Episodes

  • Nintendo's Switch 2 Digital Games To Start Being Cheaper Than Physical

    Nintendo's Switch 2 Digital Games To Start Being Cheaper Than Physical
    Mar 26 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Ronell Crawford to talk about Nintendo's games being cheaper digitally than physically in the future, Fox McCloud joining the Super Mario Galaxy movie, the cost of game development being too d*mn high, and more!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    0:00:00 Intro
    0:03:08 Switch 2 games in the U.S. will have different prices for their physical and digital versions
    0:12:08 Fox McCloud is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    0:20:07 STFU FRIDAY ON A THURSDAY: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has absolutely no profanity filter
    0:25:49 More AAA games are reportedly costing $300 million or more to make
    0:41:03 Eight PlayStation studios have closed since PS5 was launched: Here's the full list
    0:45:29 RAM Crisis Is Forcing Super-Popular Kids Console To Raise Prices Again
    0:51:01 Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Fans Have Been Losing Their Minds Over
    0:53:55 Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken
    0:54:56 Poll & outro
    0:58:46 THE BOMB 12
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio

    PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio
    Mar 25 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more!

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    00:00 - Intro
    4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
    12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer
    18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ‘Welcome Version’ demo now available
    25:54 - BREAK
    26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games
    35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5
    41:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration
    48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld
    52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games
    54:00 - Poll
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images

    Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images
    Mar 23 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png)

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    05:43 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
    09:43 Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images, Resulting Apology Written For Suckers
    16:59 Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage
    22:27 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
    31:35 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
    36:54 Death Stranding 2 is off to a great start on Steam
    41:58 February 2026 Circana report
    49:47 Resident Evil 3 reaches its highest concurrent player number on Steam in six years
    54:18 It seems Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is being directed by RE2 & RE4 Remake team
    55:34 Outro
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    57 mins
  • Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life

    Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life
    Mar 20 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by MinnMax's own Ben Hanson to end the news week! Today we chat about CD Projekt's upcoming projects, Pearl Abyss has a huge launch on Steam despite the mixed reviews, Switch 2's boost mode draining the battery significantly, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest
    15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and mixed user reviews
    24:40 - BREAK
    24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life
    30:10 - Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging"
    38:01 - Fortnite Adding Peak Skins That Will Probably Cost More Than Peak Itself
    42:55 - Destiny 2 And Magic Are Gathering For A Big In-Game Collab
    47:45 - Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow
    55:06 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits hits Switch on March 26
    55:21 - Europe vs Nintendo
    58:07 - Poll
    1:02:31 - Bomb 12
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Crimson Desert Review Round-Up

    Crimson Desert Review Round-Up
    Mar 19 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to chat about Crimson Desert scores and Grubb's early impressions on the game, PlayStation dropping "PlayStation Network" as a brand, LEGO Party getting an update, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance getting a special SEGA villains DLC, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    4:20 - Crimson Desert reviews
    16:28 - Report: Sony Is Planning To Ditch ‘PlayStation Network’ As A Brand
    25:25 - BREAK
    25:44 - Sony is quietly shutting down one of the two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it published
    32:01 - LEGO Party reveals 1.4.0 update with Bonus Bricks and more
    36:00 - Nintendo seems to have improved GameCube emulation on Switch 2
    40:03 - Xbox’s Best Feature In Years Just Got A Huge Fix
    45:40 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s special DLC stage starring Sega villains is coming next month
    48:55 - Tomb Raider Publisher Denies Using AI For Lara’s Outfits, Which Leaves More Questions
    53:15 - We'll be at PAX East!
    55:10 - Poll
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    59 mins
  • MindsEye Publisher Splitting from Devs

    MindsEye Publisher Splitting from Devs
    Mar 18 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! We're talking about the continued fallout from Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo and the CEO chimes in, Subnautica 2 finally getting an early-access release, IOI splitting from MindsEye, Street Fighter 6's playerbase increasing, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    5:55 - Nvidia CEO responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 5
    16:51 - Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal trailer only has 16% likes on YouTube as players make their voices heard
    28:13 - BREAK
    28:27 - Subnautica 2 Will Get Early-Access Release In May Following The Latest Court Ruling
    33:20 - MindsEye publisher breaks up with devs, cancels Hitman crossover
    38:14 - Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters announced for Nintendo Switch
    43:00 - Street Fighter 6 surpasses launch peak with major update
    44:30 - Nintendo expands GameCube NSO lineup
    47:13 - New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements
    49:39 - Todd Howard: Bethesda has made a "really incredible job" with The Elder Scrolls VI game engine
    52:49 - Final Fantasy IX animated series Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy now in production
    56:00 - Poll
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Bandai Namco Making a New Fighting Game?

    Bandai Namco Making a New Fighting Game?
    Mar 16 2026
    We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb to start the week! We're chatting about Bandai Namco developing a new fighting game, Resident Evil Requiem passing 6 million sales, Mario Galaxy movie projected to have a big opening, and maybe a new Simpsons Hit & Run game might be on the way!

    00:00 - Intro
    4:40 - Mario Galaxy movie expecting a $160 million opening
    13:14 - Don’t forget there’s 2 weeks left for free GameChat as afterwards you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription
    21:00 - Break
    21:25 - Bandai Namco reportedly developing a new fighting game
    30:34 - As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series’ fastest selling game
    35:00 - Slay the Spire 2 has already sold over 3 million copies
    39:50 - The Simpsons writer delivers hopeful message about a Hit & Run return
    47:00 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer physical edition to be distributed by PLAION
    50:00 - Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots
    53:10 - Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
    56:55 - Poll
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    1 hr
  • Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign

    Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign
    Mar 13 2026
    This is not an Xbox. This is a news show and we got Lex Luddy joining Grubb today! To end the week we chat about some Crimson Desert previews, Xbox retiring the "This is an Xbox" campaign and marching towards AI, gaming trends from Roblox players, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version
    13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign
    26:29 - BREAK
    27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators
    35:00 - Elden Ring On Switch 2 Shows Big Improvements After Months Of "Performance Adjustment"
    41:00 - PC gaming projected to overtake console revenue by 2028
    47:19 - Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
    52:00 - Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month
    53:20 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Set For Massive First Weekend At The Box Office
    54:14 - Poll
    59:30 - Bomb 12
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    1 hr and 4 mins