Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Andy chat about potential layoffs and unsustainable games at PlayStation, Bethesda's plans for Starfield updates, and more. - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny XCast is up and it’s their 2023 Xbox in review. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report   - - Sony Reportedly Pressured its Studios to Make Big Cuts Amid Increasing Development Costs - Bethesda shares plans for Starfield’s first expansion, mod support - Ad - PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all - Blizzard 'Actively Working' to Let All Overwatch 2 Players Experience a Hero the Day a Season Drops - Disaster ‘zombie MMO’ The Day Before is going for big bucks on gray market - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month.Blessing and Tim talk about Bobby Kotick stepping down, PlayStation 5 sells 50 million units, and we follow up on our discussion from yesterday about hacks and leaks.Time Stamps:00:00:00 - Start00:05:46 - Housekeeping - A new Gamescast is up where we talk about what we’ve been playing, I highlight some games from Day of The Devs, and we ask the question: Is 2023 the best year for DLC? Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames - All episodes of Greg’s Childtime Teachings are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny - Over on Patreon: - A new episode of Kinda Feudy is up featuring a brand new Trivia Trial. - The Roper Report -00:09:11 - Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision’s Bobby Kotick departs00:21:48 - Sega offers new details on Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage and classic reboots00:33:54 - Bloober Team is teaming up with Skybound00:38:12 - PS5 sales hit 50 million worldwide00:44:28 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's DLC Is Getting an Epilogue Set for January00:48:16 - Out Today00:50:16 - The Aftermath of the Insomniac Circumstance - Grezick01:05:00 - Squad Up: Diego Saldivar - WoW Classic - 01:06:04 - REQUIRED READING: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/the-best-game-music-of-2023-as-chosen-by-composers/ 01:06:58 - You‘re Wrong01:08:46 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & AndyEpic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about the Insomniac leaks, Bethesda possibly not letting Obsidian make Fallout and Elder Scrolls, and more games coming from Dead Space's creator. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up about Marvel Studios and where does it all go from here. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This is our last week in the office for the year. Kinda Funny will return in 2024. The Roper Report  - - Insomniac hacker releases more than 1.3 million stolen files, including unannounced games info - Ad - Obsidian co-founder says Bethesda rejected multiple Elder Scrolls spin-off proposals - Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is teasing his next project - Sony Patent Would See PlayStation Game Difficulty Adapt in Real-Time to Player Skill - Activision Blizzard to end hybrid work for QA employees - Pornhub's Most Popular Video Game Character In 2023 Was Chun-Li From... Fortnite? - Out Today - Polishdovahkiin - Xbox - Dead Island 2 - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bless and Tim kick off the week with God of War Valhalla impressions, Suicide Squad Spoilers, and we say RIP to an incredible actor.Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping This is our last week of content for the year! Kinda Funny will be back in the new year. The Roper Report  - - Max Payne Actor James McCaffrey has passed away - Huge Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Story Spoilers Hit the Internet Following Closed Test Leaks - Baldur’s Gate 3 ‘isn’t going to be on Xbox Game Pass’ - Ad - First ever Mario 64 Luigi footage seemingly discovered via old VHS tape - Hunter X Hunter is getting a fighting game - Sea of Stars surpasses 4 million players - Out Today - A Question About Former Capcom Leads from Killian - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It happened, The Last of Us Online has been canceled. Tim and Blessing talk about it all.Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our impressions of God of War Ragnarok’s new Valhalla mode. It’s up right now on Youtube.com/KidnaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Multiplayer Game - Ad - PS5 Pro could launch in 2024 with Sony’s own DLSS solution, it’s claimed - Embracer reportedly cuts staff at 3D Realms and Slipgate - Platinum Games Co-Founder Hideki Kamiya Reveals Why He Left The Studio - The Game Awards breaks viewership record with 118 million livestreams - Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree release window might've leaked through a controller collaboration - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Monday’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about God of War Valhalla and the tease of more story, Death Stranding's movie being made by A24, and Spider-Man 2's update coming next month.Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up about Xbox at The Game Awards. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up where Greg Miller picks a fight with God. That’s up over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Feudy poll is up right now. You can find it on my Twitter and fill it out if you wanna help determine the answers on a future Kinda Funny trivia game! https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1734338536428757017 The Roper Report  - - God of War Ragnarok Dev Teases There’s More Story to Come After Valhalla DLC Credits Roll - A24 is making the Death Stranding movie - Ad - Next Spider-Man 2 Update Likely Coming in Early 2024, Insomniac Says - A first look at Blade concept art - Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 nomination longlist - Asgard’s Wrath 2 Review Round Up - Out Today - REQUIRED READING: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-winner-speeches-we-didnt-get-to-hear & https://twitter.com/LarAtLarian/status/1735128899984466295 - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamoor Hussain, gaming journalist and commentator, joins Andy to discuss the leaked Insomniac documents suggesting a Spider-Verse game in development, Fortnite festival peripherals, and Starfield updates. They also talk about Sonic Mania Plus coming to Netflix and the delayed Fallout 4 Next-Gen update.

E3 is OFFICIALLY dead and Greg and Blessing talk about it. It then transitions into a LENGTHY conversation about Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards controversies, and the problem with it all. - Start - HousekeepingA new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Tekken 8 preview featuring Tasty Steve. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGamesA new Kinda Feudy poll is up right now. You can find it on my Twitter and fill it out if you wanna help determine the answers on a future Kinda Funny trivia game!https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1734338536428757017Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Jaxon Hampton & Delaney TwiningThe Roper Report  - - E3 is officially over forever - Ash Parrish @ The Verge - Do you think there is ever a possibility, that possibly SGF could become as big as E3 was in its heyday or is that something just in the past? - Best Friends Q:Killian - Ad - Insomniac has reportedly been hacked, potentially exposing personal data and Wolverine details - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Epic wins against Google - Sean Hollister @ The Verge - Zelda producer comments on fans who say they miss the series’ more linear games - Brian @ Nintendo Everything - The Day Before Dev Promises Refunds, Tells Customers: 'S**t Happens' - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN - Major Nelson joins Midwest Games - Out Today - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim get to the bottom of the accusation towards Greg Miller and give their thoughts on all of the Fortnite updates!Run of Show - - HousekeepingIn case you missed it: You can watch our Game Awards coverage including our live reaction over on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGamesThank you to our Patreon Producers: Jaxon Hampton & Delaney TwiningThe Roper Report  - - BREAKING: The Day Before Studio Fntastic Announces Closure Just Days After Early Access Launch - ALEX STEDMAN @ IGN - Epic says Fortnite’s new Lego, Racing and Festival modes ‘are here to stay’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Ad - Donald Mustard talks about making fortnite a place - Hideo Kojima appears to have snuck a Silent Hill message into his OD trailer - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Free Radical closure confirmed as TimeSplitters developers bemoan ‘broken industry’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC - Last of Us and Super Mario Bros were nominated for Golden Globes! - Google reveals the 10 most searched games in 2023 - Google Trends - Alan Wake 2’s Old Gods of Asgard enter global top 10, following Game Awards performance - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Andy break down all of the winners, announcements, and criticisms from The Game Awards 2023!Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Bless and Janet are doing a Kinda Funny Meet Up during Game Awards! It’s going down after the Giant Bomb Live show on Saturday from 3pm to 4:30pm at Karl Strauss Brewery. Come through! The Roper Report  - - All The The Game Awards Winners - Ad - All The The Game Awards Announcements - Kojima’s Documentary is Coming to Disney Plus - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices