Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Andy talk about the possibility of Disney becoming the next gaming giant, an insane all-hands Activision meeting with Bobby Kotick, and Rockety League controversy.

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- Housekeeping

- Disney's CEO Is Reportedly Being Urged to Consider Turning Company Into a 'Gaming Giant' - Kat Bailey @ IGN

- Activision hired James Corden to host employee meeting with Bobby Kotick - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

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- PlayStation 5 cloud streaming launches this month - Tom Ivan @ VGC

- Fans react angrily to news that Rocket League will remove player-to-player trading - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Nintendo’s short Super Mario Bros Wonder cartoon shows Bowser reacting to Elephant Peach - Chris Scullion @ VGC

- Out Today

- Squad Up: Miguel(PS5) - SoulBlaster59

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Ben Starr

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Greg and Blessing tackle some BIG PlayStation 5 news, some BIG Unity news, and talk about what is and isn't Clickbait.

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- Housekeeping

- We’re getting a new look for the PS5 this holiday season

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- John Riccitiello retires as Unity CEO after nine years

- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV Won't Come To Xbox Game Pass This Year

- Ubisoft Indefinitely Delays XDefiant’s Preseason Launch

- Pac-Man 99 has now been shut down and delisted from Nintendo Switch Online

- The Pac-Man Mega Tunnel battle royale game is coming to PC and consoles

- Out Today

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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Greg and Tim chat about Tim's time with Mario Wonder, news about Lord of The Rings Gollum, and EA Sports FC sales.

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- Housekeeping

- Mario Bros Wonder Preview Round Up

- Would you want to see Nintendo take another stab at another Mario maker next, or instead focus on Wonder DLC? - Best Friends Q:Kozibear

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- EA Sports FC pulls in 11 million users during debut week - Jeffrey Rousseau @ GiBiz

- New Report Makes Disturbing Allegations Against The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Developer - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

- October’s PlayStation Plus Extra games have leaked - Andy Robinson @ VGC

- Halo season 5 is coming October 17th

- Out Today

 Reader mail  -

- Do I pull the trigger and buy a PS5 for Spider-Man 2? - Gavin Goss

- If you could add one category to Game Awards nominations, what would it be? - 4 big guys

- You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

- The Post Show!

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Tim and Blessing talk about rumors of a Last of Us Part 2 Remaster, Telltale layoffs, and Tim Sweeney's Epic financial troubles.

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- Housekeeping

- The Last of Us 2: Remastered listed on Naughty Dog dev’s LinkedIn

- Telltale confirms layoffs

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- Microsoft wants to close its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week

- Tim Sweeney Admits Epic Games Had 'Financial Problem' 10 Weeks Prior to Studio Layoffs

- Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo appears at Switch kiosks in the US

- Redfall update adds 60 FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X|S players, stealth takedowns, and more

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Blessing and Tim chat about the future of Cyberpunk 2077 and what the actual size of Mega Bloks are.

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- Housekeeping

- CD Projekt Announces Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Project

- CD Projekt has provided an update on its Cyberpunk 2077 sequel plans

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- Bungie is being sued by its former HR manager

- Sony Confirms Data Breach Impacted Nearly 7,000 Current and Former Employees

- Sony’s high-bitrate movie service is now available on PS5 and PS4

- LEGO Animal Crossing Collaboration is happening

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing and Andy talk about the inside scoop on Hyenas, Assassin's Creed reviews, and Nintendo is shutting down online for Wii U and 3Ds.

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- Canceled Hyenas was ‘Sega’s biggest budget game ever’, it’s claimed

- Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review Round Up

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- Forza Motorsport Review Round Up

- Detective Pikachu Review Round Up

- Nintendo is Shutting Down 3DS and Wii U Online Servers in 2024

- Five former Ubisoft executives have been arrested

- Red Dead Redemption Remaster Quietly Adds 60fps

- Out Today

- Squad Up: Street Fighter 6 - EveningMage

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg and Blessing tackle BIG PlayStation news. Naughty Dog is getting layoffs, Last of Us Multiplayer might be put on ice, and Boomerang X's developer is shutting down.

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- Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers

- Boomerang X developer is shutting down

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- Hatoful Boyfriend dev accuses Epic of unpaid royalties

- Nintendo’s president says it will continue to support Switch next year

- Batman: Arkham Trilogy for Nintendo Switch Delayed

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy

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Greg and Saige talk about how a video game actors strike could be incoming, a big Epic departure, and big layoffs at Team 17.

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- SAG-AFTRA talks with game companies fail to reach an agreement

- Epic Games’ director of publishing strategy is leaving the company

- Kamiya tells fans to ask Platinum about Project GG

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- Boss of Worms Company ‘Team17’ has been Axed Amid Sweeping Layoffs

- Out Today

- Squad Up: A Successful Portland KFBF Meetup!

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Blessing is joined by special guest Steve Saylor AKA The Blind Gamer to chat about what's up with Star Wars KOTOR Remake and Spider-Man 2 accessibility.

https://twitter.com/stevesaylor

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- Housekeeping

- Sony hides trailer for Star Wars: KoTOR remake and deletes announcement tweet

- Epic says Fall Guys ‘remains a priority’ at Mediatonic after reports of widespread layoffs

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- What’s Steve Been Up To?

- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Accessibility Features Detailed by PlayStation

- Bethesda has surprise launched The Elder Scrolls: Castles

- Minecraft Dungeons support ends as the game hits 25 million players

- WWE 2K22 Servers are going down soon

- Out Today

- You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg and ???

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Blessing and Tim Jim Ryan stepping down, Epic lay-offs, and Sega cancels Hyenas.

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- Housekeeping

- PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan to Retire Next Spring

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- ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Is Cutting About 16% of Staff

- Sega has canceled Hyenas ‘and some unannounced games in development’

- Rumor Report: New 3D Super Mario Game Reportedly Releasing in 2024 and Will Be Open World

- Scalpers swarm Van Gogh museum for Pikachu Promo Card

- Meta Quest 3 launches in October

- Counter-Strike 2 is out now

- Out Today

- Squad Up: KFBF IRL Meetup! - Lucky Lab Public House in Portland

- You‘re Wrong

- The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Steve Saylor

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