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  Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review Roundup 02.10.2026 1t

  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
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  Gears of Way: E-Day Devs Fear Post-Launch Layoffs 01.10.2026 59min

  It's spooky season! Jeff Grubb is joined by Will Crosby to give you the news. Today we're chatting about Gears of War: E-Day reviews and how the devs are worried about layoffs, Naughty Dog's newest mystery project, Capcom's plans for the other remakes, and more! 0:00 - Intro4:40 - Gears of War E-day reviews12:34 - Gears E-Day staff reportedly fear post-launch layoffs (and losing their bonuses)21:45 - Naughty Dog’s mystery project reportedly is a new Uncharted29:00 - BREAK31:10 - Ubisoft puts Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and The Division under an expanded Massive38:10 - Deadlock breaks its own player record while still in development42:35 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora slips into 202746:20 - Capcom says it has planned for Resident Evil’s remakes to catch up51:50 - Rhythm Heaven Groove outsold Fire Emblem, Silent Hill, and EA Sports FC in Japan this week55:00 - This week
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  Valve is Making Steam Sales Algorithmic 30.09.2026 57min

  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
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  Sony is Skipping Next Year's CES 28.09.2026 1t 2min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to start your week with the news! We do a quick review roundup for Minecraft Dungeons II, Disgaea Dev CEO is having discussions with Sony about the end of physical discs, Physint's budget, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:40 - Minecraft Dungeons II reviews18:40 - Disgaea Dev CEO Says Company Is Having ‘Discussions’ With Sony About The End Of Physical Discs31:20 - BREAK31:30 - Physint probably isn’t going to cost $400 million39:00 - GTA VI gets a 14-page Game Informer cover story tomorrow41:20 - Naughty Dog day … uh, festivities? Happen today44:00 - Nintendo Wins $4.5M In Switch Pirate Lawsuit49:30 - Sony is skipping CES in 202753:50 - Sony details God of War Laufey’s Digital Deluxe Edition contents and pre-order bonus55:53 Tour dates and pre-order times officially confirmed for Castlevania 40th Anniversary concert57:50 - This week
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  Warzone Will Let You Turn Off Other Players' Skins 25.09.2026 1t 6min

  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!
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  Sony Patent Would Let You Use Tap to Pay on Controller 24.09.2026 58min

  Jan Ochoa joins Jeff Grubb today to talk about the news! Today we talk about Sony polling game devs about killing discs and filing a patent that would let you use tap to pay on your PlayStation controller, Meta announcing new VR glasses, Quake Champions, Injustice 3, and Konami hitting the pitch with their own soccer game. 0:00 - Intro7:08 - Sony is reportedly polling PlayStation game devs about its disc-killing decision18:32 - Meta announces new VR glasses28:00 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies … VR announced30:50 - BREAK31:00 - Sony Patent Would Let You Tap Your Card or Phone on Your PlayStation Controller to Make a Payment38:10 - Quake Champions has an unusual exit from live service43:00 - Konami makes a small move against FC 27 on Switch 249:25 - Injustice 3 keeps appearing on résumés, but Ed Boon rules out the rumored playtest
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  Undead Labs has Significant Layoffs After Split from Xbox 23.09.2026 58min

  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
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  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will Automatically Adjust Your Level 21.09.2026 1t

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Adriana Rodriguez to jump start your week with the news! We chat about Silent Hill Townfall reviews and Jan jumps in to share his impressions, Kojima shares his fears over Physint and what that could have meant for the studio, Wolverine selling well, FF7 Revelation helping you skip grinding, and more! 0:00 - Intro6:00 - Silent Hill Townfall reviews14:25 - Kojima feared Physint cancellation would sink his studio22:40 - BREAK22:50 - Wolverine seems to be selling well30:50 - Final Fantasy 7 Revelation can automatically fix your level38:05 - Take-Two says PC is increasingly important – but GTA 6 is still console first43:00 - PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct: the stuff worth mentioning45:50 - Old game stuff50:20 - Experimental PS5 emulator running on Xbox Series X52:55 - This WeekGive Adriana a follow!https://www.instagram.com/tortillahhh/ https://www.twitch.tv/tortilla_senpai https://bsky.app/profile/tortilla-senpai.bsky.social
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  GTA 6's Multiplayer Coming in 2027? 18.09.2026 1t 1min

  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
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  Cast Revealed for Kojima's Physint 17.09.2026 56min

  Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to give you the news! Today we're talking about updates from Xbox coming out of the Tokyo Game Show like casting getting revealed for Kojima's Physint, PlayStation games disappearing from Steam in the UK, GTA 6 getting and original music album, and more! 0:00 - Intro3:33 - Xbox’s TGS showcase was mostly updates … and Kojima19:10 - Sony’s PC games mysteriously disappeared from Steam in the UK24:00 - Break24:10 - GTA 6 is getting a 34-song album of original music31:30 - Xbox advertising patent38:30 - Media Molecule’s New Game Inspired by Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, Set for 2027 Reveal According to Leak44:00 - The new Resident Evil is suddenly the best-reviewed video-game movie ever47:00 - Japanese Charts: Rhythm Heaven Groove Surpasses 1 Million Boxed Units Sold48:50 - A fan-built adapter can trade Pokémon directly from GBA to Switch
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  007: First Light Switch 2 Port Moved to 2027 16.09.2026 56min

  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
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  Blizzard Announced New Diablo and StarCraft Games 14.09.2026 1t

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your week with news! Today we're catching up on some of the bigger announcements coming out of Blizzcon, Wardogs selling a million copies in 24 hours, Polyarc shutting down, and more! 0:00 - Intro5:00 - Blizzard announced Diablo and StarCraft games that are years away ‘to show confidence’19:50 - WoW Forever is basically Blizzard making its own alternate-history World of Warcraft23:40 - Wardogs sold 1.25 million copies in 24 hours28:50 - BREAK30:13 - Moss series developer Polyarc shuts down33:30 - SOMEBODY GOT YELLED AT: Level-5 CEO had to respond to AI backlash42:00 - Sony secretly killed a different project last week48:20 - Bloomberg: Apple to make gaming controllers for the iPhone51:40 - OLD GAME NEWS: The other Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG from the creator of Final Fantasy now has a PC port
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  PlayStation Cancelled Kojima's Physint 11.09.2026 1t 5min

  HAPPY FANELLI FRIDAY! We've got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to talk about updates with Kojima's Physint, Ubisoft and Steam, the upcoming EA merger, and more!0:00 - Intro4:24 - Saudi wealth fund weighs EA-Savvy merger, Bloomberg News reports13:20 - PlayStation cancelled Hideo Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding and its sequel did meet revenue expectations22:50 - BREAK23:07 - Ubisoft is 'testing' making its games far less annoying to launch on Steam30:09 - That Zelda Direct was absolutely enormous38:40 - Guess what was the biggest Nintendo Direct trailer in Japan42:35 - VR headset shipments have fallen 18%48:36 - Footage of PlayStation’s Fairgames allegedly leaks via playtest
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  Ikea Releases Skyrim Mod with Matt Berry as a Bookshelf 10.09.2026 1t 3min

  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 Appreciation Sale’ in America, says its tariff refunds made it possible43:40 - Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work48:40 - Ikea has released a Skyrim mod where players are accompanied by a Kallax shelving unit voiced by Matt Berry51:50 - SNK’s NeoGeo AES re-release delayed by nearly a year due to components shortage53:00 - HEY WHAT IN ALL THE HELLS IS THIS DLSS 5 BULLSHIT?!57:50 - Nintendo Adding VRR Support
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  NEW 2D Metroid Game Announced 09.09.2026 58min

  We've got Taylor Cocke joining Grubb today to chat about virtually EVERYTHING from today's Nintendo Direct and we're getting ports, a new Kirby, AND A NEW METROID GAME! We also chat about the massive Steam leaks, EA using generative AI, and more for your Wednesday morning.0:00 - INTRO4:00 - Nintendo Direct29:30 - Break29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in years35:20 - Xbox disc-to-digital: reports of publishers "opting out" were premature39:10 - EA is reportedly using generative AI for NHL 27 commentary45:35 - Riot is considering making normal, premium videogames48:10 - PowerWash Simulator studio FuturLab reportedly laid people off without telling their managers 51:10 - GameStop is becoming a collectibles company that happens to sell videogames 53:50 - GOG is letting you print your own old PC big boxes55:55 - This week
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  Two Nintendo Directs Scheduled For Next Week 04.09.2026 58min

  Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld are ending the week with video game news! We're talking about Nintendo dropping two Directs on us next week, Sony's State of Play getting bombarded with negative comments, Xbox capping cloud gaming sessions, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just announced TWO Directs for next week 19:50 - Sony's State of Play got hijacked by “NO DISC NO BUY” and “DESTINY 3”24:30 - Xbox is capping cloud gaming to 15 hours and charging for extra playtime34:30 - break34:45 - The physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation needs to download extra game data on all formats38:40 - UK PS5 and Xbox sales jumped by a third following GTA 6’s Netflix reveal41:35 - Something is happening with StarCraft44:50 - Saber is now explicitly promising no generative AI in its big licensed games47:00 - Konami had a surprisingly substantial showcase
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  Recapping the State of Plays 03.09.2026 59min

  Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst40:20 - FRONTIER ANNOUNCES DISNEY AGREEMENT FOR A NEW GAME 43:00 - BATTLEFIELD 6 MAY ALREADY BE BREAKING ITS "GROUNDED SKINS" PROMISE46:10 - Rhythm Heaven is still huge in Japan50:15 - The Witcher Remake is on hold while its studio works on The Witcher 3’s expansion51:00 - Sonic is allowed to fire guns in Fortnite because he’s an android, not the real one, Sonic Team boss says53:30 - Konami Show!54:00 - This Week
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  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets New DLC 02.09.2026 59min

  We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade17:05 - Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics gets a new drop of old games23:00 - Nintendo Direct rumors28:40 - Mini Grubb Guesser31:50 - Break32:05 - Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buyGrand Theft Auto 6 Footage Got More Views Than Anything Else on Netflix Last Week39:40 - Minecraft's Minecoin wallet is becoming less cross-platform on Nintendo hardware42:15 - Double Fine says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if its Kickstarter reaches $100 million45:20 - NVIDIA DLSS 5 launches tomorrow 
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  States of Plays are Reported for this Week 31.08.2026 1t 5min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jumpstart your week with news! We chat about multiple State of Play showcases planned for September 3rd, rumblings that Sony may be reconsidering ending disc production, an Onimusha review roundup, and more for your Monday! 0:00 - Intro4:50 - States of Play on Thursday15:04 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup23:50 - BREAK24:00 - Word out of Gamescom is that Sony might postpone its all-digital future, but nothing is official34:20 - Just Dance accidentally leaks a Nintendo Direct?39:15 - “Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Needed, As Sony Focuses On Making More From Existing Owners45:33 - A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history49:50 - Take-Two says its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is ‘rapidly evolving’ as it requests another Discord subpoena52:54 - Fable’s main quest will take ‘around 15-20 hours’ to beat, Xbox says54:25 - EA confirms leaked Iron Man game footage is real56:10 - Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths1:00:00 - Rovio Copenhagen to close after Sonic Blitz cancellation
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  Details from the GTA VI Preview Event 28.08.2026 56min

  It's a Fanelli Friday everybody! Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with news about the White House and more tariffs on semiconductors, DLSS 5 coming out for everyone, Metal Gear Solid 4 players, and a whole slew of GTA VI news!0:00 - Intro4:40 - The White House is considering another semiconductor tariff plan 12:30 - Looks like you can try DLSS 5 out today yourself21:00 - BREAK22:20 - Grand Theft Auto 6 details39:41 - Cyberleek's GTA 6 leak flood looks to have ended in the most unsurprising way possible: a $250,000 crypto grift43:15 - Elden Ring on Switch 2 launches today45:42 - 92% of new Metal Gear Solid 4 players immediately destroyed a statues dickThis episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.