Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Why We're Changing the Kinda Funny Review Scale - Kinda Funny Gamescast May 08, 2024

Show notes

We're leveling up -- let's talk about what works for video game reviews, what works for Kinda Funny reviews, and what our next steps are!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Topic of the Show

- Our Final Score

- Scale breakdown

- The SCALE

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Has Xbox Lost Your Trust? - Kinda Funny Gamescast May 07, 2024

Show notes

Greg, Gary Whitta, and Parris Lilly get DEEP into what the closures of Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Microsoft Closes Four Bethesda Studios: Our Reactions

- Do You Trust Xbox?

- Ads

- Workers’ Reactions

- Does Phil Need to Go?

- What are the Alternatives?

- What does this mean for OTHER Xbox Studios?

- The Game Pass of Things

- Dinga’s Insight

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Hades 2 Early Access Impressions - The Kinda Funny Gamescast May 06, 2024

Show notes

Tim, Blessing, Andy, and Parris give their thoughts on their first weekend with Supergiant's Hades II Early Access.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Hades 2 Early Access Impressions

- How the Gameplay has Evolved

- Do I need to play Hades I Before Playing II’s Early Access?

- Ads

- Should You Wait for Hades II 1.0?

- The Boss Fights

- What Should the Early Access Improve?

- How’s It Run on the Deck?

- The Grind

- How are the Weapons?

- Favorite Upgrades

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast - The Kinda Funny Gamescast May 03, 2024

Show notes

Tim, Bless, Barrett, and Imran dive into ALL the story details of FFVII rebirth!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Thoughts

- Spoilers

- Let’s talk about Glenn

- Our Favorite moments

- Ads

- Queen’s Blood

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Goodbye PS I Love You XOXO - The Kinda Funny Gamescast May 02, 2024

Show notes

PS I Love You XOXO is leveling up, so come say goodbye with Greg and Bless!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Why We’re Changing Our Content

- Housekeeping

- Goodbye, PS I Love You XOXO

- Ads

- Our Favorite PlayStation Coverage Moments

- SuperChats

- SHARE GREG’S WORST GAMING TAKES: (573) 203-5374

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Goodbye Kinda Funny Xcast - The Kinda Funny Gamescast May 01, 2024

Show notes

Mike, Parris, Gary, and Alanah sit down to celebrate the entire run of the Kinda Funny Xcast and talk about how Kinda Funny will cover Xbox going forward.

Run of Show -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Gary Review’s Kinda Funny Helldivers Players

00:13:30 - Alanah is Here!

00:17:02 - The Final Xcast

00:19:42 - How We’ve Felt About Xbox the Last Year

00:27:45 - How Important is this Year’s Showcase?

00:32:30 - Alanah’s Time with Xbox the Last Year

00:36:00 - Mike’s Highlights

00:50:00 - Our Favorite Xbox Games OF ALL TIME

01:08:49 - How We’ll Cover Xbox in the Future

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Fallout Spoilercast - Kinda Funny Gamescast Apr 30, 2024

Show notes

Lucy James joins the boys for a spoiler-filled reaction to the Amazon series.

Run of Show -

- Start & Our History w/ Fallout

- Housekeeping

- Overall Thoughts

- Spoiler Talk

- Ad

- What Can Game Adaptations Learn from Fallout?

- Mike’s BURNING Questions

- The Fallies

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Todd Howard Interview: Fallout, Starfield Updates, and More - Kinda Funny Gamescast Apr 29, 2024

Show notes

Bethesda's Todd Howard sits down for a one on one with Greg! Let's talk Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Starfield, and more!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- What Made Adapting Fallout Make Sense?

- How Involved was Todd/Bethesda in the Show?

- Todd on Retiring One Day

- Did Bethesda Want a New Fallout for the Show?

- Bethesda’s Thoughts on Collaborating

- Fallout 76’s Current Popularity

- What is a “Bethesda Game” and how does Starfield fit that?

- Ads

- SuperChats

- Learning from Starfield

- Todd on Baldur’s Gate 3

- What Todd has Been Playing

- Crossplay for Fallout 76

- Todd’s Thoughts on the Technical Leaps in the Industry

- Starfield’s New Creation Kit

- Todd on Obsidian and Fallout: New Vegas

- Other Locations for Fallout

- Starfield Console Mod Support

- Why Todd Listens to Kinda Funny

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Hades 2 & FIVE New Game Reviews!- Kinda Funny Gamescast Apr 24, 2024

Show notes

We give our thoughts on the Hades 2 Technical Test and review Final Fantasy 16 Rising Tide, Another Crab's Treasure, Tales of Kenzera ZAU, Top Spin, and Sandland.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:45 - Housekeeping

00:02:51 - Hades II

00:23:33 - Final Fantasy XVI Rising Tide DLC

00:32:30 - Another Crab’s Treasure

00:54:04 - Tales of Kenzera ZAU

01:08:54 - Top Spin

01:23:18 - Sand Land

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Is Early Access Bad? - Kinda Funny Gamescast Apr 17, 2024

Show notes

From Hades 2 and The Rogue Prince of Persia to No Rest For The Wicked, and Palworld, Tim, Blessing, and Andy try to break down the pros and cons of games releasing in early access.

Run of Show -

- Start & Nick’s Pokemon Kinda Nuzlocke

- Housekeeping

- The Year of Early Access

- No Rest for the Wicked Hype

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