Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Valve has done the impossible -- made a handheld. Let's talk about the Steam Deck, Black Panther, and Hideo Kojima's Tweets!

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TLOU2’s Shannon Woodward is on the Kinda Funny Podcast today! youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services!

Thank you to our Patreon Producer Black Jack!

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00:05:56 - Steam Deck Announced

00:31:50 - Black Panther Details, Nick Romano @ EW

00:47:20 - Ad

00:51:49 - No Star War at EA Play

00:57:30 - Netflix Going After Games, Lucas Shaw and Mark Gurman @ Bloomberg

01:02:40 - Hideo Kojima likes Hideo Kojima Trailer, Hideo Kojima @ Hideo Kojima’s Twitter

01:05:20 - Out today

01:08:04 - Squad Up:Casey Weinmann(PSN/PC) - Arox Lunarshroud

01:08:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Blessing

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Blessing and Andy talk about the big headlines from our Phil Spencer interview, Battlefield 2042 Cross Play, and more!

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Greg and Gary Whitta delve into Persona's 25th Anniversary and it's seven new teases, sort through two delays, and yell at each other about nonsense.

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A great PSILY is live! Kojima! Director’s Cut! Where the Heart Leads!

Thank you to our Patreon Producer Black Jack!

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00:06:15 - Persona: 7 Upcoming Announcements For The Series, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:22:40 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Announced, Skrebbels @ IGN

00:40:00 - Ad

00:43:20 - Ghostwire Tokyo Delayed

00:44:06 - Just Cause Mobile Delayed

00:51:27 - ESA Talks COVID and Gaming, REB @ IGN

00:58:10 - BREAKING: The theme for Fall Guys Season 5 is JUNGLE ADVENTURE

01:01:00 - RUMOR: PSU.com’s Michael Harradence

01:02:00 - Out today

01:07:29 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Janet and Tim breakdown the latest on Kojima, Abandoned, the most expensive video game ever, and Cyberpunk 2077's surprising download numbers.

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Yes, your PS4 save works. Yes, there's a paid upgrade path, Yes, you're getting the Half Life and Cyberpunk content. Let's talk about Death Stranding Director's Cut, Sifu, and PlayStation's State of Play with Patrick Shanley!

Follow Patrick: https://twitter.com/pshanley88

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We’ve announced the new studio debut date! Check out the video EVERYWHERE.

BLACK WIDOW IN REVIEW TODAY!

Phil Spencer is coming to the Kinda Funny Gamescast next Tuesday! Get questions in on Patreon.com/kindafunnygames

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack

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00:08:40 - Death Stranding Director’s Cut DEETS, Jay Boor @ the PlayStation Blog00

00:20:40 - Sifu Delayed

00:29:30 - Speaking of DS and Sifu, let’s talk PlayStation State of Play in General

00:37:43 - Ad

00:39:35 - Was all the disappointment fan-caused? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist

00:45:18 - Genshin Impact to Add New City, Cross-Save and More This Month, Liam Wiseman @ IGN

00:49:15 - Breaking: @geoffkeighley THE WITCHER Season 2 will come to Netflix on December 17 2021

00:50:10 - Out today

00:54:03 - Squad Up:Eli(PS4/PS5) - Shawdawgy

00:55:30 - You‘re Wrong

Next Weeks Hosts:

MON: Janet and Tim

TUES: Greg and Gary

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Greg and Tim at a special time -- Noon!

FRI: Greg and Blessing

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Greg and Tim take the Dark Souls 3 60FPS on Xbox news and follow it to its logical conclusion: Bloodborne Director's Cut on PS5. Wait, what?

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State of Play TODAY! 2 pm PT

THE KF PODCAST REUNION: youtube.com/kindafunny

Mario Golf with Game Attack: youtube.com/kindafunnygames

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack

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00:10:11 - Dark Souls 3 Now Runs At 60 FPS On Xbox Series X|S, But Resolution Is Still Locked to 900p, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:24:00 - DICE LA Rebrands, Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:32:00 - Ad

00:34:10 - CD Projeckt Red Vancouver is a GO!, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:39:50 - RE Village Sales, via Nibel

00:45:30 - Out today

00:50:50 - Squad Up:Devan(Xbox Series and PlayStation 5) - VerumDex on Xbox and PaopuTrio on PlayStation

00:51:33 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Blessing

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Blessing and Tim talk about the new Assassin's Creed live service shift, Robocop, and more!

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A new Gamescast is up right now and it’s us looking through every major game release for the rest of the year. That’s me, Tim, Andy, and Greg and is up on Youtube and podcast services around the globe.

Kinda Funny’s Loki episode 5 reactions just finished recording and should be up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny by the time you’re listening to this.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

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00:05:37 - Assassin’s Creed is turning into a live service

00:35:50 - Ad

00:38:00 - RoboCop’s getting a new video game - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:40:30 - HBO's The Last of Us Season 1 Will Have 10 Episodes - Adele Ankers @ IGN

00:48:48 - Destiny 2 Showcase has been announced For August 24 - Jon Bitner @ TheGamer

00:50:00 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:51:40 - Do you think with Halo Infinite being maybe the biggest game coming this fall, does it have more pressure to be great by us (fans, media, etc)? - BJ Bernardo

00:56:00 - Squad Up:Neil(XBOX & PS)

00:57:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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Greg and Gary Whitta delve DEEP into the new Nintendo Switch (OLED Version), PlayStation's next State of Play, and more!

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PS I Love You XOXO is live. Blessing, Janet, and I talk about PlayStation striking back and they review Chicory!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack

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00:07:00 - New Nintendo Switch Announced and People are Pissed

00:15:23 - What's the use case for the Switch Lite? - Best Friends Q:KBABZ

00:26:10 - Were the Bloomberg reports completely malarkey? - Best Friends Q:BanderSN

00:32:20 - final nail in the coffin - Best Friends Q:JoshyG

- State of Play coming Thursday

- Pokemon Go is a “Dream Come True” according to Miyamoto, By Cameron Koch @ GameSpot

- Final Fantasy 14 Has Broken Its Concurrent Player Record On Steam Once Again, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

- Out today

- Squad Up:Parker Begale(Xbox:Sea of Thieves) - thebeagal8

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim celebrate their birthdays and talk about expectations for a Dead Space remake!

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We’re off this Monday for 4th of July weekend! So don’t expect any shows to go live or any live recordings to take place on Monday. Instead:

PS I Love You XOXO is recording this afternoon! So get your questions and write-ins in asap. We’re talking about all of the big acquisitions along with all of the big PlayStation news of the last week. And also talking about Chicory: A Colorful Tale. That’ll go live at the regular time on Tuesday next week.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness &Black Jack

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00:08:05 - The next Dead Space is a full remake - Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat

00:18:19 - Rockstar’s co-founder Dan Houser has founded a new Studio - Chris Scullion @ Video Games Chronicle

00:23:13 - Skyward Sword is getting a bunch of quality of life improvements - Damien McFerran @ Nintendo Life

00:29:50 - Ad

00:31:50 - id Software is shelving Doom Eternal’s Invasion mode and is making Horde mode instead

00:34:50 - There’s a cool new game from Flying Wild Hog!

00:40:10 - Don’t expect Dragon Age or Mass Effect at EA Play this year

00:41:36 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:47:50 - Gamer Confessions:I haven't played a single game in the following franchises - Emmett Watkins Jr.

00:57:20 - Squad Up:Mick(XBox) - OG MickLaw

Required reading - https://www.ign.com/articles/why-indie-publishers-fed-up-playstation

01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong

Next week’s Hosts:

MON: We’re off for the 4th of July

TUES: Greg and Gary

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Greg and Bless

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Greg and Tim talk about Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut REALLY being announced, Phil Spencer on Halo Infinite's importance to the franchise, and so much more!

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E3 Host Jacki Jing is on the Kinda Funny Podcast! youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack

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00:05:30 - Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (Really) Announced

00:12:03 - What does the panel think of the $20 upgrade for the ps5 version? - Best Friends Q:Chance Carter

00:12:20 - PS4 and want to upgrade to PS5 you will have to be ready to pay another 10 bucks. - Best Friends Q:Mattyou

00:26:30 - Halo Infinite isn’t Make or Break to Phil Spencer, Maxwell Jeffery @ Gaming Intel

00:36:40 - BREAKING: Kojima + Xbox, Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat

00:40:17 - PlayStation Buys Another Studio, Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:33:36 - Ad

00:46:20 - TLOU Series Finds Its Sarah, Justin Kroll @ Deadline

00:48:50 - Evidence Mounts for Dead Space Revival, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:54:20 - We’re getting Pokemon Oreos in September!

00:56:10 - Out today

00:59:04 - Squad Up:Mathijs(Xbox) - Ma7hijs

01:01:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Tim

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Silent Hill has hope! Let's talk about that, Control's multiplayer game, and more with Blessing and Andy.

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It’s Tim Gettys birthday today! Go and wish him a happy birthday today on social media.

Our Loki episode 4 reactions just got done recording and will be live on Youtube by the time you’re listening to this episode. So go check that out on Youtube.com/KindaFunny

Right after this live episode of KFGD is another Mario Golf stream on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. This time it’s featuring Game Attack. Make sure you go check that out right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames or later on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyPlays.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

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00:09:10 - Are we getting a new Silent Hill game from Bloober Team and Konami?

00:17:03 - Are you confident with Konami's pick? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist

00:22:50 - Speaking of Developer-Publisher partnerships, it looks like we’re getting WAY more Control

00:38:00 - A New Mystery Id Software Game Rated in Australia - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:35:30 - Ad

00:45:20 - The Persona Series has hit 15 Million Units Sold Worldwide - Sean Murray @ The Gamer

00:51:50 - Out today

00:54:40 - Gamer Confessions: JoshyG

00:58:06 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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Kotaku Editor in Chief Patricia Hernandez joins Greg to talk about PlayStation buying Housemarque (and maybe Bluepoint), xCloud coming to everything, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut!

Follow Patricia: https://twitter.com/xpatriciah

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GUEST: Patricia Herandez, EIC of Kotaku

https://twitter.com/xpatriciah

REQUIRED READING: Hello Kotaku, It's Me, Your New EIC

https://kotaku.com/hello-kotaku-its-me-your-new-eic-1847192727?rev=1624974787372

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There’s a BANGER of a PSILY live right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services going through Blessing’s must plays for the year and what makes a great PlayStation spin-off game!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

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00:10:50 - PlayStation Buys Housemarque… and maybe Bluepoint?

00:25:50 - How much breathing room do you think Sony will give the Housemarque acquisition before officially announcing the Bluepoint one? - Best Friends Q:luciddre4m

00:37:01 - Ad

00:42:40 - Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Rated, Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:42:00 - With a director’s cut for Ghost of Tsushima all but confirmed, do you think this means the spin-off Ghost of Ikishima is a given at this point? - Best Friends Q:Conor Killmurray

00:44:50 - xCloud on iOS and using Xbox Series X

00:51:50 - BREAKING:Casey Hudson introduces new studio

 https://twitter.com/CaseyDHudson/status/1409924020334567426

00:54:30 - Out today

00:56:11 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Andy

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Blessing and Tim start off the week by recapping Sakurai's Smash presentation, talking about bots in Battlefield, and so much more.

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• If you wanna see Greg be a pirate and play Sea of Theives, do I have the video for you. Our edited let’s play video from Greg and Mike’s Sea of Theives session is up right now on the Kinda Funny Games Youtube channels.
• Speaking of ridiculous premises: A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now titled “Is Castaway Better than Star Wars Phantom Menace”. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness &Black Jack

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00:07:20 - We got that Kazuya Smash stream this morning: Here’s a recap - Chris Carter @ Destructoid

00:19:20 - Battlefield 2042 will have bots - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:20:50 - Battlefield 2042 having bots, I got questions - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo

00:26:00 - Loki is coming to Fortnite in July - Andrew Webster @ The Verge

00:36:20 - Knockout City has a Roadmap! - Ryan Craddock @ Nintendo Life

00:39:50 - Rest in Peace to the real life Dogmeat - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:42:50 - Marvel's Avengers Will Soon Always Allow Players to Play as the Same Heroes As Others - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:43:40 - Out today

00:44:37 - Squad Up:Andrew(PSN, but it’s cross play, so add away!)  - MannyThorne

00:45:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Patricia Hernandez

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Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank's Insomniac is working on a multiplayer game, Abandoned's playstation app is delayed and more! Let's talk about it all with Blessing and Tim.

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Rumors are that you're getting more Ghost of Tsushima soon, Mario Golf: Super Rush reviews are in, and Phil Spencer's talking Halo Infinite! IGN's Daemon Hatfield joins Greg to talk about it all.

Follow Daemon: https://twitter.com/DaemZero

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Our Mario Golf: Super Rush Review is up as a Kinda Funny Gamescast! Check it out on youtube.com/kidnafunnygames and podcast services. It’s even got special guest Simon Cardy!

GaymerX Charity stream tomorrow - watch me destroy Andy!

We’re all seeing Fast 9 tonight -- In Review tomorrow!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:05:13 - Ghost of Tsushima Standalone Expansion? Francesco De Meo @ WCCF tech

00:11:12 - Mario Golf: Super Rush Review Round-Up

00:19:45 - Phil Spencer SPEAKS

00:26:00 - Killer Instinct’s Return, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot

00:29:50 - Pokemon Go Removing Pandemic Features, Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:32:40 - Was this surprising for you guys as well? And is there any chance they get enough complaints to reconsider? - Best Friends Q: Dean

00:37:00 - Ad

00:43:15- Marvel’s Avengers Roadmap Update

00:45:40 - Out today

00:55:03 - Squad Up:(RyanXbox / PC) - JaMa7198

00:57:07 - GAMER CONFESSION

00:58:09 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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Blessing and Andy talk about EA acquiring a studio from Warner, Scarlet Nexus, and a whole bunch of Sonic The Hedgehog.

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A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up where they plan out how to make Greg famous on Tik Tok.

Loki episode 3 impressions just got done recording and will be on Youtube by the time you're listening to this.

Both of those are on Youtube.com/KindaFunny

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

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00:10:55 - EA acquires Playdemic for $1.4bn - Brendan Sinclair @ GiBiz

00:17:40 - Scarlett Nexus review round up

00:27:05 - A new Space Jam game is coming to Xbox Game Pass - Liana Ruppert

00:36:45 - Sonic is coming to Minecraft - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:31:30 - Ad

00:39:15 - Speaking of Sonic: Prepare for a Sonic The Hedgehog Vtuber and maybe even a theme park - Andrew Kiya @ SiliconEra

00:44:50 - Dreams is collaborating with Mercedez Benz for some reason - PS Blog

00:50:38 - Skull Town might be back baby!

00:53:20 - Out today

00:55:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and IGN’s Daemon HatfieldKFGD062321

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G4's Ovilee May joins Greg to talk Ghost of Tsushima on PC rumors, Superman game rumors, and more!

Follow Ovilee: https://twitter.com/OvileeMay

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• PS I Love You XOXO is LIVE right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. Why’s it special? Well, let’s just say we announce a new host!
• Gamescast posts Thursday!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: 
• Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:06:26 - Ghost of Tsushima on PC? Kenneth Shepard @ Fanbyte

00:12:15 - Do you think we will get this news in another PlayStation Blog? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter

00:13:10 - PAX West LIVES! Cheap Ass Gamer on Twitter

00:20:00 - BREAKING NEWS: LETS GOOOO!! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be hosting EA Play Live! You all better tune in July 22 at 10AM PT/1PM ET and follow 

@EA for allllll the latest updates

00:20:55 - More Abandoned Craziness

00:29:30 - Ad 

00:34:20 - WB Montreal Working on a Superman Game? Rebecca Smith @ PS Lifestyle

00:41:40 - Avengers is Showing Users IP Addys, Paul Tassi @ Forbes

00:48:13 - Tekken x Street Fighter Might Live yet, Ian Walker @ Kotaku

00:51:55 - Pesky Switch Firmware Fixed, Wesley LeBlanc @ IGN

00:53:03 - Kim Swift Lands at Xbox, RV @ IGN

00:57:12 - Out today 

 Reader mail -

01:01:00 - Segment Idea - Madeline (mad exposure)

01:01:28 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim talk about the return of Dead Space, the return of Cyberpunk 2077, and the return of PSX.

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There’s a new Kinda Funny Podcast up right now featuring Billy West AKA the voice of Doug, Fry from Futurama, Bugs Bunny and more! Check out that episode on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and on podcast services around the globe.

Something you can only get on Youtube though are Roger’s edits! This morning over on the Youtube channel you can catch Roger’s edited version of Nick and Snowbike Mike’s playthrough of Operation Tango. Go check that out over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:03:35 - Is EA About to bring back Dead Space??? - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:19:38 - Cyberpunk is back on the PlayStation store

00:23:05 - PlayStation Experience May Be Making a Comeback in 2021 - Richard Warren @ GameRant

00:33:10 - Ad

00:38:20 - Tekken X Street Fighter is officially canceled - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:44:20 - That Abandoned PlayStation App has been delayed by 3 days

00:51:12 - Out today

00:52:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta

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Greg and Bless run through the new revelations that we might be playing into Hideo Kojima's latest ruse with Abandonded.

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Xcast is recording today with Aaron and Pete! patreon.com/kindafunnygames

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:19:02 - God dang it: is Abandoned a Kojima Game?

00:40:10 - Ad

00:41:50 - Epic Game Store Leaks?

00:43:56 - Lost Judgment Has a Playable SEGA Master System, Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:48:00 - Out today

00:51:00 - You‘re Wrong

Next Weeks’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUE: Blessing and Whitta

WED: bless & Andy

THURS: Greg and ????

FRI: Greg and Blessing

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Bless and Mike talk about Pete Hines' apology to PlayStation players, Xcast's Parris Lily's Xbox showcase, and so much more in the #E32021 aftermath!

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• Are you aware that the Kinda Funny team KILLED E3 2021? There are more than 30 (!) reactions videos, podcasts, and more over on youtube.com/kindafunnygames -- and that’s not even counting the gameplay streams over on youtube.com/kindafunnyplays! If you missed anything, go over and check it out! If you liked it, kick us a buck on Patreon!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers:
• Donavan Harkness
• Black Jack

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00:04:03 - Bethesda’s Sorry for Starfield Exclusivity

00:12:25 - Parris Lilly’s Xbox Showcase Recap

00:21:12 - “We know more Xbox acquisitions are incoming” - The Nano Biologist

00:26:25 - Top E3 Conference by Peak Concurrents

00:32:08 - New Xbox Game Cases In coming?

00:36:14 - Ads

00:37:35 - Back 4 Blood is always online

00:40:33 - Tetris Effect Cross-Play Incoming

00:42:29 - Knockout City Event

00:48:15 - It Takes Two… MILLION

00:51:34 - Out today

00:55:26 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Blessing

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Blessing and Andy talk about xCloud bringing next-gen games to Xbox One, PlayStation VR coming 2022, and more.

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There is a surprise 50 minute video breakdown of that Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 trailer up on our channel right now. Tim and Barrett scroll through the new trailer frame by frame and give their big theories and analysis on what exactly is going on.

Our Loki episode 2 reactions are also going up today!

You can find both of those on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:06:03 - Microsoft is bringing next-gen Xbox games to the Xbox One with xCloud - Tom Warren @ The Verge

00:19:04 - PlayStation VR 2 is reportedly being planned for holiday 2022 - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:29:50 - Ad

00:31:15 - E3 had their E3 Awards last night! Let’s take a look at the winners - Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:42:00 - Grand Theft Auto Online for Xbox 360 and PS3 shutting down - Austen Goslin @ Polygon

00:44:45 - Look out for a behind the scenes look at Hellblade 2 at tomorrow’s Xbox event - Twitter

00:46:59 - Out today

00:53:15 - Squad Up:luciddre4m(PS5) - luciddre4m-

00:55:05 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Blessing and Tim recap that Nintendo Direct, talk about who won E3 this year, and discuss Cyberpunk 2077 coming back to stores.

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In case you missed it there’s a bunch of E3 content to catch up on!:

The Kinda Funny Gamescast reaction to the Nintendo Direct is now live. It’s me, Tim, Janet Garcia, Barrett, Andy, and Greg all getting hyped about Mario Party Superstars and more.

ALSO PS I Love You XOXO featuring Janet Garcia is now live. We talk about what E3 means for PlayStation and we build our own PlayStation E3 Press Conference.

You can catch both of those on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.

Also remember you can catch our live reactions to all of the biggest E3 showcases uploaded on youtube right now.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report   -

00:07:05 -  Nintendo’s Biggest E3 headlines - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:18:35 - Who won E3? - Best Friends Q:Anonymous

00:34:20 -  Ad

00:36:15 -  Cyberpunk 2077 is FINALLY coming back to the PlayStation Store - Adi Robertson @ The Verge

00:41:18 -  Rare’s Everwild has been completely rebooted - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:45:40 - Don’t expect Sports Story anytime soon.

00:50:11 - Out today

Reader mail   -

00:51:30 - Regarding E3 announcements, are company's damned if they do and dammed if they don't? - Derek Smith aka Canyoudigglet

00:58:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing & Andy

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We're in the middle of #E32021 and the news is HOT. So let's break down the biggest headlines from Starfield and Guardians of The Galaxy to Avatar and Redfall.

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The E3 train is still rolling. You can catch all of the live reactions we’ve already done over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.

Speaking of: Don’t miss out on the today and Tuesday’s E3 shenanigans. After this episode of KFGD on Twitch is us reacting to Halo Inifinite’s Multiplayer Overview, followed by the E3 Indie Showcase. Then an afternoon of gaming before we react to the Capcom Showcase and PS I Love You XOXO at the end of the day to wrap it all up.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:06:25 - Xbox came out swinging with some of the biggest announcements

Starfield is coming in 2022 and we know a little bit more about it - Owen Good @ Polygon

00:17:48 - Xbox Game Pass is a BEAST - Wesley Yin-Poole @ EuroGamer

00:27:28 - Let’s talk about Ubisoft

00:31:50 - A follow up on Elden Ring: Miyazaki explained how the open world works - Matt T.M. Kim @ IGN

00:38:00 - Ad

00:39:30 - Let’s talk about Square Enix’s showcase

00:51:00 - Out today

Reader mail  -

00:53:05 - . What Studio or game do you think most people are sleeping on? What game out of the many you've seen so far do you think should be on everyone's lists? - The Nano Biologist

00:56:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and -Tim

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The #E32021 hype continues as we break down everything from Elden Ring's reveal, talk about Ubisoft's tv show plans, and get excited about Jedi Fallen Order's next-gen update.

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E3 continues on! Reactions from yesterday’s Summer Games Fest Kickoff and Day of the Devs are up on Youtube. Our Gamescast reaction to SGF breaking the show down bit by bit is up.

Koch primetime reactions are happening later today. Remember we’ll be reacting to all of the big presentations all weekend long right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:06:51 - Elden Ring was revealed yesterday and we have some more details - Matt Kim @ IGN

00:40:05 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Next-gen Release Is Out Today - Press release

00:43:35 - Fallout 76 is Ditching Its Battle Royale Mode - Liam Wiseman @ IGN

00:38:00 - Ad

00:52:15 - Get ready to learn more about Babylon’s Fall

00:54:40 - Ubisoft is making a bunch of shows: Announced at Geek Week

01:04:50 - Out today

01:07:05 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUES: Blessing and Tim

WED: Blessing & ???

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Greg and Blessing

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There are like 900 Xbox stories so, Greg is joined by Andy Cortez, SnowBikeMike, and Parris Lilly to talk about xCloud, streaming devices, and more!

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• t’s E3 WEEK; CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! The general idea is that we’re reacting to ALMOST everything. So if it’s happening, check out twitch.tv/kindafunnygames.
• Thursday, it starts with Summer Games Fest Kickoff at 11 am PT.
• This means that all your favorite shows are getting jumbled and happening around E3, so stay tuned.
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:08:11 - Xbox and Xbox Game Pass are Coming to More Screens

00:17:38 - BUT Xbox is still making consoles, Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer…

00:32:59 - Ad  

00:37:35 - Phil’s subtle PlayStation Shade, Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:52:20 - Out today

00:55:22 - Squad Up:Theo John(PSN) - TheLegendofTheo

00:57:15 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg

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#E32021 is getting closer and closer! On today's KFGD, Blessing and Tim talk about the Battlefield 2042 reveal, Call of Duty not showing up at E3, and more!

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We got a duo of big podcast episodes up this morning:

PS I Love You XOXO is all about answering your big Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart questions. I’m joined by Tim and Steve Saylor and we talk about accessibility, what it means for the PlayStation 5, and a whole lot more.

Then Kinda Funny Xcast is also up! The crew is joined by Kahlief Adams and they got to check out a preview of Battlefield 2042 and break down everything they saw. Those are both available right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

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00:04:10 - Battlefield 2042 has finally been revealed - Andrew Webster @ The Verge

00:21:52 - Call of Duty: Vanguard is skipping E3 - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:29:20 -  Ad

00:33:10 - BREAKING: Overwatch now supports cross-platform play on PC and console

00:37:57 - According to TheGamer website: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming to PS5 This Friday - Rhiannon Bevan @ The Gamer

00:40:50 - Naughty Dog is hiring for its ‘first standalone multiplayer game’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:45:00 - Out today

 Reader mail   -

00:48:00 - How do you feel about a future in gaming where AAA games come with a name attached? - Hark!ItsMark

00:57:04 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Andy

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Blessing and Whitta talk about Fortnite's latest season, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart reviews, and Capcom's E3 plans.

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It’s E3 WEEK; CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! The general idea is that we’re reacting to ALMOST everything. So if it’s happening, check out twitch.tv/kindafunnygames.

Thursday, it starts with Summer Games Fest Kickoff at 11 am PT.

This means that all your favorite shows are getting jumbled and happening around E3, so stay tuned.

Speaking of your favorite shows -- The Kinda Funny Gamescast is bringing you the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart review! PSILY records this afternoon as an FAQ.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:12:39 - Rick from Rick and Morty is coming to Fortnite season 7! (along with Superman) - Austen Goslin @ Polygon

00:23:36 - Ratchet and Clank Review Round-Up

00:37:48 - Capcom has announced their E3 showcase - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:47:15 - Bandai Namco denies it’s bringing Scarlet Nexus to Xbox Game Pass - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:49:50 - PlayDate looks really cool! - Sam Byford @ The Verge

00:59:15 - Out today

00:34:45 - Ad

01:01:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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IT'S #E32021 WEEK! Let's talk about Ubisoft's mash-up PVP game that features a Splinter Cell tie-in, Prince of Persia's E3 no-show, and more!

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• It’s E3 WEEK; CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! The general idea is that we’re reacting to ALMOST everything. So if it’s happening, check out twitch.tv/kindafunnygames.
• Thursday, it starts with Summer Games Fest Kickoff at 11 am PT.
• This means that all your favorite shows are getting jumbled and happening around E3, so stay tuned.
• Speaking of your favorite shows -- tomorrow at 7 am PT the Kinda Funny Gamescast is bringing you the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart review! PSILY records that afternoon as a FAQ.
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Donavan Harkness,Omega3,Tyler Ross,Delaney Twining,Julian the Gluten Free Gamer,James Hastings,Kasey Andrew, Elliott,Donavan Harkness, & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:13:20 - Splinter Cell x The Division x Ghost Recon, Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:28:30 - It’s Rainbow Six Extraction now!

00:31:15 - Prince of Persia Update

00:36:00 - Wonderlands is real, Andy Robinson @VGC

00:39:39 - Quantic Dream Executives Cry, Ask If They Can Lie in Court, Ian Walker @ Kotaku

00:51:50 - Ad  

00:53:45 - ESRB Rate The Medium for PS5, Sal Romano at Gematsu

00:56:04 - E3 2021 Show Announcements 

01:00:20 - Out today

01:03:20 - Squad Up:Caleb(Fast & Furious Crossroads on PS4) - cjd1112

01:04:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Whitta

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A Marvel XCOM game?! Tiny Tina's Wonderlands?! The E3 leaks are here, and Greg and Bless are talking about them all!

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Bless and Tim’s Mario Golf: Super Rush preview is on youtube.com/kindafunnygames

Conjuring in Review!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:08:38 - Marvel XCOM?! Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:29:10 - - Best Friends Q:Funder Truck

00:35:40 - Don’t Expect Deep Silver’s Big Guns at E3 2021

00:42:50 - Injustice Mobile Apologizes, Darryn Bonthuys @ GaemSpot

00:48:16 - Balan Wonderland Creator Leaves Square, Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:38:50 - Ad

00:56:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Greg and Blessing

TUES: Blessing and Whitta

WED: Blessing and Tim

THURS: Greg and Andy

FRI: Blessing and Greg

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It's FINALLY here! Greg and Tim run you through the #E32021 schedule!

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KF Podcast

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:04:09 - E3 2021 Schedule!

00:46:11 - Ad

00:50:04 - Follow up to Hermen’s Big Adventure Yesterday!

01:00:00 - Just for you, Tim: Quantic Dream becomes the first French video game studio equipped with Dolby Atmos

01:04:50 - Out today

01:07:55 - You‘re Wrong

01:08:09 - Squad Up:Rodrigo(Xbox) - Rodreeegooo

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Blessing

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Blessing and Andy tackle a big Nintendo news day. Let's talk about E3, Switch Pro, a musuem??... and Valorant coming to mobile. Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear Blessing and Andy talk about the best LGBT video game characters.

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• A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now! And it’s the highly anticipated E3/ Summer Game Fest predictions episode. It’s Greg, Tim, Andy, and I making our boldest and wildest predictions on what we can expect this summer. 40 total predictions made. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and Podcast services around the globe.

The Roper Report -

00:04:38 - Nintendo has officially announced their E3

00:14:18 - Switch Pro has now reportedly been listed at a French retailer

00:15:17 - BREAKING NEWS: God of War: Ragnarok Delayed

00:23:53 - “Is the supply/demand constraints for the new consoles truly affecting game development and marketing?” - TheFlannelDeath

00:34:40 - Ad  

00:38:39 - Nintendo is opening up a museum!

00:42:23 - Valorant is getting a mobile spin off

00:51:09 - No Man’s Sky is getting even ANOTHER cool update

01:01:37 - A New RPG from former Shin Megami Tensei Devs is incoming

01:02:37 - Babylon’s Fall Beta?!

01:03:55 - King of Fighters 15 delayed

01:04:20 - Out today

 Reader mail -

01:08:25 - Squad Up: Joshua Phenis - Xbox - JJ21 XBOX360

01:09:27 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Gary Whitta and Greg talk about why games getting political is great.

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My Mom’s on the Kinda Funny Podcast today! Come hear about my old comic strips, the copyright I forgot about, and Nick’s best jokes directed at my high school dance photos. youtube.com/kindafunny

Yesterday, Rog put up an AMAZING edit of our Knockout City match with the devs. Check it out on youtube.com/kindafunnygames

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Donavan Harkness & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:11:35 - OK, OK -- Far Cry 6 IS Political

00:31:00 - First Look at Cate Blanchet as Lilith in Borderlands Movie

00:33:30 - Pre-E3/Summer Games Fest Dates!

00:36:38 - NVIDIA’s New Cards, Hayley Williams @ GameSpot

00:40:25 - PlayStation’s Public EVO Tourneys, Jordan Oloman @ IGN

00:45:30 - Ad

00:48:30 - Out today

00:57:20 - Squad Up: goldenclyde65 (PSN)

00:58:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy

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Janet and Blessing talk about the Far Cry 6 reveal, Cyberpunk's new director, and more!

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report  -

00:06:02 - Far Cry 6

00:15:30 - Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay Reveal and Lack of Release Date

00:26:44 - Cyberpunk 2077 Has a New Director.

00:38:50 - Ad

00:40:27 - Patrica Hernandez will be Kotaku’s New Editor-in-Chief

00:46:20 - Dying Light 2 Gameplay + Release date Dec 7th

00:50:40 - Out today

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Tim tackle a HUGE news day. Let's talk about Nintendo's Switch Pro details, Xbox and Bethesda's E3 presentation, PlayStation's marketing plan, and SONIC THE MUHFUGGIN HEDGEHOG BABY.

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SO MUCH IS HAPPENING TODAY.

We just reacted to Sonic Central. Me and Tim’s reactions will be up on Youtube for you to check out.

Right after this episode of KFGD, we’re reacting to the new Cobra Kai trailer.

At 12 noon, there’s a Dying Light 2 stream and we’re reacting to that live.

Then at 2pm pt we’re reacting live to the Horizon Forbidden West State of Play. That’s all going down right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames

The reactions don’t stop there, tomorrow we’re reacting to Far Cry 6’s presentation at 9:30 am.

Tonight at 5:30 pm PT, Greg’s hosting another episode of Presence of Mind for Cloud 9 with Alanah and Kahlief. This is their every other week show about mental health, and we’ll be streaming it on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report  -

00:05:00 - Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Replacement as Soon as September - Takashi Mochizuki & Debby Wu @ Bloomberg

00:18:07 - Xbox and Bethesda Games E3 showcase coming June 13! - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:23:06 - There's loads of interesting info in Sony's PlayStation investor relations document! - Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer

00:37:00 - Ad

00:38:33 - Borderlands 3 is getting crossplay support, but not on PlayStation - Tom Warren @ The Verge

00:42:08 - Will more big games, new and old NOT going cross play possibly cause PlayStation to end their greedy tactic? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist

00:46:55 - Sonic Central stream celebrated the game’s 30th anniversary - Nibellion on Twitter

00:54:30 - BlizzCon 2021 has been canceled - Jay Peters @ The Verge

00:55:40 - Dragon Quest 12 Officially Announced - Luke Reilly @ IGN

00:01:00 - Out today

01:01:43 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing

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Blessing and Tim talk about Pokemon, Sonic, Unreal Engine 5, and so much more!

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A new episode of Gamescast is up right now and it’s our reviews of both Biomutant, and Knockout City!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report  -

00:04:11 - We’ve got a release date for the new Pokemon games! - Andrew Webster @ The Verge

00:20:36 - Unreal Engine 5 Is Available Now in Early Access and there’s a Gorgeous New Tech Demo - Matt Kim @ IGN

00:26:24 - Roger Craig Smith is back voicing Sonic?? - Twitter

00:33:20 - PlayStation is Planning an Expansion Into Mobile Games and Apps - Jordan Oloman @ IGN

00:34:00 - What's intrigues you more: creating a unique experience with your IP for mobile gaming (like what I think Sony is doing)? Or, bringing the actual console game on the phone (like XBox Game Pass currently does)? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo

00:42:20 - Speaking of: PlayStation Is Developing AI ‘Agents’ That Will Play Games With You - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:46:01 - Pre-E3 keeps rolling: Far Cry 6 is getting a gameplay reveal

00:48:10 - Dreams Community convention DreamsCom returns for 2021 - @PlayStation on Twitter

00:49:20 - Out today

00:41:00 - Ad

00:52:50 - Squad Up:ALDEN (Series X) - Alden9386

00:53:10 - ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS (This is optional)

Another required reading: Inside IGN’s Battle for Editorial Independence - Steven Strom @ Fanbyte

00:55:02 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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Gary Whitta and Greg talk about Horizon Forbidden West's State of Play announcement, Sonic being more popular than Zelda, and more!

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• There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO live and we’re making a PS5 time capsule to open in seven years!

The Roper Report -

00:07:31 - Horizon Info Incoming!

00:20:17 - Sonic the Hedgehog Event Incoming!

00:31:18 - Dying Light Event Incoming

00:34:00 - IGN Announces IGN Expo

00:37:30 - CD Projekt Waiting on Sony to Reinstate Cyberpunk

00:44:20 - Ads

00:45:48 - Ubisoft has or hasn’t gotten better about harassment based on who you ask

00:53:30 - Steam Handheld Incoming?

00:58:36 - Knockout City Hits 2 Million Players

01:02:22 - Out today

01:04:17 - You‘re Wrong

01:05:02 - Frankfurter - Happy Birthday Nano! - twitch.tv/thenanobiologist

01:07:29 - Post Show

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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Blessing and Tim talk about a rumored new Final Fantasy spin-off called "Final Fantasy Origins", Bioumtant reviews, and more! Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear Blessing Barrett argue about the top 25 open world games.

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It’s Monday, we got a bunch of new shows live for you right now!

The edited finale of me and Andy’s playthrough of Resident Evil 7 is up right now, edited by Roger Pokorny. It’s one you don’t want to miss. I’m lost, drunk, and terrified by the end of it.

A new Kinda Funny Podcast went up this morning where we help a Best Friend get engaged.

And a new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now where they talk all about what Nintendo is up to with Xbox.

All of that is available right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames along with your favorite podcast service.

This Friday, we’re battling the Knockout City dev team. If we win, we get the Kinda Funny logo in the game. If we lose… doesn’t matter; it’s not going to happen. Practice starts after KFGD Friday, and the big game is at noon PT.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report  -

00:06:08 - Square Enix is about to announce a new Final Fantasy game, and it’s a Soulslike - Imran Khan @ Fanbyte

00:16:00 - Why is it ok for FF games to continue to be exclusive to the sony platform and why..isn't there outsized "backlash"? - Best Friends Q:Karl

00:26:00 - Biomutant Review Round Up

00:33:00 - Ad

00:35:40 - We got a new image of the Uncharted movie! - New York Times, tweeted by Nibel on Twitter

00:41:40 - Rockstar Games announces its own record label - Press release

00:44:40 - Watch Dogs Was Originally a Driver Game - Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:48:20 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:50:30 - So we all love Knockout City - but after next week will this love stick? - Billythedoor

00:55:25 - Required Reading: Special Report: The Inside Story of Blizzard's Departures and a Company at a Crossroads - Kat Bailey @ IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/special-report-the-inside-story-of-blizzards-departures-and-a-company-at-a-crossroads

00:59:08 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta

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Blessing and Tim talk about Netflix's possible expansion into gaming, Overwatch changing to 5v5, and more!

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• Remember today: We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindafunny.com/palestine!

The Roper Report -

00:05:20 - Netflix really wants to get into video games

00:15:15 - Overwatch 2 is changing to a 5v5 game

00:30:18 - Ads

00:32:57 - Mass Effect's Normandy Is Now in No Man's Sky

00:40:36 - Devolver Digital’s Phantom Abyss looks like Fall Guys meets Indiana Jones

00:43:29 - Hot Wheels Unleashed revealed their new College Campus environment

00:46:38 - Out today

00:48:20 - “Will this online E3 be a one-off thing or an evolution of the event?” - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:54:23 - Required Reading - https://bit.ly/3ywy9Ni 

00:56:16 - You‘re Wrong

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Monday - Blessing and Tim

Tuesday - Greg and Whitta

Wednesday - Blessing and Andy

Thursday - Blessing and Tim

Friday - Greg and Blessing

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The Blind Gamer Steve Saylor joins Greg on this Global Accessibility Awareness Day to talk about Starfield release date rumors, TimeSplitters coming back, and more!

Follow Steve: https://twitter.com/stevesaylor

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00:01:05 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day

00:05:00 - “I was wondering what accessibility options do you think are the most crucial?” - Parker Petrov

00:10:08 - Housekeeping

• Our Palestine Stream is tomorrow @ 11 am pt! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames -- kindafunny.com/palestine

The Roper Report -

00:12:04 - Timesplitters Lives!

00:18:55 - “I wonder if Timesplitters has anything new it can offer to the FPS genre” - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:24:33 - When’s Starfield Coming?

00:30:32 - “What's a better strategy?” - dhruvenator

00:40:37 - “Xbox and Bethesda are doing a joint event this year for E3. Is this going to be too long?” - The Nano Biologist

00:43:12 - Ads

00:45:50 - Outsiders Square’s “Next” Major Franchise

00:49:20 - Todd and Amy are Back together!

00:52:15 - EA’s New Open-World Action Studio

00:53:47 - Out today

00:58:00 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/2QzeY4i 

01:01:16 - You‘re Wrong

01:03:41 - Post Show

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg

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Blessing and Andy talk about a BIG showing for Summer Game Fest, what's going on with Warner Bros, and more. Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear about our hype levels for Biomutant.

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A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s a Deathloop preview! Tim, Barrett, Parris, and I got to check out a hand-off deep dive behind closed doors and we’ve broken down everything we saw. That’s live right now on podcast services and on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.

We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Friday at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindafunny.com/palestine!

The Roper Report -

00:07:00 - Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest returns June 10th with a ‘world premiere showcase’

00:14:11 - “Is this just a glorified outlook calendar of gaming events featuring Weezer?” - Parker Petrov

00:23:33 - Warner Bros Interactive will reportedly be split up following Warner/Discovery merger

00:30:33 - The Last of Us Part II has gotten a performance patch for PS5

00:34:49 - “Does this mean we will not see a PS5 version?” - MaDogNik96

00:38:51 - Ads

00:41:28 - Take-Two announces plans to launch a ‘new Gearbox franchise’

00:45:44 - 5 Games are coming to NES Online and SNES Online for Switch, and none of them are Earthbound or Super Mario RPG

00:49:30 - Out today

00:53:44 - You‘re Wrong

00:59:00 - Post Show

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Steve Saylor

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Spawn On Me's Kahlief Adams comes through to talk about the IGN staff reaction to their post being removed, GTA Online PS5 and Xbox Series X getting a date, and so much more!

Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear about how Kah reviews games and to get the show ad free.

Follow Kah at http://www.twitter.com/Kahjahkins .

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• PS I Love You XOXO is live with the Trophy Room’s Kyle Stephenson talking about Starfield not coming to PS5, how the DualSense actually matters, and more! youtube.com/kindafunnygames.

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00:11:08 - IGN / Palestine Update

00:36:25 - Ads

00:39:04 - GTA Online PS5 and Xbox Date!

00:42:38 - Saints Row The Third Coming to Current Gen

00:46:00 - Is Devolver Going Public?

00:49:09 - No Hollow Knight at E3 2021

00:49:56 - GamesIndustry.Biz FACTS

00:53:00 - Out today

00:56:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim are joined by Tamoor Hussain to talk about Games Media's support of Palestine, Starfield possibly coming in 2022 as an Xbox Exclusive, and more!

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• It’s Monday which means there’s a BUTTLOAD of new content up and available right now:
• This morning: The first part of Greg and Tim’s EPIC Emily Is Away 3 Let’s Play went up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!
• Also this morning: A new Kinda Funny Podcast went live titled “Music We Can’t Listen To”
• Over the weekend, our review of Star Wars The Bad Batch episode 3 went up, along with a new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast all about the most iconic Xbox moments. You can catch everything on Youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and on podcast services around the globe.
• We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Friday at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindaunny.com/palestine!

The Roper Report -

00:05:27 - IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups

00:30:18 - Ads

00:32:55 - According to Jeff Grubb: Starfield is coming in 2022 to Xbox as a console exclusive

00:48:11 - Mario Golf got an overview trailer revealing its full Roster and Game Modes

00:50:51 - “How big do you see this game getting?” - Jordan Lee Rowan

00:53:59 - Hades has been rated for PS4 in Korea

00:54:44 - Out today

00:55:36 - You‘re Wrong

00:56:50 - Post Show

This Week’s Hosts:

Tuesday - Greg and Kahlief

Wednesday - Blessing and Andy

Thursday - Greg and Steve Saylor

Friday - Blessing and Greg

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Blessing and Tim talk about Mass Effect, Sega working on a super game, and more!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start - The Mass Effect.

00:12:28 - Will this re-release give BioWare some of its credibility back? - Best Friends Q:Jordan Lee Rowan

00:18:19 - Housekeeping

• TODAY at 2PM PT on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames: Greg, Nick, Mike, Joey, and Barrett are playing Poker Club and giving away a WHOLE bunch of codes for the game. AND If you watch you can get a custom Kinda Funny Trophy and KF merch in game!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report -

00:19:20 - Sega says it plans to release a ‘Super Game’ within the next five years - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:30:20 - Discord Is Evolving Beyond Gaming, but is still excited to work with PlayStation - Matt Kim @ IGN

00:35:18 - Housemarque’s searching for a solution for Returnal’s no-save-option problem - Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:43:00 - Ad  

00:46:40 - Microsoft rolls out Dolby Vision gaming test on Xbox Series X and S - Jon Porter @ The Verge

00:51:15 - Disco Elysium: The Final Cut finally cleared for release in Australia - Marie Deallesandri @ GiBiz

00:53:20 - Ghostrunner 2 has been announced! - Marcus Stewart @ GameInformer

00:55:20 - Out today

 Reader mail -

00:56:40 - What is your personal over/under on us seeing any kind of studio acquisition announcement and who do you think it would be? - Parker Petrov

01:04:00 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday: Blessing and Tim

Tuesday: Greg and Kahlief

Wednesday: Blessing and Andy

Thursday: Greg and Steve Saylor

Friday: Blessing and Greg

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Greg and Tim talk about a Wired article PACKED with PS5 info, Xbox's 20th Anniversary, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:20 - Housekeeping

Friday at 2PM PT on Twitch.tv/KindaFmnnyGames Greg, Nick, Mike, Joey, and Barrett are playing Poker Club, giving away a WHOLE bunch of codes for the game, and if you watch you can get a custom Kinda Funny Trophy and KF merch in game!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report -

00:09:06 - PS5’s 25 New Exclusives, New Controllers

00:29:11 - Do you think that PlayStation will ever do something akin to Xbox Design Lab for their controllers? - Best Friends Q:Jordan Lee Rowan

00:32:15 - - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man

00:34:44 - Sunset Overdrive Hope, Robert Leedham @ GQ

00:43:10 - Ad

00:46:54 - E3 Online and App Deets

00:53:04 - Avengers Red Room Takeover Deets

00:54:30 - Xbox 20

01:02:00 - Out today

01:06:55 - Squad Up: James Nickels(PS5) Owl-Eyes21

01:07:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim

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Janet Garcia joins Greg to talk about Ubisoft's free-to-play focus, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids reviews, and more!

Follow Janet: https://twitter.com/Gameonysus

Time Stamps -

0:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

PSILY’s Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart preview is up!

After this, we’re recording the Kinda Funny Podcast with Justin Roiland. It’ll be up tomorrow because of embargoes.

Joey and I are hosting an LG OLED stream tonight with DJ Khaled and Megan Fox. 5 p.m. PT. twitch.tv/evilgeniuses

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report  -

00:08:30 - Ubisoft, Triple A, and the FTP race, Andy Robinson VGC

00:18:20 - Why did everyone immediately assume that free-to-play games CANT be a AAA experience? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist

00:29:45 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids Review Round-Up

00:37:35 - Ad

00:42:18 - Battlefield, Eddie @ GameSpot

00:47:00 - Remedy’s 6 Games, Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:53:18 - Scarlet Nexus Demo Incoming

00:53:43 - Knockout City Block Party is actually cool

00:56:32 - Out today

00:59:52 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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Gary and Greg talk about the #PS5 VR rumors, #ResidentEvil sales, and #E32021 additions!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:28 - Housekeeping

• Gamescast with Jeff Grubb making 2021 predictions and E3 talk!
• TODAY at 11AM PT right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames we are partnering with Razer to show off the RTX 30-series powered Blade laptops with Andy and the boys playing some Warzone
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report   -

00:06:15 - PSVR 2 Deets, Ian Hamilton @ Upload VR

00:30:24 - Dont Nod Staying Independent, No More LiS, Reb @ IGN

00:35:30 -  Ad  

00:39:40 - Resident Evil Sales

00:49:49 - No Star Wars for Gears Dev, Liam Wiseman @ IGN

00:51:35 - Skull and Bones Delay Again, Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:54:40 - Devolver’s E3 an EA Play

00:55:40 - Out today

00:57:35 - Squad Up:Mark Freeman(Zoom)  -   Details on @theindieboy1 twitter

00:58:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Janet

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Blessing and Tim kick off the week by talking about what looks to be a SLOW BURN for next-gen. Let's talk about PS5 shortages, Gears going to Unreal Engine 5, and more.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Housekeeping

• It’s Monday which means we got a drop of new content that went live!
• Over the weekend Xcast went live featuring Sean Capri (Sean like Connery, Capri like the pants) of The Xbox Drive.
• Episode 2 of our Star Wars: The Bad Batch Reactions also went up over the weekend.
• This morning, a new highlight video of Andy and I’s Resident Evil 7 playthrough went live. Edited by the one and only Roger Pokorny.
• And then the Kinda Funny Podcast is now live as of this morning titled “What Animals Can We Ride?”
• Tuesday at 11AM PT right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames we are partnering with Razer to show off the RTX 30-series powered Blade laptops with Andy and the boys playing some Warzone

The Roper Report -

00:07:38 - PlayStation 5 supply is gonna be tight even until next year - Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg

00:16:25 - Gears Developer, The Coalition is moving to next-gen development and Unreal Engine 5 - Press Release

00:20:51 - What other game/genre/IP would you like them to work on? - Best Friends Q:dhruvenator

00:34:45 - Ad  

00:38:45 - Is this a path to success that you think more 3rd party games might follow? - Benjamin Berry

00:42:45 - Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as "Ubisoft Originals" - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:47:50 - Capcom Continues to keep killing it in sales - James Batchelor @ GiBiz

00:57:10 - More Court Document Leaks: Epic Games offered $200m deal to Sony for ‘up to 6’ PC PlayStation ports - Andy Robinson @ VGC

01:01:20 - Out today

01:03:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Greg and Whitta

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Bloomberg's Jason Schreier comes by to talk about his book 'Press Reset,' Yakuza permanently going turn-based, and more!

Get Jason's book: http://www.kindafunny.com/jason

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Greg and Tim tackle E3 adding more partners, Nintendo Switch's continued dominance, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Housekeeping

Tonight, Me, Nick, SnowBikeMike, and Andy are headed to IGN for their Stop AAPI Hate Stream! At 7 pm PT, we’ll join a cavalcade of stars to play some Fall Guys and raise some money for charity! Come watch on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames tonight!

Next Tuesdays at 11AM PT right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames we are partnering with Razer to show off the RTX 30-series powered Blade laptops with Andy and the boys playing some Warzone

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:  Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report   -

00:07:21 - E3 Additions

00:17:50 - Meanwhile at Summer Game Fest, Geoff Says...

00:28:10 - Switch Sales Are Insane, Matt Purslow @ IGN

00:44:50 - Nintendo’s making its own Dreams, Kat Bailey at IGN

00:50:12 -  Ad

00:51:49 - New Division Games, Deets!

00:59:10 - PlayStation Store Lawsuit, Robert Burnson @ Bloomberg

00:59:50 - PS5 Redesign Reportedly in the Works, but just the Internals, Alex Newhouse @ GameSpot

01:01:00 - Should we get hyped for Game Boost? Push Square

01:03:20 - Out today

01:05:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Jason Schreier

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Janet Garcia is joined by MinnMax's Ben Hanson to talk about Resident Evil Village reviews and scares, more Stadia departutes, and all the news of the day! Follow Janet at https://twitter.com/Gameonysus and follow Ben https://twitter.com/yozetty !

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:20 - Housekeeping

• The Kinda Funny Gamescast Resident Evil Village review is up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services!
• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom Bock

The Roper Report -

00:08:00 - Resident Evil Village Was Balanced on Feedback That RE7 Was Too Scary 

00:13:40 - Resident Evil Village Review Round-Up

00:22:02 - Six additional staff leave Stadia to join Haven Studios

00:29:25 - Gamescom

00:33:22 - Witcher Game Developer Quits Company Over Bullying Claims

00:43:20 - PS5 Shoes 

00:45:40 - Ad  

00:47:20 - Out today

 Reader mail -

00:51:20 - Do you guys see a future where XBox Game Pass is on a PlayStation console? - BJ Bernardo

00:53:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim

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