Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to recap his time at EVO, rumors that Silksong will not be making an appearance at Nintendo's next Indie World showcase, a possible New Super Mario Bros. collection coming, Genshin Impact getting delisted, and more for your Wednesday morning!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to chat about Darksiders 4, the next Bioshock game's developmental trouble, Nintendo increasing prices across the board, news from EVO, and even more!

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• Nintendo Price Hikes: Nintendo is increasing prices for the original Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and select accessories in the US starting August 3rd, citing "market conditions" likely related to new tariffs. Switch 2 consoles will not see a price hike yet, but some Switch 2 accessories and Amiibo will.
• Switch 2 Sales Update: The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 5.82 million units worldwide since its June 5th launch, with Mario Kart World selling 5.63 million copies in the same period.
• Kirby Air Riders Rated: Masahiro Sakurai's Kirby Air Riders for Switch 2 has been rated in Saudi Arabia, suggesting an upcoming release. Other 2025 Switch releases include Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
• Top 10 Switch Games: Nintendo's latest financial report reveals the top 10 best-selling Switch games as of June 2025. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is nearing 70 million units, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has crossed 48 million, and Super Mario Odyssey is close to 30 million.
• Battlefield 6 Details: EA's Vince Zampella calls Battlefield 6 a "spiritual successor" to Battlefield 3 and 4, emphasizing large-scale maps and a "grounded" aesthetic for player skins, unlike Call of Duty's licensed crossovers.
• No Battlefield 6 for Switch 2: EA currently has no plans to bring Battlefield 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, focusing on platforms where the "core Battlefield audience is present" (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC). However, Plants Vs Zombies: Replanted, EA FC, Madden, and Apex Legends are coming to Switch 2.
• Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection: Physical editions of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection are announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC, including Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Pre-orders are open via the Atari Store, with physical shipments on December 12th.

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• Nintendo Direct recap
• A quick look at the 2025 release calendar
• Battlefield price questions
• Xbox earnings
• Capcom's Monster Hunter problem

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News stories covered:

• Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase set for July 31
• The War Over Credit Cards Censoring Games Is Just Getting Started
• Elden Ring’s two-player mode patch has been delayed due to tsunami warnings
• With Battlefield 6 Coming, EA Reiterates That It Has No Plans To Charge $80 For Games
• Nintendo Finally Throws Mario Kart World Players A Bone In Its Biggest Update Yet
• Report: Xbox ROG Ally pre-orders will go live at Gamescom
• Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulls New Expansion Card Art Amid Accusations Of Plagiarism
• Switch Online's SNES Update Has Apparently Upgraded The CRT Filter

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Norris to discuss Persona 3 Reload and Hollow Knight: Silksong potentially making surprise appearances soon, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection's release date possibly slipping out early, and fanboys losing their minds like always.

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Rachel Kaser makes her way back to Game Mess Mornings to join Grubb in discussing Metroid Prime 4 getting rated and if that means the game is coming soon, a sequel to Star Wars Outlaws getting cancelled, Clair Obscur devs visit the Final Fantasy offices, a boat load of other stories, and the DEBUT of the Bomb 12!

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to talk about the games getting delisted from Steam and Itch.io, Sony's massive investment in Bandai Namco and the impications of it, Battlefield 6 getting a release date, a possible Nintendo Direct before July ends, and more!

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli are here to chat about Circana numbers for June, Forza Horizon 5 blowing up on the PlayStation 5, Outer Worlds 2's price drops, Borderlands 4 running at 30 FPS on Switch 2, and even more!

Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti start the week with video game news! We cover stories about how Battlefield 6 could be coming soon, there may be a Fire Emblem game based off of updates on LinkedIn, the Pokemon Presents will be the longest direct since 2023, Atari 50 is getting a DLC pack, Final Fantasy Tactics is getting some new additions, and more for your Monday!