Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa today to chat about Bobby Kotick making statements against Microsoft, Animal Crossing DLC on the way, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake getting rated by the ESRB, Season 2 of Battlefield 6, and MULTIPLE ECCO THE DOLPHIN GAMES IN DEVELOPMENT?00:00 - Intro04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan24:55 - BREAK25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC30:35 - Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group39:10 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake rated by ESRB43:31 - Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been delayed so it can be ‘further polished and refined’ 49:29 - Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad51:25 - Games Workshop bans AI from creative process53:50 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to discuss a whole slew of updates from Nintendo's president, memory shortages will continue to happen, Baldur's Gate 3 will not be heading to Switch 2, Anthem shutting down today, and more! 00:00 - Intro04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?29:07 - BREAK29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years35:50 - Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely,41:21 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director says younger employees state that Final Fantasy 13 is their favourite45:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 247:10 - Dragon Quest XI has sold over 9 million copies47:44 - ANTHEM Shuts Down Today48:43 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser today to chat about updates with Larian's plans with AI and their games, an older Fire Emblem game heading to Nintendo Switch Online, rumblings of The Division 3, Arc Raiders implementing anti-cheat measures, and more! #gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb #videogamenews 00:00 - Intro05:30 - Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance Joins Switch Online’s GameCube Classics Library12:23 - The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game20:24 - Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming To PS5 With New Features27:15 - AD BREAK29:30 - Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art41:06 - Arc Raiders Dev Promises New Anti-Cheating Measures44:25 - Massive Entertainment describes The Division 3 as a "monster"48:04 - Towerborne will be launching in full in February49:54 - Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered52:59 - Poll58:41 - THE BOMB 12

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with brand new Dual Sense and Joy-Con 2 colors, Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development, a new StarCraft game in the works, the Switch 2 underperforming during the holidays, South Park heading to Fortnite, and more!00:00 - Intro03:02 - Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Were Reportedly Not Amazing Over The Holidays15:18 - Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development19:40 - Xbox Developer Direct Returns January 22 With Fable And Forza Horizon 626:13 - AD BREAK28:07 - GTA 6 not content complete29:28 - StarCraft shooter reported to revealed by Blizzard at BlizzCon in September33:50 - South Park is coming to Fortnite this week41:30 - Nintendo’s new ‘My Mario’ kids range will go on sale in the US and Europe next month45:25 - PlayStation reveals its boldest controllers and console covers yet, ‘The Hyperpop Collection’ 46:55 - The first Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con color variants have been announced, and they’re out next month49:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli start your Wednesday with the most played PlayStation games of 2025, Fallout getting a player boost, Ubisoft shutting down the newly unionized Halifax studio, Mario Tennis Fever featuring 38 playable characters, and more stories for your morning.00:00 - Intro05:23 - PlayStation’s most-played games of 2025 are identical to 2024’s list15:00 - Fallout 4 doubles concurrent players on Steam following Fallout S2 premiere20:00 - Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected28:23 - AD Break!30:17 - Mario Tennis Fever features 38 playable characters40:02 - Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month44:24 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is now available on eShop48:32 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sells a million copies in a few months52:26 - New Report Says Dave Filoni Is About To Run All Of ‘Star Wars’57:27 - Poll!