Game Mess Mornings

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

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

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