Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Tim talk Suicide Squad leaks, Fire Emblem reviews, and The Last of Us HBO's success.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:38 - Housekeeping

00:05:54 - Leaked Suicide Squad image appears to confirm battle pass and more

00:24:37 - Fire Emblem Engage review round up

00:32:02 - Ad

00:32:58 - ‘The Last Of Us’ Becomes HBO’s Second-Largest Debut Since 2010

00:45:05 - Metal Gear Rising voice actor claims announcements in ‘the coming weeks’

00:50:06 - House of the Dead: Remake is heading to PlayStation 5 this week

00:52:33 - Out today

00:53:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Greg and Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me talk Beyond Good and Evil 2, Silent Hill looking for more games, and the best selling games of 2022.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:05 - Housekeeping

Our Last of Us HBO episode 1 review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny

Today, the Kinda Funny Football League returns! The playoffs are here and Game 1 will feature a Quarterback duel between Phil Spencer's Seahawks and Andrea Rene's Vikings. In game 2, your KF 49ers are taking on Gary Whitta, Parris Lilley and the Buccaneers. Tune in for all the first round action. The playoffs are here, baby. Get with the program u fucking loser.

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The Roper Report  -

00:09:40 - Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still In Development, Claims Ubisoft - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer

00:22:25 - Silent Hill series producer wants more indie studios to pitch Silent Hill games - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:29:25 - NPD has revealed the best-selling games of 2022 in the United States - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:38:00 - Ad

00:42:33 - Google Stadia Has Released One Final Game Ahead of Its Shutdown On January 18 - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:43:32 - Google Stadia is enabling Bluetooth on controllers!

00:50:13 - European Union is Reportedly Preparing to Challenge Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:54:08 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Raises Over $2.6 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN

00:56:20 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:57:35 - The Callisto Protocol has fallen well short of publisher Krafton’s sales expectations. Do you think we’ll ever see a sequel? - Kozibear

01:03:15 - Squad Up:Marvel Snap pvp(Dbag Twining) - Delaney Twining

01:04:10 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim

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Tim and Blessing talk about a possible Dead Space movie in the works, Skull & Bones getting a release date "soon" and the future of Assassin's Creed.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:00 - “By the end of the PS5 console era, which PlayStation studio do you think will have published the most games?” - Parker

00:13:21 - Housekeeping

00:15:30 - A Dead Space movie could be in the works

00:25:33 - Assassin’s Creed fans were hungry for a smaller-scale game, says Mirage director

00:29:32 - A New Skull and Bones release date coming ‘very soon’

00:32:22 - Ad

00:33:25 - High On Life And Rick And Morty Creator Facing Domestic Violence Charges

00:35:52 - Google and Nvidia Join Sony in Questioning Xbox's Attempted Activision Acquisition

00:39:15 - Five Dates is getting a sequel called Ten Dates

00:45:19 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:47:20 - “What video game franchise would you like to take on an “Insert Franchise Here” versus Predator movie?” - Gavataris

00:49:59 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Kahlief Adams!

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Greg is joined by Stella from IGN to announce the Dice Awards Nominees, talk more Ubisoft and Xbox Developer_Direct details, and a fun Marvel Snap update.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:58 - Housekeeping

00:04:28 - The DICE Award Nominees REVEALED

00:34:43 - Ad

00:35:45 - Ubisoft’s CEO reportedly tells staff the onus is on them to reverse the company’s fortunes

00:38:51 - Xbox Germany says it will announce Forza and Redfall release dates in the Developer_Direct

00:45:22 - Xbox consoles are now ‘carbon aware’

00:48:05 - Marvel Snap’s PvP update is scheduled to launch in late January

00:50:11 - Saudi Arabia has increased its stake in Nintendo

00:53:06 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:54:20 - “If you could take your two favorite video games and combine them into a new one, what would the results be?” - Sean B

00:57:58 - Squad Up: PLayStation - SoulBlaster59

00:58:45 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing and Greg talk about what the Xbox & Bethesday Developer_Direct might look like, Naughty Dog changing up their style, and Oculus' creator digging PS VR 2.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:41 - Housekeeping

00:09:07 - Xbox and Bethesda officially confirm their Developer_Direct Livestream

00:21:58 - Big things are poppin over at Ubisoft

00:32:58 - Ad

00:34:02 - Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann wants to focus less on cutscenes and ‘traditional narrative’

00:40:26 - Oculus Founder 'Blown Away' by Sony's PSVR2

00:47:22 - Final Fantasy 16 Producer Denies Existence of PC Version

00:49:55 - Simon Pegg is Playing the Headmaster Black in Hogwarts Legacy

00:52:00 - EA to Remove Madden NFL 23 CPR Touchdown Celebration Following Damar Hamlin Incident

00:54:31 - A new single-player MechWarrior game is in development

00:56:18 - Out today

00:59:18 - Squad Up: Ry Gillon - PS5 - MrNiceGuyRy47

00:59:52 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Stella

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Janet and Parris take over Games Daily to discuss The Last of Us HBO reviews, Xbox's rumored showcase, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:12 - Housekeeping

00:02:46 - Report: Xbox will host a new Developer Direct games show for Redfall, Forza, and more

00:13:45 - The Last of Us TV show’s first reviews are widely positive

00:23:33 - Naughty Dog says their next game will be announced closer to release

00:29:33 - Forza Horizon leads leave Xbox’s Playground Games to form new AAA studio

00:35:27 - Footage of an ‘unannounced Sony shooter’ allegedly leaks

00:38:15 - Borderlands movie reshoots taken over by Deadpool director

00:43:41 - Out today

00:47:28 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Blessing and Tim talk Bungie's unnannounced Playstation projects, Starfield playtesters enjoying the game, and CD Projekt Red settling a Cyberpunk 2077 suit.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:52 - Housekeeping

00:07:40 - Bungie is working on ‘a number of unannounced projects’ with Sony

00:19:46 - Starfield Playtesters Are Reportedly Loving the Game

00:30:20 - Ad

00:31:23 - CD Projekt Red Settles Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk 2077's Rough Launch for $1.85 Million

00:34:28 - Vampire Survivors dev had to release their mobile port to fight copycats

00:42:45 - NetEase acquires Canadian game studio SkyBox Labs

00:45:55 - Deathverse: Let It Die is going back into development

00:49:00 - Out today

00:51:00 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: No Games Daily! Live Gamescast GOTY Episode instead!

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Gary Whitta returns to talk about all the PS5 CES news, Silent Hill 2, and more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:28 - Housekeeping

The Roper Report  -

00:11:40 - Project Leonardo

00:27:14 - PSVR2 Update

00:33:15 - PS5 Sales

00:38:45 - Gran Turismo Movie Deets

00:50:20 - Vampire Survivors Promise No Paywalls, Slower Updates

00:55:58 - Bloober Team is feeling ‘high pressure’ to deliver with its Silent Hill 2 remake

01:00:17 - Games Done Quick Founder Leaves

01:04:54 - Out today

01:06:14 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Blessing and Tim talk Last of Us news, PS VR 2 appearing at CES today, and Cyberpunk 2077 winning an award from Steam's audience!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Who would win in a fight: Miles Morales or Atreus? - Best Friends Q:Mr. Mitch George

00:09:55 - Housekeeping

00:18:00 - Naughty Dog has some Last of Us news for us - Blog Post by Neil Druckmann

00:26:11 - Neil speaks on Last of Us 3 - Tom Ivan @ VGC

00:30:10 - PSVR 2 Will Be Showcased at Sony’s CES 2023 Press Conference - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle

00:35:30 - Ad

00:36:20 - Steam Users Give Cyberpunk 2077 the Labor of Love award - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN

00:40:00 - Wizards of the Coast has reportedly canceled several game projects - Jordan Middler @ IGN

00:45:35 - Gearbox acquires Captured Dimensions - Press Release

00:48:50 - Out today

 Reader mail  -

00:49:42 - Between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI, which are you more excited for? Why? - Christian Buckley (Chun2D2)

00:52:45 - How important is a game's soundtrack to your overall experience? - Edu

00:58:50 - What's the 2022 game/game opinion you're willing to die on the hill for? - Shiv Nanda

01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim

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Greg and Blessing kick off the year by talking about Starfield and 2023's biggest games.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:10:31 - Housekeeping

00:14:25 - Bethesda reiterates Starfield will release in the first half of this year

00:24:30 - BREAKING: Zenimax Employees Officially Unionize!

00:25:30 - “Do y’all expect the first half to pop off harder than the 2nd half of 2023?” - Cameron

00:31:07 - Nintendo Reportedly Canceled The Switch Pro In Favor Of The Switch 2

00:41:07 - Ad

00:42:11 - YouTuber Beats Nintendo After It Tried Nuking Evidence Of A Canceled Zelda

00:47:50 - The Hitman games are being combined

00:51:11 - Fall Guys is getting new cosmetics!

00:53:40 - Out today

00:55:42 - “What game do you predict in the next 10 years will have a major impact?” - The Mayor of Tocsin

00:59:43 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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