Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Latest Episodes:

PS Plus Premium's First Big Update: Is it Enough? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.13.22 Jul 13, 2022

Show notes

Start Freeloading Over 30 Games With Prime Gaming for Prime Day 2022 NOW! https://gaming.amazon.com/home?ref_=SM_PD22_INF_POD5_KFG_US

Blessing and Janet break down the first big update to PlayStation Plus Premium and PlayStation Plus Extra, Bayonetta's October release date, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s our Escape Academy Review. We talk about that, Sonic Origins, Greg’s time with the Steam Deck and a whole lot more. That’s on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Shout-out to Prime Gaming for sponsoring our streams. To celebrate Prime Day you can start Freeloading Over 30 Games With Prime Gaming for Prime Day 2022! And then you’ll also be able to claim additional games on Prime Day - July 12 and July 13, which will include AAA titles like Mass Effect Legendary Edition, GRID Legends, Need for Speed Heat, and Star Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, Star Wars Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, and Star Wars Republic Commando. So check out the link in the description to start Freeloading games now!

Come party with Greg, Joey, SnowBikeMike, and Xbox this Friday in LA! We’re taking over the Fonda Theater in Hollywood for the As Dusk Falls Launch Event, and you HAVE to be there. RSVP now at kindafunny.com/xbox!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al Tribesman

The Roper Report -

00:11:40 - PlayStation Plus’ Extra and Premium’s July lineup have been revealed - Owen S. Good @ Polygon

00:25:50 - Bayonetta 3 gets a release date! - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:33:08 - Do either of you think we will get an official Nintendo direct? - Best Friends Q:JakeBakesCakes

00:41:22 - Ad

00:44:30 - Bandai Namco has been HACKED - Jeffrey Rousseau @ GiBiz

00:47:53 - Red Dead Online players are holding a funeral to mourn the game’s ‘death’ - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:53:30 - Twitter says Genshin Impact and Wordle are the most discussed games of 2022 so far - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:59:59 - Nintendo Japan formally acknowledges same-sex marriage - Jeffrey Rousseau @ GiBiz

01:01:41 - Quick Hit: HBO’s Last of Us gets a release window - Brad Lang @ CBR

01:02:30 - Quick Hit: TMNT Shredder’s Revenge has sold over a million copies - Via Press Release

01:02:30 - Out today

01:03:35 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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New Kirby Announced! Last of Us Part 1 Gone Gold! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.12.22 Jul 12, 2022

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Blessing and Gary talk about a new Kirby game, Last of Us Part 1 going gold, Power Wash Simulator, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:31 - Housekeeping

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al Tribesman

The Roper Report -

00:08:45 - Nintendo’s announced a new Kirby game! - Emma Roth @ The Verge

00:30:33 - The Last of Us Part 1 has gone gold - Twitter

00:37:40 - Ad

00:40:50 - Power Wash Simulator Review Round Up

00:47:00 - Square Enix says Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is PS5 exclusive ‘because of the SSD speed’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:55:59 - Supermassive has been acquired by Nordisk Games - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

01:04:50 - Out today

01:07:05 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Janet

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PlayStation's New Studio is More Important Than We Think - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.11.22 Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about Assassin's Creed and potentially other old Ubisoft games becoming unplayable, Haven Studios officially joining PlayStation, and Respawn working on a singleplayer Apex Universe game.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:55 - Housekeeping

HEY LA, wanna hang out with Greg, Joey, and SnowBikeMike?! Xbox and Kinda Funny will be taking over the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles for the As Dusk Falls Launch Event!. A live We Have Cool Friends! A Kinda Funny Gamescast! A Live Let’s Play! Wanna come?! kindafunny.com/xbox for all the details!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al Tribesman

The Roper Report -

00:05:20 - Ubisoft titles pulled from Steam may lock out players who bought them - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz

00:09:32 - Do you think this just encourages piracy? - Best Friends Q:Glutenfull

00:18:34 - The deal has officially closed: Haven is a part of PlayStation Studios - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:28:22 - Ad

00:31:30 - Respawn is hiring for an Apex game that's not Apex Legends - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:40:20 - The Last of Us Part 1 Remake is not a "cash grab", says developer - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer

00:46:15 - Hideo Kojima is tired of you bitches - Emma Roth @ The Verge

00:49:00 - Out today

00:54:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Bless and Gary

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Former Game Informer Editors Join Us! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.08.22 Jul 08, 2022

Show notes

Blessing is joined by Wesley Leblanc and Jon Carson formerly of Game Informer to talk about the layoffs, Skull and Bones, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:30 - Housekeeping

A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. It is me, Greg, and Janet talking God of War Ragnarok. You can catch that right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on Podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady,Gordon McGuire, & Al Tribesman

The Roper Report -

00:11:23 - GameStop Fires Game Informer Staff As It Doubles Down On NFTs And The Blockchain - Paul Tassi @ Forbes

00:27:40 - Ad

00:29:35 - Skull and Bones has a release date - Matt Kim @ IGN

00:42:35 - Pokemon Puzzle League comes to the Nintendo Switch

00:45:15 - Some of July’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games may have leaked - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:49:45 - RoboCop: Rogue City has shown off its first gameplay - Joe Skrebels @ IGN

00:54:00 - Out today

00:55:56 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

MON: Bless and Tim

TUES: Bless and Gary

WED: Bless and Janet

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Tam and Lucy

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E3 2023 vs. Summer Game Fest 2023 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.07.22 Jul 07, 2022

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It might only be July, but the fight between E3 2023 and Summer Game Fest 2023 has already started! Greg and Tim explain and delve into new Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion details!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:33 - Housekeeping

Rahul Kohli is back on the Kinda Funny Podcast, and Andy hurt his feelings! Come watch the Nitro Rifle squirm outta this one! youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services!
Shout-out to Prime Gaming for sponsoring our streams. To celebrate Prime Day you can start Freeloading Over 30 Games With Prime Gaming for Prime Day 2022! And then you’ll also be able to claim additional games on Prime Day - July 12 and July 13, which will include AAA titles like Mass Effect Legendary Edition, GRID Legends, Need for Speed Heat, and Star Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, Star Wars Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, and Star Wars Republic Commando. So check out the link in the description to start Freeloading games now!
The Roper Report -

00:11:32 - E3 *IS* Coming – this time with Reed Pop, Darryn Bonthuys

00:20:12 - BUT FUCK E3, SGF IS BACK TOO!

00:30:18 - Ads

00:32:02 - Greg’s Beef

00:34:25 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion DEETS

00:42:36 - PlayStation did one of their BUNCHA INDIES Blog things

00:43:41 - Ubisoft is trying to save Anno 2070 from Ubisoft

00:44:44 - Xbox at Gamescom

00:49:52 - Out today

00:54:15 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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God of War Ragnarok Release Date Revealed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.06.22 Jul 06, 2022

Show notes

God of War Ragnarok release date is finally unveiled, Forspoken gets delayed, and a UK regulator investigating Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition. Janet and special guest Jared Petty react to all this and more as they also try and figure out how many Nintendo Switches they will buy during its lifecycle.

Follow Jared: https://twitter.com/pettycommajared , listen to his Top 100 Games podcast, and Runtime (Limited Run Games' podcast!).

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:30 - Housekeeping

Merch of the Month - The Tropical Collection - is live! Designed by Nick at Campfire Design Studio: kindafunny.com/store
Porty hats will be restocked next Friday 7/15
The Roper Report -

00:08:50 - God of War Ragnarok is coming!

00:28:08 - Forspoken Delayed

00:34:53 - UK regulator investigating Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition

00:43:11 - Ads

00:44:56 - Splatoon OLED Model

00:50:25 - Intellivision Amico Console Still in Development

00:57:54 - CD Projekt Red Announces Gwent: Rogue Mage

01:01:54 - She-Hulk in Marvel's Avengers

01:06:10 - Out today

01:06:18 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Rockstar Focusing on GTA 6 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.05.22 Jul 05, 2022

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Rockstar is shelving projects to focus on Grand Theft Auto 6! Plus, Greg, Gary, SnowBikeMike, and Barrett DIG INTO all the Ubisoft news! Assassin's Creed Rift, Skull and Bones, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:08:00 - Housekeeping

Merch of the Month - The Tropical Collection - is live today! Designed by Nick at Campfire Design Studio: kindafunny.com/store

Porty hats will be restocked next Friday 7/15

Outriders Worldslayer youtube.com/kindafunnyplays

The Roper Report -

00:10:16 - Skull and Bones Thursday, Multi-Game Showcase in September, Youssef Maguid

00:19:55 - What can the rumored Assassin's Creed "Rift" do to get you excited to hop back in the franchise? - Best Friends Q:JakeBakesCakes

00:32:35 - Speaking of ubi, They’re shutting some stuff down, Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:33:25 - Michael Jordan comes to NBA 2K23,By Eddie Makuch @gamespot

00:46:28 - Ad

00:48:08 - Rockstar Shelving Remakes to Focus on GTA 6, Zack Zwiezen @ Kotaku

00:55:15 - Lollipop Chainsaw Remake in 2023, Yoshimi Yasuda, Lollipop Chainsaw Producer

00:58:00 - Xbox 360 games will no longer be part of Xbox Games with Gold in October, Tom Warren @ The Verge

01:00:20 - Inscription is rated for PS4 in AU

01:00:40 - Good news: Guardians Writer Joins Mass Effect

01:02:10 - Out today

01:06:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Janet and Jared

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Sucker Punch Speaks On Infamous & Sly Cooper - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.01.22 Jul 01, 2022

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Blessing and IGN's Rebekah Valentine talk about Sucker Punch's comments about Infamous & Sly Cooper, Nintendo not making the games you want, and more!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:24 - Housekeeping

00:14:07- Nobody’s working on a new Infamous nor Sly Cooper - Press Release from Sucker Punch

00:27:12 - Nintendo Says It's 'Difficult' to Make All the Sequels You Ask For

00:32:27 - Bethesda Keeps Offering Jobs to Fallout London Modders

00:40:06 - Riders Republic and Skull & Bones in-game events will highlight climate issues

00:46:55 - 4 new Sega Genesis games come to Nintendo Switch Online - Michael McWhertor

00:54:51 - Another edition of: Let me buy this Xbox

00:59:03 - Out Today & You're Wrong

01:03:04 - Post ShowNext Week's Hosts

MON: We’re off for American independence day

TUES: Greg and Gary

WED: ??? and Janet

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Greg and Bless

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Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Review Round-Up - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.30.22 Jun 30, 2022

Show notes

Mike Bithell joins us to celebrate 10 years of Thomas Was Alone and talk Cuphead reviews, God of War, and being nice to game devs!

Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:25 - Housekeeping

It’s a FAT5, ladies and gentlemen: Thor Ragnarok Re-Watch is live on YouTube.com/kindafunny and podcasts.

It’s Tim’s birthday!

The Roper Report -

00:06:35 - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Review Round-Up

00:15:40 - God of DRAMA

00:23:00 - Ron Gilbert won’t Post about Return to Monkey Island Anymore

00:29:59 - Layoffs Suck

00:34:59 - Ad

00:36:07 - Would you watch a Persona TV Show?

00:43:40 - They’re Remaking the Remake of XIII

00:47:58 - Sea of Stars Delayed

00:49:29 - Out today

00:54:33 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Rebekah Valentine!

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Blizzard Buys Spellbreak Studio for WoW - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.29.22 Jun 29, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Stella Chung from IGN talk about Blizzard buying Spellbreak's studio, Sony making PC accesories, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:30 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s me, Greg, and Andy in maybe one of the most chaotic Gamescast’s of all time since Kevin, Barrett, and Tim were all out yesterday so we had to stitch it together with ducktape. We talk about whether or not we’re still in love with our Switches. That’s on youtube.com/KindaFUnnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
We’re also recording our Ms Marvel episode 4 review pretty much as I speak. That’ll be up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and on the Screencast podcast feed.
The Roper Report -

00:09:13 - Blizzard acquires Spellbreak studio Proletariat

00:21:00 - Sony’s starting a new gaming brand for PC

00:30:36 - Sonic Frontiers' Cyber Space Dimension Features Traditional Platforming Stages

00:37:30 - Ad

00:38:38 - DNF Duel & MH Rise Review round Ups

00:49:07 - Skull & Bones Appears to Be Arriving in November

00:54:55 - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope gets some new details

01:00:37 - We got more casting updates for the Fallout Amazon series!

01:04:49 - Out today

01:06:57 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Mike Bithell

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