Episodes

  • Valve Increases the Price of the Steam Deck

    Valve Increases the Price of the Steam Deck
    May 28 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with updates on the Steam Deck's pricing, worries about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Nintendo releasing a new mobile game, Marathon going Free-to-Play, and Donkey Kong 64 is hitting the Switch?

    00:00 - Intro
    5:18 - The biggest price increase yet hits consumers as Valve jacks the price of the Steam Deck
    16:00 - Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still in pricing limbo
    23:30 - Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack
    25:30 - Nintendo’s new mobile game Pictonico is out – it’s basically Face Raiders x WarioWare
    30:14 - Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long
    35:20 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teasing begins
    41:50 - Rayman Legends remake reportedly leaks as Rayman Legends: Retold
    43:43 - Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Sneaks In Some Huge Numbers Ahead Of The Price Rise
    50:25 - Poll
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    54 mins
  • Sony Shuts Down Destruction Allstars

    Sony Shuts Down Destruction Allstars
    May 27 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Clarke to chat about Mina the Hollower and 007: First Light reviews, some quick details on Dragon Quest XII, a new expansion for The Witcher 3, and Sony shutting down Destruction Allstars.

    00:00 - Intro
    3:00 - Mina the Hollower reviews
    9:36 - 007: First Light reviews
    21:06 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Announced
    27:50 - Break
    28:39 - Sony is shutting down Destruction AllStars
    38:10 - Kojima and AI?
    40:25 - Square Enix shows off Dragon Quest XII, now known as Beyond Dreams following developmental restart
    45:20 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
    46:30 - Sonic Frontiers Definitive Editions is coming next month, it’s claimed
    48:46 - EA says there are "more stories" coming with the Star Wars Jedi protagonist Cal Kestis
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    56 mins
  • SEGA Teasing a NEW Craxy Taxi?

    SEGA Teasing a NEW Craxy Taxi?
    May 22 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end your week with new on what's happening with Bungie and Destiny 2 ending major development, SEGA teasing a new Crazy Taxi, Fortnite Crew might be getting Disney+, and more to end the week!

    00:00 - Intro
    5:27 - Bungie is ending major Destiny 2 development — and layoffs are reportedly coming
    14:40 - Take-Two sticks with 'GTA VI' launch timeline, forecasts annual bookings below estimates
    21:18 - Sega may finally be waking Crazy Taxi back up
    26:30 - BREAK
    26:40 - Fortnite Crew is reportedly adding Disney+
    31:42 - California’s Stop Killing Games-backed bill clears a key hurdle
    36:50 - Valve removed a free Steam horror game after malware reports
    39:40 - Xbox Player Voice feedback portal becomes a referendum on Xbox strategy
    44:41 - Nintendo wants to produce 20 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2027 as production ramps up
    49:40 - Infinity Ward teases the upcoming Call of Duty
    52:57 - Tell us what you think of the Virtua Fighter leak, Jason
    53:40 - Poll & B12
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Sony Trademarks New Game Called "Break In"

    Sony Trademarks New Game Called "Break In"
    May 21 2026
    Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with more updates around the PlayStation Plus price increase, Sony filing a trademark for NEW game called "Break In" and what it could potentially be, Virtua Fighter Crossroads leaks, and more!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:10 - Bubsy 4D reviews
    13:00 - PS Plus price increases are worse than Sony first let on
    18:36 - Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and ‘first playable’ gen-AI experience
    24:40 - Capcom: ‘AI is not for creating art, but to unlock the potential of creators’
    29:50 - BREAK
    30:08 - Sony Trademarks New Game Called ‘Break In’ Ahead of PlayStation State of Play
    33:20 - Darksiders Publisher Refuses to Explain $10 PS5 Upgrade Charge That's Free on Xbox
    36:59 - ‘Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ Footage Leaks Online
    39:50 - What is going to be at the State of Play?
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    56 mins
  • State of Play Slated for June 2

    State of Play Slated for June 2
    May 20 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to check out the April 2026 game market, PlayStation's upcoming State of Play, a cancelled Dungeons & Dragons game, and more for your Wednesday!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:40 - Nintendo Direct in June
    9:14 - April 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana:
    20:10 - PlayStation announces June 2 State of Play, with Wolverine leading
    29:18 - Break
    29:30 - Dungeons & Dragons game from Star Wars Jedi director has been cancelled by Hasbro
    34:45 - Embracer says it will ‘more actively’ explore Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row partnerships
    40:30 - Warhorse confirms both a The Lord of the Rings RPG and more Kingdom Come are in development
    45:10 - Forza Horizon 6 becomes Xbox’s biggest Steam launch
    47:09 - Amazon Reveals Pokémon Winds & Waves Price?
    49:29 - CI Games Ends Lords of the Fallen 2 PC Publishing Deal With Epic Games
    52:09 - Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed
    51:20 - Quantic Dreams Kills Its MOBA
    54:55 - Poll
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    1 hr
  • Xbox becomes XBOX

    Xbox becomes XBOX
    May 18 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start your weekend with news!

    Today we're talking about everyone involved with LEGO Batman's development, support for Ghost of Yotei's Co-Op mode has ended, Xbox becomes XBOX, and more for your monday!

    0:00 - Intro
    4:30 - CYCLOPS IN MARVEL COSMIC INVASION
    5:50 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reviews
    11:58 - Arkham dev Rocksteady is credited as co-developer on new Lego Batman
    19:00 - Xbox’s rebrand becomes XBOX after a fan poll
    25:40 - Break
    25:55 - Ghost of Yotei Fans Gutted Support Has Ended for Free Co-Op Mode
    36:00 - Mixtape Isn't Going Anywhere, Won't Be Delisted Over Music Licenses
    40:47 - Port specialist Virtuos says it wants to bring GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Switch
    46:20 - KOTOR remake’s cancelled Aspyr-era cinematic leaks
    52:06 - GTA 6 pre-order speculation keeps spinning up
    55:00 - UK Charts: Indiana Jones Commences His Great Circular Crusade On Switch 2
    58:45 - Poll
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Subnautica 2 Sells 2 Million In 12 Hours With 600K+ Concurrent Players

    Subnautica 2 Sells 2 Million In 12 Hours With 600K+ Concurrent Players
    May 15 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Ben Hanson to chat about Subnautica 2's huge early access release, Xbox's new controllers leaking, and more!

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    Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
    0:00:00 Intro
    0:07:17 Subnautica 2 sells 2 million in 12 hours with over 600K concurrent players
    0:15:25 Two unannounced Xbox controllers surface, including Elite Series 3 and ‘Cloud’ pad
    0:23:21 LEGO 2K Drive Is Being Delisted From Digital Storefronts Next Week
    0:32:04 WWE 2K Developers Hit Hardest By Visual Concepts Layoffs
    0:36:03 Marathon is Getting Two New PvE Modes in Season Two
    0:40:24 Square Enix Wants To Further Promote Its Multi-Platform Strategy, Especially On Switch 2
    0:45:31 PS Plus May catalog: Star Wars Outlaws, Red Dead Redemption 2, Time Crisis
    0:47:26 Tomodachi Life surpassed a million copies sold physically in Japan
    0:48:22 LEGO Zelda Great Deku Tree set being retired, here’s where you can get it
    0:50:04 Poll & outro
    0:54:10 The Bomb 12
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    57 mins
  • The Duskbloods Still Set for 2026

    The Duskbloods Still Set for 2026
    May 14 2026
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to start your Thursday with news on The Duskbloods still being set for 2026, a Forza Horizon 6 roundup, Best Buy telling affiliates that GTA 6 pre-orders may start next week, Fortnite Zero Build getting an overhaul, and more!

    00:00 - Intro
    7:17 - Forza Horizon 6 reviews
    15:35 - Best Buy tells affiliates it’s starting GTA 6 pre-orders next week, sparking speculation that a new trailer is coming
    25:36 - Fortnite Zero Build Is Getting A Much-Needed Overhaul This Week
    33:50 - With its latest update, Nintendo has already added most of Virtual Boy’s game library to Switch Online
    37:29 - Xbox PC app references Game Pass expansion into China and possible Disc2Digital
    45:35 - Amazon Still Eyeing A Lord Of The Rings Game After Reported MMO Cancellation
    50:50 - BioShock Creator: Switch 2 Proves Graphics Have Reached "Diminishing Returns"
    54:05 - FromSoftware/Kadokawa: The Duskbloods still set for 2026, and From may self-publish internationally
    56:00 - Dead Rising Franchise Still Alive as Capcom Considers Sequels, Remakes
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    1 hr and 7 mins