Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg and Blessing talk about the fate of E3, PlayStation VR 2, and Motive continuing Dead Space.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:40 - Housekeeping

00:08:00 - Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony Won't Be Part of E3 2023

00:32:12 - Ad

00:33:29 - Sony reportedly halves PSVR 2 shipment forecast

00:46:45 - Motive wants to do more with Dead Space

00:50:09 - ‘The Last of Us’ Ratings Grow Again for Third Episode

00:52:58 - Ubisoft Reveals The Crew Motorfest

00:55:50 - MLB The Show hits Game Pass once again

00:57:15 - Marvel Snap's PVP Battle Mode Finally Goes Live Tomorrow

00:59:00 - Out today

01:00:20 - You‘re Wrong

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Greg and Tim break down that new PlayStation ad-spot, Spongebob Cosmic Shake reviews, and Hi-Fi Rush's great sales!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:10 - Housekeeping

00:10:15 - What is this new PS5 ad teasing?

00:20:11 - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake review round up

00:26:16 - In their debut week, Hi-Fi Rush reportedly outperformed Forspoken on Steam

00:32:33 - Ad

00:33:49 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge is Prepping a ‘Tomb Raider’ TV Series for Amazon

00:41:11 - RIP Annie Wersching, Who Played Tess In The Last Of Us

00:42:21 - Street Fighter 6 adds Thea Trinidad to the game as a commentator

00:44:20 - Out today

00:48:30 - You‘re Wrong

00:50:44 - Rumbleverse Rumors

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Tim and Blessing talk a lot of Last of Us HBO news, Far Cry 7 (and a multiplayer Far Cry Game) leaked, and a rumored Forza delay.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:47 - Housekeeping

00:10:14 - The Last of Us HBO is returning for season 2

00:22:52 - Joel from the Last of Us is hosting SNL!

00:27:05 - You Can Watch The First Episode Of The Last Of Us Show For Free Now

00:27:47 - Ad

00:28:32 - Far Cry 7 and a standalone Far Cry multiplayer game are reportedly in the works

00:41:04 - The Forza Motorsport release date may have been delayed, it’s been claimed

00:50:07 - Skybound Entertainment Makes a Substantial Investment In Mega Cat Studios

00:53:30 - Out today

00:55:31 - Bless’ Hollywood Homie

01:01:41 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Tim tackle a packed news day! Let's recap Xbox Developer_Direct, talk Hi-Fi Rush, and discuss Naughty Dog not making more Uncharted.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:19 - Housekeeping

00:03:59 - Everything Announced at Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct

00:15:30 - Xbox Confirms It Will Return to LA for Annual Summer Showcase

00:34:10 - Ad

00:34:55 - Naughty Dog says it’s ‘moved on’ from Uncharted and could do the same with The Last of Us

00:41:43 - Dead Space Review Round Up

00:46:19 - Season: A letter to the future Review Round Up

00:48:43 - Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli will appear in Like a Dragon: Ishin

00:52:05 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:55:06 - “An out today (1/26) I want to put on your radar.” - Pizza Bagel

00:56:20 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Greg tackle a heavy news day. Let's talk layoffs, Justin Roiland leaving Squanch Games, and Hogwarts Legacy.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Housekeeping

00:10:08 - Washington Post is shutting down its gaming section

00:31:47 - Ad

00:32:35 - Hogwarts Legacy Doesn’t Care If You Use Unforgivable Curses

00:53:21 - Justin Roiland resigns as CEO of Squanch Games

01:00:31 - GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week

01:02:37 - What is Drinkbox cooking??

01:04:08 - AEW Fight Forever’s release date is reportedly in limbo due to ESRB rating issues

01:06:43 - Out today

01:07:35 - You‘re Wrong

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Tim and Blessing talk Tango Gameworks next game, dude of the day at Activision Blizzard, and what developer gets acquired next?

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:30 - Housekeeping

00:07:42 - Tango Gameworks’ next game will reportedly be revealed soon

00:16:07 - Blizzard terminates WoW Classic co-lead over protest against employee ranking policy

00:26:28 - The Last of Us HBO breaks more records

00:36:17 - Ad

00:37:06 - Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke takes a nice vacation to Fortnite

00:41:43 - Microsoft has subpoenaed PlayStation for its defense against FTC lawsuit

00:47:36 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:53:25 - “What Developer or Publisher would you say is getting gobbled up in 2023?” - KingThad

01:03:05 - You‘re Wrong

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It's a Greg news day! Let's talk the end of Marvel's Avengers, WWE 2K23, and Forspoken reviews.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:14 - Housekeeping

00:04:57 - Final Update on the Future of Marvel’s Avengers

00:29:36 - Forspoken Review Round Up

00:40:25 - Ad

00:41:12 - WWE 2K23 has been officially confirmed for a March release

00:48:40 - 343 Industries Will Continue to Develop Halo 'Now and in the Future'

00:54:45 - Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Expansion Cost More to Make Than The Witcher 3's DLC

00:59:52 - Out today

01:01:10 - You‘re Wrong

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Is 343 Industries done with Halo? Blessing and Tim tackle the future of Halo, big games industry layoffs, and make predictions about the year.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:25 - Housekeeping

00:07:14 - 343 Industries Will reportedly No Longer Make Halo Games

00:22:24 - In its 7th year, Nintendo is reportedly planning to increase Switch production

00:31:26 - Ad

00:32:22 - Layoffs Hit GameSpot & Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them

00:39:21 - Riot Games is also being hit with layOffs

00:41:26 - The Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after not getting HBO credit

00:45:22 - Majority of developers see player harassment as a serious issue, survey suggests

00:50:13 - Out today

00:52:31 - Rapid-Fire 2023 Predictions! - JakeBakesCakes

01:07:18 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Tim tackles PlayStation VR 2's launch lineup, Xbox layoffs, and a confirmeed Ubisoft game cancellation.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:00 - Housekeeping

00:08:41 - PlayStation has revealed the PS VR 2 full launch lineup with 13 new titles

00:22:46 - Xbox has officially been hit by Layoffs

00:25:42 - Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to Employees Over 'Ball in Your Court' Comments

00:29:10 - Ad

00:30:05 - Ubisoft's Mysterious Project Q Has Been Canceled

00:36:10 - After a year delay, EA’s PGA Tour has a release date

00:44:00 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:48:54 - “Today I just discovered a game called Wanted: Dead…” - ThePortlandKevin

00:51:20 - “WB is copyright striking the leaked Suicide Squad image…” - Nano

00:55:20 - You‘re Wrong

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Blessing and Tim talk about Returnal for PC, Sackboy's mobile game, and layoffs at Microsoft.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:45 - Housekeeping

00:09:00 - Returnal Comes to PC Next Month

00:17:23 - Sackboy is the next PlayStation series coming to mobile

00:27:06 - Destruction AllStars studio Lucid Games is working with Rare on Sea of Thieves

00:32:15 - Ad

00:33:10 - Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees

00:38:07 - We’re getting a Rainbow Six movie

00:46:06 - Out today

00:48:00 - “Why is it a bad thing for Suicide Squad to be a game as a service?” - James Davis

00:57:56 - “What established franchise or licensed property DO you want to see take on the games as a service model?” - Sam Bam

01:00:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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