Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Could PS5 Get PS1, PS2, and PS3 Backwards Compatibly? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.09.20 Jul 09, 2020

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Greg and Blessing dive into what a Sony patent means for PlayStation 5, if physical games are about to die, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:00 - Housekeeping Right after KFGD, we’re doing WHCF with Andy McNamara on his 29 years at Game Informer! Every day this week a new part of Andy’s Full Playthrough of The Last of Us Part 2 will post at 3PM PT on youtube.com/kindafunnygames We’re reacting to Ubisoft Forward on Sunday at noon pt. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:25 - PS1, PS2, and PS3 Backwards Compat Coming?! Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:26:19 - Um, Did Digital Games Just KO physical Games? 00:32:00 - At what point does physical media become not worth the effort? Also, which company do you think will be first to drop physical media and when? - Best Friends Q:Parker Petrov 00:41:40 - Nintendo Mobile Games Have Strengthened Franchises, James Carr @ GameSpot 00:45:17 - A Sims TV Show, Julia Lee @ Polygon 00:52:00 - Out today 00:57:20 - Quip 00:58:55 - Klarna 01:00:00 - Hims 01:03:05 - Squad Up:Mark Freeman(Zoom twitter) - @theindieboy1 01:05:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg

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Xbox's Fight Against Paid Next-Gen Upgrades - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.08.20 Jul 08, 2020

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Greg and Gary Whitta talk about Xbox telling publishers they can't charge for next-gen upgrades, Core paying you to create games, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Every day this week a new part of Andy’s Full Playthrough of The Last of Us Part 2 will post at 3PM PT on youtube.com/kindafunnygames We’re reacting to Ubisoft Forward on Sunday at noon pt. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:10 - Xbox Won’t Allow Publishers to Charge for Next-Gen Upgrades, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:25:25 - COD:MW Removes the OK Symbol Out, Wesley Yin Poole @ Eurogamer 00:31:20 - Make Money in Core 00:37:38 - Xcloud is Helping Devs WFH, Allan Poore, Partner Group Program Manager, Project xCloud 00:42:10 - Top PSN Downloads for June 00:41:40 - Quip 00:43:39 - Klarna 00:46:20 - Hims 00:48:30 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:00 - When reviewing any game, how much do you talk with other critics about the game? - Gondors Condor 01:04:20 - Squad Up: http://kindafunny.com/steven 01:11:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Blessing

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What Can We Expect From Ubisoft Foward? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.07.20 Jul 07, 2020

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Assassin's Creed? Watch Dogs? Far Cry? Blessing and Imran discuss their expectations and predictions for the upcoming Ubisoft Forward. 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Every day this week a new part of Andy’s Full Playthrough of The Last of Us Part 2 will post at 3PM PT on youtube.com/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed &Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:37 - What can we expect at Ubisoft Forward? - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:37:50 - Microsoft is interested in WB Games - Jeremy Winslow @ Gamespot 00:40:11 - Is there such a thing as too many first party studios - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:46:00 - Kingdoms of Amalur’s remaster has finally been revealed - Fraser Brown @ PC Gamer 00:49:20 - Sega Announces a Miniature Arcade Cabinet - Wesley Leblanc @ IGN 00:52:00 - Out today 00:54:35 - Quip 00:55:52 - Klarna 00:57:05 - Hims Reader mail - 00:58:40 - During yesterdays’s KFGD the phrase “as long as you are in their ecosystem” came up when discussing Microsoft’s strategy with regards to bringing their games to PC. This isn’t the first time the phrase has been used, as it typically comes up when discussing the company’s strategy of bringing their games to the most people. I wanted to ask, what does this mean though? - Ignacio Rojas 01:04:00 - Squad Up: Alec Bobko(Twitch) - Albob875 01:05:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary

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Xbox Showcase Date Finally Revealed! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.06.20 Jul 06, 2020

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Tim and Imran talk about their thoughts on what we will see at the Xbox showcase, Breath of the Wild 2 updates, Final Fantasy VII Part 2 working from home, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:42 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack Every day this week a new part of Andy’s Full Playthrough of The Last of Us Part 2 will post at 3PM PT on youtube.com/kindafunnygames Iron Man VR Review on PS I Love You on Tuesday The Roper Report - 00:04:55 - Xbox Games Showcase Revealed (Xbox Twitter) 00:25:35 - 8BitDo Announces xCloud Controller (Tom Warren at The Verge) 00:28:09 - 30 Minutes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Leak (Joe Skrebels at IGN) 00:35:13 - Breath of the Wild 2 Voice Actors Say Their Work On Game Is Done (Joe Skrebels IGN) 00:37:50 - Final Fantasy Remake Part 2 Being Worked on From Home (Joe Skrebels IGN) 00:44:00 - Left 4 Dead Creators Reveal Concept Art (Joe Skrebels IGN) 00:45:40 - Out today 00:51:45 - Quip 00:52:50 - Klarna 00:54:18 - Hims Reader mail - 00:55:35 - Do you hope or expect to see Sony implement anything similar in the near future? - Nano Biologist 01:00:30 - Squad Up:Ben (PleaseBeXcited) 01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Imran and Blessing

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Evo Online is Cancelled - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.03.20 Jul 03, 2020

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00:00:00 - Start 00:03:50 - Housekeeping We’re back streaming Predator Hunting Grounds! 3-5 pm pacific time on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:07 - Evo has been cancelled - Jon Porter @ The Verge 00:17:50 - Ubisoft has announced their new Battle Royale game, Hyper Scape - Matt Purslow @ IGN 00:21:50 - Ubisoft is restructuring its Editorial Team - Rebekah Valentine @ GiBiz 00:30:41 - Other publishers are considering raising game prices for PS5 and Xbox Series X - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz 00:36:00 - Are the economics of a game's target price more important to the industry than just the bottom line? - Best Friends Q:Harvi Coline 00:47:00 - Popular Twitch Streamer, Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein, Dies at 31 - Ellise Shafer @ Variety 00:49:30 - My Friend Pedro is getting a tv adaptation - Rebekah Valentine 00:52:40 - We might’ve been spot on with Giancarlo Esposito being the next Far Cry Villain - Sherif Saed @ VG247 00:55:10 - Brooklinen 00:57:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:59:00 - Now that we're a good way through the E3 replacement summer I'm curious how the numerous showcases affected outlets like Kinda Funny. Has more opportunities for impressions, reactions and spread out news had a noticeable effect on views or traffic for Kinda Funny over previous years? - Dale 01:05:50 - Squad Up:Scott Butterworth(PC- Steam) - scottymcbutters Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Tim and Imran Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Greg and Gary Thursday: Greg and Blessing Friday: Blessing and Greg

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How Much are PS5, Series X Games Gonna Cost? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.02.20 Jul 02, 2020

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Greg and Blessing talk about all the shocking news from NBA 2K21 and what it means for games going forward! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:40 - Housekeeping Samurai Predator streams! Today and tomorrow! 3-5! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Kinda Funny First Impressions of Hyper Scape is going up on Youtube after KFGD Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:50 - NBA 2K21 Prices Stun Everyone, Nick Summers Engadget 00:32:00 - Iron Man VR Review Round-up 00:41:00 - Microsoft Renews Fable Trademark, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:44:30 - Sony Buying Leyou? (They Own Splash Damage (most recently Gears Tactics) and Digital Extremes (Warframe)), Bloomberg 00:47:50 - Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito Is In a Game, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:50:33 - There’s a Madden NFL 21 Uprising 00:52:00 - Fallout TV Show? 00:57:50 - Out today 00:58:20 - Do you feel like the XBox Summer Game Fest a good way to handle these demos with no live events? Do you think we will get demos for Halo Infinite or other big triple A games?- BJ Bernardo - Squad Up:LEXI PENCE - http://kindafunny.com/coffee Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg

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New PS5, PS4 Games Incoming! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.01.20 Jul 01, 2020

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Gary Whitta and Greg run through PlayStation's nine new indies, talk about Xbox's awesome Summer Game Fest demo solution, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:40 - Housekeeping BJ Writes In: With E3 Month now over, I was wondering how you guys felt about it. Was it good having all that news spread out? GAMESCAST @ 2 PM PT Thursday and Friday: PREDATOR STREAMS! 3-5 pm. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Conner Nolan, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:31 - PlayStation Indies! 00:39:40 - Crysis Remastered And Its Trailer Delayed, Steven Wright @ GameSpot 00:47:40 - Devolver Digital Showcase Announced 00:52:20 - XBOX SUMMER GAME FEST DEMO FUN TIMES 00:59:20 - Cyberpunk 2077 Ditches Wall Running, Lisa Dahlgren @ Game Reactor 01:00:00 - Out today 01:00:49 - Squad Up: The Nano Biologist - You‘re Wrong 01:12:56 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing

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Could Xbox Lockhart Come After Series X? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.30.20 Jun 30, 2020

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Imran and Blessing talk about new rumors about Xbox Series X and what they could mean for Lockhart. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:05 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed,Conner Nolan, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:15 - Xbox Lockhart Intended To Release After Series X (Thurrott/Brad Sams) 00:15:00 - Fortnite Ditches Early Access Label, Slows Development Of Save The World Mode (IGN/Jordan Oloman) 00:23:55 - Nintendo Theme Park in Japan Won’t Open This Summer (Bloomberg/Takashi Mochizuki) 00:27:50 - Andy McNamara Leaves Game Informer After 29 Years 00:30:35 - PSVR Patent Filed For Advertisements Displayed Within The Headset (IGN/Jordan Oloman) 00:37:30 - Discord is rebranding to shift away from gaming (Engadget/Igor Bonifacic) 00:42:30 - Twitch suspends Donald Trump's channel for hateful conduct (GI.biz/Brendan Sinclair) 00:47:30 - Out today 00:49:00 - Reader mail - 00:50:41 - Nintendo gave a formal apology over joy-con drift.However, in 2020 how is this still an issue? - Parker Petrov 00:55:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary

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What's Up With That Harry Potter RPG? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.29.20 Jun 29, 2020

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Blessing and Tim talk about new reports on that WB Montreal Harry Potter games. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:38 - Housekeeping TOMORROW MORNING, we’re reacting live to DreamsCom! That’s right, join Greg and me as we react to Media Molecule’s livestream as they look at some of the most exciting Dreams community projects in development and some updates from the Dreams team. That’s taking place tomorrow at 9am Pacific on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames We Have Cool Friends with Laura Bailey is live right after this episode of KFGD. She and Greg talk about her, her career, and her role in The Last of Us Part II. So stay tuned right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames or watch & listen later on YouTube.com/KindaFunny or your podcast service of choice. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Conner Nolan, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:28 - WB’s Harry Potter game is still very real and we have more details - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg 00:18:03 - In light of this, and the numerous gaming industry scandals over the past week, I wondered how you guys feel about the balance of an artist and their art? Does it affect the quality of a great game for you, if someone behind it is known to be problematic? - Best Friends Q:MattDowse 00:23:50 - Looks like Ubisoft is about to reveal a new Battle Royale game - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:32:40 - Dr. Disrespect has been banned on Twitch - Matt Kim @ IGN 00:38:20 - Is Kojima teasing Death Stranding 2? - Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:42:35 - Out today 00:44:40 - Brooklinen Reader mail - 00:46:00 - When is the absolute latest they can wait till to reveal the prices? Do you think this game of chicken has hurt either company whether it be with their reputation with fans, financially with pre-orders, or in stocks? - TheSheepWhisper 00:52:38 - In regards to last week's discussion about the Avengers game, could it have been better to be a games as a service that released heroes periodically? While only starting with two or three? Nail down the play style of the first couple, then move on to the others once they're fully fleshed out and feel like how they're supposed to? - Lee Pollero 01:00:00 - Squad Up: Dracon (Smite on all platforms (cross-play ftw)) - In game: DraconxPrime 01:00:49 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Imran and Blessing

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The Last of Us Part II Sells 4 Million Copies in Three Days - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.26.20 Jun 26, 2020

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Greg and Tim talk about the TLOU2 sales, Microsoft Stores are closing, Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:30 - Housekeeping Monday, we’re taking over GameSpot’s charity stream! Noon on GameSpot.com we’re taking Play For All By Storm and raising money for … Black Lives Matter and Direct Relief Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Conner Nolan, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:08:38 - Suck it, haters -- TLOU2 the fastest-selling first-party PS4 exclusive, Eric Lempel @ PS 00:19:20 - Goodbye Microsoft Stores, Chris Welch @ The Verge 00:38:20 - Avengers Combat Started with Black Widow, Steve Watts @ GameSpot 00:42:50 - Have reviewers already decided that the Avengers game is not going to be great and won't give it a fair shot when it comes out? - Best Friends Q:CJ 00:53:08 - MINECRAFT DUNGEONS: JUNGLE AWAKENS DLC next Week, Steve Watts @ GameSpot 00:55:00 - Out today 00:57:00 - Reader mail - 00:59:50 - Can we talk about the PS4's jet engine fan? - 2038 Pokémon CEO(PC/Xbox/Twitter) 01:03:50 - Squad Up:Cale Dolfincorn -Discord: Dolfincorn#0462 (its case sensitive) Twitter:@dolfincorn Xbox:Dolfincorn You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Imran and Blessing Wednesday: Greg and Gary Thursday: Greg and Blessing Friday: Blessing and Greg

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