Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Bless and Andy talk about Larian boss's comments about subscription models, Dave The Diver's devs next game, and sad news for Thunderful.Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our video game fantasy draft. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Larian boss says the studio’s games won’t come to subscription services - Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called Wakerunners - Ad - Xbox 'Incorrectly Posted News' That Final Fantasy XIV Online's Open Beta Was Live - Thunderful announces restructuring that will cut 20% of its workforce - 2K has announced a Top Spin reboot with a teaser trailer - Wee News! - NVIDIA GeForce Update - SuperChats - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Bless talk about Indiana Jones expectations along with new details about the Xbox Dev_Direct, The Last of Us 2 Remastered reviews are in, and Blessing explains Keith Lee.Run of Show - - Rockstar Owner Take-Two is Locked in a Trademark Dispute With Remedy Over 'R' Logo - Game Developers Choice Awards release their finalists - Square Enix’s Foamstars will launch next month via PlayStation Plus - Wee News! - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this podcast, Greg and Tim discuss the Elden Ring Steam update, the rumored death of Halo Battle Royale, an actor going after an AI chatbot, GameStop's exit from the NFT marketplace, and layoffs at a Gearbox-owned studio. They also mention being able to insta-pop the TLOU2 Platinum via Trophy Transfer.

Tim and Greg talk about some rumored Sega reboots, big Last of Us news, and Golden Sun coming to Switch.Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your hosts for DICE 2024 -- IGN's Stella Chung and Kinda Funny's Greg Miller -- dream of the Switch 2, talk about Indy's possible title, and call their boss.Run of Show - - Start - HousekeepingA new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGamesIn case you missed it, our Game of The Year episode is up where we crown KF’s GOTY. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGamesThank you to our Patreon Producer Delaney Twinning!The Roper Report  - - An AI company may have just revealed the Nintendo Switch 2’s name and release month - Tomas Franzese @ Digital Trends - Fans Think They've Discovered the Full Name of MachineGames' Indiana Jones Game - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN - Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff - Ash Parrish & Jay Peters @ The Verge - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards nominations - Game Developer - Ad - SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices - Justin Carter @ Game Developer - BREAKING NEWS: Discord Layoffs - PS5 ‘V2 DualSense’ With ‘Exceptional 12-Hour Battery Life’ Spotted Online - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN - Wee News! - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing tackle a HUGE news day. Last of Us has its Abby and Xbox is doing as Developer_Direct!Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping There is no Games Daily on Wednesday (tomorrow) because at 10am PT on YouTube and Twitch, we will be livestreaming our Kinda Funny Game of the Year episode where all of us will live react to our cumulative Top 10 Games List for 2023! The Roper Report  - - ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Casts Kaitlyn Dever as Abby - Ad - Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct event confirmed for January 18 - Sea of Thieves could be released for PlayStation and Switch, it’s claimed - Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League Preview Round Up - Sony shows footage of mysterious Patapon project - Unity is Cutting About 1,800 People In Company's Largest Layoff - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: NO SHOW! GAME OF THE YEAR TOMORROW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim kick off the year talking about a big Xbox title rumored for Switch, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill possibly coming in 2024, and some fun updates to the show.Time Stamps - - Start - Housekeeping Some changes to the show: No 30 minute Super Chat Post Show. Now, your Super Chats are Reader Mail! So write in with a Super Chat to get your questions read on the show. You’re Wrong is still active. We’re just gonna talk about it at the end of the show now instead of the rigamarole to keep things moving. Out today and New Dates are changing up, but more on that later… Our marathon stream from Friday is up currently as a VOD over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi Rush Rumored for Nintendo Switch - Metal Gear Solid Delta and Silent Hill 2 will release this year, according to PlayStation - Ad - Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset launches in the US in February - Fighting Game Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Announced - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim close out the year with Insomniac's statement about the leaks, Firewall's studio shuts down, and some big news about gaming in China.Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Our final PS I Love You XOXO of the year is live and it’s our PS I Love You XOXO PlayStation Awards for 2023 and Janet Garcia’s final episode as a regular. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy and Remember Blank are up right now. The Roper Report  - - Insomniac Games Shares a Message Regarding the Cyberattack - Ad - Firewall studio First Contact shuts down - China to ban some monetization and engagement tactics in games - South Park Snow Day got a new trailer and release date - Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows Mixed Reality - The Day Before servers are being turned off next month - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show!See You Next Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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