Game Mess Mornings

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 - Intro
4:25 - 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 off
20:40 - break
22:20 - Blood of Dawnwalker console footage confirms no 60fps mode at launch
28:50 - Nintendo Wipes Out Hundreds Of Switch Emulator Repositories
36:44 - People have played Call of Duty on Switch 2
42:00 - Game Freak suggests Pokémon Champions was built partly so it could change battles in future games
49:50 - Nvidia is reportedly warning major customers of 15%+ AI-server price hikes
#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 
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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 - Intro
04:20 - FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins
13:00 - 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 Leaker
29:30 - Break
29:50 - Microsoft has stopped giving Circana its actual digital game-sales data
38:00 - Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox
41:00 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 units in Japan in its first week
46:30 - Bungie reportedly had "5 or 6 games" in development, including Marathon and Destiny 2 – but most fell apart after Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition
51:50 - 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! 

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00:00 - Intro
5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights
20:30 - Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.
31:26 - Break
31:40 - New Sony Patent Discusses The Possibility Of AI That Grinds Games For You
35:10 - The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas
41:40 - The Duskbloods previews are out
47:20 - Pokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money
48:50 - This week
50:16 - Pollllll

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 - Intro
04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback
23:30 - Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says
26:37 - break
26:45 - GTA 6 has already generated an estimated $395 million in preorders
30:19 - Notice that Control Resonant isn’t getting a physical version until October 15
31:25 - Sands of Time gets a substantial GOG preservation update
35:33 - Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off
39:29 - Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims
44:40 - EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of cynicism and doubt after Saudi buyout

It's MONDAY! We've got Mike Minotti joining Grubb today to talk about a grip of news coming out of D23 like Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfacing and aiming for a 2027 release date, Mortal Shell II, online outrage at Marvel's Wolverine, and more to start your week!

00:00 - Intro
5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip
10:40 - Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy
16:10 - PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says
23:00 - break - 
24:30 - Mortal Shell II reviews
28:05 - Marvel’s Wolverine Is Another Victim Of The Internet’s Endless Gaming Negativity
35:20 - Disney Is Bringing Fortnite Into Its Real-World Star Wars Rides
38:50 - Fortnite officially reveals Sora, Crash, Spyro, Mega Man, Persona and other gaming crossovers for its next season
45:00 - Indie developer of popular stock market game says Sony is blocking a PS5 release and delisting its previous games
47:50 - The Simpsons: Hit & Run Revival? Series Creator Offers Biggest Hint Yet
51:50 - Restful trails to Hayden Panettiere
52:00 - This week!