Episodios

  • Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign

    Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign
    Mar 13 2026
    This is not an Xbox. This is a news show and we got Lex Luddy joining Grubb today! To end the week we chat about some Crimson Desert previews, Xbox retiring the "This is an Xbox" campaign and marching towards AI, gaming trends from Roblox players, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version
    13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign
    26:29 - BREAK
    27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators
    35:00 - Elden Ring On Switch 2 Shows Big Improvements After Months Of "Performance Adjustment"
    41:00 - PC gaming projected to overtake console revenue by 2028
    47:19 - Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
    52:00 - Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month
    53:20 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Set For Massive First Weekend At The Box Office
    54:14 - Poll
    59:30 - Bomb 12
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  • RUMOR: PlayStation 6 and New Xbox Launching Holiday 2027

    RUMOR: PlayStation 6 and New Xbox Launching Holiday 2027
    Mar 12 2026
    Jeff Grubb is back from GDC and here to talk about the news! Today we're talking about Pokopia selling very well, rumors and rumblings about the next generation of consoles and when they might come out, Jeff Kaplan's new game, and more!

    0:00 - Intro
    3:50 - Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days
    9:13 - Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix
    15:52 - Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
    19:17 - Rumour: Both PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are launching holiday 2027
    29:52 - BREAK
    30:03 - A Lego PlayStation Is Coming This Year, Report Claims
    33:38 - Silent Hill 2 Remake has surpassed five million players
    37:04 - Overwatch Director Reveals His Next Game And It Looks Like Red Dead Redemption 2 Meets Rust
    42:00 - Valve claps back against New York attorney general lawsuit in rare public response
    47:06 - eShop reveals Super Meat Boy 3D coming to Nintendo Switch 2 end of month
    51:26 - Poll
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    56 m
  • GMM 311

    GMM 311
    Mar 11 2026
    Mike Minotti and his brother AJ Minotti are here to share the news! To celebrate 311 day we're talking about Nintendo shares surging after Pokopia's success, a LEGO PlayStation coming soon, Fall Guys Show-bucks getting a price increase, and the Jay and Silent Bob game finally releasing after almost 10 years.

    0:00 - Intro
    5:00 - Nintendo Shares Surge After Reports of Pokémon Pokopia Success
    12:00 - A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year
    17:20 - Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Return for Dual Override as Capcom Reportedly Won't Hire Him With 'The Protections of a Union Contract'
    23:06 - New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Trailer Shows Off Elephant Rosalina
    29:03 - BREAK
    29:33 - A decade after it was announced, the Jay and Silent Bob beat ’em up is finally coming next month
    35:58 - Price Increases for Fall Guys Show-Bucks Coming April 8
    40:19 - Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: English translations of Japanese games lose ‘flavour’ because it’s ‘a simple language’
    47:10 - Poll
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    57 m
  • Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios

    Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios
    Mar 9 2026
    Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa take over while Grubb is at GDC to start the week with your video game news! We see breaking news of massive layoffs happening at EA over their Battlefield studios, Nintendo sueing the US Government, Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 remake news, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    5:14 - Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
    13:40 - Shinji Mikami’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is building a ‘AAA original IP’ for consoles and PC
    19:30 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Reveals Gameplay Mechanics and Locations Fans Can Expect
    28:40 - BREAK
    28:59 - WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
    29:10 - Falcom announces Dragon Slayer Project for console
    36:50 - Amazon hikes Pokopia price as new Pokémon game seemingly sells out everywhere
    41:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reviews
    46:03 - Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record
    49:42 - Layoffs at EA
    55:20 - Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Xbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"

    Xbox Confirms Next Console Runs PC Games, Codenamed "Project Helix"
    Mar 6 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli take you into the weekend by chatting about the initial teaser for Xbox's upcoming "Project Helix" console, Nintendo celebrating MAR10 Day and the upcoming Galaxy movie, Arc Raiders recording private Discord DMs and more!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    0:00:00 Intro
    0:04:18 Xbox confirms its next console will run PC games and is codenamed ‘Project Helix’
    0:16:14 Nintendo Direct For Mario Galaxy Movie Coming Soon, As Yoshi Popcorn Bucket Revealed
    0:21:24 Nintendo reveals MAR10 Day 2026 festivities, including NSO games, discounts on software, and a Mario Kart World event
    0:25:19 After 5 Years, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Gets An 11-Word Update
    0:32:08 Pokémon Company stands firm against the White House's political meme
    0:38:01 Arc Raiders Was Recording Private Discord DMs
    0:45:41 PlayStation 5 Is Showing Different Players Different Prices For The Same Game
    0:49:17 SEGA explains why it’s important for Yakuza to be on Nintendo Switch 2
    0:52:31 Capcom has moved up Pragmata’s release
    0:53:39 There are no plans for a Mega Man Legends collection, but it's possible
    0:56:06 Poll
    0:57:55 Outro
    1:03:51 The Bomb 12
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Updates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise

    Updates on the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise
    Mar 5 2026
    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
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Sony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives

    Sony Reportedly Scaling Back PC Ports for PlayStation Exclusives
    Mar 4 2026
    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
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    1 h y 2 m
  • New Game Coming in God of War Universe

    New Game Coming in God of War Universe
    Mar 2 2026
    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
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    1 h y 1 m