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Microsoft Reveals Next-Gen Xbox Details - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.12.26 Mar 12, 2026

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New details about Xbox ‘Project Helix’, a new game announced from Overwatch’s former director, and Valve breaks down the Steam machine’s verification program.

00:00:00 - Start
00:05:00 - Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027 - Jay Peters & Sean Hollister @ The Verge
00:23:35 - Ad
00:26:15 - Former Overwatch director reveals The Legend of California, an open-world online Wild West FPS - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:37:50 - Valve Finally Details Steam Machine's Verified Program - Jacqueline Thomas @ IGN
00:45:19 - Pokémon Pokopia Launch Sales Announced - Tom Philips @ IGN
00:49:56 - The BAFTA Game Awards Nominees have been announced
00:51:50 - Wee News!
00:54:33 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Pokemon Pokopia's Success SURGES Nintendo's Share Price - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.11.26 Mar 11, 2026

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Pokemon Pokopia is doing wonders for Nintendo, Pocketpair talks the future of Palworld, and Jake Baldino from Gameranx joins us on the show!

00:00:00 - Start
00:19:08 - Nintendo’s share price climbs 15% in two days following the success of Pokémon Pokopia
00:31:05 - Ad
00:32:10 - SuperChats
00:37:15 - Pocketpair Suggests 'A Decade of Continuous, Massive Updates' Is 'Probably Not On the Cards,' But Teases It 'Wouldn't Rule Out A Palworld 2.0'
00:43:10 - Acclaimed RPG Chained Echoes’ creator is suing its publisher because its physical edition still isn’t here two years later
00:46:19 - A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year
00:49:59 - Wee News!
00:51:56 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Next-Gen Xbox ‘Project Helix’ Announced - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.06.26 Mar 06, 2026

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00:00:00 - Start
00:04:30 - Xbox Confirms 'Project Helix', Its Next-Gen Console That Will Also Play PC Games - Ryan McCaffrey @ IGN
00:38:06 - Ad
00:41:30 - BREAKING NEWS: Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs, Nicole Carpenter Aftermath
00:43:50 - Pokémon Distances Itself From White House Using Pokopia To Promote MAGA - Kenneth Shepard @ Kotaku
00:46:00 - Nintendo Direct For Mario Galaxy Movie Coming Soon, As Yoshi Popcorn Bucket Revealed - Eddie Makuch @ Gamespot
00:49:00 - Pragmata has been moved up, and all the news from Capcom Spotlight - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon
00:52:30 - Mouse PI For Hire will be $29.99 - Twitter
00:56:00 - Wee News!
00:59:15 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Pokemon Pokopia Made Greg Cry - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.05.26 Mar 05, 2026

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- Pokémon Pokopia contains a Pokémon Winds and Waves teaser - Jordan Middler @ VGC
00:18:50 - Pokopia's First Limited-Time Event Features Three Exclusive Pokemon - Evan Campbell @ Gamespot
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- WWE 2K26 Review Round Up
- Jackbox Games jumps feet-first into third-party publishing biz - Bryant Francis @ Game Developer
- RUINER 2 has been announced for PC - Alessio Palumbo @ WCCFTech
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- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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PlayStation ABANDONS PC?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.04.26 Mar 04, 2026

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Schreier’s report is in: PlayStation is abandoning PC, Ubisoft finally confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, and Crimson Desert’s review drama is giving shades of Cyberpunk 2077.

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Run of Show - - Start
- Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC
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- Ubisoft Finally Confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced
- Crimson Desert Marketing Director Responds To Review Drama: ‘We’re Not Hiding Anything’
- Bungie details Marathon’s post-launch seasons, which will be free and ‘evolve gameplay’
- Trump administration debates allowing Tencent to keep its gaming stakes
- Wee News!
- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Highguard SHUTTING DOWN on March 12th - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.03.26 Mar 03, 2026

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- Fallout: New Vegas remaster hopium, Andy Chalk @ PC Gamer
- Pokémon Pokopia is currently the highest-rated Pokémon game ever on Metacritic, Chris Scullion @ VGC
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- BREAKING NEWS:Highguard’s final update arriving soon. Thank you for - Wee News!

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Bluepoint ALMOST Remade Bloodborne - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.02.26 Mar 02, 2026

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- Sony’s Bluepoint Pitched ‘Bloodborne’ Remake Before Closure
- Sony’s Santa Monica Studio ‘is working on a new franchise within the God of War universe’
- Ad
- Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase for Tomorrow, Expect News on Games Coming to Switch and Switch 2
- Resident Evil Requiem Block
- Just Cause Creator Has A Bleak Take On State Of Gaming
- Wee News!
- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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God of War TV Show First Look REVEALED! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.27.26 Feb 27, 2026

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- First Look at Kratos and Atreus in Amazon's God of War TV Show
- Netflix isn't going to buy Warner Bros after all, meaning Paramount is set to take HBO, Warner Bros Games, and the rest
- Ad
- Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor Stage Tour
- Highguard Reportedly Has Less Than 20 Devs Working on It Following Mass Layoffs at Wildlight
- BE AWARE: Videogamer.com has gone full AI Slop
- Wee News!
- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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PlayStation Backing Away From Single-Player PC Exclusives? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.26.26 Feb 26, 2026

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- PlayStation May Be ‘Backing Away From Putting Their Traditional Single-Player Games on PC’ - Francesco De Meo @ WCCFTech
- Andy talks Steam Next Fest
- Games media set for more layoffs, as IGN-owned Eurogamer cuts editorial staff - Andy Robinson @ VGC
- Ad
- New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling - Jonathan Stempel @ Reuters
- Report: Wolfenstein 3 First Story Details Unveiled as Casting Begins - Efrain @ MP1st
- Major Game Releases From Warner Bros. Teased For Next Year And Beyond - Eddie Makuch @ Gamespot
- Sony Tried To Lock Up ‘Crimson Desert’ As A Timed PlayStation Exclusive - Paul Tassi @ Forbes
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- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Is This It For Xbox? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.25.26 Feb 25, 2026

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Xbox co-creator says it’s being sunsetted, the new Xbox CEO denies AI theories, and we have our first look at the Backrooms movie.

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:07:49 - 'Xbox Is Being Sunsetted' — Seamus Blackley, One of the Creators of Xbox, Thinks Recent Shakeup Spells the End for Microsoft's Gaming Business
00:14:13 - New Xbox Leadership Confirms No Microsoft Pressure to Increase AI Use
00:32:43 - Ad
00:33:14 - SuperChats
00:35:52 - We have our first look at the Backrooms movie
00:42:17 - Amazon abandons its open world driving game with Maverick Games
00:45:15 - Discord is delaying global age verification until it’s improved the process
00:48:52 - GreedFall 2 Publisher Nacon Files For Insolvency Weeks Before The RPG Sequel's Launch
00:51:58 - Assassin’s Creed: Hexe director, Clint Hocking, has left Ubisoft as part of franchise upheaval
00:55:16 - Wee News!
00:58:02 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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