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Game Mess Mornings

Game Mess Mornings

By: Giant Bomb
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Summary

 Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!Giant Bomb Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Slow Sales Start for Saros

    Slow Sales Start for Saros
    May 13 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Forza Horizon 6 Leaked Before Launch

    Forza Horizon 6 Leaked Before Launch
    May 11 2026
    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
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    59 mins
  • Price Hikes Coming for Switch 2

    Price Hikes Coming for Switch 2
    May 8 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
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