Game Mess Mornings

By Giant Bomb

Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!... more

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Number 1: Details from the GTA VI Preview Event
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.
August 28, 202657min
Number 2: States of Plays are Reported for this Week
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
August 31, 20261h 6min
Number 3: Rockstar Games Addresses GTA VI Leaks
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.
August 26, 20261h 6min
Number 4: Mystery Xbox Game Might be a New Ori?
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.
August 24, 20261h 2min
Number 5: Horizon Hunters Gathering Getting Big Overhaul
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about PlayStation going back to the drawing board with Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox announcing a new game at Gamescom, Control Resonant not getting a physical release until October, and more news for hump day! 00:00 - Intro04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback23:30 - Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says26:37 - break26:45 - GTA 6 has already generated an estimated $395 million in preorders30:19 - Notice that Control Resonant isn’t getting a physical version until October 1531:25 - Sands of Time gets a substantial GOG preservation update35:33 - Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off39:29 - Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims44:40 - EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of cynicism and doubt after Saudi buyout
August 19, 202650min