Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg and Tim tackle a HUGE news day. Let's talk Final Fantasy 16 impressions, summer game teases, and Ubisoft's Star Wars game.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:05 - Housekeeping

• The Roper Report  -

00:05:46 - Final Fantasy 16 Preview Round Up

00:19:36 - Square Enix has discussed ditching numbered Final Fantasy titles

00:23:52 - Ubisoft Open-World Star Wars Game May Be Sooner Than You Think

00:38:45 - Ad

00:40:57 - Planet of Lana review round up

00:48:32 - Rumor: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Remake Isn’t A Playstation Exclusive

00:52:09 - Summer Game Fest’s back, with big announcements, wall-to-wall news, and world premieres

00:58:48 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ‘was delayed by over a year for polish’

01:00:00 - AEW: Fight Forever Launches Next Month

01:01:05 - What is Dontnod teasing??

01:02:05 - Out Today

01:03:51 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Sorry, PC gamers, Jim Ryan's got some bad news for you.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:42 - Housekeeping

TODAY we’re celebrating Kev and Mike’s b-day with a special a subathon marathon stream. We’re gonna get in our PJs, build a fort, and go late if you want it! Come join us for some snacks, games, and sleep over vibes!

ONLY on YouTube and the livestream, there’s going to be a 30-minute post-show where SnowBikeMike comes in to talk to US KFGD hosts about YOUR YouTube Superchat questions! Stay tuned after today’s handshake to hang out with us before the next Kinda Funny stream starts!

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The Roper Report  -

00:10:35 - No PS5 Exclusives Day 1 on PC, Mike Straw @ Insider Gaming

00:29:15 - Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes, Liam Doolan @ Nintento Life

00:35:05 - LEGO DRIVE Review Round-Up

00:37:35 - Lego 2K Drive Cloud And Cross-Platform Saves Temporarily Disabled To Avoid Progression Loss, Steven T Wright @ GameSpot

00:42:45 - Ad

00:43:59 - Super Mario Game Boy Advance Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online, Anthony Wood @ IGN

00:50:04 - Horizon Ain’t Worried About Haters, Demi Williams @ GameSpot

00:53:30 - Boring ass Activision Update - Joshua Fineman @ Seeking Alpha

00:54:00 - Tim talks Sonic

00:55:40 - Out Today

00:56:45 - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday - Greg and Tim

Tuesday - Greg and Bless

Wednesday - Bless and Greg

Thursday - Bless and Tim

Friday - Tim and Bless

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GET OVER HERE. A new Mortal Kombat has been revealed and Blessing and Tim are here to talk about it. Also do we finally have a release window for Grand Theft Auto 6?

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:25 - Housekeeping

00:10:04 - The new Mortal Kombat has been announced

00:25:29 - GTA 6 Might Be Coming Out as Soon as Next Year

00:36:43 - Ad

00:37:49 - Sony unveils Access controller for PS5 to assist disabled players

00:40:00 - Lords of the Fallen Arrives This October

00:42:15 - Xbox Debuts PC Games to NVIDIA GeForce NOW Members Beginning Today

00:44:27 - BlizzCon 2023 returns to a live event in November

00:49:37 - Spongebob is coming to Power Wash simulator

00:53:20 - Out Today

00:56:05 - “Has PlayStation ever missed?” - Cwluc

01:02:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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A new PlayStation Showcase IS HAPPENING. Blessing and Greg talk about it, Overwatch 2 canceling its campaign mode, and Mortal Kombat news coming tomorrow.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:38 - Housekeeping

00:08:40 - A new PlayStation Showcase has finally been announced

00:34:21 - Ad

00:35:27 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom numbers are in

00:40:44 - Overwatch 2’s PvE Hero Mode has been canceled

00:49:10 - Ed Boon teases something this week

00:50:45 - The Expanse: A Telltale Series launches July 27th

00:52:13 - Nintendo is shutting down and delisting Pac-Man 99

00:53:15 - Nicolas Cage is coming to Dead By Daylight

00:54:48 - Out Today

00:56:26 - MarleyOfWar - Fall guys - PS5

00:57:16 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Blessing and Mike chat about Ubisoft shifting more toward Assassin's Creed, the possibility of us seeing Star Wars soon, and Sega making more movies after Sonic.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:05 - Housekeeping

00:12:39 - Ubisoft plans to increase the number of Assassin’s Creed developers by 40%

00:25:25 - After Sonic movie success, Sega says it could adapt other IPs for the big screen

00:32:21 - Ad

00:33:29 - Sega suggests it could become the latest publisher to raise game prices to $70

00:40:44 - Stray Could Be Coming to Xbox

00:44:27 - A new wave of Game Pass games have been revealed

00:52:09 - AEW Fight Forever’s release could be right around the corner

00:55:26 - Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts

00:58:03 - Out Today

01:05:33 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Tim and Blessing talk about Eiji Aounuma's comments on the future of Zelda, a new Amazon Lord of The Ring's MMO, and the EU approves Activision's acquisition.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

00:11:42 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the second biggest Nintendo launch in UK history

00:23:39 - Open world Zelda is a format for the future of the series, says producer Eiji Aonuma

00:34:39 - Ad

00:35:45 - Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO for PC and consoles

00:38:33 - Square Enix Considering Creating New Studios and Acquiring Existing Ones

00:45:46 - EU approves Microsoft's $68.7bn Activision Blizzard bid

00:51:20 - More Layoffs

00:55:21 - Open Roads Team Splits From Fullbright After 'Toxic' Workplace Allegations

00:57:50 - Out Today

01:00:51 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Mike

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Blessing and Greg chat about Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom and Summer Game Fest's partners... but mostly Zelda.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:30 - Housekeeping

00:16:50 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is finally out!

00:36:54 - Calling Out Tim

00:41:21 - Geoff Keighley’s announced the Summer Game Fest Partners

00:44:14 - ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Was Preparing to Audition Actors With Video Game Scenes Due to Writers Strike, but Is Now on Hold

00:48:25 - Hogwarts Legacy for Nintendo Switch has been delayed to November

00:50:22 - Out Today

00:52:36 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing has played Zelda and Tim is so hyped for it! Let's talk about these reviews, Steam Deck's biggest competitor gets reviews, and Mortal Kombat's new game gets more reported details.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:25 - Housekeeping

00:08:29 - Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom review round up

00:26:12 - 'Mortal Kombat 1' is a reboot, with a full reveal and launch date imminent

00:36:34 - Ad

00:37:39 - Who’s Your Fighting Main?

00:39:40 - ASUS ROG Ally review round up

00:46:00 - Devolver has confirmed their Direct for June

00:48:51 - Panic is publishing a first person soccer game

00:54:34 - Out Today

00:59:37 - Squad Up: Tiny Cam - Nintendo - SW-4838-4430-4216

01:00:28 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Blessing and Greg talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong's delay, Game Freak's big new samurai game, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:25 - Housekeeping

00:10:34 - Hollow Knight: Silksong has been delayed

00:21:26 - Game Freak is Teaming up With Private Division for an 'Ambitious' Samurai Game

00:32:34 - EA’s CEO is ‘indifferent’ on Microsoft’s Activision deal, claims EA ‘will still be the number one Xbox publisher’

00:38:59 - Ad

00:40:03 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage has been Reportedly Delayed

00:44:50 - PS Plus Extra’s May & April lineups have been revealed

00:51:34 - This Mouse game looks insane

00:54:10 - BREAKING: Mortal Kombat Tease

00:57:32 - Out Today

01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Tim is joined by Gamespot's Lucy James to talk about Nintendo's latest comments on Switch sales and new hardware, Starfield gets rated by the ESRB, and Horizon becomes one of PlayStation's best selling franchises.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:07 - Housekeeping

00:05:44 - Nintendo reports Switch sales slowdown and suggests no new hardware this year - Andy Robinson @ VGC

00:16:00 - What will it take for Nintendo to announce a Switch successor? - Best Friends Q:luciddre4m

00:21:20 - Starfield gets M rating for its violence, sex, drugs, and swearing - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon

00:25:11 - Am I the only person that would be fully happy and satisfied if Starfield is just "another Bethesda RPG but in Space? - Best Friends Q:Dan "Golden Spider" B

00:29:30 - Ad

00:31:10 - Horizon Forbidden West Has Become One of PS5's Best-Selling Games - Liam Croft @ PushSquare

00:39:20 - Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Announced Just a Few Weeks Before Release - George Yang @ IGN

00:47:20 - Out Today

 Reader mail  -

00:52:35 - What’s a game you find yourself returning to just to play it, enjoy gaming, and relax? - NewJohnPlus

00:54:09 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg.

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