Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa again to chat about Docked and WWE 2K26 reviews, Ubisoft sharing updates on the Assassin's Creed franchise, more confusing details on Crimson Desert, Kena: Bridge of Spirits heading to the Switch 2, and even more! 

0:00 - Intro
5:30 - Docked reviews
10:00 - WWE 2K26 reviews
17:10 - Ubisoft Gives Updates On Assassin's Creed Franchise
27:00 - Break
27:35 - Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
33:50 - MindsEye studio announces more layoffs as CEO
42:40 - PlayStation Indie Hit 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Is Headed To Switch 2 Soon
44:50 - Konami says Castlevania Belmont’s Curse isn’t going to be a roguelite game
48:35 - The National Videogame Museum Has Acquired A "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation
52:55 - Despite the lack of mass layoffs in Japan, game developers say their numbers are still reducing ‘in a less visible manner’
59:00 - Female players are an overlooked opportunity for growth in the industry, research firm says
1:05:25 - Poll

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to help you with your Wednesday morning. Today on the show we're talking about Sony scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives, Highguard shutting down after 3 months, Crimson Desert and some review drama, and more for your Wednesday! 

0:00 - Intro
2:46 - Sony reportedly scaling back PC ports for PlayStation exclusives
15:28 - 3 months after closing The Game Awards, Highguard is officially shutting down
23:58 - BREAK
24:07 - Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market Faces Political Uncertainty
32:44 - Studio That Worked On Fallout Denies It's Behind A New Vegas Remaster
36:15 - Crimson Desert Marketing Director Responds To Review Drama: ‘We’re Not Hiding Anything’
43:14 - Three classic titles are coming to #NintendoSwitch2 and #NintendoSwitch on March 10.
47:02 - Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet
52:54 - Capcom makes the majority of its sales on PC, and it expects the 'ratio to continue increasing
54:11 - Nintendo confirmed for PAX East 2026
56:24 - Poll

We've got Jon Martin joining us to jump start the week with news! We've got a review roundup of Pokopia and Esoteric Ebb, Bungie making adjustments to Marathon, Santa Monica Studio working on something new in the God of War universe, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
4:48 - Bloodborne Rumblings 
8:25 - Pokémon Pokopia reviews
13:00 - Esoteric Ebb reviews
17:00 - Nintendo Indie World 
29:17 - BREAK
20:00 - Santa Monica Studio Is Working On A New Series In The God Of War Universe
29:26 - Starfield on PS5 release date ‘confirmed’ by reliable insider
33:30 - Retroid Pocket
36:50 - Bungie promises updates to Marathon's PvP
42:10 - This Windows gaming handheld has a screen that folds in half
47:00 - Evercade announces a Super Pocket unit dedicated to Rare classics
52:18 - Resident Evil Requiem almost cracks 350,000 concurrent players on Steam over launch weekend
55:40 - Nacon has delayed this week's Connect showcase to May 2026
56:00 - Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Players Are Accidentally Losing Hours Of Progress

Jeff Grubb is joined by Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming to talk about the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, news about PlayStation's approach to PC ports, the story behind Highguard's development, and more!

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Timestamps:
0:00:00 Intro
0:08:37 Pokémon Presents Recap
0:22:01 The Story Behind the Failure of ‘Highguard’
0:27:17 Sony is "backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC"
0:35:42 Sony confirms a major PS5 Pro upgrade is rolling out today with Resident Evil Requiem
0:40:03 Nvidia Promises ‘Very Tight’ Graphics Card Supply Won’t Improve Any Time Soon As Prices Spike
0:43:48 Nintendo Already Made A Subtle Switch 2 Price Hike, Expert Says
0:47:48 Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor Stage Tour
0:50:07 Marathon Server Slam Gets Big Player Numbers on Steam, Bungie Acknowledges UI and PvP Frequency Complaints
0:52:12 Resident Evil Requiem arrives to an immense bang on Steam, smashing series all-time player records
0:54:03 Poll
0:57:26 The Bomb 12
1:00:52 Outro

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa sit and chat about rumored Bluepoint pitches, layoffs at the skate studio, Valve getting taken to court, and more news! 

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Bluepoint almost made a remake of Bloodborne and a spin-off to Ghost of Tsushima
15:42 - Skate studio sees layoffs
22:06 - Break
22:14 - US: Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are pretty much sold out
29:12 - Valve being sued by the state of New York for promoting gambling to children through loot boxes
35:50 - God Of War Sons Of Sparta Co-Op Can Now Be Accessed Right Away
38:45 - Casting call seemingly confirms Wolfenstein 3 is coming and reveals new character
43:19 - Marvel MaXimum Collection is a new compilation of retro 8-bit and 16-bit Marvel games
46:40 - Sony Apparently Has Gran Turismo Running On Switch 2, Just Don't Expect To See It
49:30 - Poll