Game Mess Mornings

We're back with Game Mess Mornings and we have Lexi Luddy on the show to help Grubb recap the Nintendo Direct, some rumblings on what the future of the XBOX would look like, and more for your Wednesday morning. 

00:00 - Intro
8:00 - General SGF Thoughts
9:26 - Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable
19:38 - BREAK
19:50 - Nintendo Direct all the big announcements
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake officially announced for Nintendo Switch 2
1:07:10 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will cost $70 digitally and $80 physically

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about what to expect from Summer Game Fest this week, Fable getting delayed to 2027, what's being promised for the next Call of Duty, the Crossy Road developer getting acquired, and more for your Monday morning. 

00:00 - Intro
5:33 - Fable delayed to February 2027, Xbox confirms
13:20 - US bill that would keep games playable after being shut down passes first vote
19:25 - Felix the Cat comes to Magic the Gathering
20:12 - Summer Game Fest week begins: PlayStation tomorrow, SGF Friday, Xbox Sunday 
33:50 - Break
34:30 - Xbox Will Show PS5 Logos at Showcase, But May Adjust Moving Forward as Execs Publicly Contradict Each Other
40:45 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Promises No More ‘Clowny’ Skins
46:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong physical edition announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2
49:10 - Atari acquires Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale
51:50 - Asus announces a new ROG Xbox Ally, the X20, with a larger OLED screen and improved controls

We've got Jon Martin joining Grubb on Game Mess Mornings today to chat about the supposed Persona 6 leaks, game breaking bugs in the new Yoshi game, 007: First Light sales, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
5:13 - Persona 6 Character Designs and Background Art Leaked
11:00 - Playstack is being sold to Fandom
16:40 - Xbox CEO claims Game Pass price cuts are working
24:00 - break
24:48 - 007 First Light is already IO’s fastest-selling game ever
34:50 - Nintendo Investigating Reports Of Game-Breaking Bug In Yoshi's New Switch 2 Outing, Update On The Way
36:30 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official — current-gen only, Switch 2 day-and-date
41:30 - Activision confirms Call of Duty Warzone is shutting down on last-gen PlayStation and Xbox
44:50 - Rayman Legends Retold will be $40 and a physical edition is planned for Switch 2
46:50 - Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with updates on the Steam Deck's pricing, worries about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Nintendo releasing a new mobile game, Marathon going Free-to-Play, and Donkey Kong 64 is hitting the Switch?

00:00 - Intro
5:18 - The biggest price increase yet hits consumers as Valve jacks the price of the Steam Deck
16:00 - Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still in pricing limbo
23:30 - Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack
25:30 - Nintendo’s new mobile game Pictonico is out – it’s basically Face Raiders x WarioWare
30:14 - Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long
35:20 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teasing begins
41:50 - Rayman Legends remake reportedly leaks as Rayman Legends: Retold
43:43 - Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Sneaks In Some Huge Numbers Ahead Of The Price Rise
50:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about Mina the Hollower and 007: First Light reviews, some quick details on Dragon Quest XII, a new expansion for The Witcher 3, and Sony shutting down Destruction Allstars.

00:00 - Intro
3:00 - Mina the Hollower reviews
9:36 - 007: First Light reviews
21:06 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Announced
27:50 - Break
28:39 - Sony is shutting down Destruction AllStars
38:10 - Kojima and AI?
40:25 - Square Enix shows off Dragon Quest XII, now known as Beyond Dreams following developmental restart
45:20 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
46:30 - Sonic Frontiers Definitive Editions is coming next month, it’s claimed
48:46 - EA says there are "more stories" coming with the Star Wars Jedi protagonist Cal Kestis