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!

  1. 11 HR AGO

    Phil Spencer Leaves Xbox

    We have Lex Luddy on the show today with Grubb to try and dissect the current happenings over at Xbox with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving, pitches that Bluepoint Games originally had, spending numbers from January, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:33 - Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, new Microsoft Gaming CEO steps in 26:10 - BREAK 26:28 - Before closing, Bluepoint Games pitched two remakes to Sony 36:20 - Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases 37:45 - Nintendo seemingly offering refunds for poor Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch 2 upgrade 41:00 - January 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana 48:06 - Resident Evil Requiem Leakers Deserve "A Thousand Deaths", Says Hideki Kamiya

    52 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games

    Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! We cover the sudden closing of Bluepoint games and the internal email sent to the studio, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to the Switch, a wild story between Finji and TikTok, and more!  00:00 - Intro 4:33 - Here’s The Email About Why PlayStation Shut Down A Studio That Put Out Great Games 21:30 - Demon Tides reviews 25:00 - BREAK  25:13 - Pokemon Presents announced for Pokemon Day 2026 30:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price 38:50 - 40 employees have been laid off from Ubisoft Toronto 42:00 - Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games 50:57 - Square Enix says “NieR: Automata to be continued” after shifting 10 million copies 53:20 - No one is buying Mario Tennis Fever in Japan 58:00 - Poll  1:03:10 - b12

    1h 5m

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Kristen Bell Cast as Amy the Hedgehog

    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to discuss updates on Elder Scrolls VI, Nintendo making a Xenoblade Chronicles Switch 2 edition, Christopher Judge teasing some possible changes in the God of War Trilogy, Kristen Bell casted as Amy the Hedgehog, and more news for your Thursday!

    1 hr

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Rumors Recirculating on a Chrono Trigger Remake

    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to hit you with the news! We've got some new details surrounding Highguard's future and it's development, a NEW Sonic game, a review roundup for God of War: Sons of Sparta, and rumores recirculating around a remake of Chrono Trigger!  00:00 - Intro 7:40 - God of War: Sons of Sparta reviews 14:40 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 18:40 - The Internet Isn’t Safe For Resident Evil Requiem Fans Right Now 24:36 - BREAK 24:43 - Sources: Tencent secretly funded struggling shooter Highguard 36:50 - Highguard Appears Ready To Say Bye-Guard, Players Believe 40:28 - Square Enix is working on a Chrono Trigger remake? 44:40 - Replaced, The Long-In-Development Cyberpunk Action Game, Has Been Delayed Again 48:08 - Is this the next Sonic? 51:10 - Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 gets a new update  52:27 - Poll

    57 min

  5. 13 FEB

    Recapping the State of Play

    Our friend Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with video game news! We're chatting about the State of Play that happened yesterday and all of the different releases and announcements from it! We also hit up the Bomb 12 and determine that Boom Boom from the Mario franchise has a soul!

    1h 14m

  6. 12 FEB

    Rumored God of War Remake Could Be Multiplatform

    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday by talking about High on Life 2 reviews, the rumored God of War Metroidvania game possibly being multiplatform, updates on Duskbloods and Elden Ring on the Switch 2, and more stories to get you through the day.  00:00 - Intro 3:27 - High on Life 2 reviews 7:16 - Rumored God of War Metroidvania Game Could Be Multiplatform 24:19 - Designer claims ‘most’ of Highguard’s dev team have been laid off 36:52 - BREAK 36:57 - FromSoftware owner reiterates Duskbloods is still coming this year 41:30 - Rumor: Leakers claims Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green 50:07 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remaster Art Book Pops Up On Amazon 52:30 - Mewgenics devs make their budget back in 3 hours, celebrate with cat-shaped cake 57:32 - Hideo Kojima says he talked to Vince Zampella about making a Metal Gear shooter at Respawn 59:26 - Poll

    1h 3m

  7. 11 FEB

    Leaker Claims Nintendo DS is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Norris to chat about Pokopia previews, a possible Nintendo Direct possibly coming, the Nintendo DS possibly coming to Nintendo Switch Online, no Wolverine at the State of Play, more Silent Hill, and even more stories!  00:00 - Intro 7:36 - Nintendo Direct apparently in third week of February with 3D Mario, according to rumor Leaker claims Wii, Nintendo DS, and SEGA CD coming to Nintendo Switch Online 20:37 - Marvel's Wolverine seemingly won't be at tomorrow's State of Play 25:28 - BREAK 25:35 - No Wolverine at State of Play? 35:06 - A new Silent Hill Transmission presentation is coming this week, with new info on Silent Hill: Townfall 39:10 - Pokopia previews are out, and it’s sounding very promising 43:30 - As The Backlash to Discord's Age Verification Grows, Company Insists Changes Won't Impact 'Majority of Adult Users' 48:45 - Early Tokyo Scramble reviews 52:15 - Some of February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles have leaked, including Spider-Man 2 53:45 - Poll

    58 min

  8. 9 FEB

    State of Play Confirmed for February 12

    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to discuss reviews for Yakuza Kiwami 3, a new State of Play on the horizon, leaked screenshots for Generation 10 of Pokemon, PS6 and new Xbox hardware rumors, and more to jump start the week!  00:00 - Intro 5:50 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reviews 22:12 - PlayStation State Of Play Confirmed For February 12 28:57 - BREAK 29:20 - Pokemon Super Bowl Ad For 30th Anniversary 31:16 - New Pokemon 10th gen beta screenshots leak 37:52 - Disney's Search For A New CEO Disrupted Gaming Plans 43:56 - Sources: Don’t Expect Horizon Zero Dawn 3 Anytime Soon 50:30 - More PS6 hardware rumors 54:18 - More next-gen Xbox hardware rumors 57:35 - Discord Will Force You To Scan Your Face Or ID To Unlock All Of Its Features 1:03:35 - Poll

    1h 7m
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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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  • Creator
    Giant Bomb
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    667
  • Rating
    Explicit
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