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Control's Publisher Doubles Down on Next-Gen Upgrade - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.20.20 Aug 20, 2020

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Blessing and Greg talk about a new blog post detailing the vision for the upgrade process of Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Housekeeping Today! Greg, SnowBikeMike, Joey, and Kevin are streaming Fall Guys! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames at 2 pm PT! Tomorrow -- Friday -- at 9:45 am PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames, Greg and Tim are going to give a mini-Town Hall updating you on the Patreon goals from January in our new COVID Timeline. Then, Games Daily at 10 a.m.! DC FanDome is SATURDAY, and we’re treating it like Greg Miller’s personal E3. Greg and the Kinda Funny crew will be on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames all day long reacting to the panels for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, WB Montreal’s game, the Snyder cut, and every other DC movie. It all starts at 10 am PT, so don’t miss it! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:15 - 505 Games explains the Control next-gen upgrade debacle In a blog post called: Control Ultimate Edition - An Explanation 00:13:15 - - Best Friends Q:anakinjmt 00:26:10 - Rocksteady releases employee letter defending it from accusations - Brendan Sinclair @ Gamesindustry.biz 00:35:25 - Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War has finally been Confirmed - Matt Kim @ IGN 00:38:20 - EA Access is becoming EA Play - Alyssa Mercante @ GamesRadar 00:42:05 - Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 fires their Lead Writer and Director - Owen Good @ Polygon 00:44:33 - Could Demon Souls be coming sooner than we think? - Liam Croft @ Pushsquare 00:48:50 - Take-Two acquires mobile developer Playdots - Sam Desatoff @ GameDaily.biz 00:52:00 - DoorDash 00:53:20 - Out today Reader mail - 00:58:08 - Has it been a sneaky great year for Xbox Game Studios? - Benjamin Berry 01:08:20 - Squad Up:Nic(Xbox) - AnthroMetal 01:09:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing

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New Details About Halo Infinite's Xbox Series X Delay - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.19.20 Aug 19, 2020

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Blessing and Gary Whitta dive deep into the new details surrounding the delay of Halo Infinite. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:53 - Housekeeping DC FanDome is SATURDAY, and we’re treating it like Greg Miller’s personal E3. Greg and the Kinda Funny crew will be on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames all day long reacting to the panels for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, WB Montreal’s game, the Snyder cut, and every other DC movie. It all starts at 10 am PT, so don’t miss it! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:08:32 - Halo Infinite’s Development has reportedly been hindered By Outsourcing 00:19:19 - A Visual One: Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Series X dashboard 00:27:38 - Oculus VR Will Start Requiring Facebook Accounts, and Users Aren't Happy 00:33:48 - FIFA 21 Won't Feature Cross-Play, Even Across Console Generations 00:34:30 - “FIFA 21 announced today that while you'll get a free upgrade from ps4 to ps5 and from xbox one to Series X, that no cross platform OR cross generational play will be supported…” - Deric 00:44:30 - Sega is focusing more on ports after the success of Persona 4 on Steam 00:47:40 - Could we be getting Prince of Persia Remake? 00:50:36 - Doordash 00:51:57 - Out today Reader mail - 00:53:21 - “Do flight simulators just get a pass from nearly everyone?” - NanoBiologist 00:59:39 - Squad Up: Jeff Collins - PS4 - Masaru702 01:00:09 - You‘re Wrong 01:04:27 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Greg

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The Next Gen Delays Keep Coming - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.18.20 Aug 18, 2020

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Blessing and Imran talk about delays for Deathloop and The Stanley Parable along with updates on Epic vs. Apple. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:30 - Housekeeping DC FanDome is SATURDAY, and we’re treating it like Greg Miller’s personal E3. Greg and the Kinda Funny crew will be on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames all day long reacting to the panels for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, WB Montreal’s game, the Snyder cut, and every other DC movie. It all starts at 10 am PT, so don’t miss it! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:00 - Deathloop has been delayed @Deathloop on Twitter 00:16:45 - Will any of the 3 games mentioned above get delayed into 2021? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:29:45 - Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe has also been delayed - Crows Crows Crows Twitter 00:32:22 - Batman Developer Rocksteady has been Accused Of Failing To Address Sexual Harassment - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku 00:37:15 - The Apple vs Epic saga continues 00:47:08 - A Firewatch movie is in the works again - Mia Galuppo @ Hollywood Reporter 00:49:35 - DoorDash 00:52:41 - Out today 00:59:00 - Squad Up:Jeffrey P. Long (Playstation) - JeffreyPLong 00:59:28 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Gary Whitta

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HUGE Avengers Leaks and Batman Teases - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.17.20 Aug 17, 2020

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Laura Kate Dale joins Tim to discuss Batman teases, Avengers leaks, Flight Simulator reviews, Nintendo Indie announcements, and more. FOLLOW LAURA: https://twitter.com/LauraKBuzz Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:48 - Housekeeping Today, Kinda Funny Games is doing the first ever stream of Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time! Catch it at 1:30pm PT: http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames DC FanDome is SATURDAY, and we’re treating it like Greg Miller’s personal E3. Greg and the Kinda Funny crew will be on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames all day long reacting to the panels for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, WB Montreal’s game, the Snyder cut, and every other DC movie. It all starts at 10 am PT, so don’t miss it! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:45 - WB Games Montreal Teases Batman Arkham Game From IGN’s Joe Skrebels 00:12:24 - Massive Avengers Leak from Marvel’s Avengers Subreddit user 6plus4equals52 00:19:45 - THPS Remake Character Leak from THPS Subreddit User derek420 00:21:20 - Ghost of Tsushima Is Getting Free Online Co-Op Later This Year from Zack Zwiezen at Kotaku 00:25:50 - Is this what you wanted out of a potential post release experience from Ghost, if not then what would you have preferred? - Best Friends Q:Ayub from Ottawa 00:31:28 - Sony Working on 'Next Generation' VR Headset, But It Might Not Be PSVR by Joe Skrebels at IGN 00:36:30 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase Tomorrow 00:38:50 - Sports Story Has Been Delayed from Tom Marks at IGN 00:41:48 - Zelda Skyward Sword Listing Found Online by Wario 64 00:44:15 - My question for the Nintendo Duo - With the Zelda Skyward Sword Rumors - what are the chances of ANY other Zeldas game coming to switch - Best Friends Q:Billy The Door 00:47:45 - Microsoft Flight Simulator Reviews Are In 00:51:00 - Out today 00:: - DoorDash Reader mail - 00:55:15 - On a scale of 1-10, with one being "not very" and ten being "very", how cautious should first adopters be with these new consoles come November-ish? - The Sheep Whisperer 00:59:15 - Why are we continuing to see developers that in general have been lauded for single player, story based games jumping on the GoS bandwagon? - The Other Shaun 01:04:40 - Squad Up:Julian the Glutan Free Gamer(PSN) - GlutenFreeGamers 01:05:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran

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Fortnite's War with Apple - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.14.20 Aug 14, 2020

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Riana Manuel from What’s Good Games joins Greg to talk about Day 2 of the Epic/Apple War, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and WB Montreal's next game! Follow Riana: https://twitter.com/RianaTweetsNow Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:11 - Housekeeping WE GOT BIG STREAMS on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames! Friday at 3 pm, Greg is participating in the Apocalypse Games in The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. See how long he can survive the undead. Monday, Kinda Funny Games is doing the first ever stream of Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time! Catch it at 1:30pm PT: http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames We’ve partnered with Gamers Vote! https://www.gamers.vote/ Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:30 - Epic vs Apple: Day 2, Steve Kovach @ CNBC 00:18:50 - I'm by no means an expert and only read the complaint. - Best Friends Q:Weissmark J.D. 00:23:05 - Do you find it weird that Epic is mobilizing it’s players, most of whom are probably kids, to “fight” for them? - Best Friends Q:Mama This Is Garbage 00:28:20 - Suicide Squad and WB Games Montreal Reveals at DC FanDome 00:33:48 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Creative Director Fired, Jason @ Bloomberg 00:37:12 - NPD for July 2020, Jeffy Grubb Grubb @ GamesBeat 00:43:40 - Lazlo Leaves Rockstar, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:46:00 - QUIP 00:47:30 - KLARNA 00:49:32 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:40 - Do you think the reason we haven’t heard more about Marvels: Spider-Man Miles Morales is because the team wants to wait until Marvels Avengers is out? - Hot Dub Time Boat 00:53:10 - Squad Up:Liam(PS4) - Muppetlead 00:54:15 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Blessing and Gary Whitta Thursday: Greg and Blessing Friday: Greg and Blessing

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Phil Spencer Comments on Halo Infinite's Delay - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.13.20 Aug 13, 2020

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Blessing and Greg talk about Halo possibly coming out in multiple installments, Epic making epic moves for Fortnite, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:50 - Housekeeping WE GOT BIG STREAMS on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames! This afternoon at 2 pm, Greg continues his Halo: Combat Evolved playthrough. Friday at 3 pm, Greg is participating in the Apocalypse Games in The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. See how long he can survive the undead. Monday, Kinda Funny Games is doing the first ever stream of Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time! Catch it at 1:30pm PT: http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:50 - Xbox considered splitting Halo Infinite into sections - Andy Robinson @ Video Games Chronicle 00:14:15 - Can you see the delay of Halo Infinite leading to a launch for the Series X that is as troubled as the launch of the One X? - Best Friends Q:Miro 00:23:15 - Epic’s getting around mobile app store fees - Andrew Webster@The Verge 00:27:25 - Is it just Epic making a pro consumer move? - Best Friends Q:Wispa 00:37:07 - Metro Series developer has been Acquired By Embracer Group - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:39:51 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Renames a move to honor it’s creator - Wesley LeBlanc @ IGN 00:45:00 - A fun one: PS4’s ‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ Is The Highest Fan-Rated Game Of The Entire Generation - Paul Tassi @ Forbes 00:48:50 - QUIP 00:50:02 - KLARNA 00:52:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:53:24 - To me this feels like Sony is lying about the game to pump up their launch lineup for PS5. What are your thoughts on this? - Grezick 01:00:35 - Squad Up:Mark Freeman(Zoom/Twitter) - @theindieboy1 01:01:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Riana Manuel from What’s Good Games

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What Halo's Delay Means for Series X's Launch - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.12.20 Aug 12, 2020

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Gary Whitta and Greg talk about what Halo Infinite's delay means for Xbox Series X launch, Control's PS5/Series X upgrade fiasco, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:02 - Housekeeping Tim and Barrett’s First Impressions of Tony Hawk 1+2 Remake are up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast feeds! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:10:46 - Halo Delayed, Xbox Series X Coming in November 00:37:20 - Control PS5/Series X Upgrade Locked to Special Edition, Mathew Olson @ USGamer 00:41:08 - Why is my purchase of the game and extra content not good enough for Remedy snd 505 Games? - Best Friends Q:Kala 00:44:45 - Are you willing to rebuy Control for the next gen boost? - Best Friends Q:Grezick 00:46:54 - Gary, was Amy Hennig’s Star Wars game going to be the best Star Wars Game ever? Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:52:40 - QUIP 00:54:07 - KLARNA 00:55:23 - Out today 01:00:08 - Squad Up:Chenardizzle(PS4) - Chenardizzle 01:00:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg

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The Next BioShock: What Do We Expect? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.11.20 Aug 11, 2020

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The next BioShock is taking place in a new, fantastical world. Blessing and Imran talk about what that means for the series and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start :: - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:34 - What do we expect from the next BioShock game? 00:14:00 - Companies Really Want Their Own Crossover Skins in Fall Guys - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:20:00 - The Last of Us Part 2 is getting a new, huge update - Jonathan Dornbush @ IGN 00:28:00 - Goldeneye 64 remake has been shut down - James Batchelor @ GiBiz 00:35:24 - Yoshinoro Ono is leaving Capcom - James Batchelor @ GiBiz 00:41:41 - A Greg Joint: Daybreak has acquired Cold Iron Studios, and is publishing their New Alien Game - press release 00:42:48 - Out today 00:47:15 - QUIP 00:48:26 - KLARNA Reader mail - 00:52:30 - Do we know if publishers sign a contract preventing them from going to the competition's offering when they join Game Pass or PS+? - Mike 00:55:52 - With Media Molecule showcasing a Ratchet & Clank creation in Dreams by a developer at Insomniac, does this mean Sony is more open to players creating things based on established IP’s they own? - MaDogNik96 (from Massachusetts) 00:59:38 - Squad Up: Cameron Kirnes(PlayStation) - ckirnes20 01:01:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta

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Xbox Series S Confirmed? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.10.20 Aug 10, 2020

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Blessing and Tim talk about the success of Fall Guys along with the more leaks regarding Xbox Series S. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:00 - Housekeeping Greg, Andy, Tim, and Kevin have an hour and a half long Avengers Let’s Play up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! We Have Cool Friends for today is already live on youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services -- it features Steven Spawn, Kahlief Adams, Elyse Williams, and a conversation on how to be a better Ally in 2020. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: The Roper Report - 00:07:20 - Fall Guys is a SMASH hit - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer 00:19:30 - Xbox Series S has been confirmed in a leak - Tom Warren @ The Verge 00:22:20 - Do you think Xbox will just admit that it's real by tweeting out some announcement like they did with Halo Infinite MP being free-to-play? - Best Friends Q:greatmrlizard 00:25:20 - Are we closer to the Xbox launch than we think? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:29:38 - Microsoft has quietly dropped the Xbox 20/20 - Updateblog post 00:35:50 - AT&T might be changing its mind about selling WB Games - Vikki Blake @Eurogamer 00:38:10 - Marvel’s Avengers Seemingly has exclusive skins for Verizon and Intel Customers - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:40:30 - Is this the first time we are seeing this much of an exclusivity split between multiple companies and companies such Virgin Media who are an internet provider in the UK or have I just not noticed it before? - Best Friends Q:Thedeadman97 00:49:11 - Amazon renames Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming - Austen Goslin @ Polygon 00:47:00 - QUIP 00:49:37 - KLARNA Reader mail - 00:50:50 - Do you think that third party exclusive content could be one way PlayStation may be trying to stall the industry move towards cross play? - A Qwerk of fate 00:54:45 - Squad Up:Alex(PS4) - D_UK_DEADMAN 00:56:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran

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Rocksteady's Suicide Squad Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.07.20 Aug 07, 2020

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Greg and Blessing talk your ear off about Suicide Squad, Apple being boneheads about xCloud, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:42 - Housekeeping Fall Guys Let’s Play is on youtube.com/kindafunnygames We’re streaming the Avengers Beta today at 2 pm PT. Look for it Sunday on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:00 - Rocksteady’s New Game is OFFICIALLY Suicide Squad Katie G 00:11:05 - Why do you think Rocksteady, after years of silence, would reveal Suicide Squad with a tweet? - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man 00:31:01 - Do you think a Suicide Squad game will be anything like the Arkham games, with a main character and single player story, or will it lean into the ensemble cast and go more towards Square's Avengers? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:31:40 - What could the sale of WB game studios mean for the future of the game? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:37:25 - Call of Duty Announcement Incoming 00:40:02 - xCloud not being on iOS is Apple’s Fault, Nick Statt @ The Verge 00:52:40 - Doom Eternal is getting a Campaign Expansion, Geoff K on Twitter 00:54:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Sells Five Million, Richard Wakeling @ GameSpot 00:54:48 - Aeon Must Die Dev Drama, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:59:35 - Out today 00:57:45 - HIMS 01:01:40 - Squad Up: Jordan Deeb(PS4) - JordanDeeb28 01:03:40 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Greg and Gary Whitta Thursday: Blessing and Greg Friday: Greg and Rhi from What’s Good Games00:00:00 - Start 00:04:42 - Housekeeping Fall Guys Let’s Play is on youtube.com/kindafunnygames We’re streaming the Avengers Beta today at 2 pm PT. Look for it Sunday on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:00 - Rocksteady’s New Game is OFFICIALLY Suicide Squad Katie G 00:11:05 - Why do you think Rocksteady, after years of silence, would reveal Suicide Squad with a tweet? - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man 00:31:01 - Do you think a Suicide Squad game will be anything like the Arkham games, with a main character and single player story, or will it lean into the ensemble cast and go more towards Square's Avengers? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:31:40 - What could the sale of WB game studios mean for the future of the game? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:37:25 - Call of Duty Announcement Incoming 00:40:02 - xCloud not being on iOS is Apple’s Fault, Nick Statt @ The Verge 00:52:40 - Doom Eternal is getting a Campaign Expansion, Geoff K on Twitter 00:54:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Sells Five Million, Richard Wakeling @ GameSpot 00:54:48 - Aeon Must Die Dev Drama, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:59:35 - Out today 00:57:45 - HIMS 01:01:40 - Squad Up: Jordan Deeb(PS4) - JordanDeeb28 01:03:40 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Greg and Gary Whitta Thursday: Blessing and Greg Friday: Greg and Rhi from What’s Good Games

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