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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!
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2 NOV 2026 · Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin bring you into a new week with news about Yakuza creator Toshiro Nagoshi's new studio dissolving, Bend studio's new co-op game, Ocarina of Time midnight launch fun, and more.
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00:00 Intro
04:22 Nagoshi Studio has been dissolved
11:01 Nintendo announces Zelda: Ocarina of Time UK midnight launch, with free N64 boxes up for grabs
18:36 Bend reportedly aims to reveal AND release its co-op game in 2027
27:33 Digital Foundry: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 compromises
30:02 Speaking of Call of Duty – Activision will remove real Itaewon disaster footage from MW4
32:32 Modder uses AI to port Switch 2 games to Switch 1
36:05 Rumored Persona remake footage appears online
41:30 Phantom Blade Zero passes four million sales in 72 hours
43:46 Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering
47:49 Old game stuff: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Is Getting an AI-Free SNES Port, and You Can Play It Now
49:35 Until Dawn 2 live from Alamo Drafthouse (?)
49:57 This Week
50:23 Poll & outro
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30 OTT 2026 · Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn take you into Spooky Weekend with talks about Ocarina of Time's remake being better thanks to younger devs, Gears of War: E-Day's rocky sales numbers, and EA shuting down BioWare... "Because" of Star Wars Battlefront 3?
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Timestamps (note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive):
00:00 Intro
04:03 Zelda Chief Eiji Aonuma Says Some of the Younger Members of the Ocarina of Time Remake Team Had Never Played the Original Game (and that’s a good thing)
13:15 EA chose to shut down BioWare so it could make Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead, it’s claimed
21:02 Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Sold Over 400,000 Copies
29:41 Romero has a new publisher (but the original game is not coming back)
33:33 Mainline Resident Evil Story Could Wrap Up in Next 10 Years According to Producer
39:47 Ubisoft has no more Assassin's Creed remakes in active development
44:56 Resonance of Fate gets another remaster
45:53 Turn-based Final Fantasy Resonance tops Japan’s launch-week sales
49:40 Poll
50:30 Outro / What's happening on Giant Bomb?
52:39 The Bomb 12
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29 OTT 2026 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Jan Ochoa to deliver you video game news! Today we chat about The Duskbloods getting delayed to 2027 and the reasons for doing so, Walmart messing up preorders for The Legend of Zelda Switch 2, No Man's Sky having a Halloween update, potential espionage happening, and more!
0:00 - Intro
5:55 - The Duskbloods Is Officially Delayed Until 2027
13:20 - Somehow, The Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Walmart Fumbled Pre-Order Saga Has Gotten Messier
21:05 - New GTA 6 Gameplay Revealed Inside South Park Confirms Dog Poop Is A Weapon
27:00 - BREAK
28:12 - Xbox Says There’s ‘More Demand Than Consoles Available’ As Hardware Sales Continue To Fall
38:40 - Blizzard explicitly connects WoW controller support with playing on more devices (like Project Helix)
42:00 - No Man’s Sky’s Halloween update also puts the game on iPhone and iPad
47:50 - November’s three ‘free’ PS Plus Essential monthly games include Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
48:40 - Sonic Dream Team has received a fan port to PC and Android
49:40 - Suspected Chinese intelligence asset had access to Jensen Huang; Trump was briefed but reportedly took no action
53:50 - Maddy Thorson
54:40 - This Week
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28 OTT 2026 · Lex Ludi joins Grubb this Wednesday to chat about the news! Today we cover Valve and their stance on AI tools with game development, game-key cards, GTA VI already smashing records before its even out, and a whole bunch of other headlines.
0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Valve won’t restrict developers’ AI tools, despite complaints about clones and discoverability
15:40 - Retailer claims Nintendo policy prevents Game-Key Card releases getting full-cart reprints
22:08 - In the No Shit News, GTA VI sets Circana’s purchase-intent record
28:05 - BREAK
29:25 - Rockstar workers secure potentially historic union recognition vote
39:30 - Families demand removal of real disaster footage from Modern Warfare 4
44:20 - EA workers decry mismanagement and corporate greed after mass layoffs
53:50 - Pocketpair wants conversations about Palworld on Switch 2
54:05 - Nintendo Indie World happened this morning with 23 games shown
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26 OTT 2026 · Shawn joins Grubb to start your work week with video game news! We chat about how we're enjoying Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Phantom Blade Zero reviews, Arkane's deadline for a new buyer getting extended, Netflix trying to court Microsoft for Xbox shows, and more!
0:00 - Intro
11:23 - Phantom Blade Zero reviews
20:38 - Arkane now has until mid-December to find a buyer as Microsoft extends its deadline
Switch 2 hacking advances from homebrew to extracting game files
Netflix reportedly offered $500 million for Xbox adaptations (and talks collapsed)
Creative Assembly says the disastrous Shogun 2 remaster bypassed its normal oversight
Mass Effect fans move from petitions to buying billboard space
Steam’s Personal Calendar Is Out of Beta, Making It Easier to Discover Upcoming Games
Croc is getting an official physical Nintendo 64-compatible release (and I’m good)
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23 OTT 2026 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to end the week with video game news! Today we're chatting about Modern Warfare 4 reviews, the leaked Mass Effect trailer, the Switch 2 getting jailbroken, Arkane Studios needing to find a buyer, and MORE!
0:00 - Intro
5:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews
10:50 - Leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer is salt in the wound for BioWare fans
21:40 - A Valve developer says “HLX” out loud during a public panel
30:40 - BREAK
32:05 - Switch 2 jailbreak enables Mario Kart World mods
42:20 - Here is what you need to play the games you already own on Xbox’s cloud service
49:15 - CD Projekt says roughly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team came from modding
50:00 - Three more Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online, including one produced by Shigeru Miyamoto
52:00 - Report: Arkane Studios has until November 13 to find a buyer
56:30 - Update on new physical game sales
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22 OTT 2026 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Rhiannon Bevan to catch up on today's news! We're talking about EA closing Bioware and the other related fallout, September 2026's US video game market highlights, Gears of Way E-Day's budget, and more!
0:00 - Intro
3:50 - EA closes Bioware and cancels Mass Effect
21:00 - A history of EA’s layoffs before this
25:00 - BREAK
26:40 - September 2026 US video game market highlights
37:00 - What the hardware price increases actually look like
41:30 - Gears of War E-Day had a development cost of over $500 million
49:50 - Rockstar is turning pieces of Miami into Vice City
50:50 - Ace Driver Victory Lap finally gets a home release
52:30 - This week
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21 OTT 2026 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Brian Altano to chat about X Button and today's top stories! We're chatting about Final Fantasy Resonance reviews, a potential new/old Fight Night, Rider's Republic coming to the Switch 2, the new Xbox prospective prices, and more!
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0:00 - Intro
5:35 - Final Fantasy Resonance reviews
12:34 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reviews
18:20 - Report claims next Xbox is targeting 2028 and could cost between $1,200 and $1,800
31:45 - AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox Series X/S and older PC hardware
35:00 - BREAK
35:35 - EA Sports is officially reviving its Fight Night boxing series
39:30 - Riders Republic is coming to Switch 2
43:00 - Tekken 6’s fan-made PC revival sparks a fight over preservation, piracy and loyalty to publishers
51:15 - DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
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19 OTT 2026 · We've got Seth Macy joining us today to chat about the news but also the LAUNCH of X Button! Check out the homies at https://www.patreon.com/cw/XButtonShow
Today Grubb and Seth Macy go over how Bungie could be involved in making the next Star Wars: Battlefront game, PlayStation 6's memory costs alone could be $680, Ghost of Yōtei’s phsycial sales, and a Shrek 2 remaster?
7:52 - PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed
21:25 - Bungie could be in the running to make Star Wars: Battlefront 3?
28:48 - BREAK
29:40 - Ghost of Yōtei’s estimated physical share gives that debate some numbers
Steam reviews seem to like the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign
44:20 - Shrek 2 Remastered leaks through the Microsoft Store
46:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards For Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Are Reportedly Unplayable Due To Missing Download
49:00 - Saros ‘Zenith’ update now available
50:50 - Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition from stores over bugs and AI art
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9 OTT 2026 · Lex Luddy joins Grubb today to end the week with video game news! Today we chat about Ace Combat 8 being the fastest selling game in the series, Wolverine having a substantial amount of physical game sales, more titles in the Silent Hill series are already being considered, Forza Horizon 6 heading to the PS6 next year, a Cyberpunk movie in the works, and more!
0:00 - Intro
7:20 - Ace Combat 8 becomes the series’ fastest seller to one million
14:00 - Wolverine shows how much business Sony is risking with its move to all-digital
23:10 - BREAK
23:20 - Crimson Desert’s lower review scores were because critics didn’t get a ‘fair chance to explore’, exec says
31:30 - Silent Hill Producer Says ‘Second’ And ‘Third Wave’ Of Games Are Already Being Considered
38:00 - Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 launches January 26, 2027 alongside first expansion
42:00 - Order of the Sinking Star reviews
46:00 - Cyberpunk is getting a Paramount live-action movie
49:40 - Two more Leisure Suit Larry games are being delisted
This week
Prolific gaming news expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest headlines from the around the world of video games!
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