Game Mess Mornings

26:09

BONUS: Game Mess Mornings LIVE(-ish) from The Great...

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/26

Editor's note: Yeah, this one kinda sounds like sh**! But, I did my best to make it listenable for y'all as a fun little bonus GMM since Grubb's been out on the road for a few days. Enjoy! -ShawnSupport us directly, get new episodes ad-free, and make silly stuff like the Giant Bomb Road Trip happen by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

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52:44

XBOX Backwards Compatibility Comes to PC

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/22

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

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57:50

Xbox Exec: “We Are Committed to Making [Exclusivity]...

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/20

Grubb and TurboShawn are starting your week off right with NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS! ...Like Valve saying we're cooked, Xbox executives talking about unclear exclusivity plans, 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 Intro05:05 Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only

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49:21

Bethesda Confirms Obsidian Fallout and That Fallout 5...

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/17

Dregs Day returns! Tamoor Hussain joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Bethesda having a whole bunch of Fallout projects in the works, PlayStation fans not wanting people to buy games on PlayStation, some funky-looking Miis, 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 Intro05:28 Bethesda confirms Obsidian Fallout

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60:09

Nintendo Reveals New Joy-Cons with Removable Batteries

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/16

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about England losing in the World Cup, pictures coming out of Nintendo's new joy-con with a removable battery, an Indie game feeling the pressures from PlayStation ending disc support, GTA 6 could generate up to $5.2 Billion, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro4:20 - Nintendo support articles show inside new Switch Joy-Cons with removable battery13:30 - Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash26:05 -

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59:37

The Duskbloods Confirms Network Test Dates

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/15

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 -

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60:34

Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/13

Jeff Grubb is back and back with Jason Fanelli to chat about Games Done Quick hitting a major milestone for charity donations along with quickly dealing with a sponsor snafu, a UK group condemning PlayStation's decision for disc production, Rhythm Heaven Groove's sales, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:25 - Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million – Then Cancels an SNK Sponsorship After Community Backlash 14:10 - UK retail group condemns PlayStation decision to stop making discs21:10 - Xbox could reveal

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53:07

Ubisoft Responds to AC: Black Flag Resynced...

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/10

It's a Fanelli Friday to close out a week of Game Mike Mornings, as Mike & Jason walk you through (surprise!) more Xbox news, Ubisoft responding to the Black Flag Resynced microtransactions backlash, 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 Intro04:38 Xbox CEO Asha Sharma named as adviser to US

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52:18

Report: At Least Half of id Software Laid Off By Xbox

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/09

Mike Minotti is joined by Lex Luddy to talk about further layoffs from Xbox, further layoffs from Ubisoft, further concern about Bethesda RPGs, 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 Intro05:06 Big questions for Microsoft’s intentions for id Software18:36 Obsidian ‘cancels Avowed 2 to focus on new

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55:10

Mario Kart Tour Shutting Down With No Offline Version

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/08

Giant Bomb's father & son duo of Mike and Jeff Bakalar break down news of Mario Kart Tour shut down with no offline version planned, Xbox Game Pass reportedly losing millions of users since 2024, 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 Intro03:46 Mario Kart Tour is being shut down and no offline

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61:31

Xbox is Cutting 3,200 Jobs

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/06

Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa start your week with trying to make sense of the growing situation of the massive layoffs happening at Xbox, Nintendo to stop selling the original Switch 1 in Europe by 2027, Cyberpunk 2077 hitting a massive sales milestone, and more for your Monday! 00:00 - Intro4:00 - Xbox to reduce staff by approximately 3,200 throughout FY2729:00 - BREAK29:14 - Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in 202732:27 - WayForward announces next Shantae game at Anime Expo with 2027

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54:45

Several XBOX Studios May Be Facing Closure

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/02

Jan Ochoa joins Grubb before the Holiday weekend in the states to try and understand what's happening at XBOX and clarify what's happening with some of its internal studios. We also get into the mess also happening over at PlayStation, Nintendo continuing to operate on their own accord, a potential NEW Metroid game, Onimusha moving up its release date, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:35 - Obsidian Entertainment among Xbox studios negotiating to avoid closure16:12 - Everyone disliked that, Sony26:00 -

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66:09

PlayStation Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/07/01

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Rhythm Heaven Groove reviews, a new Switch 2 model being spotted in the wild, and the status of Kojima's horror game for the XBOX. We then buckle up to dive into a whole grip of PlayStation related news such as the company ending physical disc production, Sony closing the PlayStation store on the PS3 and VITA, and more!00:00 - Intro5:40 - Rhythm Heaven Groove reviews13:50 - New Switch 2 model spotted in the wild with updated screen19:15 - Physical disc

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60:19

Class Action Lawsuit Accueses Manufacturers of Collusion

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/29

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

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58:31

XBOX Console Prices Going UP

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/26

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to end the week chatting about the May 2026 Circana report on the video game market, XBOX prices increasing significantly, layoffs at Bungie, GTA 6 listings on Amazon, Star Fox plushies coming to North America, and more! 00:00 - Intro3:42 - May 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights15:46 - Microsoft Announces Significant Price Rises for Xbox29:10 - BREAK29:20 - Bungie layoffs revealed to have affected nearly 300 jobs at Destiny 2 maker32:25 - Amazon GTA 6 listing

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62:02

Bungie Announces Layoffs

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/25

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

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58:55

Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/24

Jeff Grubb is joined by Steve Saylor to chat about Grand Theft Auto 6's price being announced and preorders going live, Tencent is looking to offload some investments, Sony cracking down on shovelware, and more for your Wednesday morning! 00:00 - Intro6:18 - Grand Theft Auto 6 is $80 and you can not get it on a disc19:50 - GTA 6 is best on PS5, according to Sony30:00 - BREAK30:14 - Tencent Looking to Offload Game Dev Investments, Even at a Loss39:52 - Sony’s shovelware crackdown will remove more

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61:15

PlayStation is Done with PC Ports

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/22

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

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53:58

GTA VI Cover Art Revealed and Preorders Start June 25

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/18

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa end the short week at GBHQ with recapping Adventures of Elliot reviews, GTA 6 news and updates, Unreal Engine 5 getting updated for Switch 2 improvements, and more stories for your gaming needs! 00:00 - Intro3:32 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales reviews7:00 - GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed14:14 - Epic introduces major Unreal Engine 5 update that runs ‘twice as fast’ on Nintendo Switch 218:05 - Fortnite Will Let You Make The Simpsons Games,

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56:57

Senua's Saga Announcement Used as Bait for Studio Sale

Game Mess Mornings ·

2026/06/17

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

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