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
  • Bandai Namco Making a New Fighting Game?

    Bandai Namco Making a New Fighting Game?
    Mar 16 2026
    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
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    1 hr
  • Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign

    Microsoft Ends "This is an Xbox" Campaign
    Mar 13 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • RUMOR: PlayStation 6 and New Xbox Launching Holiday 2027

    RUMOR: PlayStation 6 and New Xbox Launching Holiday 2027
    Mar 12 2026
    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
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    56 mins
  • GMM 311

    GMM 311
    Mar 11 2026
    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
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    57 mins
  • Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios

    Layoffs at EA Across All Battlefield Studios
    Mar 9 2026
    Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa take over while Grubb is at GDC to start the week with your video game news! We see breaking news of massive layoffs happening at EA over their Battlefield studios, Nintendo sueing the US Government, Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 remake news, and even more!

    0:00 - Intro
    5:14 - Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
    13:40 - Shinji Mikami’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is building a ‘AAA original IP’ for consoles and PC
    19:30 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Reveals Gameplay Mechanics and Locations Fans Can Expect
    28:40 - BREAK
    28:59 - WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo
    29:10 - Falcom announces Dragon Slayer Project for console
    36:50 - Amazon hikes Pokopia price as new Pokémon game seemingly sells out everywhere
    41:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reviews
    46:03 - Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record
    49:42 - Layoffs at EA
    55:20 - Valve insists it will release Steam Machine and Steam Frame in 2026, after blog said it ‘hoped’ to
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    1 hr and 2 mins