Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Kept you waiting huh? We got a lot of news to cover from the last week so let's get to it. Blessing and Tim talk Silent Hill, Bayonetta 3 boycotts, G4 shutting down, and so much more in our first IN PERSON episode in The Spare Bedroom!

Time Codes -

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:58 - “What can we expect differently for KFGD with this new space?” - Nano

00:03:37 - Housekeeping

00:05:30 - Konami confirms Silent Hill’s return

00:13:16 - There is also a Resident Evil showcase happening

00:17:07 - G4 Is Being Shut Down

00:25:54 - Ad

00:28:10 - Former Bayonetta voice actor urges people to boycott Bayonetta 3

00:37:40 - Sony’s new DualSense Edge controller arrives on January 26th for 200 bucks

00:46:00 - Meta has acquired 3 studios and announces a new headset

00:53:23 - A new Mortal Kombat game has been announced, it’s not the one you want Michael McWhertor

00:57:30 - Out today

01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Greg and Tim close out the work from home era of KFGD with one last hurrah! Let's talk about the last 2.5 years, what is Phil Spencer hiding, and Square Enix Montreal changing their name to... Onoma?

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:56 - “What are you looking forward to most with the launch of the new studio?” - Tyler Kabbes

00:10:49 - Housekeeping

00:14:44 - What is Phil Spencer hiding?!

00:23:56 - Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Onoma

00:33:10 - Microsoft generated $2.9bn from Xbox Game Pass last year

00:41:25 - The Spare Bedroom “Ad”

00:42:41 - Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 2

00:48:18 - Persona 3 and 4 ports have gotten a release date

00:54:30 - Out today

00:56:01 - “What’s one news story/ongoing issue that you hope never gets brought up again on KFGD?” - Kozibear

00:57:50 - Squad Up: probablyoliver - Overwatch 2 - Oliverprob#2750

00:58:36 - You‘re Wrong

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God of War Ragnarok's gone gold, Elle Fanning's been confirmed for Kojima's next game, and EA launching a new PC platform.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:46 - Housekeeping

00:03:55 - God of War has gone GOLD

00:14:33 - Crash Bandicoot Announcement at Game Awards?!

00:20:27 - Hideo Kojima’s Next Game Casts Elle Fanning, as Confirmed by QR Code

00:26:43 - Ad

00:28:58 - EA is launching a new Launcher

00:32:48 - The next Splatfest has been revealed

00:42:11 - No Man's Sky: Waypoint Update Is the Game's 'Biggest Generational Jump So Far'

00:47:34 - Out today

00:50:05 - “Who do you cast Charles Martinet as?” - triforcespower

00:54:54 - You‘re Wrong

Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim

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Blessing and Tim talk about the brand new Need For Speed game with a fresh new look, more Activison acquisition talk, Overwatch 2's phone situation, and Far Cry 6 GOTY edition costing $120.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:05:57 - Housekeeping

00:10:22 - Need for Speed Unbound Has Finally Been Revealed

00:21:54 - Players can now link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts

00:26:00 - The FTC could reportedly rule on Microsoft’s Activision deal by late November

00:30:09 - Ad

00:32:24 - Blizzard is scrapping that phone number requirement for Overwatch 2, at least for a 'Majority' of Players

00:37:18 - PlatinumGames is sorry about Babylon’s Fall

00:41:35 - The Far Cry 6 Game of the Year Edition is out and it’s $120

00:45:42 - Pete Hines just got a promotion

00:47:20 - Out today

00:49:17 - “Do you think there will be a new Mario game released next year sometime close to when the movie comes out?” - Marco Hutchens

01:00:15 - Squad Up: Branddnh - PS5, Xbox - ProphetGK

01:00:46 - REQUIRED READING: https://bit.ly/3V71lpo

01:02:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Blessing and Greg talk about Gotham Knights previews, Overwatch 2 servers suffering, and rumored Call of Duty leaks.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:09:33 - Housekeeping

00:13:00 - Gotham Knights Preview Round Up

00:27:51 - Overwatch 2 servers are down following a ‘mass DDoS attack’ on launch day

00:33:16 - Ad

00:35:31 - CoD leaker claims Advanced Warfare 2 being developed by Sledgehammer Games

00:44:11 - The PlayStation Stars loyalty program is now live in North and South America

00:58:07 - Ed Boon says Mortal Kombat’s 30th anniversary is the main focus currently

01:01:15 - Kojima has tweeted once again

01:06:35 - Out today

01:06:58 - Squad Up: Alexis - PS5 - Amiantos

01:08:44 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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A new CD Projekt IP? A Cyberpunk sequel? HOW MANY WITCHER GAMES?!

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start + Mario’s Butt is Missing

00:04:54 - Housekeeping

00:11:26 - CD Projekt’s Future

00:41:12 - Ad

00:43:27 - PlayStation’s Live Service Games

00:48:02 - Let’s React: Dead Space Gameplay Trailer

00:57:01 - Hitman 3 Freelancer Update

00:59:15 - Out today

01:00:48 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

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Horizon Zero Dawn could get a remake? And a multiplayer game?? Greg and Bless talk about that, big PSVR 2 ambitions, Fandom acquiring Gamespot and Giant Bomb, and some industry drama.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:00 - Housekeeping

00:10:03 - Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Reportedly In the Works Alongside a Multiplayer Game

00:30:23 - Sony Is Reportedly Making 2 Million PSVR 2 Units for Launch

00:39:20 - Ad

00:41:31 - Dead Space is getting a gameplay reveal tomorrow

00:43:54 - Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, Giant Bomb, and other sites

00:52:32 - Halo’s developer is reportedly switching to Unreal Engine

00:56:46 - Activision Blizzard Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down

00:58:43 - Key Disco Elysium Developers Have 'Involuntarily' Left the Company

01:01:36 - ‘Fallout’ is celebrating its 25th anniversary

01:01:49 - Out today

01:02:19 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Bless

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Google said no to Kojima on a Death Strandding sequel? God of War PC's studio is working on a flagship PlayStation IP? Tim and Blessing close out the week talking about all of it and more.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:39 - Housekeeping

00:04:48 - Google Reportedly Passed on a Stadia-Exclusive Follow-Up to Death Stranding

00:19:41 - REQUIRED READING: Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown - https://bit.ly/3UKcyfs

00:31:13 - Ad

00:33:27 - God of War’s PC port studio says it’s working with Sony on a ‘flagship’ live service game

00:41:40 - Need For Speed Unbound Reveal “Imminent”

00:49:00 - Ubisoft announces playtest for new session-based co-op shooter ‘Project U’

00:51:18 - Out today

00:55:003 - Squad Up: SoulBlaster59 - PS4 - The Division 2

00:5659: - You‘re Wrong

Next Week’s Hosts:

Monday: Greg and Bless

Tuesday: Greg and Bless

Wednesday: Bless and Greg

Thursday: Bless and Tim

Friday: Tim and Bless

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Google is shutting down Stadia and PlayStation Stars has some weird perks. Blessing and Tim talk about it all on today's Games Daily.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:01:50 - Housekeeping

00:04:02 - Google is shutting down Stadia

00:17:18 - PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Currently Offers Better Customer Service as a Reward

00:23:54 - Saudi Arabia says it will spend $13bn to acquire ‘a leading game publisher’

00:28:46 - Ad

00:30:58 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure is Coming to PC Next Month

00:33:51 - Speaking of PlayStation PC games: Returnal for PC Seemingly Leaks, Includes DLSS and Ray-Traced Shadows

00:38:18 - Limited Run is publishing books!

00:42:47 - Sega has announced its first blockchain game

00:44:44 - Xbox Games With Gold cutting back monthly games

00:47:18 - Skyrim: Anniversary Edition Got a Surprise Switch Release Today

00:50:30 - Out today

00:53:12 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless

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Skull and Bones has been delayed again, big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, and Cyberpunk has sold 20 million copies. Blessing and Janet tackle it all on today's Games Daily.

Time Stamps -

00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

00:10:39 - Ubisoft is delaying Skull and Bones

00:22:53 - Wild Hearts, EA's Monster Hunter Contender, Is Out in February

00:29:16 - Pokemon announced this little Wiglett motherfucker

00:34:12 - Ad

00:36:25 - It’ll Take New Players About 100 Matches To Unlock All Original Heroes in Overwatch 2

00:49:32 - Cyberpunk has sold over 20 million copies

00:53:47 - Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Little Hope get free current-gen upgrades

00:59:08 - PS Plus games for October have been revealed

01:00:46 - Out today

01:01:56 - You‘re Wrong

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim

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