Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus is Incredible!? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.24.22 Jan 24, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim start the week with a JAM PACKED news day! Let's talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus early impressions, a mystery kirby game, Elden Ring going gold, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Housekeeping

A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today on Patreon. We’re gonna be talking about the PlayStation side of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition and asking Will Xbox Game Pass ever come to PlayStation? You can catch that later live on Patreon or when it goes up tomorrow for everyone on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:05:12 - Pokemon Legends Arceus is apparently really good?? - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:19:05 - An unannounced Kirby game has been seemingly teased in a Japanese magazine? - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:22:36 - Elden Ring has gone gold!

00:25:13 - More for Edlen Ring: From Software says Elden Ring can be completed in around 30 hours - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:26:30 - Ad

00:28:48 - Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics - Chris Kerr @ GameDeveloper

00:36:30 - Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and NetEase have formed new studio - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz

00:41:08 - Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Alex Helfrecht Animated Movie ‘A Winter’s Journey’ - Anthony D'alessandro @ Deadline

00:47:35 - Out today

ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS: It’s episode 1100!

00:49:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta

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Xbox Wants to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.21.22 Jan 21, 2022

Show notes

The Activision-Blizzard story continues as Phil Spencer SPEAKS. Join Blessing and Tam as they discuss Call of Duty's future, Zelda Majora's Mask coming to Switch next month, and more.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:05:40 - Housekeeping

Xcast is recording later today and it’s gonna be a huge episode as they dive into conversation about what Activision’s acquisition means for Xbox. You can tune into that live later today or listen when it goes up for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

And then there’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast that you can skip.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:07:30 - Phil Spencer is trying to communicate with us

00:12:20 - What kind of deal could Microsoft and Sony make? - Best Friends Q:Grezick

00:19:36 - Call of Duty Could Move Away From Annual Releases, According To New Report - Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:32:23 - Raven Software QA workers unionize within Activision Blizzard - Nicole Carpenter @ Polygon

00:39:58 - Blizzard Head Promises To Improve Culture After 'Challenging' 2021 - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:38:55 - Ad

00:46:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online Next Month - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:54:24 - Game developers aren't interested in NFTs and cryptocurrency, report suggests - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer

01:01:45 - Out today

01:03:35 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tim

Tues: Greg and Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Tam

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PlayStation Responds to Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.20.22 Jan 20, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Tim run you through today's Xbox shockwaves, good and bad news about LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:15 - Housekeeping

There’s a new Kinda Funny Podcast up! In it, we call Fanbyte’s Michael Higham to dig through Blessing’s trash!
There’s a new Peacemaker Screencast up!
Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey
The Roper Report -

00:07:50 - PlayStation Responds to Xbox

00:25:45 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Good News and Bad News

00:39:14 - Ads

00:40:14 - Dying Light 2 Threatens 350K Words, 40K Lines Of Dialogue

00:46:17 - Halo’s BTB Still Broken

00:49:25 - New World Won't See New Content In February

00:50:33 - VR ain’t Dead! NPD Group

00:56:17 - Hot Damn: That Horizon Cast!

00:59:08 - Out today

01:01:34 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

01:02:20 - Squad Up: Ryan K - Xbox - BiggerActor773

01:03:32 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tam

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Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard: The Aftermath - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.19.22 Jan 19, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Andy talk about the follow-ups and fallout from yesterday's news of Microsoft acquiring activision including Sony shares dropping, Bobby Kotick wanting to buy Kotaku, and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:27 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our predictions for how we see this Activision-Blizzard acquisition going. It’s a free-form conversation with me, Tim, Greg, and Andy. A lot of debate and back and forth on whether this is all a good or bad thing. Check that out now.
In case you missed it: PS I Love You XOXO is up and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. We talk about what it’s been like revisiting the game and our hopes for Horizon Forbidden West. That is up right now on Youtube and podcast services around the globe.
And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey
Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, &Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:06:30 - Sony shares fell 13% following news of Xbox’s Activision Blizzard deal - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:13:10 - Does this signal the end for AAA 3rd Party Game Development? If so, how long do they have? - Best Friends Q: Nolan Daniels

00:19:08 - Bobby Kotick wanted to buy Kotaku - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:29:00 - Labor organizers say Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard won’t stop them - Charlie Hall @ Polygon

00:34:00 - Ad

00:36:15 - Call Of Duty Vanguard And Black Ops Cold War Were No. 1 And 2 Best-Selling Games Of 2021 In The US - Eddie @ Gamespot

00:46:59 - Rainbow Six Extraction Review Round Up

00:54:00 - There’s a new Horizon Forbidden West story trailer - Jonathan Dornbush @ IGN

00:58:50 - Out today

01:02:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.18.22 Jan 18, 2022

Show notes

HOLY CRAP!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Housekeeping

PSILY’s re-review of Horizon Zero Dawn is live!

R6 Extraction Let’s Play JUST went live!

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes)

Black Jack

Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:03:49 - Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/

00:26:15 - I am wondering the effects this will have to a more casual gamer. - Best Friends Q:Andy

00:28:35 - Is Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard concerning from a monopoly standpoint? - Best Friends Q:Jordan Deeb

00:46:00 - Ad

01:03:00 - E3 Online Event is Dead?.

01:07:08 - Nobody Saves the World Review Round-Up

Metacritic @ 8:44 am: 77 11 Xbox / 81 17 PC

01:14:40 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Xbox's Phil Spencer Responds to PlayStation's "Game Pass" - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.17.22 Jan 17, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk all about PlayStation's Project Spartacus and what Xbox's Phil Spencer had to say about it.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. I’ve played the DLC, Greg has been playing, and Janet has platinumed the game. Get your questions and write-ins into Patreon.com/kindafunnygames to be a part of the show and catch that episode when it goes up for everyone tomorrow.

Also! There’s a new episode of Xcast that went up over the weekend with the full crew talking about Xbox expectations for exclusives in 2022. Catch that right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:06:30 - Phil Spencer responds to Project Spartacus - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:28:55 - Ad

00:30:28 - Several PlayStation Studios Asked to Put Their Games on PC - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:38:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Sets a New Record By Raising Over $3.4 Million for Charity

00:44:30 - Activision Blizzard has gotten rid of almost 40 employees for workplace misconduct - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:47:06 - Video Game CEOs Made Tens of Millions of Dollars in 2020 - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN

00:52:12 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:53:00 - I finally did it. I got my LG OLED, - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:54:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta

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Let's Talk About Troy Baker and NFTs - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.14.22 Jan 14, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tam close out the week with a discussion about VoiceverseNFTs, Respawn, and PlayStation Now quietly going away?

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:15 - Housekeeping

It’s a big Friday:
Peacemaker episodes 1-3 reactions are being recorded today and going up ASAP on Youtube.com/kindafunny as a Kinda Funny Screencast.
Everybody is playing Everybody’s Golf on Twitch right after this to decide the rivalry of Andy vs Greg.
Then of course Xcast records later today on Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames and goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:10:00 - Troy Baker Is Working With NFTs, but Fans Are Unimpressed

00:30:10 - Sony pulling PlayStation Now cards from retail stores

00:38:33 - Ads

00:41:50 - Respawn isn’t canceling secretive third game after losing director

00:50:56 - A PS5 version of Apex Legends has been spotted on PSN

00:52:32 - Out today

00:53:50 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

Reader mail -

00:54:45 - “Sony's Spartacus update to PlayStation Plus should include streaming access to the movies they produce…” - luciddre4m

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tim

Tues: Greg and Gary Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Tam

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Will Pokemon Legends: Arceus Be Good? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.13.22 Jan 13, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Tim talk Pokemon, DICE Awards nominees, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:15 - Housekeeping

Nick’s Bday

Kinda Funny’s Game of the Year Gamescast is up RIGHT NOW!

Big Friday:

Peacemaker 1-3 reactions in the AM!

Kinda Funny Everybody’s Golf on Twitch!

Scream in Review!

Xcast!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:11:12 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 13-minute Gameplay preview

00:23:50 - DICE Awards Noms

00:38:32 - Ad

00:41:47 - Hitman 3’s Year 2 Content Revealed

00:44:30 - Is January truly shaping up to be the best month in Gamepass history? - dhruvenator

00:48:20 - Xbox Ones are no longer being made, Tom Warren @ The verge

00:53:40 - New Uncharted Movie Poster

00:57:00 - Out today

00:59:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tam

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God of War PC: PlayStation's Best Port Ever? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.12.22 Jan 12, 2022

Show notes

Andy has played God of War 2018's PC version and is ready to talk to Blessing about reviews, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Kirby and The Forgotten Land getting a release date, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:09:05 - Housekeeping

Gamescast is recording today and it’s our GAME OF THE YEAR episode! Tune in live on Patreon at 12:30 pm pt to catch the episode or watch it as it goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:12:20 - God of War on PC Review Round Up

00:19:35 - BREAKING: Sony’s Firesprite takes over Twisted Metal, as Motorstorm director is hired - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:28:30 - Stalker 2 has been delayed to December - Andy Chalk @ PC Gamer

00:32:40 - Kirby and The Forgotten Lands is coming in March - Ash Parrish @ GiBiz

00:36:50 - Ad

00:40:10 - Xbox Series S and X hits 1m UK sales in strong December - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:46:40 - Sony Is Dealing With PlayStation 5 Shortage by Making More PS4s - Takashi Mochozuky & Debby Wu @ Bloomberg

00:53:00 - PlayStation has published the PSN top downloads of 2021 - Justin Massongill @ PS Blog

00:59:45 - Out today

01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Horizon Forbidden West Leaked! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.11.22 Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

Greg and Gary talk about Horizon Forbidden West being in the wild, Phil Spencer's bevy of juicy quotes, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

PSILY is live with IGN’s Taylor Lyles, and it’s all about PSVR 2!

Spotify ratings!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:12:40 - BEWARE: Horizon Forbidden West Leaked, Andy Robinson @ VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-horizon-forbidden-west-build-has-leaked-weeks-before-release/

00:24:30 - Big Philly Styles all in it – getting Spencer with it!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-phil-spencer.html?showTranscript=1

00:44:10 - Ad

00:47:45 - Meanwhile, we have Xbox units shipped, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:54:50 - Duncan Jones wants a Full Throttle Movie, Eddie over at GameSpot

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-director-wants-to-make-a-full-throttle-movie-publishes-94-page-script-online/1100-6499512/

00:58:25 - Out today

01:00:45 - Squad Up:Sam AKA Gksam10(FantasyCritic) - Gksam10@gmail.com

01:01:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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