Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Horizon Zero Dawn could get a remake? And a multiplayer game?? Greg and Bless talk about that, big PSVR 2 ambitions, Fandom acquiring Gamespot and Giant Bomb, and some industry drama.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:00 - Housekeeping It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into The Spare Bedroom! The Roper Report  - 00:10:03 - Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Reportedly In the Works Alongside a Multiplayer Game00:30:23 - Sony Is Reportedly Making 2 Million PSVR 2 Units for Launch00:39:20 - Ad00:41:31 - Dead Space is getting a gameplay reveal tomorrow00:43:54 - Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, Giant Bomb, and other sites00:52:32 - Halo’s developer is reportedly switching to Unreal Engine00:56:46 - Activision Blizzard Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down00:58:43 - Key Disco Elysium Developers Have 'Involuntarily' Left the Company01:01:36 - ‘Fallout’ is celebrating its 25th anniversary01:01:49 - Out today01:02:19 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google said no to Kojima on a Death Strandding sequel? God of War PC's studio is working on a flagship PlayStation IP? Tim and Blessing close out the week talking about all of it and more.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:03:39 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. Janet’s gotten to play Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion along with some other Square games. That’s up on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. The Roper Report  - 00:04:48 - Google Reportedly Passed on a Stadia-Exclusive Follow-Up to Death Stranding00:19:41 - REQUIRED READING: Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown - https://bit.ly/3UKcyfs00:31:13 - Ad00:33:27 - God of War’s PC port studio says it’s working with Sony on a ‘flagship’ live service game00:41:40 - Need For Speed Unbound Reveal “Imminent”00:49:00 - Ubisoft announces playtest for new session-based co-op shooter ‘Project U’00:51:18 - Out today00:55:003 - Squad Up: SoulBlaster59 - PS4 - The Division 200:5659: - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Monday: Greg and BlessTuesday: Greg and BlessWednesday: Bless and GregThursday: Bless and TimFriday: Tim and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google is shutting down Stadia and PlayStation Stars has some weird perks. Blessing and Tim talk about it all on today's Games Daily.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:50 - Housekeeping In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall TODAY at 11AM PT. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. That’s happening over on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now all about Destiny 2 and whether it’s worth jumping back in. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:04:02 - Google is shutting down Stadia00:17:18 - PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Currently Offers Better Customer Service as a Reward00:23:54 - Saudi Arabia says it will spend $13bn to acquire ‘a leading game publisher’00:28:46 - Ad00:30:58 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure is Coming to PC Next Month00:33:51 - Speaking of PlayStation PC games: Returnal for PC Seemingly Leaks, Includes DLSS and Ray-Traced Shadows00:38:18 - Limited Run is publishing books!00:42:47 - Sega has announced its first blockchain game00:44:44 - Xbox Games With Gold cutting back monthly games00:47:18 - Skyrim: Anniversary Edition Got a Surprise Switch Release Today00:50:30 - Out today00:53:12 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skull and Bones has been delayed again, big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, and Cyberpunk has sold 20 million copies. Blessing and Janet tackle it all on today's Games Daily.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now all about Grounded 1.0. Greg joins the crew to talk about their review impressions. That’s up now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. After this, over on YouTube.com/KindaFunny we will be live recording our review of Andore Episode 4 with Tim, Barrett, Saige, and Carboni! The Roper Report  - 00:10:39 - Ubisoft is delaying Skull and Bones00:22:53 - Wild Hearts, EA's Monster Hunter Contender, Is Out in February00:29:16 - Pokemon announced this little Wiglett motherfucker00:34:12 - Ad00:36:25 - It’ll Take New Players About 100 Matches To Unlock All Original Heroes in Overwatch 200:49:32 - Cyberpunk has sold over 20 million copies00:53:47 - Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Little Hope get free current-gen upgrades00:59:08 - PS Plus games for October have been revealed01:00:46 - Out today01:01:56 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars every 6 months? Marvel games not sharing a universe? Blessing and Greg talk all about it as well as Overwatch 2 wanting to be more like Fortnite and Cyberpunk 2077 continuing to skyrocket.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:10:54 - Housekeeping Kinda Feudy has ANOTHER brand new survey. This time it’s not just video game questions. Don’t ask why, just go with the flow. It’s the most fun survey you’ll fill out this week so hop on over to Blessing’s twitter, find the link and fill it out. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1574515940045115393 Week 3 of the Kinda Funny Football League was absolute insanity! Aaron Rodgers, Rahul Kohli and the Packers took on Parris Lilley, Whitta, and Buccaneers. Also, Nick Scarpino did his best to make sure the 49ers would fail. Did he succeed? Check out the VOD now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyPlays The Roper Report  - 00:15:43 - Disney Wants A New Star Wars Game Every 6 Months00:28:54 - Marvel has no plans for video game MCU00:43:27 - Ad00:45:40 - Overwatch 2 wants to explore Fortnite-style crossovers00:54:02 - Cyberpunk 2077’s Quest Director Gets Emotional About Resurgence00:57:34 - Take Two has pulled out of an agreement with People Can Fly01:00:28 - Far Cry 6 Game Of The Year edition has leaked01:06:26 - Out today01:08:50 - Squad Up: Frankfurtter sending love01:09:26 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Kelsey Lewin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last of Us HBO? E3 is officially BACK!? Greg and Tim tackle a news filled Monday so let's talk Last of Us, E3, Silent Hill leaks, and Grounded impressions.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:00:30 - THE LAST OF US TRAILER REACTIONS00:15:22 - Housekeeping In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall this Thursday at 11AM PT on http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. See you Thursday! The Roper Report  - 00:17:55 - The Last of Us HBO’s first trailer just dropped00:23:54 - E3 2023 dates have been announced00:33:05 - An Unknown Silent Hill Game Has Seemingly Been Rated in Korea00:36:42 - Grounded Review Round Up00:41:15 - Ad00:43:27 - EA’s Koei Tecmo hunting game is ‘Wild Hearts’00:45:28 - Netflix is building its own game studio00:50:31 - Netflix just revealed the first look at an Onimusha anime00:52:35 - A Nier: Automata anime is coming January 202300:56:35 - Josef Fares teases his next game00:57:49 - Out today00:59:06 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/3C8pYL401:03:08 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Rockstar found the GTA 6 hacker? Let's get to the bottom of it. Blessing is joined by special guest Carli Velocci formerly of Windows Central to talk about GTA, PlayStation indies, and a white Xbox Series X.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:12:45 - HousekeepingMike stripped down to his boxers in TWO public parking lots this week, and Greg was shocked! Hear the whole story on the Kinda Funny Podcast TODAY! Youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services around the world!Our God of War re-review episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services.Thank you to our Patreon Producer: FargoBradyThe Roper Report  -00:16:15 - Police arrest 17-year-old reportedly linked to the Rockstar security breach - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:28:25 - PlayStation’s got some opinions on indies launching on PS Plus - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle0039:35: - Ad00:41:58 - A white Xbox Series X has been spotted in a Logitech ad - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:47:47 - Apex Legends studio Respawn calls for an end to developer harassment - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:49:30 - BREAKING NEWS: Mario’s voice(Miller Lies)00:52:03 - Detective Pikachu 2 is maybe 'Nearing Release' - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:55:25 - Out today00:56:58 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Monday: Greg and TimTuesday: Greg and BlessWednesday: Bless and Kelsey LewinThursday: Blessing and TimFriday: Tim and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyberpunk 2077 has how many players?! Is Edgerunners the game's savior or are these numbers temporary? Blessing is joined by special guest Funke Joseph to talk about Cyberpunk, Videogamedunkey's new indie publishing company, and the upcoming Mario movie teaser.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:04 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope preview. That’s Greg, Mike, Andy, and Parris talking about their time with the game. And if that’s not enough, the post show for that one is a chaotic round of Kinda Feudy that you don’t wanna miss. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny our Screencast for She Hulk is up The Roper Report  - 00:11:00 - Cyberpunk’s resurgence continues with a million players a day00:21:16 - Gaming YouTuber Dunkey Sets Up an Indie Game Publishing Company00:36:13 - Ad00:38:21 - A new game developer approaches!00:43:00 - We have a date for the first Mario movie teaser trailer00:47:08 - Splinter Cell Remake Will Update the Story 'for a Modern-Day Audience'00:53:07 - Microsoft’s CEO says he’s ‘very confident’ the Activision deal will gain approval01:00:32 - Dying Light 2’s first story DLC has been delayed again01:01:35 - Out today01:03:16 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Carli Velocci formerly Windows Central Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twitch has banned gambling! Yay... wait they're doing WHAT to streamer revenue?? Blessing is joined by special guest Jennifer Locke to talk about why everybody is mad at Twitch, Logitech's new handheld, and even more leaks! Follow Jen: https://twitter.com/JenLocke95Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:04 - HousekeepingDo you like Bless Who, Kinda Funny Gamescast’s Trivia Post Show? Well the poll is back open for the fan favorite game Kinda Feudy! Go over on Blessing’s twitter, find the tweet and fill out the prompts to help shape the answers on the show.https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1571925122344452097PS I Love You XOXO is recording today and it’s our God of War (2018) re-review! Go over to Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames to get your write-ins read on the show. Then that episode will go up for everyone on Thursday.There’s a new Kinda Funny Xcast up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.Thank you to our Patreon Producer:FargoBradyToday, we’re brought to you by Shopify and MeUndies but we’ll tell you about that later.The Roper Report  -00:10:20 - Twitch Cracks Down on Gambling Streams After Recent Controversies - Ryan Leston @ IGN00:13:55 - Twitch is cutting how much its biggest streamers earn from subs - Jay Peters @ The Verge00:28:17 - Ad00:30:22 - Logitech has officially revealed their gaming handheld - Tom Warren @ The Verge00:38:25 - 2K has been hacked - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:42:25 - Another one of those games in the NVIDIA Leak has been confirmed - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:46:23 - Sony XDev is working with Team Ninja on Rise of the Ronin - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:52:04 - Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond Officially Announced for FIFA 23 - Ryan Leston @ IGN00:54:55 - Out today00:56:08 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Funke Joseph (formerly Fanbyte) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new Iron Man has been announced! Greg and special guest Niki Grayson talk about what we can expect from EA and Marvel, Shawn Layden joining Tencent, and Portal being remastered! Follow Niki: https://twitter.com/godsewaTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:43 - Housekeeping PS I Love You XOXO is recording tomorrow and it’s our God of War (2018) re-review! Go over to Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames to get your write-ins read on the show. Then that episode will go up for everyone on Thursday. Do you like Bless Who, Kinda Funny Gamescast’s Trivia Post Show? Well the poll is back open for the fan favorite game Kinda Feudy! Go over on Blessing’s twitter, find the tweet and fill out the prompts to help shape the answers on the show. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1571925122344452097 Week 2 of the KFFL is up on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyPlays! The Roper Report  - 00:08:00 - Marvel and EA announce a new Iron Man game00:10:52 - Niki Pitches Themselves00:16:30 - Former PlayStation Exec Shawn Layden Joins Tencent00:23:13 - The FBI is Investigating Alleged Rockstar Hacker00:28:41 - Ad00:30:48 - Nvidia Officially Announces the RTX 4090 and 4080 Desktop GPUs00:34:09 - Nvidia also announces a Portal RTX Remaster with Ray Tracing00:37:21 - The first US video game studio to unionize is shutting down00:43:50 - Gaming ‘Insider’ Leaker Exposed As Just A YouTuber Breaking Embargoes And NDAs00:50:03 - Former Suicide Squad Game Writer Turns Down Award Over Sexual Harassment Allegations00:56:21 - Atlus Confirms No New Game Announcements Planned for Persona Super Live 2022 Concert00:59:14 - Out today01:05:31 - Squad Up: Nathan Choquette - Pokemon GO - 3625 2673 548301:06:17 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Jennifer Locke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices