Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin bring you into a new week with news about Yakuza creator Toshiro Nagoshi's new studio dissolving, Bend studio's new co-op game, Ocarina of Time midnight launch fun, and more.

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
04:22 Nagoshi Studio has been dissolved
11:01 Nintendo announces Zelda: Ocarina of Time UK midnight launch, with free N64 boxes up for grabs
18:36 Bend reportedly aims to reveal AND release its co-op game in 2027
27:33 Digital Foundry: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 compromises
30:02 Speaking of Call of Duty – Activision will remove real Itaewon disaster footage from MW4
32:32 Modder uses AI to port Switch 2 games to Switch 1
36:05 Rumored Persona remake footage appears online
41:30 Phantom Blade Zero passes four million sales in 72 hours
43:46 Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering
47:49 Old game stuff: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Is Getting an AI-Free SNES Port, and You Can Play It Now
49:35 Until Dawn 2 live from Alamo Drafthouse (?)
49:57 This Week
50:23 Poll & outro

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into Spooky Weekend with talks about Ocarina of Time's remake being better thanks to younger devs, Gears of War: E-Day's rocky sales numbers, and EA shuting down BioWare... "Because" of Star Wars Battlefront 3?

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
04:03 Zelda Chief Eiji Aonuma Says Some of the Younger Members of the Ocarina of Time Remake Team Had Never Played the Original Game (and that’s a good thing)
13:15 EA chose to shut down BioWare so it could make Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead, it’s claimed
21:02 Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Sold Over 400,000 Copies
29:41 Romero has a new publisher (but the original game is not coming back)
33:33 Mainline Resident Evil Story Could Wrap Up in Next 10 Years According to Producer
39:47 Ubisoft has no more Assassin's Creed remakes in active development
44:56 Resonance of Fate gets another remaster
45:53 Turn-based Final Fantasy Resonance tops Japan’s launch-week sales
49:40 Poll
50:30 Outro / What's happening on Giant Bomb?
52:39 The Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to deliver you video game news! Today we chat about The Duskbloods getting delayed to 2027 and the reasons for doing so, Walmart messing up preorders for The Legend of Zelda Switch 2, No Man's Sky having a Halloween update, potential espionage happening, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
5:55 - The Duskbloods Is Officially Delayed Until 2027
13:20 - Somehow, The Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Walmart Fumbled Pre-Order Saga Has Gotten Messier
21:05 - New GTA 6 Gameplay Revealed Inside South Park Confirms Dog Poop Is A Weapon
27:00 - BREAK
28:12 - Xbox Says There’s ‘More Demand Than Consoles Available’ As Hardware Sales Continue To Fall
38:40 - Blizzard explicitly connects WoW controller support with playing on more devices (like Project Helix)
42:00 - No Man’s Sky’s Halloween update also puts the game on iPhone and iPad
47:50 - November’s three ‘free’ PS Plus Essential monthly games include Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
48:40 - Sonic Dream Team has received a fan port to PC and Android
49:40 - Suspected Chinese intelligence asset had access to Jensen Huang; Trump was briefed but reportedly took no action
53:50 - Maddy Thorson
54:40 - This Week

Lex Ludi joins Grubb this Wednesday to chat about the news! Today we cover Valve and their stance on AI tools with game development, game-key cards, GTA VI already smashing records before its even out, and a whole bunch of other headlines. 

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Valve won’t restrict developers’ AI tools, despite complaints about clones and discoverability
15:40 - Retailer claims Nintendo policy prevents Game-Key Card releases getting full-cart reprints
22:08 - In the No Shit News, GTA VI sets Circana’s purchase-intent record
28:05 - BREAK
29:25 - Rockstar workers secure potentially historic union recognition vote
39:30 - Families demand removal of real disaster footage from Modern Warfare 4
44:20 - EA workers decry mismanagement and corporate greed after mass layoffs
53:50 - Pocketpair wants conversations about Palworld on Switch 2
54:05 - Nintendo Indie World happened this morning with 23 games shown

Shawn joins Grubb to start your work week with video game news! We chat about how we're enjoying Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Phantom Blade Zero reviews, Arkane's deadline for a new buyer getting extended, Netflix trying to court Microsoft for Xbox shows, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
11:23 - Phantom Blade Zero reviews
20:38 - Arkane now has until mid-December to find a buyer as Microsoft extends its deadline
Switch 2 hacking advances from homebrew to extracting game files
Netflix reportedly offered $500 million for Xbox adaptations (and talks collapsed)
Creative Assembly says the disastrous Shogun 2 remaster bypassed its normal oversight
Mass Effect fans move from petitions to buying billboard space
Steam’s Personal Calendar Is Out of Beta, Making It Easier to Discover Upcoming Games
Croc is getting an official physical Nintendo 64-compatible release (and I’m good)