Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:48 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

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

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

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

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

00:29:50 - Ad  

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

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

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

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

00:48:50 - Out today

 Reader mail -

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

00:53:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing & Parris

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:28 - Housekeeping

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

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

The Roper Report  -

00:03:20 - Elden Ring review round up

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

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

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

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

00:40:00 - Ad

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

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

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

01:00:30 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

01:02:00 - - Queso_Gatame

01:04:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Lucy

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

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

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

00:30:33 - Ads

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

00:52:28 - Out today

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

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

00:57:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:54 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

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

00:15:35 - Capcom Fighting Collection Announced

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

00:35:52 - Ads

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

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

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

00:50:36 - Out Today

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

00:57:18 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: SnowBikeMike & Gary Whitta

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:30 - Housekeeping

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

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

The Roper Report -

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

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

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

00:22:45 - PlayStation Studios Congratulating Guerrilla

00:26:05 - Ad

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

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

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

00:43:11 - Majora’s Mask Release Date

00:46:40 - Out today

00:47:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Tim, Kahlief

TUES: SBM and Gary Whitta

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Tim, Lucy

FRI: Blessing, Parris

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:28 - Housekeeping

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

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

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

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

00:36:30 - Ads 00:02:05 - Ad Length

00:38:35 - Out today

00:44:53 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Jordan Ramee from Gamespot

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:31 - Housekeeping

00:06:47 - Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops In 2023

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

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

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

00:39:14 - Ads

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

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

01:00:18 - Out today

01:03:24 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam & Tim

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:37 - Housekeeping

PSILY & Horizon Review

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

The Roper Report -

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

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

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

00:35:06 - Ad

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

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

00:43:05 - Elden Ring PC Specs

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

00:52:00 - Horizon Forbidden West LEGO Tallneck

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

00:56:45 - Out today

00:59:11 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

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

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

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

The Roper Report  -

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

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

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

00:39:06 - Ad

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

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

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

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

00:55:54 - Out today

00:57:26 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Greg and Gary Whitta

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

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

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:10 - Housekeeping

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

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

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

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

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

The Roper Report  -

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

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

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

00:36:15 - Ad

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

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

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

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

01:02:45 - Out today

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

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

01:04:40 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

TUES: Greg and Gary Whitta

WED: Blessing and Andy

THURS: Greg and Tim

FRI: Blessing and Jordan Ramee

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