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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/ Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join 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

Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli are here to end the week with a whole bunch of video game news! Today we're chatting about Warzone letting you turn off other players' skins soon, Ace Combat 8 reviews, what lead to the end of Ubisoft and Nintendo's partnership, the status of the Wild Arms spiritual successor, and more!  0:00 - Intro 6:50 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reviews 11:05 - How Ubisoft and Nintendo’s Partnership Ended With a Canceled Zelda Title 19:20 - The Wild Arms spiritual successor is canceled 26:45 - BREAK 27:00 - Xbox Studio Rare Working On Various Projects, But Activision Will Decide Their Future 36:15 - Warzone Will Soon Let You Turn Off Other Players' Stupid Skins 42:00 - A former Starfield lead doubts there will be a sequel 46:50 - The Unicorn Overlord director has a new action RPG 49:30 - AnyPS5 is getting a PS5 game running on PC—but it isn’t ready for players yet 56:45 - OLD GAME STUFF 58:50 - It’s the weekend!

Jan Ochoa joins Jeff Grubb today to talk about the news! Today we talk about Sony polling game devs about killing discs and filing a patent that would let you use tap to pay on your PlayStation controller, Meta announcing new VR glasses, Quake Champions, Injustice 3, and Konami hitting the pitch with their own soccer game.  0:00 - Intro 7:08 - Sony is reportedly polling PlayStation game devs about its disc-killing decision 18:32 - Meta announces new VR glasses 28:00 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies … VR announced 30:50 - BREAK 31:00 - Sony Patent Would Let You Tap Your Card or Phone on Your PlayStation Controller to Make a Payment 38:10 - Quake Champions has an unusual exit from live service 43:00 - Konami makes a small move against FC 27 on Switch 2 49:25 - Injustice 3 keeps appearing on résumés, but Ed Boon rules out the rumored playtest

We've got Seth Macy joining Grubb on the show today! Today we're talking about more developments coming out of the layoffs happening at Xbox, Undead labs having to make some "significant" layoffs after their split from Xbox, Counter-Strike 2 adding pet chickens, a new Sonic game in development, and more!  0:00 - Intro 9:30 - Any more thoughts about the future of Xbox/Halo under Activision? 16:46 - Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox 20:00 - Counter-Strike 2 has a big update, but everybody only cares about the Tamagotchi chickens 26:45 - Sonic boss Says The New Sonic Game Is Now In Development – won’t be merely Frontiers 2 34:35 - BREAK 37:55 - Xbox’s Platinum Trophy equivalent is getting very real 42:30 - Ana from Spelunky 2 is now in Blood Dungeon 44:10 - Old game news 50:00 - EmuDeck gets updated with Steam Frame support Give Seth a follow: http://www.youtube.com/@sethfrommaine https://x.com/SethFromMaine https://ko-fi.com/sethfrommaine

Jeff Grubb is joined by Adriana Rodriguez to jump start your week with the news! We chat about Silent Hill Townfall reviews and Jan jumps in to share his impressions, Kojima shares his fears over Physint and what that could have meant for the studio, Wolverine selling well, FF7 Revelation helping you skip grinding, and more!  0:00 - Intro 6:00 - Silent Hill Townfall reviews 14:25 - Kojima feared Physint cancellation would sink his studio 22:40 - BREAK 22:50 - Wolverine seems to be selling well 30:50 - Final Fantasy 7 Revelation can automatically fix your level 38:05 - Take-Two says PC is increasingly important – but GTA 6 is still console first 43:00 - PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct: the stuff worth mentioning 45:50 - Old game stuff 50:20 - Experimental PS5 emulator running on Xbox Series X 52:55 - This Week Give Adriana a follow! https://www.instagram.com/tortillahhh/  https://www.twitch.tv/tortilla_senpai  https://bsky.app/profile/tortilla-senpai.bsky.social

Jeff Grubb is joined by Tamoor Hussain to end the week with a bunch of game news! Today we do a review round up of Control Resonant, Twitch's CEO might know when GTA 6's multiplayer is coming, Denuvo is suing crackers, insight into the Japanese gaming market, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Control Resonant reviews 16:35 - Twitch CEO says Grand Theft Auto 6’s multiplayer mode will launch next year 25:30 - BREAK 25:50 - Denuvo has sued the cracker behind DRM removals for at least 26 games 33:15 - The Witcher 4 Studio Switch to Unreal Engine 5 to Spend Less Time on Technical Issues, Says Co-CEO 38:00 - Monster Hunter Wilds has two Switch 2 modes—and both target 30 fps 39:40 - Switch prevented the Japanese console market from disappearing 44:50 - Japanese companies like Nintendo, Capcom, and Konami are healthier because they have smaller teams, don't have frequent layoffs, and don't pay executives $30 million, says expert 50:50 - Modders finally cracked one of the PS2’s most stubborn security chips 53:00 - This week

Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are here to give you the news! Today we're talking about updates from Xbox coming out of the Tokyo Game Show like casting getting revealed for Kojima's Physint, PlayStation games disappearing from Steam in the UK, GTA 6 getting and original music album, and more!  0:00 - Intro 3:33 - Xbox’s TGS showcase was mostly updates … and Kojima 19:10 - Sony’s PC games mysteriously disappeared from Steam in the UK 24:00 - Break 24:10 - GTA 6 is getting a 34-song album of original music 31:30 - Xbox advertising patent 38:30 - Media Molecule’s New Game Inspired by Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, Set for 2027 Reveal According to Leak 44:00 - The new Resident Evil is suddenly the best-reviewed video-game movie ever 47:00 - Japanese Charts: Rhythm Heaven Groove Surpasses 1 Million Boxed Units Sold 48:50 - A fan-built adapter can trade Pokémon directly from GBA to Switch

Jeff Grubb is joined by Dean Dobbs today to chat about Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Trails in the Sky 2nd reviews, Wardogs continuing to sell very well, layoffs happening at Mindseye, and more!  0:00 - Intro 4:25 - Fire Emblem reviews 17:17 - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter reviews 20:30 - Wardogs sells 2 million 27:35 - Layoffs at Mindseye Studio 34:20 - BREAK 34:40 - 007 First Light on Switch 2 slips to March 2027 38:40 - Steam Deck 2 remains in development despite the RAM crisis 42:30 - GTA 6’s musicians are starting a coordinated-looking tease campaign  46:50 - Nightdive’s boss raises Eternal Darkness hopes  50:00 - Someone revived a Chinese Paper Mario board game in English 51:00 - This week 52:00 - Poll Our Guest: Dean Dobbs! https://bsky.app/profile/deanadobbs.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/deandobbs https://www.twitch.tv/deandobbs https://x.com/DeanDobbs

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your week with news! Today we're catching up on some of the bigger announcements coming out of Blizzcon, Wardogs selling a million copies in 24 hours, Polyarc shutting down, and more!  0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Blizzard announced Diablo and StarCraft games that are years away ‘to show confidence’ 19:50 - WoW Forever is basically Blizzard making its own alternate-history World of Warcraft 23:40 - Wardogs sold 1.25 million copies in 24 hours 28:50 - BREAK 30:13 - Moss series developer Polyarc shuts down 33:30 - SOMEBODY GOT YELLED AT: Level-5 CEO had to respond to AI backlash 42:00 - Sony secretly killed a different project last week 48:20 - Bloomberg: Apple to make gaming controllers for the iPhone 51:40 - OLD GAME NEWS: The other Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG from the creator of Final Fantasy now has a PC port

HAPPY FANELLI FRIDAY! We've got Jason Fanelli joining Grubb today to talk about updates with Kojima's Physint, Ubisoft and Steam, the upcoming EA merger, and more! 0:00 - Intro 4:24 - Saudi wealth fund weighs EA-Savvy merger, Bloomberg News reports 13:20 - PlayStation cancelled Hideo Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding and its sequel did meet revenue expectations 22:50 - BREAK 23:07 - Ubisoft is 'testing' making its games far less annoying to launch on Steam 30:09 - That Zelda Direct was absolutely enormous 38:40 - Guess what was the biggest Nintendo Direct trailer in Japan 42:35 - VR headset shipments have fallen 18% 48:36 - Footage of PlayStation’s Fairgames allegedly leaks via playtest

We've got TurboShawn joining Grubb today for the news. We're talking Wolverine reviews, Sony trying to cancel Physint and Kojima finding a new publishing partner, a "Customer Appreciation Sale" at Nintendo, Matt Berry is in a Skyrim mod, and many more!  0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Wolverine reviews 18:20 - Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT, and Xbox is now publishing it 33:33 - BREAK 33:50 - Nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees get a major union contract — including AI rules 38:40 - Nintendo announces a ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ in America, says its tariff refunds made it possible 43:40 - Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work 48:40 - Ikea has released a Skyrim mod where players are accompanied by a Kallax shelving unit voiced by Matt Berry 51:50 - SNK’s NeoGeo AES re-release delayed by nearly a year due to components shortage 53:00 - HEY WHAT IN ALL THE HELLS IS THIS DLSS 5 B******T?! 57:50 - Nintendo Adding VRR Support

We've got Taylor Cocke joining Grubb today to chat about virtually EVERYTHING from today's Nintendo Direct and we're getting ports, a new Kirby, AND A NEW METROID GAME! We also chat about the massive Steam leaks, EA using generative AI, and more for your Wednesday morning. 0:00 - INTRO 4:00 - Nintendo Direct 29:30 - Break 29:40 - Steam may have just suffered one of the biggest videogame leaks in years 35:20 - Xbox disc-to-digital: reports of publishers "opting out" were premature 39:10 - EA is reportedly using generative AI for NHL 27 commentary 45:35 - Riot is considering making normal, premium videogames 48:10 - PowerWash Simulator studio FuturLab reportedly laid people off without telling their managers  51:10 - GameStop is becoming a collectibles company that happens to sell videogames  53:50 - GOG is letting you print your own old PC big boxes 55:55 - This week