Game Mess Mornings
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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- StandardSummaries onlyStar Wars: Galactic Racer Review Roundup
Published Oct 2, 2026
Star WarsJeff 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, times
- StandardSummaries onlyIkea Releases Skyrim Mod with Matt Berry as a Bookshelf
Published Sep 10, 2026
We've got TurboShawn joining Grubb today for the news. We're talking Wolverine reviews, Sony trying to cancel Physint and Kojima finding a new publishing partner, a "Customer Appreciation Sale" at Nintendo, Matt Berry is in a Skyrim mod, and many more! 0:00 - Intro3:15 - Wolverine reviews18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it33:33 - BREAK33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees get a major union contract — including AI rules38:40 - Nintendo announces a ‘Customer Appre
- StandardSummaries onlyLow Sales on Physical Xbox Games
Published Aug 20, 2026
Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella on the show today to chat about July's Circana Report and how the market is doing overall! We also get into a new Sony patent that makes AI play games for you, low physical sales on the Xbox, Duskbloods previews, and more! Follow Mat Piscatella on Bluesky athttps://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights20:30 - Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.31:26 - Break31:40 - New So
- StandardSummaries onlyKingdom Hearts IV Targetting 2027 Release
Published Aug 17, 2026
It's MONDAY! We've got Mike Minotti joining Grubb today to talk about a grip of news coming out of D23 like Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfacing and aiming for a 2027 release date, Mortal Shell II, online outrage at Marvel's Wolverine, and more to start your week!00:00 - Intro5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip10:40 - Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy16:10 - PlayStation 6 release date still hasn
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Duskbloods Confirms Network Test Dates
Published Jul 15, 2026
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of all the gaming news! We chat about our excitement over the upcoming Duskbloods network tests happening in the coming weeks, drama with the Avatar Legends game, Denshattack reviews, AI usage in Japan, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:20 - FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates11:27 - Refunds for Dying Light 2 PS4 Users as The Beast Is Cancelled for Last-Gen System19:28 - Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev25:00 -
- StandardSummaries onlyPlayStation is Done with PC Ports
Published Jun 22, 2026
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 tha
- StandardSummaries onlySony Shuts Down Destruction Allstars
Published May 27, 2026
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about Mina the Hollower and 007: First Light reviews, some quick details on Dragon Quest XII, a new expansion for The Witcher 3, and Sony shutting down Destruction Allstars.00:00 - Intro3:00 - Mina the Hollower reviews9:36 - 007: First Light reviews21:06 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Announced27:50 - Break28:39 - Sony is shutting down Destruction AllStars38:10 - Kojima and AI?40:25 - Square Enix shows off Dragon Quest XII, now known as
- StandardSummaries onlySony Trademarks New Game Called "Break In"
Published May 21, 2026
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with more updates around the PlayStation Plus price increase, Sony filing a trademark for NEW game called "Break In" and what it could potentially be, Virtua Fighter Crossroads leaks, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:10 - Bubsy 4D reviews13:00 - PS Plus price increases are worse than Sony first let on18:36 - Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and ‘first playable’ gen-AI experience24:40 - Capcom: ‘AI is not for creating art, but to u
- StandardSummaries onlyPrice Hikes Coming for Switch 2
Published May 8, 2026
Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week discussing incoming price hikes for the Switch 2, Sony sharing a forecast of lower gaming business sales, Sony talking about AI within the PlayStation ecosystem, Valve trying to fight scalpers, and more for your Friday! 00:00 - Intro1:00 - Mixtape Impressions6:30 - Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 215:20 - Switch 2 is just shy of 20 million units, but Nintendo is forecasting a slowdown30:00 - break30:20 - Sony forecasts lower gaming bus
- StandardSummaries onlyCrimson Desert Caught Using AI Images
Published Mar 23, 2026
Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png)Get more from Nathan and the Aftermath crew at https://aftermath.site/ !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 man
- StandardSummaries onlyMicrosoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign
Published Mar 13, 2026
This is not an Xbox. This is a news show and we got Lex Luddy joining Grubb today! To end the week we chat about some Crimson Desert previews, Xbox retiring the "This is an Xbox" campaign and marching towards AI, gaming trends from Roblox players, and even more! 0:00 - Intro6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign26:29 - BREAK 27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But
- StandardSummaries onlySony Files Patent for New PlayStation Touchscreen Controller
Published Feb 2, 2026
Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy start your week with a review round-up of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews, video game company shares dropping because of Google's Project Genie AI rollout, rumors of a Metroid movie, Sony patenting a touchscreen controller, and more! 00:00 - Intro05:41 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined reviews12:05 - Numerous video game company share prices dropped following Google’s Project Genie AI rollout21:11 - BREAK21:21 - Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller 27:42