Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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PS Plus Games Revealed & BIG Silent Hill Plans - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.16.22 May 16, 2022

Show notes

Holy cow WHAT A NEWS DAY. Let's talk about the new PS Plus games lineup, reports for at least 3 new Silent Hill games, a follow-up on that Jim Ryan Sony debacle, and a whole lot more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:59 - Housekeeping

In case you missed it, there’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast where the crew is joined by Danny from G4 and GamerTag Radio to talk about Starfield and Redfall’s delay. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/Kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

The Roper Report -

00:07:20 - The new PS Plus games lineup has been revealed!

00:25:20 - Ubisoft + is coming to PlayStation

00:34:22 - Fall Guys Updates

00:38:38 - Ads

00:40:46 - Konami has big plans for Silent Hill

00:50:15 - Remedy has provided updates on FIVE projects in development

00:58:10 - After Roe v. Wade cat email gaffe, Sony and Insomniac plan donations

01:04:22 - Multiversus confirms new characters and an open beta release date

01:06:40 - Out today

01:08:24 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Whitta

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PlayStation CEO Makes Dumbass Statements - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.13.22 May 13, 2022

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Tam and Tim talk about the Dead Space Remake release date, Jim Ryan's dumbass statements, a potential Silent Hill leak, and more!

Follow Tam: https://twitter.com/TamoorH

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:47 - Housekeeping

There’s a brilliant episode of a KFGC is live right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. Also someone called Lucy James joined the Gamescast crew to talk about their top 3 working game developers! Go yell at them and celebrate your own picks!
The Roper Report -

00:10:59 - Dead Space Remake Release Date Set For January 2023

00:17:45 - PlayStation Staff Reportedly Angry Over CEO's Abortion Rights Email That Discusses Cat Birthdays

00:28:34 - Sony Has Reportedly Registered A New PS5 Model

00:31:11 - Ads

00:33:20 - Alleged Silent Hill Screenshot Leak Gets Get Taken Down By Copyright Claim

00:42:56 - The Best-Selling Games And Consoles For April 2022 Revealed (US)

00:46:45 - Sega says it’s planning ‘multiple’ remakes, remasters and new games this year

00:51:07 - Out today

00:54:29 - You‘re Wrong

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Starfield Delayed! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.12.22 May 12, 2022

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Bethesda has announced that Starfield and Redfall aren't coming this year! Greg and Tim sort through their thoughts and feelings!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:05 - Housekeeping

A HELL of a KFGC is live right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. Lucy James joins us to talk about our top 3 working game developers! Come yell at us and celebrate your picks!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous &FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:07:10 - STARFIELD AND REDFALL DELAYED!

00:11:30 - Are you legitimately surprised that Starfield was delayed? - Best Friends Q:Constantine

00:17:00 - Does the Redfall/Starfield delay change your expectations of the games being shown at the Xbox+Bethesda showcase? - Best Friends Q:Grezick

00:19:00 -"releasing a new game every quarter"? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo

00:30:15 - BREAKING RUMORS!

00:40:00 - Ad

00:42:04 - Dying Light 2 Delays First Story Expansion

00:46:08 - Alan Wake Update from Remedy

00:50:05 - 505 Games Showcase on May 17th!

00:51:30 - What’s Fall Guys BIG Announcement?

00:53:00 - Dirt team Codemasters Cheshire merged with Need for Speed studio Criterion, Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:55:25 - Out today

00:57:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Tam and Tim

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The Best Game at Nintendo Indie World - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.11.22 May 11, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Janet are ready to argue about the best game they saw this morning. Strap in!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:49 - Housekeeping

We got up early, so show us some love and watch our Nintendo Indie World reactions on youtube.com/kindafunygames!
The Roper Report -

00:12:40 - Nintendo Indie World Wrap-Up

00:39:55 - Ads

00:42:07 - PlayStation Says First-Party Games Would 'Deteriorate' If They Launched Onto PS Plus On Day One

00:46:05 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Dev Claims Requests for a Black and/or Female Lead Were Rejected

00:53:02 - Nintendo says the transition to its next console is ‘a major concern for us’

00:59:30 - EA Teases Four Games in 2023 Including a New Remake and Major IP

01:04:42 - FY Quick Hits!

01:06:18 - Elden Ring Sales!

01:07:26 - Out today

01:08:54 - Squad Up: Jake Osburn - PS5 - JustThatGood184

01:10:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Gotham Knights Skips Last-Gen Consoles - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.10.2022 May 10, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Gary talk about the updates and new footage for WB Montreal's Gotham Knights, EA and FIFA officially breaking up, and a BUNCH of sales reports!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Housekeeping

KFW is live on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! Jeff Grubb goes way too far and hurts the one and only Imran Khan!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:05:00 - Gotham Knights Dumps PS4 and Xbox One - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.10.22, Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:10:13 - Does this announcement make you more confident about the game's potential quality or more concerned? - Best Friends Q:Grezick

00:20:50 - Sony expects to ship 56% more PS5s this year, and claims ‘demand is higher than that’ Jordan Middler n@ VGC

00:26:30 - EA and FIFA Officially Split, Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:33:28 - Ad

00:35:36 - PlayStation Is Putting $300 Million More Into First-Party Games, and Aiming for 'Multiple Platforms' Ryan Dinsdale @IGN

00:41:40 - Sony isn’t concerned about recent PS Plus subscriber dip and has ‘great expectations’ for its revamp, Andy Robinson @ vgc

00:46:10 - Pokemon Sales, Wesley LeBlanc @ GI

00:47:00 - Advance Wars still MIA, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:49:00 - Switch could pass PS2, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:52:55 - The Division 2 Season 9: Hidden Alliance is Coming This Week After a Lengthy Hiatus, Richard Walker @ PlayStation Trophies

00:57:00 - Nintendo Indie World Tomorrow!

00:59:20 - Out today

01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet

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EA Lord of The Rings Announced, Xbox Streaming Stick Incoming?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.09.22 May 09, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about Jeff Grubb's report that Xbox is prepping a streaming stick, a Middle Earth game from EA, and so much more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:50 - Housekeeping

In case you missed it, there’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast where the crew is joined by Joseph Staten to talk Halo Infinite season 2.

https://youtu.be/Mdu2V7lnCj8

You can get the brand new shirt and hat from Campfire Design Studio that features Portillo the Wiener Dog snug in a bun. Part of the proceeds will go to the Central Missouri Humane Society as a way to honor our fallen King.

https://store.roosterteeth.com/collections/kinda-funny

Platinum item on https://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames this month. If you subscribe at the Platinum tier any time this month, you’ll get the limited edition shirt!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:05:04 - Xbox plans to launch a streaming puck and Samsung app in the next year - Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat

00:15:10 - EA Is Making a Lord of the Rings Mobile Game - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN

00:20:00 - Scientists Invent Mouth Haptics for VR, and it’s crazier than it sounds - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:26:24 - Ad

00:28:30 - Return to Monkey Island Director Explains Why Pixel Art 'Didn't Feel Right' (Ron Gilbert is tired of y’all) - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:35:45 - Resident Evil Re:Verse has been rated for Stadia - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:43:10 - An early build of Duke Nukem Forever has leaked - Owen S. Good @ Polygon

00:48:10 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:49:00 - Rumors are a Nintendo Indie Showcase could happen this week so what do you expect to see from it? - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:54:10 - What would you rate The Heart Part 5 by Kendrick Lamar on the Kinda Funny scale? - MaDogNik96

00:58:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta

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WWE RPG Incoming?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.06.22 May 06, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Blessing talk about Stephanie McMahon saying a WWE RPG is on the way, AEW's new game, and Summer Game Fest!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:30 - Housekeeping

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness In Review records and posts today!

Today, we’re doing a charity stream will be for abortion funds in vulnerable states on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames

Kinda Funny’s new t-shirt design has been revealed for Patreon Platinum members

Saturday, IGN is hosting a fundraiser in aid of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They’re putting on a 6-hour live stream, featuring voice actors performing famous scenes from beloved games, all in aid of the British Red Cross’ Ukraine Crisis Appeal. With live readings from Troy Baker, Nolan North, Jennifer Hale, and many, many more. There will also be special behind the scenes segments with developers, opportunity for Q&A with actors and never before seen mashups of games including The Witcher in Cyberpunk. IGN tomorrow at 6 am PT!

The Roper Report -

00:11:37 - WWE RPG Incoming

00:37:05 - Ads

00:40:01 - Greg Calls Nolan North

00:42:10 - COD MW2 to be Revealed in June

00:53:50 - FTC Looking into Sony/Bungie Acquisition

00:55:52 - Hey, Bless, Free Genshin Impact Crap!

00:58:05 - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 becomes top-grossing video game movie of all time

01:00:46 - Excel FINALLY Coming to Video Games

01:02:14 - Out today

01:04:55 - Required Readings: https://bit.ly/3w4RUv4 and https://bit.ly/3Fq0QPK

01:08:35 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUES: Greg and Whitta

WED: Blessing and Janet

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Tam and Tim

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Fortnite Returns to iPhone (Thanks to Xbox) - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.05.22 May 05, 2022

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Xbox is bringing Fortnite back to iPhones for free -- how big is this going to be? Plus, Greg and Tim run you through Trek to Yomi reviews and the latest games inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame!

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:22 - Housekeeping

We’re seeing Doctor Strange tonight! Spoiler-Free review is live, In Review records and posts tomorrow!

Kinda Funny’s new merch line is live on kindafunny.com/store, and our new t-shirt design has been revealed for Patreon Platinum members!

https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy/status/1522232305456099328

Over on kindafunny.com/store, you can get the brand new shirt and hat from Campfire Design Studio that features Portillo the Wiener Dog snug in a bun. Nick from Campfire finished this last year, and it was always on the schedule for this month. Now, part of the proceeds will go to the Central Missouri Humane Society as a way to honor our fallen King.

Similarly, when Portillo passed, Andy shared a Metal Gear Solid-inspired Porty design that he never finished. Well, due to your encouragement – and a lot of yelling from Greg – Andy finished it, and it’s our Platinum item on patreon.com/kindafunny and patreon.com/kindafunnygames this month. If you subscribe at the Platinum tier any time this month, you’ll get the limited edition shirt!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Anonymous & FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:12:05 - Fortnite Returns to iOS (Thanks to Xbox) - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.05.22

00:22:15 - Trek to Yomi Review Round-Up

00:26:50 - Ad

00:29:50 - Summer Game Fest Dated!

00:33:09 - - Best Friends Q: BanderSN

00:36:35 - Meanwhile, Xbox’s Showcase should be around 90 Minutes

00:39:35 - Hangar 13 Issues, New Mafia Game in Development - Ethan Gach

00:43:20 - NetEase Launches first US Studio

00:45:49 - Video Games Hall of Fame Inductees

00:51:00 - Out today

00:54:30 - REQUIRED READING: Dread Hunger Became So Unexpectedly Massive on Steam That It Had to Refocus Development Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/dread-hunger-massive-success-content-roadmap-steam

00:54:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Bless

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Nintendo Workplace Issues Arise - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.04.22 May 04, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Janet tackle a big new report from IGN about Nintendo's handling of contractors, discuss Overwatch 2 updates, and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:08:40 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now with the crew talking about the best and worst streaming services. There’s also a Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness Spoiler-free Screencast review. Those are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and podcast services around the globe.
Over on Kinda Funny Games we’ve got a new episode of Kinda Funny Wrestling where Joey Noelle is wreaking absolute havoc. That’s up right now, Youtube.com/kindafunnygames.
The Roper Report -

00:10:20 - Nintendo contractors criticize company culture and treatment

00:35:06 - Ads

00:38:04 - Blizzard has discussed Overwatch 2 updates

00:45:20 - ‘Overwatch 2’ Has Lost 99% Of Its Twitch Audience In A Week

00:52:03 - Blizzard has finally revealed its long-awaited mobile game

00:57:27 - Bungie Speaks out in Support of Roe vs. Wade

01:00:44 - Hitman 3’s game director has joined Crytek

01:03:50 - WWE Superstar The Miz Wants to Play Johnny Cage

01:05:25 - Out today

01:07:16 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake’s Development Hell - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.03.22 May 03, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Tim talk about Prince of Persia switching developers, Nintendo expecting to sell fewer Switches this year, and Tomb Raider's sales.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:11 - Housekeeping

REGGIE is on the Kinda Funny Gamescast talking about his new book Disrupting the Game and answering all of Tim’s nerdy Nintendo questions!
Later today we will have a SPOILER-FREE review of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness on YouTube.com/KindaFunny and on podcast services around the globe when you search for Kinda Funny Screencast!
The Roper Report -

00:06:26 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Changes Devs

00:14:33 - Nintendo expecting to sell fewer Switches this year

00:22:42 - Ads

00:25:40 - PAX East Enforcer Dies from COVID after the ShowTomb Raider Sales Revealed

00:29:35 - Tomb Raider Sales Revealed

00:33:20 - REQUIRED READING: https://bit.ly/3vCqb60

00:39:30 - Sonic Prime First Look

00:46:24 - Out today

00:56:13 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Janet

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