Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy end the week with video game news! We're talking about a new Switch 2 model possibly in the works, Resident Evil: Requiem being two games mashed up as one, Hi-Fi Rush getting rated for the Switch, Sonic turning 35, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
14:14 - A potential new Nintendo Switch 2 model discovered
24:00 - ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB
29:20 - BREAK
29:36 - Resident Evil Requiem really does look like two different RE games mashed together
35:29 - Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again
39:00 - Amazon Games confirms MMO New World has a year left before it goes offline permanently
43:10 - Julian Gerighty, overseer of The Division, departs Massive for DICE
47:26 - Sony wiped over 1,000 shovelware games off the PlayStation store 
50:13 - Sega is gearing up for Sonic's 35th anniversary
51:04 - Poll
53:52 - Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to talk about SNK's continued use of generative AI to market Fatal Fury, Animal Crossing bizarrely adding a bunch of new movement options, and a PC modder potentially finding a reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' performance issues.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
01:26 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Marketing Continues to Use Generative AI
08:18 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds New Jump, Strafing, And Walking Backwards
13:13 Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Uncovers Bizarre Reason Why PC Performance Might Be So Bad
19:20 Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake could be shadow dropped very soon
23:25 Quick Fatal Fury Update
24:28 New Details About Yakuza Kiwami 3
26:32 Steam Machine Verified requirements will have 'fewer constraints' than Steam Deck, says Valve
32:59 Rumor: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
39:28 IOI Lowers 007 First Light Hardware Requirements After 'Miscommunication'
43:54 Ryan Hurst tapped to play Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios
48:38 Amazon unveils first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in new Tomb Raider series
50:55 Polls & outro

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 - Intro
04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development
10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan
24:55 - BREAK
25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC
30:35 - Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group
39:10 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake rated by ESRB
43:31 - 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 ad
51:25 - Games Workshop bans AI from creative process
53:50 - 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 - Intro
04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans
23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?
29:07 - BREAK
29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years
35:50 - 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 favourite
45:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 2
47:10 - Dragon Quest XI has sold over 9 million copies
47:44 - ANTHEM Shuts Down Today
48:43 - 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! 
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00:00 - Intro
05:30 - Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance Joins Switch Online’s GameCube Classics Library
12:23 - The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game
20:24 - Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming To PS5 With New Features
27:15 - AD BREAK
29:30 - Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art
41:06 - Arc Raiders Dev Promises New Anti-Cheating Measures
44:25 - Massive Entertainment describes The Division 3 as a "monster"
48:04 - Towerborne will be launching in full in February
49:54 - Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered
52:59 - Poll
58:41 - THE BOMB 12