This week Mike and Gary sit down with Game Director Jeremy Russo and Marketing Director Josh Harrison from Velan Studios to talk about what went into the shutdown of their live service game Knockout City.

Time Stamps -
00:00:00 - Start
00:03:30 - Housekeeping
00:05:40 -The Sunsetting of Knockout City with Velan Studios Game Director Jeremy Russo Josh Harrison Director of Marketing
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Behind The Scenes Of Shutting Down Knockout City

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Bethesda dropped a major quality of life update on its 2023 RPG. Is it worth coming back for? Find out from Parris, Mike, and Greg!

Run of Show -   
- Start
  - EA Sports College Football 25 is ALMOST HERE!
  - The Oreo Fairy is Here!
  - Housekeeping
  - Recapping Our Thoughts on Starfield at Launch
  - Starfield’s Big May Update Review So Far
  - NEW GAME PLUS SPOILERS
  - Ads
  - Was Starfield Given Too Much Pressure?
  - SuperChats
  - Is the Update Enough to Bring You Back?
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Starfield Update Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast

Ninja Theory Studio Head Dom Matthews joins Greg and Parris to talk about Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II with less than a week until launch! Let’s talk about the seven years between games, how this one took shape, and what Ninja Theory’s reaction to the Xbox closures last week was.

Run of Show - 
  - Start
  - Housekeeping
  - An Interview w/ Dom Matthews from Ninja Theory
  - How is Audio Improved?
  - What Can We Expect from Gameplay?
  - Handling Psychosis in a Story
  - Working with Unreal Engine 5
  - Announcing Hellblade 2 Along the Series X
  - PC Specs
  - How are You Feeling as a Studio?
  - Difference Between Making 1 & 2
  - Ads
  - Why Fallout 76 is Fun Now
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Hellblade II Dev on Xbox Future, Senua's Saga Launch - Kinda Funny Gamescast

Barrett takes over the Gregway to review Bad Batch Season 3, Tales of the Empire, and ponder over the future of Star Wars animation.

Run of Show - 
  - Start
   - Housekeeping
  - Microsoft Closes Four Bethesda Studios: Our Reactions
  - Do You Trust Xbox?
  - Ads
  - Workers’ Reactions
  - Does Phil Need to Go?
  - What are the Alternatives?
  - What does this mean for OTHER Xbox Studios?
  - Dinga’s Insight
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Has Xbox Lost Your Trust? - Kinda Funny Gamescast

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

Run of Show - 
00:00:00 - Start
00:03:00 - Gary Review’s Kinda Funny Helldivers Players
00:13:30 - Alanah is Here!
00:17:02 - The Final Xcast
00:19:42 - How We’ve Felt About Xbox the Last Year
00:27:45 - How Important is this Year’s Showcase?
00:32:30 - Alanah’s Time with Xbox the Last Year
00:36:00 - Mike’s Highlights
00:50:00 - Our Favorite Xbox Games OF ALL TIME
01:08:49 - How We’ll Cover Xbox in the Future
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Goodbye Kinda Funny Xcast - The Kinda Funny Gamescast

Mike and Parris catch up on what they've been playing and answer a BUNCH of questions from you!

Run of Show - 
  - Start
  - Housekeeping
  - X-Men ‘87 Sweepstakes
  - Games We’ve Been Playing!
  - Viewer Questions
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Behind The Scenes Of Shutting Down Knockout City

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