Game Mess Mornings

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  GTA 6's Multiplayer Coming in 2027? 18.09.2026 1h 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 1h

  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 1h 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 1h 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 1h 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.
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  Panic is Actually Refunding Tariffs from the Playdate 27.08.2026 57min

  Jon Martin joins us today to chat about more updates on GTA VI before their big gameplay reveal today, physical Switch 2 games getting progressively worse, Konami wanting to release more Silent Hill Games, Metal Gear Solid 4 finally escaping the PS3, Panic and the Playdate actually giving people refunds from tariffs, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:13 - GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, Footage Captured On PS512:10 - GTA VI gets a ton of new official details before today’s big gameplay reveal19:50 - Physical games on Switch 2 somehow keep getting worse30:00 - BREAK31:06 - Konami wants annual Silent Hill games and is working on “many” unannounced projects36:25 - 18 minutes of Fable gameplay40:10 - Panic is actually refunding the tariffs people paid on Playdates43:40 - Metal Gear Solid 4 escapes the PS3 today47:02 - Kingdom Hearts 4 information will have to wait after ‘a bit of a gap’51:50 - This week____________________This 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.
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  Rockstar Games Addresses GTA VI Leaks 26.08.2026 1h 5min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jump start your Wednesday with news! We talk about our early impressions and a review round up of Star Wars: Zero Company, Rockstar addressing the GTA VI leaks, recapping Opening Night Live, and more!#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 0:00 - Intro8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks25:00 - 26:40 - Xbox Reveals Plan To Save Fans’ Physical Game Collections In A Digital Future30:50 - Persona 6 will have PS5 Physical Release35:30 - Opening Night Live happened45:10 - Ubisoft Charges Steam Players $10 For ’90s Classic Heroes Of Might And Magic 3 And Forgets To Actually Give Them The Game47:30 - You’ll Be Able to Get a Persona 6 PS5 Physical Copy at Retail Stores49:53 - Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement delayed to 202753:00 - Companies Back Off Multiplatform Messaging As Xbox Pulls PS5 Mentions And Sony Doubles Down On Console Exclusivity58:30 - PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Revealed59:06 - This Week______________________This 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.
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  Mystery Xbox Game Might be a New Ori? 24.08.2026 1h 1min

  Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to jump start your week with video game news! We're talking about the mystery game at Gamescom MAYBE being a new Ori, Sony reminding users that they do not own their digital games, Nintendo going after emulators, Call of Duty on the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsense”12:12 - Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off20:40 - break22:20 - Blood of Dawnwalker console footage confirms no 60fps mode at launch28:50 - Nintendo Wipes Out Hundreds Of Switch Emulator Repositories36:44 - People have played Call of Duty on Switch 242:00 - Game Freak suggests Pokémon Champions was built partly so it could change battles in future games49:50 - Nvidia is reportedly warning major customers of 15%+ AI-server price hikes#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb ________________This 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.
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  Riot is Ending Active Development for 2XKO 21.08.2026 1h 1min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Josh Coulson from TheGamer to chat about Riot ending active development for fighting game 2XKO, Take-Two issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord over GTA VI leaks, FromSoftware's network test for The Duskbloods ending early, and more!00:00 - Intro04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins13:00 - Riot is effectively putting 2XKO into maintenance mode 19:40 - Take-Two Subpoenas Trove Of Records From Microsoft And Discord As It Hunts For GTA 6 Leaker29:30 - Break29:50 - Microsoft has stopped giving Circana its actual digital game-sales data38:00 - Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox41:00 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 units in Japan in its first week46:30 - Bungie reportedly had "5 or 6 games" in development, including Marathon and Destiny 2 – but most fell apart after Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition51:50 - Xbox Leak Claims Limited Edition Anniversary Series X Will Cost A Whopping $900
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  Low Sales on Physical Xbox Games 20.08.2026 53min

  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 Sony Patent Discusses The Possibility Of AI That Grinds Games For You35:10 - The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas41:40 - The Duskbloods previews are out47:20 - Pokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money48:50 - This week50:16 - Pollllll
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  Horizon Hunters Gathering Getting Big Overhaul 19.08.2026 49min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about PlayStation going back to the drawing board with Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox announcing a new game at Gamescom, Control Resonant not getting a physical release until October, and more news for hump day! 00:00 - Intro04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback23:30 - Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says26:37 - break26:45 - GTA 6 has already generated an estimated $395 million in preorders30:19 - Notice that Control Resonant isn’t getting a physical version until October 1531:25 - Sands of Time gets a substantial GOG preservation update35:33 - Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off39:29 - Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims44:40 - EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of cynicism and doubt after Saudi buyout
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  Kingdom Hearts IV Targetting 2027 Release 17.08.2026 54min

  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’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says23:00 - break - 24:30 - Mortal Shell II reviews28:05 - Marvel’s Wolverine Is Another Victim Of The Internet’s Endless Gaming Negativity35:20 - Disney Is Bringing Fortnite Into Its Real-World Star Wars Rides38:50 - Fortnite officially reveals Sora, Crash, Spyro, Mega Man, Persona and other gaming crossovers for its next season45:00 - Indie developer of popular stock market game says Sony is blocking a PS5 release and delisting its previous games47:50 - The Simpsons: Hit & Run Revival? Series Creator Offers Biggest Hint Yet51:50 - Restful trails to Hayden Panettiere52:00 - This week!
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  Netflix is Closing the Oxenfree Studio 14.08.2026 1h 3min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to end the week with a whole slew of news! Wolverine previews are in and we take a look at what the general temperature is with Insomniac's new game, Netflix continues to close studios, Pokémon Pokopia is still making noise with sales, and more news stories to end the week. 00:00 - Intro3:30 - Wolverine previews are out11:10 - Netflix is closing the Oxenfree studio20: 30 - 2K unveils ‘ambitious’ new sports studio stuffed with EA Sports FIFA talent26:50 - break27:00 - Extended Look At GTA 6 To Span Multiple Episodes According To Removed Screenshot38:30 - Every 1 in 5 Switch 2 owner has purchased Pokemon Pokopia43:30 - Pokémon Bank finally has an execution date46:50 - Darksiders 4 and a new Kingdom Come are planned by the end of March 2028, Embracer says