Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Nintendo's got a direct tomorrow, and Tim had wild predictions today!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:20 - HousekeepingA new episode of PSILY is up, and it’s a banger talking about PlayStation’s 10 new live service games.Blessing’s taking over Xbox's Twitch channel in celebration of Black History Month! He’ll be playing some of his favorite games from Rare Replay. Tune in at Noon Pacific Time on Twitch.tv/Xbox to watch live.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black JackThe Roper Report  -00:07:30 - NINTENDO DIRECT INCOMING!00:14:55 - I think most likely we will see Mario Kart 9 as the big release to close out the direct. - Best Friends Q:Nevans Island00:20:00 - my predictions for tomorrows Nintendo Direct is the announcement of Goldeneye - Best Friends Q:BanderSN00:30:38 - think they'll announce that you can buy the individual Mario 3D All-Stars titles on the Nintendo store, - Best Friends Q:KBABZ00:36:45 - We all know a Nintendo Direct can only mean one thing: Fire Emblem. - Best Friends Q:Steven James Oslund00:40:25 - Ad00:46:40 - Telltale Returns tomorrow!00:48:58- Apex: No Sequel, but PS5 Version?00:51:55 - Gayming Awards 2022 Noms00:54:30 - Rockstar Still Cares About Single-Player, Eddie Mack-ooh @ GameSpot01:00:25 - Tom Holland’s Dream Video Game Movie is…01:02:20 - Out today01:04:15 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and VGC’s Jordan Middler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim kick off the week with SIFU reviews, Halo Infinite talk, and Platinum Games' speculation.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:10:45 - HousekeepingYou smell that? It’s the smell of Review Season. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our SIFU review. Tim, Andy, Tam, and I have all played it and have a LOT to say about it. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.Speaking of Review Season, your next episode of Gamescast is coming on Valentine’s Day. And it’s our Horizon Forbidden West review. So get hyped for that and then write in your Horizon questions for next week’s PS I Love You XOXO where we’ll break down all of your Horizon Forbidden West questions answered.PS I LOVE YOU being recorded later today and we’re talking about the ten live-service games that Sony is working on.Tuesday! I’m taking over Xbox's Twitch channel in celebration of Black History Month!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black JackThe Roper Report  -00:11:55 - SIFU Review Round Up00:23:20 - ‘Halo Infinite’ Has Fallen Outside Xbox’s Top 5, Outside Steam’s Top 100 - Paul Tassi @ Forbes‘Halo Infinite’ Has Fallen Outside Xbox’s Top 5, Outside Steam’s Top 100 - Paul Tassi @ Forbes00:31:30 - Sony teases ‘breakthrough AI project’ created with Gran Turismo studio Polyphony - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:37:30 - Platinum’s new CEO wants to create ‘larger, riskier’ games and hints at live service focus - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:34:10 - Ad00:37: - Sony teases ‘breakthrough AI project’ created with Gran Turismo studio Polyphony - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:42:30 - Platinum’s new CEO wants to create ‘larger, riskier’ games and hints at live service focus - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:48:40 - Dying Light 2 Has Shambled Onto Steam's 25 Most-Played Games of All Time by Concurrent Players - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN00:51:48 - Bandai Namco is Developing Its Own Game Engine - Theodore Nikitin @ 80 Level00:54:20 - It looks like the Batman Arkham games could be coming to Switch - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:56:45 - Out today00:57:19 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Married to the Games' Gabe Patillo joins Greg to talk about a bevy of GTA news, Pokemon Legends Arceus' success, and PSVR2's web site! Follow Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabepatilloTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:30 - HousekeepingThank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire,James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black JackThe Roper Report  -00:05:50 - GTA 6 Tease, GTA Online PS5 Release Date - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.04.22, Rockstar00:20:28 - Pokemon Legends Arceus is HUGE in America00:33:30 - PSVR’s Website is Live00:42:15 - Ad00:43:26 - Naughty Dog is hiring for LOTS of roles00:48:20 - Saudi Government Invests in Capcom, Nexon, Matthew Martin and Gearoid Reidy @ Bloomberg0051:20: - How Big Dat Steam Deck? Billy Givens00:57:50 - Out todayTomorrow’s Hosts:MON: Blessing and TimTUE: Greg and GaryWED: Blessing and VGC’s Jordan MiddlerTHURS: Greg and TimFRI: Blessing and Erin Ashley Simon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg- I mean... Blessing and Tim host a jam-packed KFGD! Let's talk about Nintendo Switch Sales, GameStop NFTs, and Spy Fox.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:25 - Housekeeping00:05:00 - Nintendo Switch Passes 100m Sold00:07:07 - Nintendo Cuts Switch Outlook00:11:53 - Top 10 Switch Games Still Dominated by kart00:15:55 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus May Be On Track To Be Second Fastest-Selling Switch Game00:32:35 - Also from that Bloomberg report00:38:17 - Ads00:39:23 - Nintendo Interested in NFTs.. NOT00:43:08 - GameStop Launching NFT Marketplace00:46:20 - Tim Schafer Round-Up00:52:59 - OlliOlli World Review Round-up00:59:43 - Tiny Tina’s Gone Gold00:59:56 - Phil Spencer getting lifetime Achievement Award at DICE01:01:01 - Out today01:03:47 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Gabe Patillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bless- I mean... Andy and Greg host a jam-packed KFGD! Let's talk about at least 10 live-service games from PlayStation by 2026, PS5 sales, Dying Light 2 reviews, Ghostwire Tokyo, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League getting delayed and MORE.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:00 - HousekeepingYou smell that? It’s the smell of Review Season. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Dying Light 2 review. Greg, Mike, Janet, and I have all played it and have a LOT to say about it. We dive deep into all our thoughts and also give early impressions of Pokemon Legends Arceus as well. That’s available right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and on podcast services around the globe.Speaking of review season! Pay attention to the Gamescast feed! Episodes could drop at any moment in the next few weeks, so stay vigilant for all those upcoming game reviews.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black JackThe Roper Report  -00:07:38 - PlayStation is planning to launch 'More Than 10' Live Service Games By 2026 - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:19:40 - PS5 sales fall behind PS4’s pace due to semiconductor shortage - Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat00:24:40 - A break from sales: Dying Light 2 Review Round Up00:31:50 - Ad00:33:05 - Breaking News:Ghostwire: Tokyo - February 2022 Official Showcase premiering tomorrow at 2 PM PT. Game releasing on March 25thhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbGE-Uvce8Y00:36:10 - EA says Battlefield 2042 sales were "disappointing" - Marie Deallesandri @ GiBiz00:41:30 - BREAKING: Suicide Squad Video Game Is Delayed Until 2023, Jason Schreier00:46:20 - A Halo Infinite update on seasonal, co-op and Forge plans has been delayed - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:51:35 - Journey, Skyrim, and Spider-Man developers announce a new studio - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:55:20 - Yacht Club’s mega announcement was Mina The Hollower! - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:59:05 - Team 17 is not doing NFTs anymore01:03:10 - Out today01:04:40 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Gary run through the rumors of the oncoming acquisition war, talk about the industry's hate of NFTs, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:06 - HousekeepingPSILY - All about Bungie revolutionizing PlayStation!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Gordon McGuire, James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Pranksy, Manny The Bagel boy Sanchez, & Black JackThe Roper Report  -00:08:32 - More PlayStation Acquisitions Coming, Christopher Dring @ GIB00:15:00 - My question is, what direct benefit does Sony purchasing Bungie have on the consumer? - Best Friends Q:Nick00:26:37 - Ad00:27:41 - NYT Buys Wordle, Josh Wardle - Wordle Creator00:34:00 - ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS00:40:55 - Team17 Publicly Condemned By Former Business Partner For Selling NFTs, George Yang @ GameSpot00:54:08 - FTC Looking at Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition, David McLaughlin @ Bloomberg00:55:15 - More Dark Pictures Anthology Incoming! Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:57:35 - Out today00:58:30 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing is joined by special guest Cam Hawkins to talk Sony buying Bungie, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Quantic Dream, and a whole bunch more in a PACKED news day! Follow Cam: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMixTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:00 - Housekeeping We’re recording PSILY on Patreon later today. You can catch that live if you’re a Patreon Supporter or catch the episode tomorrow on youtube and podcast services around the globe for the PlayStation conversation that you love. TODAY (January 31st) at 3 pm PT on twitch.tv/andycortez, the Nitro Rifle will be competing against other streamers in The TurboTax Expert Invitational. Will he get unlucky and have to play Overcooked? Or will his FPS skills come into play with Halo or Apex Legends? Tune in to twitch.tv/andycortez at 3pm PT to find out and cheer him on! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report -00:06:39 - Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion00:28:40 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is planned for reveal this year, producer confirms - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:39:40 - Ad  00:40:55 - Star Wars Eclipse is reportedly inspired by The Last of Us - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:46:04 - Quantic Dream’s PS4 tech demo is reportedly coming to PS5 as ‘Dreamland’ - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:50:40 - MLB The Show will once again be coming to Game Pass - News.xbox.com00:55:20 - ‘It Takes Two’ is getting adapted to film & tv - Joe Otterson @ Variety01:04:00 - Out today01:05:33 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tamoor talk about a rumored new Halo Infinite mode and Monster Hunter clone from Xbox, From Software speaking on Elden Ring's difficulty, and Tam gives a rant about NFTs!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:00 - Housekeeping Xcast is recording live later today on Patreon and goes up for everyone tomorrow on Youtube and podcast services around the globe. Right after this show, Greg’s doing a Kinda Funny community podcast-a-thon! He’s doing five different KFBF podcasts right after KFGD live on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Come watch them all! The Roper Report -00:09:00 - Certain Affinity may be working on a new Halo Infinite mode as well as an Xbox ‘Monster Hunter clone’00:23:49 - FromSoftware speaks on Elden Ring’s difficulty00:36:24 - Ads00:38:30 - Yacht Club is about to make a mega announcement!00:50:11 - Ubisoft's NFT bosses say players just "don't get it"01:03:06 - Epic Games Store gave away 765m free games last year, helping it reach 194m users01:04:26 - Netflix signs partnership to add more games01:05:34 - Sega quits Japanese arcade business after 50 years01:07:45 - Out today01:08:48 - NVIDIA GeForce Update01:09:30 - Squad Up: Rhys - PlayStation - redhawker2301:10:05 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Mon: Blessing and Cam HawkinsTues: Greg and WhittaWed: Blessing and AndyThurs: Greg and TimFri: Greg and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim talk about the new Star Wars 1313 footage, Rainbow Six Extraction's success, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:00 - HousekeepingNew episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast up! Let’s talk about lollipops!Thank you to our Patreon Producers:James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:07:00 - Star Wars 1313: The Boba Fett Game We Almost Got, Darryn Bonthuys @ GameSpot00:16:24 - Ed Boon’s going into the DICE HOF00:22:40 - Rainbow Six Extraction Hits, via BenjiSales on Twitter00:31:40 - Ubi’s shutting down Hyperscape00:34:50 - Ubisoft Singapore Update, Jared Moore @ IGN00:37:38 - Ad00:39:58 - GI’s Next Cover is Elden Ring, Daniel Tack @ GI00:47:00 - Another Uncharted One Day? Rachel Webber @ Games Radar00:51:54 - Sony London working on an Online PS5 Game, Jared Moore @ IGN00:54:24 - Rumbleverse DELAYED, iron Galaxy00:56:23 - Horizon Forbidden West Goes Gold, Angie Smets @ PS Blog00:58:00 - Out today01:01:10 - Squad Up:The Nano Biologist(Rainbow Six Extraction) - Papa_Mort on uPlay or DaNanoBiologist on Twitter01:02:30 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy are joined by Laura Kate Dale who reviewed Pokemon Legends: Arceus! Let's talk about Pokemon, the next 3 Call of Duty games coming to PlayStation, and so much more.Follow Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzzTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:00 - HousekeepingA new episode of Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our 2022 predictions. You can catch that on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe.And then a fun one for me: On Tuesday, February 8th I’m gonna be streaming some Rare Replay and also celebrating Black History Month in an Xbox Twitch takeover. You can tune into that on Twitch.tv/Xbox at noon pt.Thank you to our Patreon Producers:James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes),Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:06:24 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus reviews are in!00:24:10 - Do you think these review scores do have a bias to them because of it being a new pokemon game and not a remake? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist00:28:00 - Ad00:33:15 - Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection Review round up00:39:49 - Activision’s Next Three Call of Duty Games Will Be on PlayStation and Xbox - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg00:47:50 - Halo Infinite had the biggest launch in series history with ‘over 20 million players’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC00:51:30 - Crytek reveals Crysis 4?? - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer00:56:01 - A sequel to the Mortal Kombat (2021) movie is in development - Mike Fleming Jr @ Deadline01:01:40 - Out today01:09:40 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices