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Game Mess Mornings

Game Mess Mornings

By: Giant Bomb
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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
  • Several XBOX Studios May Be Facing Closure

    Several XBOX Studios May Be Facing Closure
    Jul 2 2026
    Jan Ochoa joins Grubb before the Holiday weekend in the states to try and understand what's happening at XBOX and clarify what's happening with some of its internal studios. We also get into the mess also happening over at PlayStation, Nintendo continuing to operate on their own accord, a potential NEW Metroid game, Onimusha moving up its release date, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    4:35 - Obsidian Entertainment among Xbox studios negotiating to avoid closure
    16:12 - Everyone disliked that, Sony
    26:00 - PlayStation ditching physical games ‘unlikely to influence Nintendo’s plans’, says analyst
    29:00 - Xbox is reportedly planning a way for players to convert their discs into digital copies
    36:32 - BREAK
    37:00 - Unannounced Metroid Ravenous rated in Brazil
    41:00 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date moved forward in a crowded September
    43:28 - Star Fox opens No. 1 in Japan
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    55 mins
  • PlayStation Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028

    PlayStation Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028
    Jul 1 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Rhythm Heaven Groove reviews, a new Switch 2 model being spotted in the wild, and the status of Kojima's horror game for the XBOX. We then buckle up to dive into a whole grip of PlayStation related news such as the company ending physical disc production, Sony closing the PlayStation store on the PS3 and VITA, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    5:40 - Rhythm Heaven Groove reviews
    13:50 - New Switch 2 model spotted in the wild with updated screen
    19:15 - Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
    25:55 - PlayStation 6 ‘almost guaranteed’ for 2028 after digital-only news, analyst says
    35:55 - BREAK
    37:00 - Sony is closing the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita
    44:25 - Hideo Kojima’s Xbox exclusive horror game reportedly safe from Microsoft cuts
    48:55 - US bill requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has failed to pass a Senate vote
    55:55 - Rockstar accused of ignoring pay inequity, mandating crunch, and weaponizing bonuses
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Class Action Lawsuit Accueses Manufacturers of Collusion

    Class Action Lawsuit Accueses Manufacturers of Collusion
    Jun 29 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to start your week with an EVO roundup, a Splatoon Raiders Direct coming this week, Star Fox selling very well, and a class action lawsuit accusing the big three RAM manufacturers of colluding to drive up prices.

    00:00 - Intro
    3:40 - EVO roundup here:
    14:55 - Splatoon Raiders Direct tomorrow followed by Treehouse
    20:30 - Some stores are apparently selling out of copies of Star Fox
    21:20 - Star Fox is No.1 in the U.K. and sold double the sales of Star Fox Zero on Wii U
    25:50 - break
    26:07 - Class Action Lawsuit Accuses The Three Largest RAM Manufacturers Of Colluding To Drive Up Prices
    32:00 - Donkey Kong 64: Recompiled for PC coming in next few months
    33:46 - GTA 6 has no plans for a post-launch physical release, "not at launch, and not months later", insists new report
    42:08 - Xbox disputes reports of PS5 crushing GTA 6 preorder demand
    44:00 - PS5 ‘captures 75-80% of AAA single-player launch sales’ versus Xbox
    46:30 - Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say
    50:40 - Sony says it doesn’t plan to ‘sell hardware at significant losses’ but is ‘monitoring the market’ with PS6 in mind
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    1 hr
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