Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Nintendo Direct Breakdown, State of Play Predictions - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.14.23 Sep 14, 2023

Show notes

It's a huge news day and Blessing and Tim are here to break it all down. A new Nintendo Direct, a new State of Play, an update on Hades 2 and more about the division around Unity.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

Big day, no post show
Nintendo Direct live reactions are up right now! Youtube.com/Kindafunnygames
Over on Patreon:A new Remember Blank is up where we remember Mortal Kombat!
Also a new Kinda Feudy is up and it’s our season finale
Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

- Nintendo Direct Recap

- Best Friends Q:Katie G

- Best Friends Q:SpoomMckay

- State of Play returns TODAY - PlayStation Blog

- Will they or won't they? - Best Friends Q:Co-Op64

- Ad

- Star Wars Jedi series director Stig Asmussen is leaving Respawn - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Unity Acknowledges 'Confusion and Frustration' Among Developers But Won't Walk Back Install Fee Plan - Kat Bailey @ IGN

- HADES II early access has been pushed to 2024 - Super Giant Blog

- EA Reportedly Ending Support For Wild Hearts Seven Months After Launch - Mike Straw @ Insider Gaming

- Out Today

- Squad Up:Zen(Monster Hunter Now) - 7499 2671 5355

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Tim & Bless

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Nintendo Direct Coming Tomorrow! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.13.23 Sep 13, 2023

Show notes

Blessing and Andy make predictions for tomorrow's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix loses 2 billion dollars in value, and a Lies of P review round up.

Time Stamps -

- Start

- Housekeeping

A new Gamescast is up and it’s our Lies of P review. Youtube.com/KidnaFunnyGames
The Roper Report -

- A new Nintendo Direct has been announced

- Ad

- Square Enix has lost almost $2bn in value since Final Fantasy 16 launch

- Lies of P review round up

- Assassin’s Creed Mirage and recent Resident Evil games are coming to the new iPhone 15 Pro

- The Unity debacle, a follow up

- Bethesda has detailed Starfield’s first update and upcoming features

- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is reportedly coming to PC

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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The Unity Controversy - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.12.23 Sep 12, 2023

Show notes

Blessing is joined by Janet to talk about Unity controversy, Assassin's Creed Mirage previews, and Ubisoft delays a game.

Time Stamps -

- Start

- Housekeeping

In case you missed it, episode 3 of Greg and Brian Altano playing Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

- Unity is adding a fee for each time a game is installed - Brendan Sinclair @ GiBiz

- Assassin’s Creed Mirage preview round up

- Ad

- Ubisoft's XDefiant Delayed After Being Rejected by PlayStation and Xbox - George Yang @ IGN

- CD Projekt Warns Cyberpunk PC Players to Check Their Cooling Systems Ahead of Phantom Liberty Launch - Wesley Yin Poole @ IGN

- Pokemon and Van Gogh Museum are collaborating

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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We’re Joined by Alan Wake 2 Director Sam Lake! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.11.23 Sep 11, 2023

Show notes

Blessing and Same Lake talk a whole lot about Alan Wake 2 and Remedy, Gearbox might get sold, and new Spider-Man 2 screenshots.

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Starfield is Bethesda’s Biggest Launch Ever - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.08.23 Sep 08, 2023

Show notes

Tim and Blessing chat about Starfield's huge launch, Only Up gets delisted, and Xbox goes to TGS.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:07 - Housekeeping

A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now looking back at our 2023 PlayStation predictions so far. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Over on Patreon: A new Remember Blank is up all about our favorite food memories with video games.
Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

00:08:09 - Starfield is Bethesda's biggest launch of all time - Sophie McEvoy @ GamesIndustry.biz

00:19:20 - The return of a classic Nintendo series might be being teased for an ‘upcoming Nintendo Direct’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:32:00 - Ad

00:34:15 - BREAKING:Donald Mustard is retiring

00:37:28 - Only Up has been pulled from Steam - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

00:44:00 - Mortal Kombat 1’s official Jean-Claude Van Damme trailer has been released - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:47:50 - Microsoft Announces Xbox Digital Broadcast for Tokyo Game Show - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

00:53:50 - Out Today

00:56:40 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday: Bless & Sam Lake

Tuesday: Bless & Janet

Wednesday: Bless & Andy

Thursday: Bless & Tim

Friday: Tim & Bless

01:01:50 - The Post Show!

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Nintendo’s Showing off The Switch 2?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.07.23 Sep 07, 2023

Show notes

Blessing and Tim tackle a HUGE news day. Nintendo Switch 2? Starfield launch success? E3 might not happen next year? Let's talk about it all and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:13 - Housekeeping

A new Xcast is up right now and it’s the crew talking about their Starfield stories so far. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
The Roper Report -

00:06:11 - Sources say Nintendo showed Switch 2 demos at Gamescom

00:25:15 - Mario voice actor Charles Martinet’s new role will involve ‘attending events and meeting fans’

00:33:12 - Ad

00:35:37 - A lot of people are playing Starfield

00:36:14 - ReedPop and ESA part ways over E3

00:45:17 - Nitara Is Joining Mortal Kombat 1, and She's Played by Megan Fox

00:48:17 - Skull and Bones loses another creative director

00:51:45 - YouTube Is Testing Out Playable Games

00:53:50 - Sifu’s final update is out today

00:58:03 - Out Today

01:01:30 - You‘re Wrong

01:03:10 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom DLC Not Planned - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.06.23 Sep 06, 2023

Show notes

Blesing and Andy chat about Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom getting no DLC, another TMNT game, and Indiana Jones maybe getting more info next year.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:07:18 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now and the crew talks about Andy. Youtube.com/KindaFunny
A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and Andy finally gives his Armored Core 6 impressions. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Over on Patreon:
A new Kidna Feudy is up where I ask the guys to name a game that has nudity in it.
The Roper Report -

00:11:20 - Zelda producer says there are no plans for Tears of the Kingdom DLC

00:21:23 - It sounds like Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game will be revealed in 2024

00:34:51 - Ad

00:37:18 - Andy’s Starfield Ship

00:43:56 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem game announced for consoles

00:53:21 - PSA: Mortal Kombat 1’s Roster has Leaked

00:57:00 - Sea of Stars already hits 250,000 sales

00:58:00 - Out Today

01:04:19 - You‘re Wrong

01:08:08 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg’s Beaten Starfield How Many Times?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.05.23 Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

Greg and Bless talk about Greg's insane Starfield journey, Tim invades for Final Fantasy 16 DLC talk, and the Sag Aftra strike could hit video games.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:21:24 - Housekeeping

The Starfield content continues! Of course, last week we had our Gamescast review, Xcast, 48 hour stream, and more including tik toks all about Starfield. This week, every day after KFGD we’re streaming the game with Mike, Andy, Greg and Gary; but today Roger kicks it off!
Don’t let Starfield distract you from the fact that we released a must watch episode of PS I Love You XOXO where we do Gamer Math and help audience members justify their PlayStation purchase decisions. That’s on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Over on Patreon:
A new Kinda Funny Next Gen Podcast is up right now featuring a big reveal from Barrett Courtney.
Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

00:25:00 - Final Fantasy 16 is Getting Two Paid DLCs and a Free Update - Wesley Leblanc @ Game Informer

00:41:00 - SAG-AFTRA to vote on potential strike for video game actors - James Batchelor @ GiBiz

00:48:08 - Ad

00:50:26 - We’re getting a Stray movie - Nick Romano @ EW

00:54:50 - Alone In The Dark gets Delayed Until January Because October Has Too Many Monsters - Jason Fanelli @ Gamespot

00:57:00 - Jedi Survivor gets another patch

01:00:20 - Out Today

01:02:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Tim

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Starfield Steam Numbers Are Already Astronomic - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.01.23 Sep 01, 2023

Show notes

Tim and Bless talk Starfield numbers so far, Embracer causing Gearbox layoffs, and a cool new Rugrats game.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:12 - Housekeeping

As a reminder: Our Starfield review is up right now featuring our lead reviewer Parris Lilly. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Speaking of Starfield, we got a Starfield marathon stream going down right now and we’re pushing it as long as you can take us! Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames
On top of that, a new Xcast is up with Parris, Gary, and Mike all on the same set for the first time ever! It’s your Starfield questions answered.
A new PS I Love You XOXO is also up and it’s Greg and Bless talking about PS Plus, PlayStation Portal, and justifying your crazy PS5 purchasing decisions.
The Roper Report -

00:11:00 - Starfield hit over 230,000 concurrent players in its first two hours on Steam

00:27:57 - Embracer has made layoffs at Gearbox Publishing

00:34:04 - A New Rugrats game is coming to NES

00:37:05 - Ad

00:39:11 - New PlayStation Stars collectible just dropped!

00:45:27 - There's a Back to the Future DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator

00:47:07 - We’ve got a couple of Devolver release dates!

00:48:32 - Out Today

00:50:43 - You‘re Wrong

Tuesday’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Discussing Starfield Reviews - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.31.23 Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

Let's talk about those Starfield reviews. Blessing and our Starfield Reviewer Parris Lily join forces to talk Starfield, recap that Mario Wonder Nintendo Direct, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:46 - “Is Starfield the most hyped new IP of all time?” - JMazski

00:11:17 - Housekeeping

Our Starfield review is up right now featuring our lead reviewer Parris Lily. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
Speaking of Starfield, we got a Starfield marathon stream going down right now and we’re pushing it as long as you can take us! Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames
That’s not all, our first hour with Starfield is up right now! It’s me, Greg, and Barrett all experiencing our first hour with Starfield edited together by Roger Pokorny. Go check that out! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
If you don’t care about Starfield: Our Star Wars Ahsoka episode 3 breakdown is up right now. Youtube.com/KindaFunny
The Roper Report -

00:11:10 - Starfield Review Round Up

00:26:17 - PlayStation Portal Release Date

00:28:14 - Nintendo Reveals a Ton of Super Mario Bros. Wonder Details

00:45:05 - Ad

00:47:11 - Saints Row Developer Volition Shuts Down

00:55:18 - Nearly 260 developers are now working on the next mainline Witcher game

00:57:28 - Street Fighter 6’s second DLC character, A.K.I., arrives in September

00:59:25 - Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Rated by ESRB

01:00:13 - Out Today

01:03:06 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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