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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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14 JAN 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’Â
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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12 JAN 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!Â
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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10 JAN 2026 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser today to chat about updates with Larian's plans with AI and their games, an older Fire Emblem game heading to Nintendo Switch Online, rumblings of The Division 3, Arc Raiders implementing anti-cheat measures, and more!Â
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00:00 - Intro
05:30 - Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance Joins Switch Online’s GameCube Classics Library
12:23 - The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game
20:24 - Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming To PS5 With New Features
27:15 - AD BREAK
29:30 - Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art
41:06 - Arc Raiders Dev Promises New Anti-Cheating Measures
44:25 - Massive Entertainment describes The Division 3 as a "monster"
48:04 - Towerborne will be launching in full in February
49:54 - Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered
52:59 - Poll
58:41 - THE BOMB 12
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8 JAN 2026 · Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with brand new Dual Sense and Joy-Con 2 colors, Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development, a new StarCraft game in the works, the Switch 2 underperforming during the holidays, South Park heading to Fortnite, and more!
00:00 - Intro
03:02 - Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Were Reportedly Not Amazing Over The Holidays
15:18 - Wolfenstein 3 reportedly in development
19:40 - Xbox Developer Direct Returns January 22 With Fable And Forza Horizon 6
26:13 - AD BREAK
28:07 - GTA 6 not content complete
29:28 - StarCraft shooter reported to revealed by Blizzard at BlizzCon in September
33:50 - South Park is coming to Fortnite this week
41:30 - Nintendo’s new ‘My Mario’ kids range will go on sale in the US and Europe next month
45:25 - PlayStation reveals its boldest controllers and console covers yet, ‘The Hyperpop Collection’ 46:55 - The first Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con color variants have been announced, and they’re out next month
49:25 - Poll
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7 JAN 2026 · Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli start your Wednesday with the most played PlayStation games of 2025, Fallout getting a player boost, Ubisoft shutting down the newly unionized Halifax studio, Mario Tennis Fever featuring 38 playable characters, and more stories for your morning.
00:00 - Intro
05:23 - PlayStation’s most-played games of 2025 are identical to 2024’s list
15:00 - Fallout 4 doubles concurrent players on Steam following Fallout S2 premiere
20:00 - Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected
28:23 - AD Break!
30:17 - Mario Tennis Fever features 38 playable characters
40:02 - Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
44:24 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is now available on eShop
48:32 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sells a million copies in a few months
52:26 - New Report Says Dave Filoni Is About To Run All Of ‘Star Wars’
57:27 - Poll!
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5 JAN 2026 · Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy are back from break to start the year and your day with some VIDEO GAME NEWS! Today we're talking about some surprise Witcher 3 expansions, ASUS officially announcing price hikes, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora getting a player boost, and more for your Monday!
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19 DEC 2025 · Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the year with some video game news! We chat about Naughty Dog mandating overtime for Intergalactic, Bethesda not missing the Switch 2 for future releases, Larian having an AMA to address AI usage and implementation, and more!
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18 DEC 2025 · Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa are back from recording GOTY podcasts! Today we cover Larian not only getting caught up for implementing use of AI but also shifty hiring processes, Nintendo planning smaller Switch 2 cart sizes, Sony and Nintendo both settling different lawsuits, and more!
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12 DEC 2025 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to walk you through the slew of announcements from The Game Awards 2025!
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11 DEC 2025 · Jeff Grubb is joined by Rachel Kaser to walk you through a Thursday calm before the Game Awards storm, with stories ranging from Nintendo paying 41% more for RAM to Kotaku sources revealing that a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards costs over $1 million.
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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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