Game Mess Mornings

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your week with video game news! We're talking about PlayStation taking pitches to go back into their vault of IP, Rockstar explaining the density of details in GTA VI, a whole slew of AI related stories, and more! 

00:00 - Intro
5:16 - Rockstar explains GTA VI’s characters, politics, NPCs, and absurd level of world detail
14:10 - GTA 6 rating pulled after revealing sex scenes and drug use
19:55 - Sony reportedly opens the PlayStation vault
29:00 - BREAK
29:20 - AI game mashup videos on social media spark debate and backlash among players and modders
36:50 - Banjo-Kazooie PC port ‘decomp’ developer says AI-generated PC ports are ‘a race to the bottom’ and ‘disrespectful’
42:50 - Ubisoft’s ‘Motherbrain’ Gen-AI Now Serves as a ‘Global Entity’ Across Ubisoft
46:40 - Meanwhile Capcom wants RE Engine ready for an era where developers “create games together with AI”
52:00 - Jagex has officially announced RuneScape 4

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into the weekend by chatting about Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews, PlayStation bringing a slimmed-down version of PSSR to base PS5 with QSSR, and more!

Check out that list of no-AI recompilations of retro games Shawn was talking about here: https://backloggd.com/u/WumpaGem/list/game-decompsrecomps-that-arent-vibe-coded/

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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:09 Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews
0:19:21 Sony could be bringing back Ape Escape
0:27:49 QSSR joins PSSR
0:34:55 EU authorities move against nine gaming companies over virtual currencies
0:39:23 Gears E-Day doubles Gears 5’s Steam peak before its full launch
0:43:17 Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices
0:46:31 Disney Not Buying Epic Games ‘Right Now’ But Is Planning More Collabs
0:49:36 Memory maker warns shortages will get worse in 2027, as CEO celebrates ‘much higher prices’
0:50:47 Old game news: Swordcraft Story 3 gets fan-translation
0:54:57 Poll & outro
0:57:34 The Bomb 12

It's spooky season! Jeff Grubb is joined by Will Crosby to give you the news. Today we're chatting about Gears of War: E-Day reviews and how the devs are worried about layoffs, Naughty Dog's newest mystery project, Capcom's plans for the other remakes, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
4:40 - Gears of War E-day reviews
12:34 - Gears E-Day staff reportedly fear post-launch layoffs (and losing their bonuses)
21:45 - Naughty Dog’s mystery project reportedly is a new Uncharted
29:00 - BREAK
31:10 - Ubisoft puts Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and The Division under an expanded Massive
38:10 - Deadlock breaks its own player record while still in development
42:35 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora slips into 2027
46:20 - Capcom says it has planned for Resident Evil’s remakes to catch up
51:50 - Rhythm Heaven Groove outsold Fire Emblem, Silent Hill, and EA Sports FC in Japan this week
55:00 - This week

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here for you Wednesday news needs! We're talking about Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic to users, Xbox's disc-to-digital goes live, Suda 51's Grasshopper going fully independant, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
7:57 - Toem 2 reviews
11:50 - Valve is making Steam sales algorithmic and personalized
25:50 - After being tested by Insider members, Xbox’s disc-to-digital feature is now rolling out to all players
31:55 - BREAK
32:10 - Suda 51’s Grasshopper officially regains independence from NetEase, avoiding studio cull
37:06 - Shuhei Yoshida says Sony and Nintendo should ‘keep the current generation as long as possible’ as Xbox goes next-gen
42:00 - PS5 jailbreak scene just made a huge jump 
49:30 - Xbox finally has its Platinum Trophy: “Mythic Achievements” 
49:55 - Naughty Dog apparently has another mystery game that isn't The Last of Us 
52:00 - Star Fox's Switch 2 update turns it into a four-player couch game
52:10 - OLD GAME NEWS

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to start your week with the news! We do a quick review roundup for Minecraft Dungeons II, Disgaea Dev CEO is having discussions with Sony about the end of physical discs, Physint's budget, and more! 

0:00 - Intro
5:40 - Minecraft Dungeons II reviews
18:40 - Disgaea Dev CEO Says Company Is Having ‘Discussions’ With Sony About The End Of Physical Discs
31:20 - BREAK
31:30 - Physint probably isn’t going to cost $400 million
39:00 - GTA VI gets a 14-page Game Informer cover story tomorrow
41:20 - Naughty Dog day … uh, festivities? Happen today
44:00 - Nintendo Wins $4.5M In Switch Pirate Lawsuit
49:30 - Sony is skipping CES in 2027
53:50 - Sony details God of War Laufey’s Digital Deluxe Edition contents and pre-order bonus
55:53 Tour dates and pre-order times officially confirmed for Castlevania 40th Anniversary concert
57:50 - This week