Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more! 

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00:00 - Intro
4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer
18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ‘Welcome Version’ demo now available    
25:54 - BREAK
26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games
35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5
41:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration
48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld
52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games
54:00 - Poll

Jeff Grubb is joined by Aftermath's Nathan Grayson to talk about a new Minecraft Dungeons getting announced, Death Stranding 2 and Resident Evil 3(?!) seeing success on Steam, and AI. AI everywhere. (BuzzLightyearMeme.png)

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
05:43 Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2
09:43 Crimson Desert Caught Using AI Images, Resulting Apology Written For Suckers
16:59 Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage
22:27 Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X
31:35 Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week
36:54 Death Stranding 2 is off to a great start on Steam
41:58 February 2026 Circana report
49:47 Resident Evil 3 reaches its highest concurrent player number on Steam in six years
54:18 It seems Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is being directed by RE2 & RE4 Remake team
55:34 Outro

Jeff Grubb is joined by MinnMax's own Ben Hanson to end the news week! Today we chat about CD Projekt's upcoming projects, Pearl Abyss has a huge launch on Steam despite the mixed reviews, Switch 2's boost mode draining the battery significantly, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
7:40 - Witcher 4 And New IP At CD Projekt Get Fresh Updates; Here's The Latest
15:53 - Pearl Abyss has huge launch on Steam and mixed user reviews
24:40 - BREAK
24:47 - Switch 2 boost mode noticeably affects battery life
30:10 - Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging"
38:01 - Fortnite Adding Peak Skins That Will Probably Cost More Than Peak Itself
42:55 - Destiny 2 And Magic Are Gathering For A Big In-Game Collab
47:45 - Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow
55:06 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits hits Switch on March 26
55:21 - Europe vs Nintendo
58:07 - Poll
1:02:31 - Bomb 12

Jeff Grubb is joined by Britton Peele to chat about Crimson Desert scores and Grubb's early impressions on the game, PlayStation dropping "PlayStation Network" as a brand, LEGO Party getting an update, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance getting a special SEGA villains DLC, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
4:20 - Crimson Desert reviews
16:28 - Report: Sony Is Planning To Ditch ‘PlayStation Network’ As A Brand
25:25 - BREAK
25:44 - Sony is quietly shutting down one of the two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it published
32:01 - LEGO Party reveals 1.4.0 update with Bonus Bricks and more
36:00 - Nintendo seems to have improved GameCube emulation on Switch 2
40:03 - Xbox’s Best Feature In Years Just Got A Huge Fix
45:40 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s special DLC stage starring Sega villains is coming next month
48:55 - Tomb Raider Publisher Denies Using AI For Lara’s Outfits, Which Leaves More Questions
53:15 - We'll be at PAX East!
55:10 - Poll

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