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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
  • Twitch is Using Streamers' Content to Train Gen AI

    Twitch is Using Streamers' Content to Train Gen AI
    Aug 13 2026
    Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to celebrate Boy Salad Summer as we talk about Streamers' content being used to train generative AI at Twitch, the CEO of Saber lashing out against a former writer, Mario Kart World competing with 8 still, and more for your Thursday morning news needs!

    00:00 - Intro
    04:40 - Twitch is using streamers’ content to train generative AI by default
    16:16 - Saber CEO Would Have Been “Happy to Replace” Former Writer With AI, In Retrospect
    26:20 - BREAK
    26:40 - Physical games are selling like crazy on Switch 2
    33:40 - Mario Kart World may be competing with the greatest enemy imaginable: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    37:50 - Sean Murray's new marketing philosophy for Light No Fire: maybe don't market it
    40:40 - Dawn of War 4 gets bumped three months
    42:53 - PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For August 2026 Includes Helldivers 2
    45:30 - Super Mario Sunshine hits NSO today
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    52 mins
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo

    Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo
    Aug 12 2026
    Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn run you through the biggest news stories of the day, including Asha Sharma's hints about The Elder Scrolls VI, an analysis of Halo: Campaign Evolved's underwhelming sales, more info on Phantom Blade Zero, 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
    04:27 More jangling keys – Xbox CEO ignored a giant rat to talk up Elder Scrolls VI
    12:47 Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo
    20:10 Meccha Chameleon has now sold 20 MILLION copies
    25:41 A Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert is being planned for the first half of 2027
    32:02 Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders now available, 11-minute trailer; dedicated State of Play set for August 17
    38:18 Images of a 40th Anniversary Legend of Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller have reportedly leaked
    43:54 2011 action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets a new Legacy Edition, with ‘more classic releases’ coming
    48:16 Ghost Of Yotei Expansion, Roguelike Survival Mode, And Complete Edition Announced
    51:59 Disney Confirms D23 Kingdom Hearts Panel Details
    54:44 Polls & outro
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    58 mins
  • Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox's "Top-Performing" Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo

    Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox's "Top-Performing" Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo
    Aug 10 2026
    Lex Luddy joins Jeff Grubb to talk about Blizzard reportedly being Xbox's "Top-Performing" studio thanks to Overwatch and Diablo, Valve hardware customers being hit by a shipping-partner data breach, 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
    05:26 Valve hardware customers hit by shipping-partner data breach
    13:58 Blizzard Reportedly Leads Xbox as 'Top-Performing' Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo
    25:14 Doom developer slams Xbox after layoffs hit id Software
    34:45 THQ Nordic says it has 12 unannounced games in development
    41:00 Cancelled Quake 4 expansion gets surprise GitHub release after former XCOM 2 developer discovers it on an old hard drive
    44:21 Dragon Age was always "too niche, too backwards, too old-school" in EA's eyes, former BioWare lead argues
    48:13 After 10 years, players have discovered less than 1% of the planets in No Man’s Sky
    51:52 SanDisk is the third company to release Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards, with 2TB storage costing $340
    53:16 This week
    54:24 Outro
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    57 mins
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