Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week with video game news! Today we chat about how PlayStation's profits are jumping despite lack of games, Jason's time at MagicCon, another statement from Asha Sharma about the goals of XBOX, Sony continuing forward despite the disc backlash, and more! 

0:00 Intro
4:02 - PlayStation’s profits jumps despite declining PS5 shipments and playtime
16:02 - Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans
25:00- break
26:10 - MagicCon
29:20 - Xbox boss Asha Sharma says console is the core of its strength
38:00 - Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey gets the Nolan bump
41:55 - Nintendo is releasing two canceled Virtual Boy games 
45:00 - The Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming in October with a limited-time Astro Bot set
48:50 - Orbitals 'Friend's Pass' Will Provide Easier Co-Op And A Free Demo
52:00 - EA Says Saudi Takeover Deal Is Set To Close Next Week
55:40 - Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Fans Are Really Curious What A Change In The Remake’s ESRB Rating Means

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to chat about NVIDIA raising the prices again of some of their products, Capcom feeling very positive about the chances of a Pragmata sequel, Splatoon Raiders doing big numbers in Japan, and Croc 2?

0:00 - Intro
4:20 - GTA VI marketing may finally ramp back up in August
14:00 - FF7 Revelation director says he’s working on arranging ‘some kind of physical edition’, but can’t confirm details
21:00 - Splatoon Raiders launches huge in Japan
25:00 - BREAK
26:00 - NVIDIA Price Hikes
37:50 - Xbox’s audience grew, but its business did not?
43:38 - EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs
48:14 - Capcom Says The Likelihood Of A Pragmata Sequel Is High
49:25 - Nexus Mods wants mod installation to become “Spotify-easy”
51:46 - Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster announced
52:20 - Thimbleweed Park 2 announced for PC

We've got surround sound Jeffs today on Game Mess Mornings! Jeff Grubb and Jeff Bakalar are in the house to chat about what's happening at Double Fine, Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year, Splatoon Raiders is hitting BIG, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
4:27 - Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent
11:30 - Microsoft explains why Xbox discs stopped working and says a fix is coming
18:50 - Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year
29:00 - BREAK
29:35 - A Dragon Age trilogy remaster may be impossible without rebuilding BioWare knowledge
33:50 - Clair Obscur studio says it wants to bring it to Switch 2 but it’s ‘way too early to announce anything’
37:28 - Xbox is reportedly losing around $150 on every console
41:20 - Xbox and Ubisoft introduce one-way console-to-PC cross-buy
44:10 - Splatoon Raiders is currently the 7th greatest game of all time on Metacritic, according to User Score
46:50 - Today and Tomorrow

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your week right by breaking down the PlayStation "blackout" boycott from fans, Yoshi-P and Naoki Hamaguchi's comments on a theoretical Final Fantasy VI remake, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
06:34 PSA: Xbox is experiencing another major outage
07:21 PlayStation fans are planning a weeklong “blackout” over Sony’s disc decision
28:19 Sony dates God of War: Laufey and confirms the next game reconnects directly to it
32:29 Yoshi-P says a Final Fantasy VI remake could require four or five games
42:12 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced ‘exceeded annual expectations’ in its first two weeks, Ubisoft says
45:26 Tomb Raider: Catalyst appears to have moved to 2028
49:24 Today and Tomorrow
50:51 Polls & outro

Editor's note: Yeah, this one kinda sounds like sh**! But, I did my best to make it listenable for y'all as a fun little bonus GMM since Grubb's been out on the road for a few days. Enjoy! -Shawn

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