Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Mike hosts the show with Blessing to talk about Sakurai's comments about Smash Bros, big Call of Duty news, and Xbox lays down the law.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:05:26 - Housekeeping Zelda In Review RETURNS this Tuesday at 2pm PT on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames! A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now answering the crew’s 10 burning PlayStation questions. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:11:08 - Masahiro Sakurai Ponders the Next Smash Bros. Game00:24:45 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed in Warzone00:36:43 - Ad00:39:56 - Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, And 21 Savage Are Joining Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II And Warzone00:45:52 - Xbox has reportedly started suspending players who run emulators in retail mode00:55:09 - Tekken 8 Fans Use Cheat Engine to Uncover Potential Unannounced Playable Characters01:00:52 - Sea of Stars has gone gold!01:04:48 - Out Today01:09:24 - You‘re Wrong01:12:24 - The Post Show!Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Disney Illusion Island, why Sonic Mania 2 never happened, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2, PS5 hitting 40 million, and so much more on a JAM packed news day!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:15 - Housekeeping A new episode of Xcast is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames all about some new Starfield details! The first episode of Kinda Munchies is also up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny featuring Snowbike Mike’s first time eating a number of different foods. The Roper Report  - 00:09:33 - Disney Illusion Island Review Round Up00:21:40 - We now know why Sonic Mania 2 didn’t happen00:28:18 - Sega Trademarks Sonic And Friends00:33:10 - Ad00:36:24 - New Red Dead Redemption logo appears on Rockstar website00:40:40 - PlayStation 5 Surpasses 40 Million in Sales00:42:30 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has been announced00:47:43 - Pikmin 4’s first week sales in Japan were more than the previous three games combined00:51:14 - Capcom Intends to Release an Unannounced Game by March 31, 2024 That Will “Sell Millions”00:53:40 - Like A Dragon Gaiden looks like it will be a digital-only game in the west00:57:39 - Activision is suing Anthony Fantano01:02:43 - Out Today01:05:07 - You‘re Wrong01:07:25 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Mike & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about layoffs at CD Projekt Red, Twisted Metal's Peacock, and Project L updates!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:11:02 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up all about the weird thing Andy does in hotels. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:13:00 - CD Projekt Red plans to lay off around 100 staff, ‘roughly 9%’ of its team00:21:28 - The Twisted Metal Peacock series is actually good??00:30:46 - Ad00:34:00 - Project L, League Of Legends Fighting Game, Lets You Play 2v2 With Four Players00:41:08 - A New Xbox Home Update is Rolling Out00:48:36 - You can now Venmo new Xbox games00:51:38 - Futurama Transport Tubes Bender, Leela, and Fry into Fortnite Starting Today00:56:04 - PlayStation Plus essential games have been announced for August00:57:38 - Out Today00:58:07 - NVIDIA GeForce Update01:00:54 - You‘re Wrong01:04:10 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Bless do a preview round up for Armored Core and chat about a canceled Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:11:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Armored Core 6 preview! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Barbie in Review is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Feudy poll is up! You can find it on Patreon or Blessing’s Twitter (X?) account. The Roper Report  - 00:15:15 - Armored Core 6 Preview Round Up00:34:52 - Ad00:38:06 - Sources say Ubisoft has canceled its Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel00:51:01 - Sea of Stars available launch day on PlayStation Plus00:53:45 - DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing game announced00:58:32 - John Legend Is The New Brand Ambassador For Neopets01:00:00 - Out Today01:04:02 - You‘re Wrong01:06:44 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim kick-off the week with a huge news day! Let's talk about a secret Insomniac game, Project Q leaks, and an Armored Core livestream tomorrow.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:24 - HousekeepingIt's time to MUNCH! Thanks to your support on Patreon, we're launching our new food ranking show Kinda Munchies. Tune in TODAY during the stream to see Mike try foods for the very first time! Spoilers: he's never eaten cereal with milk before. We can't believe he's a real human, either.00:08:21 - It looks like Insomniac is working on a third game, alongside Spider-Man and Wolverine00:22:00 - PlayStation Project Q Leaks00:25:30 - Mortal Kombat 1 Finally Confirms Homelander and Peacemaker Alongside a Host of New Characters00:28:11 - Speaking of Omni-Man… INVINCIBLE GAMES!00:42:43 - Ad00:45:57 - Armored Core 6 will reportedly support six-player PvP multiplayer00:51:00 - Tencent To Purchase Majority Stake In Dying Light Developer Techland00:55:35 - 1400 retro games have been added to Xbox, largely thanks to Phil Spencer00:58:31 - Somerville Appears to be Headed to PS5 and PS400:59:04 - Xbox has created the ‘world’s first ever pizza-scented controller’01:00:37 - Out Today01:02:02 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Bless watch the new Spider-Man 2 trailer, Mike comes on to chat about game some indies he's gotten to preview, and Arkane could go back to single player.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:03:54 - Housekeeping Monday a new show is debuting on Kinda Funny called Kinda Munchies! It’s our new food ranking show and our first episode features Snowbike Mike trying a lot of foods for the first time including cereal with milk. It’s hosted by the one and only Roger Pokorny and you can catch it only on Youtube.com/KindaFunny https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1682420167857557505 A new Xcast is up right now on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames Comic Con is this week and Greg’s still got one more panel! Today, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF The Roper Report  - 00:08:20 - Spider-Man 2’s new story trailer and PS5 bundle are consumed by Venom00:28:36 - Mike comes in to talk about some game impressions!00:37:10 - Ad00:38:21 - Arkane could be going back to single player00:46:41 - Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition bodes well for Ubisoft00:50:49 - High on Life Seemingly Coming to PlayStation00:52:22 - EA Sports renews Premier League partnership, granting access to ‘every club, player and more’00:54:09 - The Borderlands movie has a date!00:55:32 - Out Today00:59:16 - Squad Up: Zen - Pokémon Sleep - 6156-9207-581701:00:57 - You‘re Wrong01:03:45 - The Post Show!Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim chat about classic Call of Duty games taking over, a new look at Spider-Man 2's venom, Square's response to Final Fantasy 16's sales, and Remnant 2 reviews.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:40 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:09:40 - Xbox 360 Call of Duty Games Are Outselling Last Year's Modern Warfare 200:21:31 - Square Enix Responds to Final Fantasy 16 Sales Concerns00:30:24 - Ad00:31:31 - Remnant 2 Review Round Up00:36:31 - Insomniac has offered a new look at Spider-Man 2’s Venom00:41:04 - Resident Evil 4 hits 5 million sales faster than any series entry since 200900:45:19 - Bandai Namco Cans Gundam Evolution Just a Year After Launch00:47:45 - Out Today00:50:17 - “What do you think of the scale of Baldur’s Gate 3?” - Dr. Smith00:57:53 - “If you could get a tie in video game for a current new IP what would it be?” - Jakerox00701:00:29 - You‘re Wrong01:03:41 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about the Activision Microsoft extension, Overwatch 2 woes, Call of Duty growth, and the introduction of Skelly.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:09:25 - Housekeeping Our Pikmin 4 review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Gamescast. Mike’s our lead reviewer. I also talk about my playthrough of Viewfinder. That is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:11:38 - Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October00:17:27 - Overwatch 2 Engagement and Player Investment Is Declining, Activision Blizzard Admits00:26:35 - Call of Duty Is Bringing in Billions for Activision, but Player Numbers Are Down00:36:58 - Ad00:38:04 - Pikmin 4 review round up00:46:51 - Insider Suggests Resident Evil 9 Is Releasing In 202500:51:47 - Firewall Ultra has a release date!00:54:45 - Neopets announces independency00:59:15 - Out Today01:00:01 - NVIDIA GeForce Update01:02:03 - Squad Up: Jacob - Pokemon go fest/irl/discord - Heartceed01:02:26 - You‘re Wrong01:05:05 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bless and Tim talk Ratchet for PC, Xbox's biggest ever Gamescom, and Tim & Mike's awkward moment at Starbucks.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:07:00 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:11:00 - Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PC Requirements have been Revealed and it Does Not Demand an SSD00:24:14 - This year’s Xbox Games Showcase was the most watched one00:31:24 - Ad00:32:31 - Bungie and EA veterans have formed a new studio00:37:38 - EA Sports FC 24 Preview Round Up00:46:07 - Ubisoft isn’t planning Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC00:52:20 - Remnant 2 Developer Confirms Console Versions Include 60FPS Performance Mode00:54:29 - Mortal Kombat’s at Comic-con00:56:22 - Out Today00:58:26 - Squad Up: TinyCam - Nintendo Switch Online - @CaptainCammm on Twitter or Instagram00:59:16 - You‘re Wrong01:01:30 - The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peace at last -- plus, what does the strike mean for The Last of Us Season 2?Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:05:15 - Housekeeping There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO live, and it takes your audience to work day! Come take a preview appointment with us for an unreleased video game! youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. We aren’t still doing the KFGD+Post-Show+Stream experiment anymore. Thanks for your feedback! Thank you to our Patreon Producer Delaney Twining. The Roper Report  - 00:06:32 - PS5 and Xbox Settle the Call of Duty War00:16:20 - Viewfinder Review Round-Up00:23:30 - Ad ENDED early00:24:54 - What’s the Hollywood strike mean for TLOU Season 2?, Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline00:37:00 - Team behind PlayStation’s Patapon reveal successor game ‘Ratatan’, Andy Robinson @ VGC00:39:10 - RIP Xbox Live Gold, Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN00:49:15 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are Similar In Size To Two Assassin's Creed Odyssey Zones, Darryn @ GameSpot00:51:00 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are Similar In Size To Two Assassin's Creed Odyssey Zones, Darryn @ GameSpot00:54:00 - The Nintendo Switch’s Terrible Online Saves a Life, Jordan Middler @ VGC00:55:45 - Out Today00:57:40 - You‘re Wrong01:00:00 - The Post Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices