
Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast
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Classic Call of Duty Black Ops & Modern Warfare Take Over - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.20.23
Blessing and Tim chat about classic Call of Duty games taking over, a new look at Spider-Man 2's venom, Square's response to Final Fantasy 16's sales, and Remnant 2 reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:40 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report - 00:09:40 - Xbox 360 Call of Duty Games Are Outselling Last Year's Modern Warfare 2 00:21:31 - Square Enix Responds to Final Fantasy 16 Sales Concerns 00:30:24 - Ad 00:31:31 - Remnant 2 Review Round Up 00:36:31 - Insomniac has offered a new look at Spider-Man 2’s Venom 00:41:04 - Resident Evil 4 hits 5 million sales faster than any series entry since 2009 00:45:19 - Bandai Namco Cans Gundam Evolution Just a Year After Launch 00:47:45 - Out Today 00:50:17 - “What do you think of the scale of Baldur’s Gate 3?” - Dr. Smith 00:57:53 - “If you could get a tie in video game for a current new IP what would it be?” - Jakerox007 01:00:29 - You‘re Wrong 01:03:41 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Overwatch 2 is Declining, Call of Duty Grows - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.19.23
Blessing and Greg talk about the Activision Microsoft extension, Overwatch 2 woes, Call of Duty growth, and the introduction of Skelly. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:25 - Housekeeping Our Pikmin 4 review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Gamescast. Mike’s our lead reviewer. I also talk about my playthrough of Viewfinder. That is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report - 00:11:38 - Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October 00:17:27 - Overwatch 2 Engagement and Player Investment Is Declining, Activision Blizzard Admits 00:26:35 - Call of Duty Is Bringing in Billions for Activision, but Player Numbers Are Down 00:36:58 - Ad 00:38:04 - Pikmin 4 review round up 00:46:51 - Insider Suggests Resident Evil 9 Is Releasing In 2025 00:51:47 - Firewall Ultra has a release date! 00:54:45 - Neopets announces independency 00:59:15 - Out Today 01:00:01 - NVIDIA GeForce Update 01:02:03 - Squad Up: Jacob - Pokemon go fest/irl/discord - Heartceed 01:02:26 - You‘re Wrong 01:05:05 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Work on PC? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.18.23
Bless and Tim talk Ratchet for PC, Xbox's biggest ever Gamescom, and Tim & Mike's awkward moment at Starbucks. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:00 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report - 00:11:00 - Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PC Requirements have been Revealed and it Does Not Demand an SSD 00:24:14 - This year’s Xbox Games Showcase was the most watched one 00:31:24 - Ad 00:32:31 - Bungie and EA veterans have formed a new studio 00:37:38 - EA Sports FC 24 Preview Round Up 00:46:07 - Ubisoft isn’t planning Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC 00:52:20 - Remnant 2 Developer Confirms Console Versions Include 60FPS Performance Mode 00:54:29 - Mortal Kombat’s at Comic-con 00:56:22 - Out Today 00:58:26 - Squad Up: TinyCam - Nintendo Switch Online - @CaptainCammm on Twitter or Instagram 00:59:16 - You‘re Wrong 01:01:30 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PS5 and Xbox Stop Fighting Over Call of Duty - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.17.23
Peace at last -- plus, what does the strike mean for The Last of Us Season 2? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:15 - Housekeeping There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO live, and it takes your audience to work day! Come take a preview appointment with us for an unreleased video game! youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. We aren’t still doing the KFGD+Post-Show+Stream experiment anymore. Thanks for your feedback! Thank you to our Patreon Producer Delaney Twining. The Roper Report - 00:06:32 - PS5 and Xbox Settle the Call of Duty War 00:16:20 - Viewfinder Review Round-Up 00:23:30 - Ad ENDED early 00:24:54 - What’s the Hollywood strike mean for TLOU Season 2?, Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline 00:37:00 - Team behind PlayStation’s Patapon reveal successor game ‘Ratatan’, Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:39:10 - RIP Xbox Live Gold, Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:49:15 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are Similar In Size To Two Assassin's Creed Odyssey Zones, Darryn @ GameSpot 00:51:00 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are Similar In Size To Two Assassin's Creed Odyssey Zones, Darryn @ GameSpot 00:54:00 - The Nintendo Switch’s Terrible Online Saves a Life, Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:55:45 - Out Today 00:57:40 - You‘re Wrong 01:00:00 - The Post Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Last of Us 2 Remastered Leaked?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.14.23
Looks liks a PS5 version of Naughty Dog's latest might be on the way... Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:00 - Housekeeping PSILY is live and talking about if Baldur’s Gate 3 can be PS5’s Starfield! Today, The Founders of Kinda Funny will go head-to-head-to-head to see who can get the highest…in Only Up. Join us for another fun-filled Super Stream where Greg, Tim, and Nick will race against each other in Only Up and then see who can bag the most Dinos in Exoprimal. Tune in on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames and Youtube.com/kindafunnygames Over on Patreon: There’s a Gregway where Greg asks and answers the question: am I about to poop my pants. Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report - 00:10:30 - The Last of Us 2 Remastered Leaked?! Ryan Leston @ IGN 00:21:30 - Xbox Thinks Game Pass Can Help Offset Tens of Millions in Lost Starfield and Indiana Jones Sales, Taylor Lyles @ IGN 00:28:30 - After 2.5 years, Cyberpunk 2077’s Steam reviews are now ‘very positive’, Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:39:00 - There’s a Haptic Suit for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, David Wolinsky @ GameSpot 00:46:48 - Ad 00:48:45 - EA Sports FC 24 Adds Women's Soccer Stars To Ultimate Team, Jason Fanelli @ GameSpot 00:52:20 - People Can Fly opens Montreal studio to work on Just Cause 3 director’s original game, Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:56:00 - Out Today 01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Monday: Tim and Cameron Hawkins Tuesday: Greg & Bless Wednesday: Bless & Greg Thursday: Bless & Tim Friday: Tim & Bless 01:05:00 - The Post Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FTC Strikes Back, Disappoints Xbox - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.13.23
The FTC won't let Microsoft be or let Phil be Phil so let me see. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:34 - Housekeeping I’m going to Comic-Con! I'm hosting the @GenvidEnt Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox Comic-Con Panel! It’s happening Friday, July 21st in Room 6BCF at 11:30am PT -- BE THERE! New Kinda Funny Xcast w/ Rebekah Valentine talking about the Xbox FTC trial! Screencast on Secret Invasion! The Roper Report - 00:20:00 - Microsoft ‘disappointed’ as FTC officially files appeal on Activision Blizzard ruling 00:29:10 - Sony Investing $2.1B in Gaming R&D, Focusing on Live-Service 00:45:39 - Ad 00:46:41 - PlayStation’s Access controller for PS5 launches globally on December 6 00:50:21 - Bungie wins Lawsuit against Shitty Destiny Player 00:52:55 - Limited Run Games Announced a bunch of crazy shit yesterday 00:58:50 - Out Today 01:00:58 - You‘re Wrong 01:02:33 - Squad Up - PS5 - Street Fighter 6 - RagequitsAreLame 01:04:53 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Stella Chung and Greg! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TLOU’s Neil Druckmann Rules the World - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.12.23
Naughty Dog's got a new king, The Last of Us HBO can't be stopped, and Greg wants into your mind. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:04 - Housekeeping Longtime Kinda Funny supporter Gene Yang came by with the cast of American Born Chinese for an AMAZING Screencast! Grab it on youtube.com/kindafunny or podcast services! Greg and Janet’s Oxenfree II review is live! youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services Tim and Barrett have a new live reaction up for the recent Ahsoka trailer, up on YouTube.com/Kindafunny! The Roper Report - 00:08:34 - TLOU’s Neil Druckmann Rules the World 00:17:41 - ‘The Last of Us’ Emmy Noms Make It the First Live-Action Video Game Adaptation to Earn Major Awards Consideration 00:22:37 - Ad 00:22:39 - The Horizon series is only just getting started, as developer has a pipeline of 16 "plans" 00:42:55 - Oxenfree II Review Round-Up 00:47:37 - Xbox Launches New Voice Reporting Feature 00:53:49 - A Need for Speed: Most Wanted remake is coming next year, voice actor claims 00:58:47 - Is Diablo IV coming to Game Pass? 00:59:16 - Out Today 01:02:24 - You‘re Wrong 01:04:27 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xbox Wins The Trial - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.11.23
Xbox beats the FTC, the CMA is back in talks with Microsoft, and a third Star Wars Jedi game seems to be hiring more devs. Greg and Bless tackle it all! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:32 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up with special guest Spiderverse’s Kris Anka to talk MCU vs DCU. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This week, we’re NOT breaking up our streaming content on YouTube. This means that each day, KFGD, the SuperChat Post-Show, and the stream of the day will be one BIG video on YouTube. Let us know what you think of this plan in the video comments, and make sure you help anyone in chat or comments that’s confused as to what’s going on! What’s not an experiment? The YouTube Super-Chat Post-Show is now part of the podcast! The Roper Report - 00:09:21 - Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard 00:29:17 - Microsoft and UK regulators agree to pause their Activision battle to negotiate 00:34:14 - Ad 00:35:18 - Will Activision Games Come to Game Pass ASAP? 00:39:09 - EA is seemingly hiring for a third Star Wars Jedi game 00:44:10 - A New Study Says Just 13 Percent of Classic Video Games Are Commercially Available 00:49:37 - Sega of America workers announce plans to form a union 00:54:04 - Borderlands Movie In Post-Prod Hell As Last Of Us Writer Removes Name From It 01:00:20 - Out Today 01:01:42 - You‘re Wrong 01:04:43 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Black Panther EA Game Officially Announced! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.10.23
It's a GAMESPOT TAKEOVER. Lucy James and Devante Chisolm join the show to talk about that new Black Panther game, Desus Ex, and a Final Fantasy 16 musical. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:43 - Housekeeping Time for another experiment! This week, we’re NOT breaking up our streaming content on YouTube. This means that each day, KFGD, the SuperChat Post-Show, and the stream of the day will be one BIG video on YouTube. What’s it mean for you? Well… No more jumping between YouTube vids if you’re watching live. You just come into one and hang out. If you wanna watch KFGD on demand while the stream is live, you just have to rewind to the beginning. If you wanna catch the Jabroni Boys after the stream has ended, you have to scrub past Games Daily. Let us know what you think of this plan in the video comments, and make sure you help anyone in chat or comments that’s confused as to what’s going on! Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report - 00:06:00 - A brand new EA studio is making a Black Panther game - Marika Hashimoto @ Marvel.com 00:14:18 - Adam Jensen Actor Says No One Has Called About a New Deus Ex - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:18:51 - All-female Final Fantasy 16 musical announced - Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:23:50 -Sega is licensing an ‘immensely popular’ IP for a new web3 game - Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:28:45 - EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Edition cover revealed featuring over 30 players - Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:33:35 - EA announces EA UFC 5 00:36:05 - Ad 00:37:10 - Out Today Reader Mail - 00:41:09 - How do you play games when life gets stressful? - DannyGhostyBoy 00:44:10 - If you could have any indie developer take on a big triple A IP, who would the dev be and what would their new project be? - IndieQuest Podcast 00:48:16 - What were your earliest memories of video games? - Tom Hoppus 69 00:56:05 - In one of the best years in gaming, what is your most overlooked game of the year? - Tyler P. 00:57:25 - You‘re Wrong 00:59:00 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Diablo IV's Season Structure: Dumb or Fun? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.07.23
Tim and Greg breakdown Diablo 4's season pass news, SEGA turning on NFTs, and Spider-Man 2 coming to San Diego Comic Con! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:10:00 - Housekeeping Gamescast is recording this afternoon on Patreon and then going live ASAP! Over on Patreon: I’m doing Remember Your Summer Gaming Moments today! Balancing and Prioritizing 2023's Biggest Games - Gregway 07.06.23 Love, Sex, and Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb430u_0XpQ Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report - 00:12:00 - Diablo IV Season 1 Release Date, Deets, Kat Bailey @ IGN 00:36:40 - Somewhat related: Diablo’s Getting its First New Class in Forever… only on mobile, Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:38:10 - Ad 00:39:19 - WE WON: Sega Pulls Back From Blockchain Gaming as Crypto Winter Persists, Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg 00:43:40 - Somewhat Related: Sonic Co-Creator Sentenced For Insider Trading, Evan Campbell @ GameSpot 00:45:28 - Spider-Man 2 Panel @SDCC 00:48:35 - SF6 Sales 00:50:54 - Somewhat Related: Play Dave the Diver! 00:53:50 - Out Today 00:57:27 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: It’s a GameSpot takeover! Lucy James and DeVante Chisolm! Tuesday: Greg and Bless Wednesday: Tim and Greg Thursday: Greg and Tim Friday: IGN’s Stell Chung and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is 2023 the Best Year Ever in Gaming? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.06.23
Greg and Tim breakdown FInal Fantasy XVI getting a patch, Xbox Game Pass getting a price increase, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:20 - “Is 2023 going to be this generation's 2007?” - Cameron 00:15:11 - Housekeeping Xcast is live with Shannon Liao from the New York Times! The Roper Report - 00:19:50 - Final Fantasy 16 Patch Makes You Less Sick 00:28:15 - Xbox Game Pass Is Officially More Expensive 00:32:50 - FC 24 Cover Star Reportedly Leaks 00:37:27 - Ad 00:38:31 - Naraka Bladepoint comes to PS5, Goes FTP 00:44:08 - AC Mirage Will Have ‘History of Baghdad’ Mode 00:50:35 - Out Today 00:55:26 - “What's Up with Marvel Snap?” - Marco 00:59:09 - Squad Up: Comedian Aaron Trahan - IRL/IG - @AaronMadeULaugh 01:00:42 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PlayStation 5 Slim Releasing Later This Year?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.05.23
Blessing and Greg tackle Xbox anticipating a PS5 Slim soon, Banjo Kazooie devs shutting down our dreams of a new game, and F-Zero seemingly no longer being viable because of Mario Kart. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:57 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up, titled “Should you eat shrimp in the daytime”. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This is truly the last call for our merch on the RT store, so BOGO (buy one get one free) with code BONGOS through the end of the week! KindaFunny.com/oldstore The Roper Report - 00:14:27 - Sony is 'Expected to Release a PlayStation 5 Slim Later This Year' Microsoft Says 00:27:11 - Banjo-Kazooie devs unsure ‘the audience is there’ for a new game 00:34:32 - F-Zero No Longer Relevant Because of Mario Kart, Says Former Dev 00:37:24 - Ad 00:38:28 - Rise of the Ronin Leak Suggests a Q1 2024 Launch and more 00:42:06 - Xbox and Bethesda Attending Gamescom 2023 00:44:18 - Venba’s gone gold! 00:48:00 - Out Today 00:49:54 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s Going on With PlayStation Mobile? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.03.23
Greg and Tim talk about PlayStation Mobile's recent departures, Psychonauts 3 is not happening anytime soon, and Greg does something you wouldn't expect during housekeeping. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:03 - Housekeeping Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny in review is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny Tomorrow is American Independence Day so we’re taking the day off! No KFGD or stream until we’re back on Wednesday. Closing tiiime (please sing the semisonic song)! This is truly the last call for our merch on the RT store, so BOGO (buy one get one free) with code BONGOS through the end of the week! The Roper Report - 00:14:22 - PlayStation Mobile has lost another top exec 00:34:14 - Psychonauts 3 Isn't Coming Anytime Soon 00:41:43 - Ad 00:42:47 - Overwatch 2 Won't Get New Story Missions For Multiple Seasons After Invasion 00:49:04 - Nintendo is closing its subscription service for Switch repairs after 1 year 00:52:12 - Jujutsu Kaisen game announced at Bandai Namco Showcase 00:56:23 - Ark: Survival Evolved Remaster has been Delayed to October 01:00:50 - Out Today 01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong Wednesday’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lord of The Rings Gollum Studio Stops Making Games - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.30.23
Greg and Blessing close out the week talking about Gollum being so bad it shut a studio down, Assassin's Creed Black Flag could get a remake, and we ask the question everyone wants to know about what you do while you listen to this podcast. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:13:39 - Housekeeping A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now where we talk about our 15 most anticipated games for the rest of the year. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report - 00:19:50 - Lord of The Rings Gollum studio is stopping game development 00:31:27 - Here’s How Long it Takes to Beat Baldur’s Gate 3 00:39:58 - Ad 00:41:05 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase recapped 00:49:46 - Monster Hunter Rise has sold 13 million 00:54:00 - Scorn is coming to PS5 later this year 00:55:51 - Walking Dead is crossing over with Dying Light 2 00:57:10 - SIFU’s getting another big update 00:58:18 - Black Flag REMAKE?! 01:03:33 - Out Today 01:05:15 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pokemon GO Dev Massive Layoffs, Cancels Marvel Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.29.23
Greg and Tim chat about big layoffs at Niantic, Baldur's Gate getting out the way of Starfield, and Greg laughs at PC gamers again. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:50 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is available right now all about the last huge week of Xbox news. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames It’s Joey’s half birthday which means you get 25% off everything on our RT store with the code CHRISTMASINJUNE! kindafunny.com/oldstore We’re live reacting to the Annapurna Purna Showcase today at noon! If you miss us live, catch the video on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! The Roper Report - 00:09:51 - Pokémon Go Dev Lays Off 230 Employees 00:33:09 - Baldur's Gate 3 PC Coming Sooner Than Expected, PS5 Version Delayed Slightly 00:38:37 - Ad 00:39:43 - Sega says it’s not open to acquisition talks following Microsoft interest 00:45:12 - Bloober Team is done making psychological horror games 00:52:34 - Sony Accidentally Reveals That Call of Duty is Worth $800 Million to PlayStation Alone 00:55:32 - Valve is reportedly banning games featuring AI generated content 00:59:00 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Does Not Support Mouse and Keyboard on PC 01:00:10 - Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance Announced 01:01:35 - Out Today 01:03:27 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The REAL Reason PlayStation Is Against Xbox Buying Activision - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.28.23
Bless and Greg talk about a bombshell Jim Ryan email about Xbox, Final Fantasy 16 hitting a huge milestone, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:04 - Housekeeping A new Gamescast is up! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report - 00:04:55 - Sony’s PlayStation chief privately said Microsoft’s Activision deal wasn’t about Xbox exclusives 00:14:02 - Microsoft wanted to acquire Square Enix 00:32:58 - Ad 00:34:05 - Final Fantasy 16 Sold 3 Million Copies During Launch Week 00:37:49 - Red Dead Redemption got rated in South Korea 00:42:17 - A new report says Star Wars Eclipse is targeting 2026 00:47:14 - AEW Review Round Up 00:52:15 - The Next Nintendo Console 00:52:52 - What the heck is Dave The Diver? 00:56:47 - The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down 00:59:21 - Out Today 01:04:33 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xbox Almost Bought Sega & Bungie?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.27.23
Greg and Bless chat about some Microsoft acquistions that could've happened, was Cyberpunk's hate warranted, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:30 - Housekeeping Come celebrate Tim’s BIRTHDAY with us on Friday June 30! We'll be streaming all afternoon long celebrating all things Tim Gettys on Twitch and Youtube. A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now! It's Joey's half birthday which means you get 25% off everything on our RT store with the code CHRISTMASINJUNE! Xcast is recording today and the crew is talking about everything going on at the Xbox FTC trial, Perfect Dark, and more! Write in with your questions, and tune in live today on Patreon or on Thursday when the episode is up for everyone. The Roper Report - 00:13:39 - Microsoft explored buying Sega, Bungie and IO Interactive 00:30:04 - It looks like IO Interactive’s fantasy RPG is an Xbox exclusive 00:39:16 - Ad 00:40:24 - The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Already The Second Best Selling Game Of 2023 00:46:10 - Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says their next console will use the same Nintendo Account 00:47:40 - CD Projekt reflects on Cyberpunk’s launch: ‘It became cool to dislike it’ 00:55:50 - Meta is launching a subscription service for Quest games 00:57:55 - Among Us is getting an animated TV Show 01:02:22 - Out Today 01:04:32 - Squad Up: Jake Oz - IRL @ RTX - @JakeOz184 (Twitter) @jakeosburn18 (Instagram) Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s Going on With Perfect Dark?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.26.23
Greg and Blessing break down everything going on with a new report about Perfect Dark, Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:14 - Housekeeping Our Elemental episode of Pixar in Review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report - 00:12:30 - Xbox’s Perfect Dark Reboot Is Still Years Away 00:41:49 - Ad 00:42:55 - Alan Wake 2 is digital-only because it gives Remedy "more time to polish" 00:52:15 - Sonic Superstars Release Date May Have Been Leaked by Retailers 00:55:30 - Bandai Namco’s having a showcase 00:57:00 - Xbox reveals Barbie Xbox Series S 00:58:40 - Out Today 01:01:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tim and Bless Celebrate Sonic’s Birthday! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.23.23
Sonic turns 30 (and Bless surprises Tim on the ocassion)! E3 might be cancelled for the next 2 years! Tim and Bless talk about it all. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:10 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and the crew is breaking down PlayStation’s multiplayer plan and Blessing’s video about it. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Right after KFGD and the post show, Blessing will be joining the stream team to play Mortal Kombat 1! The Roper Report - 00:11:38 - E3 2024 and 2025 Canceled According to Los Angeles Tourism Board 00:28:09 - Ad 00:29:16 - Sonic Frontiers ‘Birthday Bash’ DLC adds a New Game Plus mode today 00:35:08 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2’s games have reportedly leaked 00:39:15 - Guerilla Games has memorialized Lance Reddick 00:42:21 - Embracer Group Paid $395 Million for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Rights 00:46:44 - A Nintendo shareholder meeting was disrupted by ranting Splatoon 3 fan 00:51:37 - Out Today Reader mail - 00:54:53 - “How would you rank this years' Keigh-3 showcases?” - KBABZ 00:58:48 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft Says Xbox Lost The Console Wars - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.22.23
Xbox and PlayStation are fighting again. Blessing and Tim chat about the console wars, new Starfield details, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:20 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now and the crew has on the one and only Todd Howard to discuss all things Starfield. That’s up over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now and it’s all about what’s up with PlayStation’s multiplayer strategy. Watch it over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Secret Invasion Breakdown With Erik Voss The Roper Report - 00:10:09 - Xbox also says its lost the console wars 00:17:06 - Sony says it will withhold PS6 details from Activision if it’s acquired by Microsoft 00:24:04 - Microsoft Expects the Next Generation of Consoles to Come Out in 2028 00:31:17 - Ad 00:32:25 - Todd Howard Says Only 10% of Starfield Planets Have Life on Them 00:45:25 - Spider-Man 2’s title track is being debuted in a few days 00:47:32 - Sonic Central is back 00:52:12 - Season developer Scavengers Studio hit with "massive layoffs" 00:56:04 - Quake II Remastered has been rated in Korea 00:58:19 - Out Today 01:01:18 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Final Fantasy 16 Reviews & Nintendo Direct Recap - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.21.23
A new Nintendo Direct!? Final Fantasy 16 reviews!? Let's break it all down with Greg and Jerica! https://twitter.com/JKGamesPodcast Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:02 - Housekeeping Today, The Kinda Funny Xcast will host Todd Howard from Bethesda Game Studios to talk all things Starfield! If you wanna get involved and ask any questions to Todd about the game write in to KindaFunny.com/xcast A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now and it’s all about what’s up with PlayStation’s multiplayer strategy. Watch it over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Deal of the week: get 20% off of your order from our RT Store merch with code JABRONI! The Roper Report - 00:09:32 - Final Fantasy 16 Review Round Up 00:29:26 - Ad 00:30:33 - Nintendo Direct Recap 00:50:08 - Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass 00:54:03 - EA Sports and EA Games are Splitting Apart 00:58:47 - Out Today 01:00:05 - Squad Up: OMGzus - Diablo IV - OMGzus#1893 01:00:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nintendo Direct Predictions - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.20.23
Blessing is joined by special guest Jerica "Jerkachu" Hannah to talk about our expectations for the Nintendo Direct! https://twitter.com/JKGamesPodcast Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:10:49 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is premiering today at 11am PT right after KFGD. It’s all about PlayStation’s live service games. It’s the season finale, wrapping up this year’s episodes, so tune in at 11am on the dot for a jam packed episode. The Roper Report - 00:13:50 - A new nintendo Direct is happening TOMORROW 00:37:51 - Ad 00:38:59 - BREAKING: Immortals of Aveum Delayed 00:46:27 - Ubisoft says it should have held Mario + Rabbids sequel for Nintendo’s next console 00:49:03 - Square Enix staff have been asking the Final Fantasy head for a Final Fantasy 6 remake 00:51:43 - Geoff Keighley acknowledges Summer Game Fest diversity criticism 00:55:22 - Out Today 00:56:38 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Jerica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BEWARE: Final Fantasy 16 Spoilers Are Out There - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.19.23
The Indie Informer Jill Grodt joins Greg to talk Final Fantasy XVI, Xbox on VR, and more! Support Jill's work at http://www.theindieinformer.com! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:13:40 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is premiering tomorrow at 11am PT right after KFGD and it’s all about what’s up with PlayStation’s multiplayer strategy. It’s the season finale, wrapping up this year’s episodes, so tune in at 11am on the dot for a jam packed episode. The Roper Report - 00:17:18 - BEWARE: Final Fantasy 16 Is Out There 00:25:25 - No VR for Xbox 00:35:31 - Ad 00:36:38 - PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 was once ‘running beautifully’ on Xbox 360 00:40:16 - Lies of P Demo is a Hit 00:46:28 - Gaming Goes to the movies! 00:53:37 - SGF Winners 00:58:07 - Out Today 00:59:03 - Diablo IV - polishdovahk #1772 01:00:47 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Jerica Hannah from JK Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xbox Takes on TV and Movies! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.16.23
Tim and Greg talk Xbox games Xbox TV shows, Xbox movies, and Xbox boxes. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:50 - Housekeeping The Flash In Review is Live and rad! PS I Love You XOXO is Janet and Greg drinking and is rad! The SEASON FINALE of The Blessing Show is premiering on Tuesday right after Kinda Funny Games Daily. That’s right, only mere weeks after the previous episode, Bless and Rog are back to close out the year’s episodes. So grab popcorn and tune in this Tuesday right after KFGD for a jam packed episode. The Roper Report - 00:11:39 - Matt Booty Is Talking! 00:28:42 - Ad 00:31:54 - Xbox Confident in Halo’s Future 00:36:16 - Top Nintendo Switch piracy subreddit banned after 3 years 00:41:09 - Dan Houser’s New Studio 00:46:18 - You can Preorder Spider-Man 2 Today 00:50:17 - CD Projekt Adding Legendary Witcher Sword to Cyberpunk 2077 00:51:32 - Skyrim Granny ain’t in Starfield and WILL NEVER PLAY IT! 00:53:32 - Out Today - SPIDEY Newegg Code - SSZCTA622 00:57:12 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Jill from Indie Informer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Voice of Final Fantasy 16’s Clive Joins Us! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.15.23
Tim is joined by Ben Starr, the voice actor behind Clive from Final Fantasy XVI, to dive into the news of the day! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:36 - Housekeeping Summer, summer, summertiiiiime! Buy two, get one free this week on our RT storefront with code KFSUMMER at checkout! The Roper Report - 00:08:54 - Sony says not releasing its first-party games on PS Plus on day one is ‘working’ 00:20:37 - The Last of Us comes to Universal Studios’s Halloween Horror Nights 00:23:58 - Dead Cells is getting an animated series 00:33:00 - Ad 00:36:12 - Forza studio Turn 10 is working on a new car customisation game for mobile 00:42:35 - 4 new PS VR2 games have been announced 00:50:09 - Subway Surfers studio Kiloo Games lays off staff before July closure 00:52:27 - Star Ocean: The Second Story R Remake Leaked 00:54:47 - Kojima’s hanging out with Nic Cage 00:57:17 - Out Today 00:59:57 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We Saw Armored Core 6 at Summer Game Fest! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.14.23
Armored Core 6 impressions, Xbox partnering with more studios, and everything from Xbox Games Showcase Extended! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Some More SGF Shout Outs! 00:11:11 - Housekeeping It’s that time again! Join Mike, Nick, James, and Elyse for another 90s Action Movie Watch-a-long this Wednesday night at 7:30pm! They’ll be watching the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Total Recall. Jump on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames at 7:30pm Pacific Time this Wednesday to watch along with them. Summer, summer, summertiiiiime! Buy two, get one free this week on our RT storefront with code KFSUMMER at checkout! The Roper Report - 00:17:09 - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon preview round up 00:30:36 - Microsoft signs deal with Outriders studio People Can Fly for a new Xbox game 00:38:41 - Ad 00:41:54 - The Length of the Modern Development Cycle 00:53:10 - Everything Announced at the Xbox Game Showcase Extended 00:56:29 - Lego 2K Goooal has been rated in South Korea 00:58:35 - PS5 Game streaming is here! 01:01:22 - Out Today 01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim and ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Layoffs, Closures Coming to Embracer Group - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.13.23
We are BACK from Summer Game Fest to talk about Starfield, Embracer, Todd Howard, Titanfall 3, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:12:05 - Housekeeping Xbox Showcase and Post-Show! Ubi Showcase and Post-Show! Gamescast SGF! It’s that time again! Join Mike, Nick, James, and Elyse for another 90s Action Movie Watch-a-long this Wednesday night at 7:30pm! They’ll be watching the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Total Recall. Jump on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames at 7:30pm Pacific Time this Wednesday to watch along with them. Thank you to our Patreon Producer:Kasey Andrew, Delaney Twining, & James Hasting The Roper Report - 00:15:06 - Brace for Embracer Layoffs, Nicole Carpenter @ Polygon 00:37:01 - Ad 00:40:25 - Hi-Fi Rush Update Trailer Reaction 00:43:00 - FTC Looking to Block Blizz/Micro, Jordan Novet and Lauren Feiner @ CNBC 00:43:50 - Random SGF Tidbits 00:46:00 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Adds a New Ending to the Base Game, Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN: 00:48:40 - SGF Will RETURN! 00:50:15 - Pragmata Delayed (at the Terrible Capcom Showcase) 00:51:30 - Titanfall 3 was 10 months into development when canceled, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot 00:56:16 - Diablo IV earns more than $666M in sales in first five days, setting a new Blizzard record, via Blizzard 00:57:30 - Out Today 00:59:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ubisoft Forward 2023 Review and Breakdown - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.12.23
The Ubisoft Forward just ended! Let's breakdown our thoughts. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:45 - Housekeeping 00:03:00 - Reviewing the Ubisoft Forward 00:25:00 - Ad 00:28:12 - Breaking Down the Showcase Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Legend of Zelda Movie Details?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.09.23
SanchoWest and Chloe Naylor got the nerdy news you need to know about! Follow Sancho at http://www.twitch.tv/sanchowest Chloe at http://www.twitter.com/echochlo Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:07 - Getting to know the Guests! 00:02:28 - Housekeeping Kinda Funny’s Summer Game Fest reactions from yesterday are up right now on Youtube and as a Gamescast! The Summer Game Fest celebrations continue this weekend with live reactions to the Xbox Game Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and more! Stay tuned right here on Youtube.com/KidnaFunnyGames and Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames Today’s the day – YOU can get Greg Miller as your manager in WWE 2K23! Grab him now in My Faction, and tell 2K you want him in the next game’s My Rise! The Roper Report - 00:07:53 - The Legend of Zelda Movie Coming From Illumination? 00:13:50 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Headlines Summer Game Fest! 00:53:59 - Ad 00:57:11 - Persona Leaks! 01:02:33 - Devolver Digital Wrap-up 01:07:18 - The Most Popular Diablo Class is… 01:11:26 - Out Today 01:13:06 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: The Entire KF Games Crew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s Going on With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.08.23
Blessing and Tim break down those weird FF7 teases, Final Fantasy 9 remake, and Capcom Showcase expectations. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:48 - Housekeeping We’re live reacting to Summer Game Fest right after this episode of KFGD. So stay tuned, we’ll be doing some predictions and having fun all the way up to the Showcase. Watch it live or later on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Speaking of, Thank you to Amazon Gaming and Summer Gamefest for partnering with us this showcase season! Go to http://amazon.com/summergamefest all summer long to discover the top new & upcoming games! We are shutting down our RT Store so we've got some hot merch deals for ya! Use code KFGAMES for 15% off til the 10th! ICYMI: There’s a new episode of The Blessing Show up right now The Roper Report - 00:07:03 - We’ve gotten our 7th Twitter update on Final Fantasy Rebirth 00:25:04 - A Final Fantasy 9 remake is currently in development, reports claim 00:30:39 - Ad 00:03:11 - Length 00:34:37 - Capcom has confirmed several titles for its upcoming showcase 00:43:50 - Viewfinder gets a release date and PS5 demo 00:46:30 - Friday The 13th: The Game is Being Delisted And Shut Down 00:49:21 - Like a Dragon Gaiden Seemingly Arrives This November 00:52:25 - Out Today Reader mail - 00:53:35 - Do you guys have any favorite combo of closely released games? - Dean L 00:58:30 - What would you've found hardest to believe back in 2017? - Charles Jakobsen 01:01:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: SanchoWest and Chloe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ubisoft Forward 2023 Predictions - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.07.23
Blessing and Andy talk about next week's Ubisoft Forward and give predictions of everything we may or may not see. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:54 - Ubisoft Predictions 00:27:19 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now! A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up where the crew gives their predictions for the Xbox Games Showcase The Roper Report - 00:29:36 - ‘P3RE’ Domain Update Suggests Persona 3 Remake Announcement Is Coming 00:39:09 - Ad 00:42:20 - Street Fighter 6 is the second game in a month to earn a coveted ‘Famitsu 40’ 00:55:22 - Hideo Kojima’s getting a documentary 00:57:44 - TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Dimension Shellshock DLC Adds Usagi Yojimbo 01:01:09 - Out Today 01:03:33 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Apple’s New VR Headset a Gamechanger? - Kinda Funny Games Daily LIVE 06.06.23
Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:40 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show premieres right after today’s KFGD right after KFGD. So if you’re watching live, stay tuned to catch the episode right here on the YouTube channel. If you’re listening later, go check out the episode all about how to announce a video game. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1666123997963223040 A new episode of The Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s our Summer Game Fest predictions. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new episode of Kinda Feudy is up right now! Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Kasey Andrew,Delaney Twining,James Hasting The Roper Report - 00:09:19 - Apple Officially Reveals Vision Pro, Its New $3,499 Mixed Reality Headset - Taylor Lyles @ IGN 00:31:55 - Capcom has announced the Capcom showcase 00:36:00 - Ad 00:39:05 - Diablo 4 Already Has Two Expansions In The Works - Cameron Koch @ Gamespot 00:41:18 - Diablo is Blizzard’s fastest selling game ever 00:45:04 - The Starfield Xbox controller and headset ‘will release’ during the Xbox Games Showcase - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:51:26 - Knockout City has officially gone offline 00:53:09 - Western Digital's Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X/S Are Real and Now Available - Taylor Lyles @ IGN 00:54:20 - Out Today 00:55:29 - Squad Up: Madeline (madexposure) - IRL! 00:55:58 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xbox Games Showcase: No CG First Party Trailers - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.05.23
Greg is joined by Mark Bozon to chat about new details for the Xbox Games Showcase and Street Fighter selling 1 million! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:03 - Housekeeping The brand new episode of The Blessing Show is out tomorrow at 11am right after KFGD, right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. ONLY on YouTube and the livestream, there’s going to be a 30-minute post-show where SnowBikeMike comes in to talk to US KFGD hosts about YOUR YouTube Superchat questions! Stay tuned after today’s handshake to hang out with us before the next Kinda Funny stream starts! Over on Patreon: There’s a brand new episode of the Next Gen podcast up right now. Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Kasey Andrew, Delaney Twining, &James Hasting The Roper Report - 00:09:44 - Microsoft Promises No Full CG Trailers for Xbox Showcase First-Party Games - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:20:28 - Street Fighter 6 Hits Over 1 Million Players During Opening Weekend - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:28:45 - WWE Announced Multi-Year Partnership With Twitch - Lan Pitts @ Gamespot 00:35:00 - Ad 00:38:25 - Grasshopper Manufacture says ‘something’s gonna happen’ on June 15 - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:44:00 - Sony CEO warns technical issues still remain for cloud gaming - Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:51:55 - EA Sports Is Aiming to Add Nike's .SWOOSH NFTs to Its Games - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:56:40 - Out Today 00:57:25 - Squad Up:Nathan McInerney (Doesn't matter) - The_Nmac Michael Howe(Xbox) - MC L 7 00:59:08 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Joins WWE 2K23 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.02.23
Tim and Blessing congratulate Greg for being featured in WWE 2K23, Imran joins us for Everybody 1, 2 Switch, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth seems like it's going well. Time Stamps - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Redfall: The Story Behind its Poor Launch - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.01.23
Blessing and Tim talk about Jason Schreier's report about Redfall and new details about Spider-Man 2. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:45 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:05:49 - Jason Schreier has the inside scoop on Redfall 00:23:22 - We have answers on how Spider-Man 2’s character switching works 00:31:20 - Ad 00:32:26 - Bobby Kotick says a bunch of terrible shit 00:40:19 - Marvel's Midnight Suns developer has been hit by layoffs 00:41:20 - CD Projekt Red to Lay Off Around 30 Employees as Gwent Development Winds Down 00:50:15 - Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn 00:55:30 - Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 has been announced! 00:59:36 - Out Today 01:02:11 - Squad Up: Miguel - PS Vita - SoulBlaster59 01:02:49 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Last of Us Multiplayer Struggles - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.30.23
Andy and Greg talk about Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, and the future of PlayStation's multiplayer games! Plus, Diablo IV and Street Fighter 6 reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lord of The Rings Gollum Studio Apologizes - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.26.23
KFGD has been taken over! VGC's Jordan Middler and Mr. Midas host this episode and chat about the apology from Lord of The Rings Gollum, Zelda's duplication glitch getting fixed, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:27 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is coming next week. Join us on our Youtube channel on Wednesday at 10am Pacific Time for “The Blessing Showcase” A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now featuring the one and only Ryan Mccaffrey from IGN. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames New kindafunny.com/store! Check out our camp and floral lines designed by Nick at Campfire Design! The Roper Report - 00:06:10 - Lord of The Rings Gollum devs apologize 00:10:27 - Tears of the Kingdom Patch Removes Every Duplication Glitch 00:16:11 - John Wick 5 has been Confirmed and John Wick Video Game Proposals are Moving Ahead 00:23:49 - Turn 10 reveals Forza Motorsport cover art and gameplay showcase plans 00:29:02 - Ad 00:31:15 - More Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 details have seemingly leaked 00:37:42 - The new Alone in the Dark stars David Harbour and Jodie Comer and is out in October 00:42:25 - Out Today 00:44:45 - “What franchise do you think would benefit from strong stunt casting” - Daniel Summers 00:46:42 - “Do you think the lackluster PS showcase has anything to do with the ongoing Activision deal? - Chris Drummer 00:51:07 - Squad Up: Chris Drummer - PS5 - cjdrumm 00:52:00 - You‘re Wrong Tuesday’s Hosts: Greg & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do We Get Another PlayStation Showcase in 2023? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.25.23
Blessing and Tim recap yesterday's showcase, answer your questions about it, and talk about the next step for PlayStation. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:44 - Housekeeping In case you missed it, KFGD from yesterday is available all about how PlayStation is on top of the world. Also, our PlayStation Showcase episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now all about how disappointed we are in PlayStation. Those are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The Roper Report - 00:05:30 - A quick recap of yesterday’s PlayStation Showcase 00:24:49 - Konami explains the Delta symbol for MGS 3 remake 00:32:34 - Ad 00:34:48 - Alan Wake 2 is a digital only title 00:42:33 - The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is the worst reviewed game of 2023 00:54:59 - Alan Wake 2 is coming to Game Fest 01:00:32 - Out Today 01:02:48 - Happy Birthday Nano! 01:04:06 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PlayStation is on Top of The World - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.24.23
Blessing and Greg discuss PlayStation's future plans for the PS5, First Party Games, and PSVR2! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:45 - Housekeeping Right after this episode of KFGD we’ll be hanging out and streaming all the way up to the PlayStation Showcase. Come hang out, make predictions and get hyped for some trailers. The Roper Report - 00:12:54 - PlayStation is on top of the world 00:32:03 - Ad 00:35:32 - PlayStation is STILL on top of the world 00:48:41 - An Update on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake 00:53:37 - Embracer shares have nosedived after the collapse of a $2 billion deal 01:09:03 - Expect Lies of P at Summer Game Fest 01:10:40 - Out Today 01:11:43 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Insomniac Confirms No Co-op in Spider-Man 2 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.23.23
Greg and Blessing chat about a lack of co-op in Spider-Man 2, Playstation looking to acquire more, and Mortal Kombat 1 showing up at Summer Game Fest. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:37 - “What would the worst plausible announcement you could think of be?” - Daryl 00:11:57 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny podcast is up right now! Tomorrow is the PlayStation Showcase and we’re reacting live to it right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 1pm pt. The Roper Report - 00:16:13 - Insomniac confirms Marvel's Spider-Man 2 won't have co-op 00:33:21 - Sony Is Reportedly Gearing Up For More Acquisitions 00:49:33 - Ad 00:51:47 - Mortal Kombat 1 is gonna be at Summer Game Fest 00:58:47 - Former Battlefield creative director announces new studio TTK Games 01:01:35 - Out Today 01:04:11 - The Kid Did the Dishes 01:04:49 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Final Fantasy 16 Dethrone Zelda? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.22.23
Greg and Tim tackle a HUGE news day. Let's talk Final Fantasy 16 impressions, summer game teases, and Ubisoft's Star Wars game. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:05 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:05:46 - Final Fantasy 16 Preview Round Up 00:19:36 - Square Enix has discussed ditching numbered Final Fantasy titles 00:23:52 - Ubisoft Open-World Star Wars Game May Be Sooner Than You Think 00:38:45 - Ad 00:40:57 - Planet of Lana review round up 00:48:32 - Rumor: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Remake Isn’t A Playstation Exclusive 00:52:09 - Summer Game Fest’s back, with big announcements, wall-to-wall news, and world premieres 00:58:48 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ‘was delayed by over a year for polish’ 01:00:00 - AEW: Fight Forever Launches Next Month 01:01:05 - What is Dontnod teasing?? 01:02:05 - Out Today 01:03:51 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No Day 1 PS5 Exclusives for PC Gamers - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.19.23
Sorry, PC gamers, Jim Ryan's got some bad news for you. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:42 - Housekeeping TODAY we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special a subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes! ONLY on YouTube and the livestream, there’s going to be a 30-minute post-show where SnowBikeMike comes in to talk to US KFGD hosts about YOUR YouTube Superchat questions! Stay tuned after today’s handshake to hang out with us before the next Kinda Funny stream starts! Over on Patreon: Gregways Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report - 00:10:35 - No PS5 Exclusives Day 1 on PC, Mike Straw @ Insider Gaming 00:29:15 - Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes, Liam Doolan @ Nintento Life 00:35:05 - LEGO DRIVE Review Round-Up 00:37:35 - Lego 2K Drive Cloud And Cross-Platform Saves Temporarily Disabled To Avoid Progression Loss, Steven T Wright @ GameSpot 00:42:45 - Ad 00:43:59 - Super Mario Game Boy Advance Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online, Anthony Wood @ IGN 00:50:04 - Horizon Ain’t Worried About Haters, Demi Williams @ GameSpot 00:53:30 - Boring ass Activision Update - Joshua Fineman @ Seeking Alpha 00:54:00 - Tim talks Sonic 00:55:40 - Out Today 00:56:45 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday - Greg and Tim Tuesday - Greg and Bless Wednesday - Bless and Greg Thursday - Bless and Tim Friday - Tim and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reaction - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.18.23
GET OVER HERE. A new Mortal Kombat has been revealed and Blessing and Tim are here to talk about it. Also do we finally have a release window for Grand Theft Auto 6? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:25 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s everyone’s first impressions on Zelda Tears of The Kingdom after the first weekend playing the game. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Today, Greg puts the Kinda Funny Championship on the line ON THE GREEN! That’s right, Greg, Nick, Andy, and Mike are hitting the links of EA PGA Tour in a sponsored stream to determine who’s the best at GARLF! Tune in on Twitch and YouTube Thursday after KFGD to see Greg easily defend his championship against three losers. (This message is brought to you by Greg Miller.) On Friday, May 19th we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special a subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes! The Roper Report - 00:10:04 - The new Mortal Kombat has been announced 00:25:29 - GTA 6 Might Be Coming Out as Soon as Next Year 00:36:43 - Ad 00:37:49 - Sony unveils Access controller for PS5 to assist disabled players 00:40:00 - Lords of the Fallen Arrives This October 00:42:15 - Xbox Debuts PC Games to NVIDIA GeForce NOW Members Beginning Today 00:44:27 - BlizzCon 2023 returns to a live event in November 00:49:37 - Spongebob is coming to Power Wash simulator 00:53:20 - Out Today 00:56:05 - “Has PlayStation ever missed?” - Cwluc 01:02:48 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PlayStation Showcase Has Been Announced - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.17.23
A new PlayStation Showcase IS HAPPENING. Blessing and Greg talk about it, Overwatch 2 canceling its campaign mode, and Mortal Kombat news coming tomorrow. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:38 - Housekeeping Thursday, Greg puts the Kinda Funny Championship on the line ON THE GREEN! That’s right, Greg, Nick, Andy, and Mike are hitting the links of EA PGA Tour in a sponsored stream to determine who’s the best at GARLF! Tune in on Twitch and YouTube Thursday after KFGD to see Greg easily defend his championship against three losers. (This message brought to you by Greg Miller.) On Friday, May 19th we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes! The Roper Report - 00:08:40 - A new PlayStation Showcase has finally been announced 00:34:21 - Ad 00:35:27 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom numbers are in 00:40:44 - Overwatch 2’s PvE Hero Mode has been canceled 00:49:10 - Ed Boon teases something this week 00:50:45 - The Expanse: A Telltale Series launches July 27th 00:52:13 - Nintendo is shutting down and delisting Pac-Man 99 00:53:15 - Nicolas Cage is coming to Dead By Daylight 00:54:48 - Out Today 00:56:26 - MarleyOfWar - Fall guys - PS5 00:57:16 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Assassin’s Creed and Star Wars Save Ubisoft’s 2023? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.16.23
Blessing and Mike chat about Ubisoft shifting more toward Assassin's Creed, the possibility of us seeing Star Wars soon, and Sega making more movies after Sonic. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:05 - Housekeeping On Friday, May 19th we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes! The Roper Report - 00:12:39 - Ubisoft plans to increase the number of Assassin’s Creed developers by 40% 00:25:25 - After Sonic movie success, Sega says it could adapt other IPs for the big screen 00:32:21 - Ad 00:33:29 - Sega suggests it could become the latest publisher to raise game prices to $70 00:40:44 - Stray Could Be Coming to Xbox 00:44:27 - A new wave of Game Pass games have been revealed 00:52:09 - AEW Fight Forever’s release could be right around the corner 00:55:26 - Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts 00:58:03 - Out Today 01:05:33 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Open World Zelda is Here To Stay - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.15.23
Tim and Blessing talk about Eiji Aounuma's comments on the future of Zelda, a new Amazon Lord of The Ring's MMO, and the EU approves Activision's acquisition. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:00 - Housekeeping On Friday, May 19th we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes! The Roper Report - 00:11:42 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the second biggest Nintendo launch in UK history 00:23:39 - Open world Zelda is a format for the future of the series, says producer Eiji Aonuma 00:34:39 - Ad 00:35:45 - Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO for PC and consoles 00:38:33 - Square Enix Considering Creating New Studios and Acquiring Existing Ones 00:45:46 - EU approves Microsoft's $68.7bn Activision Blizzard bid 00:51:20 - More Layoffs 00:55:21 - Open Roads Team Splits From Fullbright After 'Toxic' Workplace Allegations 00:57:50 - Out Today 01:00:51 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom Release Day! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.12.23
Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code KINDAFUNNY for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Blessing and Greg chat about Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom and Summer Game Fest's partners... but mostly Zelda. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:30 - Housekeeping 00:16:50 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is finally out! 00:36:54 - Calling Out Tim 00:41:21 - Geoff Keighley’s announced the Summer Game Fest Partners 00:44:14 - ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Was Preparing to Audition Actors With Video Game Scenes Due to Writers Strike, but Is Now on Hold 00:48:25 - Hogwarts Legacy for Nintendo Switch has been delayed to November 00:50:22 - Out Today 00:52:36 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom Reviews Are Here! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.11.23
Blessing has played Zelda and Tim is so hyped for it! Let's talk about these reviews, Steam Deck's biggest competitor gets reviews, and Mortal Kombat's new game gets more reported details. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:25 - Housekeeping Our Kinda Funny Gamescast review of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: There’s a new Remember Blank all about our favorite Zelda games The Roper Report - 00:08:29 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom review round up 00:26:12 - 'Mortal Kombat 1' is a reboot, with a full reveal and launch date imminent 00:36:34 - Ad 00:37:39 - Who’s Your Fighting Main? 00:39:40 - ASUS ROG Ally review round up 00:46:00 - Devolver has confirmed their Direct for June 00:48:51 - Panic is publishing a first person soccer game 00:54:34 - Out Today 00:59:37 - Squad Up: Tiny Cam - Nintendo - SW-4838-4430-4216 01:00:28 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Been Delayed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.10.23
Blessing and Greg talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong's delay, Game Freak's big new samurai game, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:25 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Feudy poll is up on my twitter. Fill out the questionnaire to help determine the answers on a future episode of Kinda Feudy. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1656007190136897537 Our Horizon Forbidden Shores spoilercast is up right now on PS I Love You XOXO. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report - 00:10:34 - Hollow Knight: Silksong has been delayed 00:21:26 - Game Freak is Teaming up With Private Division for an 'Ambitious' Samurai Game 00:32:34 - EA’s CEO is ‘indifferent’ on Microsoft’s Activision deal, claims EA ‘will still be the number one Xbox publisher’ 00:38:59 - Ad 00:40:03 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage has been Reportedly Delayed 00:44:50 - PS Plus Extra’s May & April lineups have been revealed 00:51:34 - This Mouse game looks insane 00:54:10 - BREAKING: Mortal Kombat Tease 00:57:32 - Out Today 01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No New Nintendo Switch Hardware This Year - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.09.23
Tim is joined by Gamespot's Lucy James to talk about Nintendo's latest comments on Switch sales and new hardware, Starfield gets rated by the ESRB, and Horizon becomes one of PlayStation's best selling franchises. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:07 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up where the crew talks about the mistake that changed Tim’s life forever. Youtube.com/KindaFunny ONLY on YouTube and the livestream, there’s going to be a 30-minute post-show where SnowBikeMike comes in to talk to US KFGD hosts about YOUR YouTube Superchat questions! Stay tuned after today’s handshake to hang out with us before the next Kinda Funny stream starts! Over on Patreon: The newest episode of The Shit List is up with us breaking down the top ten best Zelda games of all time. Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report - 00:05:44 - Nintendo reports Switch sales slowdown and suggests no new hardware this year - Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:16:00 - What will it take for Nintendo to announce a Switch successor? - Best Friends Q:luciddre4m 00:21:20 - Starfield gets M rating for its violence, sex, drugs, and swearing - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon 00:25:11 - Am I the only person that would be fully happy and satisfied if Starfield is just "another Bethesda RPG but in Space? - Best Friends Q:Dan "Golden Spider" B 00:29:30 - Ad 00:31:10 - Horizon Forbidden West Has Become One of PS5's Best-Selling Games - Liam Croft @ PushSquare 00:39:20 - Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Announced Just a Few Weeks Before Release - George Yang @ IGN 00:47:20 - Out Today Reader mail - 00:52:35 - What’s a game you find yourself returning to just to play it, enjoy gaming, and relax? - NewJohnPlus 00:54:09 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices