Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trailer Reaction - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.15.24 May 15, 2024

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Tim, Blessing, Greg and Barrett react to the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer, The Division Heartland has been canceled, and we got our first look at The Last of Us season 2.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is an interview with Ninja Theory’s studio-head about Hellblade.
STREAM is Mike and Greg jumping back into Starfield.
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway
This Friday at 1pm, join us for the end of Nick's Epic Pokémon Nuzlocke. It’s the exciting conclusion of the saga that Kris Anka called: "Very annoying and anxiety inducing".
The Roper Report -

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trailer Reaction

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- Ubisoft Cancels The Division Heartland

- We’ve got our first look at Last of Us Season 2

- ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Lands an October 2025 Release Date

- Yosuke Saito working on new project with Yoko Taro and Keiichi Okabe

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

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PlayStation's New Leaders & The State of PS5 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.14.24 May 14, 2024

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Blessing and Tim talk about PlayStation's two new CEOs, a deep dive into PS5’s sales numbers, and a Tomb Raider tv show is on the way.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is Greg Miller’s worst takes

STREAM is the Pokemon Nuzlocke continued

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get Gregway today!

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

The Roper Report -

- PlayStation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEOs - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

- PS5 hits 59m as Helldivers 2 breaks PlayStation’s launch sales record - Andy Robinson @ VGC

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- Amazon Confirms Tomb Raider Series for Prime Video, With Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Writer and Executive Producer - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Former Marvel's Midnight Suns & XCOM Designer Jake Solomon Announces a New studio - Marcus Stewart @ Game Informer

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Square Enix is Ditching Exclusives - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.13.24 May 13, 2024

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Blessing and Greg talk about Square Enix ditching exclusives and changing their strategy, Assassin’s Creed Red is now Assassin's Creed Shadows, AND Sony might be forming a new studio.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is the crew talking about what we’ve been playing.
STREAM is more Pokemon Nuzlocke
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
Today’s Gregway is recs for San Francisco and Japan.
And you can get a Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon about the crew’s celebrity allegiances, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
The Roper Report -

- Square Enix Will Aggressively Pursue a Multiplatform Strategy

- Assassin’s Creed Red is now Assassin’s Creed Shadows

- Ad

- BREAKING: Square Enix

- Sony forms new studio with ex-Deviation Games devs

- A new Doom game could be revealed at the Xbox showcase in June

- Marvel Rivals apologizes after banning negative reviews

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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The Xbox Response - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.10.24 May 10, 2024

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Blessing and Tim are beffudled by statements from Xbox leadership, God of War Ragnarok PC could be announced soon, AND a new gaming handheld has been announced.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST is Greg’s Hellblade 1 2024 Review. After that is Game Showdown and it’s a Kinda Feudy episode! The STREAM afterwards is the Pokemon Nuzlocke continued.

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: Today’s Gregway is Greg talking about the new college football game

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

The Roper Report -

- Xbox president says studio closures were made to keep business ‘healthy for the long term’ - Chris Scullion @ VGC

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- Microsoft’s new Xbox mobile gaming store is launching in July - Tom Warren @ The Verge

- God of War: Ragnarok is Reportedly the Next PlayStation Exclusive to Hit PC - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- ROG Ally X has been Announced - Taylor Lyles @ IGN

-The Rogue Prince of Persia has been postponed

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Xbox: More Cuts, Hellblade 2 PS5 Plans - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.09.24 May 09, 2024

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Greg and Blessing tackle more big Xbox news: Xbox plans more cuts, Xbox is still figuring out Call of Duty and Game Pass, AND could Hellblade 2 come to PlayStation?

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Our Animal Well and Cryptmaster review

STREAM - Nick’s Pokemon Nuzlocke

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway

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

The Roper Report -

- Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings - Jason Schreier @ GiBiz

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- Animal Well Review Round Up

- Nintendo Switch abandons Twitter functionality

- Capcom announces seventh consecutive year of record results - Jordan Middler @ IGN

- Netflix Launches Roblox ‘Digital Theme Park’ Featuring ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ and More - Jennifer Maas @ Variety

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Tim!

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Perfect Dark Reboot is Reportedly in Rough Shape - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.08.24 May 08, 2024

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Tim is joined by Abubakar Salim of Surgent Studios and Tales of Kenzera: Zau to talk about Perfect Dark trouble, another update on Redfall, and Nintendo announced the Nintendo World Championships game.

Follow Abubakar Salim: https://twitter.com/Abzybabzy

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - A conversation about our review scale
STREAM - Greg playing Spider-Man Web of Shadows
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get Gregway later today
The Roper Report -

- Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot is in ‘a very rough state’, it’s claimed

- Arkane Austin Was Working on a Big Redfall Update for May Before Microsoft Ditched the Game and Closed the Studio

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- A PlayStation Showcase is on Track for May 2024 With First-Party News, Insiders Claim

- Nintendo Announces Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

- Helldivers 2 Community Manager is Seemingly Gone After a PlayStation Login Meltdown

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Xbox Shuts Down Four Bethesda Studios - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.07.24 May 07, 2024

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Blessing and Tim talk about Microsoft closing Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and more Bethesda studios, Nintendo finally speaks up about the Switch 2, and more.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST - Featuring Gary Whitta, Parris and Greg talking about the big Xbox news today.
Today’s stream is more Pokemon Nuzlocke
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
Today’s Gregway is Barrett sounding off on if this is an end of an era for Star Wars animation, and make sure you don’t miss Greg’s hour-long Gregway stream from yesterday.
The Roper Report -

- Xbox Is Shutting Down Four Bethesda Studios

- Ad

- Nintendo confirms it will announce its next console ‘this fiscal year’

- Media Molecule’s next project is ‘more of a game than a creative tool’

- Remedy Cancels Mysterious Multiplayer Game Kestrel

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & ???

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PlayStation Fixes its Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.06.24 May 06, 2024

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Greg and Roger talk Helldivers 2 fixing its problematic update, Hades 2 surprise dropping, and a cancelled Donkey Kong game from Vicarious Visions.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
Our Hades 2 Early Access impressions
And a Hades 2 stream
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
Today’s Gregway is Bless and Roger catching up on the latest rap beef updates
And you can get Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
The Roper Report -

- PlayStation Reverses Course on Helldivers 2 PSN Account Requirement

- Ghost of Tsushima developer wants you to know you can play it on Steam without linking to a PSN account

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- Hades 2 early access is out now

- Activision rejected Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 in favor of supplementary Call of Duty work, it’s claimed

- Details Emerge Of A Canceled Donkey Kong Project From Vicarious Visions

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Helldivers 2 Makes a Big Mistake - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.03.24 May 03, 2024

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Greg and Tim talk about some Helldivers 2 controversy (forcing PSN accounts) and rumors about the next Resident Evil.

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Today after, KFGD:
Gamescast is the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Spoilercast
After Gamescast is the Game Showdown Season 2 Premiere
Join Nick and the PokeCrew TODAY for another fun-filled Marathon stream as they battle their way to The Elite Four. Will they call Kris Anka so many times he blocks their number? Come find out at 1pm after Game Showdown only on twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames
The Roper Report -

- Helldivers 2 PC players will be forced to link to a PSN account later this month

- Resident Evil 9 could be released in January, it’s claimed

- Ad

- Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch has been rated by the ESRB

- Nintendo takes down more than 8,500 clones of Switch emulator Yuzu with a single DMCA notice

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Roger

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Is Shadow of The Erdtree The End of Elden Ring? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.02.24 May 02, 2024

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Blessing and Snowbike Mike talk about Elden Ring only getting one DLC, Take Two closes down two studios, and Sony pulls Horizon from the PlayStation Plus catalog.

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- HLTB The Game: https://howlongtobeat.com/play

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
The PS I Love You XOXO goodbye episode, followed by
The Kinda Funny games afternoon stream kicking off with a sponsored hour of PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs! It’s a 64-player battle royale to be the last PAC standing. Will it be Greg, Nick, Mike, or Andy? Find out today at noon on Twitch and YouTube!
After PAC-MAN, Nick continues his Pokemon Nuzlocke run – and tomorrow, it’s another fun-filled Marathon stream as the PokeCrew battle their way to The Elite Four.
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
Today’s Gregway is Greg talking about Starfield and if you should wait for the update to play.
And you can get Planet of The Apes 2001 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 -

- Elden Ring will only get one DLC in Shadow of the Erdtree, but FromSoftware isn't ruling out a full sequel for the RPG - Hirun Cryer @ Games Radar

- Take-Two Interactive Shuts Down Two Game Studios - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg

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- Sony is pulling Horizon Zero Dawn from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Tetris is partnering with 7-Eleven to release a handheld - Jordan Middler @ VGC

- A Video offers the first good look at Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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