Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg and Tim breakdown FInal Fantasy XVI getting a patch, Xbox Game Pass getting a price increase, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:20 - “Is 2023 going to be this generation's 2007?” - Cameron

00:15:11 - Housekeeping

00:19:50 - Final Fantasy 16 Patch Makes You Less Sick

00:28:15 - Xbox Game Pass Is Officially More Expensive

00:32:50 - FC 24 Cover Star Reportedly Leaks

00:37:27 - Ad

00:38:31 - Naraka Bladepoint comes to PS5, Goes FTP

00:44:08 - AC Mirage Will Have ‘History of Baghdad’ Mode

00:50:35 - Out Today

00:55:26 - “What's Up with Marvel Snap?” - Marco

00:59:09 - Squad Up: Comedian Aaron Trahan - IRL/IG - @AaronMadeULaugh

01:00:42 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg

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Blessing and Greg tackle Xbox anticipating a PS5 Slim soon, Banjo Kazooie devs shutting down our dreams of a new game, and F-Zero seemingly no longer being viable because of Mario Kart.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:57 - Housekeeping

00:14:27 - Sony is 'Expected to Release a PlayStation 5 Slim Later This Year' Microsoft Says

00:27:11 - Banjo-Kazooie devs unsure ‘the audience is there’ for a new game

00:34:32 - F-Zero No Longer Relevant Because of Mario Kart, Says Former Dev

00:37:24 - Ad

00:38:28 - Rise of the Ronin Leak Suggests a Q1 2024 Launch and more

00:42:06 - Xbox and Bethesda Attending Gamescom 2023

00:44:18 - Venba’s gone gold!

00:48:00 - Out Today

00:49:54 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Greg and Tim talk about PlayStation Mobile's recent departures, Psychonauts 3 is not happening anytime soon, and Greg does something you wouldn't expect during housekeeping.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:03 - Housekeeping

00:14:22 - PlayStation Mobile has lost another top exec

00:34:14 - Psychonauts 3 Isn't Coming Anytime Soon

00:41:43 - Ad

00:42:47 - Overwatch 2 Won't Get New Story Missions For Multiple Seasons After Invasion

00:49:04 - Nintendo is closing its subscription service for Switch repairs after 1 year

00:52:12 - Jujutsu Kaisen game announced at Bandai Namco Showcase

00:56:23 - Ark: Survival Evolved Remaster has been Delayed to October

01:00:50 - Out Today

01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong

Wednesday’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Greg and Blessing close out the week talking about Gollum being so bad it shut a studio down, Assassin's Creed Black Flag could get a remake, and we ask the question everyone wants to know about what you do while you listen to this podcast.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:13:39 - Housekeeping

00:19:50 - Lord of The Rings Gollum studio is stopping game development

00:31:27 - Here’s How Long it Takes to Beat Baldur’s Gate 3

00:39:58 - Ad

00:41:05 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase recapped

00:49:46 - Monster Hunter Rise has sold 13 million

00:54:00 - Scorn is coming to PS5 later this year

00:55:51 - Walking Dead is crossing over with Dying Light 2

00:57:10 - SIFU’s getting another big update

00:58:18 - Black Flag REMAKE?!

01:03:33 - Out Today

01:05:15 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Greg and Tim chat about big layoffs at Niantic, Baldur's Gate getting out the way of Starfield, and Greg laughs at PC gamers again.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:50 - Housekeeping

00:09:51 - Pokémon Go Dev Lays Off 230 Employees

00:33:09 - Baldur's Gate 3 PC Coming Sooner Than Expected, PS5 Version Delayed Slightly

00:38:37 - Ad

00:39:43 - Sega says it’s not open to acquisition talks following Microsoft interest

00:45:12 - Bloober Team is done making psychological horror games

00:52:34 - Sony Accidentally Reveals That Call of Duty is Worth $800 Million to PlayStation Alone

00:55:32 - Valve is reportedly banning games featuring AI generated content

00:59:00 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Does Not Support Mouse and Keyboard on PC

01:00:10 - Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance Announced

01:01:35 - Out Today

01:03:27 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Bless and Greg talk about a bombshell Jim Ryan email about Xbox, Final Fantasy 16 hitting a huge milestone, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:04 - Housekeeping

00:04:55 - Sony’s PlayStation chief privately said Microsoft’s Activision deal wasn’t about Xbox exclusives

00:14:02 - Microsoft wanted to acquire Square Enix

00:32:58 - Ad

00:34:05 - Final Fantasy 16 Sold 3 Million Copies During Launch Week

00:37:49 - Red Dead Redemption got rated in South Korea

00:42:17 - A new report says Star Wars Eclipse is targeting 2026

00:47:14 - AEW Review Round Up

00:52:15 - The Next Nintendo Console

00:52:52 - What the heck is Dave The Diver?

00:56:47 - The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down

00:59:21 - Out Today

01:04:33 - You‘re Wrong

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Greg and Bless chat about some Microsoft acquistions that could've happened, was Cyberpunk's hate warranted, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:30 - Housekeeping

00:13:39 - Microsoft explored buying Sega, Bungie and IO Interactive

00:30:04 - It looks like IO Interactive’s fantasy RPG is an Xbox exclusive

00:39:16 - Ad

00:40:24 - The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Already The Second Best Selling Game Of 2023

00:46:10 - Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says their next console will use the same Nintendo Account

00:47:40 - CD Projekt reflects on Cyberpunk’s launch: ‘It became cool to dislike it’

00:55:50 - Meta is launching a subscription service for Quest games

00:57:55 - Among Us is getting an animated TV Show

01:02:22 - Out Today

01:04:32 - Squad Up: Jake Oz - IRL @ RTX - @JakeOz184 (Twitter) @jakeosburn18 (Instagram)

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Greg and Blessing break down everything going on with a new report about Perfect Dark,

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:14 - Housekeeping

00:12:30 - Xbox’s Perfect Dark Reboot Is Still Years Away

00:41:49 - Ad

00:42:55 - Alan Wake 2 is digital-only because it gives Remedy "more time to polish"

00:52:15 - Sonic Superstars Release Date May Have Been Leaked by Retailers

00:55:30 - Bandai Namco’s having a showcase

00:57:00 - Xbox reveals Barbie Xbox Series S

00:58:40 - Out Today

01:01:50 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Sonic turns 30 (and Bless surprises Tim on the ocassion)! E3 might be cancelled for the next 2 years! Tim and Bless talk about it all.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:10 - Housekeeping

00:11:38 - E3 2024 and 2025 Canceled According to Los Angeles Tourism Board

00:28:09 - Ad

00:29:16 - Sonic Frontiers ‘Birthday Bash’ DLC adds a New Game Plus mode today

00:35:08 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2’s games have reportedly leaked

00:39:15 - Guerilla Games has memorialized Lance Reddick

00:42:21 - Embracer Group Paid $395 Million for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Rights

00:46:44 - A Nintendo shareholder meeting was disrupted by ranting Splatoon 3 fan

00:51:37 - Out Today

 Reader mail  -

00:54:53 - “How would you rank this years' Keigh-3 showcases?” - KBABZ

00:58:48 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Xbox and PlayStation are fighting again. Blessing and Tim chat about the console wars, new Starfield details, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:20 - Housekeeping

00:10:09 - Xbox also says its lost the console wars

00:17:06 - Sony says it will withhold PS6 details from Activision if it’s acquired by Microsoft

00:24:04 - Microsoft Expects the Next Generation of Consoles to Come Out in 2028

00:31:17 - Ad

00:32:25 - Todd Howard Says Only 10% of Starfield Planets Have Life on Them

00:45:25 - Spider-Man 2’s title track is being debuted in a few days

00:47:32 - Sonic Central is back

00:52:12 - Season developer Scavengers Studio hit with "massive layoffs"

00:56:04 - Quake II Remastered has been rated in Korea

00:58:19 - Out Today

01:01:18 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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