Game Mess Mornings 01/23/26

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