Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Fable has been delayed to 2026, James Gunn confirms he’s talking to Rocksteady and Netherrealm, and even more updates on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Me and Andy talking about the best PC games of all time

The STREAM is Cine2nerdle w/ Nick, Joey, and Rog

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The Roper Report  -

- Xbox has officially delayed Fable to 2026 - Tom Ivan @ VGC

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- James Gunn Confirms Talks With NetherRealm, Rocksteady on New DC Games - Cade Onder @ Comic Book

- We have more teases of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

- Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Working With Konami Again On A Mystery Game - Eddie Makuch @ Gamespot

- Quantic Dream says it’s ‘unaffected’ by NetEase layoffs and studio closures - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Breaking News:Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

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GAMESCAST - Monster Hunter Wilds review

The STREAM is Nick playing a game

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The Roper Report  -

- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Site Is Counting Down To An Announcement

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- More than a dozen NetEase studios are reportedly at risk, including Nagoshi, Quantic Dream and Grasshopper

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows Appears to Have Leaked Online a Month Ahead of Launch

- Spider-Man 3: Peter Parker ‘won’t be relegated to the couch’, says voice actor

- Wee News!

- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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GAMESCAST - is joey’s Elden Ring Nightreign Obession

Karl Jacobs is on game showdown

The STREAM is a sponsored Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii takeover!

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The Roper Report  -

- After 'Failing to Meet Expectations' at Launch, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Shoots to No.3 in U.S. Charts With Steam Debut, Reb Valentine @ IGN

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- BREAKING NEWS: Tony Hawk!

- Avowed Director Explains Why The Game Has No Romance Options, Blair Marnell @ GameSpot

- Some Games Run Better On Older GPUs Than On Nvidia's New 50-Series Cards, Hayley Williams @ GameSpot

- Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away, Dean Takahashi @ GamesBeat

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Tim update

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GAMESCAST - Is the Gaming Industry Doomed w/ Mat Piscatella - Kinda Funny Gamescast

The STREAM is Andy and Nick showing off Avowed with NVIDIA DLSS 4

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The Roper Report  -

- Pokémon Presents Event Coming Next Week, Reb @ IGN

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- Next Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Game To Launch This Summer (George Yang, GameSpot)

- PlayStation Fires Back at Ex-Bungie Dev, Stephen Totilo @ Game File

- PALETTE CLEANSER: LEt’s watch the COD x TMNT Trailer

-TLOU S2 Coming April 13th, gets three posters

- Scuf Valor Pro Wired Xbox Controller Review from Andy!

- PGA Tour 2K25 Review Round-Up

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Marvel Rivals North American devs are hit with layoffs, why Dark Souls wasn’t a PlayStation exclusive, and Xbox takes a large step into the world of AI.

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- Marvel Rivals Director and Entire Seattle Design Team Laid Off, NetEase Tells Fans Not to Worry About the Game

- Xbox’s AI era starts with a model that can generate gameplay

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- FromSoftware didn’t want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed’ by how Demon’s Souls was treated

- Pokémon Go Developer Niantic Reportedly in Talks to Sell Video Game Business to Saudi-Owned Company Behind Stumble Guys

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Our review of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1, Shuhei was given an ultimatum at PlayStation, and GTA 6 might be going after Roblox and Fortnite.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review

The STREAM is us playing 2 sponsored indie games back to back: Monoco 2 and Lost Skies

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The Roper Report  -

- 'Lost Records: Bloom & Rage' (Tape 1) Review

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- Shuhei Yoshida says he had to take PlayStation’s indie role or leave - Jordan Middler @ VGC

- GTA 6: Rockstar is reportedly planning Roblox/Fortnite-style user-generated content - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- Nintendo is discontinuing Gold Points on the Switch eShop, ahead of Switch 2 release - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer

- Skater Tyshawn Jones claims to be in upcoming Tony Hawk game remaster - Sal Romano @ Gematsu

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

- Breaking News tease: Netease laid off 'Marvel Rivals' Director and his team.

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Fairgame$ has reportedly slipped, is PlayStation doing a big summer showcase, and Phil Spencer speaks on Everwild.

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- Sony’s PS5 live service title Fairgame$ has reportedly slipped

- Sony reportedly might not hold a full PS5 summer showcase this year

- What IF?!

- Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Issues Update on Rare’s Long in Development Everwild

- Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52

- Ubisoft Announces Siege X, the 'Biggest Transformation' in Rainbow Six Siege History

- Wee News!

- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Elden Ring Nightreign’s first playtest has happened, The big winners from the DICE Awards, and some new details on Okami 2.

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GAMESCAST - What we’ve been playing

Game Showdown is after that.

The STREAM is Bless plays Dark Souls for the first time

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The Roper Report  -

- Elden Ring Nightreign’s First Network Test Plagued by Server Issues, FromSoftware Issues Apology - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Elden Ring Nightreign Will Get DLC Bosses and Characters, According to Steam Page Slip-up - Eric Van Allen @ IGN

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- DICE Awards Winners! - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

- Ōkami 2 Confirmed to Be a Direct Sequel, Still in Early Development - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN

- Ubisoft CEO says the plan is to focus on open-world and live service games ‘year after year’ - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Two big Final Fantasy remakes are reportedly still in ‘active development’ - Jordan Middler @ VGC

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Astro Bot is receiving a lot more DLC content, Avowed reviews are in, and Overwatch is getting major changes.

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- Astro Bot: five new levels and Special Bots begin rolling out today

- PlayStation says it’s planning to release more family games like Astro Bot

- SuperChats

- Season 2 of Twisted Metal is coming Summer 2025

- Avowed Review Round Up

- Overwatch 2 is adding a CS:GO-style mode and bringing back loot boxes

- Wee News!

- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Reviewing the State of Play

- Breaking Down the State of Play

- Lost Soul Aside

- THE ISLAND

- 4derlands

- Split Fiction

- Directive 8020

- The Midnight Walk

- Ads

- Darwin’s Paradox & Konami

- Warriors Abyss

- Onimusha

- Metal Gear Solid Delta

- Hell is Us

- Lies of P Overture

- Dreams of Another

- Stellar Blade

- Game Catalogue Updates & Indies

- Tides of Annihilation

- Metal Eden

- Mindseye

- Saros

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