Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Tim talk about a PACKED February 2022, DC Fandome reveals, and incoming Resident Evil news.

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00:03:30 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report -

00:09:07 - Elden Ring gets delayed, February 2022 Gets Even Busier

00:28:21 - We got more Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad at DC Fandome!

00:41:56 - Ads 00:02:09 - Ad Length

00:44:08 - Capcom is Teasing Multiple ‘Resident Evil’ Announcements

00:49:29 - We Happy Few’s Studio Has Doubled in Size

00:54:45 - Out today

00:56:57 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Janet talk about a BIG day for Animal Crossing fans and a controversial one for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Follow Janet: https://twitter.com/Gameonysus

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There’s a new episode of The Blessing Show up right now. It’s ten minutes of time loop talk where Blessing goes through each of the big time loop games that have released this year and determines which one is definitively the best. Play trailer: https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1448689602810707969

Also, In case you missed it, the first episode of The Arkham Files with Barrett premiered yesterday on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The first episode is all about how Batman: Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design to this day. Episode 2 premieres this Monday, October 18th, and it’s all about how Arkham City truly makes you feel like Batman. AND, to celebrate Arkham City’s 10th anniversary on the 18th, Barrett and Mike are streaming the entire game all day, starting after Games Daily, right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:06:45 - Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s Direct features Free and Paid Updates

00:23:49 - Coming off that Animal Crossing Direct: We got the Switch Online Expansion Pass Prices - Chaim Gartenberg @ The Verge

00:38:03 - When will Nintendo stop this nostalgia tax bullshit? - Best Friends Q:Borzen00

00:45:20 - Ad

00:48:22 - Dragon Age 4 is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S without cross-gen releases - Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat

00:54:00 - Xbox Series X Mini Fridge Finally Gets a Release Date

00:59:45 - Operation: Tango gets Challenge Mode in new free update - Ben Borthwick @ VideoGamer

01:03:00 - Out today

01:04:35 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Mon: Bless and ???

Tues: Tim and Gary Whitta

Wed: ??

Thurs: Tam and Tim for TimTam Thursdays

Fri: Blessing and Janet

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Tam and Blessing talk about the impressive sales of Metroid Dread strange practices at its developer, as well as Switch OLED sales, and Battlefield's future

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00:06:52 - Housekeeping

There’s a new episode of The Blessing Show up right now. It’s ten minutes of time loop talk where Blessing goes through each of the big time loop games that have released this year and determines which one is definitively the best.

Also, In case you missed it, the first episode of The Arkham Files with Barrett premiered yesterday on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The first episode is all about how Batman: Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design to this day. Episode 2 premieres this Monday, October 18th, and it’s all about how Arkham City truly makes you feel like Batman. AND, to celebrate Arkham City’s 10th anniversary on the 18th, Barrett and Mike are streaming the entire game all day, starting after Games Daily, right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:10:55 - New Nintendo Switch’s Japan Debut Bodes Ill for Sales -- Takashi Mochizuki, Bloomberg

00:18:40 - Dread has already outsold nearly every Metroid game in Japan -- VGC, Andy Robinson

00:24:40 - Metroid Dread Devs Not Getting Proper Credit -- Vandal, Fran G. Matas

00:35:50 - Epic Games Invests In LeBron James' Company, Will Bring "Unique Content To The Metaverse", -- GameSpot, Eddie Makuch

00:40:00 - Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Mode Officially Revealed, And It's Not A Traditional Battle Royale -- GameSpot, Eddie Makuch

00:50:00 - Ad

00:53:07 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:58:20 - Where did you get those neon green joy con? - Jordan Deeb

01:02:00 - - The Nano Biologist

01:02:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet

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Tim and Andy talk about what Star Wars game announcement could happen in December, Switch OLED sales, and a new studio called Possibility Space.

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Laura Kate Dale joins Tim to discuss the return of G4 to TV, a potential Fortnite movie, and even more game TV/Movie adaptations!

Follow Laura at https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz and check out her new book at https://unbound.com/books/whale/

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Check Laura’s book:

https://unbound.com/books/whale/

00:03:12 - Housekeeping

If that’s not enough for Kinda Funny feature content, The Blessing Show returns this week as a Youtube premiere. Tune in on Thursday at 9am PT on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames as we break down what’s up in a very loopy episode.

Also, in case you missed it, the first episode of The Arkham Files with Barrett premiered yesterday on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The first episode is all about how Batman: Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design to this day. Episode 2 premieres this Monday, October 18th, and it’s all about how Arkham City truly makes you feel like Batman. AND, to celebrate Arkham City’s 10th anniversary on the 18th, Barrett and Mike are streaming the entire game all day, starting after Games Daily, right here on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!

If that’s not enough for Kinda Funny feature content, The Blessing Show returns this week as a Youtube premiere. Tune in on Thursday at 9am PT on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames as we break down what’s up in a very loopy episode.

Today right after KFGD we are doing our Scream Trailer Reaction on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames we are partnering with Nvidia Geforce as Andy, Mike, and Nick will be playing Back 4 Blood showing off DLSS and all that dope RTX tech

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jackl

The Roper Report  -

00:05:00 - G4 Is Officially Relaunching on November 16th, 2021 (g4tv.com)

00:21:30 - Epic Games Is Reportedly Considering Makinga Fortnite Movie (Adele Ankers at IGN)

00:28:31 - Sable and Other Games from Publisher Raw Fury to Be Adapted for Film and TV (Adam Bankhurst at IGN)

00:39:04 - Ad

00:42:17 - Pokemon Legends Arceus Won’t Actually Be An Open-World Game (Liam Doolan at Nintendo Life)

00:49:15 - Out today

00:55:18 - Squad Up:Jackson (Xbox and PS) - Thiastor

00:56:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy

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Blessing and Tim kick off the week talking about Metroid Dread sales in the UK, Metal Gear Solid 3 remake rumors picking up steam, and more.

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It was a BIG BABY WEEKEND go over on Twitter and show some sweet nasty love to Greg and Gen, AND Gary Whitta for the birth of their big beautiful kids.

Speaking of Greg, Greg may be out but that doesn’t mean the train stops. I’m hosting PS I Love You XOXO happening live in a couple of hours on Patreon and we’re going to be talking about the PlayStation games that deserve remakes. I need your help, go over to Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames to let me know what games you think deserve a remake and Janet and I will talk about those submissions on the show.

TODAY’S THE DAY. The first episode of The Arkham Files, a Kinda Funny Games Mini-Series where Barrett looks back at what makes each of the Batman: Arkham games so special, premieres today, on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 2:30pm PT. Join Barrett in the live chat and talk with him about why Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design.

If that’s not enough for Kinda Funny feature content, The Blessing Show returns this week as a Youtube premiere. Tune in on Thursday at 9am PT on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames as we break down what’s up in a very loopy episode.

Tomorrow at 11AM right after KFGD on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames we are partnering with Nvidia Geforce as Andy, Mike, and Nick will be playing Back 4 Blood showing off DLSS and all that dope RTX tech

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:08:55 - Metroid Dread is the highest-grossing Metroid game launch in UK history - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz

00:21:30 - The Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake keeps building steam - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:31:40 - Forza Horizon Preview Round Up

00:39:02 - Ad

00:42:15 - GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition could cost $70 with physical versions coming December - Dom Peppiatt @ VG247

00:47:20 - FIFA could be rebranded as ‘EA Sports FC’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:51:57 - Nintendo 64 Games will be 60Hz versions in Europe - @NintendoUK on Twitter

00:56:07 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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Janet and Blessing talk GTA Remastered, California's plans to object to Activision settlement, and the fact that PlayStation will seemingly announced a remake of a big game this Christmas.

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Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:08:15 - The GTA Trilogy Remaster is Official

00:26:57 - California plans to object to Activision settlement

00:35:50 - PlayStation will announce ‘a big remake’ this Christmas, musician claims

00:44:00 - Ad

00:47:05 - Jade Raymond’s Haven Studio and What to Expect from Their Upcoming, New PlayStation Exclusive

00:54:15 - Drift is unavoidable

01:04:40 - Out today

01:05:40 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

MON: Blessing and Tim

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Janet and Tim go over Eidos-Montreal making the move to a 4 day work week, Randy Pitchford stepping down as Gearbox Software President, Amazon's reaction to New World's success, and more!

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• Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:06:55 - Guardians of the Galaxy Studio Shifts to 4 Day Work Week

00:23:15 - Randy pitchford steps down… mostly sort of. 

00:30:00 - Amazon’s New CEO Flexes a Bit After New World’s Reception 

00:36:35 - Ad  

00:39:40 - PlayStation Top Downloads for September 

00:49:50 - EA "exploring" idea of dropping FIFA name - Tom Phillips Eurogamer 

00:55:33 - Out today

00:57:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Janet and Blessing

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Fighting game community aficionados Blessing and Andy tackle a HUGE Twitch data breach, a round up of review round ups, and more!

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It’s a huge embargo day! We have THREE count’em THREE reviews up this morning in the form of TWO count’em TWO Gamescast episodes. The first one is our Far Cry 6 review featuring Greg, Janet, Andy, and Snowbike Mike. That is followed by our Metroid Dread and Nintendo Switch OLED reviews featuring Tim, Andy, and Tamoor Hussain. Both of those episodes are up RIGHT NOW on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.

Remember! The first episode of The Arkham Files, a Kinda Funny Games Mini-Series where Barrett looks back at what makes each of the Batman: Arkham games so special, premieres next Monday, October 11th, on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 2:30pm PT. Join Barrett in the live chat and talk with him about why Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design.

Housekeeping Update: The Blessing Show’s newest episode which was gonna premier tomorrow, ACTUALLy now premieres NEXT week Thursday. Roger’s computer exploded overnight so we need a bit more time to polish it, but we promise you it’s a banger.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report  -

00:14:00 - The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:24:19 - Far Cry 6 Review Round Up

00:34:30 - Metroid Dread Review Round Up

00:39:30 - Ad

00:43:30 - Reviewers dig the Nintendo Switch OLED: ANOTHER Review Round Up

00:52:40 - Rockstar's Own Launcher Seemingly Leaks GTA Remaster Trilogy - Eddie @ GameSpot

00:55:30 - PS3 and Vita PlayStation Stores Will Soon Drop Support For Credit Cards And PayPal - Kat Bailey @ IGN

00:56:55 - The Pokémon Company Signs a Theme Park Deal With Universal Studios Japan - Joe Skrebels @ IGN

01:01:00 - Out today

01:03:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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Greg, Tam, and Tim come together to talk about Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Walking Dead coming back to Fortnite, and more!

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This week you’re getting another episode of The Blessing Show. That’s Blessing and Roger’s monthly show where Bless breaks down a hot topic for you in video games.This month’s episode is loopy as hell. Make sure to check that out THIS Thursday on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.

AND the first episode of The Arkham Files, a Kinda Funny Games Mini-Series where Barrett looks back at what makes each of the Batman: Arkham games so special, premieres next Monday, October 11th, on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 2:30pm PT. Join Barrett in the live chat and talk with him about why Arkham Asylum is still a masterclass in design.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:

Pranksy & Black Jack

The Roper Report -

00:05:30 - Sora in Smash! Joe Skrebbels @ IGN

00:25:09 - Rick Grimes coming to Fortnite? Mark Delaney @ GameSpot

00:31:18 - Epic Games Store Getting Achievements, Austin Goslin @ Polygon

00:38:33 - Ad

00:42:09 - Ghost Recon Frontline Is Ubisoft's New Battle Royale Shooter

00:47:37 - EA Reverses Battlefield Upgrade Plan, Hirun Cryer @ GamesRadar

00:51:10 - Konami’s Contest to Make New Games, IGN Japan

00:56:15 - No More Money on PS3 and Vita Stores, George Yang @ GameSpot

00:59:37 - Out today

01:09:25 - Squad Up:Jeremiah (PC League of Legen) - Helpfxl

01:10:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy

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