Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Greg talk Marvel's Midnight Suns previews, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Reviews, Embracer Group delaying Dead Island 2 and changing Volition, id Software firing back at Mick Gordon, Blizzard and Netease breaking up, and somehow SO much more!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:35 - Housekeeping

00:05:48 - Marvel Midnight Suns Preview Round Up

00:21:05 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet review round up

00:42:15 - Ad

00:45:31 - Dead Island 2 has been Delayed Again

00:48:21 - Volition is becoming part of Gearbox

00:51:44 - Blizzard Games Are Disappearing From China

00:55:20 - Bethesda responds to Mick Gordon

00:59:06 - Streets of Rage is getting a movie

01:01:30 - We have the name and details on Supermassive’s next Dark Pictures game

01:04:45 - Out today

01:06:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing and Tim talk Sony Santa Monica's next game, Xbox's streaming stick, and the Grammys!

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:25 - Housekeeping

00:09:52 - Sony's God of War Studio Has 'A Lot of Different Things' In the Works

00:22:22 - Xbox Put Its Streaming-Only Console On Hold

00:31:05 - Ad

00:34:22 - The Grammy Awards announce their nominees for best video game score

00:42:50 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Will Be a Paid Expansion, CD Projekt Red Confirms

00:46:09 - A Sony Patent For NFT and Blockchain Technology has been Uncovered

00:49:30 - Marvin the Martian and a Game of Thrones stage are coming to MultiVersus

00:54:44 - Overwatch 2's Mid-Season Patch Delayed, Leaving Mei Unplayable

00:56:15 - Out today

00:57:54 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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A cast of guests formerly of G4 invade the show! Join Greg and Blessing along with Adam Sessler, Jirard The Completionist, Danny Pena, Emily Rose, Gabrielle Thomas, and Jake Bennett to talk Game Awards, Pentiment, Somerville, and more!

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00:04:30 - Housekeeping

00:09:26 - The Game Awards 2022 Nominations Sees God of War: Ragnarok Leading With 10 Awards Nods

00:20:04 - Somerville Review Round Up

00:29:49 - Somerville developer Jumpship has already been acquired

00:33:42 - Ad

00:36:57 - Pentiment Review Round Up

00:43:19 - Pentiment and Somerville are coming to Game Pass!

00:44:35 - Xbox is banning a BUNCH of bots

00:52:20 - Witcher 3’s Next Gen update has a date!

00:55:17 - Rockstar reportedly turned down Eminem for a GTA movie

01:00:34 - Out today

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Blessing and VGC's Jordan Middler talk DC Universe and how that could include games, Control's sequel, and rest in peace Kevin Conroy.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:04:00 - Housekeeping

00:07:09 - DC games at WB might be part of larger connected universe

00:18:13 - Sad news: Kevin Conroy, Voice of Batman In Animated Series and Arkham Games, Dies Aged 66

00:21:01 - POKEMON ANIME SPOILERS AHEAD: Ash Ketchum Finally Becomes the World's Greatest Pokémon Trainer

00:27:48 - Ad

00:31:03 - God of War Ragnarök sales break franchise launch record in the UK

00:39:36 - A Sequel to Control is happening

00:44:13 - PUBG owner Krafton has acquired The Ascent developer Neon Giant

00:48:09 - Dave Bautista wants to be in that Gears movie

00:51:24 - Out today

00:55:50 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: No Games Daily! Instead, a live reaction to The Game Awards Nominees at 9am PT!

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Blessing and Tim talk about Game Awards and if Horizon will get snubbed in nominations, Last of Us multiplayer going free-to-play, and Miyamoto's statement on backwards compatibility.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:07:30 - Housekeeping

00:09:24 - Game Awards nominees are coming this Monday

00:24:00 - Fortnite Veteran Moves To Naughty Dog As Principal Monetization Designer

00:31:00 - ICYMI: Halo Infinite’s big winter update is available now

00:34:32 - Ad

00:37:47 - Miyamoto acknowledges it’s easier than ever to offer backwards compatibility

00:45:46 - A Saints Row November Update Teased and it’s apparently a Beast!

00:47:57 - PSA: Stay safe on these Twitter streets y’all

00:52:45 - Out today

00:56:07 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Jordan Middler

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Blessing and Greg talk about that Nintendo showcase featuring Rogue Legacy 2, Sports Story, and more. We also talk about Doom drama, Disco Elysium drama, and A Little To The Left.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Housekeeping

00:10:45 - Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase happened this morning!

00:22:49 - DOOM’s composer just released an open letter

00:33:47 - Ad

00:37:02 - Disco Elysium Directors Accuse New ZAUM Majority Shareholder Of Obtaining Control Via Fraud

00:39:39 - Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM confirms former employees were fired for misconduct

00:43:47 - Street Fighter 6 Is Getting a Dynamic Control Scheme

00:47:10 - FIFA's First Games After Its EA Partnership Ended Are Blockchain and Web 3.0-Based

00:51:50 - EU launches in-depth probe of Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition

00:55:20 - Out today

00:57:14 - “If I didn't particularly enjoy God of War (2018) is it worth trying Ragnarök out?” - Iztari

00:59:26 - “Did you choose performance or visual mode?” - Julian

00:59:53 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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Greg and Blessing talk about a Horizon game from NCSoft, Call of Duty reports, and Mike comes through to convince us to play Gears of War.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:06:02 - Housekeeping

00:15:24 - Sony has reportedly partnered with NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG

00:26:55 - Call of Duty Will Get 'Full Premium Release' in 2023, Rumored to be Modern Warfare 2 Expansion

00:32:21 - Gears of War is getting a movie and animated series

00:38:40 - Ad

00:41:55 - Should Bless Play Gears?

00:47:13 - Nintendo is establishing a joint venture company with DeNA

00:50:35 - Capcom is partnering with Tencent’s Timi for a new Monster Hunter

00:54:00 - EA has ended the Project Cars series

00:58:50 - GTA 5 Reaches 170 Million Units Sold, Red Dead Redemption Hits 70 Million

01:00:05 - We got Nintendo numbers!

01:01:39 - Out today

01:03:23 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Blessing and Tim talk Sonic reviews, Final Fantasy XVI controversy, and a John Wick game! Also Mike, Rog and Andy invade for a League of Legends takeover.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:00 - Housekeeping

00:08:29 - Sonic Frontiers Review Round Up

00:21:33 - John Wick could get a big AAA video game

00:24:38 - Gran Turismo Movie Adds Djimon Hounsou and Ginger Spice

00:28:56 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is killing it in sales

00:29:52 - Ad

00:33:07 - Mike, Roger, and Andy talk League

00:41:40 - Final Fantasy 16’s Producer Addresses Game's Lack Of Diverse Characters

00:51:39 - Final Fantasy 16 is a PS5 exclusive ‘for 6 months’, Sony marketing claims

00:54:29 - Stranger Things VR Is Coming In 2023

00:57:06 - Nintendo announced an Indie World Showcase

01:01:07 - Out today

01:01:33 - Squad Up: Joe Mertens - The US - Vote

01:02:36 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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Tim and Blessing do a God of War Ragnarok review round up, talk a bunch of Kojima headlines, and talk about Square Enix's NFT game.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:35 - Housekeeping

00:05:35 - God of War Ragnarok review round up

00:28:54 - Ad

00:31:47 - Footage of Hideo Kojima’s unannounced ‘Overdose’ has seemingly leaked

00:37:02 - Kojima has turned down acquisition offers

00:41:24 - Kojima responds to Abandoned rumors

00:45:27 - Marvel Snap is getting its PvP mode later this year

00:48:34 - Square Enix has announced a playable ‘NFT collectible art experience’

00:53:17 - PSA: Sonic Frontiers Spoilers Have Begun to Leak

00:55:20 - Out today

00:58:52 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg and Tim

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PlayStation VR 2 officially gets a price and release date, Embracer shuts down Square Enix Montreal, and more on this jam packed episode with Blessing and Greg.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:35 - Housekeeping

00:07:40 - PlayStation VR 2’s Release Date and Price have been Revealed

00:15:14 - Sony Announces 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games

00:40:23 - Ad

00:43:16 - Embracer shuts down Square Enix Montreal (or should I say, Onoma studio shut down!.. I know, too soon)

00:49:40 - A new Deus Ex is reportedly on the way!

00:54:27 - EA says its Marvel Deal was driven by its success with Star Wars

00:58:17 - Atomic Heart finally has a release date

00:59:12 - Blizzard is Removing Another Hero from Overwatch 2 Due to Bugs

00:59:45 - The Last of Us HBO date is now official

01:00:19 - Naughty Dog Announces The Last of Us Tabletop Game

01:01:45 - Out today

01:05:08 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: NO GAMES DAILY! LIVE 9AM GOD OF WAR REVIEW!!

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