Game Mess Mornings

Lex Ludi joins Grubb this Wednesday to chat about the news! Today we cover Valve and their stance on AI tools with game development, game-key cards, GTA VI already smashing records before its even out, and a whole bunch of other headlines. 

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Valve won’t restrict developers’ AI tools, despite complaints about clones and discoverability
15:40 - Retailer claims Nintendo policy prevents Game-Key Card releases getting full-cart reprints
22:08 - In the No Shit News, GTA VI sets Circana’s purchase-intent record
28:05 - BREAK
29:25 - Rockstar workers secure potentially historic union recognition vote
39:30 - Families demand removal of real disaster footage from Modern Warfare 4
44:20 - EA workers decry mismanagement and corporate greed after mass layoffs
53:50 - Pocketpair wants conversations about Palworld on Switch 2
54:05 - Nintendo Indie World happened this morning with 23 games shown

Shawn joins Grubb to start your work week with video game news! We chat about how we're enjoying Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Phantom Blade Zero reviews, Arkane's deadline for a new buyer getting extended, Netflix trying to court Microsoft for Xbox shows, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
11:23 - Phantom Blade Zero reviews
20:38 - Arkane now has until mid-December to find a buyer as Microsoft extends its deadline
Switch 2 hacking advances from homebrew to extracting game files
Netflix reportedly offered $500 million for Xbox adaptations (and talks collapsed)
Creative Assembly says the disastrous Shogun 2 remaster bypassed its normal oversight
Mass Effect fans move from petitions to buying billboard space
Steam’s Personal Calendar Is Out of Beta, Making It Easier to Discover Upcoming Games
Croc is getting an official physical Nintendo 64-compatible release (and I’m good)

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with video game news! Today we're chatting about Modern Warfare 4 reviews, the leaked Mass Effect trailer, the Switch 2 getting jailbroken, Arkane Studios needing to find a buyer, and MORE! 

0:00 - Intro
5:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews
10:50 - Leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer is salt in the wound for BioWare fans
21:40 - A Valve developer says “HLX” out loud during a public panel
30:40 - BREAK
32:05 - Switch 2 jailbreak enables Mario Kart World mods
42:20 - Here is what you need to play the games you already own on Xbox’s cloud service
49:15 - CD Projekt says roughly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team came from modding
50:00 - Three more Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online, including one produced by Shigeru Miyamoto
52:00 - Report: Arkane Studios has until November 13 to find a buyer
56:30 - Update on new physical game sales

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to catch up on today's news! We're talking about EA closing Bioware and the other related fallout, September 2026's US video game market highlights, Gears of Way E-Day's budget, and more!

0:00 - Intro
3:50 - EA closes Bioware and cancels Mass Effect
21:00 - A history of EA’s layoffs before this
25:00 - BREAK
26:40 - September 2026 US video game market highlights
37:00 - What the hardware price increases actually look like
41:30 - Gears of War E-Day had a development cost of over $500 million
49:50 - Rockstar is turning pieces of Miami into Vice City
50:50 - Ace Driver Victory Lap finally gets a home release
52:30 - This week

Jeff Grubb is joined by Brian Altano to chat about X Button and today's top stories! We're chatting about Final Fantasy Resonance reviews, a potential new/old Fight Night, Rider's Republic coming to the Switch 2, the new Xbox prospective prices, and more! 

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0:00 - Intro
5:35 - Final Fantasy Resonance reviews
12:34 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reviews
18:20 - Report claims next Xbox is targeting 2028 and could cost between $1,200 and $1,800
31:45 - AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox Series X/S and older PC hardware
35:00 - BREAK
35:35 - EA Sports is officially reviving its Fight Night boxing series
39:30 - Riders Republic is coming to Switch 2
43:00 - Tekken 6’s fan-made PC revival sparks a fight over preservation, piracy and loyalty to publishers
51:15 - DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC