Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Xbox Boss Expects Less Exclusive Games - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.24.22 Aug 24, 2022

Show notes

Blessing is joined by Steve Saylor to talk about the biggest headlines of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Phil Spencer on console exclusivity, and Sakurai starting a YouTube channel.

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00:00:00 - Start & Destiny

00:07:00 - Housekeeping

Gamescom ONL was yesterday and our live reactions PLUS post show analysis is available right now for you to check out on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now and the crew has gotten to check out Obsidian’s upcoming game Pentiment. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:11:48 - A quick recap of Gamescom Opening Night Live

00:34:38 - Ad

00:35:40 - Phil Spencer expects there to be ‘less and less’ platform exclusive games in future

00:46:20 - Sakurai has started a Youtube channel

00:57:42 - Publisher PQube has been accused of manipulative behavior

01:03:37 - Out today

01:05:42 - Squad Up: Rob - PS5 - YoCallMeRob

01:06:22 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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PlayStation Reveals PSVR2 Release Window - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.22.22 Aug 23, 2022

Show notes

Tim and Blessing talk about PSVR 2 coming early 2022, Opening Night Live final predictions, and Destiny 2 Lighfall looks really cool!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:07 - Housekeeping

Right after this is our live reactions to Gamescom Opening Night Live! So if you’re watching this live on Twitch, don’t touch that dial because we’ll be rolling right into that. If you’re listening later, the reaction video will be up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
We also got an all new episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast featuring our first date dos and donts. Catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFUnny and podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:06:07 - PSVR 2 Will Be Released in Early 2023

00:16:10 - Sega seems to leak the Sonic Frontiers release date

00:19:15 - Bungie reveals Destiny 2: Lightfall

00:28:37 - Ad

00:29:37 - A Borderlands thing is showing up at Gamescom Opening Night Live

00:31:07 - Twitch announced the end of their exclusivity clause

00:34:29 - Sakurai has ended his daily Smash screenshots

00:41:20 - Nintendo Treehouse: Live featuring Splatoon 3 and Harvestella announced

00:47:15 - Out today

00:50:28 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Last of Us HBO Show First Look: Everything We Want?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.22.22 Aug 22, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk Saints Row reviews and whether or not this is the end of the franchise, Last of Us hbo's first trailer, and every game under the sun is getting adapted into a tv show or movie so Geoff Keighley's making an award for it.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:17 - Housekeeping

A new Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Saints Row review! You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

Tomorrow we’re reacting to Gamescom Opening Night Live. That’s happening right here on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames at 11am sharp right after KFGD.

Our Screencast review for the first episode of the Game of Thrones Prequel, House of the Dragon, is up today over on YouTube.com/KindaFunny and on podcast services when you search for Kinda Funny Screencast!

The Roper Report -

00:07:38 - Saints Row Review Round Up

00:22:50 - The Last of Us HBO show gets a First Look Teaser

00:31:54 - Sony is reportedly making a ‘Days Gone’ movie

00:36:21 - Ad

00:37:21 - Sony is making a Gravity Rush movie

00:41:15 - Sega’s making Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone movies

00:47:26 - Ubisoft denies they’re making a Blade game

00:52:55 - A Destiny 2 and Fortnite crossover has leaked

00:53:57 - MultiVersus surpasses 20 million players

00:54:25 - The Game Awards has announced its date

01:00:19 - Sony is being sued for £5 billion over its online PlayStation Store prices

01:02:57 - Out today

01:03:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Death Stranding OFFICIALLY comes to Xbox Game Pass For PC - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.19.22 Aug 19, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about Death Stranding coming to Xbox Game Pass, Sonic Fronters info leaking, and High On Life getting delayed.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:37 - Housekeeping

A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now! Bless and Janet talk about all of their hopes and dreams for the next PlayStation Showcase… Whenever that is. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:06:11 - Death Stranding is coming to PC Game Pass

00:20:36 - Star Wars Jedi is getting two new books!

00:26:44 - Ad

00:29:02 - Sonic Frontiers release date and DLC ‘listed by promo material’

00:32:32 - NPD says MultiVersus was July’s best-selling video game in the US

00:37:32 - High On Life has been delayed

00:43:02 - Sega Genesis Mini 2’s full game lineup revealed

00:47:37 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Getting a Big Update, and a Steam Version

00:50:43 - Out today

00:54:06 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday - Bless & Tim

Tuesday - Tim & Bless

Wednesday - Bless & Tim

Thursday - Bless & Tim

Friday - Bless & Whitta

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Embracer Acquires Everything & Dead Island 2 LIVES - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.18.22 Aug 18, 2022

Show notes

Blessing is joined by Cameron Hawkins who reviewed Soul Hackers 2 for IGN! We talk about Soul Hackers 2, Embracer acquiring everything under the sun including Lord of The Rings, and Dead Island 2 leaking all over the place.

Follow Cam: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:33 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now with a WILD cast. It’s me, Snowbike Mike, Barrett Courtney, and Janet Garcia and it’s a very special Kinda Feudy episode of the show. We also talk Fortnite DBZ, Rollerdrome, We Are OFK, and more. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFUnnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

PS I Love You XOXO is recording a bit later today and we’re talking about what we want from PlayStation’s next showcase. We want your thoughts! Write into Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames and let us know games or announcements you’d want to see at PlayStation’s next showcase and we’ll talk about your write-ins on the show.

The Roper Report -

00:04:01 - Cam Hawkins is here!

00:07:13 - Embracer acquires everything

00:25:29 - Embracer seemingly confirms Kotor Remake is switching developers

00:27:07 - Dead Island 2 is back from the dead

00:33:08 - Soul Hackers 2 Review Round Up

00:44:54 - Final Fantasy Producer Naoki Yoshida Says The Series Is ‘Struggling’

00:49:03 - Nintendo 'Actively' Investigating Recent Claims Of Misconduct

00:51:19 - Nintendo reportedly plans to boost Switch supply by shrinking its packaging

00:52:03 - We almost got an Iron Man made by the Just Cause devs

00:54:27 - Cult of the Lamb has sold 1 million copies

00:55:32 - Elden Ring has shipped 16.6 million copies as of June

00:57:00 - Ad

00:59:16 - Out today

01:01:54 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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New Banjo Kazooie? New Spyro? What is Toys For Bob Teasing?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.17.22 Aug 17, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Gary talk about Xbox teasing Death Stranding for Game Pass, what makes good comedy, and Toys For Bob teasing a new game.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:07:45 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now featuring the devs of Rumbleverse. The Xcast crew gets to talk to them all about what it was like making the game. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFUnnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:11:23 - Toys for Bob is teasing a new game

00:25:05 - Death Stranding coming to Game Pass???

00:34:26 - Ad

00:36:40 - Gotham Knights has Gone Gold!

00:43:53 - Geoff Keighley’s giving away all the Opening Night Live teases!

00:51:47 - The New Tales From The Borderlands game seemingly has a release date?

01:00:01 - Escape Academy got a huge new patch!

01:03:00 - This girl on Tinder gets guys to buy Nier: Automata and then ghosts them

01:05:47 - Out today

01:08:06 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Cameron Hawkins

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PlayStation Studio is Making Their Biggest Game Yet - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.16.22 Aug 16, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about big changes happening at Team Asobi, Dragon Ball officially coming to Fortnite, and Rollerdrome review impressions.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Housekeeping

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

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The Roper Report -

00:04:25 - Team Asobi’s next game is their biggest yet - Liam Croft @ PushSquare

00:24:15 - Speaking of PlayStation: We got more proof of a PlayStation PC Launcher - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:29:30 - Ad

00:31:33 - Rollerdrome Review Round Up

00:37:30 - Dragon Ball is officially in Fortnite! - Jay Peters @ The Verge

00:41:55 - We got more Multiversus leaks - Owen S. Good @ Polygon

00:48:02 - They gave a squirrel a gun - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:50:36 - Wave Race is coming to Nintendo Switch Online - Twitter

00:52:30 - Out today

00:57:26 - Required Reading: Nintendo Of America's Testers Say They Faced Years Of Sexual Harassment - Sisi Jiang @ Kotaku

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-america-sexual-harassment-sexism-aerotek-1849414921

00:57:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Bless & Whitta

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Blessing's Hosting the FIRST EVER Disney & Marvel Games Showcase! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.15.22 Aug 15, 2022

Show notes

Tim and Imran are joined by the host of Disney & Marvel's first ever Games Showcase Blessing Adeoye Jr.! Let's talk about our hype, Spider-Man's scrapped multiplayer, a leaked Avatar: The Last Airbender Game, and Ghost of Tsushima's movie being fully Japanese.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:44 - Housekeeping

MinnMax Trivia Tower is happening tonight and Snowbike Mike is hosting it for a HYPE Kinda Funny MinnMax crossover. That’s happening at 6pm pacific over on Youtube.com/MinnMax
The Roper Report -

00:04:28 - Disney and Marvel are having a Games Showcase at D23!

00:16:02 - Insomniac’s Spider-Man may have scrapped a multiplayer mode

00:23:32 - New Avatar: The Last Airbender Console Game Seemingly Leaks

00:31:15 - Ad

00:33:30 - Ghost of Tsushima’s movie director wants to make it a Japanese-Language Film with a Japanese Cast

00:38:48 - Private Division Announces Publishing Partnership with Wētā Workshop

00:42:30 - Everything shown during the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022

00:48:53 - MultiVersus’ next fighters have been revealed

00:53:49 - Out today

00:54:33 - Squad Up: Philip - PS5 - PhilipJS (Discord: PhilipJS#4666)

00:55:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Blessing

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Hogwarts Legacy DELAYED (w/ Jirard the Completionist) - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.12.22 Aug 12, 2022

Show notes

Tim reunites with Jirard Khalil to breakdown the Harry Potter delay, Xbox giving PlayStation unsolicited advice, Kojima's PT 8 year anniversary, and more!

Follow Jirard at https://twitter.com/Completionist

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:05 - Housekeeping

Are you ready to rumble? Friday, we're doing a sponsored Rumbleverse stream with a buncha guests from Iron Galaxy to talk about the launch of their brawler royale! Come play with Greg and Mike in private Kinda Funny matches after KFGD at 11 am PT!
The Roper Report -

00:03:26 - Hogwarts Legacy DELAYED

00:08:17 - Microsoft Snarkily Schools Sony On How To Better Run PS Plus

00:13:17 - Sega Has No Plans To Delay Sonic Frontiers From Its 2022 Launch

00:21:53 - Ad

00:23:59 - MultiVersus Season 1 Plans Locked In

00:32:37 - OwlBoy Developer’s Announce Their Next Project

00:36:33 - Hideo Kojima Marks The 8-Year Anniversary Of PT

00:39:47 - Veteran Resident Evil Producer Has Left Capcom to Join NetEase

00:41:44 - Gotham Knights Lore Building

00:45:03 - Out today

00:46:00 - You‘re Wrong

00:46:42 - Squad Up! kfdatabase.com

00:48:45 - God of Work

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday - Bless & Tim

Tuesday - Tim & Bless

Wednesday - Bless & Whitta

Thursday - Bless & ???

Friday - Tim & Bless

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Xbox Says PlayStation Pays to Keep Games Off Game Pass - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.11.22 Aug 11, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about Xbox's accusation of PlayStation's Game Pass blocking fees, Dragon Ball coming to Fortnite, and Fall Guys' Sonic The Hedgehog event.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:42 - Housekeeping

Are you ready to rumble? Friday, we're doing a sponsored Rumbleverse stream with a buncha guests from Iron Galaxy to talk about the launch of their brawler royale! Come play with Greg and Mike in private Kinda Funny matches after KFGD at 11 am PT!
The Roper Report -

00:04:09 - God of War Ragnarok is reportedly causing other developers to move their games

00:10:46 - Microsoft claims Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to keep games off Xbox Game Pass

00:24:34 - Could you need a PSN account to play PlayStation games on PC in the future?

00:30:58 - Ad

00:33:00 - Dragon Ball is coming to Fortnite

00:37:17 - Fall Guys is having a huge Sonic event

00:42:53 - Microsoft says Elden Ring on Game Pass was a bug

00:46:20 - Metal Slug Tactics has been delayed to 2023

00:57:30 - Out today

01:00:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Jirard The Completionist!

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