Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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PlayStation CEOs Clarify Exclusivity, PC, & Live Service - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.30.24 May 30, 2024

Show notes

Blessing and Tim chat about PlayStation’s CEOs discussing Live Service, PC Games, and a lot more juicy PlayStation news.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST later today which will be our State of Play reactions. Tune into that starting at 2:30pm with a pre-show.

Until then, you can watch the STREAM right after KFGD which is Helldivers 2 with Greg, Naomi Kyle and a fun crew!

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway is “Greg Says Something Nice About Each Coworker”

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

The Roper Report -

- PlayStation CEOs Talk Live Service, PC Games, and More in First Appearance as New Bosses - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

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- Ubisoft Forward Date, Time and Details have been confirmed - Ubisoft.com

- Destiny 2 Suffers a Massive Leak - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku

- ‘Minecraft’ Animated Series in the Works at Netflix - Selome Hailu @ Variety

- A Just Cause Movie is in the Works - Borys Kit @ Hollywood Reporter

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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PlayStation Finally Announces a State of Play - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.29.24 May 29, 2024

Show notes

Tim and Greg talk about a PlayStation State of Play finally being announced, Sony apologizes to Neil Druckmann, and Remedy Games is teasing something on Twitter.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is our PlayStation State of Play predictions.
The STREAM is Pokemon with the Nuzlocke crew.
The Roper Report -

- State of Play returns this Thursday

- Sony apologizes to Neil Druckmann

- Remedy is teasing something on Twitter

- Ad

- Sony made a PSVR 2 adapter for PC support

- Xbox reportedly signs the first game from Rocksteady co-founders’ new studio

- Amazon signs debut title from Playground alumni Maverick Games

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Xbox Confirms Call of Duty For Game Pass - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.28.24 May 28, 2024

Show notes

Greg and Snowbike Mike talk about Call of Duty being confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, a report about the next Doom, & Neil Druckmann’s quote wasn’t actually what he said.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is the definitive Elden Ring podcast as we get ready for the DLC

The STREAM is Multiversus with Bless and Andy.

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway which is why Greg hates hamburgers.

And you can get the Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

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

The Roper Report -

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One - Xbox Wire

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- Doom: The Dark Ages To Be Revealed At Xbox Games Showcase - Tom Henderson @ Insider Gaming

- Neil Druckmann claims he was misquoted by Sony over ‘redefine gaming’ comment - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica Remakes Reportedly in the Works at Capcom - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Wee News!

- SuperChats/You‘re Wrong

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New Astro Bot Game Finally Happening?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.24.24 May 24, 2024

Show notes

Blessing and Tim chat about how an Astro Bot game announcement could finally be happening, Tim’s dreams come true (Nintendo Store is opening in San Francisco) and Jeffrey Wright joins The Last of Us Season 2.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is an interview with the devs of DC Universe Online to chat about the game 13 years later.

After that is Game Showdown season 2 episode 4!

The STREAM after is DC Universe Online with Greg, Mike and the devs.

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway which is the Phil DeFranco connection

And you can get Furiosa in Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

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

The Roper Report -

- A new Astro Bot game will be revealed ‘in weeks’, it’s claimed - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- Nintendo Announces Plans for Official Store in San Francisco - Press Release

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- Jeffrey Wright is Reprising His The Last of Us Part II Role for Season 2 of HBO Show - Alex Stedman @ IGN

- Respawn seeks a new senior director with "multiplayer FPS experience" - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer

- From Soft wants to keep making Armored Core games - Kaan Serin @ Games Radar

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Neil Druckmann Teases Naughty Dog’s New Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.23.24 May 23, 2024

Show notes

Greg and Tim talk about Neil Druckmann teasing Naughty Dog’s new game, big news about the future of PlayStation and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is official.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is Nick’s Pokemon Red Review
The STREAM is Mike and Nick playing Dark Souls
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway which is _
Thank you to our Patreon Producers:
Karl Jacobs
Fargo Brady
Delaney Twining

- Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title ‘could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- PlayStation exec predicts focus will ‘shift from graphics to immersive narratives’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Futuristic PlayStation controller shown as Sony presents its ‘creative entertainment vision’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

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-Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Confirmed by Activision - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

- Atari acquires Intellivision brand and over 200 games - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

- George Miller’s Perfect Mad Max Game Would Be Made By Kojima - Willa Rowe @ Kotaku

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

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Helldivers 2 Studio Wants To Be The Next From Software - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.22.24 May 22, 2024

Show notes

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is the crew chatting about what we’ve been playing.

The STREAM is the Real Ass Gamer tournament

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway which is the biggest game franchises Greg never played.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, Fargo Brady, & Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

- Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

- Arrowhead wants to remain independent and achieve From Software or Blizzard status - Jordan Middler @ VGC

- PlayStation is working on a new platform for free-to-play mobile games - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Ad

- The First Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Teaser Is Here - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- “Marvel's What If…? – An Immersive Story” for Apple Vision Pro Gets a Release Date and Trailer - Adele Ankers-Range @ IGN

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree Trailer Reaction - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.21.24 May 21, 2024

Show notes

Blessing and Mike react to the new Elden Ring: Shadow of The Erdtree story trailer, dive into the polarizing Senua's Saga: Hellblade II reviews, and IGN has acquired a bunch of gaming sites.

Run of Show -

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:00 - Housekeeping

GAMESCAST is our Hellblade 2 review
The STREAM is Xdefiant
You can get today’s Gregway which is “The Power of a Good Hat.”
And you can get the Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
Thank you to our Patreon Producers:
Karl Jacobs
Fargo Brady
Delaney Twining

The Roper Report

00:03:30 - Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree Story Trailer Reaction

00:15:41 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Review Round Up

00:25:37 - Microsoft Reportedly Approves New Game From Hellblade 2 Developer Ninja Theory - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

00:29:05 - Ad

00:30:16 - Super Chats

00:32:49 - IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:36:40 - Nintendo Acquires Hogwarts Legacy Port Studio From Embracer Group - Alex Stedman @ IGN

00:46:10 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review Round Up

00:49:10 - Wee News!

00:54:30 - SuperChats

00:57:37 - You‘re Wrong

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Is The Next Xbox Launching in 2026? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.20.24 May 20, 2024

Show notes

Blessing and Roger talk about will a new Xbox launch in 2026, a new type of Star Wars game, & the Baldur’s Gate devs open a new studio.

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is a Killer Klowns From Outer Space preview w/ Mike, Nick, Andy, & Joey

The STREAM is Mythforce with the stream crew

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

The Roper Report -

- A New Claim Suggests that the Next Xbox Console Will Launch In 2026 - Mike Straw @ Insider Gaming

- Creative Assembly Reportedly Working On A Total War: Star Wars Game - Kyle Knight @ Dualshockers

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- Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian opens its seventh studio, Larian Warsaw - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- MultiVersus Adds Murderer Jason Voorhees And Matrix Villain Agent Smith - Zack Zweizen @ Kotaku

- SHIFT-UP considering Stellar Blade PC version and sequel - Sal Romano @ Gematsu

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Call of Duty is Launching On Xbox Game Pass - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.17.24 May 17, 2024

Show notes

Greg and Mike talk about Call of Duty launching on Game Pass according to a new report, Grand Theft Auto 6 gets a release window, and 2K is about to reveal a sequel to one of its biggest franchises. Also the boys live react to College Football 25's new trailer

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is our Final Fantasy 16 Spoilercast featuring Ben Starr.

After that is Game Showdown.

Then after is more Pokemon with the Nuzlocke crew.

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway and it’s all about how special touchstones

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

The Roper Report -

- Microsoft to add next Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, WSJ reports - Tom Warren @ The Verge

- Ad

- ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Sets Fall 2025 Release as Take-Two Posts $2.9 Billion Quarterly Loss - Jennifer Maas @ Variety

- 2K will reveal a sequel to one of its ‘biggest and most beloved franchises’ next month - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- College Football 25 New Trailer Live Reaction

- Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs confirms layoffs and game cancellations - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Valve’s next game, a hero shooter called Deadlock, has seemingly leaked - Jordan Middler @ VGC

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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More Xbox Games Are Reportedly Coming to PS5 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.16.24 May 16, 2024

Show notes

Tim and Blessing talk about a new report about Xbox’s multiplatform plan, Toys For Bob is teasing something maybe Crash or Spyro related, and Lego and PlayStation might be working on a new Horizon game.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is our Starfield Update review with Greg, Mike, & Parris

The STREAM is more Pokemon Niklock

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

And you can get Mad Max Fury Road in Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

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

The Roper Report -

- Microsoft bosses reportedly pushing for no "red line" around which Xbox games launch on PlayStation - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer