Game Mess Mornings 6/15/26

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