Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Need For Speed Unbound Revealed: A New Hope For The Franchise? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.06.22 Oct 06, 2022

Show notes

Blessing and Tim talk about the brand new Need For Speed game with a fresh new look, more Activison acquisition talk, Overwatch 2's phone situation, and Far Cry 6 GOTY edition costing $120.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:57 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now featuring Janet Garcia talking about Gotham Knights, Andy and I talking Overwatch 2, and our time hopping back into Mario Maker 2
ICMYI: We got some new merch! Kindafunny.com/store
It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom
The Roper Report -

00:10:22 - Need for Speed Unbound Has Finally Been Revealed

00:21:54 - Players can now link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts

00:26:00 - The FTC could reportedly rule on Microsoft’s Activision deal by late November

00:30:09 - Ad

00:32:24 - Blizzard is scrapping that phone number requirement for Overwatch 2, at least for a 'Majority' of Players

00:37:18 - PlatinumGames is sorry about Babylon’s Fall

00:41:35 - The Far Cry 6 Game of the Year Edition is out and it’s $120

00:45:42 - Pete Hines just got a promotion

00:47:20 - Out today

00:49:17 - “Do you think there will be a new Mario game released next year sometime close to when the movie comes out?” - Marco Hutchens

01:00:15 - Squad Up: Branddnh - PS5, Xbox - ProphetGK

01:00:46 - REQUIRED READING: https://bit.ly/3V71lpo

01:02:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Gotham Knights Previews: Is it Arkham's Worthy Successor? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.05.22 Oct 05, 2022

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Blessing and Greg talk about Gotham Knights previews, Overwatch 2 servers suffering, and rumored Call of Duty leaks.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:33 - Housekeeping

It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom
Speaking of things you do not wanna miss, we have new merch!
A new Xcast is up right now all about Halo’s dev switching to Unreal
The Roper Report -

00:13:00 - Gotham Knights Preview Round Up

00:27:51 - Overwatch 2 servers are down following a ‘mass DDoS attack’ on launch day

00:33:16 - Ad

00:35:31 - CoD leaker claims Advanced Warfare 2 being developed by Sledgehammer Games

00:44:11 - The PlayStation Stars loyalty program is now live in North and South America

00:58:07 - Ed Boon says Mortal Kombat’s 30th anniversary is the main focus currently

01:01:15 - Kojima has tweeted once again

01:06:35 - Out today

01:06:58 - Squad Up: Alexis - PS5 - Amiantos

01:08:44 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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New Witcher, Cyberpunk Games Galore! - Kinda Funny Games Daily Tuesday 10.04.22 Oct 04, 2022

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A new CD Projekt IP? A Cyberpunk sequel? HOW MANY WITCHER GAMES?!

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00:00:00 - Start + Mario’s Butt is Missing

00:04:54 - Housekeeping

It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom!
The Roper Report -

00:11:26 - CD Projekt’s Future

00:41:12 - Ad

00:43:27 - PlayStation’s Live Service Games

00:48:02 - Let’s React: Dead Space Gameplay Trailer

00:57:01 - Hitman 3 Freelancer Update

00:59:15 - Out today

01:00:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Horizon Zero Dawn Remake: Is Sony Going Too Far? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.03.22 Oct 03, 2022

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Horizon Zero Dawn could get a remake? And a multiplayer game?? Greg and Bless talk about that, big PSVR 2 ambitions, Fandom acquiring Gamespot and Giant Bomb, and some industry drama.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Housekeeping

It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into The Spare Bedroom!
The Roper Report -

00:10:03 - Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Reportedly In the Works Alongside a Multiplayer Game

00:30:23 - Sony Is Reportedly Making 2 Million PSVR 2 Units for Launch

00:39:20 - Ad

00:41:31 - Dead Space is getting a gameplay reveal tomorrow

00:43:54 - Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, Giant Bomb, and other sites

00:52:32 - Halo’s developer is reportedly switching to Unreal Engine

00:56:46 - Activision Blizzard Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down

00:58:43 - Key Disco Elysium Developers Have 'Involuntarily' Left the Company

01:01:36 - ‘Fallout’ is celebrating its 25th anniversary

01:01:49 - Out today

01:02:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Bless

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Kojima Death Stranding Follow Up Passed Up By Google Stadia?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.30.22 Sep 30, 2022

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Google said no to Kojima on a Death Strandding sequel? God of War PC's studio is working on a flagship PlayStation IP? Tim and Blessing close out the week talking about all of it and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:39 - Housekeeping

A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. Janet’s gotten to play Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion along with some other Square games. That’s up on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services.
The Roper Report -

00:04:48 - Google Reportedly Passed on a Stadia-Exclusive Follow-Up to Death Stranding

00:19:41 - REQUIRED READING: Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown - https://bit.ly/3UKcyfs

00:31:13 - Ad

00:33:27 - God of War’s PC port studio says it’s working with Sony on a ‘flagship’ live service game

00:41:40 - Need For Speed Unbound Reveal “Imminent”

00:49:00 - Ubisoft announces playtest for new session-based co-op shooter ‘Project U’

00:51:18 - Out today

00:55:003 - Squad Up: SoulBlaster59 - PS4 - The Division 2

00:5659: - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday: Greg and Bless

Tuesday: Greg and Bless

Wednesday: Bless and Greg

Thursday: Bless and Tim

Friday: Tim and Bless

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Google is Shutting Down Stadia - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.29.22 Sep 29, 2022

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Google is shutting down Stadia and PlayStation Stars has some weird perks. Blessing and Tim talk about it all on today's Games Daily.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:50 - Housekeeping

In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall TODAY at 11AM PT. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. That’s happening over on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames.
A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now all about Destiny 2 and whether it’s worth jumping back in. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.
The Roper Report -

00:04:02 - Google is shutting down Stadia

00:17:18 - PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Currently Offers Better Customer Service as a Reward

00:23:54 - Saudi Arabia says it will spend $13bn to acquire ‘a leading game publisher’

00:28:46 - Ad

00:30:58 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure is Coming to PC Next Month

00:33:51 - Speaking of PlayStation PC games: Returnal for PC Seemingly Leaks, Includes DLSS and Ray-Traced Shadows

00:38:18 - Limited Run is publishing books!

00:42:47 - Sega has announced its first blockchain game

00:44:44 - Xbox Games With Gold cutting back monthly games

00:47:18 - Skyrim: Anniversary Edition Got a Surprise Switch Release Today

00:50:30 - Out today

00:53:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Ubisoft Delays Skull and Bones... Again - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.28.22 Sep 28, 2022

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Skull and Bones has been delayed again, big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, and Cyberpunk has sold 20 million copies. Blessing and Janet tackle it all on today's Games Daily.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now all about Grounded 1.0. Greg joins the crew to talk about their review impressions. That’s up now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.
After this, over on YouTube.com/KindaFunny we will be live recording our review of Andore Episode 4 with Tim, Barrett, Saige, and Carboni!
The Roper Report -

00:10:39 - Ubisoft is delaying Skull and Bones

00:22:53 - Wild Hearts, EA's Monster Hunter Contender, Is Out in February

00:29:16 - Pokemon announced this little Wiglett motherfucker

00:34:12 - Ad

00:36:25 - It’ll Take New Players About 100 Matches To Unlock All Original Heroes in Overwatch 2

00:49:32 - Cyberpunk has sold over 20 million copies

00:53:47 - Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Little Hope get free current-gen upgrades

00:59:08 - PS Plus games for October have been revealed

01:00:46 - Out today

01:01:56 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Disney Wants A Star Wars Game Every 6 Months - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.27.22 Sep 27, 2022

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Star Wars every 6 months? Marvel games not sharing a universe? Blessing and Greg talk all about it as well as Overwatch 2 wanting to be more like Fortnite and Cyberpunk 2077 continuing to skyrocket.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:54 - Housekeeping

Kinda Feudy has ANOTHER brand new survey. This time it’s not just video game questions. Don’t ask why, just go with the flow. It’s the most fun survey you’ll fill out this week so hop on over to Blessing’s twitter, find the link and fill it out. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1574515940045115393
Week 3 of the Kinda Funny Football League was absolute insanity! Aaron Rodgers, Rahul Kohli and the Packers took on Parris Lilley, Whitta, and Buccaneers. Also, Nick Scarpino did his best to make sure the 49ers would fail. Did he succeed? Check out the VOD now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyPlays
The Roper Report -

00:15:43 - Disney Wants A New Star Wars Game Every 6 Months

00:28:54 - Marvel has no plans for video game MCU

00:43:27 - Ad

00:45:40 - Overwatch 2 wants to explore Fortnite-style crossovers

00:54:02 - Cyberpunk 2077’s Quest Director Gets Emotional About Resurgence

00:57:34 - Take Two has pulled out of an agreement with People Can Fly

01:00:28 - Far Cry 6 Game Of The Year edition has leaked

01:06:26 - Out today

01:08:50 - Squad Up: Frankfurtter sending love

01:09:26 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Kelsey Lewin

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The Last of Us HBO First Trailer: Our Reactions - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.26.22 Sep 26, 2022

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The Last of Us HBO? E3 is officially BACK!? Greg and Tim tackle a news filled Monday so let's talk Last of Us, E3, Silent Hill leaks, and Grounded impressions.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:30 - THE LAST OF US TRAILER REACTIONS

00:15:22 - Housekeeping

In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall this Thursday at 11AM PT on http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. See you Thursday!
The Roper Report -

00:17:55 - The Last of Us HBO’s first trailer just dropped

00:23:54 - E3 2023 dates have been announced

00:33:05 - An Unknown Silent Hill Game Has Seemingly Been Rated in Korea

00:36:42 - Grounded Review Round Up

00:41:15 - Ad

00:43:27 - EA’s Koei Tecmo hunting game is ‘Wild Hearts’

00:45:28 - Netflix is building its own game studio

00:50:31 - Netflix just revealed the first look at an Onimusha anime

00:52:35 - A Nier: Automata anime is coming January 2023

00:56:35 - Josef Fares teases his next game

00:57:49 - Out today

00:59:06 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/3C8pYL4

01:03:08 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Has Rockstar Found The GTA 6 Hacker? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.23.22 Sep 23, 2022

Show notes

Has Rockstar found the GTA 6 hacker? Let's get to the bottom of it. Blessing is joined by special guest Carli Velocci formerly of Windows Central to talk about GTA, PlayStation indies, and a white Xbox Series X.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:12:45 - Housekeeping

Mike stripped down to his boxers in TWO public parking lots this week, and Greg was shocked! Hear the whole story on the Kinda Funny Podcast TODAY! Youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services around the world!

Our God of War re-review episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services.

Thank you to our Patreon Producer: FargoBrady

The Roper Report -

00:16:15 - Police arrest 17-year-old reportedly linked to the Rockstar security breach - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:28:25 - PlayStation’s got some opinions on indies launching on PS Plus - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle

0039:35: - Ad

00:41:58 - A white Xbox Series X has been spotted in a Logitech ad - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:47:47 - Apex Legends studio Respawn calls for an end to developer harassment - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:49:30 - BREAKING NEWS: Mario’s voice(Miller Lies)

00:52:03 - Detective Pikachu 2 is maybe 'Nearing Release' - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:55:25 - Out today

00:56:58 - You‘re Wrong