Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld are ending the week with video game news! We're talking about Nintendo dropping two Directs on us next week, Sony's State of Play getting bombarded with negative comments, Xbox capping cloud gaming sessions, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just announced TWO Directs for next week 19:50 - Sony's State of Play got hijacked by “NO DISC NO BUY” and “DESTINY 3”24:30 - Xbox is capping cloud gaming to 15 hours and charging for extra playtime34:30 - break34:45 - The physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation needs to download extra game data on all formats38:40 - UK PS5 and Xbox sales jumped by a third following GTA 6’s Netflix reveal41:35 - Something is happening with StarCraft44:50 - Saber is now explicitly promising no generative AI in its big licensed games47:00 - Konami had a surprisingly substantial showcase

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst40:20 - FRONTIER ANNOUNCES DISNEY AGREEMENT FOR A NEW GAME 43:00 - BATTLEFIELD 6 MAY ALREADY BE BREAKING ITS "GROUNDED SKINS" PROMISE46:10 - Rhythm Heaven is still huge in Japan50:15 - The Witcher Remake is on hold while its studio works on The Witcher 3’s expansion51:00 - Sonic is allowed to fire guns in Fortnite because he’s an android, not the real one, Sonic Team boss says53:30 - Konami Show!54:00 - This Week

We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more! 00:00 - Intro5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade17:05 - Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics gets a new drop of old games23:00 - Nintendo Direct rumors28:40 - Mini Grubb Guesser31:50 - Break32:05 - Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buyGrand Theft Auto 6 Footage Got More Views Than Anything Else on Netflix Last Week39:40 - Minecraft's Minecoin wallet is becoming less cross-platform on Nintendo hardware42:15 - Double Fine says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if its Kickstarter reaches $100 million45:20 - NVIDIA DLSS 5 launches tomorrow

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jumpstart your week with news! We chat about multiple State of Play showcases planned for September 3rd, rumblings that Sony may be reconsidering ending disc production, an Onimusha review roundup, and more for your Monday! 0:00 - Intro4:50 - States of Play on Thursday15:04 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup23:50 - BREAK24:00 - Word out of Gamescom is that Sony might postpone its all-digital future, but nothing is official34:20 - Just Dance accidentally leaks a Nintendo Direct?39:15 - “Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Needed, As Sony Focuses On Making More From Existing Owners45:33 - A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history49:50 - Take-Two says its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is ‘rapidly evolving’ as it requests another Discord subpoena52:54 - Fable’s main quest will take ‘around 15-20 hours’ to beat, Xbox says54:25 - EA confirms leaked Iron Man game footage is real56:10 - Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths1:00:00 - Rovio Copenhagen to close after Sonic Blitz cancellation

It's a Fanelli Friday everybody! Jason Fanelli joins Grubb to end the week with news about the White House and more tariffs on semiconductors, DLSS 5 coming out for everyone, Metal Gear Solid 4 players, and a whole slew of GTA VI news!0:00 - Intro4:40 - The White House is considering another semiconductor tariff plan 12:30 - Looks like you can try DLSS 5 out today yourself21:00 - BREAK22:20 - Grand Theft Auto 6 details39:41 - Cyberleek's GTA 6 leak flood looks to have ended in the most unsurprising way possible: a $250,000 crypto grift43:15 - Elden Ring on Switch 2 launches today45:42 - 92% of new Metal Gear Solid 4 players immediately destroyed a statues dickThis episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

Jon Martin joins us today to chat about more updates on GTA VI before their big gameplay reveal today, physical Switch 2 games getting progressively worse, Konami wanting to release more Silent Hill Games, Metal Gear Solid 4 finally escaping the PS3, Panic and the Playdate actually giving people refunds from tariffs, and more! 00:00 - Intro7:13 - GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, Footage Captured On PS512:10 - GTA VI gets a ton of new official details before today’s big gameplay reveal19:50 - Physical games on Switch 2 somehow keep getting worse30:00 - BREAK31:06 - Konami wants annual Silent Hill games and is working on “many” unannounced projects36:25 - 18 minutes of Fable gameplay40:10 - Panic is actually refunding the tariffs people paid on Playdates43:40 - Metal Gear Solid 4 escapes the PS3 today47:02 - Kingdom Hearts 4 information will have to wait after ‘a bit of a gap’51:50 - This week____________________This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jump start your Wednesday with news! We talk about our early impressions and a review round up of Star Wars: Zero Company, Rockstar addressing the GTA VI leaks, recapping Opening Night Live, and more!#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 0:00 - Intro8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks25:00 - 26:40 - Xbox Reveals Plan To Save Fans’ Physical Game Collections In A Digital Future30:50 - Persona 6 will have PS5 Physical Release35:30 - Opening Night Live happened45:10 - Ubisoft Charges Steam Players $10 For ’90s Classic Heroes Of Might And Magic 3 And Forgets To Actually Give Them The Game47:30 - You’ll Be Able to Get a Persona 6 PS5 Physical Copy at Retail Stores49:53 - Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement delayed to 202753:00 - Companies Back Off Multiplatform Messaging As Xbox Pulls PS5 Mentions And Sony Doubles Down On Console Exclusivity58:30 - PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Revealed59:06 - This Week______________________This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to jump start your week with video game news! We're talking about the mystery game at Gamescom MAYBE being a new Ori, Sony reminding users that they do not own their digital games, Nintendo going after emulators, Call of Duty on the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsense”12:12 - Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off20:40 - break22:20 - Blood of Dawnwalker console footage confirms no 60fps mode at launch28:50 - Nintendo Wipes Out Hundreds Of Switch Emulator Repositories36:44 - People have played Call of Duty on Switch 242:00 - Game Freak suggests Pokémon Champions was built partly so it could change battles in future games49:50 - Nvidia is reportedly warning major customers of 15%+ AI-server price hikes#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb ________________This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Josh Coulson from TheGamer to chat about Riot ending active development for fighting game 2XKO, Take-Two issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord over GTA VI leaks, FromSoftware's network test for The Duskbloods ending early, and more!00:00 - Intro04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins13:00 - Riot is effectively putting 2XKO into maintenance mode 19:40 - Take-Two Subpoenas Trove Of Records From Microsoft And Discord As It Hunts For GTA 6 Leaker29:30 - Break29:50 - Microsoft has stopped giving Circana its actual digital game-sales data38:00 - Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox41:00 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 units in Japan in its first week46:30 - Bungie reportedly had "5 or 6 games" in development, including Marathon and Destiny 2 – but most fell apart after Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition51:50 - Xbox Leak Claims Limited Edition Anniversary Series X Will Cost A Whopping $900

Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella on the show today to chat about July's Circana Report and how the market is doing overall! We also get into a new Sony patent that makes AI play games for you, low physical sales on the Xbox, Duskbloods previews, and more! Follow Mat Piscatella on Bluesky athttps://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights20:30 - Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.31:26 - Break31:40 - New Sony Patent Discusses The Possibility Of AI That Grinds Games For You35:10 - The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas41:40 - The Duskbloods previews are out47:20 - Pokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money48:50 - This week50:16 - Pollllll