Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Andy talk about Epic buying Bandcamp, Housemarque working on a new IP, Resident Evil games coming to next-gen, and Ukraine calling on the games industry for support.

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A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Gran Turismo 7 review. That’s Greg, Mike, Andy, and Tim and it’s up right now on Youtube.com/Kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

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00:06:30 - Epic Games buys… bandcamp? - Press Release

00:16:56 - Housemarque is working on a new IP

00:27:20 - A bunch of Resident Evil games are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:29:04 - Gran Turismo 7 Review Round up

00:38:56 - Ad

00:40:00 - Real World News: Ukraine calls on Xbox and PlayStation to end support in Russia - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:42:50 - Elden Ring’s getting a patch - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:50:30 - A new patch has been released for Horizon Forbidden West - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer

00:54:36 - Valve says it’s fixed Steam Deck’s drift issue via a software update - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:59:58 - Elden Ring Has an Official Candy, But It's Not for Sale - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

01:02:55 - Out today

01:04:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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It's a slow news day, but when you have Greg and Gary on a podcast, you know you're going to have a good time. Let's talk about Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Game Pass, the Kotaku strike, and Puzzle Quest 3!

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, FargoBrady, & Pranksy

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00:13:11 - Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy comes to Game Pass

00:25:50 - G/O Media On Strike!

00:32:40 - Ad

00:33:50 - Puzzle Quest 3 Review Round-Up

00:43:10 - FIFA Gets Cross-Play, @BRGaming

00:45:37 - Make your own dungeon in Genshin, Jason Fanelli @ GameSpot

00:47:44 - Nintendo Switch Online Adds Missions, Rewards, Darryn @ GameSpot

00:51:20 - Out today

00:58:00 - You‘re Wrong

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Happy Monday -- you get two new Pokemon games! Greg and Tim run your through all the Poke-news.

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Euphoria S2 Screencast!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:08:25 - Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet Announced, Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:21:50 - Adam Recaps the rest of the Poke-Announcements @ IGN

00:25:30 - Do you think Pokemon Legends: Arceus was intended to be much more of a smaller side project than it ended up being? - Best Friends Q:Tommy Goodale

00:31:50 - BREAKING: TWISTED METAL

00:37:15 - WND: No Smash At Evo, Ethan Gatch @ Kotaku

00:46:40 - Elden Ring Fastest Selling Souls Game So Far in UK, Christopher Dring @ GIB

00:47:50 - Elden Ring Killing on Steam

00:54:13 - Game Pass on Steam? Gabe’s Open to it! Eddie Makuch @ GameSpot

00:56:26 - Out today

00:58:55 - Squad Up:Turangaliila(Everything)

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Whitta

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Blessing is joined by Xcast's Parris Lily to talk about PlayStation's Project Spartacus, Steam Deck reviews, and more!

Follow Parris: https://twitter.com/vicious696

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• The Roper Report -

00:05:52 - We have more reported details on PlayStation’s Project Spartacus

00:15:20 - It Takes Two picks up Game of the Year at 2022 DICE Awards

00:21:46 - Ads

00:23:55 - Steam Deck Review round up

00:33:56 - Switch’s latest N64 update finally fixes Zelda’s Water Temple room

00:39:27 - PC PSA: Elden Ring is working out its PC performance issues

00:47:00 - Out today

00:52:36 - Squad Up: Theo John - Life - thelegendoftheo.wordpress.com

00:53:31 - You‘re Wrong

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MON: Greg and Tim

TUES: Greg and Whitta

WED: Bless and Andy

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Greg and Bless

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Tim and Lucy James breakdown the Pokemon Presents announcement, The Fallout New Vegas 2 Rumors, Knockout City going free-to-play, and more!

Follow Lucy at https://twitter.com/lucyjamesgames

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• Our Elden Ring review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Gamescast. Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.
• Tam’s beautiful review is up on GameSpot.com
• Bless and Andy First Hour of Elden Ring Live 
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:05:22 - GSC Game World (S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Developer) Speaks Out On Status of Ukraine 

00:07:30 - New Pokémon Presents livestream coming Feb. 27, on Pokémon Day (Michael Whertor at Polygon)

00:16:05 - Nintendo Buys Game Developer It's Worked With For Almost 40 Years (Eddie Makuch at GameSpot)

00:20:37 - Fallout New Vegas 2 is reportedly in ‘very early talks at Microsoft’ (Jordan Middler at Video Games Chronicle)

00:29:50 - Ad  

00:31:56 - Knockout City Going Free-To-Play, EA No Longer Involved (Eddie Makuch at GameSpot.com)

00:38:04 - Martha Is Dead Reviews Are In

00:42:33 - Digital Foundry’s Elden Ring Performance Results Are In! (Digital Foundry, by way of Nibel)

00:45:06 - PlayStation Game Captures FINALLY Coming To PS App (Playstation Blog)

00:48:50 - Out today

 Reader mail -

00:49:59 - will Dying Light, Forbidden West, and now Elden Ring, start to cannibalize each other in sales moving forward? - Conor

00:53:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing & Parris

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Blessing and Andy talk about the INCREDIBLE reviews for Elden Ring, an update on Bioware, Call of Duty skipping next year, and more.

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Our Elden Ring review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Gamescast. It’s me, it’s Andy, and it’s Tam with Tim hosting. Me, Andy, and Tam have all played varying levels of it and have a lot to say so go check that out on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:03:20 - Elden Ring review round up

00:14:40 - Should I pick this up? - Best Friends Q:itzaMeBT

00:20:35 - Should the average gamer be more wary of spoilers than normal? - Best Friends Q:Mitch Krassin

00:30:35 - Guerrilla cannot keep escaping a BOTW-like masterpiece - Best Friends Q:Dblock

00:34:50 - BREAKING NEWS: UPDATE ON DRAGON AGE https://blog.bioware.com/2022/02/23/game-update-dragon-age-in-production/

00:40:00 - Ad

00:42:10 - Activision is delaying next year’s Call of Duty - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg

00:53:29 - Nier: Automata Is Becoming an Anime - Ryan Leston @ IGN

00:58:40 - Iron Galaxy Studios is opening a new office - Jeffrey Rousseau @ GiBiz

01:00:30 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

01:02:00 - - Queso_Gatame

01:04:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Lucy

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It's an Xcast takeover of Games Daily with Mike and Gary talking about LEGO sports games, the PSVR 2, and more!

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00:05:06 - Lego Sports Games On The Way!

00:21:30 - Shadow Warrior 3 dropping DAY ONE on PS Now March 1

00:30:33 - Ads

00:32:41 - FIRST LOOK AT PSVR 2 Headset

00:52:28 - Out today

00:53:22 - “ I was playing a game of "memory management Tetris / gymnastics" trying to fit a new 120GB game onto my Series S…” - Nate Hoss

00:56:30 - Squad Up: Mike and Greg Playing The Witch Queen on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames

00:57:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Kahlief joins a picture of Tim to talk Street Fighter 6, Capcom Fighting Collection, Master Chief taking off his helmet in the Halo show, the Uncharted movie box office, and more!

Follow Kahlief at https://twitter.com/KahliefAdams

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00:03:30 - Street Fighter 6 Announced With Teaser Trailer

00:15:35 - Capcom Fighting Collection Announced

00:27:18 - 68% of Horizon Forbidden West’s UK physical buyers paid £70, instead of the cheaper upgrade

00:35:52 - Ads

00:38:58 - Supermassive is working on a game outside of its Dark Pictures anthology

00:42:11 - Halo TV SHow Will Reveal Master Chief’s Face

00:46:25 - Uncharted Movie Crushing It In Theaters

00:50:36 - Out Today

00:51:59 - “Horizon 2 is out now and everyone is playing it and seems to be enjoying it but one thing that caught the attention of my friend circle is some of the visual jank…” - Borzen00

00:57:18 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: SnowBikeMike & Gary Whitta

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GameSpot's Jordan Ramée joins Greg for a rockbolck of Horizon Forbidden West news, Dragon Age 4 rumors, and more! Follow Jordan at: https://twitter.com/JMRamee

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I’m streaming Horizon Forbidden West after this – it’s all post-campaign content as I work on the Plat.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:09:20 - Horizon was delayed to avoid crunch, Hope Bellingham @ GamesRadar

00:11:43 - Do you think this will force the studio to change track now? - Best Friends Q:Takibi

00:16:55 - Horizon had to make the load screens longer to read the tips, N. Ingraham @ Engadget

00:22:45 - PlayStation Studios Congratulating Guerrilla

00:26:05 - Ad

00:28:35 - Dragon Age 4 in the next 18 months, Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:35:40 - Retro Studios Changed its Twitter Banner, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:40:00 - TLOU HBO Not this Year, Lesley Goldberg @ THR

00:43:11 - Majora’s Mask Release Date

00:46:40 - Out today

00:47:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Tim, Kahlief

TUES: SBM and Gary Whitta

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Tim, Lucy

FRI: Blessing, Parris

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Tim and Tam talk about Platinum Games' skepticism towards NFTs, Elden Ring spoilers, Street Fighter x Magic The Gathering, And More

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• This morning, the one and only Nitro Rifle, Andy Cortez, posted his first hour of gameplay for Horizon Forbidden West on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames!
• Keep your eyes and ears locked to youtube.com/KindaFunny and the Screencast podcast feed because the Peacemaker finale review will be up later today.
• Lock On Volume 3 - https://bit.ly/3GY1S4L 
• The Roper Report -

00:08:39 - Steam Deck Replacement Parts Will Be Officially Sold Through iFixit

00:13:44 - Elden Ring Fans Beware: Spoilers Are Out There

00:18:45 - Platinum Games: NFTs Could Become Important, But First Examples Are Not Great

00:29:02 - Street Fighter MTG Crossover Cards and February Secret Lairs Revealed

00:36:30 - Ads 00:02:05 - Ad Length

00:38:35 - Out today

00:44:53 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Jordan Ramee from Gamespot

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Blessing and Andy talk about Nintendo taking shutting down Wii U and 3DS stores, other weird Nintendo decisions, and a new studio from Witcher 3 devs.

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• Keep your eyes and ears locked to youtube.com/KindaFunny and the Screencast podcast feed because we’re recording our Uncharted Movie review today and it’ll go up as soon as it’s ready.
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00:06:47 - Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops In 2023

00:19:21 - The Last of Us HBO Show Not Coming in 2022

00:20:21 - Nintendo is forbidding Switch Sports play testers from sharing info on social media

00:25:52 - The Witcher 3’ Game Director Assembles New Startup Studio

00:39:14 - Ads

00:41:19 - A Third Sonic movie is on the way AND a Knuckles spinoff series

00:52:12 - New Dying Light 2 patch ‘fixes the death loop bug’ and adds a backup save system

01:00:18 - Out today

01:03:24 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam & Tim

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Batman: Fortress' writer Gary Whitta joins Greg to talk about Cyberpunk 2077's shadowdrop, Elden Ring PC specs, and Mario Kart perverts.

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PSILY & Horizon Review

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:10:30 - Cyberpunk 2077 PS5/Xbox Series X Update is live! Eddie Mack-ooh

00:30:40 - With CDPR likely dropping the next gen titles of Cyberpunk 2077 soon, do you think it's possible for the Series X/S versions to come to game pass? - Best Friends Q:BeardAdept

00:24:20 - Am I the only one who’s reaction to the Cyberpunk shadowdrop is negative? - Best Friends Q:Manic Pixel Dream Boy

00:35:06 - Ad

00:38:01 - Netflix is making a Bioshock Movie

00:40:30 - FINALLY, Let’s Watch the PlayStation Productions Animation

00:43:05 - Elden Ring PC Specs

00:48:30 - You Can play the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC without buying it, Victoria Kennedy @ Eurogamer

00:52:00 - Horizon Forbidden West LEGO Tallneck

00:53:35 - On top of that, PlayStation announced a Play and Plant Program

00:56:45 - Out today

00:59:11 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim talk about Horizon Forbidden West reviews, Capcom teasing a new announcement, Cyberpunk 2077, and more!

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It’s review season and our Kinda Funny Gamescast Horizon Forbidden West review is up right now. It’s me, Greg, Andy, Janet, and Parris Lily. We’ve all played it, we’ve all beat it, and we all have a lot to say about it. Go check that out right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

AND SPEAKING OF HORIZON: Today's PS I Love You XOXO is going to be your Horizon Forbidden West Questions Answered. Listen to all the reviews and then bring your questions to Patreon.com/kidnafunnygames to be part of the live show at 3 pm PT. Free for everyone Tuesday on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:06:14 - Horizon Forbidden West Review Round Up

00:23:45 - A Capcom Countdown Page Is Teasing an Announcement for Next Weekend - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:35:25 - A Cyberpunk live stream is incoming - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:39:06 - Ad

00:41:11 - Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer are headed to Fortnite - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:44:45 - Horror Game, Martha Is Dead, is being 'Modified' on PlayStation - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:48:38 - Call of Duty announced their next games on Twitter? Right before the weekend? - Jay Peters @ The Verge

00:52:25 - SIFU is getting accessibility updates! - Steve Saylor on Twitter

00:55:54 - Out today

00:57:26 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Greg and Gary Whitta

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Blessing and special guest Erin A Simon tackle a BIG numbers day. Let's talk about Horizon Sales, Pokemon Sales, and NPDs most interesting numbers!

Follow Erin: https://twitter.com/erinasimon

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Andy's youtube short about his Elden Ring preview is up right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. An extended version will be on our Twitter later today. That's @KindaFunnyvids on Twitter.

Remember: It’s review season. Your next episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast will be our Horizon Forbidden West review. That’ll be up Monday, Valentine’s day on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

SPEAKING OF REVIEW SEASON: Kinda Funny has a new review scale! Kev bring up the video

After that, write into PS I Love You XOXO with all of your Horizon Forbidden West questions so we can tackle them on that show.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:13:22 - Pokémon topped US game sales in January - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:23:40 - Horizon Zero Dawn has sold 20 million copies - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:33:48 - SIFU has sold half a million

00:36:15 - Ad

00:38:20 - King of Fighters XV Review Round Up

00:48:00 - Elden Ring Producer Promises Difficult Optional Bosses Hidden Through Its World - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:54:00 - Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser sentenced to 3 years in jail - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:4: - Microsoft Promises To Put the ‘Right People in the Right Position’ To Improve Activision Blizzard Culture - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

01:02:45 - Out today

Required Reading: Inside Team17, following the Worms NFT firestorm - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-10-inside-team17-following-the-worms-nft-firestorm

01:04:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUES: Greg and Gary Whitta

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Blessing and Jordan Ramee

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Tim and Greg dig through all the Nintendo news, talk about the Mario Kart 8 DLC, and more!

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We rank the states on KFP today!

Today, we just released a brand-new investigative video essay where Roger exposes the largest gaming hoax of all time... Peter Griffin joining Fortnite. You can watch the full video over at YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames right now!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:07:55 - NINTENDO DIRECT RECAP

00:27:10 - Do you think the often-rumored Mario Kart 9 could still come out on the Switch? - Best Friends Q:Educator Gamer

00:34:30 - Do you think it'll set a precedent for Nintendo games - Best Friends Q:Beard Adept

00:36:40 - Ad

00:38:50 - BREAKING: Some Details From the Unannounced Resident Evil 4 Remake, Imran @ Fanbyte

https://www.fanbyte.com/news/some-details-from-the-unannounced-resident-evil-4-remake

00:43:30 - ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Film and Gaming Rights Up for Sale, Cynthia Littleton @ Variety

00:46:50 - Horizon’s Accessibility Features

00:52:07 - Uncharted’ Audio Book to Be Narrated by Voice Actor Nolan North, Jordan Moreau @ Variety

00:54:55 - Sim 4 Wedding Expansion won’t got to Russia, Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku

00:57:33 - SHU’S bag o indies!

00:58:50 - Out today

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Erin Ashley Simon

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Blessing and special guest, Jordan Middler from Video Games Chronicle, talk about Activision-Blizzard games remaining multiplatform, a leaked Assassin's Creed Game, and more.

Follow Jordan: https://twitter.com/JordanMiddler

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We’re reacting to that Nintendo Direct later today. It’s gonna be Tim, Greg, Andy, and myself. Make sure to tune in right here on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames at 2pm pt.

And then also remember: It’s review season. Your next episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast will be our Horizon Forbidden West review. That’ll be up Monday, Valentine’s day on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:07:30 - Microsoft Confirms Activision Blizzard Will Release Games on PlayStation 'Beyond Existing Agreements' - Joe Skrebels @ IGN

00:10:24 - Do you think this hurts, or helps, the chances of GamePass one day winding up on PlayStation? - Best Friends Q:Conor

00:10:40 - Is it a tit for tat regarding Bungie titles? Could it be an attempt to look better for regulators? Is it just them not wanting to limit CoD's potential revenue? - Best Friends Q:Grezick

00:24:32 - Ubisoft is planning a new Assassin’s Creed - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg

00:31:45 - Ad

00:36:40 - We could’ve gotten a Young Sully game! - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:43:36 - Sony Announces Gran Turismo Sophy, a New Artificial Intelligence - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:47:45 - A new PlayStation update is making some changes - Jay Peters @ The Verge

00:51:50 - Looks like more NES/SNES games are finally coming to Switch - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:55:55 - Out today

00:57:23 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Nintendo's got a direct tomorrow, and Tim had wild predictions today!

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A new episode of PSILY is up, and it’s a banger talking about PlayStation’s 10 new live service games.

Blessing’s taking over Xbox's Twitch channel in celebration of Black History Month! He’ll be playing some of his favorite games from Rare Replay. Tune in at Noon Pacific Time on Twitch.tv/Xbox to watch live.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:07:30 - NINTENDO DIRECT INCOMING!

00:14:55 - I think most likely we will see Mario Kart 9 as the big release to close out the direct. - Best Friends Q:Nevans Island

00:20:00 - my predictions for tomorrows Nintendo Direct is the announcement of Goldeneye - Best Friends Q:BanderSN

00:30:38 - think they'll announce that you can buy the individual Mario 3D All-Stars titles on the Nintendo store, - Best Friends Q:KBABZ

00:36:45 - We all know a Nintendo Direct can only mean one thing: Fire Emblem. - Best Friends Q:Steven James Oslund

00:40:25 - Ad

00:46:40 - Telltale Returns tomorrow!

00:48:58- Apex: No Sequel, but PS5 Version?

00:51:55 - Gayming Awards 2022 Noms

00:54:30 - Rockstar Still Cares About Single-Player, Eddie Mack-ooh @ GameSpot

01:00:25 - Tom Holland’s Dream Video Game Movie is…

01:02:20 - Out today

01:04:15 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and VGC’s Jordan Middler

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Blessing and Tim kick off the week with SIFU reviews, Halo Infinite talk, and Platinum Games' speculation.

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You smell that? It’s the smell of Review Season. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our SIFU review. Tim, Andy, Tam, and I have all played it and have a LOT to say about it. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.

Speaking of Review Season, your next episode of Gamescast is coming on Valentine’s Day. And it’s our Horizon Forbidden West review. So get hyped for that and then write in your Horizon questions for next week’s PS I Love You XOXO where we’ll break down all of your Horizon Forbidden West questions answered.

PS I LOVE YOU being recorded later today and we’re talking about the ten live-service games that Sony is working on.Tuesday! I’m taking over Xbox's Twitch channel in celebration of Black History Month!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

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00:11:55 - SIFU Review Round Up

00:23:20 - ‘Halo Infinite’ Has Fallen Outside Xbox’s Top 5, Outside Steam’s Top 100 - Paul Tassi @ Forbes‘Halo Infinite’ Has Fallen Outside Xbox’s Top 5, Outside Steam’s Top 100 - Paul Tassi @ Forbes

00:31:30 - Sony teases ‘breakthrough AI project’ created with Gran Turismo studio Polyphony - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:37:30 - Platinum’s new CEO wants to create ‘larger, riskier’ games and hints at live service focus - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:34:10 - Ad

00:37: - Sony teases ‘breakthrough AI project’ created with Gran Turismo studio Polyphony - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:42:30 - Platinum’s new CEO wants to create ‘larger, riskier’ games and hints at live service focus - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:48:40 - Dying Light 2 Has Shambled Onto Steam's 25 Most-Played Games of All Time by Concurrent Players - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:51:48 - Bandai Namco is Developing Its Own Game Engine - Theodore Nikitin @ 80 Level

00:54:20 - It looks like the Batman Arkham games could be coming to Switch - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:56:45 - Out today

00:57:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary

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Married to the Games' Gabe Patillo joins Greg to talk about a bevy of GTA news, Pokemon Legends Arceus' success, and PSVR2's web site!

Follow Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabepatillo

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire,James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:05:50 - GTA 6 Tease, GTA Online PS5 Release Date - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.04.22, Rockstar

00:20:28 - Pokemon Legends Arceus is HUGE in America

00:33:30 - PSVR’s Website is Live

00:42:15 - Ad

00:43:26 - Naughty Dog is hiring for LOTS of roles

00:48:20 - Saudi Government Invests in Capcom, Nexon, Matthew Martin and Gearoid Reidy @ Bloomberg

0051:20: - How Big Dat Steam Deck? Billy Givens

00:57:50 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUE: Greg and Gary

WED: Blessing and VGC’s Jordan Middler

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Blessing and Erin Ashley Simon

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Greg- I mean... Blessing and Tim host a jam-packed KFGD! Let's talk about Nintendo Switch Sales, GameStop NFTs, and Spy Fox.

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00:01:25 - Housekeeping

00:05:00 - Nintendo Switch Passes 100m Sold

00:07:07 - Nintendo Cuts Switch Outlook

00:11:53 - Top 10 Switch Games Still Dominated by kart

00:15:55 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus May Be On Track To Be Second Fastest-Selling Switch Game

00:32:35 - Also from that Bloomberg report

00:38:17 - Ads

00:39:23 - Nintendo Interested in NFTs.. NOT

00:43:08 - GameStop Launching NFT Marketplace

00:46:20 - Tim Schafer Round-Up

00:52:59 - OlliOlli World Review Round-up

00:59:43 - Tiny Tina’s Gone Gold

00:59:56 - Phil Spencer getting lifetime Achievement Award at DICE

01:01:01 - Out today

01:03:47 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Gabe Patillo

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Bless- I mean... Andy and Greg host a jam-packed KFGD! Let's talk about at least 10 live-service games from PlayStation by 2026, PS5 sales, Dying Light 2 reviews, Ghostwire Tokyo, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League getting delayed and MORE.

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You smell that? It’s the smell of Review Season. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Dying Light 2 review. Greg, Mike, Janet, and I have all played it and have a LOT to say about it. We dive deep into all our thoughts and also give early impressions of Pokemon Legends Arceus as well. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.

Speaking of review season! Pay attention to the Gamescast feed! Episodes could drop at any moment in the next few weeks, so stay vigilant for all those upcoming game reviews.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:07:38 - PlayStation is planning to launch 'More Than 10' Live Service Games By 2026 - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:19:40 - PS5 sales fall behind PS4’s pace due to semiconductor shortage - Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat

00:24:40 - A break from sales: Dying Light 2 Review Round Up

00:31:50 - Ad

00:33:05 - Breaking News:Ghostwire: Tokyo - February 2022 Official Showcase premiering tomorrow at 2 PM PT. Game releasing on March 25th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbGE-Uvce8Y

00:36:10 - EA says Battlefield 2042 sales were "disappointing" - Marie Deallesandri @ GiBiz

00:41:30 - BREAKING: Suicide Squad Video Game Is Delayed Until 2023, Jason Schreier

00:46:20 - A Halo Infinite update on seasonal, co-op and Forge plans has been delayed - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:51:35 - Journey, Skyrim, and Spider-Man developers announce a new studio - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:55:20 - Yacht Club’s mega announcement was Mina The Hollower! - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:59:05 - Team 17 is not doing NFTs anymore

01:03:10 - Out today

01:04:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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Greg and Gary run through the rumors of the oncoming acquisition war, talk about the industry's hate of NFTs, and more!

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PSILY - All about Bungie revolutionizing PlayStation!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:08:32 - More PlayStation Acquisitions Coming, Christopher Dring @ GIB

00:15:00 - My question is, what direct benefit does Sony purchasing Bungie have on the consumer? - Best Friends Q:Nick

00:26:37 - Ad

00:27:41 - NYT Buys Wordle, Josh Wardle - Wordle Creator

00:34:00 - ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS

00:40:55 - Team17 Publicly Condemned By Former Business Partner For Selling NFTs, George Yang @ GameSpot

00:54:08 - FTC Looking at Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition, David McLaughlin @ Bloomberg

00:55:15 - More Dark Pictures Anthology Incoming! Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:57:35 - Out today

00:58:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy

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Blessing is joined by special guest Cam Hawkins to talk Sony buying Bungie, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Quantic Dream, and a whole bunch more in a PACKED news day!

Follow Cam: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

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• We’re recording PSILY on Patreon later today. You can catch that live if you’re a Patreon Supporter or catch the episode tomorrow on youtube and podcast services around the globe for the PlayStation conversation that you love.
• TODAY (January 31st) at 3 pm PT on twitch.tv/andycortez, the Nitro Rifle will be competing against other streamers in The TurboTax Expert Invitational. Will he get unlucky and have to play Overcooked? Or will his FPS skills come into play with Halo or Apex Legends? Tune in to twitch.tv/andycortez at 3pm PT to find out and cheer him on!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:06:39 - Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion

00:28:40 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is planned for reveal this year, producer confirms - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:39:40 - Ad  

00:40:55 - Star Wars Eclipse is reportedly inspired by The Last of Us - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:46:04 - Quantic Dream’s PS4 tech demo is reportedly coming to PS5 as ‘Dreamland’ - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:50:40 - MLB The Show will once again be coming to Game Pass - News.xbox.com

00:55:20 - ‘It Takes Two’ is getting adapted to film & tv - Joe Otterson @ Variety

01:04:00 - Out today

01:05:33 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Whitta

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Blessing and Tamoor talk about a rumored new Halo Infinite mode and Monster Hunter clone from Xbox, From Software speaking on Elden Ring's difficulty, and Tam gives a rant about NFTs!

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• Xcast is recording live later today on Patreon and goes up for everyone tomorrow on Youtube and podcast services around the globe.
• Right after this show, Greg’s doing a Kinda Funny community podcast-a-thon! He’s doing five different KFBF podcasts right after KFGD live on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Come watch them all!

The Roper Report -

00:09:00 - Certain Affinity may be working on a new Halo Infinite mode as well as an Xbox ‘Monster Hunter clone’

00:23:49 - FromSoftware speaks on Elden Ring’s difficulty

00:36:24 - Ads

00:38:30 - Yacht Club is about to make a mega announcement!

00:50:11 - Ubisoft's NFT bosses say players just "don't get it"

01:03:06 - Epic Games Store gave away 765m free games last year, helping it reach 194m users

01:04:26 - Netflix signs partnership to add more games

01:05:34 - Sega quits Japanese arcade business after 50 years

01:07:45 - Out today

01:08:48 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

01:09:30 - Squad Up: Rhys - PlayStation - redhawker23

01:10:05 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Cam Hawkins

Tues: Greg and Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Greg and Bless

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Greg and Tim talk about the new Star Wars 1313 footage, Rainbow Six Extraction's success, and more!

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New episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast up! Let’s talk about lollipops!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:07:00 - Star Wars 1313: The Boba Fett Game We Almost Got, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:16:24 - Ed Boon’s going into the DICE HOF

00:22:40 - Rainbow Six Extraction Hits, via BenjiSales on Twitter

00:31:40 - Ubi’s shutting down Hyperscape

00:34:50 - Ubisoft Singapore Update, Jared Moore @ IGN

00:37:38 - Ad

00:39:58 - GI’s Next Cover is Elden Ring, Daniel Tack @ GI

00:47:00 - Another Uncharted One Day? Rachel Webber @ Games Radar

00:51:54 - Sony London working on an Online PS5 Game, Jared Moore @ IGN

00:54:24 - Rumbleverse DELAYED, iron Galaxy

00:56:23 - Horizon Forbidden West Goes Gold, Angie Smets @ PS Blog

00:58:00 - Out today

01:01:10 - Squad Up:The Nano Biologist(Rainbow Six Extraction) - Papa_Mort on uPlay or DaNanoBiologist on Twitter

01:02:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tam

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Blessing and Andy are joined by Laura Kate Dale who reviewed Pokemon Legends: Arceus! Let's talk about Pokemon, the next 3 Call of Duty games coming to PlayStation, and so much more.

Follow Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz

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A new episode of Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our 2022 predictions. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

And then a fun one for me: On Tuesday, February 8th I’m gonna be streaming some Rare Replay and also celebrating Black History Month in an Xbox Twitch takeover. You can tune into that on Twitch.tv/Xbox at noon pt.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:06:24 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus reviews are in!

00:24:10 - Do you think these review scores do have a bias to them because of it being a new pokemon game and not a remake? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist

00:28:00 - Ad

00:33:15 - Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection Review round up

00:39:49 - Activision’s Next Three Call of Duty Games Will Be on PlayStation and Xbox - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg

00:47:50 - Halo Infinite had the biggest launch in series history with ‘over 20 million players’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:51:30 - Crytek reveals Crysis 4?? - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:56:01 - A sequel to the Mortal Kombat (2021) movie is in development - Mike Fleming Jr @ Deadline

01:01:40 - Out today

01:09:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Greg and Gary talk about Respawn's THREE new Star Wars games, Blizzard's new survival game, more!

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• New PSILY Up
• TikTok is fucking fire
• LEWDLE
• The Roper Report -

00:08:37 - EA x Star Wars

00:29:10 - All PS4 trophies were briefly wiped and labeled ‘PS3’

00:33:27 - Ads 00:02:04 - Ad Length

00:35:31 - BREAKING: Blizzard’s New Survival Game

00:41:22 - Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy Saves Carry Over

00:43:40 - More union busting over at Raven

00:50:19 - The Rock making another vg movie, can’t say who

00:55:39 - Out today

00:54:35 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

00:55:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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Blessing and Tim start the week with a JAM PACKED news day! Let's talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus early impressions, a mystery kirby game, Elden Ring going gold, and more!

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A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today on Patreon. We’re gonna be talking about the PlayStation side of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition and asking Will Xbox Game Pass ever come to PlayStation? You can catch that later live on Patreon or when it goes up tomorrow for everyone on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:05:12 - Pokemon Legends Arceus is apparently really good?? - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:19:05 - An unannounced Kirby game has been seemingly teased in a Japanese magazine? - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:22:36 - Elden Ring has gone gold!

00:25:13 - More for Edlen Ring: From Software says Elden Ring can be completed in around 30 hours - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:26:30 - Ad

00:28:48 - Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics - Chris Kerr @ GameDeveloper

00:36:30 - Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and NetEase have formed new studio - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz

00:41:08 - Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Alex Helfrecht Animated Movie ‘A Winter’s Journey’ - Anthony D'alessandro @ Deadline

00:47:35 - Out today

ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS: It’s episode 1100!

00:49:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta

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The Activision-Blizzard story continues as Phil Spencer SPEAKS. Join Blessing and Tam as they discuss Call of Duty's future, Zelda Majora's Mask coming to Switch next month, and more.

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Xcast is recording later today and it’s gonna be a huge episode as they dive into conversation about what Activision’s acquisition means for Xbox. You can tune into that live later today or listen when it goes up for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

And then there’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast that you can skip.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:07:30 - Phil Spencer is trying to communicate with us

00:12:20 - What kind of deal could Microsoft and Sony make? - Best Friends Q:Grezick

00:19:36 - Call of Duty Could Move Away From Annual Releases, According To New Report - Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:32:23 - Raven Software QA workers unionize within Activision Blizzard - Nicole Carpenter @ Polygon

00:39:58 - Blizzard Head Promises To Improve Culture After 'Challenging' 2021 - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:38:55 - Ad

00:46:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online Next Month - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:54:24 - Game developers aren't interested in NFTs and cryptocurrency, report suggests - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer

01:01:45 - Out today

01:03:35 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tim

Tues: Greg and Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Tam

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Greg and Tim run you through today's Xbox shockwaves, good and bad news about LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga, and more!

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00:06:15 - Housekeeping

• There’s a new Kinda Funny Podcast up! In it, we call Fanbyte’s Michael Higham to dig through Blessing’s trash!
• There’s a new Peacemaker Screencast up!
• Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey
• The Roper Report -

00:07:50 - PlayStation Responds to Xbox

00:25:45 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Good News and Bad News

00:39:14 - Ads

00:40:14 - Dying Light 2 Threatens 350K Words, 40K Lines Of Dialogue

00:46:17 - Halo’s BTB Still Broken

00:49:25 - New World Won't See New Content In February

00:50:33 - VR ain’t Dead! NPD Group

00:56:17 - Hot Damn: That Horizon Cast!

00:59:08 - Out today

01:01:34 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

01:02:20 - Squad Up: Ryan K - Xbox - BiggerActor773

01:03:32 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tam

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Blessing and Andy talk about the follow-ups and fallout from yesterday's news of Microsoft acquiring activision including Sony shares dropping, Bobby Kotick wanting to buy Kotaku, and more.

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• A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our predictions for how we see this Activision-Blizzard acquisition going. It’s a free-form conversation with me, Tim, Greg, and Andy. A lot of debate and back and forth on whether this is all a good or bad thing. Check that out now.
• In case you missed it: PS I Love You XOXO is up and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. We talk about what it’s been like revisiting the game and our hopes for Horizon Forbidden West. That is up right now on Youtube and podcast services around the globe.
• And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, &Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:06:30 - Sony shares fell 13% following news of Xbox’s Activision Blizzard deal - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:13:10 - Does this signal the end for AAA 3rd Party Game Development? If so, how long do they have? - Best Friends Q: Nolan Daniels

00:19:08 - Bobby Kotick wanted to buy Kotaku - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:29:00 - Labor organizers say Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard won’t stop them - Charlie Hall @ Polygon

00:34:00 - Ad 

00:36:15 - Call Of Duty Vanguard And Black Ops Cold War Were No. 1 And 2 Best-Selling Games Of 2021 In The US - Eddie @ Gamespot

00:46:59 - Rainbow Six Extraction Review Round Up

00:54:00 - There’s a new Horizon Forbidden West story trailer - Jonathan Dornbush @ IGN

00:58:50 - Out today 

01:02:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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HOLY CRAP!

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PSILY’s re-review of Horizon Zero Dawn is live!

R6 Extraction Let’s Play JUST went live!

Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes)

Black Jack

Pranksy

The Roper Report   -

00:03:49 - Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/

00:26:15 - I am wondering the effects this will have to a more casual gamer. - Best Friends Q:Andy

00:28:35 - Is Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard concerning from a monopoly standpoint? - Best Friends Q:Jordan Deeb

00:46:00 -  Ad

01:03:00 - E3 Online Event is Dead?.

01:07:08 - Nobody Saves the World Review Round-Up

Metacritic @ 8:44 am: 77 11 Xbox / 81 17 PC

01:14:40 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim talk all about PlayStation's Project Spartacus and what Xbox's Phil Spencer had to say about it.

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PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. I’ve played the DLC, Greg has been playing, and Janet has platinumed the game. Get your questions and write-ins into Patreon.com/kindafunnygames to be a part of the show and catch that episode when it goes up for everyone tomorrow.

Also! There’s a new episode of Xcast that went up over the weekend with the full crew talking about Xbox expectations for exclusives in 2022. Catch that right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:06:30 - Phil Spencer responds to Project Spartacus - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:28:55 - Ad

00:30:28 - Several PlayStation Studios Asked to Put Their Games on PC - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:38:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Sets a New Record By Raising Over $3.4 Million for Charity

00:44:30 - Activision Blizzard has gotten rid of almost 40 employees for workplace misconduct - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:47:06 - Video Game CEOs Made Tens of Millions of Dollars in 2020 - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN

00:52:12 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:53:00 - I finally did it. I got my LG OLED, - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:54:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta

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Blessing and Tam close out the week with a discussion about VoiceverseNFTs, Respawn, and PlayStation Now quietly going away?

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• It’s a big Friday:
• Peacemaker episodes 1-3 reactions are being recorded today and going up ASAP on Youtube.com/kindafunny as a Kinda Funny Screencast.
• Everybody is playing Everybody’s Golf on Twitch right after this to decide the rivalry of Andy vs Greg.
• Then of course Xcast records later today on Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames and goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.
• The Roper Report -

00:10:00 - Troy Baker Is Working With NFTs, but Fans Are Unimpressed

00:30:10 - Sony pulling PlayStation Now cards from retail stores

00:38:33 - Ads

00:41:50 - Respawn isn’t canceling secretive third game after losing director

00:50:56 - A PS5 version of Apex Legends has been spotted on PSN

00:52:32 - Out today

00:53:50 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

 Reader mail -

00:54:45 - “Sony's Spartacus update to PlayStation Plus should include streaming access to the movies they produce…” - luciddre4m

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tim

Tues: Greg and Gary Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Tam

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Greg and Tim talk Pokemon, DICE Awards nominees, and more!

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Nick’s Bday

Kinda Funny’s Game of the Year Gamescast is up RIGHT NOW!

Big Friday:

Peacemaker 1-3 reactions in the AM!

Kinda Funny Everybody’s Golf on Twitch!

Scream in Review!

Xcast!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:11:12 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 13-minute Gameplay preview

00:23:50 - DICE Awards Noms

00:38:32 - Ad

00:41:47 - Hitman 3’s Year 2 Content Revealed

00:44:30 - Is January truly shaping up to be the best month in Gamepass history? - dhruvenator

00:48:20 - Xbox Ones are no longer being made, Tom Warren @ The verge

00:53:40 - New Uncharted Movie Poster

00:57:00 - Out today

00:59:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tam

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Andy has played God of War 2018's PC version and is ready to talk to Blessing about reviews, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Kirby and The Forgotten Land getting a release date, and more!

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Gamescast is recording today and it’s our GAME OF THE YEAR episode! Tune in live on Patreon at 12:30 pm pt to catch the episode or watch it as it goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:12:20 - God of War on PC Review Round Up

00:19:35 - BREAKING: Sony’s Firesprite takes over Twisted Metal, as Motorstorm director is hired - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:28:30 - Stalker 2 has been delayed to December - Andy Chalk @ PC Gamer

00:32:40 - Kirby and The Forgotten Lands is coming in March - Ash Parrish @ GiBiz

00:36:50 - Ad

00:40:10 - Xbox Series S and X hits 1m UK sales in strong December - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:46:40 - Sony Is Dealing With PlayStation 5 Shortage by Making More PS4s - Takashi Mochozuky & Debby Wu @ Bloomberg

00:53:00 - PlayStation has published the PSN top downloads of 2021 - Justin Massongill @ PS Blog

00:59:45 - Out today

01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Greg and Gary talk about Horizon Forbidden West being in the wild, Phil Spencer's bevy of juicy quotes, and more!

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PSILY is live with IGN’s Taylor Lyles, and it’s all about PSVR 2!

Spotify ratings!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:12:40 - BEWARE: Horizon Forbidden West Leaked, Andy Robinson @ VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-horizon-forbidden-west-build-has-leaked-weeks-before-release/

00:24:30 - Big Philly Styles all in it – getting Spencer with it!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-phil-spencer.html?showTranscript=1

00:44:10 - Ad

00:47:45 - Meanwhile, we have Xbox units shipped, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:54:50 - Duncan Jones wants a Full Throttle Movie, Eddie over at GameSpot

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-director-wants-to-make-a-full-throttle-movie-publishes-94-page-script-online/1100-6499512/

00:58:25 - Out today

01:00:45 - Squad Up:Sam AKA Gksam10(FantasyCritic) - Gksam10@gmail.com

01:01:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim talk about Take Two's HUGE acquisition of Zynga, a new From Software Armored Core game, and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:45 - Housekeeping

As a reminder we dropped a HOT new line of merch over on kindafunny.com/store. So go check that out if your torso needs some new shirts.

Kinda Funny also has a new Tik Tok account! If you want decent laughs at quick bursts you can follow the account @KindaFunnyGames on Tik Tok.

Remember: You can rate and review podcasts now on Spotify. Do me a favor and give Kinda Funny Games Daily and PS I Love You XOXO 5 stars if you have spotify. And if you don’t have Spotify, download Spotify and do me a solid.

Also, one more request, it’s Janet Garcia’s birthday! Go over on Twitter and tweet at her @Gameonysus and give her the best birthday wishes.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:09:00 - Take-Two acquires Zynga - Danielle Partis @ GiBiz

00:18:05 - From Software’s next game seems to be the return of Armored Core - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:27:00 - Ad

00:32:25 - Sources say: Sony has switched the Twisted Metal reboot developer - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:43:01 - Rumor: Paramount reportedly signs deal with Epic Games to bring characters to Fortnite - Jacob @ FortniteNews

00:46:12 - Out today

00:47:40 - worst microtransactions in fact belong to Zynga, - MalcontentRonin

00:52:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary Whitta

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Tam and Tim discuss the latest E3 updates, a potential Mario Kart 9, and an update on the Days Gone story.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:20 - This Day in History

00:04:43 - Housekeeping

• 7 on 7 TODAY!
• New Merch up now!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: 
• James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes) 
• Black Jack
• Pranksy
• The Roper Report -

00:08:29 - E3 2022 Will Be Online-Only Again Due To Pandemic

00:19:35 - Fallout TV Series Going Into Production This Year, Westworld Creator To Direct

00:25:56 - Mario Kart 9 Is Reportedly In Development With A "New Twist"

00:34:30 - Ads

00:37:34 - The Magic Circle studio working on South Park game

00:40:58 - Update: Days Gone Sales Numbers Likely Lower Than 8 Million After Director Reveals Source Was Site That Tracks Trophies

00:47:10 - Out today

00:48:50 - You‘re Wrong

00:51:55 - Post Show

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday - Bless & Tim

Tuesday - Greg & Whitta

Wednesday - Bless & Andy

Thursday - Greg & Tim

Friday - Bless & Tam

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Greg and Tim talk about the sales drama over Ghost of Tsushima and Days Gone, watch a new Horizon Forbidden West trailer, and go to the rumor mill!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

7 on 7 TOMORROW!

New Merch up now!

My return to the Kinda Funny Podcast is up!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:09:04 - Yesterday, we talked about Ghost of Tsushima doing 8m, QT: Days Gone ALSO sold 8 million, Jeff Ross, Days Gone Game Director on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JakeRocket/status/1478878095570579456

00:30:30 - Ad

00:33:45 - We got a new Horizon Forbidden West Trailer; let’s watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-6je9T8_aA

00:37:55 - Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Castlevania with NFTs!, Danielle Partis @ GIB

https://www.konami.com/games/memorial-nft/en/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-06-konami-unveils-35th-castlevania-anniversary-nft-collection

00:40:35 - Activision SPEAKS on the Raven Software Strike, Marie Dealessandri @ GIB

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-05-raven-software-strike-continues-as-staff-report-no-response-from-activision-management

00:43:07 - RUMOR HAS IT!

00:51:40 - Out today

00:55:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Tam and Tim

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Janet and Andy break down the PSVR 2 reveal, the new Horizon VR game, Ubisoft Plus coming to Xbox, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:33 - Housekeeping

If you like all the PlayStation News you’re getting today, remember that a new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is live and all about us predicting PlayStation’s 2022.

We JUST dropped a new line of merch on kindafunny.com/store, and it’s HOT.

This Friday we’re going to be live all day on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames to celebrate 7 years of Kinda Funny. Tune in for Mario Party shenanigans and pure chaos right after KFGD this Friday.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:07:00 - Sony Confirms its Next VR Headset is Called 'PSVR 2' - Taylor Lyles @ IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/psvr-2-name-reveal-new-game-reveal

00:22:40 - Horizon Call of the Mountain has been revealed for PlayStation VR2 - PS Blog - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPNn-jwAC9c

00:35:20 - Ubisoft+ Coming To Xbox And Rainbow Six Extraction Launching On Xbox Game Pass

00:46:26 - Ad

00:49:20 - Ghost of Tsushima has sold 8 million copies - Jeff Grubb at Games Beat https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/04/ghost-of-tsushima-has-sold-8-million-copies/

00:56:40 - Discord seems to be preparing for PSN integration by Hirun Cryer @ Games Radar https://www.gamesradar.com/discord-seems-to-be-preparing-for-psn-integration/

00:59:59 - Out today

01:03:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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The Xcast's SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta join Greg to talk about what might be the best Xbox Game Pass update of all time! Mass Effect! Outer Wilds! More!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:08:18 - Housekeeping

Celebrate 7 on 7!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, &Pranksy

The Roper Report  -

00:09:24 - Best Xbox Game Pass Update Ever?!

00:26:40- Ad

00:29:55 - BREAKING NEWS: 505 Games, global publisher of the PC version of Hideo Kojima’s genre-defying DEATH STRANDING in partnership with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, unveiled today at CES 2022 it will publish the DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC, launching simultaneously on both the Epic Games Store and Steam in spring 2022.

00:31:50 - Halo Infinite Lead Narrative Designer Leaves 343 Industries and Joins Riot Games, Joseph Knoop @ IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-narrative-designer-aaron-linde-riot-games

00:35:30 - Halo Infinite Mid-Credits Scene Datamined, Jared Moore @ IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-mid-credits-cutscene-seemingly-revealed

00:41:35 - Splitgate saw a PlayStation bump from Halo, Steve Watts @ GameSpot

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/splitgate-may-have-gotten-a-playstation-bump-from-halo-infinite/1100-6499308/

00:50:42 - CES Round-up

00:55:00 - Out today

00:57:00 - Squad Up: Freddy Luna(Xbox series X/S) - Mumbles_fett

00:58:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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The Shooting Star, the Crow of our Generation Greg Miller returns to Kinda Funny Games Daily after three months off to talk GoldenEye 007 on Xbox, Final Fantasy XVI, and NFTs!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:52 - Housekeeping

• PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today and we’re talking about our PlayStation Predictions for 2022 so make sure you write in to Patreon so we can get your questions and comments read on the show.
• Speaking of Patreon, we have a cool ass shirt for Platinum subs! 
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy

The Roper Report -

00:: - GoldenEye’s Xbox Achievements! Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:17:20 - Final Fantasy XVI Update

00:22:40 - Speaking of Square Enix, let’s talk about NFTs!

00:36:40 - Ad  

00:39:40 - Riot agrees to pay $100 million in settlement of class-action gender discrimination lawsuit, Shannon Liao @ WaPo

00:45:40 - Samsung TV’s Gaming Hub, Sean Hollister @ The Verge

00:54:00 - Out today

00:57:30 - Squad Up:probablyoliver (Discord) - probablyoliver#5779

REQUIRED READING:

The Next Video Game From BioShock’s Creator Is in Development Hell, Jason @ Bloomberg  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/bioshock-creator-s-next-game-and-its-narrative-legos-in-turmoil

The Version of Bully 2 You’ll Never Get to Play, Blake Hester @ GI

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/12/30/the-version-of-bully-2-youll-never-get-to-play

01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Tues: Greg and Gary Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Greg and Tim

Fri: Greg and Blessing

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Blessing and Janet close out the year with one last KFGD of 2021. Let's talk about the biggest news of the year, Tencent acquiring Back 4 Blood's dev, NFT things, and more.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Biggest news of 2021

00:23:30 - Housekeeping

This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!

The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.

We’ll be back on January 3rd.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now

The Roper Report  -

00:24:20 - Tencent Acquires Back 4 Blood Developer Turtle Rock Studios - Taylor Lyles @ IGN

00:31:50 - STALKER 2 developer cancels NFT plans after blowback - Owen S Good @ Polygon

00:44:10 - Ad

00:48:30 - A new Ghostbusters game is ‘definitely happening’, Ernie Hudson says - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:51:27 - GTA Online's New Update Confirms Which Original GTA 5 Ending Is Canon - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:58:19 - Out today

01:00:00 - Squad Up: Katie G

01:01:00 - You‘re Wrong

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

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Tim and Tam talk about new Splinter Cell remake info, changes at Bungie, Square Enix struggling to cope with Final Fantasy XIV's popularity, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:08:12 - Housekeeping

• This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!
• The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.
• We’ll be back on January 3rd.
• Our Spider-Man No Way Home spoiler-free review is up today as a Screencast. That is me, Tim, Joey, and Kevin giving all of our thoughts on the movie without giving anything away. You can catch that on Youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services around the globe.
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now!

The Roper Report -

00:10:50 - First Splinter Cell Remake Details Shared – GameSpot, Jessica Howard

00:22:15 - Bungie CEO Responds To Report Of Toxic Workplace Culture – GameSpot, James Carr

00:33:10 - Ad  

00:37:26 - FFXIV Sales Suspended Due To Server Congestion – GameSpot, Jenny Zheng

00:43:15 - Ernie Hudson says a new Ghostbusters game is “definitely happening,” confirms his involvement – Ghost Busters News

00:49:00 - Out today Reader mail -

00:57:00 - congrats - Takibi

00:58:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet

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Blessing and Andy tackle a HUGE news day with Splinter Cell Remake announced by Ubisoft, SIFU previews, Nintendo Indie World recap, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:20 - Housekeeping

• This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!
• The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.
• We’ll be back on January 3rd.
• The Roper Report -

00:07:17 - Splinter Cell Remake Begins Development at Ubisoft Toronto

00:24:14 - Ubisoft Devs Don’t Understand Company’s NFT Push, Either

00:31:50 - Ads

00:36:05 - Indie World recap

00:47:08 - Sifu Previews

00:56:23 - Sony Wants to Repair its Relationship With its Indie Partners

01:01:40 - Out today

01:03:15 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

01:04:00 - You‘re Wrong

01:05:48 - Post Show

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam & Tim

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Blessing and Tam talk about Nintendo's suprise Indie World Presentation, Halo playlist updates, and more.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:07:15 - Housekeeping

This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!

The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.

We’ll be back on January 3rd.

PSILY XOXO episode 100 is out now and it celebrates with the second annual PlayStation Awards for the year. That’s live for everyone on Tuesday over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now!

The Roper Report  -

00:10:55 - Nintendo Indie World Presentation Announced For December 15 – GameSpot, Jason Fanelli

00:18:50 - Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Console In The US In November – GameSpot, Darryn Bonthuys

00:24:12 - Halo updates

00:31:00 - Ad

00:35:40 - Official Xbox Red Ring Of Death Poster Is Now For Sale – GameSpot, Jason Fanelli

00:45:20 - Some Halo Infinite Players Are Suffering a Save-Wiping Glitch – IGN, Jared Moore

00:52:30 - Out today

00:58:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing is joined by special guest Frankie Lopez AKA Hambo to talk about new PlayStation 5 colors, Forespoken previews, and more!

Follow Hambo: https://twitter.com/HamboPR

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:07:00 - Housekeeping

This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!

The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.

We’ll be back on January 3rd.

PSILY XOXO is recording later today and you still have time to write in. It’s episode 100 and we’re celebrating with our second annual PlayStation Awards for the year. That’ll go live for everyone on Tuesday over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now!

The Roper Report  -

00:07:50 - We’re getting new PS5 faceplates and controllers! - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:17:40 - Forespoken Preview Round Up

00:32:30 - Ad

00:36:50 - Nintendo Switch Was The Best Selling Console In the US in November - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:48:30 - Henry Cavill ‘would love’ to be in a Mass Effect series - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:53:30 - Ubisoft updates its Splinter Cell trademark ahead of its reported new game - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:58:00 - Out today

01:00:35 - Squad Up:Joe (Nintendo) - SW-1362-9608-6118

01:01:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam and Whitta

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Jared Petty RETURNS to talk to Tim all about every winner and reveal from The Game Awards 2021.

Follow Jared at https://twitter.com/pettycommajared

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Housekeeping

You can watch our full live reactions to The Game Awards and Andy played through The Matrix Awakens.

Matrix Reloaded In Review

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now!

The Roper Report  -

00:05:00 - All The Game Awards Winners

00:46:29 - Ad

00:50:00 - All The Game Awards Announcements (Adam Bankhurst, IGN)

01:19:35 - Banjo-Kazooie Coming To NSO

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Janet and Tim break down the last minute Game Awards updates, the strike against Activision, Halo's new trademarks, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:30 - Housekeeping

PSILY XOXO is up right now and it’s our breakdown of Project Spartacus. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/Kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

We’re watching along with The Game Awards! That’s happening TOMORROW, Thursday evening over on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now!

The Roper Report  -

00:05:50 - Activision Blizzard Staff Announce Start of New Strike Action - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:12:12 - Halo: The Endless trademark filed by Microsoft - Hirun (here-on) Cryer

00:20:50 - Halo Infinite wins The Game Awards 2021 public vote before it’s even out

00:26:35 - NES and SNES creator Masayuki Uemura dies at 78

00:39:35 - Xbox's Winter Game Fest offers 36 demos of upcoming indie games

00:37:00 - Ad

00:47:20 - Out today

00:50:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Tim and Jared Petty

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