Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Andy has played God of War 2018's PC version and is ready to talk to Blessing about reviews, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Kirby and The Forgotten Land getting a release date, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:05 - HousekeepingGamescast is recording today and it’s our GAME OF THE YEAR episode! Tune in live on Patreon at 12:30 pm pt to catch the episode or watch it as it goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:12:20 - God of War on PC Review Round Up00:19:35 - BREAKING: Sony’s Firesprite takes over Twisted Metal, as Motorstorm director is hired - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:28:30 - Stalker 2 has been delayed to December - Andy Chalk @ PC Gamer00:32:40 - Kirby and The Forgotten Lands is coming in March - Ash Parrish @ GiBiz00:36:50 - Ad00:40:10 - Xbox Series S and X hits 1m UK sales in strong December - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz00:46:40 - Sony Is Dealing With PlayStation 5 Shortage by Making More PS4s - Takashi Mochozuky & Debby Wu @ Bloomberg00:53:00 - PlayStation has published the PSN top downloads of 2021 - Justin Massongill @ PS Blog00:59:45 - Out today01:01:00 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Gary talk about Horizon Forbidden West being in the wild, Phil Spencer's bevy of juicy quotes, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:00 - HousekeepingPSILY is live with IGN’s Taylor Lyles, and it’s all about PSVR 2!Spotify ratings!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:12:40 - BEWARE: Horizon Forbidden West Leaked, Andy Robinson @ VGChttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-horizon-forbidden-west-build-has-leaked-weeks-before-release/00:24:30 - Big Philly Styles all in it – getting Spencer with it!https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-phil-spencer.html?showTranscript=100:44:10 - Ad00:47:45 - Meanwhile, we have Xbox units shipped, Eddie @ GameSpot00:54:50 - Duncan Jones wants a Full Throttle Movie, Eddie over at GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-director-wants-to-make-a-full-throttle-movie-publishes-94-page-script-online/1100-6499512/00:58:25 - Out today01:00:45 - Squad Up:Sam AKA Gksam10(FantasyCritic) - Gksam10@gmail.com01:01:45 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Take Two's HUGE acquisition of Zynga, a new From Software Armored Core game, and more.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:02:45 - HousekeepingAs a reminder we dropped a HOT new line of merch over on kindafunny.com/store. So go check that out if your torso needs some new shirts.Kinda Funny also has a new Tik Tok account! If you want decent laughs at quick bursts you can follow the account @KindaFunnyGames on Tik Tok.Remember: You can rate and review podcasts now on Spotify. Do me a favor and give Kinda Funny Games Daily and PS I Love You XOXO 5 stars if you have spotify. And if you don’t have Spotify, download Spotify and do me a solid.Also, one more request, it’s Janet Garcia’s birthday! Go over on Twitter and tweet at her @Gameonysus and give her the best birthday wishes.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:09:00 - Take-Two acquires Zynga - Danielle Partis @ GiBiz00:18:05 - From Software’s next game seems to be the return of Armored Core - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:27:00 - Ad00:32:25 - Sources say: Sony has switched the Twisted Metal reboot developer - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:43:01 - Rumor: Paramount reportedly signs deal with Epic Games to bring characters to Fortnite - Jacob @ FortniteNews00:46:12 - Out today00:47:40 - worst microtransactions in fact belong to Zynga, - MalcontentRonin00:52:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tam and Tim discuss the latest E3 updates, a potential Mario Kart 9, and an update on the Days Gone story.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:01:20 - This Day in History00:04:43 - Housekeeping 7 on 7 TODAY! New Merch up now! Thank you to our Patreon Producers:  James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes)  Black Jack Pranksy The Roper Report - 00:08:29 - E3 2022 Will Be Online-Only Again Due To Pandemic00:19:35 - Fallout TV Series Going Into Production This Year, Westworld Creator To Direct00:25:56 - Mario Kart 9 Is Reportedly In Development With A "New Twist"00:34:30 - Ads00:37:34 - The Magic Circle studio working on South Park game00:40:58 - Update: Days Gone Sales Numbers Likely Lower Than 8 Million After Director Reveals Source Was Site That Tracks Trophies00:47:10 - Out today00:48:50 - You‘re Wrong00:51:55 - Post ShowNext Week’s Hosts:Monday - Bless & TimTuesday - Greg & WhittaWednesday - Bless & AndyThursday - Greg & TimFriday - Bless & Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim talk about the sales drama over Ghost of Tsushima and Days Gone, watch a new Horizon Forbidden West trailer, and go to the rumor mill!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:00 - Housekeeping7 on 7 TOMORROW!New Merch up now!My return to the Kinda Funny Podcast is up!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:09:04 - Yesterday, we talked about Ghost of Tsushima doing 8m, QT: Days Gone ALSO sold 8 million, Jeff Ross, Days Gone Game Director on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JakeRocket/status/147887809557057945600:30:30 - Ad00:33:45 - We got a new Horizon Forbidden West Trailer; let’s watch!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-6je9T8_aA00:37:55 - Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Castlevania with NFTs!, Danielle Partis @ GIBhttps://www.konami.com/games/memorial-nft/en/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-06-konami-unveils-35th-castlevania-anniversary-nft-collection00:40:35 - Activision SPEAKS on the Raven Software Strike, Marie Dealessandri @ GIBhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-05-raven-software-strike-continues-as-staff-report-no-response-from-activision-management00:43:07 - RUMOR HAS IT!00:51:40 - Out today00:55:50 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Tam and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet and Andy break down the PSVR 2 reveal, the new Horizon VR game, Ubisoft Plus coming to Xbox, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:33 - HousekeepingIf you like all the PlayStation News you’re getting today, remember that a new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is live and all about us predicting PlayStation’s 2022.We JUST dropped a new line of merch on kindafunny.com/store, and it’s HOT.This Friday we’re going to be live all day on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames to celebrate 7 years of Kinda Funny. Tune in for Mario Party shenanigans and pure chaos right after KFGD this Friday.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:07:00 - Sony Confirms its Next VR Headset is Called 'PSVR 2' - Taylor Lyles @ IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/psvr-2-name-reveal-new-game-reveal00:22:40 - Horizon Call of the Mountain has been revealed for PlayStation VR2 - PS Blog - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPNn-jwAC9c00:35:20 - Ubisoft+ Coming To Xbox And Rainbow Six Extraction Launching On Xbox Game Pass00:46:26 - Ad00:49:20 - Ghost of Tsushima has sold 8 million copies - Jeff Grubb at Games Beat https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/04/ghost-of-tsushima-has-sold-8-million-copies/00:56:40 - Discord seems to be preparing for PSN integration by Hirun Cryer @ Games Radar https://www.gamesradar.com/discord-seems-to-be-preparing-for-psn-integration/00:59:59 - Out today01:03:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Xcast's SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta join Greg to talk about what might be the best Xbox Game Pass update of all time! Mass Effect! Outer Wilds! More!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:18 - HousekeepingCelebrate 7 on 7!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, &PranksyThe Roper Report  -00:09:24 - Best Xbox Game Pass Update Ever?!00:26:40- Ad00:29:55 - BREAKING NEWS: 505 Games, global publisher of the PC version of Hideo Kojima’s genre-defying DEATH STRANDING in partnership with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, unveiled today at CES 2022 it will publish the DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC, launching simultaneously on both the Epic Games Store and Steam in spring 2022.00:31:50 - Halo Infinite Lead Narrative Designer Leaves 343 Industries and Joins Riot Games, Joseph Knoop @ IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-narrative-designer-aaron-linde-riot-games00:35:30 - Halo Infinite Mid-Credits Scene Datamined, Jared Moore @ IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-mid-credits-cutscene-seemingly-revealed00:41:35 - Splitgate saw a PlayStation bump from Halo, Steve Watts @ GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/splitgate-may-have-gotten-a-playstation-bump-from-halo-infinite/1100-6499308/00:50:42 - CES Round-up00:55:00 - Out today00:57:00 - Squad Up: Freddy Luna(Xbox series X/S) - Mumbles_fett00:58:00 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shooting Star, the Crow of our Generation Greg Miller returns to Kinda Funny Games Daily after three months off to talk GoldenEye 007 on Xbox, Final Fantasy XVI, and NFTs!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:52 - Housekeeping PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today and we’re talking about our PlayStation Predictions for 2022 so make sure you write in to Patreon so we can get your questions and comments read on the show. Speaking of Patreon, we have a cool ass shirt for Platinum subs!  Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report -00:: - GoldenEye’s Xbox Achievements! Adam Bankhurst @ IGN00:17:20 - Final Fantasy XVI Update00:22:40 - Speaking of Square Enix, let’s talk about NFTs!00:36:40 - Ad  00:39:40 - Riot agrees to pay $100 million in settlement of class-action gender discrimination lawsuit, Shannon Liao @ WaPo00:45:40 - Samsung TV’s Gaming Hub, Sean Hollister @ The Verge00:54:00 - Out today00:57:30 - Squad Up:probablyoliver (Discord) - probablyoliver#5779REQUIRED READING:The Next Video Game From BioShock’s Creator Is in Development Hell, Jason @ Bloomberg  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/bioshock-creator-s-next-game-and-its-narrative-legos-in-turmoilThe Version of Bully 2 You’ll Never Get to Play, Blake Hester @ GIhttps://www.gameinformer.com/2021/12/30/the-version-of-bully-2-youll-never-get-to-play01:02:00 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Tues: Greg and Gary WhittaWed: Blessing and AndyThurs: Greg and TimFri: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Janet close out the year with one last KFGD of 2021. Let's talk about the biggest news of the year, Tencent acquiring Back 4 Blood's dev, NFT things, and more.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Biggest news of 202100:23:30 - HousekeepingThis is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break!The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th.We’ll be back on January 3rd.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit NowThe Roper Report  -00:24:20 - Tencent Acquires Back 4 Blood Developer Turtle Rock Studios - Taylor Lyles @ IGN00:31:50 - STALKER 2 developer cancels NFT plans after blowback - Owen S Good @ Polygon00:44:10 - Ad00:48:30 - A new Ghostbusters game is ‘definitely happening’, Ernie Hudson says - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:51:27 - GTA Online's New Update Confirms Which Original GTA 5 Ending Is Canon - Jared Moore @ IGN00:58:19 - Out today01:00:00 - Squad Up: Katie G01:01:00 - You‘re WrongSEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Tam talk about new Splinter Cell remake info, changes at Bungie, Square Enix struggling to cope with Final Fantasy XIV's popularity, and more!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:08:12 - Housekeeping This is our last week of regular content for the year before we go on break! The Blessing Show will be the last piece of Kinda Funny Games content of the year and that goes up on Monday the 20th. We’ll be back on January 3rd. Our Spider-Man No Way Home spoiler-free review is up today as a Screencast. That is me, Tim, Joey, and Kevin giving all of our thoughts on the movie without giving anything away. You can catch that on Youtube.com/kindafunny and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now! The Roper Report -00:10:50 - First Splinter Cell Remake Details Shared – GameSpot, Jessica Howard00:22:15 - Bungie CEO Responds To Report Of Toxic Workplace Culture – GameSpot, James Carr00:33:10 - Ad  00:37:26 - FFXIV Sales Suspended Due To Server Congestion – GameSpot, Jenny Zheng00:43:15 - Ernie Hudson says a new Ghostbusters game is “definitely happening,” confirms his involvement – Ghost Busters News00:49:00 - Out today Reader mail -00:57:00 - congrats - Takibi00:58:50 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices