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Game Mess Mornings

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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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Surprise game hits Switch 2 | GMM 06.27.2025

giantbomb.com/join ko-fi.com/giantbomb 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 un...

Jun 28, 202555 min

Why did Nintendo make Mario Kart World worse? | GMM 06.26.2025

giantbomb.com/join ko-fi.com/giantbomb On this episode of Game Mess Mornings, Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin dive into the latest gaming news! Headlines: 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' N...

Jun 28, 20251 hr 3 min

Netflix Backing Away from Games

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!

Jun 25, 202559 min

Death Stranding 2 Review Round Up

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!

Jun 23, 20251 hr 5 min

An Ad Claims Metroid Prime 4 is Out Now

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!

Jun 20, 20251 hr 1 min

A big PlayStation Studios game could come to Switch 2 soon

giantbomb.com/join ko-fi.com/giantbomb Here are my show notes: Capcom Spotlight Showcase announced for June 26 New info on Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Street Fighter 6 Requiem releases February 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Pragmata impressions are positive but mysterious Gears of War: Reloaded beta extended Second beta runs June 20–22 with more maps and modes Launches August 26 on all platforms, $39.99 and Game Pass day one Free upgrade for Ultimate Edi...

Jun 19, 202558 min

Nintendo reveals all about the Switch 2's next big game

giantbomb.com/join ko-fi.com/giantbomb 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.

Jun 19, 202553 min

MindsEye's Review Scores Hit Rock Bottom

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!

Jun 16, 202559 min

Sony Has Ideas for the PlayStation 6

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!

Jun 13, 20251 hr

Bloober Team Announces Silent Hill 1 Remake

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!

Jun 12, 202559 min

MindsEye Devs "Working Around the Clock" to Fix Game

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!

Jun 11, 20251 hr 10 min

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake All But Confirmed

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!

Jun 02, 202558 min

Microsoft is Pausing Development on Xbox Handheld

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!

May 30, 20251 hr

EA Cancels Black Panther Game and Closes Cliffhanger Games

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?

May 29, 20251 hr 2 min

Elden Ring: Nightreign Review Round-Up!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Chris Plante to chat about Elden Ring: Nightreign reviews, a Pokemon Presents is announced for July, Apple is launching a dedicated video game app, GameStop just bought half a billion worth of bitcoin, and even more stories! Check out Chris Plante's new podcast Post Games: post.games

May 28, 20251 hr 3 min

2K is Preparing an Announcement for BioShock Franchise?

Jeff Grubb and Kahlief Adams end your week with a bunch of gaming news! We cover reports of something happening with the Bioshock IP, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II getting a new mode and a Master Crafted Edition, fans of ARC Raiders think they've uncovered a release date, Elden Ring getting a live-action film, and even more!

May 23, 20251 hr

PlayStation Stars is Closing Down

Jeff Grubb and Jesse Vitelli lament about the the closing of PlayStation Stars and a State of Play event in May is becoming unlikely, Lies of P is getting difficulty options to become more accessible, Destiny 2 could have been a subscription service, GameChat requires a phone number linked to your Nintendo account, and more!

May 22, 202557 min

Randy Pitchford's Comments on Borderlands 4's Pricing

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about how Randy Pitchford feels about a prospective price of the next Borderlands game, the latest Circana reports, Senua's Saga II headed to PS5, DOOM: The Dark Ages reaching 3 million players, and even more!

May 21, 202558 min

Kojima's Physint is 5-6 Years Away

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start off your week with a big bowl of gaming news! We cover Kojima's next game being 5-6 years away, the vibes being off at Bungie, an Injustice 3 game maybe being in the works, and even more!

May 19, 20251 hr

You Can Talk to an AI-Darth Vader in Fortnite

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about her new gaming website Rewinder! We also find the time to talk about how upsetting it is to speak to an AI-Generated voice of James Earl Jones in Fortnite, a whole lot of Switch 2 updates, Diddy Kong, and even more!

May 16, 20251 hr 1 min

Kojima and Death Stranding 2 are Going on Tour

Jeff Grubb is joined by AJ Minotti to chat about a Death Stranding 2 tour and how early reviews looking positive, PS5 prices going up, Nintendo Switch 2 specs getting finalized, and even more this Thursday morning!

May 15, 202554 min

PS5 Could Get More Expensive Soon with EposVox!

Jeff Grubb is joined by EposVox today to talk about how to talk about how the PS5 is still close to PS4 total sales and the price could go up fairly soon, Best Buy might have Switch 2s in stock for release day, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 possibly coming out on the Switch 2, and so much more!

May 14, 202552 min

GIANT BOMB IS INDEPENDENT NOW!

Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are here to chat about all the hottest video game news! Today we cover that GIANT BOMB HAS GONE INDEPENDENT, some drama with Moon Studios the team behind Ori and the Blind Forest, a review roundup of Doom: The Dark Ages, and a whole lot more!

May 12, 202553 min

Switch 2 Preorders Start Tonight in America

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jake Randall today to chat about Nintendo Switch 2 preorders going up tonight in North America, the Oblivion remaster blowing up, sales numbers for March, and more for your Wednesday!

Apr 23, 202558 min

Bethesda Announces an Oblivion Stream

Jeff Grubb is joined by Emma Fyffe to recap gamebreaking news such as the possibility of a new Mario game coming out for the Switch 2, big box retailers announce their dates for Switch 2 preorders, renting consoles becoming a big thing in Japan, and Bethesda announcing an Oblivion stream for tomorrow (04/22/25).

Apr 21, 202559 min

Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Begin April 24 in the US

Jeff Grubb and friends breakdown today's top stories in video games! Today we chat about Nintendo finally opening up Switch 2 Preorders in the US, the Mario Kart World bundle getting discounted, Indiana Jones might be getting a sequel, the new Ryan Gosling Star Wars movie sharing the same name as a PS2 game, a Diablo 4 crossover, and more stories to end your week.

Apr 18, 20251 hr 3 min

Everything from Today's Mario Kart Direct

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about all of the things revealed from today's Mario Kart World direct, Ubisoft making another Battle Royale, PlayStation Plus prices going up, and more for your Thursday morning!

Apr 17, 202558 min

PS5 Prices Increasing in Some Regions

Jeff Grubb and Emma Fyffe start your week with news about a price increase happening around the world for the PS5, updates on how tariff exemptions might affect the Switch 2, rumors of a new Prototype game, a recap on what to expect from Marathon, and other stories to start your Monday.

Apr 14, 202556 min
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