Game Mess Mornings 4/20/26

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to jump start the week with news! We're chatting about Shuhei Yoshida sharing stories of PlayStation studios, Pragmata selling well, THQ Nordic teasing 7 unanounced games headed to the Switch 2, and more!

00:00 - Intro

6:54 - Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan

22:40 - PRAGMATA sales top one million in two days

25:20 - BREAK

26:00 - THQ Nordic has 7 unannounced games headed to the Nintendo Switch 2

33:10 - Argonaut Games and Buck Bumble

35:00 - Developer Feels ‘Shut Down And Silenced’ After BAFTA Awards Pulled Her Game Over Its Subject Matter [Update]

41:20 - Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally coming, with designs by the late Akira Toriyama

44:00 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer lays off up to 90 employees

52:19 - One of the greatest run-and-gun games of the '90s is set for a reboot

55:25 - Valve received tons of new shipment Steam Controller

57:00 - As The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming, its cinematographer shares a new look at Link

1:01:38 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues charge in cinemas by nearing $750 million

‘Call of Duty’ Movie, From Taylor Sheridan and Pete Berg, Lands 2028 Release Date

1:04:00 - Live-action adaptation of Elden Ring coming to cinemas in 2028