Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

More hints of a PS5 Pro, new details on Starfield’s new DLC, and Concord’s final day is here.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - is our Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Review

Game Showdown is right after.

The STREAM is more Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 w/ Mike, Roger, and Bless

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

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- PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary logo could include a PS5 Pro tease - Chris Scullion @ VGC

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- Starfield's New Planet Has Over 50 New Locations, Bethesda Reveals - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Fans Wave Goodbye to Concord as It Goes Dark — Maybe Forever - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- Shinji Mikami thought Tango Gameworks would be safe from closure if it made more Hi-Fi Rush games - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

- SuperChats

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Astro Bot is the best reviewed game of 2024 so far, Black Myth Wukong is getting an expansion, and something big is coming to Helldivers 2.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - is our Astro Bot review

The STREAM is Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 w/ Mike, Roger, and Bless

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

And you can get Screencast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

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- Astro Bot Review Round Up

- Astro Bot DLC will include challenge and speedrun levels - Andy Robinson @ VGC

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- ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Expansion Confirmed As It Becomes One Of The Fastest-Selling Games Ever - Paul Tassi @ Forbes

- It Looks Like a Highly Anticipated Enemy Faction Is Finally Coming to Helldivers 2 Soon - Michael Cripe @ IGN

- Warner says a Hogwarts Legacy follow-up is a major priority for the company - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

- SuperChats

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Parris has played Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the Minecraft movie has its first trailer, and more on Black Myth: Wukong’s Xbox delay.

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Mike’s Call of Duty adventure

The STREAM is Mike and Parris

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway being done by Joey

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

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- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Preview Round Up

- Minecraft Movie Trailer reaction (featuring Roger)

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- Microsoft Confirms ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Delay Not Due To ‘Platform Limitations,’ Comments On Exclusivity - Paul Tassi @ Forbes

- Microsoft reportedly apologizes to Jyamma Games following issues with Enotria Xbox certification - Sophie Mcevoy @ GiBiz

- Ubisoft’s share price has fallen to a near 10-year low since the release of Star Wars Outlaws - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Destiny mobile game ‘could get announced soon’, it’s claimed - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

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Concord is going offline, Rocksteady’s been hit by layoffs, and what’s going on with Xbox game delays?

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Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - Blessing and Roger’s Japan journey

Andy is streaming Deadlock on Twitch and YouTube

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway and watch Greg LIVE REACT to the Concord cancelation.

And you can get the Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs

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- An important update on Concord - Ryan Ellis (Game Director, Firewalk Studios) @ PS Blog

- Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

- A Block of Xbox Delays and Updates

-  Bringing Dune Awakening to the Xbox Series S will be a "challenge", according to Funcom chief product officer - Conor Makar @ VG247

- Special Guest MegaRan comes by the studio!

- Capcom fighting games are now coming to Xbox! (next year)

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

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Blizzard is working on an unannounced AAA RPG-FPS, why is Black Myth Wukong not on Xbox, and a whole lotta little Nintendo updates!

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After, KFGD, you’ll get:

A Kinda Funny GAMESCAST where Nick gives his thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws

After that Nick is going to stream

For KF Members, You can also get today’s Gregway

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs & Delaney Twining

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- Unannounced AAA RPG-FPS Title from Blizzard (Timur222 on Twitter, I saw via Knoebel, from Chris McCabe’s LinkedIn at Blizzard)

- The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Trailer

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- Ouka Studios (Visions of Mana dev, released today) reportedly has all but a handful of jobs cut by NetEase. (Takashi Mochizuki at Bloomberg)

- The real reason why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Xbox has been revealed (Derek Strickland at TweakTown)

- Banjo-Kazooie N64 has been decompiled, opening the door for PC ports (Chris Scullion at VGC)

- Wee News!

- You‘re Wrong

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PS5 Pro details leak, Remedy teams up with Annapurna, and Dino Crisis is probably not happening.

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After, KFGD, you’ll get:

A Kinda Funny GAMESCAST where Tim will join the two of us to talk about what we’ve been playing

For KF Members, You can also get today’s Gregway

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs & Delaney Twining

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- PS5 Pro Details Leak (Bilbilkun via Dealabs)

- Remedy and Annapurna announce a strategic cooperation agreement on Control 2 (Remedy Games Blog)

- No space for Dino Crisis when Monster Hunter exists, says Shinji Mikami (Ed nightingale at Eurogamer)

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- Dragon Age The Veilguard PC Features (EA Blog)

- First look at Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Gameplay

- Batman: Arkham Shadow Preview Round-Up (A Few days old, but we haven’t covered)

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Plus, Star Wars Outlaws is borking PS5 saves!

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Today, you already got four hours of SnowBikeMike playing COD BLOPS 6 in Washington DC!

After, KFGD, you’ll get:

A Kinda Funny GAMESCAST all about our favorite controllers

And – if you’re a Kinda Funny Member – Beetlejuice In Review.

For KF Members, You can also get today’s Gregway all about Celine Dion and Greg’s kindred spirit connection.

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs & Delaney Twining

The Roper Report  -

- Bungie Director Fired After Misconduct Investigation, Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg

- Star Wars Outlaws Patch Is Stranding Some PS5 Players in Space, Forcing Them to Start New Saves, Kat at IGN

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- Blue Protocol Dead, Death a Shitshow, Elie Gould @ PC Gamer

- Visions of Mana Review Round-Up

- GameStop Going Retro

- Wee News!

- SuperChats

- You‘re Wrong

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Tim and Greg breakdown everything Nintendo showed at the latest Nintendo Partner Showcase and Indie World.

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Are they honoring Kojima? Plus, Star Wars Outlaws Reviews are in!

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- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Preview Round-up

- Star Wars: Outlaws Review Round-up

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- Nintendo Direct tomorrow

- Amazon Games’ CEO Puts His Foot in His Mouth

- Fede Alvarez, Alien Romulus, and TLOU2

- Wee News!

- SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Avowed is only running at 30fps on Xbox Series X, and Mike, Greg, and Parris have A LOT to say about that.

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-The boys are back in town! Friday August 23rd at 8pm, join Nick, Josh Maguca, and Mark Ellis live, and in-person, for a night of comedy at The Lost Church, San Francisco. This is one-night-only so grab your seat fast before they sell out! Head to KindaFunny.com/comedy for details and tickets!

-This Saturday, August 24th, at 11am Nick and Mike are hosting the Grand Opening of the RazerStore San Jose! Come check out the new store and hang with them live, and in-person at The Westfield Valley Fair Mall, Shop 2103 for your chance to win $1000s in prizes including a Razer Blade laptop. RSVP ahead of time at kindafunny.com/razer.

Today after, KFGD, you’ll get:

GAMESCAST - we’re pitching our perfect Star Wars games

After that is Game Showdown

Coming up later today, Andy and Blessing will be becoming legend in Black Myth Wukong. We know everyone’s been waiting to see this game!

If you’re a Kinda Funny Member:

You can get today’s Gregway

And you can get The Kinda Funny Happy Hour this afternoon (and it’s free for everyone because of Patreon Pledge Month)

Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Karl Jacobs & Delaney Twining

The Roper Report  -

- Black Myth: Wukong Sells an Incredible 10 Million Copies in Just 3 Days - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

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- Avowed Runs at 30fps on Xbox Series X and S, Obsidian Confirms - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- After announcing Borderlands 4 for Steam, Randy Pitchford revisits his prediction of the store’s death - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:59:05 - Kojima Productions confirms Death Stranding 2 panel for TGS - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- PS Stars Points System Is Changing, But Not for the Better - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle

- SuperChats

- Wee News!

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