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Resident Evil Requiem Previews and a Tomodachi Life Direct Jan 26, 2026

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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

Everything From the Xbox Developer Direct Jan 23, 2026

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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

Explaining Ubisoft's New Structural Plans Jan 22, 2026

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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!

Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake Jan 21, 2026

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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

New Switch 2 Model Coming Soon? Jan 16, 2026

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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

Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Finds Possible Reason For Bad Framerates Jan 15, 2026

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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

Ecco the Dolphin is BACK? Jan 14, 2026

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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

Anthem Shuts Down Today Jan 12, 2026

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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

Larian Will Not Use Generative AI on Divinity Concept Art Jan 10, 2026

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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!
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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

South Park is Heading to Fortnite Jan 08, 2026

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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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