Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to jumpstart your week with a whole slew of XBOX updates across the board, the UK government trying to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, Capcom's development strategy, and what to expect from the Ocarina of Time remake!
00:00 - Intro
3:46 - Nintendo narrowly won the summer showcase audience
8:46 - Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will have ‘timeless gameplay’, implying no massive overhaul
15:47 - Capcom says abandoning auteur-led development helped create its current run
21:40 - Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox
29:15 - Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps down
31:00 - Microsoft CEO says ‘YouTube monetizes Xbox better than we do’, ahead of expected layoffs
34:25 - BREAK
34:45 - Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising
40:00 - Ubisoft’s Next Ghost Recon Game Reportedly Running Into Big Problems
46:20 - UK government announces ban on social media for under-16s, including YouTube and possibly Twitch
50:00 - Nintendo may only get $30,000 out of its lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair
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Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to jumpstart your week with a whole slew of XBOX updates across the board, the UK government trying to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, Capcom's development strategy, and what to expect from the Ocarina of Time remake!
00:00 - Intro
3:46 - Nintendo narrowly won the summer showcase audience
8:46 - Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will have ‘timeless gameplay’, implying no massive overhaul
15:47 - Capcom says abandoning auteur-led development helped create its current run
21:40 - Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox
29:15 - Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps down
31:00 - Microsoft CEO says ‘YouTube monetizes Xbox better than we do’, ahead of expected layoffs
34:25 - BREAK
34:45 - Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising
40:00 - Ubisoft’s Next Ghost Recon Game Reportedly Running Into Big Problems
46:20 - UK government announces ban on social media for under-16s, including YouTube and possibly Twitch
50:00 - Nintendo may only get $30,000 out of its lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair
#gmm #gamemessmornings #giantbomb #videogamenews
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