Game Mess Mornings

We've got TurboShawn joining Grubb today for the news. We're talking Wolverine reviews, Sony trying to cancel Physint and Kojima finding a new publishing partner, a "Customer Appreciation Sale" at Nintendo, Matt Berry is in a Skyrim mod, and many more! 

0:00 - Intro
3:15 - Wolverine reviews
18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it
33:33 - BREAK
33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees get a major union contract — including AI rules
38:40 - Nintendo announces a ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ in America, says its tariff refunds made it possible
43:40 - Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work
48:40 - Ikea has released a Skyrim mod where players are accompanied by a Kallax shelving unit voiced by Matt Berry
51:50 - SNK’s NeoGeo AES re-release delayed by nearly a year due to components shortage
53:00 - HEY WHAT IN ALL THE HELLS IS THIS DLSS 5 BULLSHIT?!
57:50 - Nintendo Adding VRR Support

We've got Taylor Cocke joining Grubb today to chat about virtually EVERYTHING from today's Nintendo Direct and we're getting ports, a new Kirby, AND A NEW METROID GAME! We also chat about the massive Steam leaks, EA using generative AI, and more for your Wednesday morning.

0:00 - INTRO
4:00 - Nintendo Direct
29:30 - Break
29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in years
35:20 - Xbox disc-to-digital: reports of publishers "opting out" were premature
39:10 - EA is reportedly using generative AI for NHL 27 commentary
45:35 - Riot is considering making normal, premium videogames
48:10 - PowerWash Simulator studio FuturLab reportedly laid people off without telling their managers 
51:10 - GameStop is becoming a collectibles company that happens to sell videogames 
53:50 - GOG is letting you print your own old PC big boxes
55:55 - This week

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld are ending the week with video game news! We're talking about Nintendo dropping two Directs on us next week, Sony's State of Play getting bombarded with negative comments, Xbox capping cloud gaming sessions, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
5:00 - Nintendo just announced TWO Directs for next week 
19:50 - Sony's State of Play got hijacked by “NO DISC NO BUY” and “DESTINY 3”
24:30 - Xbox is capping cloud gaming to 15 hours and charging for extra playtime
34:30 - break
34:45 - The physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation needs to download extra game data on all formats
38:40 - UK PS5 and Xbox sales jumped by a third following GTA 6’s Netflix reveal
41:35 - Something is happening with StarCraft
44:50 - Saber is now explicitly promising no generative AI in its big licensed games
47:00 - Konami had a surprisingly substantial showcase

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 

00:00 - Intro
5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP
32:20 - BREAK
32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst
40:20 - FRONTIER ANNOUNCES DISNEY AGREEMENT FOR A NEW GAME 
43:00 - BATTLEFIELD 6 MAY ALREADY BE BREAKING ITS "GROUNDED SKINS" PROMISE
46:10 - Rhythm Heaven is still huge in Japan
50:15 - The Witcher Remake is on hold while its studio works on The Witcher 3’s expansion
51:00 - Sonic is allowed to fire guns in Fortnite because he’s an android, not the real one, Sonic Team boss says
53:30 - Konami Show!
54:00 - This Week

We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart
10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade
17:05 - Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics gets a new drop of old games
23:00 - Nintendo Direct rumors
28:40 - Mini Grubb Guesser
31:50 - Break
32:05 - Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buy
Grand Theft Auto 6 Footage Got More Views Than Anything Else on Netflix Last Week
39:40 - Minecraft's Minecoin wallet is becoming less cross-platform on Nintendo hardware
42:15 - Double Fine says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if its Kickstarter reaches $100 million
45:20 - NVIDIA DLSS 5 launches tomorrow