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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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November 6, 202654 min

Unity Exploring a Sale for $25 Billion?

Jan and Grubb end the week with video game news! We're chatting about Unity possibly getting sold for $25 billion dollars, Stellar Blade Complete Edition reviews, Nier: Automata accidentally increasing the download size, and more! 0:00 - Intro 8:40 - Unity reportedly explores a roughly $25 billion sale 20:50 - Road Rash returns, Wing Commander gets restored, and GOG heads toward Linux 28:50 - BREAK 29:00 - BioWare documentary will cover the collapse of the studio 34:10 - Ratchet & Clank’s mobile shooter ends before a worldwide launch 39:30 - NieR: Automata developers working on fix after update accidentally raises Steam version’s file size from 50GB to 366GB 42:10 - Stellar Blade Complete Edition on Switch 2 reviews 44:50 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ Year 2 characters might have leaked via the game’s files (likely incomplete) 48:20 - 007 First Light’s opening can now be played for free

November 5, 20261 hr 4 min

God of War Laufey Officially Delayed

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about the excitement around the Ocarina of Time remake and today's top stories! We get into Switch 2 sales, God of Way Laufey getting delayed, Arkane workers upset with Microsoft, GOG's first showcase coming up today, and more! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Zelda feelings 11:40 - Switch 2 passes 26 million, but its first-half sales fall 37% 21:00 - Nintendo says it is not considering a Switch 2 price hike 30:40 - Break 30:50 - God of War Laufey has officially been delayed 36:50 - Sony says PlayStation 6 development is ‘progressing as scheduled’, as PS5 sales hit 97.9m 45:50 - Arkane workers say Microsoft caused the delays it now cites 51:00 - Mass Effect Fans Get Enough Signatures To Plead To The Canadian Government For BioWare’s Life 56:46 - Ocarina remake’s new art style was needed because something ‘expected’ would have had less impact, Aonuma says 58:10 - GOG’s first showcase is today at 1 p.m. ET 1:00:00 - Sony Removes PSVR 2 From PlayStation’s Web Store as Stock Dries Up at Online Retailers

November 4, 202656 min

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Review Roundup

Jeff Grubb and Chuck Zimmerheld hit hump day with an Ocarina of Time remake review roundup, rumblings about Ubisoft offering to buy Arkane Lyon, and more! 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 ): 00:00 Intro 05:19 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews 19:00 Nintendo’s main manufacturer for Switch 2 and Switch cartridges is quitting the business 25:42 Ubisoft has reportedly offered to buy Arkane Lyon from Xbox 34:06 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered reviews 37:24 Sam Altman Pulls Spectacular 180 After Unpopular Comments About RAM: ‘It Is F**king Annoying’ 43:00 Pokémon Pokopia’s second expansion announced for December 44:38 Mega Man X collectors can finally put the second collection on the shelf 46:52 Oh, it’s time to start talking about Black Friday sales 49:19 Polls & outro

November 2, 202653 min

Bend Reportedly Aims to Reveal AND Release Its Co-Op Game in 2027

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. 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 ): 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

October 30, 202655 min

Report: EA Shut Down BioWare In Favor of Star Wars Battlefront 3

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? 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 ): 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

October 29, 20261 hr 2 min

Duskbloods Delayed to 2027

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

October 28, 20261 hr 0 min

Valve Won't Restrict AI Tools for Developers

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

October 26, 20261 hr 0 min

Netflix Offered Microsoft $500 Million for Xbox Adaptations

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)

October 23, 20261 hr 6 min

Arkane Studios Has Until November 13 to Find a Buyer

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

October 22, 202656 min

EA Closes Bioware and Cancels Mass Effect

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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