Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Is A Dead Space Movie in The Works?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.13.23 Jan 13, 2023

Show notes

Tim and Blessing talk about a possible Dead Space movie in the works, Skull & Bones getting a release date "soon" and the future of Assassin's Creed.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:00 - “By the end of the PS5 console era, which PlayStation studio do you think will have published the most games?” - Parker

00:13:21 - Housekeeping

A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
A new KF Next Gen podcast is going up on Patreon this Saturday, it’s a Fantasy Movie Draft episode.
This morning on Patreon we also got a brand new Kinda Feudy and today we’re posting a new episode of The Shit List.
On Monday the 16th, the Kinda Funny Football League returns! The playoffs are here and Game 1 will feature a Quarterback duel between Phil Spencer's Seahawks and Andrea Rene's Vikings. In game 2, your KF 49ers are taking on Gary Whitta, Parris Lilley and the Buccaneers. Tune in Monday for all the first round action. The playoffs are here, baby. Get with the program u fucking loser.
The Roper Report -

00:15:30 - A Dead Space movie could be in the works

00:25:33 - Assassin’s Creed fans were hungry for a smaller-scale game, says Mirage director

00:29:32 - A New Skull and Bones release date coming ‘very soon’

00:32:22 - Ad

00:33:25 - High On Life And Rick And Morty Creator Facing Domestic Violence Charges

00:35:52 - Google and Nvidia Join Sony in Questioning Xbox's Attempted Activision Acquisition

00:39:15 - Five Dates is getting a sequel called Ten Dates

00:45:19 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:47:20 - “What video game franchise would you like to take on an “Insert Franchise Here” versus Predator movie?” - Gavataris

00:49:59 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Kahlief Adams!

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Greg and Stella Reveal the DICE Awards Nominees! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.12.23 Jan 12, 2023

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Greg is joined by Stella from IGN to announce the Dice Awards Nominees, talk more Ubisoft and Xbox Developer_Direct details, and a fun Marvel Snap update.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:58 - Housekeeping

A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The Roper Report -

00:04:28 - The DICE Award Nominees REVEALED

00:34:43 - Ad

00:35:45 - Ubisoft’s CEO reportedly tells staff the onus is on them to reverse the company’s fortunes

00:38:51 - Xbox Germany says it will announce Forza and Redfall release dates in the Developer_Direct

00:45:22 - Xbox consoles are now ‘carbon aware’

00:48:05 - Marvel Snap’s PvP update is scheduled to launch in late January

00:50:11 - Saudi Arabia has increased its stake in Nintendo

00:53:06 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:54:20 - “If you could take your two favorite video games and combine them into a new one, what would the results be?” - Sean B

00:57:58 - Squad Up: PLayStation - SoulBlaster59

00:58:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Xbox & Bethesda Confirm Rumored Showcase - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.11.23 Jan 11, 2023

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Blessing and Greg talk about what the Xbox & Bethesday Developer_Direct might look like, Naughty Dog changing up their style, and Oculus' creator digging PS VR 2.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:41 - Housekeeping

The first episode of the year of The Blessing Show is up right now! If you don’t know, The Blessing Show is my video series where I break down what’s up in the gaming industry and this new episode is the first episode shot from the spare bedroom. Check it out and watch me recap 2022 on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The brand new PS I Love You XOXO and Xcast crossover episode is now available. It’s our video game fantasy draft where we pick teams of the best of the best video game releases of 2023. That’s up on both PS I Love You & Xcast podcast feeds and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
The Roper Report -

00:09:07 - Xbox and Bethesda officially confirm their Developer_Direct Livestream

00:21:58 - Big things are poppin over at Ubisoft

00:32:58 - Ad

00:34:02 - Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann wants to focus less on cutscenes and ‘traditional narrative’

00:40:26 - Oculus Founder 'Blown Away' by Sony's PSVR2

00:47:22 - Final Fantasy 16 Producer Denies Existence of PC Version

00:49:55 - Simon Pegg is Playing the Headmaster Black in Hogwarts Legacy

00:52:00 - EA to Remove Madden NFL 23 CPR Touchdown Celebration Following Damar Hamlin Incident

00:54:31 - A new single-player MechWarrior game is in development

00:56:18 - Out today

00:59:18 - Squad Up: Ry Gillon - PS5 - MrNiceGuyRy47

00:59:52 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Stella

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Last of Us HBO Reviews Are In! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.10.23 Jan 10, 2023

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Janet and Parris take over Games Daily to discuss The Last of Us HBO reviews, Xbox's rumored showcase, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:12 - Housekeeping

Tomorrow there’s a brand new episode of The Blessing Show breaking down Blessing’s exclusive award show, the Non-Game of The Year Awards. You won’t want to miss it tomorrow right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 9am Pacific time.
The Roper Report -

00:02:46 - Report: Xbox will host a new Developer Direct games show for Redfall, Forza, and more

00:13:45 - The Last of Us TV show’s first reviews are widely positive

00:23:33 - Naughty Dog says their next game will be announced closer to release

00:29:33 - Forza Horizon leads leave Xbox’s Playground Games to form new AAA studio

00:35:27 - Footage of an ‘unannounced Sony shooter’ allegedly leaks

00:38:15 - Borderlands movie reshoots taken over by Deadpool director

00:43:41 - Out today

00:47:28 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Bungie’s Multiple Unannounced PlayStation Projects - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.06.23 Jan 06, 2023

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Blessing and Tim talk Bungie's unnannounced Playstation projects, Starfield playtesters enjoying the game, and CD Projekt Red settling a Cyberpunk 2077 suit.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:52 - Housekeeping

Game of The Year is happening! This Monday we’re going live right here on Youtube and Twitch at 10 AM Pacific with a live Gamescast counting down Kinda Funny’s Game of The Year. You don’t want to miss it.
The Blessing Show is back next week with a brand new episode wrapping up 2022 with Blessing's Non-Game of The Year awards; the only awards show with a category dedicated to Sonic The Hedgehog. That'll be up on Wednesday (a one day delay because of the SF storm) on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 9am pacific as a youtube premier.
A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now going through a list of all the games coming to PlayStation in 2023. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
The Roper Report -

00:07:40 - Bungie is working on ‘a number of unannounced projects’ with Sony

00:19:46 - Starfield Playtesters Are Reportedly Loving the Game

00:30:20 - Ad

00:31:23 - CD Projekt Red Settles Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk 2077's Rough Launch for $1.85 Million

00:34:28 - Vampire Survivors dev had to release their mobile port to fight copycats

00:42:45 - NetEase acquires Canadian game studio SkyBox Labs

00:45:55 - Deathverse: Let It Die is going back into development

00:49:00 - Out today

00:51:00 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: No Games Daily! Live Gamescast GOTY Episode instead!

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The PS5 Shortage Is Over! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.05.23 Jan 05, 2023

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Gary Whitta returns to talk about all the PS5 CES news, Silent Hill 2, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:28 - Housekeeping

SAN FRANCISCO IS WASHING AWAY! An atmospheric river is battering the Bay Area and forcing us to work from home. So…
Today’s Screencast about the Bad Batch is canceled.
Knives Out In Review is delayed.
Tomorrow’s Kinda Funny Day Stream is postponed until later in the month.
If we don’t drown, Game of The Year is happening! This Monday we’re going live right here on Youtube and Twitch at 10 AM Pacific with a live Gamescast counting down Kinda Funny’s Game of The Year. You don’t want to miss it.

The Roper Report -

00:11:40 - Project Leonardo

00:27:14 - PSVR2 Update

00:33:15 - PS5 Sales

00:38:45 - Gran Turismo Movie Deets

00:50:20 - Vampire Survivors Promise No Paywalls, Slower Updates

00:55:58 - Bloober Team is feeling ‘high pressure’ to deliver with its Silent Hill 2 remake

01:00:17 - Games Done Quick Founder Leaves

01:04:54 - Out today

01:06:14 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny

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Is This The Biggest Year Ever for The Last of Us? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.04.23 Jan 04, 2023

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk Last of Us news, PS VR 2 appearing at CES today, and Cyberpunk 2077 winning an award from Steam's audience!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Who would win in a fight: Miles Morales or Atreus? - Best Friends Q:Mr. Mitch George

00:09:55 - Housekeeping

Game of The Year is happening! This Monday we’re going live right here on Youtube and Twitch at 10 AM Pacific with a live Gamescast counting down Kinda Funny’s Game of The Year. You don’t want to miss it.
SPEAKING OF GAMESCAST: A new gamescast is up today and it’s the precursor to game of the year; our best of 2022 awards! We award our personal picks for best moment, best story, best style, and more. That's on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The GOTY festivities don’t stop there though. The Blessing Show is back next week with a brand new episode wrapping up 2022 with my Non-Game of The Year awards; the only awards show with a category dedicated to Sonic The Hedgehog. That'll be up on Tuesday (the day after Kinda Funny's Game of the year) on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 9am pacific as a youtube premier.
Speaking of big events: We’re doing a Kinda Funny Day stream this Friday to kick off the year. That’s happening on Twitch and Youtube right after KFGD.
Lastly, for those on Patreon, you can celebrate all of the 2023 holidays with Kinda Funny with our year at a glance calendar featuring art from @Vesenia_Designs!
https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1610692307036307461
Thank you to our Patreon Producers:
Delaney Twining
The Roper Report -

00:18:00 - Naughty Dog has some Last of Us news for us - Blog Post by Neil Druckmann

00:26:11 - Neil speaks on Last of Us 3 - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:30:10 - PSVR 2 Will Be Showcased at Sony’s CES 2023 Press Conference - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle

00:35:30 - Ad

00:36:20 - Steam Users Give Cyberpunk 2077 the Labor of Love award - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:40:00 - Wizards of the Coast has reportedly canceled several game projects - Jordan Middler @ IGN

00:45:35 - Gearbox acquires Captured Dimensions - Press Release

00:48:50 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:49:42 - Between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI, which are you more excited for? Why? - Christian Buckley (Chun2D2)

00:52:45 - How important is a game's soundtrack to your overall experience? - Edu

00:58:50 - What's the 2022 game/game opinion you're willing to die on the hill for? - Shiv Nanda

01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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Starfield Reconfirmed For First Half of 2023 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.03.23 Jan 03, 2023

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Greg and Blessing kick off the year by talking about Starfield and 2023's biggest games.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:31 - Housekeeping

Game of The Year is happening! This Monday we’re going live right here on Youtube and Twitch at 10 AM Pacific with a live Gamescast counting down Kinda Funny’s Game of The Year. You don’t want to miss it.
Speaking of big events: We’re doing a Kinda Funny Day stream this Friday to kick off the year. That’s happening on Twitch and Youtube right after KFGD.
The Roper Report -

00:14:25 - Bethesda reiterates Starfield will release in the first half of this year

00:24:30 - BREAKING: Zenimax Employees Officially Unionize!

00:25:30 - “Do y’all expect the first half to pop off harder than the 2nd half of 2023?” - Cameron

00:31:07 - Nintendo Reportedly Canceled The Switch Pro In Favor Of The Switch 2

00:41:07 - Ad

00:42:11 - YouTuber Beats Nintendo After It Tried Nuking Evidence Of A Canceled Zelda

00:47:50 - The Hitman games are being combined

00:51:11 - Fall Guys is getting new cosmetics!

00:53:40 - Out today

00:55:42 - “What game do you predict in the next 10 years will have a major impact?” - The Mayor of Tocsin

00:59:43 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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The Final KFGD of 2022 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.16.22 Dec 16, 2022

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Blessing and Tim celebrate the FINAL Kinda Funny Games Daily of the year by talking Ash's Pokemon journey coming to an end, Guerilla confirming plans for a multiplayer Horizon game, and Kojima teasing a new game.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:56 - Housekeeping

It’s the 12 days of Pabst and PBR is giving away free stuff on their Instagram account all this week. It wraps up today @ 1pm PST where Blessing Adeoye Jr. & Pabst Blue Ribbon are going live together on Instagram and giving some amazing stuff during a game of Pabst Drinko to people in the live chat:

a custom arcade cabinet (the PB-Rcade)

a vintage Jukebox hacked to dispense PBR cans

free PBR for a year

and more PBR stuff

It’s all at @PabstBlueRibbon on instagram going live with @KindaFunnyvids on Friday with the grand prizes

The Roper Report -

00:08:00 - The Pokemon anime is saying goodbye to Ash and Pikachu - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN

00:14:25 - - Best Friends Q:Kozibear

00:17:24 - Hideo Kojima Shares Death Stranding 2 Poster Celebrating Kojima Productions' 7th :: - - Best Friends Q:Anniversary - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:24:00 - Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed By Guerrilla - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:33:15 - Ad

00:37:45 - Game Awards viewership is up once again! - Geoff on Twitter

00:44 25 - Henry Cavill’s working on a ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Series for Amazon - Borys Kit @ The Hollywood Reporter

00:50:49 - What do you think will be the favorite game of the year in 2023 for every member of Kinda Funny? - Best Friends Q:Gage aka LukeShot1st

00:53:35 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:55:38 - What do you think will be the favorite game of the year in 2023 for every member of Kinda Funny? - Marco Hutchens

01:05:15 - Thanks and keep being awesome! - KBABZ

01:05:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: We’re off!

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Spider-Man 2 Coming Fall 2023 OFFICIALLY! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.15.22 Dec 15, 2022

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Blessing and Tim talk about PlayStation FINALLY confirming Spider-Man 2 for Fall, Death Stranding getting a movie, and WHERE IS SPORTS STORY???

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Housekeeping

We partnered with NVIDIA to have Mike and Andy show off all the Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, and Reflex goodness in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt right after this show live on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!
It’s the 12 days of Pabst and PBR is giving away free stuff on their Instagram account all this week. It wraps up this Friday, December 16th @ 1pm PST where Blessing Adeoye Jr. & Pabst Blue Ribbon are going live together on Instagram and giving some amazing stuff during a game of Pabst Drinko to people in the live chat.
The Roper Report -

00:05:25 - Spider-Man 2 is officially coming in the Fall

00:21:49 - ‘Death Stranding’ Film Based On Hit Video Game In Works From ‘Barbarian’ EP

00:30:00 - Amazon Games Will Publish Crystal Dynamics' Next Tomb Raider Game

00:40:06 - Ad

00:44:15 - Valve Opens up about the Steam Deck 2 and other hardware plans

00:54:15 - Justin Roiland explains how he got away with putting ‘Space Applebee’s’ in High On Life

01:02:05 - Out today

01:05:00 - “Delay, Immediate Release, Cancel” - JakeBakesCakes

01:12:42 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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