Game Mess Mornings

Lex Ludi joins Grubb this Wednesday to chat about the news! Today we cover Valve and their stance on AI tools with game development, game-key cards, GTA VI already smashing records before its even out, and a whole bunch of other headlines. 0:00 - Intro4:30 - Valve won’t restrict developers’ AI tools, despite complaints about clones and discoverability15:40 - Retailer claims Nintendo policy prevents Game-Key Card releases getting full-cart reprints22:08 - In the No Shit News, GTA VI sets Circana’s purchase-intent record28:05 - BREAK29:25 - Rockstar workers secure potentially historic union recognition vote39:30 - Families demand removal of real disaster footage from Modern Warfare 444:20 - EA workers decry mismanagement and corporate greed after mass layoffs53:50 - Pocketpair wants conversations about Palworld on Switch 254:05 - Nintendo Indie World happened this morning with 23 games shown

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with video game news! Today we're chatting about Modern Warfare 4 reviews, the leaked Mass Effect trailer, the Switch 2 getting jailbroken, Arkane Studios needing to find a buyer, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro5:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews10:50 - Leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer is salt in the wound for BioWare fans21:40 - A Valve developer says “HLX” out loud during a public panel30:40 - BREAK32:05 - Switch 2 jailbreak enables Mario Kart World mods42:20 - Here is what you need to play the games you already own on Xbox’s cloud service49:15 - CD Projekt says roughly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team came from modding50:00 - Three more Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online, including one produced by Shigeru Miyamoto52:00 - Report: Arkane Studios has until November 13 to find a buyer56:30 - Update on new physical game sales

Jeff Grubb is joined by Brian Altano to chat about X Button and today's top stories! We're chatting about Final Fantasy Resonance reviews, a potential new/old Fight Night, Rider's Republic coming to the Switch 2, the new Xbox prospective prices, and more! Check out the homies at X Button:https://www.youtube.com/@XButtonShowhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/XButtonShow0:00 - Intro5:35 - Final Fantasy Resonance reviews12:34 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reviews18:20 - Report claims next Xbox is targeting 2028 and could cost between $1,200 and $1,80031:45 - AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox Series X/S and older PC hardware35:00 - BREAK35:35 - EA Sports is officially reviving its Fight Night boxing series39:30 - Riders Republic is coming to Switch 243:00 - Tekken 6’s fan-made PC revival sparks a fight over preservation, piracy and loyalty to publishers51:15 - DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC

Lex Luddy joins Grubb today to end the week with video game news! Today we chat about Ace Combat 8 being the fastest selling game in the series, Wolverine having a substantial amount of physical game sales, more titles in the Silent Hill series are already being considered, Forza Horizon 6 heading to the PS6 next year, a Cyberpunk movie in the works, and more! 0:00 - Intro7:20 - Ace Combat 8 becomes the series’ fastest seller to one million14:00 - Wolverine shows how much business Sony is risking with its move to all-digital23:10 - BREAK23:20 - Crimson Desert’s lower review scores were because critics didn’t get a ‘fair chance to explore’, exec says31:30 - Silent Hill Producer Says ‘Second’ And ‘Third Wave’ Of Games Are Already Being Considered38:00 - Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 launches January 26, 2027 alongside first expansion42:00 - Order of the Sinking Star reviews46:00 - Cyberpunk is getting a Paramount live-action movie49:40 - Two more Leisure Suit Larry games are being delistedThis week

Jeff Grubb is joined by Danreb Victorio to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! Today we're clarifying game streaming on the Xbox with GTA VI, GameStop charing out the wazoo for a used PS5 Pro, a reorg happening with Halo, a NEW Ape Escape game in the works, and more! Follow Danreb:https://bsky.app/profile/danreb.bsky.socialhttps://smashpad.com/https://gamersoutreach.org/0:00 - Intro6:00 - Xbox isn’t going to stream GTA VI to PC at launch 13:00 - GameStop is charging $1,399.99 for a used PS5 Pro21:10 - Asha Sharma’s town hall: console first, multiple Helix devices, and claims of recovery 27:15 - Halo’s reorganization is cutting deep33:00 - BREAK34:00 - Watch Dogs: Legion ‘Director’s Cut’ Planned For First Half of 202738:00 - Ape Escape at Evening Star now has VGC corroboration44:30 - Where is Forza Horizon 6 on PS5?48:10 - Paramount and Warner Bros. combine video game divisions after $110bn Skydance merger53:30 - This week

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into the weekend by chatting about Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews, PlayStation bringing a slimmed-down version of PSSR to base PS5 with QSSR, and more!Check out that list of no-AI recompilations of retro games Shawn was talking about here: https://backloggd.com/u/WumpaGem/list/game-decompsrecomps-that-arent-vibe-coded/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 Intro0:07:09 Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews0:19:21 Sony could be bringing back Ape Escape0:27:49 QSSR joins PSSR0:34:55 EU authorities move against nine gaming companies over virtual currencies0:39:23 Gears E-Day doubles Gears 5’s Steam peak before its full launch0:43:17 Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices0:46:31 Disney Not Buying Epic Games ‘Right Now’ But Is Planning More Collabs0:49:36 Memory maker warns shortages will get worse in 2027, as CEO celebrates ‘much higher prices’0:50:47 Old game news: Swordcraft Story 3 gets fan-translation0:54:57 Poll & outro0:57:34 The Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here for you Wednesday news needs! We're talking about Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic to users, Xbox's disc-to-digital goes live, Suda 51's Grasshopper going fully independant, and more! 0:00 - Intro7:57 - Toem 2 reviews11:50 - Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic and personalized25:50 - After being tested by Insider members, Xbox’s disc-to-digital feature is now rolling out to all players31:55 - BREAK32:10 - Suda 51’s Grasshopper officially regains independence from NetEase, avoiding studio cull37:06 - Shuhei Yoshida says Sony and Nintendo should ‘keep the current generation as long as possible’ as Xbox goes next-gen42:00 - PS5 jailbreak scene just made a huge jump 49:30 - Xbox finally has its Platinum Trophy: “Mythic Achievements” 49:55 - Naughty Dog apparently has another mystery game that isn't The Last of Us 52:00 - Star Fox's Switch 2 update turns it into a four-player couch game52:10 - OLD GAME NEWS

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli are here to end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! Today we're chatting about Warzone letting you turn off other players' skins soon, Ace Combat 8 reviews, what lead to the end of Ubisoft and Nintendo's partnership, the status of the Wild Arms spiritual successor, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:50 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reviews11:05 - How Ubisoft and Nintendo’s Partnership Ended With a Canceled Zelda Title19:20 - The Wild Arms spiritual successor is canceled26:45 - BREAK27:00 - Xbox Studio Rare Working On Various Projects, But Activision Will Decide Their Future36:15 - Warzone Will Soon Let You Turn Off Other Players' Stupid Skins42:00 - A former Starfield lead doubts there will be a sequel46:50 - The Unicorn Overlord director has a new action RPG49:30 - AnyPS5 is getting a PS5 game running on PC—but it isn’t ready for players yet56:45 - OLD GAME STUFF58:50 - It’s the weekend!

We've got Seth Macy joining Grubb on the show today! Today we're talking about more developments coming out of the layoffs happening at Xbox, Undead labs having to make some "significant" layoffs after their split from Xbox, Counter-Strike 2 adding pet chickens, a new Sonic game in development, and more! 0:00 - Intro9:30 - Any more thoughts about the future of Xbox/Halo under Activision?16:46 - Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox20:00 - Counter-Strike 2 has a big update, but everybody only cares about the Tamagotchi chickens26:45 - Sonic boss Says The New Sonic Game Is Now In Development – won’t be merely Frontiers 234:35 - BREAK37:55 - Xbox’s Platinum Trophy equivalent is getting very real42:30 - Ana from Spelunky 2 is now in Blood Dungeon44:10 - Old game news50:00 - EmuDeck gets updated with Steam Frame supportGive Seth a follow:http://www.youtube.com/@sethfrommainehttps://x.com/SethFromMainehttps://ko-fi.com/sethfrommaine

Jeff Grubb is joined by Tamoor Hussain to end the week with a bunch of game news! Today we do a review round up of Control Resonant, Twitch's CEO might know when GTA 6's multiplayer is coming, Denuvo is suing crackers, insight into the Japanese gaming market, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:00 - Control Resonant reviews16:35 - Twitch CEO says Grand Theft Auto 6’s multiplayer mode will launch next year25:30 - BREAK25:50 - Denuvo has sued the cracker behind DRM removals for at least 26 games33:15 - The Witcher 4 Studio Switch to Unreal Engine 5 to Spend Less Time on Technical Issues, Says Co-CEO38:00 - Monster Hunter Wilds has two Switch 2 modes—and both target 30 fps39:40 - Switch prevented the Japanese console market from disappearing44:50 - Japanese companies like Nintendo, Capcom, and Konami are healthier because they have smaller teams, don't have frequent layoffs, and don't pay executives $30 million, says expert50:50 - Modders finally cracked one of the PS2’s most stubborn security chips53:00 - This week

Jeff Grubb is joined by Dean Dobbs today to chat about Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Trails in the Sky 2nd reviews, Wardogs continuing to sell very well, layoffs happening at Mindseye, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:25 - Fire Emblem reviews17:17 - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter reviews20:30 - Wardogs sells 2 million27:35 - Layoffs at Mindseye Studio34:20 - BREAK34:40 - 007 First Light on Switch 2 slips to March 202738:40 - Steam Deck 2 remains in development despite the RAM crisis42:30 - GTA 6’s musicians are starting a coordinated-looking tease campaign 46:50 - Nightdive’s boss raises Eternal Darkness hopes 50:00 - Someone revived a Chinese Paper Mario board game in English51:00 - This week52:00 - PollOur Guest: Dean Dobbs!https://bsky.app/profile/deanadobbs.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/deandobbshttps://www.twitch.tv/deandobbshttps://x.com/DeanDobbs