Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg, Tim, and a rotating cast of IGN and Kinda Funny members talk about all the days news!Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re in the throes of IGN x Kinda Funny! Kat’s been on Gamescast, Stella invaded KFW, and now, Ryan and Stella are on the Xcast, Podcast Beyond x PS I Love You XOXO is up right now, and our HUGE crossover Extra Life stream starts right now. Donate: kindafunny.com/extralife If you wanna support Extra Life further and to grab a bunch of awesome games along the way, be sure to check out the IGN Editor's Choice Bundle live at humblebundle.com now. We've seen your comments and are happy to announce that @nerfalice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man tee will be the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny! You already know that Square Pie Guys has a Kinda Funny pizza and is donating a portion of its sales to our Extra Life campaign. What you MIGHT not know is that TODAY — Extra Life Day — Kinda Funny Best Friends can take $5 off the Buffalo Chicken pie! The discount will automatically be applied on orders placed at our website or on DoorDash. For dine-in orders, guests can let a team member know Greg sent them / they’re looking to take $5 off and we’ll help them out with the code. 3% of sales will be donated to Extra Life for kids! The Roper Report  - - Spider-Man 2 Patches in Daredevil Sign- Bungie Talks about This Week- Nintendo Switch eShop Leaks Overwatch 2’s Next Hero- Xbox Employees are losing their free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate- 343 Explains Halo Infinite Price Hike- Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 4 Leaves Sex Speedrunners 'In Shambles’- Yakuza Spin-Off Like a Dragon Gaiden Was Originally Planned as DLC- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 on PS5 Missing Platinum Trophy- Out Today- You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Eka from Outerloop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about Konami's current plan, who's the best Metal Gear villain, and who in the office would tolerate a vampire bite from Greg.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re in the throes of IGN x Kinda Funny! Kat’s been on Gamescast, Stella invaded KFW, and now, Ryan and Stella are on the Xcast! Get it today, check out Podcast Beyond x PS I Love You XOXO tomorrow, and catch our HUGE crossover Extra Life stream Friday! Donate now at kindafunny.com/extralife for the big beautiful kids! Thanks to your support on Patreon last October, Barrett has made 3 Special Presentations this past year. One on God of War, another on Jedi: Fallen Order, and the return of Zelda In Review. BUT he's got one video left to share this year and it's all about him ranking EVERY game in the Persona franchise! Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy is up right now featuring IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey! The Roper Report  - - Konami’s latest earnings results mention Silent Hill ‘remakes’- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Is 'Proceeding Smoothly' at FromSoftware- Ad- An unreleased PS2 Daredevil game has been leaked online- Talos Principle 2 Review Round Up- ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Expected to Enter Production in Early 2024- Far Cry 6 will no longer receive updates, Ubisoft confirms- GameStop Keeps Finding New Ways To Rip People Off- Free Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord update to add two new game modes- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Brian  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy chat about HUGE God of War rumors, more details on Bungie layoffs, and more.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Even if you’ve already experienced the SILENT HILL Ascension season premiere, you should double back to youtube.com/kindafunnygames and check out our live premiere pre-show! We interviewed the team behind the interactive streaming series and got a lot of awesome insight! Mike and Greg had an absolute BLAST with the developers of The Outlast Trials! Catch the archive of the sponsored stream AND interview on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now where we ask ‘is Alan Wake a GOTY contender’ and Greg gives his review of Thirsty Suitors. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames PS I Love You XOXO x BEYOND is recording live tomorrow on Patreon and we’re doing a bracket to decide the best PS5 game. The bracket is up right now on Twitter, fill it out, share it with us and tune in live tomorrow and free on Friday to witness what we crown as PS5’s best game. The Roper Report  - - God Of War Ragnarök DLC To Be Announced This Year, Report Claims- Bungie CEO Claims Layoffs Were Due to Destiny 2 Underperformance- Lies of P director confirms sequel plans and offers first look at upcoming DLC- Ad- Warioware Move It Review Round Up- Star Ocean: The Second Story R Review Round Up- A new Sonic 3D platformer is coming exclusively to Apple Arcade- The final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course tracks has been revealed- 'Dead by Daylight' × 'Naughty Bear' announced- Out Today- “With Like A Dragon Gaiden and Persona 5 Tactica coming out in the next couple of weeks, does Kinda Funny have plans to review these?” - Amiantos- Squad Up: David - Discord/Steam - SideQuestNPC- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk Bungie Layoffs, Marathon and Destiny 2's expansion getting delayed, big Remedy updates, and a HUGE news day.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping A Sponsored Outlast Trials stream is happening after this! Today's the day! We’re hosting the SILENT HILL Ascension live premiere pre-show at 4:30 pm PT! We'll talk to the Genvid team behind the interactive streaming series, find out how you'll shape the canon of SILENT HILL, and countdown the seconds until you can experience the terror tomorrow! The Roper Report  - - Bungie Hit With Lay-Offs as Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon are Reportedly Delayed- Ad- Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Now Ready for Production, Remedy Says- Robocop Rogue City Review Round Up- Jusant Review Round Up- The Finals studio responds to backlash at its decision to use AI voice acting- Deltarune Will Be Released Once Chapter 4 Is Done, Toby Fox Confirms- PlayStation Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds and Pulse Elite Wireless Headset Get Release Dates- Out Today- Squad Up: @newajseyes on instagram- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger joins Greg for his first KFGD! They chat about Roger's time with Avatar, Bungie layoffs, and a new Nintendo patent.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re hosting the SILENT HILL Ascension live premiere pre-show at 4:30 pm PT on Halloween! We’ll talk to the Genvid team behind the interactive streaming series, find out how you’ll shape the canon of SILENT HILL, and countdown the seconds until you can experience the terror tomorrow! Over on Patreon: We have a new Remember Blank up where Tim and Bless reminisce about all of their favorite Mario memories. A new Shit List is live where Bless and Tim break down the top ten Mario spin-off games. The Roper Report  - - There Appears to be Layoffs at Bungie- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview Round Up- Nintendo reportedly patented a dual-screen gaming device ‘that can split in two’- Microsoft has started blocking ‘unauthorized’ Xbox controllers and accessories- Ad- FromSoftware Recruitment Drive Suggests Major Expansion- Five Nights at Freddy’s has an incredible Box Office debut- Out Today- “Any speculation as to why Remedy chose to withhold Xbox review codes for the game?” - The Hash Slinging Slasher- Squad Up: Joe Mertens - American Democracy- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Greg talk about PlayStation's PS Plus price increase, some Spider-Man 2 headlines, and a new Capcom engine to surpass RE Engine.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Our Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast with Bryan Intihar is up right now as a Gamescast. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Also up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames? Our sponsored Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord stream from yesterday! (greg will bs about it) Saw In Review and Loki Next week is IGN x Kinda Funny for Extra Life – ALL WEEK LONG The Roper Report  - - Sony Defends PS Plus Price Rises- Ad- Spider-Man 2 Director Explains What Happened to the 'Undies' Suit and Other Missing Costumes- Spider-Man 2 Fans Ask Insomniac to Make 'Spider-Cube' Bug an Official Spidey Suit- Epic Games Confirms The Next Season Of Fortnite Brings Players Back To Chapter 1- Capcom Reveals It's Working on a Next-Gen RE Engine Codenamed REX- Disney Dreamlight Valley is no longer going free-to-play when it leaves early access- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Roger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim chat about Alan Wake 2 reviews, Xbox has a new president, and a new update on Skull and Bones.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Today— Greg’s joining the jabroni boys to stream a BRAND NEW GHOSTBUSTERS GAME! That’s right, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is out tomorrow, and we’re all suiting up to play in a sponsored stream. Catch it live after KFGD or later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our Alan Wake 2 Review (So Far) featuring Parris Lily. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames In case you missed it, Kinda Funny Xcast yesterday was our reaction and breakdown of Xbox’s Partner Preview event. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames You can get some cool KF Halloween Merch right now on Kindafunny.com/store Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy is up where I ask the crew to name a Naughty Dog villain and you won’t believe what the number one answer is. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: JedimasterDeadpool & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Alan Wake 2 Review Round Up- Do you think that the Narrative & Detective aspects of the game outweigh the Survival Horror aspects enough to warrant a play-through? - Best Friends Q:itzaMeBT (Brian Thomas)- Alan Wake 2 Dev Remedy Confirms Two Expansions Coming in 2024 - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN- Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future - Tom Warren @ The Verge- Ubisoft Delays Skull And Bones And An Upcoming "Large" Game - Mark Delaney @ Gamespot- Ad- Capcom says it’s on track for an 11th straight year of growth after strong sales - Tom Ivan @ VGC– New Record please correct –00:05:54 - PS5 Slim's Optional Disc Drive Needs to Connect to the Internet to Pair It to a Console - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN- Out Today Reader mail  -- With the digital only future barrelling towards us, how long until the majority of big releases go to digital only? - Willystyle65- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about Media Molecule layoffs, Fallout 76, and problems with Metal Gear Solid Collection on PC.Run of Show -- Start- HousekeepingWe’re throwing a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life, well, actually Square Pie Guys is throwing us a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life! Come hang with Kinda Funny on Wednesday, October 25th! We’ll be celebrating the launch of the Kinda Funny pizza — a Buffalo chicken pie — and raising money for the big beautiful kids! All proceeds from the tickets goes to our Extra Life fundraising, you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes, and you get to hang out with us! Get your banana ticket — yes, this is a ticketed event — at kindafunny.com/spgparty!Happy anniversary MinnMax! 4 Years! Support on pateron.com/minnmaxThank you to our Patreon Producers: JedimasterDeadpool & Delaney TwiningThe Roper Report  -- PlayStation layoffs hit Dreams developer Media Molecule - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer- Bethesda Thought It Was 'Infallible' Before Fallout 76 Launch, Says Former Design Director - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN- Ad- Metal Gear Solid Collection Is Packed With Problems on PC - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN- Microsoft’s CEO say it’s ‘doubling down’ on being a game producer and publisher - Chris Scullion @ VGC- Ransomware Group Responsible for Massive Capcom Leak Arrested - Taylor Lyles @ IGN- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bless and Tim talk about a new Partner Preview stream that Xbox is doing, Metal Gear Solid Collection reviews, and bugs in Spider-Man 2.Run of Show - - Start- Housekeeping We’re throwing a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life, well, actually Square Pie Guys is throwing us a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life! Come hang with Kinda Funny on Wednesday, October 25th! We’ll be celebrating the launch of the Kinda Funny pizza — a Buffalo chicken pie — and raising money for the big beautiful kids! All proceeds from the tickets goes to our Extra Life fundraising, you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes, and you get to hang out with us! Get your ticket — yes, this is a ticketed event — at kindafunny.com/spgparty Our new Halloween merch is up right now on kindafunny.com/store Over on Patreon: A new Shit List with me and Roger is up where we react to IGN’s top 10 list of Spider-Man games. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: JedimasterDeadpool & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Xbox is doing a partner showcase - Xbox Wire- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1 Review Round Up- The Fallout TV show has a release date- Ad- Spider-Man 2 sales are in!- Lords of The Fallen sales are also in- PlayStation's Visual Arts studio hit with layoffs - Sophie Mcevoy @ GiBiz- Speculation Station: Far Cry’s Multiplayer Game Is An Extraction-Based Shooter - Tom Henderson @ Insider Gaming- Out Today Reader mail  -- Bugs in Spider-Man 2 - Jakerox007- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim celebrate Spider-Man 2 & Super Mario Bros Wonder day, decide if Insomniac should make a Venom game, and answer the question: is Spider-Man 2 too short?Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re throwing a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life, well, actually Square Pie Guys is throwing us a meet and greet fundraiser for Extra Life! Come hang with Kinda Funny on Wednesday, October 25th! We’ll be celebrating the launch of the Kinda Funny pizza — a Buffalo chicken pie — and raising money for the big beautiful kids! All proceeds from the tickets goes to our Extra Life fundraising, you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes, and you get to hang out with us! Get your ticket — yes, this is a ticketed event — at kindafunny.com/spgparty! Halloween merch is live right now!! kindafunny.com/store The Roper Report  - - Spider-Man 2 Devs are Not Against a Venom Spin-Off If Fans Want It- Spider-Man 2 Dev Addresses Game Cost Versus Length Debate- Ad- EA’s Iron Man Game is Being Developed in Unreal Engine 5- Ubisoft establishes Montreal as central North American production hub- Nintendo Account Will ‘Ease Transition’ to Next-Gen Console- Xbox ends its big week by taking over the Las Vegas Sphere- Out Today- You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices