Game Mess Mornings

Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!

Game Mess Mornings is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 765 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 92. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Rockstar Games Addresses GTA VI Leaks

  Aug 26, 20261h 6m

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to jump start your Wednesday with news! We talk about our early impressions and a review round up of Star Wars: Zero Company, Rockstar addressing the GTA VI leaks, recapping Opening Night Live, and more! #gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb 0:00 - Intro 8:50 - Star Wars: Zero Company Reviews 17:17 - Rockstar Games addresses Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks 25:00 - 26:40 - Xbox Reveals Plan To Save Fans’ Physical Game Collections In A Digital Future 30:50 - Persona 6 will have PS5 Physical Release 35:30 - Opening Night Live happened 45:10 - Ubisoft Charges Steam Players $10 For ’90s Classic Heroes Of Might And Magic 3 And Forgets To Actually Give Them The Game 47:30 - You’ll Be Able to Get a Persona 6 PS5 Physical Copy at Retail Stores 49:53 - Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement delayed to 2027 53:00 - Companies Back Off Multiplatform Messaging As Xbox Pulls PS5 Mentions And Sony Doubles Down On Console Exclusivity 58:30 - PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Revealed 59:06 - This Week ______________________ This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

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  Mystery Xbox Game Might be a New Ori?

  Aug 24, 20261h 2m

  Grubb is joined by Chuck Zimmerheld to jump start your week with video game news! We're talking about the mystery game at Gamescom MAYBE being a new Ori, Sony reminding users that they do not own their digital games, Nintendo going after emulators, Call of Duty on the Switch 2, and more! 00:00 - Intro 4:25 - The mystery Xbox sequel was apparently Ori — but Ori’s creator says the rumor is “nonsense” 12:12 - Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off 20:40 - break 22:20 - Blood of Dawnwalker console footage confirms no 60fps mode at launch 28:50 - Nintendo Wipes Out Hundreds Of Switch Emulator Repositories 36:44 - People have played Call of Duty on Switch 2 42:00 - Game Freak suggests Pokémon Champions was built partly so it could change battles in future games 49:50 - Nvidia is reportedly warning major customers of 15%+ AI-server price hikes #gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb ________________ This episode is brought to you by Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.

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  Low Sales on Physical Xbox Games

  Aug 20, 202653 min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Mat Piscatella on the show today to chat about July's Circana Report and how the market is doing overall! We also get into a new Sony patent that makes AI play games for you, low physical sales on the Xbox, Duskbloods previews, and more! Follow Mat Piscatella on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social 00:00 - Intro 5:55 - July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights 20:30 - Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S. 31:26 - Break 31:40 - New Sony Patent Discusses The Possibility Of AI That Grinds Games For You 35:10 - The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas 41:40 - The Duskbloods previews are out 47:20 - Pokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money 48:50 - This week 50:16 - Pollllll

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  Horizon Hunters Gathering Getting Big Overhaul

  Aug 19, 202650 min

  Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to chat about PlayStation going back to the drawing board with Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox announcing a new game at Gamescom, Control Resonant not getting a physical release until October, and more news for hump day! 00:00 - Intro 04:30 - PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback 23:30 - Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says 26:37 - break 26:45 - GTA 6 has already generated an estimated $395 million in preorders 30:19 - Notice that Control Resonant isn’t getting a physical version until October 15 31:25 - Sands of Time gets a substantial GOG preservation update 35:33 - Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off 39:29 - Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims 44:40 - EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of cynicism and doubt after Saudi buyout

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  Kingdom Hearts IV Targetting 2027 Release

  Aug 17, 202655 min

  It's MONDAY! We've got Mike Minotti joining Grubb today to talk about a grip of news coming out of D23 like Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfacing and aiming for a 2027 release date, Mortal Shell II, online outrage at Marvel's Wolverine, and more to start your week! 00:00 - Intro 5:50 - Kingdom Hearts IV finally resurfaces: late 2027, Coco, and Square says it absolutely won't slip 10:40 - Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy 16:10 - PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says 23:00 - break - 24:30 - Mortal Shell II reviews 28:05 - Marvel’s Wolverine Is Another Victim Of The Internet’s Endless Gaming Negativity 35:20 - Disney Is Bringing Fortnite Into Its Real-World Star Wars Rides 38:50 - Fortnite officially reveals Sora, Crash, Spyro, Mega Man, Persona and other gaming crossovers for its next season 45:00 - Indie developer of popular stock market game says Sony is blocking a PS5 release and delisting its previous games 47:50 - The Simpsons: Hit & Run Revival? Series Creator Offers Biggest Hint Yet 51:50 - Restful trails to Hayden Panettiere 52:00 - This week!

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