Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Marvel's Midnight Suns Reviews: Is it Actually Good? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.30.22 Nov 30, 2022

Show notes

Blessing apologizes to Need For Speed, Greg gives his thoughts on Midnight Suns reviews, and they both talk about some Weird Nintendo Decisions.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:00 - Housekeeping

Our Screencast reactions to the new Super Mario Bros movie trailer is up now. You can see Tim and me go crazy for the reveals on Youtube.com/KindaFunny.
Dead Space creator and Striking Distance Studios lead Glen Schofield is coming to stream the Callisto Protocol with us on Twitch and YouTube this Friday at 11 am PT! Come for Mike and Greg trying to survive the nightmare, stay for their gruesome in-game deaths!
The Roper Report -

00:16:55 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns Review round up

00:31:48 - The Super Mario Bros movie gets its release date

00:39:30 - Nintendo shuts down Smash World Tour ‘without any warning’

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00:49:36 - Elden Ring developers open up about crunch

00:57:02 - Sonic Frontiers has gotten a 2023 roadmap

01:00:31 - Todd Howard's Indiana Jones Game Is a 'Unique' Mash-Up of Different Genres

01:04:22 - A Spanish theme park is building an Uncharted rollercoaster

01:05:50 - Out today

01:07:39 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Give Us a Daredevil Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.29.22 Nov 29, 2022

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Greg and Blessing talk Troy's wishes for a Daredevil game, a new Burnout not coming anytime soon, and Call of Duty possibly being on PlayStation for the next 10 years.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:43 - Housekeeping

Kinda Funny Podcast featuring Cliff Bleszinski is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny
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00:13:00 - Troy Baker Wants To Direct Or Star In Daredevil Game

00:29:33 - There are no immediate plans for a new Burnout

00:38:43 - PlayStation could get Call of Duty for the next 10 Years

00:46:05 - Ad

00:49:17 - Arma 3 studio says game footage is being used to spread fake news about the Ukraine war

00:55:16 - December’s PlayStation Plus Essential games have leaked

00:57:14 - Xbox is selling a new hoodie

01:00:45 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Hits Record Sales Despite Hardly Running - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.28.22 Nov 28, 2022

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Greg and Tim talk Pokemon's WILD sales numbers, a new Alien game, and The Witcher remake being open world.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:38 - Housekeeping

In case you missed it, right before break a new Xcast went up and it’s our Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 review. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The Roper Report -

00:07:49 - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sell Over 10 Million Units in Their First Three Days

00:19:19 - Players claim Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Battle Stadium RNG is rigged

00:23:12 - A new AAA Alien game is reportedly in development…debunked? Maybe?

00:27:15 - The Witcher Remake Will Be Open World, CD Projekt Red Confirms

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00:35:11 - James Gunn confirms: DC Will Make Games Connected to Its Film Universe

00:48:10 - Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision is ‘likely’ to face FTC lawsuit

00:51:05- A 12-player, co-op Starship Troopers game has been announced

00:54:25- Out today

00:58:27 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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PlayStation Says Xbox Wants Them To Be Nintendo - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.23.22 Nov 23, 2022

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Blessing and Tim talk God of War Ragnarok sales, PlayStation makes more statements about Xbox, The Witcher 3 next gen update, and a new big studio from Netflix.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:30 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now and it’s worth the dollar. Me and Roger join the crew and we talk Twitter drama, Andy tik tok drama, and the crew goes to Jack in The Box… drama. That’s on Youtube.com/KindaFunny

We’re off the rest of the week for Thanksgiving. We’ll be back with more Kinda Funny content on Monday.

The Roper Report -

00:06:07 - God of War Ragnarök is PlayStation’s ‘fastest-selling first-party game ever’ - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:18:15 - We got a new poster for HBO’s The Last of Us - @TheLastofUs on Twitter

00:19:24 - Sony claims Microsoft’s ‘true strategy’ is to ‘make PlayStation like Nintendo’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC

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00:30:30 - We’ve finally got details on Witcher 3’s next gen version - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:33:32 - Netflix Appears to Be Developing a AAA PC Shooter - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:39:35 - Riot Games could bring Valorant to consoles - Grant Taylor-Hill @ Insider Gaming

00:45:25 - Sakurai Seemingly Teases Kid Icarus: Uprising For Nintendo Switch - Jason Fanelli @ Gamespot

00:49:29 - The Callisto Protocol’s season pass includes new player death animations - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:54:38 - Onoma games are shutting down - @StudioOnoma on Twitter

00:56:30 - Out today

00:57:30 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday: Greg and Tim

Tuesday: Greg and Blessing

Wednesday: Blessing and Greg

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God of War Ragnarok’s Director Wants to Make Castlevania - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.22.22 Nov 22, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about what a Sony Santa Monica Castlevania could look like, Sony removing easy platinums, and big things poppin' in the Chinese games industry.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:40 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now. It’s our Pokemon and Somerville reviews PLUS an interview with Karen Fukuhara from The Boys and Callisto Protocol. That’s up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames.

A new Kinda Feudy is up on Patreon where Bless asks the guys to name one of Starfox’s buddies.

The Roper Report -

00:06:34 - God of War Ragnarök’s director says he wants to work on Castlevania next - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:18:06 - Sony is removing Shovelware and Easy Platinum Games from PlayStation Store - Josh Coulson @ The Gamer

00:24:55 - Sony plans to expand incubator for Chinese games - Danielle Partis @ GiBiz

00:33:32 - Ad

00:34:40 -The hardest Tetris game is officially coming to consoles for the first time - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:42:40 - Ubisoft has confirmed that its games are returning to Steam - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:45:00 - The Xbox 360 controller is making a comeback - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:50:00 - Out today

01:07:37 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim

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Could Star Wars Jedi: Survivor & Mortal Kombat be at Game Awards? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.21.22 Nov 21, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk Star Wars Jedi: Survivor rumors, Mortal Kombat teases, Ninja Gaiden hope, and Mari Kart DLC.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:25 - Housekeeping

A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our God of War Ragnarok spoilercast featuring me, Greg, Tim, Andy, and the director of God of War Ragnarok Eric Williams. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames

The Roper Report -

00:12:38 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is gonna be at The Game Awards - Tom Henderson @ Insider Gaming

00:19:04 - Ed Boon is being cheeky on Twitter - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

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00:30:21 - Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive are seemingly in the works - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:46:19 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s third wave of new tracks hits in December - Andrew Webster @ The Verge

00:48:32 - Bayonetta 4 has been casually announced - Anthony Wood @ IGN

00:52:30 - Playtonic Friends’ Lil Gator Game will be released in December - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:54:55 - CM Punk seemingly removed from AEW video game cover - Jordan Middler @ VGC

01:01:20 - Out today

01:03:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Tuesday: Tim and Blessing

Wednesday: Blessing and Tim

Thursday: we’re out

Friday: we’re out

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Sonic The Hedgehog Creator Arrested - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.18.22 Nov 18, 2022

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Locked up... they won't let him go fast. Blessing and Tim talk about Sonic's co-creator getting arrested, Pokemon running like garbo, and Splinter Cel concept art.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:21 - Housekeeping

PS I Love You XOXO is up right now, ranking every PlayStation Studios game so far. That’s on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The Roper Report -

00:07:13 - Legendary Sonic Designer Yuji Naka has been arrested In Japan

00:11:40 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Are a Technical Mess

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00:29:15 - The director of Fallout New Vegas would be open to working on the series again

00:35:26 - Ubisoft releases new art for Splinter Cell Remake

00:42:00 - Let’s check this game out: Gori: Cuddly Carnage!

00:47:09 - Out today

00:48:33 - Squad Up: Gondors Condor - Switch - SW-3242-5955-0514

00:49:53 - You‘re Wrong

Mondays Hosts: Bless & Tim

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We’ve Played Pokemon Scarlet/Violet & Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.17.22 (Ad-Fre Nov 17, 2022

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Blessing and Greg talk Marvel's Midnight Suns previews, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Reviews, Embracer Group delaying Dead Island 2 and changing Volition, id Software firing back at Mick Gordon, Blizzard and Netease breaking up, and somehow SO much more!

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00:02:35 - Housekeeping

A new Xcast is up right now featuring an interview with Pentiment lead Josh Sawyer. That’s on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The Roper Report -

00:05:48 - Marvel Midnight Suns Preview Round Up

00:21:05 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet review round up

00:42:15 - Ad

00:45:31 - Dead Island 2 has been Delayed Again

00:48:21 - Volition is becoming part of Gearbox

00:51:44 - Blizzard Games Are Disappearing From China

00:55:20 - Bethesda responds to Mick Gordon

00:59:06 - Streets of Rage is getting a movie

01:01:30 - We have the name and details on Supermassive’s next Dark Pictures game

01:04:45 - Out today

01:06:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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What is God of War’s Studio Making Next?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.16.22 Nov 16, 2022

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Blessing and Tim talk Sony Santa Monica's next game, Xbox's streaming stick, and the Grammys!

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00:06:25 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Podcast where Greg does something absolutely insane to start the show is now up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:09:52 - Sony's God of War Studio Has 'A Lot of Different Things' In the Works

00:22:22 - Xbox Put Its Streaming-Only Console On Hold

00:31:05 - Ad

00:34:22 - The Grammy Awards announce their nominees for best video game score

00:42:50 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Will Be a Paid Expansion, CD Projekt Red Confirms

00:46:09 - A Sony Patent For NFT and Blockchain Technology has been Uncovered

00:49:30 - Marvin the Martian and a Game of Thrones stage are coming to MultiVersus

00:54:44 - Overwatch 2's Mid-Season Patch Delayed, Leaving Mei Unplayable

00:56:15 - Out today

00:57:54 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Jirard The Completionist, Adam Sessler, and More Invade KFGD! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.15.22 Nov 15, 2022

Show notes

A cast of guests formerly of G4 invade the show! Join Greg and Blessing along with Adam Sessler, Jirard The Completionist, Danny Pena, Emily Rose, Gabrielle Thomas, and Jake Bennett to talk Game Awards, Pentiment, Somerville, and more!

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00:04:30 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our live reactions and predictions of the Game Awards nominees! That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
The Roper Report -

00:09:26 - The Game Awards 2022 Nominations Sees God of War: Ragnarok Leading With 10 Awards Nods

00:20:04 - Somerville Review Round Up

00:29:49 - Somerville developer Jumpship has already been acquired

00:33:42 - Ad

00:36:57 - Pentiment Review Round Up

00:43:19 - Pentiment and Somerville are coming to Game Pass!

00:44:35 - Xbox is banning a BUNCH of bots

00:52:20 - Witcher 3’s Next Gen update has a date!

00:55:17 - Rockstar reportedly turned down Eminem for a GTA movie

01:00:34 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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