Game Mess Mornings

Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa fill in for Grubb to chat about all of the glowing Mixtape reviews, some news and updates coming from Take-Two, other stories, and Star Fox coming back?!

00:00 - Intro
4:00 - Mixtape reviews
13:35 - Star Fox returns
23:25 - Nintendo’s Switch 2 pricing split continues: Star Fox is cheaper digitally than physically
31:40 - BREAK
31:57 - Take-Two says Civilization VII “got it wrong,” major update will let players stay one civ all game
39:00 - Zelnick says Take-Two “wasted a lot of time and money” on BioShock 4 dead ends
45:45 - Capcom’s Pragmata hits 2 million in 16 days
50:00 - RGG’s Stranger Than Heaven gets a deeper reveal, winter launch window, and Snoop Dogg

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
2:15 - Saros
7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America
25:00 - BREAK
25:32 - NetherRealm is “actively pursuing” a new Mortal Kombat
29:50 - You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty
32:35 - IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy Is In a “Very Healthy Space”
36:58 - Capcom: 90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person with first person more divisive
41:20 - Disney CEO On Why Gaming Could Be The Company's Next Big Growth-Driver
49:00 - MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks
54:40 - Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says
58:00 - Xbox Game Pass May wave is stacked: Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Subnautica 2 Early Access

Jeff Grubb is joined by David "Fame" Whitaker to start the week with shocking news about GameStop announcing a shocking buyout offer to try to acquire eBay, Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes reportedly in active development, Marathon has "years" planned out, and more for your Monday! 

00:00 - Intro
3:30 - GameStop Announces Shocking Buyout Offer For eBay
14:13 - Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are reportedly in active development
27:00 - BREAK
27:22 - Marathon Has 'Years' of Story Planned Out, Says Bungie, and Players Will 'Help Shape It'
37:30 - Pragmata is looking like a real new Capcom IP
43:59 - Marvel Tokon adds Hulk and Black Panther
48:20 - Resident Evil Requiem producer says DLSS 5 anger ‘shows we got Grace’s original design right’
53:00 - Sony boss thinks game business woes is caused by "over-investements during COVID-19"
57:10 - Steam Controller launches today

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli today to end the week with Fortnite getting more Star Wars content, another storybook chapter getting added to Super Mario Galaxy 2, a Valve hardware rumor about upcoming "consoles", and a fun little voicemail for Jason!

00:00 - Intro
3:00 - Jason Voicemail
5:00 - Fortnite Is Adding New Star Wars Modes, And One Of Them Feels Like Battlefront
15:45 - Valve hardware rumor: customs data points to “game console” shipments
22:00 - break
23:58 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 gets a new Storybook chapter
28:25 - Injustice 3 Is Looking Like The Next Fighting Game From NetherRealm
35:35 - Microsoft Responds To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Issues After Fans Complain For Weeks
40:50 - The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition becomes a free upgrade
40:20 - Subnautica 2 gets a May 14 Early Access date after the Krafton / Unknown Worlds drama
45:00 - These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PC
Poll and the Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your Thursday with an Invincible VS review roundup, we finally get to the bottom of the PlayStation store internet check drama, Star Wars: Galactic Racer getting release date, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
2:27 - Shawn's Invincible VS Review
9:00 - Intro again!
10:00 - Invincible VS reviews
13:40 - PlayStation finally explains 30-day timer for digital games, says it’s only a one-time check
23:09 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer confirms release date and $160 physical collector’s edition
27:00 - BREAK
29:20 - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Indiana Jones on the Switch 2
33:50 - Japan sales: Tomodachi Life keeps rolling, Pragmata’s Switch 2 version debuts
37:08 - PS5's Plague Tale Prequel Still Set for 2026, Story Details Revealed
39:13 - PlayStation Plus May lineup: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang, Nine Sols
48:50 - NACON Connect returns May 7 after a delay
51:11 - Xbox revenue down across content, services, gaming, and hardware
57:27 - Poll