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JCS: 8-Bit Update with Jayden Grimes 4/10/2026

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GTA 6's $3 billion budget sparks a debate on whether it will be the biggest entertainment flop or success ever.
The episode begins with promotional segments for other iHeartRadio podcasts before transitioning to the Jim Colbert Show. Hosts Deb, Jack, Ross, and guest co-host Bob Fryer welcome Jaden Grimes for his weekly 8-Bit Update segment. Jaden starts by discussing a slow week in gaming news, then shifts to a debate on streaming service costs, where panelists share their max spending limits and frustrations with ad interruptions. The conversation moves to Star Wars, with Jaden revealing a Darth Maul video game canceled 10 years ago during the Lucasfilm-Disney transition, now potentially revived alongside a new TV show. Next, Jaden introduces Mouse P.I. for Hire, a hand-drawn noir game inspired by 1930s-1940s animation, noting its clever use of expired Mickey Mouse copyrights. The discussion then focuses on GTA 6, with Jaden mentioning its estimated $70-$80 base price and the panel debating its rumored $3 billion budget, questioning whether it could flop or become the biggest entertainment release. Jaden shares an example of a game called The Cube being removed from Steam after only 52 days due to low player numbers. The hosts briefly touch on Sony layoffs and TV adaptations like The Last of Us and God of War, with Bob Fryer sharing his limited gaming experience. The episode concludes with more podcast promotions and an ad for Pearl Vision.

As heard by us

A game segment built on Star Wars lore, modding, and a strikingly old-school mouse.

The segment is strongest when it stays grounded in concrete game specifics: George Lucas reshaping a Darth Maul project before it was canceled, Battlefront 2 finding fresh life through its modding community, and Mouse P.I.

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Why you'd press play

You get a Darth Maul game idea, Battlefront 2 nostalgia, and one very familiar noir rodent.

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