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Apex Legends Season 3 Live Reaction - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.27.19 Sep 27, 2019

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OK Beast takes over KFGD as Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Alex Van Aken get an Apex Legends trailer drop live on the air! Time Stamps - 00:03:50 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames, Black Jack, and Mohammed Mohammed Today, we’re brought to you by Upstart but I’ll tell you about that later. The Roper Report - 00:04:22 - A New Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Trailer Just Dropped! 00:07:43 - “You know, Star Wars Fallen Order looks good…” - EJ 00:16:02 - There’s An Update on The Last of Us Part II’s Multiplayer 00:18:04 - “Do you think multiplayer will be added onto the last of us 2 after release?” - Frankfurtter 00:22:54 - There’s a Weird Pokemon Sword & Shield Livestream Announced For Next Week 00:25:48 - Mario Kart Tour smashes records on day one 00:31:03 - Capybara Games co-founder Nathan Vella is leaving the studio after 16 years 00:32:37 - Streamer With Cerebral Palsy Gets Huge Follower Boost from Borderlands 3 Community 00:37:54 - Out today 00:40:38 - Upstart Reader mail - 00:42:28 - “Do you think that EA will ever support the Switch eventually within its life cycle?” - Arvel_Crynyd 00:47:19 - “Is storytelling in games the best it's ever been?” - BJ Bernardo 00:54:09 - “Logitech buying Streamlabs seems like a big deal but is it?” - Borzen00 00:56:06 - “Mortal Kombat is getting a raid mode…” - Frankfurtter 00:59:50 - Squad Up: Riley - Switch - SW-7269-0329-4206 01:01:18 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Greg & Tim TUESDAY: Greg & Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg & O’Dell Harmond Jr. THURSDAY: Greg & Imran FRIDAY: Imran & Tim

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The Last of Us Part II Kills Multiplayer, Dogs - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.26.19 Sep 26, 2019

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IGN's Peer Schneider joins Blessing Adeoye Jr. to talk about all the news surrounding The Last of Us Part II. Time Stamps - 00:04:03 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames Black Jack Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:04:32 - The Last of Us Part II Outbreak Day is Today and the Floodgates Have Opened 00:06:12 Best Friend Q. - It was confirmed today that The Last of Us 2 would not have multiplayer! What do you think sparked this change, especially since the first game's multiplayer was so well received? - The Five Star Man 00:20:03 - There’s a Whole Bunch of New Oculus News 00:33:19 - Death Stranding Has Gone Gold 00:37:12 - DayZ Gets its Second Official Map Soon 00:44:11 - Bandai sues AtGames over Ms. Pac-Man mini arcade cabinet 00:41:50 - Out today 00:44:45 - Upstart Reader mail - 00:46:35 - KFBF's often get advice for obtaining a job for sites like IGN, but the information is skewed towards the editorial and news teams. What advice do you have for people looking at other teams? Such as marketing, finance, or sales - 2038 Pokémon CEO 00:54:05 - After listening to the show yesterday and hearing the talk about auto chess and battle chess, do you think that Humanity (the game announced at the recent state of play) is Sony's offering into this genre? - Evan O. 00:57:41 - I'm curious what your thoughts on Respawn games taking over the Medal of Honor franchise and bringing it to VR are? - The Five Star Man 01:01:33 - Squad Up: Borzen00(Twitter) - kindafunnyKC 01:02:25 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing Jr. & Alex Van Aken

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PlayStation Kills the Middleman - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.25.19 Sep 25, 2019

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Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Greg debate if PlayStation selling directly to consumers is the first shot in a war against brick and mortar shops. Time Stamps - 00:02:48 - Housekeeping New Party Mode on Patreon! Jackbox Party Mode’s Fakin’ It with Chloe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNgCEmN73CI&list=PLy3mMHt2i7RKVhcHaGd5Dwt4AIV8uS3YA Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames Black Jack Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:03:40 - PlayStation State of Play Report 00:07:10 Best Friend Q. - I'm sure you already covered the Modern Warfare Spec Ops mode controversy today and its value across the different platforms. There's a lot of blame going towards Activision right now about how they're devaluing the Xbox and PC versions of the game while PS4 gets more value per dollar with the exclusive mode, but why is no one blaming Sony? - Colton Nesler 00:37:12 Best Friend Q. - Does the PlayStation community need to re-calibrate their expectations of what a "State of Play" actually is? Mostly indie titles with the rare showing of a AAA game we already know about. Or should Sony only have a "State of Play" when they have something substantial to reveal / discuss in detail? - Black Jack 00:46:35 - Inside Xbox News 00:51:00 - PlayStation is selling straight to you 00:58:20 - Oculus Breaking news 00:58:30 - Switch Lite is Popular, Analyst Daniel Ahmad @ZhugeEX 00:59:42 - Mafia 4 AND Mafia 2 Remastered?! Saqib Mansoor @ SementNext.com 01:01:25 - Team Fight Tactics for LoL is incredibly popular, Riot 01:03:15 - Upstart 01:05:35 - Out today Reader mail - 01:09:15 - Do you think Nintendo's attempt at microtransactions will work here or will there be another angry internet mob? - Frankfurtter 01:14:30 - Squad Up: Parker(PS4) - Jmak99 01:15:10 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Peer

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WWE Superstar Xavier Woods and Blessing Host! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.24.19 Sep 24, 2019

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OK Beast's Blessing Adeoye Jr. joins WWE Superstar Xavier Woods to discuss Final Fantasy VII, Google's Apple Arcade competitor, and more! Time Stamps - 00:02:38 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames Black Jack Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:04:51 - Final Fantasy’s Box Art Has Been Revealed 00:14:40 - Google Play Pass bundles 350 Android games and apps for $4.99 per month 00:22:01 - “Do you think that even with a change, say bundling it with stadia, can save face for being tardy and offering developers less?” - Frankfurtter 00:22:54 - https://bit.ly/2lqsLun 00:29:22 - 20,000 Fallout 76 Power Armor Helmets Recalled For Mold Exposure 00:36:35 - Out today 00:40:44 - Upstart Reader mail - 00:43:29 - “The Untitled Goose Game just came out last week…” - Frankfurtter 00:49:44 - “Do you think we see anything new from Jedi: Fallen Order today?” - Gage 00:53:30 - Squad Up: Samantha Jade - Pokemon Go - 7364-3550-6728 00:54:47 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Greg

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New Batman Game Tomorrow? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.23.19 Sep 23, 2019

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OK Beast's Blessing Adeoye Jr. joins Greg (and Barrett) to daydream about what all these Batman teases from WB Montreal mean for tomorrow's PlayStation State of Play. Timecodes: 00:03:00 - Housekeeping State of Play Watch-a-long tomorrow @ 12:45 p.m. PT - twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames Black Jack Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:07:00 - Are we about to get Batman: Court of Owls? 00:17:18 Best Friend Q. - What do you want to see from the next Batman game and what do you expect? - Alex 00:24:04 - Borderlands 3 is setting all kinds of records for 2K 00:29:30 Best Friend Q. - Has the condition of Borderlands 3 (crashing, lag in menus, frame rate hitching, etc.) hurts it’s GOTY run in your opinions? - Alan 00:36:10 - Inside Xbox Tomorrow! 00:36:20 Best Friend Q. - Do you think they will give us general information here like pricing and a release date? or save the nitty gritty here with how the service will work and save the big announcements about this service for XO19? - The Nano Biologist 00:42:20 - Pokemon Go’s Best Month since 2016, RV @ GIB 00:45:00 - Video Games v Climate Change, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:47:18 Best Friend Q. - Do you think we're going to see gaming companies speak out on their values more often in the future, or do you think that politics and video games (outside of commentary/satire in the art form) should be kept separate? - Riot Goes Woof 00:53:18 - Out today 00:54:10 - Upstart Reader mail - 00:55:45 - What else will we see at tomorrows State of play? - Borzen00 00:59:00 - Squad Up: @CamachoGaming (Twitter) 01:03:00 - You‘re Wrong This Week’s Hosts: TUESDAY: Blessing and Xavier Woods WEDNESDAY: Blessing and Greg THURSDAY: Blessing and Peer GAMESCAST: Thursday, 9/26 @ 2 p.m. Tim, Greg, Blessing, Fran FRIDAY: Blessing and Van Aken

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Fortnite x Batman - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.20.19 Sep 20, 2019

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Fran and Greg talk about the Dark Knight coming to Fortnite, The Last of Us Part II being confirmed for PlayStation's State of Play, and more! Time Stamps - 00:03:04 - Housekeeping Borderlands Show Ep. 1 is today: youtube.com/borderlandsgame The Roper Report - 00:05:14 - Fortnite X Batman 00:12:23 - TLOU2 is at State of Play 00:15:55 - French Court says Steam users can resell their games 00:23:33 - “Holy cow Batman, what is going on in France?” - Frankfurtter 00:32:06 - Minecraft Gets a Character Creator 00:35:39 - 2019’s GIB Best Places to Work Awards 00:40:45 - Out today 00:47:05 - kindafunny.com/paxtournament Reader mail - 00:47:32 - “What Apple Arcade games have you tried so far?” - The Nano Biologist 00:53:22 - “Why don't you guys cover some esports news?” - Ashen Rabs 00:59:30 - “On Wednesday an article titled ‘Borderlands has a problem with dwarfism and disability’ was published” - Cale Dolfincorn 01:06:10 - “I’d love to get your opinion on the Celeste DLC.” - Alex 01:08:49 - Squad Up: Jeff - PS4 - Hadescouncil 01:: - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday - Greg & Blessing Tuesday - Blessing & Xavier Woods Wednesday - Blessing & Greg Thursday - Blessing & Peer Friday - Blessing & Alex Van Aken

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We Gettin' The Last of Us 2 Date Next Week? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.18.19 Sep 19, 2019

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Imran and Greg debate what next week's PlayStation State of Play means! Time Stamps - 00:02:25 - Housekeeping Party Mode is up: Borderlands 3 Proving Grounds w/Andy and Me youtube.com/kindafunnygames The Roper Report - 00:03:10 - PlayStation State of Play Announced for Tuesday 00:05:23 - “Which state of play are we going to get?” - Parker Petrov 00:16:59 - Link’s Awakening Reviews 00:20:26 - “Do you think this game should be sold at a full $60 price?” - Tzurki 00:25:02 - “Do you think there is a point where you can love a game or a franchise so much that you can no longer be objective about it?” - Bliss 00:32:30 - NBCUniversal Leaves Game Publishing 00:35:04 - PlayStation’s 10-year vision for Dreams 00:36:10 - “I know that Dreams is still in early access…” - The Five Star Man 00:44:37 - Next Gen Dev Won’t Cost More 00:48:24 - Out today 00:56:42 - kindafunny.com/paxtournament Reader mail - 00:57:14 - “White Phosphorus in Modern Warfare” - Alan 01:05:02 - “A zombie was found in Red Dead 2 Online…” - The Nano Biologist 01:07:36 - Squad Up: John Paul - Twitter - @jpkilcrease 01:09:32 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Fran

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Meet the Newest Pokemon - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.18.19 Sep 18, 2019

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Imran and Gary Whitta talk about Sirfetch'd, Twitch's sexual content crackdown, and more! Time Stamps - 00:06:41 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:07:05 - New Pokemon Revealed to Be Farfetch'd Evolution 00:17:02 - Twitch sexual content crackdown causing confusion - GamesIndustry.biz via James Batchelor 00:28:45 - How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s cross-play will work - Polygon via Michael McWhertor 00:36:50 - REQUIRED READING: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Cruel Realities of White Phosphorous- IGN via John Phipps 00:43:20 - Out today Reader mail - 00:52:05 - “You each have a very colored history in the Video Game industry…” - The Nano Biologist 00:56:04 - “Are you surprised to see Stadia’s Founder's Edition selling out?” - The Five Star Man 01:00:28 - “When I saw the E3 headlines yesterday, I got excited.” - Sian 01:06:32 - Squad Up: doug - PS4 - jmduknz 01:07:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Imran

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E3 2020 Revamp Details - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.17.19 Sep 17, 2019

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S.J. Mueller from DC Universe Online joins Greg to talk about the new pitch for E3, Apple Arcade's crazy amount of games, and making an MMO in 2019. Timestamps - 00:04:29 - Housekeeping There’s a new Oreo Oration today: The Most Stuf! The Roper Report - 00:05:16 - E3 2020 proposes overhaul 00:13:25 - Apple Arcade is looking good 00:21:13 - “Do you believe that 100 number will be mostly shovelware?” - Frankfurtter 00:23:56 - GameStop Test Store Surfaces Online 00:27:16 - “Do you think this new welcoming gamer space will be enough to attract customers?” - The Nano Biologist 00:31:36 - Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringingers’ Nier Automata Alliance Raid 00:36:00 - “I want to know what you think of other MMOs on the market?” - The Nano Biologist 00:38:07 - Knights and Bikes Getting a TV Series 00:39:52 - Out today 00:43:26 - kindafunny.com/paxtournament Reader mail - 00:43:40 - “Yesterday, you discussed the recent sentencing for the Ohio SWATting incident…” - Chris RVA 00:47:38 - “Is Link’s Awakening (Switch) a normal embargo?” - 2038 Pokémon CEO 00:51:16 - “Where do we put some of these gems of the past in an already packed holiday season?” - Frankfurtter 00:54:13 - Squad Up: Arvel Crynyd - Twitter - @arvel_crynyd 00:55:34 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Imran & Whitta

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Ash Ketchum Finally Wins - Kinda Funny Games Daily (w/Mega Ran) 09.16.19 Sep 16, 2019

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Mega Ran joins Greg to marvel at the unthinkable happening in Pokemon! Time Stamps - 00:05:09 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames Black Jack Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:05:41 - Ash won a Pokemon League, Brian Ashcraft @ Kotaku 00:11:02 - Now that Ash has won brings me to ask, is Sword and Shield going to be a "soft reboot" of the brand as a whole? - Borzen00 00:15:25 - FF7 Remake to Have Classic Mode, Michael McWhertor @ Polygon 00:17:39 - Final Fantasy VII Remake will have the old school Battle menus do you see people using this old system? - BJ Bernardo 00:19:35 - Ohio Gamers gets 15 months for swatting, Roxana Hegema @ AP 00:24:33 - Let’s Talk Stats via Tweets! 00:25:44 - “Is this the final nail in the Xbox one X-coffin?” - The Nano Biologist 00:31:35 - Out today 00:34:05 - kindafunny.com/paxtournament Reader mail - 00:32:00 - If you were going to predict which games are going to meet/rise above expectations and which games are going to fall short, which would you put your money on? - Coync 00:38:05 - Quqco being suspended from Twitch for “sexually suggestive content or activities.” - Jeffrey P Long 00:44:50 - Important date in history: The Simpsons: Hit & Run turns 16 today. It's now old enough to get a Driver's Permit (in most of the US). Round of applause - Wasted bandwidth 00:45:25 - Squad Up: DREW! (PS4) - EASTERN - Drewtendo_64 00:46:23 - You‘re Wrong This Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Greg and Mega Ran TUESDAY: Greg and SJ from DCUO WEDNESDAY: Greg and Whitta THURSDAY: Greg and Imran FRIDAY: Greg and Tim

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