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Red Dead Online Update Detailed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.21.19

Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://games.robinhood.com Get 15% off your first order at http://thirdlove.com/games. Andrea and Greg talk about Red Dead's upcoming additions, Anthem expectations, and more! Time Stamps - 00:10:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, and Black Jack! Friday afternoon, I’m streaming Anthem. The Roper Report - 00:11:24 - New Deets on Red Dead Online’s Update, Jessie Wade @ IGN 00:15:30 - Overkill’s TWD NOT Cancelled. Maybe. 00:17:15 - More Women are watching esports, Brendan Sinclair GIB 00:20:50 - Ubisoft Developing a Female-Driven Skull and Bones Show, Patrick Shanley @ THR 00:26:38 - Former Battlefield Boss Announces New Studio, Jordan Ramee @ GameSpot 00:30:30 - Christofer Sundberg just announced to the team here at AvalancheStudios that I will be leaving the company at the end of April. 00:31:00 - Out today 00:36:52 - ROBINHOOD 00:37:44 - THIRDLOVE Reader mail - 00:38:58 - My question is, is a game "feeling" like a last gen title objectively a bad thing, or is it just a subjective criticism specific to each player's preference? - DJBradChill 00:45:00 - I was wondering: what exactly are the legalities behind using other IPs in a game with creation tools? - Professor Woke - IPs in Dreams 00:52:05 - Squad Up: Todd Williams(PS4) - Bigdubbsbucs 00:53:21 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Tim

Google's Big Video Game Plan - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.19.19

Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://games.robinhood.com Get 15% off your first order at http://thirdlove.com/games. Andrea and Greg talk about Google's GDC invite, Resident Evil 2 crossing over with PUBG, and more! 00:04:25 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, and Black Jack! Friday afternoon, I’m streaming Anthem. The Roper Report - 00:08:19 - Google Keynote at GDC 00:13:41 - Big ol’ Anthem Patch coming, Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:23:41 - Crackdown 3: Most Played Premium Title on Xbox One Last Week, James Batchelor GIB 00:26:55 - PUBG and RE2 Crossover! 00:31:07 - RIP Vita, Sal Romano @ Gematsu 00:39:02 - Out today 00:45:00 - ROBINHOOD 00:46:10 - THIRDLOVE Reader mail - 00:51:15 - Greg talked about the new update for Rainbow 6 Siege, Operation Burnt Horizon, and praised it and other Ubi games for being successes and maintained well after initial release. However, you didn't talk about some of the ways the R6 team are keeping the game fresh, including new features and much needed changes. When talking about these long-living games as a service, shouldn't you as podcasters/games journalists talk about these major new features when a new major patch/DLC/season is announced? - The Nano Biologist 00:53:55 - - Nick from SoCal 01:00:08 - Squad Up:Logan(PS4) - Explogan42 01:00:54 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Whitta

Carlton vs. Fortnite: You Can’t Copyright That - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.15.19

Start your trial month of Hims for $5 at http://forhims.com/gamesdaily Tim and Greg catch you up on the Carlton Dance copyright, Apex Legends milestones, and more. Time Stamps - 00:03:10 - Housekeeping Don’t forget the Kinda Funny World Tour rolls on! This Sunday, we’re in San Francisco at Triple Voodoo Brewery at 3 p.m. Then, it’s Kansas City on March 30th and New York on April 6th. Get the full rundown on kindafunny.com/events. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, and Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:04:32 - Alfonso Ribeiro Fails to Copyright the Carlton Dance 00:13:00 - ‘Bayonetta 2’ Director Leaves Platinum Games After 13 Years 00:16:20 - Apex Legends News 00:21:05 - Out today 00:31:52 - Hims Reader mail - 00:33:32 - I am honestly surprised about the lack of buzz/hype surrounding the news that XBox is bringing XBox Live to the Nintendo Switch. - Dan Lima 00:30:32 - I was hoping we would see that sweet sweet Pikmin 3 nectar getting announced in the direct. - Ethan Hunt 00:43:38 - Why did Microsoft continue to fund the development of Crackdown 3, but not continue to fund Scalebound? - Black Jack 00:48:45 - With the ever dwindling relevance of E3, I wonder two things... - Malcontent Ronin 00:56:00 - Squad Up: Nathan - Xbox - Groat Simulator 00:57:25 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Greg and Adam Bankhurst TUESDAY: Greg and Andrea WEDNESDAY: Greg and Whitta THURSDAY: Greg and Andrea FRIDAY: Greg and Tim

Activision Lays Off Hundreds of Employees - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.13.19

Start your trial month of Hims for $5 at http://forhims.com/gamesdaily Game Informer's Imran Khan joins Tim to discuss all the latest Activision news, Amy Henning's vision for the future of gaming, and Nintendo Direct predictions. Time Codes - 00:01:28 - Housekeeping Greg’s hosting the 22nd Annuals DICE Awards Wednesday night with Jessica Chobot. We’ll be hosting on Twitch at 8 p.m. PT. Don’t forget the Kinda Funny World Tour rolls on! This Sunday, we’re in San Francisco at Triple Voodoo Brewery at 3 p.m. Then, it’s Kansas City on March 30th and New York on April 6th. Get the full rundown on kindafunny.com/events. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, and Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:02:20 - Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds of Employees (Kotaku Jason Schreier) 00:06:10 - Nano Biologist - Are any form of layoffs good? - Best Friend Q. 00:08:10 - Farmer Josh - What the hell does Activision even publish? - Best Friend Q. 00:11:49 - Call of Duty 2019 WIll Feature Campaign (Luke Reily IGN) 00:14:24 - Blizzard Has “No Major Frontline Release Planned for 2019” (Jessie Wade IGN) 00:16:23 - Amy Hennig Feels There Will be a Revolution in how we receive game content (Colin Stevens IGN) 00:22:25 - Alex Russ - Do you think that narrative experiences will somehow become effected by the "game as service" format? - Best Friend Q. 00:27:22 - Xbox Announces Plans To Expand Gaming Through Technology (Jessie Wade IGN) 00:31:00 - Metro Exodus Reviews are in! 00:32:10 - Out today 00:33:12 - HIMS Reader mail - 00:34:30 - My unpopular gaming opinion is that I think FF 8 was the best of the Playstation Final Fantasy titles, so I wanted to hear your guys thoughts on the matter. Why isn't Square Enix remastering it along with the other titles for switch? - WhyNotPete 00:36:50 - From following you on Twitter and listening to your appearances on the GI Show, it seems like you always have your ear to the ground when it comes to Nintendo leaks and rumors (MP4 & Trilogy HD's development, Mother 3's localization being canceled). I was wondering if you had any scoops for us ahead of today's Direct. - LearnedAstronomer 00:41:12 - I have a prediction for what might show up in the Nintendo Direct later today: Spyro Reignited. That aside, I personally think it's high-time that we get a port of Super Mario 3D World and an enhanced port of Super Mario Maker with the campaign from the 3DS version. I could even see Nintendo making a special cable that runs from the Switch to the Dock so that the Switch can function like the Wii U. What do you guys think? - Kbabz 00:45:05 - With THQ Nordic reporting a sales increase of 713% do you see this as a sign that AA gaming might finally be making a resurgence? - MikeyD 00:46:50 - Squad Up: Farmer Josh(PS4) Dumbace15 00:48:05 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host:Tim and Cheeks Jr

Activision Blizzard Layoffs Incoming? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.11.19

Start your trial month of Hims for $5 at http://forhims.com/gamesdaily Tomorrow might be really bad for hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees. Andrea and Greg discuss. Time Stamps - 00:02:07 - Housekeeping Greg’s hosting the 22nd Annuals DICE Awards Wednesday night with Jessica Chobot. We’ll be hosting on Twitch at 8 p.m. PT. Don’t forget the Kinda Funny World Tour rolls on! This Sunday, we’re in San Francisco at Triple Voodoo Brewery at 3 p.m. Then, it’s Kansas City on March 30th and New York on April 6th. Get the full rundown on kindafunny.com/events. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, and Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:05:10 - Major Activision Layoffs Inbound? Christopher Palmeri @ Bloomberg 00:17:59 - Shawn Layden’s E3 Talk, Ian Sherr @ CNET Interview 00:32:41 - Activision Offering Guitar Hero Live Refunds, Jordan Ramee @ GameSpot 00:35:30 - Out today 00:37:40 - Hims Reader mail - 00:27:50 - With E3 Gamer Badges going on sale tomorrow, I was wondering what you guys think about E3 being a good networking opportunity for smaller content creators? Are people too busy to mingle or is there some value there for the "average joe" who doesn't have an industry badge and probably won't be invited to the exclusive press parties either. - Ramy Fawaz 00:38:50 - With the XFL kicking off in 2020, what do you think is the likelihood we will see an XFL game by 2K (or another publisher) in the next two years? - Ma Dog Nik 96 (from Mass) 00:42:49 - Do you think the Division 2 will have any political themes or other controversial topics as part of its narrative? - WhyNotPete 00:49:55 - Squad Up: Arvel_Crynyd(PSN) - DerArvel 00:51:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Tim

Anthem Endgame Plans Detailed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.07.19

Get $20 off and free shipping when you use promo code GAMES at http://brooklinen.com Start your free month trial and start meditating today at http://headspace.com/GAMES Fran and Tim dive into all the latest Anthem and Apex Legends news. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping We’re looking for Up and Coming Kinda Funny Best Friends who are content creators. Submit your picks at kindafunny.com/upandcomer for the chance at working with us for a week. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock, TJ Meehan, Joebeezer, Trevor Starkey, Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:04:05 - Anthem Endgame Reveals 00:13:45 - Latest MK11 Chars. Kabal and D’Vorah; Shaggy: No Chance in MK11s by Tamoor Hussain (Gamespot) 00:21:38 - Take-Two CEO on Epic Store: 'We Have Not Been a Believer in Exclusive Relationships' BY COLIN STEVENS (IGN) 00:31:22 - APEX Legends Drew 2.5MM players in 24 Hours 00:39:15 - Monster Hunter is coming out 2020 00:41:30 - Out today 00:46:33 - Brooklinen 00:48:14 - Headspace Reader mail - 00:49:47 - Playstation store has a demo for Devil May Cry 5 available - The 5 Star Man Asa Gray 00:53:10 - Apex. What a launch of a game - Senteread from Boston 00:55:25 - Squad Up: Richard (PS4) - Whiteb0i2749 00:56:07 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Fran and Belinda Garcia

No Titanfall 3 and Apex Legends Is Killing It - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.05.19

Get $20 off and free shipping when you use promo code GAMES at http://brooklinen.com Start your free month trial and start meditating today at http://headspace.com/GAMES Barrett Courtney joins Tim for his first ever KFGD experience to discuss what Respawn is up to, as well as diving into a bunch of interesting sales reports from Square, Sega, and Capcom. Time Stamps - 00:03:54 - Housekeeping We’re looking for Up and Coming Kinda Funny Best Friends who are content creators. Submit your picks at kindafunny.com/upandcomer for the chance at working with us for a week. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Trevor Starkey, David Meintel, Panzer, and Jeremy Goldman The Roper Report - 00:04:32 - Apex Legends Numbers (IGN) 00:07:35 - No Titanfall 3 (Emma Kent,Eurogamer) 00:21:10 - Square Sales (Twinifinite) 00:24:41 - Capcom Q3 FY2018-2019 Results : Highest Q3 profit levels in Capcom history , Megaman 11 performing strongly , MHW sales is now +11M units 00:34:50 - Sega Sales 00:36:08 - Koei Sales :Nioh Sells over 2.5 Million 00:36:20 - Crash Team Racing, Division Impressions Are Out and Sekiro New Trailer Out 00:38:05 - Out today 00:42:05 - Brooklinen 00:43:27 - Headspace Reader mail - 00:44:52 - With the announcement of Microsoft expanding Xbox live cross platform and the possibility of project xcloud being a part of that, do you think that xbox games could then come to the Switch in whole or by stream? - Julio Linares 00:45:27 - Do you think Nintendo launched the switch with a barebones online infrastructure & no achievement/trophy system because this has been in the works for a while? - Joey Malone 00:50:35 - So I’ve been looking at getting an elite controller for my PS4.I’m worried that if I drop the cash to pick one up it won’t be compatible with the PS5 when it possibly comes out in the next few years. Should I pick it up now and enjoy it until the end of the PS4 life span, or wait and see for when the PS5 comes out and hope there will be a new elite controller to buy in a few years? - Mat Lubick 00:52:50 - Friday you spoke about all of the Kinda Funny products and how they perform on the various platforms. The one thing you didn't talk about directly was the Kinda Funny Games Showcase. How did it perform versus your expectations? Was it worth the massive amount of work that you all put into it? - BlackJack 00:57:42 - 2014 is the last time Retro Studios released a new title with Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Assuming that Metroid Prime 4 is at least a couple years away, do you think they will still release another title in the meantime (Star Fox Racing) or will Nintendo give them all the time and resources they want to just focus on Metroid. - WhyNotPete 01:02:00 - Switch mini - Remi 01:04:22 - Squad Up: Nathan Choquette(PSN) - LightningHatNH 01:04:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host:Tim and Whitta

PlayStation Plus Hits All-Time High - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.01.19

Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/games Download Alien: Blackout at http://d3go.com/kfgames Tim and Belinda Garcia run through PlayStation Plus' latest numbers and all of Nintendo's ambitions IP plans. Time Stamps - 00:01:50 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:03:13 - PS Plus all-time high 00:06:30 - Dr. Mario World Announced 00:11:20 - Nintendo To Open First Store in Japan 00:15:57 - Super Mario Bros Movie Release Window 00:19:49 - Xbox Live Having Issues 00:21:00 - Out Today 00:28:00 - Quip 00:29:30 - Alien Blackout Reader mail - 00:31:02 - With remakes such as RE2 making such a big splash, what effect do you think this has on the future of giving old games new life? - Luke 00:35:37 - How do you gauge if your shows are successful? - Chris 00:38:24 - Are people being fair about Kingdom Hearts 3? - Ignacio Rojas 00:44:50 - Do you think the next Kingdom Hearts title could be a switch exclusive spinoff? - Jacky B 00:47:25 - Squad Up: Aleck Bobko - Albob875 - PS4 00:48:00 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday - Fran and Meghan Sullivan Tuesday - Tim and Snowbike Mike Wednesday - Tim and Whitta Thursday - Tim and Fran Friday - Fran and Belinda

Sony First Parties Shifting to PS5? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.30.19

Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/games Download Alien: Blackout at http://d3go.com/kfgames The PS5 rumors are beginning. Gary Whitta and Greg are not ready. Are you? Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Sony Shifts First Parties to PS5? Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:37:45 - Ubisoft’s Pioneer ISN’T Dead! Jason @ Kotaku 00:41:05 - EA Gives in to Belgian regulators, stops selling FIFA Loot Boxes, Kyle Orland @ ArsTechnic 00:32:00 - THQ Nordic Tap Dancing around Metro Statement, Brendan Sinclair GIB 00:46:55 - Certain Affinity Opens Toronto Branch 00:47:37 - QUIP 00:48:58 - Alien Blackout 00:50:00 - Out today! 00:53:31 - Squad Up: Emmett Watkins Jr(Dreams Beta on PS4) - Ejsponge61 00:: - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Fran and Britt

Jared Petty's Final Show - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.28.19

Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/games Download Alien: Blackout at http://d3go.com/kfgames Jared's leaving KFGD, so Greg and him say goodbye while talking about Metro running to the Epic Games Store, RE2 DLC, and more! Thanks to @cliffritchie for the thumbnail art! 00:04:50 - Housekeeping We’re doing another 12-hour live stream this Wednesday from 10am - 10am PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames The Roper Report - 00:06:27 - Metro Exodus will only release on the Epic Store, but Steam pre-orders will be honoured 00:14:52 - Resident Evil 2: Ghost Survivors is on the way! 00:16:58 - Dragon Ball Game - Project Z Action RPG Announced for 2019 00:18:40 - Spider-Man Just Got Some Fantastic New Threads 00:22:14 - A Login Issue Spreads Beyond Anthem to FIFA, Battlefield 5, and Battlefront 2 00:30:20 - 'Detective Pikachu' Sequel in the Works With '22 Jump Street' Writer 00:31:10 - Out today 00:32:55 - QUIP 00:34:38 - Alien Blackout Reader mail - 00:36:55 - With Kingdom Hearts 3 out tomorrow, do you think we'll see Kingdom Hearts 4 one day? - Long Live the Keyblade 00:39:48 - How do you guys set your controls? - Chris from Richmond 00:44:29 - Do you believe our favorite industry will continue to thrive as it has in recent years? - 32BitPlayer 00:48:35 - Do you guys think that the Metroid franchise is in the hot seat if the game does not perform well upon release? - Ramy Fawaz 00:53:35 - Squad Up: Aaron - Xbox One - TheKingOfZING 00:54:14 - You‘re Wrong 00:55:57 - Our Favorite Jared Petty Moments Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Fran

Kingdom Hearts 3 Reviews Are In - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.24.19

Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://games.robinhood.com Get 15% off your first order at http://thirdlove.com/games Game Informer's Andy McNamara joins Greg to talk about his career, how Kingdom Hearts 3 is faring, and more. Time Codes - 00:11:32 - Housekeeping Arizona, we’re coming to party! Sunday at Portillo’s Tempe. 11 am. Stream on Wednesday 1/30 The Roper Report - 00:12:14 - KH Reviews 00:18:55 - Fallout 76 Ain’t Going FTP, Imran Khan @ GI 00:23:21 - PUBG Lite Beta Starts, Shabana Arif @ IGN 00:29:05 - Out today 00:33:15 - Robinhood 00:34:04 - Thirdlove Reader mail - 00:35:15 - I have a question for Andy about his role as EIC of Game Informer. Does he ever miss playing the games himself / writing features about them? - Black Jack 00:42:32 - Within a month, 2 of IGN reviews have been in hot water. Ace combat 7 director express his disappointment when the reviewer didnt play the game on Expert control, while the reviewer for RE2 missed the 2nd half of the game, prompting the review to be edited. should IGN or any publication took time to review & then have their review looked by fellow colleagues to avoid any mistakes. Sure, the review will be release a bit late but isnt it worthwhile doing so? - Amon 00:49:31 - What more did they want Capcom to do? I just find that to be an odd negative on a game is 100% remake / remaster. - EJ 00:53:12 - Squad Up: Bryan Cacciattolo (Xbox One) - Everater 00:54:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Joseph Knoop

Your Resident Evil 2 Questions Answered - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.22.19

Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://games.robinhood.com Get 15% off your first order at http://thirdlove.com/games The RE2 embargo's up, and Gary and Greg are tackling your questions. Time Stamps - 00:06:55 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:11:05 - RE2 Gets Post-Launch DLC Mode, Steve Watts @ GameSpot 00:23:53 - Square Copyrights HD-2D, Matthew Handrahan @ GIB 00:26:22 - Stack Up Gets a CDC Grant, RV @ GIB 00:28:28 - Out today 00:33:23 - Robinhood 00:34:08 - Thirdlove Reader mail - 00:35:40 - Do you guys ever find yourselves so hyped for a game (or something else) that you just want to do things related to it? - Shanesedy 00:40:13 - With episode 2 of Life is Strange 2 approaching, I wanted to know your thoughts on the new characters and setting. - Jacky B 00:43:11 - Could Sony and Media Molecule be setting themselves up to face legal action by having users create blatant ripoffs of other company's IP? - AJ from Seattle 00:48:35 - Squad Up: Adam Neely - PC - EA's Origin - atomneely 00:51:28 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Andrea

Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal Event - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.18.19

Andrea and Tim go through all the major Mortal Kombat 11 news. The first 500 people to sign up will receive a 2 month free trial. Go to https://skl.sh/kindafunnygamesdaily to start your trial now. 00:03:23 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:04:42 - Mortal Kombat 11 Unveiled, New Story Details, Confirmed roster so far 00:21:59 - Netflix sees Fortnite as one of its greatest threats 00:24:51 - US, Canada mobile gaming brought in $9.37 billion in 2018 - GamesIndustry.biz 00:34:40 - Out today 00:37:36 - SkillShare Reader mail - 00:39:40 - What would you like to see the Power Rangers game be? - Ignacio Rojas 00:44:10 - After the quality games Netherrealm has been putting out with MK and Injustice, I think they’d be a great pick for a fighter set in the Star Wars universe. - Wesley Bray 00:47:15 - WHAT IF.... Sony has a PSX or PSX style event late this year? - Adam 00:51:38 - With the RAMPANT use of fake news on KFGD AND YOU'RE WRONG, how can we fix the problem? - The Nano Biologist 00:53:52 - Squad Up: Engeo - Star Wars: The Old Republic - smokinwookies.enjin.com 00:54:55 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Host - Greg and Tim

Another Cancelled Star Wars Game - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.16.19

The first 500 people to sign up will receive a 2 month free trial. Go to https://skl.sh/kindafunnygamesdaily to start your trial now. EA has pulled the plug on the Star Wars game code-named "Orca," and Rogue One writer Gary Whitta and loudmouth Greg Miller have opinions.

Randy Pitchford Sued, Rocket League Cross-Play Confirmed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.14.19

The first 500 people to sign up will receive a 2 month free trial. Go to https://skl.sh/kindafunnygamesdaily to start your trial now. Tim and Greg run you through the Borderlands lawsuit, Rocket League cross-play, and more! Time Codes - 00:04:12 - Housekeeping Greg’s Hosting the Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Red Carpet Thursday! Season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY premieres Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 at 8:30 PM, ET/5:30 PM, PT exclusively on CBS All Access. Shout-out to Aftercharge! Party Mode is live on YouTube now, and Andy’s streaming it Saturday! We’re giving away 100 code; stay tuned to our Twitter. The Roper Report - 00:06:12 - Randy Pitchford Lawsuit, Jason @ Kotaku 00:20:30 - The PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program gets a new addition today RocketLeague! @DunhamSmash 00:24:28 - SNES Games on Switch? @KapuccinoHeck 00:34:45 - Top PSN Downloads of 2018 00:33:28 - Epic Games Store Refund Policy (Epic’s Director of Pub Strat) 00:36:50 - Verizon Getting in on Cloud Gaming, Chris Welch @ The Verge 00:40:30 - Out today 00:41:02 -Skillshare Reader mail - 00:45:45 - My question is a follow up of sorts surrounding the Activision and Bungie split. Maybe this is a bit of a Sony Pony tinfoil hat thought but is there any chance that Sony could try to add Bungie to their group of Sony Exclusive developers? - Josh 00:47:12 - What game (and/or what game studio) will win the Game Award for Game of the Year in 2019? - James (16BitsOfAwesome) 00:51:57 - Squad Up: Alexander Preston (Pokemon Go) - Trainer Code: 363594046907 (LukeSkyburger) 00:53:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: TUESDAY: Greg and Andrea WEDNESDAY: Greg and Whitta THURSDAY: Jared (Building the Doc) and Tim FRIDAY: Andrea (Building the Doc) and Tim

Red Dead Online Battle Royale Arrives - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.10.19

Get your first refill pack FREE at http://getquip.com/games Get a trial month for $5 at http://forhims.com/gamesdaily Andrea and Fran discuss Red Dead's new Battle Royale mode, D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations, and some hot takes on Steam games. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping It’s Kinda Funny’s 4th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a good ol’ fashioned fundraiser. Head over to patreon.com/kindafunnygames to see all the cool shows we’re adding, the World Tour we’re planning, and to learn about Patreon Memberships like the Bronze Membership that gets your questions on Kinda Funny Games Daily! The Roper Report - 00:03:00 - Red Dead Online Beta Announces Battle Royale Mode From Rockstar 00:11:12 - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announces D.I.C.E. Awards 2019 Nominations 00:22:58 - Bungie caves after new Destiny 2 puzzle stumps players - via Polygon Ryan Giliam 00:35:50 - Out today 00:38:30 - Quip 00:40:20 - Him Reader mail - 00:42:00 - With Anthem posed to challenge Destiny, what are some lessons you hope they learn from it and expect to see in the former? - Professor Woke 00:46:27 - Now that Epic is starting the flex some serious muscle with Ubisoft announcing they’ll be putting the devision 2 on the epic games store, do you think valve will start to feel the pressure and turn to releasing a new installment and one of their amazing IP’s? - Rachel 00:50:34 - With all the talk of Days gone and the Last Of Us potentially getting in the way of each other and cannibalizing each others sales I'm often confused why no one ever mentions the 3 Japanese dark souls esk games we are getting, all potentially this year. Nioh 2 has a 2019 Release date set, Sekiro Shadows die twice comes out in March 2019, and on previous episodes Some of the KFGD crew thinks that Ghosts of Tsushima could potentially release this year. Am I taking crazy pills or are at least one of these games destined to fail cause of industry confusion and fatigue? - Alex Bliss From Minnesota 00:53:40 - Squad Up: None! 00:54:36 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Jared and Andrea

PS4 Sales Are Insane - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.08.19

Get your first refill pack FREE at http://getquip.com/games Get a trial month for $5 at http://forhims.com/gamesdaily Andrea and Tim run through the latest Sony sales numbers, OverWatch's character development, and the Resident Evil 2 demo. Time Stamps - 00:04:06 - PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 91.6 Million Units Worldwide After The Strong Holiday Season 00:17:59 - Resident Evil 2 '1-Shot' Demo Lets You Play The Game For Only 30 Minutes 00:20:07 - Blizzard quietly confirms another LGBTQ Overwatch hero 00:24:25 - Out today 00:28:20 - Ads Reader mail - 00:31:12 - What are the best games with a very short development cycle that you can remember? - Duarte Rosa 00:35:30 - Spider-Man or God of War? -Ewoksarejustdwarfwookies 00:37:08 - Why aren’t more people talking about how a streaming future could hurt Nintendo and handhelds as a whole? - Saber Midnight 00:40:55 - What unannounced Nintendo titles do you think we’ll see this year? - Eric Myers 00:44:35 - How many games can fit in the "games a service" model before there isn't enough players to distribute between them all? - David Scott 00:49:06 - Squad Up: 00:50:06 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Jared and Whitta

The Final KFGD of 2018 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.21.18

Go to http://lootcrate.com/games and enter my code GAMES to save 30% off your subscription Jared and Greg close out the year by talking about The Walking Dead going to the Epic Games Store, 2019 gaming resolutions, and more. Time Stamps 00:01:00 - EJ - “A question, what game(s) do you plan on playing over the holidays? I was going to finish DQXI and AC: Odyssey, but fighting games are keeping me away. All these patches had to release around the same time. So I’ll just be going between Smash, SCv, and SC6.” 00:04:20 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:05:25 - TWD Moves to the Epic Games Store, Brian Crecente Variety 00:10:27 - Niantic Wants Next Gen AR Ideas, James Batchelor GIB 00:13:25 - Thimbleweed Park Sales :: - SuperData: Fallout 76 & Battlefield V Digital Sales Failed to Meet Expectations - Big Twinfinite, By Alex Gibson 00:19:30 - Out today Reader mail - 00:23:10 - Randolo - “I just wanted to say that I was inspired by what you said yesterday about people being better. I wanted to take a moment to say thank you.” 00:24:35 - Jimmy Giggle - “Xbox game pass is the best value in gaming. The list of games added in December are...” 00:26:10 - Braxton Basha - “I just dropped off a lady at the airport who happens to be the older sister of instagram's new verifier!” 00:27:08 - Norman Reedus and the Funky Fetus - “Now that Nintendo has an exclusive Marvel game of their own in Ultimate Alliance 3, what is the likelihood of a Marvel character appearing in Smash?” 00:30:03 - Eddie De Santiago - “K/DA song in Beat Saber…” 00:35:40 - Nick - “Just wanted to thank you for trying to create a positive community and teach people how to talk to each other.” 00:36:30 - Peter - “Now that the Raimi suit has been added to Spider-Man PS4, don't you think that Insomniac kindof shot themselves in the foot with their messaging prior to the drop of this skin?” 00:39:50 - Becky Lynch - “Jared which game do I buy as my first JRPG…” 00:41:00 - Chuck - “my nephew asked me how he could start making his own video games.” 00:43:58 - Adam - “I wanted to write in for the end of the year in the spirit of Greg’s tweet and thank you both for all you do.” 00:45:15 - ToastyBaguette - Game related New Year's resolutions 00:48:30 - Squad Up: doruk evcim - PS4/PSVR - dorukevcim 00:51:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: January 4th. 11 am. Kinda Funny 4.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 Owns November - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.19.18

Go to http://lootcrate.com/games and enter my code GAMES to save 30% off your subscription The No. 1 game on the November NPD might not be surprising, but Fallout 76 and Spyro's placements? That's something to talk about -- so Gary and Greg do! 00:08:45 - Housekeeping WingStop Smash Stream Friday @ 1 p.m. PT No shows next week until the anniversary stream on the 4th, which you won’t want to miss. The Roper Report - 00:10:45 - November NPD, RV GIB 00:19:00 - For Honor Teasing a AC Thing 00:21:46 - 343 x Limbless Collab 00:27:55 - Out today Reader mail - 00:33:38 - I love video games and finishing the main stories but I rarely find time to do many sidequests or DLC. I had so much fun with Spider-Man on PS4, even just doing the main quests mostly, and was wondering if the DLC continues any kind of story beats from the main story or is it some kind of one off content that may not be referenced if a future sequel were to come out? Does the DLC talk about any of the stuff we saw in the post credits? - ItsMeJonB 00:37:45 - Spoiler, bro - 00:41:55 00:42:18 - THQ Nordic - Emmett Watkins Jr. 00:46:55 - Why are we allowing publishers to eke out as much money from us as possible? - Tyson Williams 00:59:18 - Squad Up: Justin [PC (Asia or US Servers)] - CrimsonKing721#11826 01:01:47 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Tim and Jared

Director Responds to Kingdom Hearts III Leaks - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.17.18

Go to http://lootcrate.com/games and enter my code GAMES to save 30% off your subscription The Blind Gamer Steve Saylor (http://www.youtube.com/snowball) joins Greg to talk about Kingdom Hearts III leaks, PSVR, and more. 00:10:44 - Housekeeping No shows next week until the anniversary stream on the 4th, which you won’t want to miss. The Roper Report - 00:11:45 - About those Kingdom Hearts Spoilers… 00:15:35 - Dreams News incoming? 00:18:25 - Capcom responds to in-game ads, James Batchelor GIB 00:24:41 - Pre-Order Mountain Dew, Get Division 2 Beta Access 00:26:56 - Alexios or Kassandra, Eddie at GameSpot 00:30:04 - HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder Found Dead, James Batchelor GIB 00:32:10 - Out today Reader mail - 00:36:30 - I'm a junior Assistive Technology Specialist for a blindness charity in Sydney, Australia, and I love games. (Shout out to Rainbow Six: Siege) However, a lot of my clients can't enjoy games like I can. I know there are a few games out there that is accessible, like VoiceOver games on iOS, but some of the ones that I've tried, like Blindfold Racer, are pretty crap. Can you recommend any good ones out there? - Jason Meer-Ah Sydney, Australia 00:43:13 - We did it Greg! This family is getting a PSVR unit on the 16th - Whodahs 00:47:25 - Not so much a question, but more of a PSA to all the KFBFs that want to lose weight, but are having the issue of finding motivation. I whole heartedly recommend getting the PSVR Bundle with Borderlands 2 and Beat Saber (move and camera included") which is currently $250 at Gamestop. - Greg E 00:49:34 - What are your thoughts on Xbox’s strategy having two seemingly critically acclaimed console exclusives (Ashen and Below) come out as basically surprise releases to little fanfare? Do they have a really limited exclusivity window? Or is it that they’re also on PC? - Russ 00:53:35 - Squad Up:Jordan Semrow (PS4) - L337_Atreyu 00:54:28 - One of them rotatin’ segments - Michael murrah 00:55:10 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Andrea

Spider-Man PS4's Third DLC Details - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.13.18

Now through December 25, get 30% off any 23andMe kit at http://23andme.com/games Go to http://lootcrate.com/games and enter my code GAMES to save 30% off your subscription Get 15% off your first pair at http://meundies.com/gamesdaily Jared and Greg talk about Insomniac's final batch of DLC and the Rami suit blowback. Time Stamps 00:03:17 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:05:00 - Spider-Man DLC - 12/21 00:17:20 - Metro Pushed Up a Week 00:24:00 - Planetside Arena Announced, Eric Kain 00:28:40 - Division 2 Technical Alpha Announced, Gabe Gurwin 00:36:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:47:30 - Parker Begale - “Do you think this will be a slow burn or will every dev hop on this immediately to attempt to find a way to hop on the cross platform train through Epic?, From the financial side of the industry, as consumers will we begin to see what developers and businesses are in it for the money by not taking advantage of this and who is all about the gamers who does?, Any other thoughts on the way this may effect the industry or the people that work in it in the future?” 00:57:35 - Squad Up: LuffyS - Switch - SW 1813-9945-8878 - “Since I just got the nintendo online for Smash, I went back to Splatoon2 and this game is just so fun. If there is some KF BF looking to play some splatoon2 and/or some Smash” 00:58:35 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Andrea

Nintendo Confident on Switch Sales - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.11.18

Now through December 25, get 30% off any 23andMe kit at http://23andme.com/games Go to http://lootcrate.com/games and enter my code GAMES to save 30% off your subscription Get 15% off your first pair at http://meundies.com/gamesdaily Will Nintendo hit its projected 20 million Switches sold in the fiscal year? Tim and Greg discuss. 00:01:52 - Housekeeping The Kinda Funny Games Showcase was a blast, and something we’re super-proud of. Even if you’ve seen some of the trailers around, we’d love for you to check out the whole show over at: kindafunny.com/showcase HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: We’re here next week, and then off starting on 12/24. We come back Friday, 1/4 for a Kinda Funny Day Stream you aren’t ready for. MUSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY! Go to kindafunny.com/music to download the official Kinda Funny theme song midi file if you want to make your own version for us <3 The Roper Report - 00:04:15 - Reggie on Projections, Matt Perez Forbes 00:12:05 - GDC to Honor Amy Hennig 00:16:35 - Epic Yanks Infinity Blade off the App Store, Matthen Hand-ra-han GIB 00:20:37 - Mizzou gets an esport program, Sean Morrison ESPN 00:22:48 - Out today Reader mail - 00:29:15 - With the impending release of kingdom hearts 3, it seems like the marketing by square is nowhere near what it was for final fantasy 15, even though I think this game has the potential to be much bigger. It seems like there may not even be dlc for the game, and there is no movie, anime, car, etc. Why do you think this is the case? Where you guys approached by square to do another big presentation like you did for final fantasy? - Triss 00:32:15 - Do you think with Pokemon Let's Go being on a console with an actual online infrastructure, we'll get bigger and more significant DLC than simple Mystery Gift Pokemon? - Tybo215 00:34:45 - Is it me or is there a lack of African Americans in the gaming industry's main outlets? I would love to see more perspectives from people of color not just African Americans where should I look? - Black Caesar 00:39:45 - Why are so many of the KFG Showcase news being posted on news outlets without mention of the event? - Braulio 00:40:55 - Why does Kinda Funny give away games during the Morning Show, and not during KFGD? - Tiziano "tee-zee-ah-no" 00:43:20 - Listening to all the Tetris effect and beat saber talk got me jacked to buy a VR unit. During the discussion, Kevin mentioned he was playing beat saber on oculus but you have been using the PSVR unit. I’d love to hear your guys thoughts on the different platforms - Alex 00:47:10 - Squad Up: @N3RDOM on Twitter You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host:Greg and Whitta

Game Awards Winners and Announcements Recap - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.07.18

Now through December 25, get 30% off any 23andMe kit at http://23andme.com/games Get $20 off and free shipping at http://brooklinen.com when you used promo code: GAMES Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock to build your portfolio at http://games.robinhood.com Andre from GameXplain joins Tim to recap all The Game Awards winners and announcements. 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Game Awards reaction stream on KFG The Kinda Funny Games Showcase is SATURDAY. We have SIXTY games to show you, nearly half a dozen will release that day, and we couldn’t be more excited. Come see what we’ve got Saturday, December 8th at 10 am PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. If you’re out and about, follow @kindafunnyvids on Twitter or catch the Showcase later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. The Roper Report - 00:04:11 - Game Awards 2018 (Kotaku Riley MacLeod) 00:40:11 - Out today Reader mail - 00:42:30 - Even with RDR2 and God of War in the spotlight last night at the Game Awards, I couldn't help but think that Nintendo, while winning nothing, was the talk of the show in the end. Ultimate Alliance 3, Joker, constant commercials for Smash reminding people that it is out in minutes. It just felt like a strong showing from Nintendo. What are your thoughts? 00:44:00 - Is 2019 shaping up to be a big year for switch - Anthony Nunez 00:47:33 - After the “laptop breaking” announcement of Persona’s 5 inclusion in Super Smash Bros, is this just the Cloud of Smash 5 or is the DLC all going to be this intense? - Ashly From Brighton 00:49:25 - Why do certain developers tease the announcement of games before they actually announce it? - Ah-me-odd the med student 00:51:05 - How long does it take to unlock everyone in smash? - BillyTheDoor 00:53:50 - Smash Bros reviews are out and looks like people like the game. But, the Spirit/World of Light mode is getting a lot of thumbs downs. Do you think it's fair to have a game with a hefty mode this disliked and still give it a 9+? - Ryan T from Tenesse 00:56:14 - Best year in games? - Brandon 00:57:05 - Squad Up: Austin B (PS4) - WindDodger93 00:57:28 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Tim and Greg

Raid at Starbreeze - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.05.18

Now through December 25, get 30% off any 23andMe kit at http://23andme.com/games Get $20 off and free shipping at http://brooklinen.com when you used promo code: GAMES Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock to build your portfolio at http://games.robinhood.com The bad news keeps coming for Starbreeze; this morning, authorities raided the office because of one person's actions. Time Stamps - 00:07:16 - Housekeeping Game Awards Watch-a-long Thursday evening. Any and Tim. 6 pm PT. The Kinda Funny Games Showcase is SATURDAY. We have SIXTY games to show you, and we couldn’t be more excited. Come see what we’ve got Saturday, December 8th at 10 am PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. If you’re out and about, follow @kindafunnyvids on Twitter or catch the Showcase later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. The Roper Report - 00:13:00 - Starbreeze Raided By Authorities, James Batchelor GIB 00:16:30 - Fortnite Creative Mode Coming, GameSpot Tamoor 00:21:40 - Red Dead Online isn’t wiping progress 00:22:40 - MIke Laidlaw (Former Dragon Age) joins Ubi Quebec 00:24:00 - New Far Cry? Joe Skrebbels at IGN 00:27:20 - Epic No Longer Developing Unreal Tourney, Matthew Handrahan GIB 00:33:50 - Out today Reader mail - 00:42:00 - Evan from Virginia - “With news of Discord and now EPIC starting their own storefront, I'm worried the ecosystem is becoming increasingly fractured and less consumer friendly. As a self proclaimed PC hater (I know you're joking) do you know anyone in the industry that can speak about this news, SPECIFICALLY with regards to how it affects the consumer?” 00:46:20 - Haydn Luly - “I do think this will be the best battlefield yet but like fallout it should have never been released in this state.” 00:52:00 - - Ron - “ KFG Showcase and how it relates to the future of media. It made me think you guys are really ahead of the curve. Austin Walker mentioned he'd love to do something similar and I imagine other sites are thinking the same thing. One thing that did come up I want to ask about though is how will Kinda Funny handle covering games featured in the showcase in terms of ethics?” 00:54:20 - - Nate Bushman - “Hello Greg and the Rogue One Gary Whitta, With the fever pitch hype Marvel is getting this week with people anticipating reveals with the Avengers in terms of the movie and possibly the game I gotta ask is there a particular movie-based game you look back on fondly as sticking the landing? Do you have particular favorites?” 00:56:20 - Squad Up: Brandon715(Pokemon Go) - 6745 2135 2641 :: - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Tim and Jared

Fortnite's Big Plans for the Game Awards - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.03.18

Now through December 25, get 30% off any 23andMe kit at http://23andme.com/games Get $20 off and free shipping at http://brooklinen.com when you used promo code: GAMES Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock to build your portfolio at http://games.robinhood.com Jared and Greg try and put together the pieces of what Fortnite and Geoff Keighley are teasing. 00:02:42 - Housekeeping Game Awards Watch-a-long Thursday evening. Andy and Tim. 6 pm PT. The Kinda Funny Games Showcase is SATURDAY. We have SIXTY games to show you, nearly half a dozen will release that day, and we couldn’t be more excited. Come see what we’ve got Saturday, December 8th at 10 am PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. If you’re out and about, follow @kindafunnyvids on Twitter or catch the Showcase later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. The Roper Report - 00:06:00 - Fortnite’s Season 7 00:14:22 - THQ Nordic Buys Carmaggeddon IP, Nick Santangelo IGN 00:17:22 - Starbreeze faces insolvency, CEO Steps Down, Matthew Handrahan GIB 00:20:45 - Tabata’s new studio, Rebekah Valentine GIB 00:22:42 - Valve adjusts Steam revenue sharing, Ben Kuchera, Polygon 00:30:20 - Out today Reader mail - 00:38:04 - My 5 year old keeps asking about Pokémon and wants to play it. I never got into it and have no idea where to start. Any help would be appreciated. - Dan 00:39:55 - Do you ever feel irritated when someone with better weapons kills you in an online shooter? - EJ 00:42:00 - Do you think the mixed-to-negative response to Red Dead Online could hurt Red Dead Redemption 2's run for Game Of The Year at The Game Awards? -Nick from Australia 00:48:23 - When does Kinda Funny Secret Santa begin this year? - Javier Bonet-Ruiz 00:50:49 - kinda funny showcase is coming up very soon (congrats btw looks like it's gonna be a great show), but as a primarily xbox player alot of the companies announced for your conference are companies that don't usually have anything to do with xbox, like NIS america and sega with yakuza, so I was just wondering if this show was going to have a Multiplatform presence or was just going to focus on PS4 and Switch, which is still multiplatform but not entirely. - StinkyDongle 00:52:20 - I was just wondering how your weekend went with the shoots for the #KFGShowcase? - MaDogNik96 (from Massachusetts) 00:54:15 - With the Kinda Funny Games showcase happening this weekend I gotta ask, how are you feeling - Xyger 00:56:52 - Squad Up: BambiFeroz(Warframe on Switch):BambiFeroz or SW-6181-0232-3159 00:57:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Andrea