Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to jumpstart your Wednesday with video game news! We're talking about the continued fallout from Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo and the CEO chimes in, Subnautica 2 finally getting an early-access release, IOI splitting from MindsEye, Street Fighter 6's playerbase increasing, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
5:55 - Nvidia CEO responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 5
16:51 - Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal trailer only has 16% likes on YouTube as players make their voices heard
28:13 - BREAK 
28:27 - Subnautica 2 Will Get Early-Access Release In May Following The Latest Court Ruling
33:20 - MindsEye publisher breaks up with devs, cancels Hitman crossover
38:14 - Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters announced for Nintendo Switch
43:00 - Street Fighter 6 surpasses launch peak with major update
44:30 - Nintendo expands GameCube NSO lineup
47:13 - New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements
49:39 - Todd Howard: Bethesda has made a "really incredible job" with The Elder Scrolls VI game engine
52:49 - Final Fantasy IX animated series Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy now in production
56:00 - Poll

We got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb to start the week! We're chatting about Bandai Namco developing a new fighting game, Resident Evil Requiem passing 6 million sales, Mario Galaxy movie projected to have a big opening, and maybe a new Simpsons Hit & Run game might be on the way!

00:00 - Intro
4:40 - Mario Galaxy movie expecting a $160 million opening
13:14 - Don’t forget there’s 2 weeks left for free GameChat as afterwards you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription
21:00 - Break
21:25 - Bandai Namco reportedly developing a new fighting game
30:34 - As it passes 6 million sales, Capcom officially confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the series’ fastest selling game
35:00 - Slay the Spire 2 has already sold over 3 million copies
39:50 - The Simpsons writer delivers hopeful message about a Hit & Run return
47:00 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer physical edition to be distributed by PLAION
50:00 - Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots
53:10 - Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
56:55 - Poll

This is not an Xbox. This is a news show and we got Lex Luddy joining Grubb today! To end the week we chat about some Crimson Desert previews, Xbox retiring the "This is an Xbox" campaign and marching towards AI, gaming trends from Roblox players, and even more! 

0:00 - Intro
6:31 - Crimson Desert Console Gameplay Finally Released, But Only Of The PS5 Pro Version
13:42 - Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign
26:29 - BREAK 
27:02 - Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators 
35:00 - Elden Ring On Switch 2 Shows Big Improvements After Months Of "Performance Adjustment"
41:00 - PC gaming projected to overtake console revenue by 2028
47:19 - Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
52:00 - Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month
53:20 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Set For Massive First Weekend At The Box Office
54:14 - Poll 
59:30 - Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is back from GDC and here to talk about the news! Today we're talking about Pokopia selling very well, rumors and rumblings about the next generation of consoles and when they might come out, Jeff Kaplan's new game, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
3:50 - Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days
9:13 - Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix
15:52 - Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
19:17 - Rumour: Both PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are launching holiday 2027
29:52 - BREAK
30:03 - A Lego PlayStation Is Coming This Year, Report Claims
33:38 - Silent Hill 2 Remake has surpassed five million players
37:04 - Overwatch Director Reveals His Next Game And It Looks Like Red Dead Redemption 2 Meets Rust
42:00 - Valve claps back against New York attorney general lawsuit in rare public response
47:06 - eShop reveals Super Meat Boy 3D coming to Nintendo Switch 2 end of month
51:26 - Poll

Mike Minotti and his brother AJ Minotti are here to share the news! To celebrate 311 day we're talking about Nintendo shares surging after Pokopia's success, a LEGO PlayStation coming soon, Fall Guys Show-bucks getting a price increase, and the Jay and Silent Bob game finally releasing after almost 10 years. 

0:00 - Intro
5:00 - Nintendo Shares Surge After Reports of Pokémon Pokopia Success
12:00 - A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year
17:20 - Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Return for Dual Override as Capcom Reportedly Won't Hire Him With 'The Protections of a Union Contract'
23:06 - New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Trailer Shows Off Elephant Rosalina
29:03 - BREAK
29:33 - A decade after it was announced, the Jay and Silent Bob beat ’em up is finally coming next month
35:58 - Price Increases for Fall Guys Show-Bucks Coming April 8
40:19 - Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: English translations of Japanese games lose ‘flavour’ because it’s ‘a simple language’
47:10 - Poll