Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Janet reignite Switch Pro theories with BOTW sequel speculation, discuss a mystery Bandai Namco game, and more.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:33 - Housekeeping There’s a new Kinda Funny Podcast up right now and it’s a farewell and remembrance of Portillo. You can watch that right now on Youtube.com/kindafunny and on podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:07:05 - Is Zelda Breath of The Wild 2 ACTUALLY next-gen?00:23:05 - Bandai Namco appears to be making an HD remaster of a Nintendo game00:31:31 - Ads00:33:40 - Oddworld: Soulstorm’s director claims that their PS Plus deal was devastating00:47:03 - Aspyr is acquiring Beamdog00:50:24 - A California Lawyer has Quit Over an Allegation that Governor Gavin Newsom Meddled in the Activision Case00:56:31 - Sony and Nintendo are updating their subscription guidelines01:01:34 - Out today01:02:16 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Janet & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Gary talk about Halo Infinite's next move, Bugsnax's big update, and Nintendo's new building!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:29 - Housekeeping KFW Midday Mayhem episode 2 posts on youtube.com/kindafunnyplays today! Come watch Alanah and Janet battle for the Kinda Funny Twitch Championship! We’re recording a VERY special Kinda Funny Podcast with Greg and Gen about Portillo today. Catch it live on Patreon at 12:30 pm PT or tomorrow on podcast services. The Roper Report  -00:06:35 - Can Certain Affinity Reinvigorate Halo Infinite?00:27:20 - BugSnax Coming to Everything, DLC Previews00:33:31 - Ads 00:02:06 - Length00:35:40 - RIP Vicarious Visions00:47:57 - Still work to be done on Cyberpunk00:51:21 - Nintendo is Expanding… its building01:08:00 - Out today01:09:15 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim tackle a WILD news day. Let's talk about Kingdom Hearts' new game announcements, PlayStation investing a billion in Epic, and more.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:40 - HousekeepingI have a PlayDate unboxing up right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames. There’s also a short version of that over on Tik Tok.ICYMI: A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now breaking down everything you need to know about Halo Season 2. That’s of course available on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:07:00 - Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN00:20:03 - The Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer appears to tease a Star Wars crossover - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:23:50 - Kingdom Hearts 4 will be upgraded to Unreal 5 by release and ‘take visuals several levels higher’ - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:26:02 - The Nvidia Leak CONTINUES its streak - Wes Fenlon @ PC Gamer00:31:45 - Ad00:33:50 - Sony invests in Epic - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz00:38:20 - Nintendo Switch Sports Preview Round up00:46:15 - Braid, Carto, & Ethereal Devs have Announced New Indie Studio - Andrew McMahon @ Twinfinite00:01:39 - Sonic 2 is a huge success - Igor @ Engadget00:50:50 - Out today00:51:15 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy close the week out with details on Halo's new season, Metroid Dread talk, and Blessing's superior way of eating waffles along with other food items.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:15:32 - HousekeepingA new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. That’s me and Janet talking about the new season, backlog season, and talking about what the rest of the year looks like for games. You can catch that on youtube.com/kindafunnygames, and podcast services around the globe.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:16:11 - Halo Infinite season 2 launches in early May - Nicole Carpenter @ Polygon00:26:09 - Metroid Dread Has a New Boss Rush Mode - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:33:50 - Ad00:40:08 - We have our Bafta Games Awards results - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz00:43:55 - This year’s new Need for Speed game is reportedly now current-gen only - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:51:06 - The Sonic movie director says he’d love to make a Smash Bros movie - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:59:23 - What is Idris Elba hiding???01:03:00 - Out today01:04:45 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:MON: Blessing and TimTUES: Greg and GaryWED: Blessing and JanetTHURS: Greg and BlessingFRI: Bless and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tam and Tim reunite for another Tim Tam Thursday to talk Remedy, Max Payne, Riot, Deus Ex, and more! Follow Tam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamoorhTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:00 - HousekeepingA new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now with us recapping our weekend at Achievement Hunter Live.The Roper Report  -00:09:00 - Activision QA Gets a Big Win!00:12:14 - Remedy Is Remaking Max Payne 1 And 200:18:52 - Riot Games Tells Workers to Return to Office Without Vaccine or Mask Requirements00:26:50 - Canned Deus Ex Movie Script Changed A Major Aspect Of The Game00:34:14 - Ads00:37:00 - You Can Now Switch TV Inputs With Your Xbox Controller00:42:22 - Epic and Lego partner to build a metaverse for kids00:50:37 - Out today00:54:49 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Janet talk about Xbox Series X's becoming more available, Ubisoft making a new Ghost Recon while pushing NFTs, and a THQ Nordic showcase coming in August.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:04 - Will Janet Kill Chaos?00:09:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now with us recapping our weekend at Achievement Hunter Live. The Roper Report  - 00:10:54 - Is the console shortage finally coming to an end?00:19:24 - Sources say: A New Ghost Recon is In Development00:30:20 - Ads 00:02:44 - Ad Length00:33:04 - A THQ Nordic Digital Showcase is set for August 12th00:41:01 - The Skywalker Saga has smashed Lego’s Steam user record by 1200%00:51:53 - SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Saudi crown prince’s foundation00:58:20 - Out today00:59:08 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tam & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crystal Dynamics is working on another Tomb Raider, Unreal Engine 5 is out today, and Gary has a pitch for Lake on PS5!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:10:15 - HousekeepingWe have new merch on kindafunny.com/store. KEVIN, let’s watch the video!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suxBLiqa4P8KFW on youtube.com/kindafunnyplaysThank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:16:18 - New Tomb Raider Announced, Matt Kim @ IGN00:22:24 - Does this at all alter your forecast for the games' long term longevity? - Best Friends Q:Grezick00:31:16 - Seemed more like companies posting help wanted signs. - Best Friends Q:Robert00:36:26 - State of Unreal Recap by Giuseppe Nelva @ Twinfinite00:38:25 - Ad00:41:08 - When Are You Getting a Steam Deck? Taylor Lyles @ IGN00:48:33 - AC Invades Fortnite, Eddie Makuch @ GameSpot00:50:17 - Lost Ark Road Map, Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:50:55 - QUICKIES00:55:45 - Out today00:58:00 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim unite for a fun Monday of news! Let's talk about Lego Star Wars, Return to Monkey Island, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:30 - HousekeepingOver on Tik Tok: Roger has a review of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. We’ll talk about that more in the show.Over on youtube: There’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast. That’s Mike, Parris, and Gary talking about Weird West, MLB The Show and what the new PS Plus means for Xbox. You can catch that right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.We also have Morbius in Review now up on Youtube.com/kindafunny and on the In Review podcast feed.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:07:45 - Lego Star Wars review round up00:15:00 - Return to Monkey Island announced - Sal Romano @ Gematsu00:32:45 - Ad00:35:36 - The PS Plus hack that PlayStation doesn’t want you to know… or do they?? - Robert Anderson @ IGN00:37:12 - Could we get PS3 emulation after all? - Zarmena Khan @ PlayStation Lifestyle00:45:56 - There’s a new Elden Ring Patch - Joe Skrebels @ IG00:49:15 - A 2001 Demo for Gex Jr. has leaked online - Zack Zweizen @ Kotaku00:57:36 - Out today00:58:32 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I, for one, welcome our new overlord Geoff Keighley!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:12:00 - HousekeepingARE. YOU. READY?! It’s April, which means it’s a new Platinum item for Patreon, and this month it’s the KFW Kinda Funny wrestling shirt: https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1509915992792584198PSILYThank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:15:15 - E3 2022 Canceled, REB @ IGN00:18:13 - Summer Game Fest LIVES!00:19:45 - Do you see E3 returning when it can be an in person event, hopefully next year? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo00:46:20 - Ad00:48:30 - ‘Halo Infinite’ to feature content from the TV series, Gene Park @ WaPo00:52:05 - Senators Weigh in on Xbox/Activision/Blizzard, Ryan Leston @ IGN00:57:19 - Capcom is raising its employees’ base salaries by 30% in Japan, Tom Ivan @ VGC00:57:55 - The Division 2’s New Mode and Shitty Timing, Paul Tassi @ Forbes01:00:40 - Out today01:03:02 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb comes to KFGD to talk about where those three PlayStation rumors went, Greg runs Tim through wtf is wrong with Marvel's Avengers, and Tim gets mad at the news and walks off.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:52 - Jeff Grubb and the 3 PlayStation Rumors00:12:49 - HousekeepingGamescast Review ScaleThank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, FargoBrady, & PranksyThe Roper Report -00:14:09 - WTF is going on with Marvel’s Avengers? Ryan Leston @ IGN00:25:45 - Xbox Game Pass Introducing a Family Plan, Jez Corden @ WindowsCentral00:32:10 - Elden Ring’s Tekken Mod, Darryn @ GameSpot00:36:22 - Ad00:37:25 - Sonic shoes00:38:30 - Netease Buying Quantic Dream, Tom Henderson @ exputer00:46:10 - Sony’s Firesprite making a AAA Horror Game, Chris Scullion @ VGC00:49:35 - Xbox Keeping Share to Twitter Afterall, Taylor Lyles @ IGN00:52:44 - Moss Book II Reviews?00:54:10 - Out today00:59:12 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices