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  • XBOX Backwards Compatibility Comes to PC

    XBOX Backwards Compatibility Comes to PC
    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!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    04:20 Play More of the Games You Love, Wherever You Play with XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC
    13:36 June 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana
    25:26 Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again
    29:55 PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16
    34:31 Marathon’s PvE Mode Just Tripled The Game’s Player Count
    38:41 ARMADILLO RACING!!!
    41:28 Splatoon Raiders reviews
    43:58 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate, resolution
    45:57 Odds & ends
    48:03 Today and tomorrow
    48:37 Polls & outro
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    53 分
  • Xbox Exec: “We Are Committed to Making [Exclusivity] Clearer”

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

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    05:05 Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase
    14:24 ‘We are committed to making this clearer’: Xbox exec says it’s ‘not obvious’ to players which games will be exclusive
    24:15 Marathon’s director confirms he’s quit Bungie, four months after launch
    30:07 ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
    34:57 Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition Set to Release on PS5 & Xbox Series S|X With New Content
    40:41 New Sony Patent Suggests PlayStation 6 Will Fix One of PS5’s Biggest Issues
    44:58 PlayStation Patent Reveals Sony Looking Into Modular Controller With Touchscreen Interface
    49:38 Call Of Duty Movie Gets A Key Update About Its Setting
    54:29 Poll & outro
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    58 分
  • Bethesda Confirms Obsidian Fallout and That Fallout 5 Is In Preproduction

    Bethesda Confirms Obsidian Fallout and That Fallout 5 Is In Preproduction
    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!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    05:28 Bethesda confirms Obsidian Fallout game and that Fallout 5 is in preproduction
    16:08 Sony killing physical games ‘doesn’t matter at all,’ says GameStop CEO
    22:50 Irate PlayStation Fans Want You to Buy Games Anywhere But PS5
    28:32 Saudi-backed $55 billion EA acquisition reportedly nearing EU approval
    34:22 NHL 27 Brings Back A Fan-Favorite Mode Not Seen In Years, But It’s Not What It Seems
    38:23 The live action God of War show is recasting Kratos after Ryan Hurst was injured on the set
    41:23 Miis are back in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and fans are debating their ‘funny’ proportions
    43:14 Today + This weekend
    43:36 Poll & outro
    47:27 The Bomb 12
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    49 分
  • Nintendo Reveals New Joy-Cons with Removable Batteries

    Nintendo Reveals New Joy-Cons with Removable Batteries
    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 - Intro
    4:20 - Nintendo support articles show inside new Switch Joy-Cons with removable battery
    13:30 - Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash
    26:05 - break
    26:25 - Denshattack!
    29:45 - GTA 6 could generate up to $5.2 billion in its first week
    38:30 - Former Rockstar Dev Explains GTA 6’s Console-First Approach
    41:16 - Microsoft Explains Tony Hawk 1+2 XBOX Game Pass Removal
    44:45 - Square Enix keeps releasing Switch 2 versions of games with no upgrade path
    47:25 - Sega’s Gamescom lineup is surprisingly substantial
    19:10 - Nintendo Is Kicking The Zelda Movie Promo Into Overdrive With Toys
    54:34 - Today and Tomorrow!
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  • The Duskbloods Confirms Network Test Dates

    The Duskbloods Confirms Network Test Dates
    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 - Intro
    3:20 - FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates
    11:27 - Refunds for Dying Light 2 PS4 Users as The Beast Is Cancelled for Last-Gen System
    19:28 - Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev
    25:00 - BREAK
    25:20 - Ratchet and Clank Ranger Rumble
    28:30 - Denshattack Reviews
    33:25 - Compulsion Games posts call for business partners after Xbox spinoff
    38:35 - Xbox has removed Tony Hawk 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass releases
    43:00 - GOG Wants You To Make Your Own Physical Games
    47:45 - Sony Staring Down $457 Million Lawsuit As Disc Deletion Decision Lingers
    50:00 - New survey claims 100% of Japanese online game developers use generative AI tools
    53:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen already running at '30fps and higher' on Nintendo handheld
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  • Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million

    Games Done Quick Raises $2.4 Million
    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 - Intro
    3:25 - 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 discs
    21:10 - Xbox could reveal disc-to-digital this week
    28:35 - God of War studio confirms Laufey will have a disc version, revealing its release window
    34:05 - BREAK
    34:20 - Rhythm Heaven Groove opens at nearly 400,000 retail copies sold in Japan
    39:38 - Palworld 1.0 explodes to more than 855,000 concurrent Steam players
    42:08 - Koei Tecmo CEO says it grew from 2,500 staff to over 3,000 in two years, is aiming for 5,000
    48:10 - Black Ops 1 and 2 Port Player Counts Dominating Black Ops 7, It’s Claimed
    51:00 - Today and Tomorrow
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  • Ubisoft Responds to AC: Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash

    Ubisoft Responds to AC: Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash
    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!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    04:38 Xbox CEO Asha Sharma named as adviser to US Federal Reserve on ‘Jobs and Productivity’
    07:44 Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC
    17:13 John Carmack responds to Id Software layoffs, admits Microsoft stewardship claim aging badly
    24:15 Layoffs Hit GameSpot Again
    29:04 Bethesda Union Workers Will Hold Rallies Next Week Protesting Mass Layoffs
    34:25 Mewtwo takes over Times Square as Pokémon recreates original Pokémon Go trailer
    40:19 'This Is a Deeply Odd State of Affairs' — Tech Experts Slam Activision's 'Low Effort' Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 Port
    45:51 Poll results
    47:56 The Bomb 12
    52:16 Outro
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    53 分
  • Report: At Least Half of id Software Laid Off By Xbox

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

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    05:06 Big questions for Microsoft’s intentions for id Software
    18:36 Obsidian ‘cancels Avowed 2 to focus on new Fallout’
    26:34 The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors
    31:30 Fired Marathon director says he’s settled a lawsuit with Sony and been inserted into the credits
    33:00 Ubisoft Barcelona Celebrates Successful Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch With Layoffs
    40:08 You can now try one of Nintendo’s best Switch 2 games for free
    42:39 Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Some Noteworthy Character Changes Are Coming
    45:41 Former VG247 editors launch new publication, Respec
    46:48 Polls & outro
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    52 分