Episodi

  • God of War Laufey Officially Delayed
    Nov 5 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about the excitement around the Ocarina of Time remake and today's top stories! We get into Switch 2 sales, God of Way Laufey getting delayed, Arkane workers upset with Microsoft, GOG's first showcase coming up today, and more!

    0:00 - Intro
    1:30 - Zelda feelings
    11:40 - Switch 2 passes 26 million, but its first-half sales fall 37%
    21:00 - Nintendo says it is not considering a Switch 2 price hike
    30:40 - Break
    30:50 - God of War Laufey has officially been delayed
    36:50 - Sony says PlayStation 6 development is ‘progressing as scheduled’, as PS5 sales hit 97.9m
    45:50 - Arkane workers say Microsoft caused the delays it now cites
    51:00 - Mass Effect Fans Get Enough Signatures To Plead To The Canadian Government For BioWare’s Life
    56:46 - Ocarina remake’s new art style was needed because something ‘expected’ would have had less impact, Aonuma says
    58:10 - GOG’s first showcase is today at 1 p.m. ET
    1:00:00 - Sony Removes PSVR 2 From PlayStation’s Web Store as Stock Dries Up at Online Retailers
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    1 ora e 5 min
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Review Roundup
    Nov 4 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld hit hump day with an Ocarina of Time remake review roundup, rumblings about Ubisoft offering to buy Arkane Lyon, 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
    05:19 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews
    19:00 Nintendo’s main manufacturer for Switch 2 and Switch cartridges is quitting the business
    25:42 Ubisoft has reportedly offered to buy Arkane Lyon from Xbox
    34:06 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered reviews
    37:24 Sam Altman Pulls Spectacular 180 After Unpopular Comments About RAM: ‘It Is F**king Annoying’
    43:00 Pokémon Pokopia’s second expansion announced for December
    44:38 Mega Man X collectors can finally put the second collection on the shelf
    46:52 Oh, it’s time to start talking about Black Friday sales
    49:19 Polls & outro
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    57 min
  • Bend Reportedly Aims to Reveal AND Release Its Co-Op Game in 2027
    Nov 2 2026
    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
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    53 min
  • Report: EA Shut Down BioWare In Favor of Star Wars Battlefront 3
    Oct 30 2026
    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
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    55 min
  • Duskbloods Delayed to 2027
    Oct 29 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 3 min
  • Valve Won't Restrict AI Tools for Developers
    Oct 28 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 1 min
  • Netflix Offered Microsoft $500 Million for Xbox Adaptations
    Oct 26 2026
    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)
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    1 ora
  • Arkane Studios Has Until November 13 to Find a Buyer
    Oct 23 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with video game news! Today we're chatting about Modern Warfare 4 reviews, the leaked Mass Effect trailer, the Switch 2 getting jailbroken, Arkane Studios needing to find a buyer, and MORE!

    0:00 - Intro
    5:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews
    10:50 - Leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer is salt in the wound for BioWare fans
    21:40 - A Valve developer says “HLX” out loud during a public panel
    30:40 - BREAK
    32:05 - Switch 2 jailbreak enables Mario Kart World mods
    42:20 - Here is what you need to play the games you already own on Xbox’s cloud service
    49:15 - CD Projekt says roughly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team came from modding
    50:00 - Three more Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online, including one produced by Shigeru Miyamoto
    52:00 - Report: Arkane Studios has until November 13 to find a buyer
    56:30 - Update on new physical game sales
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    1 ora e 6 min