Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Tim and Blessing talk about Beyond Good and Evil 2 hiring a lead writer, Square Enix selling stakes in its studios, and a big Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC leak.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:02:01 - HousekeepingA new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now featuring the one and only Jake Baldino! The guys talk about which PlayStation studios had the best glow up. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services.00:05:58 - MVC2 Arcade Cabinet!!!The Roper Report  -00:09:30 - Six Years After Its Announcement, Beyond Good & Evil 2 Hires Its Lead Writer00:21:24 - Square Enix is ‘looking to sell stakes’ in its studios00:29:55 - Ad00:32:00 - A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe music datamine may have revealed future DLC circuits00:40:38 - Xbox Series S games could potentially see improved performance00:43:45 - MultiVersus is getting a ‘big overhaul’ of its hit detection system00:48:17 - New Sonic Origins update finally fixes Tails’ AI issues00:49:59 - EA has removed incest from The Sims 4, which was accidentally added to the game last week00:53:00 - Out today00:54:52 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Monday - Blessing & Saint ColaTuesday - Greg & TimWednesday - Bless & GregThursday - Bless & TimFriday - Tim & ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about a report that we're not getting a new Switch hardware in 2022, Multiversus is a hit, Koch Media is now Plaion, and Ubisoft could get bought!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start and the show is off the rails00:11:50 - Housekeeping There’s a new Kinda Funny Gamescast live today! Come for the Soul Hackers 2 preview and stay for the biggest gaming disappointments of this console generation! August’s Patreon Platinum Item has been revealed! - Designed and concepted by @PhillJWoodward! The Roper Report  - 00:13:15 - No new Nintendo Switch hardware this fiscal year00:27:25 - Dead By Daylight’s Studio has announced their next game and it sounds rad as hell00:32:08 - MultiVersus Season 1 And Morty Release Date have been delayed00:35:34 - Ads00:37:20 - Tencent seeks to become single-largest Ubisoft shareholder00:47:00 - Koch Media have changed their name to Plaion00:53:19 - Life Is Strange Developers 'Can't Imagine' Going Back to an Episodic Release Model00:59:30 - Out today01:02:18 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about that Pokemon Presentation, Blizzard cancelling a World of Warcraft mobile game, and Nintendo financial results!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:18 - Housekeeping A new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now. It’s the start of Xcast being up on a new day! Wednesday! The crew talks about game franchises they’ve never played before. Catch that right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on the podcast services around the globe. Our Bullet Train review is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and on the Screencast podcast feed. The Roper Report  - 00:08:47 - We got a bunch of new details on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet00:30:53 - Ad00:32:38 - Nintendo Switch is seeing a sales decline00:40:32 - Blizzard and NetEase have canceled a mobile World Of Warcraft game00:48:18 - EA Says Single Player Games Are a 'Really, Really Important' Part Of Its Portfolio00:53:41 - Out today00:57:46 - AEW Fight Forever Leaked Trailer01:02:19 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about what we could see at Evo, a new handheld coming from Logitech and Tencent, and Call of Duty losing Millions of players.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:53 - Housekeeping and The DCCW The new Kinda Funny Podcast is up, and it’s all about Greg’s wild ride hosting WWE SummerSlam! Come for the stories about the Undertaker, Jerry The King Lawler, and Paul Heyman; stay for the video of Tim riding a mechanical bull! youtube.com/kindafunny August’s Patreon Platinum Item has been revealed! - Designed and concepted by @PhillJWoodward! The Roper Report  - 00:17:20 - Mortal Kombat 12 won’t be announced at EVO 202200:26:59 - Logitech is working with Tencent on a mysterious handheld00:36:40 - AEW: Fight Forever listing reveals platforms, match types and more00:48:48 - Ad00:50:33 - Activision Blizzard Loses Millions of Players, But Adds 25% More Developers Year-on-Year00:56:13 - Remedy Postpones Its First Multiplayer Game00:59:18 - We are OFK is launching August 18th01:05:00 - Out today01:09:22 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim talk about Call of Duty's importance in console sales, what to expect for the upcoming Pokemon Presents stream, and PlayStation retiring a PS5 feature.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:59 - Housekeeping August’s Patreon Platinum Item has been revealed! - Designed and concepted by @PhillJWoodward! https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1554147511396433923 A new Kinda Funny Xcast went up over the weekend! The boys talk about whether or not the console wars are finally OVER. That’s up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:12:17 - Sony says Microsoft’s ownership of Call of Duty could influence console buyers in the future00:22:55 - We’re getting a Pokemon Presents livestream this week!00:28:09 - Sony Is Retiring Accolades, a PS5 Launch Feature00:36:32 - Ad00:38:15 - Dr. Disrespect reveals first gameplay demo for his FPS ‘Deadrop’00:46:18 - PlayStation announces Evo 2022 live show and teases ‘exciting reveals’ this week00:53:24 - Riot’s Project L is going to be free-to-play00:56:46 - Out today00:59:37 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tamoor talk about Sony's latest report of PS5 sales, the answers to a Nier: Automata conspiracy, and a recap of the Annapurna Showcase.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:50 - HousekeepingGreg’s new WWE show This Is Awesome is live on Peacock RIGHT NOW! Fame’s gone to his head, and his demand is simple:Tweet or Instagram a picture of This is Awesome on your screen, tag @wwe, and tell them @gameovergreggy put your butt in the seat!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al TribesmanThe Roper Report -00:06:03 - PlayStation is reporting a sales decline - Tom Warren @ The Verge00:15:59 - NieR fans have been hoodwinked - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:23:35 - A quick recap of that Annapurna Showcase - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN00:34:50 - Ad00:36:54 - Fired Ubisoft director Ashraf Ismail now working for Tencent - James Batchelor @ GiBiz00:42:28 - Bugs Bunny will be nerfed in an upcoming MultiVersus update - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:47:38 - MGM Loses the Rights to Tomb Raider and Alicia Vikander Is Out as Lara Croft - Ryan Leston @ IGN00:53:20 - The Ascent is teasing DLC - Twitter00:54:30 - We got a cool Steam Deck update! - Twitter00:57:08 - Out today00:58:15 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Bless refused to update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Snowbike Mike talk PS5's latest big update, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave 2, and Phil Spencer being excited for God of War Ragnarok.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:03 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s the crew talking about Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic and if there could be a new hope. That’s up on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe. Annapurna Interactive is having a showcase this afternoon so in the middle of our stream after this, Mike, Andy, and myself will be reacting! If you’re watching live just continue to watch us here for the reactions but if not, you can catch it later on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:10:35 - PS5’s getting a nice big update!00:26:47 - Backbone has been announced as the first official PlayStation-friendly iPhone controller00:38:03 - Ad00:39:53 - Grounded 1.0 has a release date!00:47:20 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s second wave of DLC has been revealed00:54:59 - Phil Spencer’s most anticipated game is God of War Ragnarok00:58:39 - Out today01:02:53 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Janet tackle a leaky Wednesday! Let's talk about Jason Schreier's Grand Theft Auto 6 report, Knights of The Old Republic remake being in turmoil, and PS Plus games for August.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:15 - Housekeeping A new Gamescast is up right now and it’s the crew talking about our time playing Rollerdrome AND whether or not we could ever get a video game MCU. That’s up on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al Tribesman The Roper Report  -00:04:15 - Grand Theft Auto 6 details have leaked - Joe Skrebels @ IGN00:22:54 - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake has been delayed indefinitely - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg00:31:29 - - Best Friends Q:Kozibear00:37:15 - PS Plus games for August have been announced - PlayStation00:35:45 - Ad00:37:45 - - Best Friends Q:JakeBakesCakes00:42:55 - A wrinkle: 8 Yakuza games coming to PlayStation Plus in 2022, starting this month - PS Blog00:50:00 - Sony is loaning out PS5s to indie developers - Hirun Cryer @ GamesRadar00:52:50 - A Fan Is Remastering The Simpsons: Hit and Run - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:56:40 - Out today00:57:27 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet and Gary run you through all the stellar reviews for Xenoblade Chronicles 3!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:15 - Housekeeping As Dusk Falls Spoilercast - An Xcast Special is going up today on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al TribesmanThe Roper Report  -00:05:15 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Round-Up00:25:00 - New PSVR 2 Details from the PlayStation Blog00:28:13 - When should PlayStation release it, and what should its price point be? - Best Friends Q: MaDogNik9600:39:47 - Ad00:41:47 - Roller Champions Lives00:48:53 - Funko Working On AAA Video Game With Help Of Former Lego Dev - Grace Benfell @ Game Spot00:53:48 - Returnal’s PC Listing has been updated to show Steam Deck support - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:58:38 - FIFA 23 Reclaims the Juventus License After 3 Years of PES Exclusivity01:03:00 - John Cena is coming to Fortnite01:05:36 - Out today01:06:30 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Grubb is at it again! Blessing and Tim talk about the latest report of an EA Black Panther game, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor leaks, and remember Lord of The Rings: Gollum??Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:30 - HousekeepingA new Xcast is up right now and it’s episode 100 featuring appearances from Alanah Pearce and Major Nelson! Go check that out right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe.Also, are you one of those Marvel freaks? Well you’re in good company. We got reactions to those Comic-con announcements of Phase 5 and 6 over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny.Also also, are you a fan of the Gamescast Post Show? Well the Kinda Feudy questionnaire is back. I’ve posted it on my Twitter. Click the link, fill out the Google Form, and you can help shape the answers in a future game of Kinda Feudy.https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1551605268386947073Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Gordon McGuire, & Al TribesmanThe Roper Report  -00:10:40 - A new Black Panther game is reportedly in the works - Mike Minotti @ GamesBeat00:16:50 - What would make this THE quintessential Black Panther game? - Best Friends Q:JakeBakesCakes00:26:19 - Ubisoft’s Roller Champions will soon be canceled, it’s claimed - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:31:15 - The Joker Won't Be in Gotham Knights - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN00:38:06 - Ad00:39:30 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Looks To Be Launching in March 2023 - Matt Lorrigan @ PlayStation Trophies00:44:00 - SPEAKING OF STAR WARS JEDI SURVIVOR: We got some Cal Kestis toys at Comic-con - Andrew Reiner @ Game Informer00:47:08 - Square Enix’s Tactics Ogre remake leaks again and coming this November - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon00:54:00 - Microsoft is speeding up the Xbox Series X / S boot time - Tom Warren @ The Verge00:55:20 - Lord of the Rings Gollum has been delayed - Twitter01:00:00 - Out today01:01:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Janet and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices