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  • Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios

    Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios
    2026/03/09
    Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa take over while Grubb is at GDC to start the week with your video game news! We see breaking news of massive layoffs happening at EA over their Battlefield studios, Nintendo sueing the US Government, Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 remake news, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    5:14 - Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
    13:40 - Shinji Mikami’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is building a ‘AAA original IP’ for consoles and PC
    19:30 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Reveals Gameplay Mechanics and Locations Fans Can Expect
    28:40 - BREAK
    28:59 - WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
    29:10 - Falcom announces Dragon Slayer Project for console
    36:50 - Amazon hikes Pokopia price as new Pokémon game seemingly sells out everywhere
    41:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reviews
    46:03 - Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record
    49:42 - Layoffs at EA
    55:20 - Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to
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  • Xbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"

    Xbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"
    2026/03/06
    Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli take you into the weekend by chatting about the initial teaser for Xbox's upcoming "Project Helix" console, Nintendo celebrating MAR10 Day and the upcoming Galaxy movie, Arc Raiders recording private Discord DMs and more!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    0:00:00 Intro
    0:04:18 Xbox confirms its next console will run PC games and is codenamed ‘Project Helix’
    0:16:14 Nintendo Direct For Mario Galaxy Movie Coming Soon, As Yoshi Popcorn Bucket Revealed
    0:21:24 Nintendo reveals MAR10 Day 2026 festivities, including NSO games, discounts on software, and a Mario Kart World event
    0:25:19 After 5 Years, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Gets An 11-Word Update
    0:32:08 Pokémon Company stands firm against the White House's political meme
    0:38:01 Arc Raiders Was Recording Private Discord DMs
    0:45:41 PlayStation 5 Is Showing Different Players Different Prices For The Same Game
    0:49:17 SEGA explains why it’s important for Yakuza to be on Nintendo Switch 2
    0:52:31 Capcom has moved up Pragmata’s release
    0:53:39 There are no plans for a Mega Man Legends collection, but it's possible
    0:56:06 Poll
    0:57:55 Outro
    1:03:51 The Bomb 12
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  • Updates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise

    Updates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise
    2026/03/05
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa again to chat about Docked and WWE 2K26 reviews, Ubisoft sharing updates on the Assassin's Creed franchise, more confusing details on Crimson Desert, Kena: Bridge of Spirits heading to the Switch 2, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    5:30 - Docked reviews
    10:00 - WWE 2K26 reviews
    17:10 - Ubisoft Gives Updates On Assassin's Creed Franchise
    27:00 - Break
    27:35 - Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
    33:50 - MindsEye studio announces more layoffs as CEO
    42:40 - PlayStation Indie Hit 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Is Headed To Switch 2 Soon
    44:50 - Konami says Castlevania Belmont’s Curse isn’t going to be a roguelite game
    48:35 - The National Videogame Museum Has Acquired A "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation
    52:55 - Despite the lack of mass layoffs in Japan, game developers say their numbers are still reducing ‘in a less visible manner’
    59:00 - Female players are an overlooked opportunity for growth in the industry, research firm says
    1:05:25 - Poll
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  • Sony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives

    Sony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives
    2026/03/04
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to help you with your Wednesday morning. Today on the show we're talking about Sony scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives, Highguard shutting down after 3 months, Crimson Desert and some review drama, and more for your Wednesday!

    0:00 - Intro
    2:46 - Sony reportedly scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives
    15:28 - 3 months after closing The Game Awards, Highguard is officially shutting down
    23:58 - BREAK
    24:07 - Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market Faces Political Uncertainty
    32:44 - Studio That Worked On Fallout Denies It's Behind A New Vegas Remaster
    36:15 - Crimson Desert Marketing Director Responds To Review Drama: ‘We’re Not Hiding Anything’
    43:14 - Three classic titles are coming to #NintendoSwitch2 and #NintendoSwitch on March 10.
    47:02 - Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet
    52:54 - Capcom makes the majority of its sales on PC, and it expects the 'ratio to continue increasing
    54:11 - Nintendo confirmed for PAX East 2026
    56:24 - Poll
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  • New Game Coming in God of War Universe

    New Game Coming in God of War Universe
    2026/03/02
    We've got Jon Martin joining us to jump start the week with news! We've got a review roundup of Pokopia and Esoteric Ebb, Bungie making adjustments to Marathon, Santa Monica Studio working on something new in the God of War universe, and more!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:48 - Bloodborne Rumblings
    8:25 - Pokémon Pokopia reviews
    13:00 - Esoteric Ebb reviews
    17:00 - Nintendo Indie World
    29:17 - BREAK
    20:00 - Santa Monica Studio Is Working On A New Series In The God Of War Universe
    29:26 - Starfield on PS5 release date ‘confirmed’ by reliable insider
    33:30 - Retroid Pocket
    36:50 - Bungie promises updates to Marathon's PvP
    42:10 - This Windows gaming handheld has a screen that folds in half
    47:00 - Evercade announces a Super Pocket unit dedicated to Rare classics
    52:18 - Resident Evil Requiem almost cracks 350,000 concurrent players on Steam over launch weekend
    55:40 - Nacon has delayed this week's Connect showcase to May 2026
    56:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Players Are Accidentally Losing Hours Of Progress
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  • 30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Recap

    30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Recap
    2026/02/27
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming to talk about the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, news about PlayStation's approach to PC ports, the story behind Highguard's development, and more!

    Check out Baron and the crew on https://www.youtube.com/@LV1Gaming20 !

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    Timestamps:
    0:00:00 Intro
    0:08:37 Pokémon Presents Recap
    0:22:01 The Story Behind the Failure of ‘Highguard’
    0:27:17 Sony is "backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC"
    0:35:42 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem
    0:40:03 Nvidia Promises ‘Very Tight’ Graphics Card Supply Won’t Improve Any Time Soon As Prices Spike
    0:43:48 Nintendo Already Made A Subtle Switch 2 Price Hike, Expert Says
    0:47:48 Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor Stage Tour
    0:50:07 Marathon Server Slam Gets Big Player Numbers on Steam, Bungie Acknowledges UI and PvP Frequency Complaints
    0:52:12 Resident Evil Requiem arrives to an immense bang on Steam, smashing series all-time player records
    0:54:03 Poll
    0:57:26 The Bomb 12
    1:00:52 Outro
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  • Layoffs at skate Studio

    Layoffs at skate Studio
    2026/02/26
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sit and chat about rumored Bluepoint pitches, layoffs at the skate studio, Valve getting taken to court, and more news!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:30 - Bluepoint almost made a remake of Bloodborne and a spin-off to Ghost of Tsushima
    15:42 - Skate studio sees layoffs
    22:06 - Break
    22:14 - US: Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are pretty much sold out
    29:12 - Valve being sued by the state of New York for promoting gambling to children through loot boxes
    35:50 - God Of War Sons Of Sparta Co-Op Can Now Be Accessed Right Away
    38:45 - Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character
    43:19 - Marvel MaXimum Collection is a new compilation of retro 8-bit and 16-bit Marvel games
    46:40 - Sony Apparently Has Gran Turismo Running On Switch 2, Just Don't Expect To See It
    49:30 - Poll
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  • Discord Delays Global Age Verification

    Discord Delays Global Age Verification
    2026/02/25
    We've got M.H. Williams joining us on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about Resident Evil Requiem review scores, more rumblings happening over at Xbox, two PlayStation games getting a big preview over the weekend, Discord delaying the age verification following huge backlash from its users, and more!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:57 - Resident Evil Requiem reviews
    12:46 - Xbox CEO Says New Hardware Announcements Are Coming "Soon"
    18:50 - Are Xbox Exclusives Coming Back? New CEO Doesn’t Rule It Out
    27:55 - Xbox Boss On AI: "We're Committed To Art Made By People"
    35:25 - Break
    35:30 - PS5 and PC players can try PlayStation’s two big upcoming live service games this weekend
    40:28 - Final Fantasy 7 just got a new version, and fans aren't loving it
    45:50 - Discord delays global age verification following enormous backlash
    53:30 - Marvel's Wolverine For PS5 Gets September Release Date, Two Months Before GTA 6
    56:35 - Poll
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