Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Tim and Blessing talk about Geoff Keighley's comments on Best Independent Game, removing World Premiere from Game Awards, and tightening up security.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Game Awards is moving away from ‘World Premiere’

- The Game Awards security will be tightened to prevent another stage invasion, Geoff Keighley says

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- The Game Awards has considered adding Best Remake and Best Supporting Actor awards

- Keighley weighs in on debate over Dave the Diver qualifying for Best Indie Game

- ReedPop seeks buyer for Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more

- ByteDance is restructuring its video games business

- Destiny 2 The Final Shape Expansion has been pushed

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

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Blessing and Andy talk about the ever ongoing Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic Remake, Jet Froce Gemini comes to Switch, and God of War gets a Gears of War writer.

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- Housekeeping

- Star Wars: KoTOR remake reportedly still in development at Saber Interactive

- Gears of War franchise narrative director joins God of War studio Sony Santa Monica

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- Eminem Confirmed for Fortnite

- Rare's N64 Shooter Jet Force Gemini Hits Nintendo Switch Online Soon

- Did Miyamoto Really Say "A Delayed Game Is Eventually Good, but a Rushed Game Is Forever Bad?”: A fresh report claims no.

- Sands of Time Remake development is progressing

- Look at this cool game!

- Out Today

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Monday’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Rockstar Social Club is getting a revamp seemingly, Eminem is coming to Fortnite, and Cyberpunk 2077 is getting an Ultimate Edition. Blessing and Mike break it all down.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Ocarina is 25 Years Old!

- Housekeeping

- Rockstar might be getting rid of Social Club

- Eminem is coming to Fortnite

- Ad

- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is Coming Next Month

- Infinity Ward expands again with new studio in Austin, Texas

- Game engine GameMaker is now free for non-commercial use

- Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi

- Out Today

- Squad Up: Australian Cancer Research Charity Stream - Halo 2 Script Read - https://www.twitch.tv/itsshanebailey

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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Tim and Andy talk Last of Us 2 Remastered, Wonder Woman NOT becoming a Live-Service game, and GTA6 announcement hopes.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Sony announces The Last of Us Part II remaster for PS5

- Warner Bros. Denies That Wonder Woman Will be a Service Game After Job Listing

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- Fans Find More Evidence of GTA 5 Cut Story DLC & The Canceled Bully 2

- Returnal’s director is leaving Housemarque

- Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands 2 mentioned on Linkedin profile

- Out Today

- Michael Clingerman - MK1 on Ps5 - clingyxd

- REQUIRED READING: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-black-myth-wukong-developers-history-of-sexism-is-complicating-its-journey-to-the-west

- You‘re Wrong

- Andy’s Backlog

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Mike

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Check out the amazing artist Orioto at https://twitter.com/Orioto/status/1691494389804150793 Tim and Blessing talk about what they want from a rumored The Last of Us Part 2 PlayStation 5 version, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth details, and do you remember Deep Down?

Run of Show -

00:00:00 - Start

00:04:30 - Housekeeping

00:10:03 - PS5 version of The Last of Us Part 2 reportedly added to PlayStation’s database

00:28:27 - Ad

00:29:31 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gets Tons of New Details, Screenshots, and a Red XIII Narrated Trailer

00:36:07 - Microsoft Has Made a Unique Bluey Xbox Series X

00:39:12 - Aspyr claims KotOR 2 Switch DLC was canceled because a ‘third party’ objected

00:44:30 - Dragon's Dogma 2 has possibly leaked

00:51:00 - Out Today

00:57:56 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Tim & Andy

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Blessing and Tim chat about what's up with Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic, Persona 6 rumors, and Baldur's Gate 3 physical edition.

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- Housekeeping

A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up where they talk about Game Awards SNUBS. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames

You can still get NerfAlice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man as the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny!

The Roper Report  -

- Embracer Boss Tight-Lipped on M.I.A. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake

- Embracer Group Confirms More Than 900 Staff Laid Off So Far and More are to Come

- Persona 6 looks set to release across multiple platforms on day one

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- Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting a physical edition

- Annapurna Interactive acquires South African support studio 24 Bit Games

- Mass Effect veteran Mac Walters is leading a new NetEase studio in Canada

- Out Today

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- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing and Andy talk about the actress that's rumored to play Abby in The Last of Us HBO, Super Mario RPG reviews, and Wonder Woman maybe being a Games as a Service???

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2 Has A New Top Abby Actress Contender, Says Report

- Super Mario RPG Review Round Up

- Pokémon Concierge Gets December Premiere Date

- Ad

- Wonder Woman job listing suggests it may be a live service game

- Spider-Man 2 and Mario Bros. Wonder topped US game sales in October

- Persona and Yakuza Could Be Adapted Into Movies

- CD Projekt is working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

- Out Today

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Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg and Blessing hear Barrett's review of Persona 5 Tactica, talk Amazon Gaming layoffs, and recap Nintendo Indie World.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Persona 5 Tactica Review Round Up

- Ad

- Amazon is getting rid of its gaming content channel amid larger games layoffs

- Blessing recaps Nintendo Indie World

- Larian teases Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox and physical release news this week

- Game Awards comes to Fortnite

- A Sonic board game just got announced

- Persona developer Atlus raising average annual salary by 15 percent

- Bandai Namco names Nintendo-focused team Studio 2 and Studio S

- Out Today

- Squad Up: Dan - Rocket League on PSN - Gratefuldred13

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

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Let's break it down category by category. Blessing and Andy fight about best independent game, guess the best Direction, and analyze the snubs and the deserved for GAME OF THE YEAR.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Game Awards Nominees Revealed

- Ad

- Remedy’s free-to-play multiplayer project Vanguard is now Kestrel, a ‘premium’ co-op game

- Artist lists potential launch windows for Insomniac’s Wolverine and Sony Bend’s next game

- A Nintendo Indie World showcase is happening tomorrow

- Hades is coming to iOS as a Netflix exclusive

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Blessing is joined by Gita Jackson of Aftermath to discuss Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 being made in 16 months, IO Interactive almost being sold for a dollar and more.

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- Housekeeping

- Modern Warfare 3 was reportedly developed in just 16 months

- Companies were offering a single dollar for IO Interactive

- Ad

- Digital Extremes cuts workers

- Unity is probably going to do layoffs

- Persona 5 Strikers sold 2 mil worldwide

- Out Today

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Monday’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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