Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start your Thursday with news on The Duskbloods still being set for 2026, a Forza Horizon 6 roundup, Best Buy telling affiliates that GTA 6 pre-orders may start next week, Fortnite Zero Build getting an overhaul, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
7:17 - Forza Horizon 6 reviews
15:35 - Best Buy tells affiliates it’s starting GTA 6 pre-orders next week, sparking speculation that a new trailer is coming
25:36 - Fortnite Zero Build Is Getting A Much-Needed Overhaul This Week
33:50 - With its latest update, Nintendo has already added most of Virtual Boy’s game library to Switch Online
37:29 - Xbox PC app references Game Pass expansion into China and possible Disc2Digital
45:35 - Amazon Still Eyeing A Lord Of The Rings Game After Reported MMO Cancellation
50:50 - BioShock Creator: Switch 2 Proves Graphics Have Reached "Diminishing Returns"
54:05 - FromSoftware/Kadokawa: The Duskbloods still set for 2026, and From may self-publish internationally
56:00 - Dead Rising Franchise Still Alive as Capcom Considers Sequels, Remakes

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld start your Wednesday morning with news on Saros having a slow start of sales, while on the other side Silent Hill is selling very well, Xbox continuing to reevaluate console exclusives, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
4:28 - Saros had a “lukewarm start” with 300,000+ sold in 2 weeks, analytics firm estimates
8:30 - Sony says PS Plus gets only 4–6 day-one games a year, mostly indies
18:05 - As Xbox 'Reevaluates' Exclusives, Its Hellblade 2 PS5 Port Is Considered a Success
26:00 - BREAK
26:27 - Capcom updates its game sales figures with its best-ever annual financial report
31:32 - Konami’s Silent Hill comeback looks real
37:00 - Small discussion on AI
44:09 - Rumor: Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is heading much stronger in horror direction
47:54 - Nintendo Won't Focus On Making Switch 2 Games Exclusively, Switch 1 Remains Important
53:10 - 3D platformer Garfield: Escape from Monday announced for Nintendo Switch
55:00 - ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is "Way Bigger" Than Stardew Valley
57:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Forza Horizon 6 getting leaked early, Directive 8020 reviews, some users downloading LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight early, investors still unhappy, and MORE for your Monday morning. 

00:00 - Intro
4:50 - Directive 8020 reviews
13:50 - Forza Horizon 6 leaked/cracked before launch
20:48 - Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 10 days early
26:21 - BREAK
26:38 - Gears of War: E-Day may be circling September
31:17 - Investors still aren’t happy even after Nintendo raised the price of the Switch 2
40:17 - Shift Up is taking Stellar Blade 2 away from Sony publishing
44:33 - PS5 is drifting behind PS4
48:00 - Gamers To ‘Raid’ EA Headquarters To Protest $55 Billion Sale
50:50 - New “European alternative” to Unreal/Unity is being built by Guerrilla/Epic veteran
52:30 - Star Wars Zero Company gets age rating from agencies around the world
53:48 - Tomodachi Life might actually be selling Switch 2 systems

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week discussing incoming price hikes for the Switch 2, Sony sharing a forecast of lower gaming business sales, Sony talking about AI within the PlayStation ecosystem, Valve trying to fight scalpers, and more for your Friday! 

00:00 - Intro
1:00 - Mixtape Impressions
6:30 - Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 2
15:20 - Switch 2 is just shy of 20 million units, but Nintendo is forecasting a slowdown
30:00 - break
30:20 - Sony forecasts lower gaming business sales amid memory price surge
39:00 - Sony is admitting Bungie is not worth what Sony thought it was worth
44:00 - 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Centre': Sony Talks AI within PlayStation
48:11 - PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony
50:45 - Valve opens a Steam Controller reservation queue to fight scalpers
53:00 - Poll and Bomb 12

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