Game Mess Mornings 5/06/26

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more!

00:00 - Intro

2:15 - Saros

7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America

25:00 - BREAK

25:32 - NetherRealm is “actively pursuing” a new Mortal Kombat

29:50 - You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty

32:35 - IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy Is In a “Very Healthy Space”

36:58 - Capcom: 90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person with first person more divisive

41:20 - Disney CEO On Why Gaming Could Be The Company's Next Big Growth-Driver

49:00 - MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks

54:40 - Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says

58:00 - Xbox Game Pass May wave is stacked: Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Subnautica 2 Early Access