Episodios

  • Nintendo Wants You to Use the Gamechat Button More

    Nintendo Wants You to Use the Gamechat Button More
    Apr 3 2026
    Happy Fanelli Friday everybody! We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to chat about the PS5 still being $400 in a couple places, Sony acquiring more things, Nintendo wants you to use the Gamechat button more, and more stories to end the week!

    0:00 - Intro
    3:53 - It Might Not Be Too Late To Buy A PS5 For Just $400
    10:55 - Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch
    20:30 - Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Cinemersive Labs
    27:42 - BREAK
    27:50 - A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $6.99-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles
    36:37 - Nintendo Really Wants You To Press Switch 2's GameChat Button
    42:32 - FANTA NEWS: Halo: Campaign Evolved to shadowdrop/launch soon after Xbox Games Showcase?
    49:38 - Fortnite's brainrot characters have started a fan revolt
    58:29 - GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A ‘Passing Phase,’ Says Former Business Developer
    01:07:00 - BOMB 12
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  • Super Mario Galaxy is Already Breaking Records

    Super Mario Galaxy is Already Breaking Records
    Apr 2 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to start your Thursday with news on how the Super Mario Galaxy movie is performing, speculations about how the PS6 handheld will perform, RACCOIN performing well, and more for your morning video game news!

    00:00 - Intro
    3:17 - Report claims PS6 handheld surpasses Xbox Series S in graphics tests
    16:40 - ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Already Breaking Records With Best Ever April Wednesday At $34M – Box Office
    26:56 - BREAK
    22:40 - Audiences seem to mostly like Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    27:11 - Switch 2 price is ‘going to have to go up’ eventually, former Nintendo sales lead says
    32:19 - Analytics firm says Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 third-party ecosystem sales up 76% in 2025
    39:00 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream FAQ details 70 Mii limit, Nintendo Switch 2 improvements, and more
    47:19 - Coin-pusher roguelike Raccoin hit a massive Steam sales milestone in just 24 hours
    51:30 - GOG’s optimised ports of the original PC Resident Evil trilogy are now on Steam too
    51:50 - Super Mario Bros. Speedrunner Claims He’s Being Sabotaged
    55:05 - Poll
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  • New MindsEye Mission will Reveal how it was "Sabotaged"

    New MindsEye Mission will Reveal how it was "Sabotaged"
    Apr 1 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jesse Vitelli to chat about Mario Galaxy review scores, the Nintendo Switch 2 jumping up in sales, the US patent office revoking Nintendo's patent, a new MindsEye mission will apparently reveal corporate espionage, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    04:03 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes punching bag for critics
    11:16 - Nintendo Switch 2 sales jumped 154% in March month-on-month following Pokemon Pokopia (in the U.K.)
    19:00 - New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game Was 'Sabotaged', Claims CEO
    25:30 - BREAK
    25:50 - Resident Evil Creator’s New Studio Teams Up With The Maker Of Stellar Blade
    30:40 - US patent office revokes Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle
    35:00 - Eidos Montreal Cancels 7+ Year In-Development Title That Cost Hundreds of Millions
    39:40 - Darksiders Warmastered Edition coming to PS5, Xbox Series on May 19
    41:50 - Blaze announces Evercade Nexus handheld, including enhanced versions of Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie
    46:10 - CLICK HERE FOR BUBSY FEET PICS!
    48:45 - Capcom finally confirms the theory that Pragmata is a stealth Mega Man game
    52:10 - Poll
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    56 m
  • The PS5 Pro is Now $900

    The PS5 Pro is Now $900
    Mar 30 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from PAX East to chat about all of the price increases from PlayStation, Nintendo possibly planning a new Star Fox, rumors of a Super Metroid remake, Crimson Desert selling 5 million sales, and more stories!

    00:00 - Intro
    5:48 - New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player
    18:15 - Rumored PS6 cost for Sony
    27:11 - BREAK
    27:33 - Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario
    36:10 - RUMOR: Super Metroid remake coming from MercurySteam, alongside a new Metroid game
    42:55 - As Crimson Desert nears 5 million sales, Pearl Abyss CEO says it’s looking into a Switch 2 port
    45:27 - Devil May Cry 5 seemingly coming to Nintendo Switch 2, getting new Devil Hunter Edition
    47:06 - Super Mario Galaxy movie has 2 post credit scenes
    48:45 - This summer’s Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct
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    53 m
  • Nintendo's Switch 2 Digital Games To Start Being Cheaper Than Physical

    Nintendo's Switch 2 Digital Games To Start Being Cheaper Than Physical
    Mar 26 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Ronell Crawford to talk about Nintendo's games being cheaper digitally than physically in the future, Fox McCloud joining the Super Mario Galaxy movie, the cost of game development being too d*mn high, 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
    0:03:08 Switch 2 games in the U.S. will have different prices for their physical and digital versions
    0:12:08 Fox McCloud is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    0:20:07 STFU FRIDAY ON A THURSDAY: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has absolutely no profanity filter
    0:25:49 More AAA games are reportedly costing $300 million or more to make
    0:41:03 Eight PlayStation studios have closed since PS5 was launched: Here's the full list
    0:45:29 RAM Crisis Is Forcing Super-Popular Kids Console To Raise Prices Again
    0:51:01 Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Fans Have Been Losing Their Minds Over
    0:53:55 Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken
    0:54:56 Poll & outro
    0:58:46 THE BOMB 12
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  • PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio

    PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio
    Mar 25 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more!

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    00:00 - Intro
    4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
    12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer
    18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ‘Welcome Version’ demo now available
    25:54 - BREAK
    26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games
    35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5
    41:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration
    48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld
    52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games
    54:00 - Poll
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  • Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images

    Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images
    Mar 23 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png)

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    05:43 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
    09:43 Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images, Resulting Apology Written For Suckers
    16:59 Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage
    22:27 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
    31:35 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
    36:54 Death Stranding 2 is off to a great start on Steam
    41:58 February 2026 Circana report
    49:47 Resident Evil 3 reaches its highest concurrent player number on Steam in six years
    54:18 It seems Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is being directed by RE2 & RE4 Remake team
    55:34 Outro
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    57 m
  • Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life

    Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life
    Mar 20 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by MinnMax's own Ben Hanson to end the news week! Today we chat about CD Projekt's upcoming projects, Pearl Abyss has a huge launch on Steam despite the mixed reviews, Switch 2's boost mode draining the battery significantly, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest
    15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and mixed user reviews
    24:40 - BREAK
    24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life
    30:10 - Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging"
    38:01 - Fortnite Adding Peak Skins That Will Probably Cost More Than Peak Itself
    42:55 - Destiny 2 And Magic Are Gathering For A Big In-Game Collab
    47:45 - Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow
    55:06 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits hits Switch on March 26
    55:21 - Europe vs Nintendo
    58:07 - Poll
    1:02:31 - Bomb 12
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