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Game Mess Mornings

Game Mess Mornings

By: Giant Bomb
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Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!Giant Bomb Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life

    Switch 2's Boost Mode Significantly Impacting Battery Life
    Mar 20 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Crimson Desert Review Round-Up

    Crimson Desert Review Round-Up
    Mar 19 2026
    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
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    59 mins
  • MindsEye Publisher Splitting from Devs

    MindsEye Publisher Splitting from Devs
    Mar 18 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
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