Episodes

  • Resident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct

    Resident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct
    Jan 26 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start the week with talking more about Resident Evil Requiem, a Tomodachi Life direct happening this Thursday, a possible PlayStation stream planned for February, Highguard's global release, and a PlayStation 6??

    00:00 - Intro
    02:30 - Resident Evil previews
    13:20 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct on Thursday
    17:55 - Sony has a PlayStation stream planned for next month
    24:08 - Ad Break
    24:17 - PlayStation 6
    34:41 - Highguard Global Release Times Confirmed Ahead of Launch Showcase
    36:50 - Banjo-Kazooie's Native PC Port is Here
    39:44 - Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    45:04 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition
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    55 mins
  • Everything From the Xbox Developer Direct

    Everything From the Xbox Developer Direct
    Jan 23 2026
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR FRIEND Jason Fanelli! Today we're chatting about the Xbox Developer Direct, updates on Game Freak's new game, a Nintendo Direct this Sunday for the Mario movie, somehow some Kingdom Hearts news, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    04:38 - Xbox Developer Direct 2026: All The Big Announcements
    18:51 - Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’
    24:40 - BREAK
    25:42 - Nintendo Direct - Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie announced for this Sunday
    31:16 - US lawmakers ask FTC to "thoroughly" review $55bn EA deal
    38:27 - Kingdom Hearts collection could eventually come to Nintendo Switch 2
    41:29 - Queen's Blood will be 'enhanced'
    49:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Remake Part 3 won’t be compromised on Nintendo Switch 2
    49:25 - Rocket League update enhances visual quality on Nintendo Switch 2
    50:35 - Poll
    55:00 - Bomb 12
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    57 mins
  • Explaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans

    Explaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans
    Jan 22 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by TurboShawn to talk about a whole bunch of Ubisoft news and updates after yesterday's events, Super Mario Bros. Wonder heading to the Switch 2, Bubsy 4D has a launch date, Pokemon is headed to Universal Studios, and more for yout Thursday!
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    58 mins
  • Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake

    Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake
    Jan 21 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa make a meal out of today's top stories in gaming. In BREAKING NEWS we find out that Ubisoft has cancelled the Prince of Persia remake alongside 5 other games, PEAK devs have another game cooking up for this year, Halo Lead believes the PS5 port will have a positive impact, and more for your Wednesday!

    00:00 - Intro
    03:52 - Critic Reviews for MIO: Memories in Orbit
    07:02 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets major free update for Switch & Switch 2
    10:40 - Peak devs’ next game looks like Overcooked in a warehouse and it’s coming this year
    16:18 - Break
    16:54 - Someone Already Brought Anthem Back To Life And Has It Running On A Private Server
    20:13 - Nintendo Might Have To Raise The Price Of The Switch 2 At The Worst Time
    25:25 - Halo leads say releasing on PS5 will grow and reconnect the community
    31:26 - CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod
    35:03 - Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games
    38:31 - Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake and 5 other games.
    49:39 - Poll
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    51 mins
  • New Switch 2 Model Coming Soon?

    New Switch 2 Model Coming Soon?
    Jan 16 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy end the week with video game news! We're talking about a new Switch 2 model possibly in the works, Resident Evil: Requiem being two games mashed up as one, Hi-Fi Rush getting rated for the Switch, Sonic turning 35, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    14:14 - A potential new Nintendo Switch 2 model discovered
    24:00 - ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB
    29:20 - BREAK
    29:36 - Resident Evil Requiem really does look like two different RE games mashed together
    35:29 - Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again
    39:00 - Amazon Games confirms MMO New World has a year left before it goes offline permanently
    43:10 - Julian Gerighty, overseer of The Division, departs Massive for DICE
    47:26 - Sony wiped over 1,000 shovelware games off the PlayStation store
    50:13 - Sega is gearing up for Sonic's 35th anniversary
    51:04 - Poll
    53:52 - Bomb 12
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    58 mins
  • Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates

    Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates
    Jan 15 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to talk about SNK's continued use of generative AI to market Fatal Fury, Animal Crossing bizarrely adding a bunch of new movement options, and a PC modder potentially finding a reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' performance issues.

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    00:00 Intro
    01:26 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Marketing Continues to Use Generative AI
    08:18 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds New Jump, Strafing, And Walking Backwards
    13:13 Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Uncovers Bizarre Reason Why PC Performance Might Be So Bad
    19:20 Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake could be shadow dropped very soon
    23:25 Quick Fatal Fury Update
    24:28 New Details About Yakuza Kiwami 3
    26:32 Steam Machine Verified requirements will have 'fewer constraints' than Steam Deck, says Valve
    32:59 Rumor: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
    39:28 IOI Lowers 007 First Light Hardware Requirements After 'Miscommunication'
    43:54 Ryan Hurst tapped to play Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios
    48:38 Amazon unveils first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in new Tomb Raider series
    50:55 Polls & outro
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    57 mins
  • Ecco the Dolphin is BACK?

    Ecco the Dolphin is BACK?
    Jan 14 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa today to chat about Bobby Kotick making statements against Microsoft, Animal Crossing DLC on the way, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake getting rated by the ESRB, Season 2 of Battlefield 6, and MULTIPLE ECCO THE DOLPHIN GAMES IN DEVELOPMENT?

    00:00 - Intro
    04:28 - Multiple Ecco the Dolphin games officially in development
    10:40 - The Disney Afternoon Collection seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
    16:00 - Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan
    24:55 - BREAK
    25:00 - Animal Crossing DLC
    30:35 - Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group
    39:10 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake rated by ESRB
    43:31 - Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been delayed so it can be ‘further polished and refined’
    49:29 - Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad
    51:25 - Games Workshop bans AI from creative process
    53:50 - Poll
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    58 mins
  • Anthem Shuts Down Today

    Anthem Shuts Down Today
    Jan 12 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to discuss a whole slew of updates from Nintendo's president, memory shortages will continue to happen, Baldur's Gate 3 will not be heading to Switch 2, Anthem shutting down today, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    04:12 - Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans
    23:49 - Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch 2?
    29:07 - BREAK
    29:27 - Why memory shortages will continue for years
    35:50 - Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely,
    41:21 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director says younger employees state that Final Fantasy 13 is their favourite
    45:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 2
    47:10 - Dragon Quest XI has sold over 9 million copies
    47:44 - ANTHEM Shuts Down Today
    48:43 - Poll
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    52 mins