Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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

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• 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

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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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00:06:00 - 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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Greg and Blessing kick off the year by talking about Starfield and 2023's biggest games.

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• 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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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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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

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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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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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• 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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Greg is joined by Rick and Morty and High On Life's Justin Roiland to discuss Last of Us rumors, Super Nintendo World, and Bloober Team's next game.

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• A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s our review discussion/Spoilercast of Crisis Core Final Fantasy Reunion. Youtube.com/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  -

00:08:54 - The Last Of Us Part 3 Is Rumored To Be In Production At Naughty Dog

00:17:07 - We’ve got new Starfield details!

00:22:47 - Justin’s Theory, VR, and the YMCA

00:29:27 - Amazon God of War Series is a GO

00:33:50 - Super Nintendo World Gets an Official Opening Date at Universal Studios Hollywood

00:42:22 - Ad

00:46:31 - Private Division will publish a new survival horror IP from Bloober Team

00:51:18 - PSA: Marvel’s Midnight Suns plays better on PC if you disable the 2K Launcher

00:53:45 - Final Fantasy Crisis Core Has A Painting With A Getty Images Watermark

00:54:05 - Epic Games is shutting down online for a bunch of its older gamer - press release

00:54:29 - “How does the process of voicework differ when working on games like High on Life or Trover versus working on animation like Rick and Morty?” - Ben

00:57:28 - Out today

01:04:16 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg and Blessing share their PlayStation Wrap-Up, discuss a potential Spider-Man 2 leak, and the Call of Duty news continues.

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00:01:00 - PlayStation Yearly Wrap Up & The Witcher 3

00:12:34 - 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 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  -

00:17:44 - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 could be targeting Fall 2023

00:34:33 - Microsoft has reportedly offered Sony ‘the right to put Call of Duty on PS Plus’

00:41:39 - Ad

00:45:48 - Sonic Frontiers Has Sold 2.5 Million Copies

00:52:47 - Rockstar almost made an ECW wrestling game in 2000

01:00:24 - GTA Online's Next Story Update, Los Santos Drug Wars is available Now

01:02:51 - Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch and last-gen versions have been delayed

01:04:55 - Out today

01:05:30 - Squad Up: NO BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS!

01:06:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Justin Roiland!!

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Greg and Tim talk Spider-Man 2 appearing on the PS store, High on Life reviews, and first details of Armored Core 6.

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• We partnered with NVIDIA to have Andy, Mike and the boys show off all the Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, and Reflex goodness in Warhammer 40,000 Darktide 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.
• The Roper Report  -

00:05:50 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS Store Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Update

00:16:26 - We’re BACK

00:17:43 - High on Life review round up

00:27:46 - Armored Core 6 won’t play like a Souls game

00:36:40 - Ad

00:40:49 - The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Thoughts

00:45:33 - Phil Spencer claims PlayStation wants to grow ‘by making Xbox smaller’

00:50:13 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now the US' biggest-selling game of 2022

00:54:04 - Nintendo confirms Mario Strikers’ next DLC is its ‘final free update’

00:58:43 - Out today

01:00:26 - “What is the number one thing that you want Geoff Keighley's show to improve upon going forward?” - Kozibear

01:02:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Blessing

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Go to http://amazon.com/gameawards to discover and shop the nominees of The Game Awards all in one place.

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• Avatar In Review Begins Monday!

00:03:56 - Winners

00:35:43 - Ad

00:38:48 - Announcements

01:20:17 - Out today

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Tim and Mike go through all the bad and good news of the day.

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Game Awards is today

The Roper Report  -

00:09:00 - FTC sues to block Microsoft’s acquisition of game giant Activision (Cat Zakrzewski and Shannon Liao at The Washington Post)

00:18:39 - ‘Diablo IV’ developers work long hours, bracing for impending release:Mismanagement and disturbing script changes contributed to delays, workers say: Shannon Liao at The Washington Post

00:25:55 - IGN part of Ziff Davis layoffs (Brendan Sinclair at Games Industry.biz)

00:29:10 - Ad

00:33:50 - Street Fighter 6 Release Date Potentially Leaked (Wario64), Final Fantasy 16 Release Date Potentially Leaked

00:39:38 - Crash Bandicoot Is Teasing

00:46:38 - Geoff’s Final Game Awards Tease

00:53:00 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Tim and Andy

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Blessing and Tim talk about Microsoft's deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty, Diablo 4 previews, and another day of Game Awards hype.

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• Our Game Awards announcements predictions episode of Kinda Funny Gamescast is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
• All of our content will be later tomorrow! Games Daily at 1pm PT, streaming games and fun at 2pm PT, and THEN we will roll right into our Game Awards live reactions at 4:30pm PT!
• The Roper Report  -

00:07:40 - Microsoft reaches a 10-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty

00:21:21 - Diablo 4 Preview Round Up

00:33:34 - Ad

00:36:39 - Diablo 4’s release date has seemingly appeared online

00:43:40 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a free update

00:50:26 - Sonic’s Co-Creator has reportedly been arrested again

00:54:15 - Out today

• Reader mail  -

00:56:00 - “Your take on the Toejam & Earl movie and games was white hot” - Mikeyhavik

00:59:32 - “Did Elliot overcome their gluten intolerance?” - Tucker

01:00:19 - Squad Up: Oelivert - PSN - Oelivert

01:00:43 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Mike

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Tim and Mike talk Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Elden Ring finally getting some DLC, and a Toejam and Earl movie.

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• New Xcast merch has dropped!
• PS I Love You XOXO is recording their 2022 PS I Love You XOXO Awards episode later today and they need your input!
• The Roper Report   -

00:07:34 - Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion review round up

00:17:36 - Elden Ring's Colosseum DLC Is Real, Free, and Releasing Tomorrow

00:27:26 - A ‘ToeJam & Earl’ Movie is in the Works from Amazon

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Greg, Tim, and Blessing react to The Last of Us HBO trailer and talk Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Fortnite, and more.

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• Dead Space creator and Striking Distance Studios lead Glen Schofield Joined us for a The Callisto Protocol spoilercast! That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
• Right after Games Daily - Jeff Grubb, Tamoor Hussein and the Raiders take on James, Elyse, Bruce Greene and the Chargers on today's KFFL! Game 2 will feature your 9 and 2 KF 49ers taking on the 11 and 0 Dolphins.
• The Roper Report  -

00:07:22 - The Last of Us HBO Official Trailer: Our Reactions

00:20:04 - Microsoft Raising Prices on New, First-Party Games Built for Xbox Series X|S to $70 in 2023

00:33:46 - Ad

00:36:51 - Fortnite Chapter 4 adds Doom Slayer, Augmented Abilities and more

00:41:44 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released in March 2023, according to Steam

00:47:21 - A Sifu Live-Action adaptation has been announced with John Wick Creator Derek Kolstad

00:49:29 - Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Creative Director Tom French Has Left 343 Industries

00:51:32 - The Callisto Protocol has gotten patched on PC

00:52:32 - Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting a Game of the Year Edition

00:55:39 - CD Projekt Red Is Sunsetting Support for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

00:57:20 - Out today

00:59:20 - Squad Up: ki700 - The Kinda Funny Subreddit Game Awards Predictions!

01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim and Mike

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Tim and Blessing talk The Callisto Protocol, Game Awards teases, and Star Wars Battlefront II.

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• Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s our Callisto Protocol review. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
• Dead Space creator and Striking Distance Studios lead Glen Schofield is coming to stream the Callisto Protocol with us on Twitch and YouTube today at 11 am PT! Come for Mike and Greg trying to survive the nightmare, stay for their gruesome in-game deaths!
• The Roper Report  -

00:11:26 - The Callisto Protocol review round up

00:17:15 - The Callisto Protocol's Steam Reviews Suffer Following Reports of Poor Performance

00:21:22 - The Callisto Protocol’s roadmap has been revealed

00:30:21 - 505 and Epic Games have launched a teaser site for a Game Awards reveal

00:35:44 - Ad

00:38:57 - Hideo Kojima has further teased his next game with new logos

00:44:11 - Among Us has something to show at Game Awards

00:51:35 - No Mortal Kombat at Game Awards

00:54:47 - Monster Hunter Rise Is Coming to PlayStation and Xbox Game Pass Next Month

00:57:03 - Star Wars Battlefront II for PSP looks set to join the PlayStation Plus Classics library

01:01:27 - Fuser is shutting down

01:04:22 - Out today

01:07:28 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Blessing and Tim go VIRTUAL to talk about what Nintendo has to say about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Summer Game Fest getting announced, and Game Awards updates.

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• A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up and it’s a review of the Xbox Series X 2 years later. You can catch that right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
• 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!
• PORTAL PARTY: Ask people to wishlist the game on Steam and link to Steam page on VOD description (if you typically do this?) & in any social posts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012840/Portal_with_RTX/
• Ask your community to tune in to the Portal Party: Dec 6 10am PST on your channel
• The Roper Report  -

00:08:00 - Nintendo speaks up about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:16:26 - Is this more a glaring omission from Nintendo regarding theirs and Pokemon Company’s push for these games? - Best Friends Q:Nano

00:21:56 - Summer Game Fest returns - Press Release

00:29:43 - Valve will give away a free Steam Deck every minute during The Game Awards - Sean Hollister @ The Verge

00:31:45 - Tekken 8 will reportedly be shown during The Game Awards - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:39:26 - We’ve got new Last of Us HBO posters - Logan Plant @ IGN

00:36:13 - Ad

00:47:00 - Twitch is implementing its own ‘panic button’ safety feature - Ash Parrish @ The Verge

00:50:46 - A former Zelda director is working on an Open World Dress Up RPG - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:59:30 - Out today

01:05:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Tim and Blessing

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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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• 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’

00:46:24 - Ad

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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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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• Kinda Funny Podcast featuring Cliff Bleszinski is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny
• The Roper Report  -

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

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• 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

00:31:58 - Ad

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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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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

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

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

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• 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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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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• 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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Blessing and VGC's Jordan Middler talk DC Universe and how that could include games, Control's sequel, and rest in peace Kevin Conroy.

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• There’s no KFGD on Monday! Instead we’re going live with a Kinda Funny Gamescast at 9am Pacific Time to react to and predict each of the Game Awards nominations and winners. You can catch that right here on Youtube and Twitch and later on podcast services around the globe.
• G4's Xplay may be gone, but it will never be forgotten! Join the Xplay team and Kinda Funny crew in a special reunion celebrating Xplay. There will be Behind The Scenes stories, never-before-seen footage, chat Q&A, and more! All benefiting Rise Above the Disorder, which provides no-cost mental health support. Join us on November 15th at 11am pacific time on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames.
• A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s all about whether or not God of War Ragnarok is worth the platinum trophy. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
• The Roper Report  -

00:07:09 - DC games at WB might be part of larger connected universe

00:18:13 - Sad news: Kevin Conroy, Voice of Batman In Animated Series and Arkham Games, Dies Aged 66

00:21:01 - POKEMON ANIME SPOILERS AHEAD: Ash Ketchum Finally Becomes the World's Greatest Pokémon Trainer

00:27:48 - Ad

00:31:03 - God of War Ragnarök sales break franchise launch record in the UK

00:39:36 - A Sequel to Control is happening

00:44:13 - PUBG owner Krafton has acquired The Ascent developer Neon Giant

00:48:09 - Dave Bautista wants to be in that Gears movie

00:51:24 - Out today

00:55:50 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: No Games Daily! Instead, a live reaction to The Game Awards Nominees at 9am PT!

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Blessing and Tim talk about Game Awards and if Horizon will get snubbed in nominations, Last of Us multiplayer going free-to-play, and Miyamoto's statement on backwards compatibility.

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• A new Xcast is up right now and Mike, Gary and Parris are joined by Michael Shore from 343 to talk all about Halo Forge. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames
• The Roper Report  -

00:09:24 - Game Awards nominees are coming this Monday

00:24:00 - Fortnite Veteran Moves To Naughty Dog As Principal Monetization Designer

00:31:00 - ICYMI: Halo Infinite’s big winter update is available now

00:34:32 - Ad

00:37:47 - Miyamoto acknowledges it’s easier than ever to offer backwards compatibility

00:45:46 - A Saints Row November Update Teased and it’s apparently a Beast!

00:47:57 - PSA: Stay safe on these Twitter streets y’all

00:52:45 - Out today

00:56:07 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Jordan Middler

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Blessing and Greg talk about that Nintendo showcase featuring Rogue Legacy 2, Sports Story, and more. We also talk about Doom drama, Disco Elysium drama, and A Little To The Left.

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• Our Black Panther Wakanda Forever Screencast is up right now featuring me, Tim, and Kevin giving our spoiler-free review. Youtube.com/KindaFunny
• Our Sonic Frontiers review is also up as a Gamescast with me and the one and only Mitchell Saltzman from IGN. Youtube.com/KindaFUnnyGames
• Also a new Kinda Feudy is up right now on Patreon. I ask the guys to name a game featuring a spicy sex scene. Are they able to nail the answers? Tune in to see.
• The Roper Report  -

00:10:45 - Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase happened this morning!

00:22:49 - DOOM’s composer just released an open letter

00:33:47 - Ad

00:37:02 - Disco Elysium Directors Accuse New ZAUM Majority Shareholder Of Obtaining Control Via Fraud

00:39:39 - Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM confirms former employees were fired for misconduct

00:43:47 - Street Fighter 6 Is Getting a Dynamic Control Scheme

00:47:10 - FIFA's First Games After Its EA Partnership Ended Are Blockchain and Web 3.0-Based

00:51:50 - EU launches in-depth probe of Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition

00:55:20 - Out today

00:57:14 - “If I didn't particularly enjoy God of War (2018) is it worth trying Ragnarök out?” - Iztari

00:59:26 - “Did you choose performance or visual mode?” - Julian

00:59:53 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg and Blessing talk about a Horizon game from NCSoft, Call of Duty reports, and Mike comes through to convince us to play Gears of War.

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• The Kinda Feudy questionnaire has returned! Fill out the survey to help determine the answers on an upcoming Kinda Feudy. That’s up right now on Blessing’s twitter.
• The Roper Report  -

00:15:24 - Sony has reportedly partnered with NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG

00:26:55 - Call of Duty Will Get 'Full Premium Release' in 2023, Rumored to be Modern Warfare 2 Expansion

00:32:21 - Gears of War is getting a movie and animated series

00:38:40 - Ad

00:41:55 - Should Bless Play Gears?

00:47:13 - Nintendo is establishing a joint venture company with DeNA

00:50:35 - Capcom is partnering with Tencent’s Timi for a new Monster Hunter

00:54:00 - EA has ended the Project Cars series

00:58:50 - GTA 5 Reaches 170 Million Units Sold, Red Dead Redemption Hits 70 Million

01:00:05 - We got Nintendo numbers!

01:01:39 - Out today

01:03:23 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Blessing and Tim talk Sonic reviews, Final Fantasy XVI controversy, and a John Wick game! Also Mike, Rog and Andy invade for a League of Legends takeover.

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• We have ANOTHER KFFL double-header today! Your Kinda Funny 49ers will be taking on the Chiefs and the Rams. Will Quarterback Nick Scarpino defeat father time? Will Greg Miller stop being useless and sack the quarterback? Find out today right after Games Daily.
• The Roper Report  -

00:08:29 - Sonic Frontiers Review Round Up

00:21:33 - John Wick could get a big AAA video game

00:24:38 - Gran Turismo Movie Adds Djimon Hounsou and Ginger Spice

00:28:56 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is killing it in sales

00:29:52 - Ad

00:33:07 - Mike, Roger, and Andy talk League

00:41:40 - Final Fantasy 16’s Producer Addresses Game's Lack Of Diverse Characters

00:51:39 - Final Fantasy 16 is a PS5 exclusive ‘for 6 months’, Sony marketing claims

00:54:29 - Stranger Things VR Is Coming In 2023

00:57:06 - Nintendo announced an Indie World Showcase

01:01:07 - Out today

01:01:33 - Squad Up: Joe Mertens - The US - Vote

01:02:36 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Tim and Blessing do a God of War Ragnarok review round up, talk a bunch of Kojima headlines, and talk about Square Enix's NFT game.

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• A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s a God of War Ragnarok FAQ. That’s on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
• Barrett's God of War Special Presentation is OUT NOW! Join him as he looks back at Kratos' entire journey so far to answer the question, "Can Kratos Be Better?" Watch it and get hyped for God of War Ragnarok RIGHT NOW on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames!
• The Roper Report  -

00:05:35 - God of War Ragnarok review round up

00:28:54 - Ad

00:31:47 - Footage of Hideo Kojima’s unannounced ‘Overdose’ has seemingly leaked

00:37:02 - Kojima has turned down acquisition offers

00:41:24 - Kojima responds to Abandoned rumors

00:45:27 - Marvel Snap is getting its PvP mode later this year

00:48:34 - Square Enix has announced a playable ‘NFT collectible art experience’

00:53:17 - PSA: Sonic Frontiers Spoilers Have Begun to Leak

00:55:20 - Out today

00:58:52 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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PlayStation VR 2 officially gets a price and release date, Embracer shuts down Square Enix Montreal, and more on this jam packed episode with Blessing and Greg.

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• Barrett's God of War Special Presentation is OUT NOW! Join him as he looks back at Kratos' entire journey so far to answer the question, "Can Kratos Be Better?" Watch it and get hyped for God of War Ragnarok RIGHT NOW on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames!
• SPEAKING OF GOD OF WAR: Tomorrow is our God of War Ragnarok review. We’re going live at 9am right here with a Gamescast (meaning no KFGD). And then later in the day we’re recording PS I Love You XOXO to answer all of your burning questions.
• If you missed it, Greg revealed the first details about Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord and Mike carved pumpkins on Monday’s Kinda Funny Halloween stream. It was like a Halloween party that was partially sponsored by Ghostbusters VR and partially sponsored by embarrassing stories from Kevin's Halloween party. Check it out on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!
• The Roper Report  -

00:07:40 - PlayStation VR 2’s Release Date and Price have been Revealed

00:15:14 - Sony Announces 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games

00:40:23 - Ad

00:43:16 - Embracer shuts down Square Enix Montreal (or should I say, Onoma studio shut down!.. I know, too soon)

00:49:40 - A new Deus Ex is reportedly on the way!

00:54:27 - EA says its Marvel Deal was driven by its success with Star Wars

00:58:17 - Atomic Heart finally has a release date

00:59:12 - Blizzard is Removing Another Hero from Overwatch 2 Due to Bugs

00:59:45 - The Last of Us HBO date is now official

01:00:19 - Naughty Dog Announces The Last of Us Tabletop Game

01:01:45 - Out today

01:05:08 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: NO GAMES DAILY! LIVE 9AM GOD OF WAR REVIEW!!

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HBO might've leaked the Last of Us release date, PS Plus has lost almost 2 millions subscribers, and we got a bunch more PlayStation sales figures. Greg and Blessing tackle it all!

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• Merch of the month is LIVE! New bodega collection inspired by the neighborhood markets in the city! kindafunny.com/store
• The first of four Kinda Funny Special Presentation videos from Barrett is coming out this Wednesday! Join him for a YouTube Premiere at 9am PT on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames as he tries to answer the question: Has Kratos truly changed over the course of the last 17 years?
• Get your popcorn ready because the KFFL returns November 2nd at 11 am PT HERE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames and youtube.com/kindafunnygames. Coach Cortez and Dynamite Howard will be in the booth calling a double-header for your KF 49ers. We'll see you then, football fans.
• The Roper Report  -

00:24:15 - HBO Max appears to confirm January 15th premiere for The Last of Us TV adaptation

00:34:45 - Ad

00:37:38 - Reading Pusha T’s Arby’s Song

00:40:24 - PlayStation 5 Has Passed 25 Million Units Sold

00:46:21 - PlayStation Plus has lost nearly 2 million subscribers since its revamp

00:55:26 - Microsoft Loses Between $100 and $200 on Every Xbox Sold

00:59:13 - Hideo Kojima has revealed another actor for his next game

01:01:15 - Fortnite is having a Skywalker event

01:02:35 - Out today

01:04:07 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Nibel leaves Twitter, EA strikes a deal with Marvel and more big news on this Halloween episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily with Blessing and Tim.

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• Who ya gonna call to talk GhostbustersVR? Us! Today, our Halloween stream kicks off with a Ghostbusters VR world premiere! Greg's played it, he's talking to the team who made it, and they're debuting the name and key art! Don't miss it!
• The first of four Kinda Funny Special Presentation videos from Barrett is coming out this Wednesday! Join him for a YouTube Premiere at 9am PT on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames as he tries to answer the question: Has Kratos truly changed over the course of the last 17 years?
• The Roper Report  -

00:04:19 - Prolific game news account Nibel has quit Twitter

00:12:16 - Electronic Arts Strikes Three-Game Deal With Marvel

00:26:49 - Ad

00:29:42 - God Of War Ragnarök Leaks Early, beware of spoilers

00:33:22 - Phil Spencer acknowledges ‘it’s been too long’ since Xbox’s last big first-party game

00:43:50 - Ex-Destiny 2 producer Jared Neuss becomes new Overwatch 2 Executive Producer

00:46:29 - Riven, the sequel to Myst, is getting a modern remake

00:50:36 - Out today

00:51:04 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing

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Assassin's Creed Multiplayer and Paragon are making a return! Blessing and Tim talk about it all, also WHAT IS GEOFF HIDING?

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• Who ya gonna call to talk #GhostbustersVR? Us! Monday, our Halloween stream kicks off with a Ghostbusters VR world premiere! Greg's played it, he's talking to the team who made it, and they're debuting the name and key art! Don't miss it!
• This is the start of our all day live stream. After KFGD we’re going until 5pm Pacific today playing games and having fun right here on Twitch and Youtube to push the bar on Patreon.com/KindaFunny.
• There’s a new episode of PS I Love You XOXO out today all about the best games of 2022 that we’ve yet to finish. That’s up in all the regular places.
• The Roper Report  -

00:07:56 - Ubisoft Officially Announces Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer

00:19:21 - Paragon is being revived

00:24:50 - Sega claims the Sonic franchise has surpassed 1.5 billion sales and downloads

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00:33:20 - What has Keighley seen?!

00:40:17 - Steam’s changing its Big Picture UI to match Steam Deck

00:42:36 - Joe Skrebels (a made up name) is leaving IGN

00:44:35 - Out today

00:46:00 - “What would you like to see come next from the world of Bayonetta?” - Kozibear

00:52:05 - You‘re Wrong

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Phil Spencer has given the world the scoop on Game Pass, Somerville gets a date, and PlayStation's London Studio talks about their next game. Blessing and Tim tackle it all and more!

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• Tomorrow is our 2nd studio launch live stream. We’re starting with KFGD and then going until 5pm and pushing the Patreon thermometer to fund some exciting new projects. That’s going down right here on Twitch and Youtube but go to Patreon.com/KindaFunny to learn how you can support.
• PS I Love You XOXO is recording live later today on Patreon. Write in with your burning PlayStation questions over on kindafunny.com/psily and then listen tomorrow on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.
• The Roper Report  -

00:05:57 - Will Xbox get more expensive?

00:20:55 - PlayStation's London Studio are working on an online co-op combat game

00:37:50 - Ad

00:39:47 - Somerville has a release date!

00:46:24 - Callisto Protocol is canceled in Japan

00:50:00 - Sonic Prime has gotten a release date and character posters

00:55:56 - Marvel Snap Earns $2 Million In First Week

01:00:00 - Out today

01:03:17 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Time & Bless

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CD Projekt RED has announced a remake of The Witcher! Blessing and Greg talk about it, a new PlayStation studio, Capcom news, and Hideo Kojima teasing his next game.

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• A new Gamescast is up, with us talking about Marvel Snap, A Plague Tale Requiem, Bayonetta, Overwatch 2, and our predictions for the rest of the year. You can find that on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and o podcast services around the globe.
• After today's episode of KFGD, Greg is busting ghosts once again in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed with a full crew! If you miss it live, catch the archive on youtube.com/kindafunnygames
• The Roper Report  -

00:09:45 - CD Projekt Red Announces a Remake of The Witcher in Unreal Engine 5

00:24:29 - PlayStation is Building a New Studio to Work with Naughty Dog on an Unannounced Game

00:42:29 - Ad

00:44:25 - We got a Dragon Age update

00:56:01 - Capcom is flourishing

00:57:56 - Hideo Kojima claims his new game is ‘like a new medium’

01:00:31 - Rocksteady’s co-founders are leaving the studio

01:06:00 - We have our first look at the Fallout tv show

01:08:09 - Wo Long Fallen Dynasty has a date

01:08:40 - Out today

01:11:18 - “What is a GROP Shop?” - Damp Carrots

01:12:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Is Bayonetta 3 yet another game of the year contender? Blessing and Tim talk about that, Laura Bailey wanting to return as Abby in The Last of Us, and more!

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• The first OFFICIAL Kinda Funny Podcast from The Spare Bedroom is now live. You can catch that in the regular places.
• ALSO, VODs from the Spare Bedroom launch stream have started uploading. Over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny you can find the KF Court segment featuring Elyse and James, meanwhile on Kinda Funny Games, KFW featuring Sisqo is up right now.
• ALSO ALSO, after today's episode of KFGD, Greg is busting ghosts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed with a full crew! If you miss it live, catch the archive on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!
• The Roper Report  -

00:06:00 - Bayonetta Review Round Up

00:23:45 - A new Pokemon has been revealed!

00:25:23 - The hierarchy of power in Multiversus is about to change

00:28:27 - Ad

00:30:23 - The Last of Us’ Abby actor says she would ‘definitely’ play the role again

00:33:35 - TLOU2 SPOILERS

00:35:34 - Microsoft ‘wants its own Genshin Impact-like game’ for Xbox

00:41:17 - Disco Elysium author Robert Kurvitz's company files lawsuit against ZA/UM

00:49:00 - Out today

00:51:22 - “Do you think Midnight Suns is going to be fun?” - Jonathan Shapiro

00:56:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Does the Blue Blur's latest round of previews impress or stress? Greg and Tim find out!

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00:03:01 - Housekeeping

• Black Adam In Review is live!
• It’s the final week for Patreon fundraising! Help us crush everything on kindafunny.com/goals by subbing on patreon.com/kindafunny!
• The Roper Report  -

00:06:57 - Sonic Frontiers Preview Round-Up

00:17:29 - God of War Spoilers are out there!

00:23:48 - Poor Launch for Uncharted PC

00:28:42 - Steam Success

00:35:22 - Ad

00:37:18 - Discord Coming to PS5

00:42:23 - Fallout 4 coming to PS5, Xbox Series

00:45:49 - BLACK ADAM SPOILERS/DCEU Update

00:50:30 - Out today

00:51:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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God of War Ragnarok previews have dropped and Blessing missed out on PS I Love You XOXO so let's hear his thoughts! Also let's talk with Bless and Tim about Resident Evil 4 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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00:03:00 - Housekeeping

Our God of War Ragnarok is up right now as a new episode of PS I Love You XOXO. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

After today's episode of KFGD, Greg is living his dream and busting ghosts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! Come see him turn Mike into his spiritual partner and see if Gruesome Greggy can live the dream and Platinum the game in a series of sponsored streams! If you miss it live, catch the archive on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!

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The Roper Report  -

00:05:12 - God of War preview Round Up

00:14:47 - Resident Evil 4 Preview round up

00:22:28 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's NPCs are getting a big change - Casey DeFreitas @ IGN

00:31:08 - Ad

00:35:12 -Platinum publicly backs Bayonetta’s new voice actor - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:38:36 - Pilotwings 64's New Frame Rate Is Breaking the Game - Ryan Leston @ IGN

00:44:10 - Out today

00:57:22 - You‘re Wrong

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Monday: Greg & Tim

Tuesday: Bless & Tim

Wednesday: Bless & Greg

Thursday: Bless & Tim

Friday: Tim & Bless

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Gotham Knights reviews! New Tales From The Borderlands reviews! Silent Hill! There's so much to talk about and Greg and Tim got you covered. Let's talk all of that, plus Bungie's new game and and a new Final Fantasy 16 trailer.

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00:06:51 - Housekeeping

• A new episode of Xcast is up right now and it’s our review (so far) of Gotham Knights featuring the regular Xcast crew plus the one and only Barrett Courtney. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
• Later today we’re recording our PS I Love You XOXO preview of God of War Ragnarok. Write in with your questions to kindafunny.com/psily and then watch when it goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.
• The Roper Report  -

00:08:06 - Gotham Knights Review round up

00:23:10 - New Tales From The Borderlands Review round up

00:26:57 - Konami has made a bunch of Silent Hill announcements!

00:39:38 - Ad

00:41:55 - Final Fantasy 16 got a brand new trailer!

00:46:45 - Is Bungie’s next game a revival of its Marathon Series?

00:51:14 - A developer claims ‘many’ studios are asking Xbox to drop mandatory Series S compatibility

00:56:10 - Out today

00:58:08 - Squad Up: LolLosersDC - Steam - LOLLOSERSDC

00:59:23 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Filing from Microsoft has been released and there's a lot to cover! Let's talk about Xbox taking on Apple and Google, Call of Duty being restricted from Game Pass, and an update on the Bayonetta 3 fiasco.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:14 - Housekeeping

• A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up this morning! It’s Greg’s review of Ghostbusters, Mike’s preview of Dead Space, my impressions of Street Fighter 6, and Tim’s Marvel Snap impressions. That’s up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.
• If you’re getting ready for Gotham Knights, Barrett edited together all four episodes of The Arkham Files together into one long video to get us all hyped and to look back at the Arkham games one last time before Gotham Knights releases this Friday! Check it out on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames
• The Roper Report  -

00:08:21 - Microsoft is planning an Xbox mobile storefront to rival Apple and Google

00:20:32 - Call Of Duty may not appear on Game Pass ‘for a number of years’

00:31:07 - Ad

00:33:22 - The Plot Thickens with Bayonetta’s former voice actor

00:47:35 - Konami has leaked their own Silent Hill reveal ahead of today's stream

00:54:41 - Spider-Man 2 is still on track for 2023

00:57:16 - Callisto Protocol Confirms It's Not Delayed and is getting 60 FPS

00:59:19 - Out today

01:01:23 - You’re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Kept you waiting huh? We got a lot of news to cover from the last week so let's get to it. Blessing and Tim talk Silent Hill, Bayonetta 3 boycotts, G4 shutting down, and so much more in our first IN PERSON episode in The Spare Bedroom!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:58 - “What can we expect differently for KFGD with this new space?” - Nano

00:03:37 - Housekeeping

• After today's episode of KFGD, Greg is living his dream and busting ghosts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! Come see him turn Mike into his spiritual partner and see if Greg can live the dream and Platinum the game in a series of sponsored streams! If you miss it live, catch it later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!
• We’re playing God of War Ragnarok! And you won’t have to wait too long to hear our thoughts on it. PS I Love You XOXO this week is going to be our preview. Write into kindafunny.com/psily with your questions and listen to the episode on Friday right here on Youtube.com/KindaFUnnyGames and podcast services around the globe.
• The Roper Report  -

00:05:30 - Konami confirms Silent Hill’s return

00:13:16 - There is also a Resident Evil showcase happening

00:17:07 - G4 Is Being Shut Down

00:25:54 - Ad

00:28:10 - Former Bayonetta voice actor urges people to boycott Bayonetta 3

00:37:40 - Sony’s new DualSense Edge controller arrives on January 26th for 200 bucks

00:46:00 - Meta has acquired 3 studios and announces a new headset

00:53:23 - A new Mortal Kombat game has been announced, it’s not the one you want Michael McWhertor

00:57:30 - Out today

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Greg and Tim close out the work from home era of KFGD with one last hurrah! Let's talk about the last 2.5 years, what is Phil Spencer hiding, and Square Enix Montreal changing their name to... Onoma?

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:56 - “What are you looking forward to most with the launch of the new studio?” - Tyler Kabbes

00:10:49 - Housekeeping

• It’s FINALLY happening: THIS FRIDAY we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom
• The Roper Report  -

00:14:44 - What is Phil Spencer hiding?!

00:23:56 - Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Onoma

00:33:10 - Microsoft generated $2.9bn from Xbox Game Pass last year

00:41:25 - The Spare Bedroom “Ad”

00:42:41 - Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 2

00:48:18 - Persona 3 and 4 ports have gotten a release date

00:54:30 - Out today

00:56:01 - “What’s one news story/ongoing issue that you hope never gets brought up again on KFGD?” - Kozibear

00:57:50 - Squad Up: probablyoliver - Overwatch 2 - Oliverprob#2750

00:58:36 - You‘re Wrong

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God of War Ragnarok's gone gold, Elle Fanning's been confirmed for Kojima's next game, and EA launching a new PC platform.

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00:02:46 - Housekeeping

• There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO all about PlayStation Stars and what we’d do to fix it
• It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom
• The Roper Report  -

00:03:55 - God of War has gone GOLD

00:14:33 - Crash Bandicoot Announcement at Game Awards?!

00:20:27 - Hideo Kojima’s Next Game Casts Elle Fanning, as Confirmed by QR Code

00:26:43 - Ad

00:28:58 - EA is launching a new Launcher

00:32:48 - The next Splatfest has been revealed

00:42:11 - No Man's Sky: Waypoint Update Is the Game's 'Biggest Generational Jump So Far'

00:47:34 - Out today

00:50:05 - “Who do you cast Charles Martinet as?” - triforcespower

00:54:54 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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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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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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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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