Game Mess Mornings

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

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end your week with new on what's happening with Bungie and Destiny 2 ending major development, SEGA teasing a new Crazy Taxi, Fortnite Crew might be getting Disney+, and more to end the week!

00:00 - Intro
5:27 - Bungie is ending major Destiny 2 development — and layoffs are reportedly coming
14:40 - Take-Two sticks with 'GTA VI' launch timeline, forecasts annual bookings below estimates
21:18 - Sega may finally be waking Crazy Taxi back up
26:30 - BREAK
26:40 - Fortnite Crew is reportedly adding Disney+
31:42 - California’s Stop Killing Games-backed bill clears a key hurdle
36:50 - Valve removed a free Steam horror game after malware reports
39:40 - Xbox Player Voice feedback portal becomes a referendum on Xbox strategy
44:41 - Nintendo wants to produce 20 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2027 as production ramps up
49:40 - Infinity Ward teases the upcoming Call of Duty
52:57 - Tell us what you think of the Virtua Fighter leak, Jason
53:40 - Poll & B12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with more updates around the PlayStation Plus price increase, Sony filing a trademark for NEW game called "Break In" and what it could potentially be, Virtua Fighter Crossroads leaks, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
4:10 - Bubsy 4D reviews
13:00 - PS Plus price increases are worse than Sony first let on
18:36 - Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and ‘first playable’ gen-AI experience
24:40 - Capcom: ‘AI is not for creating art, but to unlock the potential of creators’
29:50 - BREAK
30:08 - Sony Trademarks New Game Called ‘Break In’ Ahead of PlayStation State of Play
33:20 - Darksiders Publisher Refuses to Explain $10 PS5 Upgrade Charge That's Free on Xbox
36:59 - ‘Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ Footage Leaks Online
39:50 - What is going to be at the State of Play?

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to check out the April 2026 game market, PlayStation's upcoming State of Play, a cancelled Dungeons & Dragons game, and more for your Wednesday! 

0:00 - Intro
4:40 - Nintendo Direct in June
9:14 - April 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana:
20:10 - PlayStation announces June 2 State of Play, with Wolverine leading
29:18 - Break
29:30 - Dungeons & Dragons game from Star Wars Jedi director has been cancelled by Hasbro
34:45 - Embracer says it will ‘more actively’ explore Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row partnerships
40:30 - Warhorse confirms both a The Lord of the Rings RPG and more Kingdom Come are in development
45:10 - Forza Horizon 6 becomes Xbox’s biggest Steam launch
47:09 - Amazon Reveals Pokémon Winds & Waves Price?
49:29 - CI Games Ends Lords of the Fallen 2 PC Publishing Deal With Epic Games
52:09 - Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed
51:20 - Quantic Dreams Kills Its MOBA
54:55 - Poll