Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to chat about NVIDIA raising the prices again of some of their products, Capcom feeling very positive about the chances of a Pragmata sequel, Splatoon Raiders doing big numbers in Japan, and Croc 2?

0:00 - Intro
4:20 - GTA VI marketing may finally ramp back up in August
14:00 - FF7 Revelation director says he’s working on arranging ‘some kind of physical edition’, but can’t confirm details
21:00 - Splatoon Raiders launches huge in Japan
25:00 - BREAK
26:00 - NVIDIA Price Hikes
37:50 - Xbox’s audience grew, but its business did not?
43:38 - EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs
48:14 - Capcom Says The Likelihood Of A Pragmata Sequel Is High
49:25 - Nexus Mods wants mod installation to become “Spotify-easy”
51:46 - Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster announced
52:20 - Thimbleweed Park 2 announced for PC

We've got surround sound Jeffs today on Game Mess Mornings! Jeff Grubb and Jeff Bakalar are in the house to chat about what's happening at Double Fine, Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year, Splatoon Raiders is hitting BIG, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
4:27 - Double Fine has laid off 23 staff after going independent
11:30 - Microsoft explains why Xbox discs stopped working and says a fix is coming
18:50 - Konami wants a new Silent Hill every year
29:00 - BREAK
29:35 - A Dragon Age trilogy remaster may be impossible without rebuilding BioWare knowledge
33:50 - Clair Obscur studio says it wants to bring it to Switch 2 but it’s ‘way too early to announce anything’
37:28 - Xbox is reportedly losing around $150 on every console
41:20 - Xbox and Ubisoft introduce one-way console-to-PC cross-buy
44:10 - Splatoon Raiders is currently the 7th greatest game of all time on Metacritic, according to User Score
46:50 - Today and Tomorrow

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn start your week right by breaking down the PlayStation "blackout" boycott from fans, Yoshi-P and Naoki Hamaguchi's comments on a theoretical Final Fantasy VI remake, and more!

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
06:34 PSA: Xbox is experiencing another major outage
07:21 PlayStation fans are planning a weeklong “blackout” over Sony’s disc decision
28:19 Sony dates God of War: Laufey and confirms the next game reconnects directly to it
32:29 Yoshi-P says a Final Fantasy VI remake could require four or five games
42:12 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced ‘exceeded annual expectations’ in its first two weeks, Ubisoft says
45:26 Tomb Raider: Catalyst appears to have moved to 2028
49:24 Today and Tomorrow
50:51 Polls & outro

Editor's note: Yeah, this one kinda sounds like sh**! But, I did my best to make it listenable for y'all as a fun little bonus GMM since Grubb's been out on the road for a few days. Enjoy! -Shawn

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Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin chat about the hottest gaming news of the day, including XBOX backwards compatibility coming to PC, June's video game market highlights, 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
04:20 Play More of the Games You Love, Wherever You Play with XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC
13:36 June 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana
25:26 Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again
29:55 PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16
34:31 Marathon’s PvE Mode Just Tripled The Game’s Player Count
38:41 ARMADILLO RACING!!!
41:28 Splatoon Raiders reviews
43:58 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate, resolution
45:57 Odds & ends
48:03 Today and tomorrow
48:37 Polls & outro