Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

It's a Greg news day! Let's talk the end of Marvel's Avengers, WWE 2K23, and Forspoken reviews.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:02:14 - Housekeeping Our episode 2 review of The Last of Us HBO is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny Our Forspoken Review is up as a new episode of PSILY! The Roper Report  - 00:04:57 - Final Update on the Future of Marvel’s Avengers00:29:36 - Forspoken Review Round Up00:40:25 - Ad00:41:12 - WWE 2K23 has been officially confirmed for a March release00:48:40 - 343 Industries Will Continue to Develop Halo 'Now and in the Future'00:54:45 - Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Expansion Cost More to Make Than The Witcher 3's DLC00:59:52 - Out today01:01:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is 343 Industries done with Halo? Blessing and Tim tackle the future of Halo, big games industry layoffs, and make predictions about the year.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:25 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now featuring an unboxing of the Dualsense Edge. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames It’s a belated Kinda Funny Day! The Roper Report  - 00:07:14 - 343 Industries Will reportedly No Longer Make Halo Games00:22:24 - In its 7th year, Nintendo is reportedly planning to increase Switch production00:31:26 - Ad00:32:22 - Layoffs Hit GameSpot & Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them00:39:21 - Riot Games is also being hit with layOffs00:41:26 - The Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after not getting HBO credit00:45:22 - Majority of developers see player harassment as a serious issue, survey suggests00:50:13 - Out today00:52:31 - Rapid-Fire 2023 Predictions! - JakeBakesCakes01:07:18 - You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim tackles PlayStation VR 2's launch lineup, Xbox layoffs, and a confirmeed Ubisoft game cancellation.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:00 - Housekeeping A new Xcast is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Tomorrow is the Kinda Funny Day Stream. That’s going down right here on Twitch and youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames right after Games Daily ATTENTION NEW AND ASPIRING GAME DEVS, there's a really cool program going down at GDC being run by some of our friends!: Amplifying New Voices is a one-day workshop that focuses on professional skill development! The Roper Report  - 00:08:41 - PlayStation has revealed the PS VR 2 full launch lineup with 13 new titles00:22:46 - Xbox has officially been hit by Layoffs00:25:42 - Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to Employees Over 'Ball in Your Court' Comments00:29:10 - Ad00:30:05 - Ubisoft's Mysterious Project Q Has Been Canceled00:36:10 - After a year delay, EA’s PGA Tour has a release date00:44:00 - Out today Reader mail  -00:48:54 - “Today I just discovered a game called Wanted: Dead…” - ThePortlandKevin00:51:20 - “WB is copyright striking the leaked Suicide Squad image…” - Nano00:55:20 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Returnal for PC, Sackboy's mobile game, and layoffs at Microsoft.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:45 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast and it’s our Metacritic predictions for the year. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The Roper Report  - 00:09:00 - Returnal Comes to PC Next Month00:17:23 - Sackboy is the next PlayStation series coming to mobile00:27:06 - Destruction AllStars studio Lucid Games is working with Rare on Sea of Thieves00:32:15 - Ad00:33:10 - Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees00:38:07 - We’re getting a Rainbow Six movie00:46:06 - Out today00:48:00 - “Why is it a bad thing for Suicide Squad to be a game as a service?” - James Davis00:57:56 - “What established franchise or licensed property DO you want to see take on the games as a service model?” - Sam Bam01:00:45 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk Suicide Squad leaks, Fire Emblem reviews, and The Last of Us HBO's success.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:38 - Housekeeping Our Last of Us HBO episode 1 review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:05:54 - Leaked Suicide Squad image appears to confirm battle pass and more00:24:37 - Fire Emblem Engage review round up00:32:02 - Ad00:32:58 - ‘The Last Of Us’ Becomes HBO’s Second-Largest Debut Since 201000:45:05 - Metal Gear Rising voice actor claims announcements in ‘the coming weeks’00:50:06 - House of the Dead: Remake is heading to PlayStation 5 this week00:52:33 - Out today00:53:45 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me talk Beyond Good and Evil 2, Silent Hill looking for more games, and the best selling games of 2022.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:05 - HousekeepingOur Last of Us HBO episode 1 review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyToday, the Kinda Funny Football League returns! The playoffs are here and Game 1 will feature a Quarterback duel between Phil Spencer's Seahawks and Andrea Rene's Vikings. In game 2, your KF 49ers are taking on Gary Whitta, Parris Lilley and the Buccaneers. Tune in for all the first round action. The playoffs are here, baby. Get with the program u fucking loser.Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Delaney TwiningThe Roper Report  -00:09:40 - Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still In Development, Claims Ubisoft - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer00:22:25 - Silent Hill series producer wants more indie studios to pitch Silent Hill games - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:29:25 - NPD has revealed the best-selling games of 2022 in the United States - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:38:00 - Ad00:42:33 - Google Stadia Has Released One Final Game Ahead of Its Shutdown On January 18 - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN00:43:32 - Google Stadia is enabling Bluetooth on controllers!00:50:13 - European Union is Reportedly Preparing to Challenge Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:54:08 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Raises Over $2.6 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN00:56:20 - Out today Reader mail  -00:57:35 - The Callisto Protocol has fallen well short of publisher Krafton’s sales expectations. Do you think we’ll ever see a sequel? - Kozibear01:03:15 - Squad Up:Marvel Snap pvp(Dbag Twining) - Delaney Twining01:04:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Blessing talk about a possible Dead Space movie in the works, Skull & Bones getting a release date "soon" and the future of Assassin's Creed.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:00 - “By the end of the PS5 console era, which PlayStation studio do you think will have published the most games?” - Parker00:13:21 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. A new KF Next Gen podcast is going up on Patreon this Saturday, it’s a Fantasy Movie Draft episode. This morning on Patreon we also got a brand new Kinda Feudy and today we’re posting a new episode of The Shit List. On Monday the 16th, the Kinda Funny Football League returns! The playoffs are here and Game 1 will feature a Quarterback duel between Phil Spencer's Seahawks and Andrea Rene's Vikings. In game 2, your KF 49ers are taking on Gary Whitta, Parris Lilley and the Buccaneers. Tune in Monday for all the first round action. The playoffs are here, baby. Get with the program u fucking loser. The Roper Report  - 00:15:30 - A Dead Space movie could be in the works00:25:33 - Assassin’s Creed fans were hungry for a smaller-scale game, says Mirage director00:29:32 - A New Skull and Bones release date coming ‘very soon’00:32:22 - Ad00:33:25 - High On Life And Rick And Morty Creator Facing Domestic Violence Charges00:35:52 - Google and Nvidia Join Sony in Questioning Xbox's Attempted Activision Acquisition00:39:15 - Five Dates is getting a sequel called Ten Dates00:45:19 - Out today Reader mail  -00:47:20 - “What video game franchise would you like to take on an “Insert Franchise Here” versus Predator movie?” - Gavataris00:49:59 - You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Kahlief Adams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg is joined by Stella from IGN to announce the Dice Awards Nominees, talk more Ubisoft and Xbox Developer_Direct details, and a fun Marvel Snap update.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:58 - Housekeeping A new episode of The Blessing Show is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The Roper Report  - 00:04:28 - The DICE Award Nominees REVEALED00:34:43 - Ad00:35:45 - Ubisoft’s CEO reportedly tells staff the onus is on them to reverse the company’s fortunes00:38:51 - Xbox Germany says it will announce Forza and Redfall release dates in the Developer_Direct00:45:22 - Xbox consoles are now ‘carbon aware’00:48:05 - Marvel Snap’s PvP update is scheduled to launch in late January00:50:11 - Saudi Arabia has increased its stake in Nintendo00:53:06 - Out today Reader mail  -00:54:20 - “If you could take your two favorite video games and combine them into a new one, what would the results be?” - Sean B00:57:58 - Squad Up: PLayStation - SoulBlaster5900:58:45 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about what the Xbox & Bethesday Developer_Direct might look like, Naughty Dog changing up their style, and Oculus' creator digging PS VR 2.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:41 - Housekeeping The first episode of the year of The Blessing Show is up right now! If you don’t know, The Blessing Show is my video series where I break down what’s up in the gaming industry and this new episode is the first episode shot from the spare bedroom. Check it out and watch me recap 2022 on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The brand new PS I Love You XOXO and Xcast crossover episode is now available. It’s our video game fantasy draft where we pick teams of the best of the best video game releases of 2023. That’s up on both PS I Love You & Xcast podcast feeds and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:09:07 - Xbox and Bethesda officially confirm their Developer_Direct Livestream00:21:58 - Big things are poppin over at Ubisoft00:32:58 - Ad00:34:02 - Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann wants to focus less on cutscenes and ‘traditional narrative’00:40:26 - Oculus Founder 'Blown Away' by Sony's PSVR200:47:22 - Final Fantasy 16 Producer Denies Existence of PC Version00:49:55 - Simon Pegg is Playing the Headmaster Black in Hogwarts Legacy00:52:00 - EA to Remove Madden NFL 23 CPR Touchdown Celebration Following Damar Hamlin Incident00:54:31 - A new single-player MechWarrior game is in development00:56:18 - Out today00:59:18 - Squad Up: Ry Gillon - PS5 - MrNiceGuyRy4700:59:52 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Stella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet and Parris take over Games Daily to discuss The Last of Us HBO reviews, Xbox's rumored showcase, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:12 - Housekeeping Tomorrow there’s a brand new episode of The Blessing Show breaking down Blessing’s exclusive award show, the Non-Game of The Year Awards. You won’t want to miss it tomorrow right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 9am Pacific time. The Roper Report   - 00:02:46 - Report: Xbox will host a new Developer Direct games show for Redfall, Forza, and more00:13:45 - The Last of Us TV show’s first reviews are widely positive00:23:33 - Naughty Dog says their next game will be announced closer to release00:29:33 - Forza Horizon leads leave Xbox’s Playground Games to form new AAA studio00:35:27 - Footage of an ‘unannounced Sony shooter’ allegedly leaks00:38:15 - Borderlands movie reshoots taken over by Deadpool director00:43:41 - Out today00:47:28 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices