Blessing and Tim discuss big layoffs from Microsoft, Pokemon Company comments on Palworld, and are we getting a Zelda theme park?

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The Roper Report  -

 - Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
 - Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees
  - Outriders developer People Can Fly reportedly lays off "over 30" employees
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  - The Pokemon Company Makes an Official Statement on Palworld
  - Zelda Producer Appears In Universal Parks Video, Prompting Speculation
  - Wee News!
  - SuperChats
  - You‘re Wrong
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Huge Layoffs Hit Xbox & Activision Blizzard - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.25.24

The world’s most popular daily video game news podcast hosted by Greg “GameOverGreggy” Miller, Tim Gettys, and Blessing Adeoye Jr, alongside a cast of games industry veterans and guests covering the latest in PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and all of gaming.

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Blessing and Tim chat about how an Astro Bot game announcement could finally be happening, Tim’s dreams come true (Nintendo Store is opening in San Francisco) and Jeffrey Wright joins The Last of Us Season 2.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is an interview with the devs of DC Universe Online to chat about the game 13 years later.
After that is Game Showdown season 2 episode 4!
The STREAM after is DC Universe Online with Greg, Mike and the devs.
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You can get today’s Gregway which is the Phil DeFranco connection
And you can get Furiosa in Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.
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The Roper Report  -
  - A new Astro Bot game will be revealed ‘in weeks’, it’s claimed - Andy Robinson @ VGC
  - Nintendo Announces Plans for Official Store in San Francisco - Press Release
  - Ad
  - Jeffrey Wright is Reprising His The Last of Us Part II Role for Season 2 of HBO Show - Alex Stedman @ IGN
  - Respawn seeks a new senior director with "multiplayer FPS experience" - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer
  - From Soft wants to keep making Armored Core games - Kaan Serin @ Games Radar
  - Wee News!
  - SuperChats
  - You‘re Wrong
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New Astro Bot Game Finally Happening?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.24.24

Greg and Tim talk about Neil Druckmann teasing Naughty Dog’s new game, big news about the future of PlayStation and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is official.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST is Nick’s Pokemon Red Review

The STREAM is Mike and Nick playing Dark Souls

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  - Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title ‘could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC
  - PlayStation exec predicts focus will ‘shift from graphics to immersive narratives’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC
  - Futuristic PlayStation controller shown as Sony presents its ‘creative entertainment vision’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC
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  -Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Confirmed by Activision - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN
  - Atari acquires Intellivision brand and over 200 games - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz
  - George Miller’s Perfect Mad Max Game Would Be Made By Kojima - Willa Rowe @ Kotaku
  - Wee News!
  - SuperChats
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Neil Druckmann Teases Naughty Dog’s New Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.23.24

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is the crew chatting about what we’ve been playing.
The STREAM is the Real Ass Gamer tournament
If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:
You can get today’s Gregway which is the biggest game franchises Greg never played.

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The Roper Report  -

  - Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz
  - Arrowhead wants to remain independent and achieve From Software or Blizzard status - Jordan Middler @ VGC
  - PlayStation is working on a new platform for free-to-play mobile games - Chris Scullion @ VGC
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  - The First Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Teaser Is Here - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN
  - “Marvel's What If…? – An Immersive Story” for Apple Vision Pro Gets a Release Date and Trailer - Adele Ankers-Range @ IGN
  - Wee News!
  - SuperChats
  - You‘re Wrong
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Helldivers 2 Studio Wants To Be The Next From Software - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.22.24

Blessing and Mike react to the new Elden Ring: Shadow of The Erdtree story trailer, dive into the polarizing Senua's Saga: Hellblade II reviews, and IGN has acquired a bunch of gaming sites.

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GAMESCAST is our Hellblade 2 review

The STREAM is Xdefiant

You can get today’s Gregway which is “The Power of a Good Hat.”

And you can get the Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

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The Roper Report 
00:03:30 - Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree Story Trailer Reaction
00:15:41 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Review Round Up
00:25:37 - Microsoft Reportedly Approves New Game From Hellblade 2 Developer Ninja Theory - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN
00:29:05 - Ad
00:30:16 - Super Chats
00:32:49 - IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz
00:36:40 - Nintendo Acquires Hogwarts Legacy Port Studio From Embracer Group - Alex Stedman @ IGN
00:46:10 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review Round Up
00:49:10 - Wee News!
00:54:30 - SuperChats
00:57:37 - You‘re Wrong
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Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree Trailer Reaction - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.21.24

Blessing and Roger talk about will a new Xbox launch in 2026, a new type of Star Wars game, & the Baldur’s Gate devs open a new studio.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:
GAMESCAST is a Killer Klowns From Outer Space preview w/ Mike, Nick, Andy, & Joey
The STREAM is Mythforce with the stream crew
Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, Fargo Brady, & Delaney Twining
The Roper Report  -
  - A New Claim Suggests that the Next Xbox Console Will Launch In 2026 - Mike Straw @ Insider Gaming
  - Creative Assembly Reportedly Working On A Total War: Star Wars Game - Kyle Knight @ Dualshockers
  - Ad
  - Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian opens its seventh studio, Larian Warsaw - Chris Scullion @ VGC
  - MultiVersus Adds Murderer Jason Voorhees And Matrix Villain Agent Smith - Zack Zweizen @ Kotaku
  - SHIFT-UP considering Stellar Blade PC version and sequel - Sal Romano @ Gematsu
  - Wee News!
  - SuperChats
  - You‘re Wrong
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Huge Layoffs Hit Xbox & Activision Blizzard - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.25.24

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