Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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PlayStation Joins Summer Game Fest! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.31.22 May 31, 2022

Show notes

Janet and Gary join each other FOR THE FIRST TIME on Games Daily to talk about PlayStation's Summer Games Fest, Pokemon, and the end of it all!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:30 - Housekeeping

Every Kinda Funny Wrestling championship is on the line TODAY! Yes, KFW Memorial Day Brawl pops off after this episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily. Come see if Joey Noelle can knock off Alanah Pearce and become the Kinda Funny Twitch Champion! If you miss it live, it’ll be up ASAP on youtube.com/kindafunnygames.
The Roper Report -

00:07:18 - PlayStation Joins Summer Game Fest

00:24:50 - Shinji Hashimoto Announces Retirement From Square Enix

00:36:23 - Coming to Game Pass in June

00:39:42 - The Pokémon Company has had a record financial year

00:48:21 - Ads

00:51:36 - Pokemon Sound library

00:57:20 - eFootball Will Not Get Master League Mode Until 2023

01:03:21 - Out today

01:05:31 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Janet

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PlayStation State of Play Incoming! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.27.22 May 27, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Bless talk about the PlayStation State of Play, Xbox's dongle, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

The greatest TikTok of all time is up on @kindafunnygames and YouTube Shorts!

PSILY is live and casting the Horizon and GOW shows!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:11:40 - PlayStation State of Play Incoming! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.27.22

00:16:48 - Do you think that this is a place where we could see Final Fantasy 16 or Final Fantasy 7 Remake PT2? - Best Friends Q:Nevans Island

00:23:10 - Sony says PlayStation VR 2 will have ‘over 20 launch games’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:34:35 - Ad

00:38:04 - Xbox’s Cloud Dongle Keystone Is Coming, Jez Corden @ Windows Central

00:45:15 - The Callisto Protocol 'No Longer Takes Place in the PUBG Universe,' George Yang @ IGN

00:51:10 - Diablo Immortal Release Times

00:52:52 - Phil Spencer Says He’ll Recognize Raven Software's Union After Acquisition Closes, Sisi Jiang (Jong) @ Kotaku

00:54:40 - Layoffs at Hangar 13, Jason @ Bloomberg

00:57:30 - Release the Neil Blomkamp cut of Gran Turismo?! Justin Kroll and Patrick Hipes @ Deadline

01:00:30 - GameStop will have PS5 Bundles tomorrow!

01:01:40 - Out today

01:04:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: We’re off!

TUES: ???? and Gary Whitta

WED: Greg and Janet

THURS: Bless and Tim

FRI: Blessing and Imran

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PlayStation Domination: So Much News! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.26.22 May 26, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Tim saddle up to the mics to talk about a bevy of PlayStation news! God of War Ragnarok looks to be coming in 2022! Horizon and God of War TV news! Lots of Jim Ryan quotes!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:00 - Housekeeping

Kinda Funny Podcast with Ron Funches is live! Find out what’s up with Nick’s eye and how Ron gave 40 people diaherra!

The Kinda Funny Tik Tok keeps on Tiking and Toking. Head over to @kindafunnygames to see Mike throw his controller across the room playing Switch Sports and Roger review HBO Max's Winning Time! Make sure to follow for daily KF clips.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:09:01 - God of War Ragnarok Inches Closer to 2022 Launch, Ryan Disdale @ IGN

00:22:13 - Two more live service games from PlayStation this Fiscal Year, Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:27:58 - Sony wants around half its games to be on PC and mobile by 2025, Jon Porter @ The Verge

00:32:25 - Sony Expects To Make $300 Million From PC Releases This Year, Eddie Mack-oh @ GameSpot:: - Sony Expects To Make $300 Million From PC Releases This Year, Eddie Mack-oh @ GameSpot

00:34:22 - Steam listing suggests Returnal is coming to PC, Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:43:30 - Ad

00:52:20 - UPDATE on PlayStation Plus Debacle, AskPlayStation

00:53:45 - Fortnite Finale Imminent

00:56:05 - Stray Release Date?

00:57:30 - Out today

01:01:56 - Squad Up:Frankfurtter(Mobile/PC)

01:02:58 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing

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PS Plus Debacle Continues & Marvel MMO Canceled - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.25.22 May 25, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Janet talk about this weird PS Plus discount situation, Marvel MMO from the DC Universe Online folks breaking Greg's heart, and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:52 - Housekeeping

A new episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast is up! We discuss Multiversus, more Steam Deck stuff, and Evil Dead The Game. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:07:26 - The PS Plus storm continues: A Sony support email reportedly confirms that players have to pay back PS Plus discounts to upgrade - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:17:00 - We could be getting Dino Crisis in PS Plus Premium - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:25:09 - That Marvel MMO Has Been Canceled - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:31:25 - Ad

00:32:36 - Forspoken has been rated in Europe - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:40:53 - Bloober Team turned down making a Saw game - Joe Skrebels @ IGN

00:49:00 - Vampire survival game V-Rising has become a surprise hit

00:56:00 - People are playing older games so far this year - Amelia Zollner @ IGN

01:06:25 - Out today

01:08:15 - Squad Up:Frankfurtter(Life)

01:08:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Coming This October! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.24.22 May 24, 2022

Show notes

Tam and Gary join forces to discuss the new Call of Duty getting a release date, the first union at a major US game developer, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:08:05 - Housekeeping

A new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast is UP with SnowBikeMike and one Kahlief Adams talking all about what modern sports games are missing compared to the greats of NBA Street and SSX Tricky.

Screencast is popping off in a BIG WAY this week, later today we will have our reactions to the new Mission Impossible trailer AND our review of chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, TOMORROW we will have our Better Call Saul Final Season Part 1 review featuring Jake Baldino, AND this Friday we will have our review of the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi featuring Saige Ryan. Make sure to catch all of that coming up on YouTube.com/KindaFunny or on your favorite podcast service when you search for Kinda funny Screencast!

Do you like trivia shows? Do you like Family Feud? Well the Gamescast “Bless Who” post show has recently introduced a new game called “Kinda Feudy” that’s a lot like Family Feud but for video games! And we need your help! Over on Blessing’s Twitter is a link to a Google form where you can submit your answers to the Kinda Feudy questionnaire to make your voice heard and help determine the answers. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1528850715489501184

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:13:20 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Releases October 28 – Steve Watts, GameSpot

00:26:29 - CoD Devs Vote To Form US's First Union At Major Game Company – Eddie Makuch, GameSpot

00:33:50 - Ad

00:34:55 - Pac-Man Crossover With Fortnite Announced, Launches June 2 – Eddie Makuch, GameSpot

00:43:20 - Final Fantasy XV Was Reportedly Almost Developed By Eidos Montreal – Darryn Bonthuys, GameSpot

00:49:45 - Dragon's Dogma 10-Year Anniversary Site Launches, But Still No Word On Leaked Sequel – George Yang, GameSpot

00:56:32 - Out today

00:58:46 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet

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EA Looking to Sell?? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.23.22 May 23, 2022

Show notes

Krysta Yang from the Kit and Krysta podcast joins us to talk about how EA may be looking to sell, Spider-Man could’ve been an Xbox Exclusive, TikTok’s gaming prospects, and more.

Follow Krysta: https://twitter.com/breath0air

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:19 - Housekeeping

A new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast is UP with SnowBikeMike and one Kahlief Adams talking all about what modern sports games are missing compared to the greats of NBA Street and SSX Tricky.
Screencast is popping off in a BIG WAY this week, later today we will have our reactions to the new Mission Impossible trailer AND our review of chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, TOMORROW we will have our Better Call Saul Final Season Part 1 review featuring Jake Baldino, AND this Friday we will have our review of the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi featuring Saige Ryan.
The Roper Report -

00:05:22 - Report: EA Looking To Sell Or Merge

00:15:55 - Xbox ‘turned Marvel down’, leading to Spider-Man on PS4, exec reveals

00:27:34 - TikTok Is Already Testing Games as Part of Its Service

00:38:10 - Ads

00:39:24 - More classic PS Plus Premium titles have been sighted on the PSN store, with added features

00:50:51 - Last day of Wii U and 3DS funds

01:00:13 - Out today

01:02:04 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam and Whitta

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Death Stranding 2 Seemingly Confirmed? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.20.22 May 20, 2022

Show notes

IGN's Stella Chung joins Tim to talk Death Stranding 2, PS Classics Trophy Support, Future Games Showcase, and more!

Follow Stella: https://twitter.com/ParallaxStella

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:00 - Tim and Stella INtroduce Each Other

00:04:50 - Housekeeping

A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now with Janet and Bless ranking the top 50 PlayStation 5 games. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.
Our Halo Season 1 Review is Up Right Now on Screencast
The Roper Report -

00:06:40 - Norman Reedus Seems To Have Confirmed Death Stranding Sequel

00:13:03 - The All- New PLayStatin PLus Will Have Trophy Support for At Least Some Classic PS1 Games

00:21:20 - Future Games Show Moves to 11th June With 60 Minutes of Trailers and World Premieres

00:29:55 - Ads

00:32:03 - Evil Dead: The Game sells 500,000 units in under a week

00:38:00 - Thomas Haden Church Cast In Twisted Metal

00:42:36 - Pokémon Cards Just Added an Amazing New Ditto Mechanic

00:45:58 - Very cool Pokemon Thing

00:47:23 - Out today

00:49:22 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday - Janet & Krysta

Tuesday - Tam & Whitta

Wednesday - Bless & Janet

Thursday - Greg & Tim

Friday - Greg & Bless

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The Last of Us Remake Reportedly Coming This Year - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.19.22 May 19, 2022

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Tam and Tim go over the latest Last of Us rumors, Call of Duty leaks, God of War's Accessibility, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:41 - Housekeeping

A new episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast is up featuring the one and only Jeff Grubb. We discuss the Steam Deck, emulation, and whether or not 2023 will be the greatest year in video game history. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
ICYMI: We reviewed the new Kendrick album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. That’s up on the Screencast feed and over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny
Speaking of Revenge of the Sith earlier, in anticipation for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series starting next week on Disney+, we had a new episode of Star Wars In Review post this morning with Tim, Barrett, Anthony Carboni, and Saige Ryan where they look back at Revenge of the Sith and talk about everything they love and hate about it. You can check it out on YouTube.com/Kindafunny and on podcast services around the globe when you search for Kinda Funny In Review.
The Roper Report -

00:06:14 - The Last Of Us Remake Will Reportedly Launch This Holiday Season

00:20:23 - Marvel Snap Is A New, Fast-Paced Collectible Card Game From Ex-Hearthstone Devs

00:28:45 - Ads

00:30:52 - Jeff Grubb is HERE?!

00:33:13 - Witcher 3 For PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Release Window Narrowed Down For This Year

00:36:34 - New Call Of Duty: Warzone 2 And Modern Warfare 2 Leaks Surface

00:43:45 - Sony Says Bungie Deal Will Help Expand Its Multi-Platform Strategy

00:48:49 - God Of War: Ragnarok Will Include More Than 60 New Accessibility Features

00:53:00 - Out today

00:57:00 - “What Ubisoft live service games will last the longest?” - JakeBakesCakes

00:58:30 - “What’s going on with Konami?” - JordanLeeRowan

01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Stella from IGN!

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Saints Row Preview Impressions & Final Fantasy 7 News Inbound - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.18.22 May 18, 2022

Show notes

Blessing has seen more behind-closed-doors footage of Saints Row and is joined by Janet to talk about that, incoming Final Fantasy 7 news, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:40 - Housekeeping

A new episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast is up featuring the one and only Jeff Grubb. We discuss the Steam Deck, emulation, and whether or not 2023 will be the greatest year in video game history. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
ICYMI: We reviewed the new Kendrick album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. That’s up on the Screencast feed and over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny
The Roper Report -

00:08:02 - Saints Row Preview Round Up

00:24:12 - Final Fantasy 7 news is coming next month

00:36:41 - Ads

00:38:50 - Bungie’s CEO has SPOKEN about Sony

00:49:33 - Nintendo is now partly owned by Saudi Arabia

00:53:20 - CoD Warzone 2 details have seemingly been leaked

01:03:03 - Dead by Daylight is getting some cool crossovers

01:08:07 - Out today

01:10:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam & Tim

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So, When Are We Getting GTA 6? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.17.22 May 17, 2022

Show notes

Tim and Gary break down the latest Grand Theft Auto sales numbers, Techland's new game anouncement, everything announced at the 505 Games Showcase, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:30 - Housekeeping