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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Gets Incredible Reviews - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.06.24 Dec 06, 2024

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An Indiana Jones and The Great Circle review round up, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement rumors, and a new TMNT game has been announced.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Marvel Rivals review so far

The STREAM is Marvel Rivals

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

The Roper Report -

- Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Review Round Up

- Clickolding & I Am Your Beast developer is making a TMNT strategy game - Maddy Myers @ Polygon

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- A couple of rumors courtesy of Knoebel

- Ubisoft Is Reportedly Considering How to Structure a Tencent Buyout - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Riot is making a League of Legends card game - Andrew Webster @ The Verge

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

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What's On Your Gaming Backlog? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.05.24 Dec 05, 2024

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Thank You For The Support!

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

The STREAM is Infinity Nikki with Mike and Bless

For Gamescast: We're reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle today at 4 pm PT as a YouTube Premiere! That's right, no Twitch! It's on YouTube.com/kindafunnygames at 4 pm PT Thursday, and podcast services after!

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

And you can get The Boy and The Heron In Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

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- Foamstars’ next season will be its last, Square Enix has announced - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Evercade manufacturer announces partnership with SNK - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Snoop Dogg is performing at The Game Awards

- EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Wee News!

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- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Ubisoft Shuts Down XDefiant, Closes Multiple Studios - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.04.24 Dec 04, 2024

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Ubisoft is pulling the plug on XDefiant, An Avatar: The Last Airbender game has been canceled, and the Game Awards Players Voice Award Nominees have been revealed.

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We're reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Thursday at 4 pm PT as a YouTube Premiere! That's right, no Twitch! It's on YouTube.com/kindafunnygames at 4 pm PT Thursday, and podcast services after!
Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - GTA 6, one year later
The STREAM is Warzone
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
The Roper Report -

- Cloak and Dagger Marvel Rivals Trailer

- Ubisoft is pulling the plug on XDefiant and shutting down studios

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- New Avatar: The Last Airbender Game Reportedly Canceled

- The Game Awards Players Voice Award Nominees have been Revealed

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

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From Software Currently Isn’t Considering Elden Ring 2 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.03.24 Dec 03, 2024

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From Software says they’re not currently considering an Elden Ring sequel, Portal and Astro Bot are successes according to PlayStation, and Switch 2 accessories are seemingly already leaking.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Andy’s Japan Journey and Monster Hunter Wilds preview

The STREAM is us hanging out with Persona 3, Batman, and Street Fighter voice actor Aleks Le

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

We’re sending a holiday card to our Premium Collector's Item tier supporters. It’s festive, it’s exclusive, and it smells like holiday cheer (probably).

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

The Roper Report -

- From Software ‘not really considering Elden Ring 2 development’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

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- Hermen Hulst speaks on AI, Portal’s success, and Astro Bot - Tom Gerken @ BBC

- 'Switch 2' Accessories Are Seemingly Already On Sale Via Chinese Vendors - Ollie Reynolds @ Nintendo Life

- Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly surpassed over $200m in first month - Sophie Mcevoy @ GiBiz

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- SuperChats

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PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida Steps Down - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.02.24 Dec 02, 2024

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Shuhei Yoshida is stepping down from PlayStation, PlayStation's 30th anniversary celebration continues, and Marvel Rivals confirms 5 new characters.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Nintendo’s year in review
The STREAM is Mike and Me doing a Mega Shit List, reacting to IGN’s top 100 PlayStation games of all time
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
And you can get Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
We’re sending a holiday card to our Premium Collector's Item tier supporters. It’s festive, it’s exclusive, and it smells like holiday cheer (probably).
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- PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida is Retiring From Sony in January

- PS5 adds limited-time PS1 boot-up and customizable themes based on previous consoles

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- PS 30th Anniversary Video

- SuperChats & Anime

- Marvel Rivals confirms 5 more characters ahead of launch

- Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 Team to Start Pre-Production on New Project; Audio Team Moving to Cronos: The New Dawn

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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The Witcher 4 is in Full Production - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.26.24 Nov 26, 2024

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The Witcher 4 has entered full production, Cyberpunk 2077’s next animated show is official, and Nintendo eShop is closing in China.

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This is our last day of content for the rest of the week as we take Thanksgiving break in the United States. We’ll be back on Monday with our regularly scheduled programming.
Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Metaphor: ReFantazio spoilercast
The STREAM is the Kinda Funny Podcast Thanksgiving dinner
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
The Roper Report -

- The Witcher 4 has entered full-scale production, CD Projekt has confirmed

- New Cyberpunk Netflix animation has been announced as 2077 tops 30 million sales

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- Cyberpunk Sales Numbers

- Nintendo Switch eShop closing 2026 in China

- BioWare veteran’s studio shuts down before releasing a game

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Report: New PS5 Handheld to Rival Switch - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.25.24 Nov 25, 2024

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PlayStation is working on a new handheld, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 gets a new trailer, and Troy Baker will be in Naughty Dog’s next game.

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It's Thanksgiving week in the United States, so Kinda Funny is having a super short week of content! Look forward to your regularly scheduled shows today and tomorrow. We're out for the rest of the week starting Wednesday.
Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Grading Xbox’s 2024
The STREAM is Call of Duty Warzone
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
And you can get the November Happy Hour this afternoon if you're at the $25 tier.
The Roper Report -

- Sony Set to Take on Nintendo With New Portable PlayStation — Report

- SuperChats

- Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Trailer 2 Live Reaction

- Ad

- Sonic SuperChats

- Troy Baker will appear in Naughty Dog’s next game

- PS5’s DualSense Edge and Pulse accessories are reportedly coming in black

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Black Myth: Wukong is 2024’s First Game of the Year - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.22.24 Nov 22, 2024

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STALKER 2 Studio Promises To Fix Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.21.24 Nov 21, 2024

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Stalker 2 launches big on Steam and is getting big fixes, Steam has made a big update to its Season Pass policy, and Metaphor: ReFantazio is huge for Atlus & Sega.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Our Avowed preview
Coming up later today, Mike and Nick will be heading into the beautiful, apocalyptic, and extremely muddy wilderness of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to face off against mutated beasts and bounty hunters. And in order to experience this game’s best performance possible on PC, we’re teaming up with our friends at NVIDIA GeForce. We’ll be going “RTX On” with Kinda Funny’s GeForce 40-series GPUs, which gives us super-boosted performance with NVIDIA’s AI-powered DLSS technology. This is the best way to enjoy the game and yes, you – Kinda Funny viewers – get to reap the benefits! Don’t miss it!
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
And you can get Gladiator in Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
The Roper Report -

- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Launches Big on Steam as Dev Promises Fixes for ‘Rough Edges’

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- Steam’s Season Pass policy has been updated, warning developers must be "ready to clearly communicate" DLC content

- “Atlus is one of our most successful acquisition deals to date” Sega reports strong sales of Metaphor: ReFantazio

- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won't have DLC so team can get Part 3 out 'as soon as possible'

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- SuperChats

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PlayStation Portal Gets a Huge Upgrade - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.20.24 Nov 20, 2024

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PlayStation Portal is getting a big new feature, Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting a highly requested update, and Valve might be working on some new hardware.

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Did you know that we have a Highlights channel?! Roger is working hard bringing you the best of KF in shorter, easier to binge chunks. This entire week is reaction week! Come relive some of our favorite E3 and press conference reactions over at YouTube.com/KindaFunny!
Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Stalker 2 Review
The STREAM is Greg and Bless learning Magic The Gathering
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
The Roper Report -

- PlayStation Portal is getting cloud streaming today

- You Can Now Stream Your Own Game with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta)

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- Valve is Reportedly Making Both a Steam Controller 2 and a New VR Controller

- Minecraft Movie Official Trailer Reaction

- Final Fantasy 14 has been Announced for Mobile

- Pokémon Go Players Have Been Unknowingly Training an AI to Auto-Complete the Real World

- Wee News!

- SuperChats & You’re Wrong

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