Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

They unpack a cryptic Naughty Dog post that has fans speculating about a new Uncharted. They preview State of Decay 3’s upcoming alpha and desired multiplayer features. They debate developer responses to update criticism and small-studio business pressures. They cover Jason Blundell’s new studio and a rapid-fire news roundup including Game Pass and industry layoffs.

If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: ⁠https://learn.nocd.com/KINDAFUNNY⁠ Thank you for the support! - Start - Last Of Us Online Dev Says It Was Around ‘80 Percent’ Complete Before Its ‘Soul-Crushing’ Cancellation - Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a better opening day than the first film, is expected to finish behind for the weekend - Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Cinemersive Labs - Ad - SuperChats - Xbox FanFest Tour 2026 has been announced - Pokémon has opened a Pokopia-themed ‘immersive space’ in London - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Critics have harsh words about the Super Mario Galaxy movie, Mindseye’s DLC will reveal how the game was sabotaged, and Stellar Blade’s developer acquires Shinji Mikami's new studio. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Mario Galaxy Review Round Up - New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game Was 'Sabotaged', Claims CEO - Ad - Long Starmie & SuperChats - Stellar Blade developer Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami's new studio - US patent office revokes Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle - Optional Reading: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-patent-office-revokes-nintendos-patent-on-summoning-characters-to-make-them-battle/ - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/KINDAFUNNY Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic at some point, Eidos Montreal is in big trouble, and Pokemon Pokopia is getting an unexpected crossover. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:06 - Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it’s claimed00:29:42 - Ad00:30:55 - Eidos Montreal studio head departs as it lays off another 124 employees 'across production and support teams'00:33:29 - Eidos Montreal Cancels 7+ Year In-Development Title That Cost Hundreds of Millions00:47:27 - Pokemon Pokopia Is Getting an IKEA Island00:51:56 - InZOI boss made his "untalented" son play the successful life sim to "learn game development" as "he did not have the talent for it"00:57:07 - Wee News!01:00:35 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/KINDAFUNNY Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 – and Xbox Fanfest Returns - Microsoft Gaming Chief Asha Sharma Killed 'This Is An Xbox' Campaign as It 'Didn't Feel Like Xbox' - Ad - ‘We are in it for the long haul’: Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for ‘many years’ - Neil Druckmann reveals 2003 art that would eventually become The Last of Us - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ad-free and exclusive shows at Patreon.com/KindaFunny Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April - Emma Roth @ The Verge - Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario - Andy Robinson @ VGC - Glen Powell to Voice Fox McCloud in ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ - Jordan Moreau @ Variety - Content Creator Alanah Pearce Launches Charred Pictures in Partnership With Game Devs - Jennifer Maas @ Variety - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ad-free and exclusive shows at Patreon.com/KindaFunny Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Xbox Partner Preview Live Review - Gregs thoughts -Bless’s thoughts -Mike’s thoughts - Roger’s thoughts - Ad - Hunter the Reckoning: Deathwish - Wurthing Waves - The Expanse: Osiris Reborn - Grave Seasons - Serious Sam: Shatterverse - Stranger Than Heaven - Super Meat Boy 3D - Forever Ago - Ascend to zero - Dispatch - ADS: Alien Death Storm - Frog Sqwad - Bluey’s Happy Snaps - STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Moosa Dirty Fate - The Eternal Life of Goldman - Vaunted - Hades II - Artificial Detective - Wee News! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ad-free and exclusive shows at Patreon.com/KindaFunny Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - New Xbox CEO Could Make Game Pass Less Expensive, Report Says - BREAKING: Nintendo Switch 2 Game Pricing - PlayStation Reportedly Shuts Down Another First-Party Partner Studio - SuperChats - Ad - Marathon Has Reportedly Sold Just 1.2 Million So Far, With Steam Making Up 70% of the Player Base - Tim’s Mario Wonder Switch 2 Review - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ad-free and exclusive shows at Patreon.com/KindaFunny Epic Games cuts over 1,000 employees, Nintendo cuts Switch 2 output by over 30%, and Crimson Desert reaches another sales milestone. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 People, Will Shut Down Fortnite Rocket Racing, Ballistic, And Festival Battle Stage - Charles Harte @ Game Informer - Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Output by Over 30% on Weak US Sales - Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg - Ad - Crimson Desert Reaches Another Sales Milestone - Eddie Makuch @ Gamespot - Scientific Study Concludes Finishing RPGs Evokes The Strongest ‘Post-Game Depression’ - Lewis Parker @ Kotaku - GenAI In Games? Most Players Just Don't Care, Study Finds - Eddie Makuch @ Gamespot - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ad-free and exclusive shows at ⁠Patreon.com/KindaFunny⁠ Good and bad news for Crimson Desert, Xbox announces a Partner Event featuring Stranger Than Heaven, and Nvidia confirms DLSS 5 is re-drawing games. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Crimson Desert Dev Launches 'Comprehensive Audit' of All In-Game Assets After AI-Generated Art Was 'Unintentionally' Included in Final Release - Crimson Desert Steam Reviews Jump to 'Mostly Positive' as Latest Patch Makes Significant Improvements - Ad - Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week - Nvidia Confirms DLSS 5 Is Re-Drawing Games - ‘The Last Of Us’ Adds Michelle Mao As Yara & Kyriana Kratter As Lev For Season 3 Of HBO Series - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices