Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Time are joined by Mike to talk about the HUGE Xbox 20th anniversary news, Halo Infinite's surprise release, and more!

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00:01:00 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

00:02:48 - Xbox is celebrating their 20th anniversary, a wrap-up

00:19:30 - Xbox Game Pass was originally designed as a rental service, Microsoft reveals - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:24:20 - Xbox Game Pass was originally designed as a rental service, Microsoft reveals - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:30:40 - UK Call of Duty launch sales are down - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:34:00 - Ad  

00:38:55 - From Saturday: GTA Trilogy chaos continues as ‘Hot coffee sex mini-game files’ reportedly uncovered - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:44:07 - Nintendo says it’s taking criticism of Switch’s N64 emulation ‘very seriously’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:50:20 - Private Division acquires Roll7 - Danielle Partis @ GiBiz

00:53:11 - Out today

00:54:20 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim and Gary

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Blessing and Janet talk about a Halo Infinite rumor, GTA Trilogy's PC release, and more!

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Our Disney Plus Day reactions are up on Youtube. That’s Tim, Joey, Kev, Andy, and Nick reacting to all of the Disney Plus Day announcements including She Hulk, Moon Knight, and more. That’s over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:03:50 - GTA Trilogy Pulled For PC and the Rockstar Launcher is Broken - John Walker @ Kotaku

00:15:30 - Halo Infinite multiplayer rumor says it will launch early for Halo's 20th anniversary - Connor Sheridan @ GamesRadar

00:29:18 - 1 vs. 100 is in the works at Microsoft - Jeff Grubb @ Games Beat

00:25:10 - Ad

00:39:27 - Assassin’s Creed’s lead writer has returned to Ubisoft - Andy Robinson @VGC

00:43:44 - Far Cry’s boss has left Ubisoft - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:51:40 - Out today

00:54:07 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tim

Tues: Tim and Gary

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thursday: Tam and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Janet

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Tim and Tam discuss two unannounced Xbox games that have been leaked, Steam Deck Delays, Naruto coming to Fortnite, and more.

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• ELDEN RING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGzxPS3c5k

The Roper Report -

00:11:44 - Spider-Man in Avengers

00:13:28 - Steam Deck and Playdate Delayed To 2022

00:16:45 - Naruto Coming To Fortnite

00:23:58 - The Game Awards 2021 Will Have 40-50 Games

00:29:10 - Ads

00:33:06 - New upcoming Xbox exclusives revealed:

00:38:07 - “Do you expect Obsidian to pull off a really interesting concept that sounds to rival The Forgotten City and Disco Elysium in depth when it sounds like its a small team like Grounded?” - The Nano Biologist

00:45:07 - Call of Duty: Vanguard leaks hint at Captain America & Indiana Jones

00:51:18 - Out today

00:53:30 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

00:56:06 - You‘re Wrong

00:58:30 - Post Show

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Janet

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Tim and Andy discuss Phil Spencer's tweets about Forza Horizon 5, EA Sports potentially bringing Fight Night back, and some light Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Sequel updates.

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The Roper Report -

00:07:15 - BREAKING NEWS: Spider-Man Avengers https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers/status/1458494704484438018?s=20

00:10:30 - Forza Horizon 5 Is The Biggest Launch in Xbox Game Studios History

(Uncle Phil Himself, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer Twitter)

00:21:50 - Sources Say: EA has greenlit a Fight Night revival, but it’s ‘on pause’ (Tom Henderson at VGC)

00:25:45 - Halo Infinite Multiplayer Designer Joins Respawn to Work on a Star Wars Game (Matt Purslow From IGN)

00:31:00 - Ad  

00:35:30 - A Day Before Launch, GTA Definitive Edition Still Hasn't Gotten Official Gameplay--But It's Leaked Anyway (Eddie Makuch at GameSpot)

00:40:47 - Unity Buys Lord Of The Rings Effects Studio Weta To Help Create The Metaverse

00:47:26 - PlayStation Direct Store Expands to Europe (PlayStation UK Twitter)

00:48:30 - Out today

00:49:40 - Squad Up: Shawn (PS4/Twitch) - Speig14

00:50:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tam and Tim

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Blessing and Gary talk about Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl leaks, Sonic Frontiers leaks, the next 3D Mario game and a cool looking game called Lies of P.

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00:12:00 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

00:20:44 - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Leak Early

00:31:23 - Ads

00:35:43 - Is the next Sonic game open world??

00:42:48 - Miyamoto wants the next 3D Mario game to ‘further expand’ the series

00:52:19 - Deathloop’s director has been appointed as the new head of Arkane Lyon

00:53:26 - The Tomorrow Children is making a return

00:58:23 - Lies of P looks like Pinocchio meets Bloodborne

01:00:52 - Out today

01:01:33 - NVIDIA GeForce Update

01:02:38 - Squad Up: Adam F - Xbox/Forza - Wats0n001 

01:03:18 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim and Andy

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Blessing and Tim discuss the new Horizon: Forbidden West gameplay deep-dive, Mass Effect 4 tease, and more!

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In case you missed it, Extra Life was this last weekend and it was a blast. You all showed up to help support the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and we streamed for 12 hours straight. Right now you can catch up on the shenanigans over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyPlays where we uploaded all of the segments of the stream. You can also still donate and support Extra Life by going to kindafunny.com/ExtraLife

PS I Love You XOXO is recording later this afternoon for Patreon. We’re creating our definitive 2021 PlayStation holiday shopping guide. Right now you can write in with your submissions for games, accessories, and PlayStation-related items that people should pick up this holiday season for Janet and me to talk about. That episode will be live for everyone TUESDAY on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:05:10 - Horizon Forbidden West has a new gameplay deep-dive - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:19:34 - One for you Mass Effect Fans: Mass Effect 4’s latest artwork teases return of the Geth - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:25:40 - Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 being removed from digital stores - Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku

00:32:29 - Ubisoft Announces Pay Raises To Stop Developers From Leaving - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku

00:38:10 - Ad

00:42:20 - We’ve got some details on Elden Ring’s performance modes - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:47:23 - Do we have the name for the next Sonic game??

00:49:40 - Out today

Reader mail -

00:50:30 - Jeffrey P Long is so happy

00:51:00 - Squad up: JeffTheMaverick(Ps5/PC)

00:53:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Whitta

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Blessing and Janet round out the news day with a BUNCH of Nintendo news. Let's hear what Nintendo has to say about their next console, Nintendo Online, acquiring studios, and more.

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00:06:30 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

00:07:50 - Nintendo says it’s still working out the concept and launch timing for its next console - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:24:13 - Nintendo Promises to 'Improve and Expand' the Switch Online Service - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:37:08 - Ad  

00:40:05 - Nintendo Isn't Ruling Out Acquiring Companies, But Will Prioritize Investing In Its Existing Studios - Jared Moore @ IGN

00:49:12 - Forza Horizon 5 Will Add an On-Screen Sign Language Interpreter - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:54:35 - Out today

00:56:33 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Blessing and Tam

Tues: Tim and Whitta

Wed: Blessing and Andy

Thurs: Tam and Tim

Fri: Blessing and Janet

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Tim and Tam take on a big news day where superhero games take multiple Ls, Nintendo gets big Ws, and Take-Two says it has a lot of games in development.

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Extra Life is going down THIS SATURDAY from 11am to 11pm. That’s gonna be a bunch of games like Mario Party and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which I will be there for. There’s also going to be a bunch of shenanigans like Nick & Andy taking the SATs and Blessing drinking too much whisky, and MORE. That’s going down right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames but you can donate and join the team right now by going to KindaFunny.com/ExtraLife. The goal is to raise $100,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. It’s a good cause so come out, support, and let’s have a good time.

A new episode of Gamescast is up right now. Imran returns for an episode to talk with us for our reviews of Riders Republic and Mario Party Superstars and a preview of Shin Megami Tensei V. That’s up on Youtube.com/Kidnafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

00:08:30 -Forza Horizon 5 reviews are out, Avengers Roadmap Revealed

00:11:02 - Marvel's Midnight Suns Delayed -- Eddie Makuch, GameSpot

00:14:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Major New Update Has Dropped Early -- Hayley Williams, GameSpot

00:18:50 - Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 92.87 Million Units, And It's Catching The Wii -- Ryan Craddock, Nintendo Life

00:27:34 - Square Enix claims Crystal Dynamics was the wrong fit for ‘disappointing’ Marvel’s Avengers -- Tom Ivan, VGC

00:36:55 - GTA Parent Company Has 62 Games Coming By March 2024 -- Eddie Makuch, GameSpot

00:44:00 - Take-Two Cancels An Unannounced Game, Said To Be New Superhero Title From Mafia 3 Dev -- Eddie Makuch, GameSpot

00:48:20 - Out today

00:56:20 - Tam thoughts on Elden Ring - luciddre4m

00:58:50 - Squad Up: probablyoliver (Xbox) - oliverprob

00:59:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Janet

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Blessing and Andy tackle a HUGE day of news with Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV getting delayed, Jen Oneal stepping down from Blizzard, Elden Ring gameplay incoming, Donkey Kong moving coming, and more!

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Extra Life is happening THIS SATURDAY from 11am to 11pm. That’s gonna be a bunch of games like Mario Party and Metal Gear, a bunch of shenanigans like Nick & Andy taking the SATs and me drinking too much whisky, and MORE. That’s going down right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames but you can donate and join the team right now by going to KindaFunny.com/ExtraLife. The goal is to raise $100,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. It’s a good cause so come out, support, and let’s have a good time.

A new episode of Gamescast is up right now. Imran returns for an episode to talk with us for our reviews of Riders Republic and Mario Party Superstars and a preview of Shin Megami Tensei V. That’s up on Youtube.com/Kidnafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:05:26 - Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 have been Delayed and Jen Oneal Steps Down From Blizzard - Imran Khan @ Fanbyte

00:21:10 - A new look into Elden Ring gameplay is coming

00:31:30 - Ad

00:34:45 - Donkey Kong Movie Starring Seth Rogen Reportedly in Development - Ryan Leston @ IGN

00:40:55 - Netflix Games starts global rollout on Android, with iOS ‘on the way’ - Ash Parrish @ The Verge

00:48:11 - Niantic Shutting Down Pokémon Go-Inspired Harry Potter Game - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku

00:56:00 - Dreams Joins Forces with Ghostbusters: Afterlife for Official Mini-Game Based on the Movie - Stephen Tailby @ PushSquare

01:02:40 - Out today

01:03:15 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Tam and Tim

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Blessing and Gary talk about what's up with the next Smash Bros, New World currencies, and the influence of GTA III.

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00:00:00 - Start

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Extra Life is happening THIS SATURDAY from 11am to 11pm. That’s gonna be a bunch of games like Mario Party and Metal Gear, a bunch of shenanigans like Nick & Andy taking the SATs and me drinking too much whisky, and MORE. That’s going down right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames but you can donate and join the team right now by going to KindaFunny.com/ExtraLife. The goal is to raise $100,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. It’s a good cause so come out, support, and let’s have a good time.

A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. It’s Janet and I talking about the STATE of State of Play, PlayStation games coming to PC, and our different opinions on Dark Pictures: House of Ashes. That’s up on Youtube.com/Kidnafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.

Over the weekend, the final episode of The Arkham Files went up. That is Barrett’s breakdown of the Arkham series. This final episode is all about Arkham Knight. That’s up right now for your viewing pleasure on youtube.com/kindafunnygames.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:11:45 - Smash Bros. director Sakurai says he’s undecided if he’ll make another - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:25:55 - New World Disables 'All Forms Of Wealth Transfers' After Gold Exploit Found - Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku

00:37:25 - Ad

00:40:30 - A bunch of developers are reflecting on the launch of GTA III - Sid Shuman @ PS Blog

00:57:20 - PS5 issue that might have locked players out of digital games appears to have been fixed - Ali Jones @ GamesRadar

00:59:00 - Out today

01:03:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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