Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to chat about NVIDIA raising the prices again of some of their products, Capcom feeling very positive about the chances of a Pragmata sequel, Splatoon Raiders doing big numbers in Japan, and Croc 2?0:00 - Intro4:20 - GTA VI marketing may finally ramp back up in August14:00 - FF7 Revelation director says he’s working on arranging ‘some kind of physical edition’, but can’t confirm details21:00 - Splatoon Raiders launches huge in Japan25:00 - BREAK26:00 - NVIDIA Price Hikes37:50 - Xbox’s audience grew, but its business did not?43:38 - EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs48:14 - Capcom Says The Likelihood Of A Pragmata Sequel Is High49:25 - Nexus Mods wants mod installation to become “Spotify-easy”51:46 - Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster announced52:20 - Thimbleweed Park 2 announced for PC

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your week right by breaking down the PlayStation "blackout" boycott from fans, Yoshi-P and Naoki Hamaguchi's comments on a theoretical Final Fantasy VI remake, 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):Timestamps:00:00 Intro06:34 PSA: Xbox is experiencing another major outage07:21 PlayStation fans are planning a weeklong “blackout” over Sony’s disc decision28:19 Sony dates God of War: Laufey and confirms the next game reconnects directly to it32:29 Yoshi-P says a Final Fantasy VI remake could require four or five games42:12 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced ‘exceeded annual expectations’ in its first two weeks, Ubisoft says45:26 Tomb Raider: Catalyst appears to have moved to 202849:24 Today and Tomorrow50:51 Polls & outro

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin chat about the hottest gaming news of the day, including XBOX backwards compatibility coming to PC, June's video game market highlights, 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):00:00 Intro04:20 Play More of the Games You Love, Wherever You Play with XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC13:36 June 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana25:26 Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again29:55 PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 1634:31 Marathon’s PvE Mode Just Tripled The Game’s Player Count38:41 ARMADILLO RACING!!!41:28 Splatoon Raiders reviews43:58 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate, resolution45:57 Odds & ends48:03 Today and tomorrow48:37 Polls & outro

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to start your week with an EVO roundup, a Splatoon Raiders Direct coming this week, Star Fox selling very well, and a class action lawsuit accusing the big three RAM manufacturers of colluding to drive up prices. 00:00 - Intro3:40 - EVO roundup here: 14:55 - Splatoon Raiders Direct tomorrow followed by Treehouse20:30 - Some stores are apparently selling out of copies of Star Fox21:20 - Star Fox is No.1 in the U.K. and sold double the sales of Star Fox Zero on Wii U25:50 - break26:07 - Class Action Lawsuit Accuses The Three Largest RAM Manufacturers Of Colluding To Drive Up Prices32:00 - Donkey Kong 64: Recompiled for PC coming in next few months33:46 - GTA 6 has no plans for a post-launch physical release, "not at launch, and not months later", insists new report42:08 - Xbox disputes reports of PS5 crushing GTA 6 preorder demand44:00 - PS5 ‘captures 75-80% of AAA single-player launch sales’ versus Xbox46:30 - Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say50:40 - Sony says it doesn’t plan to ‘sell hardware at significant losses’ but is ‘monitoring the market’ with PS6 in mind

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 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 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