Prototype coming back to Steam, and even more stories for your Wednesday morning!

Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti try to make sense of all of the mess happening with video games! EA is going private and has been bought out for 55 BILLION dollars, Silent Hill f hits 1 million units sold, Parasite Mutant hitting PS5 and PC soon, and even more news to jump start the week.

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin end the week with nes about Resident Evil Requiem performing well on the Switch 2, skate season 1 updates, Doug Bowser retiring from Nintendo of America, a new PS5 Pro, Costco getting rid of the Xbox, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli start your Thursday with news about Xbox's Tokyo Game Show presence, Ghost of Yotei review scores, a quick State of Play recap, and a surprise Fire Emblem Game releasing on mobile!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about Baby Steps, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Hades 2 review scores! We also find time to chat about Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2 getting indefinitely delayed, Yakuza updates coming out of Tokyo Game Show, and more for your Wednesday morning.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to start your week with video game news! Today we chat about Silent Hill F reviews, Xbox is increasing the prices of all of their consoles, Bloodborne is on ice for a while, Tokyo Game Show news, and even more to cover the week so far.

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn end your week with rumblings of the next God of War's setting, Skate Story getting a release date on the Switch 2, Borderlands 4 getting patched, Yuji Horii and Dragon Quext VII updates, and even more to wrap up the week of video games.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about Sonic Racing and Trails in the Sky getting good initial reviews, two new characters headed to Marve's Cosmic Invasion, Epic selling more Fortnite UGC, and even more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli chat about a supposed State of Play popping up next week, Silent Hill F's first review looking positive, a new PS5 system update, a report about remakes and gamers, and even more for your Wednesday.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser from GamesBeat to chat about Marvel's Wolverine targetting 2026 and the Venom game still being in active development, bigger and more expensive Amiibos on the way, Borderlands 4 doing well and getting an FOV slider, and more stories to jumpstart your week!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to recap everything you missed from today's Nintendo Direct. We're talking a new/old Virtual Boy, Mario Tennis, Amiibos, a new Fire Emblem game, Mario Galaxy coming to the Switch 2, new Mega Evolutions for Pokemon, and so much more from the Direct.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with stories about a Kirby game remaster getting moved, Sega calling the cops on abandoned hardware, Far Cry's multiplayer being prioritized, and more for your gaming life!

Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti start your Wednesday off with news about an upcoming Nintendo Direct, Nintendo trying to patent "sub characters", Circana numbers for top selling PlayStation games, all of the Resident Evil games popping onto the Switch 2, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Rachel Kaser start your week with rumors of a new Soul Calibur game, a lot of Silksong frustrations happening post launch, progress being made for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts 4, and even more stories to kickstart the week. 

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan from TheGamer to chat about Hollow Knight: Silksong and Metal Gear Solid Delta sales, Star Wars Outlaws using a game key card, layoffs at Firaxis, MindsEye traumatizing IOI, and even more stories to end the week! 


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Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to start your Thursday with stories about Silksong taking down all of the online stores, Wolverine making a supposed appearance at the next State of Play, 007 impressions, and more! 

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Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli check in on how Cronos, Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, and Daemon X Machina are reviewing. We also check in on news about Take-Two's involvement in th the Perfect Dark Remaster, Resident Evil: Requiem rumors, and more this Wednesday morning.

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Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy round out your week by chatting about a portable PS6 rumor, Final Fantasy XIV cracking down on mods, and the fact that Pragmata is not, in fact, a Mega Man game, MIKE.

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Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn know how to do a podcast with ZERO tech issues, and they're bringing you one today featuring news about Resident Evil Requiem's main character arc, Tim Sweeney blaming devs for Unreal Engine issues, and a Dino Crisis remake happening... And then *not* happening.

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella to talk about July's US video game market highlights report from Circana, Kirby's Switch 2 update and expansion getting glowing reviews, and naturally, development troubles across the industry.

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to chat about the possibility of a Nintendo Direct coming in September, more rumors around Forza Horizon 6's location, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance reviews, Skate 4 hitting early access, and more for your Monday!

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to end the week with video game news! We cover Pete Parsons' departure from Bungie, a round up of Metal Gear Solid Delta reviews and Platinum helping out in development, Code Veronica remake rumblings, and the BOMB 12 for the week!

Silksong is real and it's coming on September 4th! Grubb and Jan also chat about Sony selling its ownership in EVO, Metroid Prime 4 has been rated, a possible Steam Machine console, Elden Ring running poorly on the Switch 2, and even more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli break down a couple highlights from Gamescom Opening Night Live, Starfield possibly coming to the Switch 2, a launch date for the ROG Xbox Ally Handheld, Roblox banning content, and rumblings of Final Fantasy XIV on the Switch 2?

Jeff Grubb is joined by Seth Macy to start your week right, chatting about the fate of Fairgame$, Skate 4 having a rotating soundtrack, and a MASSIVE Kirby Air Riders Direct happening very soon.

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Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to end your week with updates on Pokemon Legends Z-A, Sakurai insisting we will see Kirby Air Riders footage soon, headaches with using PayPal on Steam, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 not being on Switch 2 at launch, a rumor of the next Resident Evil remakes, and more! 

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Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here on your Thursday morning to chat about weekend 2 of the Battlefield 6 beta, Bandai Namco creating its own video game engine, a couple Saber Interactive, and a couple updates on an upcoming Jurassic Park: Survival!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about Drag X Drive reviews, a new Halo game coming to the PlayStation 5, Chibi-Robo coming to NSO, Battlefield 6 updates, and more for your Wednesday morning!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Xbox's plans around its next console, a whole slew of Battlefield 6 news around the beta, AOL ending dial-up service, a Far Cry TV show in development, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhys Elliot to end the week with news of a surprising new Nintendo patent, Bioshock 4 updates, PlayStation going multiplatform, Battlefield 6 jumping up the Steam charts, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa chat about how Mafia: The Old Country is doing review wise, PlayStation having a good year financially and reassuring everyone that Marathon is still on the way, recapping the Indie World showcase from today, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to recap his time at EVO, rumors that Silksong will not be making an appearance at Nintendo's next Indie World showcase, a possible New Super Mario Bros. collection coming, Genshin Impact getting delisted, and more for your Wednesday morning!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about Darksiders 4, the next Bioshock game's developmental trouble, Nintendo increasing prices across the board, news from EVO, and even more!

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Nintendo Price Hikes: Nintendo is increasing prices for the original Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and select accessories in the US starting August 3rd, citing "market conditions" likely related to new tariffs. Switch 2 consoles will not see a price hike yet, but some Switch 2 accessories and Amiibo will.Switch 2 Sales Update: The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 5.82 million units worldwide since its June 5th launch, with Mario Kart World selling 5.63 million copies in the same period.Kirby Air Riders Rated: Masahiro Sakurai's Kirby Air Riders for Switch 2 ha...

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Nintendo Direct recapA quick look at the 2025 release calendarBattlefield price questionsXbox earningsCapcom's Monster Hunter problem

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News stories covered:
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase set for July 31The War Over Credit Cards Censoring Games Is Just Getting StartedElden Ring’s two-player mode patch has been delayed due to tsunami warningsWith Battlefield 6 Coming, EA Reiterates That It Has No Plans To Charge $80 For GamesNintendo Finally Throws Mario Kart World Players A Bone In Its Biggest Update YetReport: Xbox ROG Ally pre-orders will go live at GamescomPokémon TCG Pocket Pulls New Expansion Card Art Amid Accusations Of PlagiarismSwitch Online's SNES Update Has Apparently Upgraded The CRT Filter

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Norris to discuss Persona 3 Reload and Hollow Knight: Silksong potentially making surprise appearances soon, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection's release date possibly slipping out early, and fanboys losing their minds like always.

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Rachel Kaser makes her way back to Game Mess Mornings to join Grubb in discussing Metroid Prime 4 getting rated and if that means the game is coming soon, a sequel to Star Wars Outlaws getting cancelled, Clair Obscur devs visit the Final Fantasy offices, a boat load of other stories, and the DEBUT of the Bomb 12!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to talk about the games getting delisted from Steam and Itch.io, Sony's massive investment in Bandai Namco and the impications of it, Battlefield 6 getting a release date, a possible Nintendo Direct before July ends, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli are here to chat about Circana numbers for June, Forza Horizon 5 blowing up on the PlayStation 5, Outer Worlds 2's price drops, Borderlands 4 running at 30 FPS on Switch 2, and even more!

Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti start the week with video game news! We cover stories about how Battlefield 6 could be coming soon, there may be a Fire Emblem game based off of updates on LinkedIn, the Pokemon Presents will be the longest direct since 2023, Atari 50 is getting a DLC pack, Final Fantasy Tactics is getting some new additions, and more for your Monday!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with a bunch of video game news! We cover a rumor that there may be a new Animal Crossing game revealed soon, FromSoftware's next game may be closer than we think, Saber Interactive is teasing a new reveal, Infamous' studio boss wants to bring back the franchise, and much more before the weekend!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to chat about the mess of news we've got! We got stories about Ubisoft and the new Co-CEO of the Tencent Subsidiary, reviews for Shadow Labyrinth, layoffs at Virtuos, Zynga's boss saying Star Wars Hunters was not a failure, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about Donkey Kong Bananza's glowing reviews, King replacing developers with AI slop, and Opening Night Live getting notably more expensive for developers.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Kat Bailey to start the week. We chat about a banana boatload of Donkey Kong Bananza related stories, the price of the Asus ROG Ally Xbox device getting leaked, EA shelving the Need for Speed franchise, and more stories for your Monday morning!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa end the week with a bunch of news revolving around Nintendo, IOI addressing the Hitman Switch 2 port, Final Fantasy XVI's producer thinking the next title might be turn based, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa walk through a whole load of Nintendo and Donkey Kong related stories like the game initially being planned for the Switch 1, some fishy things happening with Subnautica's publisher, and even more for your Thursday!

Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to chat about the May Circana reports, Star Wars Battlefront II jumping up in sales, Steam's 30% cut with developers, and even more stories for your Wednesday.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to start the week with rumblings of a proper Final Fantasy 9, the internet sleuths believe that Super Smash Bros. more may be headed to Nintendo Switch Online, Romero Games is now "completely closed" because of the Microsoft cuts, and more to start your week!

Mike Minotti is filling in for Grubb and he's brought AJ Minotti on to end the week! They chat about the situation at Microsoft, John Romero's game getting cancelled in the wake of the Microsoft layoffs, Neil Druckmann leaving the Last of Us show, and more news to end the week.

Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa are piecing together your gaming life with today's top stories in games! We cover the evolving situation at Microsoft amidst massive layoffs, terrible former Ubisoft employees getting suspended prison sentences, Dave the Diver not being an indie game, and more stories!

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Join Jeff Grubb on Game Mess Mornings for a breakdown of the latest in gaming! This episode features news on the Switch 2's first new GameCube game, a surprising Resident Evil Requiem reveal, and speculation about a secret Mega Man game. Plus, we'll discuss EA's executive bonuses versus dwindling worker pay, and Remedy's FBC: Firebreak hitting a million players. Also, stay tuned for updates on Microsoft layoffs, the physical Turok Trilogy Bundle, and the unbelievable casting for the live-action Street Fighter movie. Don't miss the poll results and a new question...

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On this episode of Game Mess Mornings, Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin dive into the latest gaming news!
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Smash Bros. & Kirby Air Riders Rumor: Is Sakurai willing to make another Smash Bros. if he gets to develop a new Kirby Air Riders? We discuss the circulating rumor.Mario Kart World Patch Frustration: A new patch makes it harder to get standard three-lap races online, as the "Random" option now includes intermission courses.Nightdive Studios' Next Remaster: Rumor has it Nightdive Studios is working on a new remaster to be...

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Wednesday with news that Netflix is slowly stepping away from their video game initiative, Jurassic World Evolution 3 developers removing AI from the game, Nintendo had a hand in Death Stranding 2, and even more news!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli go over review scores and how Death Stranding 2 is tracking, indie developers having difficulties with Switch 2 Dev Kits, problems with secondhand Switch 2s, layoffs at MindsEye, and even more to start the week!

Jeff Grubb and Jesse Vitelli end the week with confusion around a London Underground ad claiming Metroid Prime 4 is out, a Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 Demo is spotted in the wild, updates on the Death Stranding movie, Crash Team Racing getting a big update, and more!

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Capcom Spotlight Showcase announced for June 26New info on Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Street Fighter 6Requiem releases February 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PCPragmata impressions are positive but mysteriousGears of War: Reloaded beta extendedSecond beta runs June 20–22 with more maps and modesLaunches August 26 on all platforms, $39.99 and Game Pass day oneFree upgrade for Ultimate Edition ownersNine Sega Forever mobile games now free before delistingIncludes: Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Shining Force, Sonic CD, Streets of Rage 1 & 2, Super Monkey Ball Sakura, Vi...

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On this episode, Lex Luddy joins Jeff Grubb to talk about the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct. Is Bananergy a good thing or a bad thing? I don't know, but the United States is planning to invade the Switch 2 for it right now.

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa chat about the Donkey Kong Direct coming soon, MindsEye review scores being very low, a whole grip of Xbox related stories, and even more to start your gaming life on a Monday!

Jeff Grubb and Jesse Norris from XboxEra end the week with a slew of updates from PlayStation like the possibility of a PlayStation 6, more monthly players are finally on the PlayStation 5, pricing adjustments coming to PS Plus, and more news in and around the industry!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with news that Bloober Team is going to remake the original Silent Hill, MindsEye is off to a rough launch, FIFA's new game has a lot of WEB3 stuff in it, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about Resident Evil Requiem and other games they saw at Capcom over Summer Game Fest, MindsEye's devs working around the clock to fix the buggy game, Sony is laying off 30% of Bend Studio, the Switch 2 becoming the fastest selling home console of all time, and even more!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start off the week with news of a possible Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake coming, an Xbox Elite Series 3 controller possibly popping up this week, Resident Evil 9 might be making an appearence at Summer Game Fest, People Can Fly cancels 2 games, and even more!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about morale at EA being an all-time low amidst studio closures and more potential layoffs, Microsoft pausing development on the rumored Xbox handheld, Elden Ring: Nightreign exploding on Steam, MultiVersus is shutting down now, and even more news to end the week!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about EA cancelling their upcoming Black Panther game, Trump's tariffs getting blocked by courts, Cyberpunk 2 is further away than you thought, another Persona 4 voice actor getting snubbed, a Death Stranding anime in the works, and WHAT IS MINDSEYE?