Game Mess Mornings

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!

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!

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jon Martin to walk you through the slew of announcements from The Game Awards 2025!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

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.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join

Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn are here to break down news about Call of Duty no longer releasing back-to-back entries in the Black Ops and Modern Warfare series, Take-Two establishing a new 2K studio led by former execs from The Initiative, and how Netflix "Didn't Attribute Any Value" to WB Games in their acquisition bid.Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join