Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Janet and Blessing talk about the Far Cry 6 reveal, Cyberpunk's new director, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:00 - HousekeepingThank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom BockThe Roper Report  -00:06:02 - Far Cry 600:15:30 - Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay Reveal and Lack of Release Date00:26:44 - Cyberpunk 2077 Has a New Director.00:38:50 - Ad00:40:27 - Patrica Hernandez will be Kotaku’s New Editor-in-Chief00:46:20 - Dying Light 2 Gameplay + Release date Dec 7th00:50:40 - Out today01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim tackle a HUGE news day. Let's talk about Nintendo's Switch Pro details, Xbox and Bethesda's E3 presentation, PlayStation's marketing plan, and SONIC THE MUHFUGGIN HEDGEHOG BABY.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:40 - HousekeepingSO MUCH IS HAPPENING TODAY.We just reacted to Sonic Central. Me and Tim’s reactions will be up on Youtube for you to check out.Right after this episode of KFGD, we’re reacting to the new Cobra Kai trailer.At 12 noon, there’s a Dying Light 2 stream and we’re reacting to that live.Then at 2pm pt we’re reacting live to the Horizon Forbidden West State of Play. That’s all going down right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGamesThe reactions don’t stop there, tomorrow we’re reacting to Far Cry 6’s presentation at 9:30 am.Tonight at 5:30 pm PT, Greg’s hosting another episode of Presence of Mind for Cloud 9 with Alanah and Kahlief. This is their every other week show about mental health, and we’ll be streaming it on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom BockThe Roper Report  -00:05:00 - Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Replacement as Soon as September - Takashi Mochizuki & Debby Wu @ Bloomberg00:18:07 - Xbox and Bethesda Games E3 showcase coming June 13! - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon00:23:06 - There's loads of interesting info in Sony's PlayStation investor relations document! - Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer00:37:00 - Ad00:38:33 - Borderlands 3 is getting crossplay support, but not on PlayStation - Tom Warren @ The Verge00:42:08 - Will more big games, new and old NOT going cross play possibly cause PlayStation to end their greedy tactic? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist00:46:55 - Sonic Central stream celebrated the game’s 30th anniversary - Nibellion on Twitter00:54:30 - BlizzCon 2021 has been canceled - Jay Peters @ The Verge00:55:40 - Dragon Quest 12 Officially Announced - Luke Reilly @ IGN00:01:00 - Out today01:01:43 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Pokemon, Sonic, Unreal Engine 5, and so much more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:26 - HousekeepingA new episode of Gamescast is up right now and it’s our reviews of both Biomutant, and Knockout City!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom BockThe Roper Report  -00:04:11 - We’ve got a release date for the new Pokemon games! - Andrew Webster @ The Verge00:20:36 - Unreal Engine 5 Is Available Now in Early Access and there’s a Gorgeous New Tech Demo - Matt Kim @ IGN00:26:24 - Roger Craig Smith is back voicing Sonic?? - Twitter00:33:20 - PlayStation is Planning an Expansion Into Mobile Games and Apps - Jordan Oloman @ IGN00:34:00 - What's intrigues you more: creating a unique experience with your IP for mobile gaming (like what I think Sony is doing)? Or, bringing the actual console game on the phone (like XBox Game Pass currently does)? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo00:42:20 - Speaking of: PlayStation Is Developing AI ‘Agents’ That Will Play Games With You - Matt Purslow @ IGN00:46:01 - Pre-E3 keeps rolling: Far Cry 6 is getting a gameplay reveal00:48:10 - Dreams Community convention DreamsCom returns for 2021 - @PlayStation on Twitter00:49:20 - Out today00:41:00 - Ad00:52:50 - Squad Up:ALDEN (Series X) - Alden938600:53:10 - ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS (This is optional)Another required reading: Inside IGN’s Battle for Editorial Independence - Steven Strom @ Fanbyte00:55:02 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Whitta and Greg talk about Horizon Forbidden West's State of Play announcement, Sonic being more popular than Zelda, and more!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:04:35 - HousekeepingThere’s a new PS I Love You XOXO live and we’re making a PS5 time capsule to open in seven years!The Roper Report -00:07:31 - Horizon Info Incoming!00:20:17 - Sonic the Hedgehog Event Incoming!00:31:18 - Dying Light Event Incoming00:34:00 - IGN Announces IGN Expo00:37:30 - CD Projekt Waiting on Sony to Reinstate Cyberpunk00:44:20 - Ads00:45:48 - Ubisoft has or hasn’t gotten better about harassment based on who you ask00:53:30 - Steam Handheld Incoming?00:58:36 - Knockout City Hits 2 Million Players01:02:22 - Out today01:04:17 - You‘re Wrong01:05:02 - Frankfurter - Happy Birthday Nano! - twitch.tv/thenanobiologist01:07:29 - Post ShowTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about a rumored new Final Fantasy spin-off called "Final Fantasy Origins", Bioumtant reviews, and more! Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear Blessing Barrett argue about the top 25 open world games.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:02:35 - HousekeepingIt’s Monday, we got a bunch of new shows live for you right now!The edited finale of me and Andy’s playthrough of Resident Evil 7 is up right now, edited by Roger Pokorny. It’s one you don’t want to miss. I’m lost, drunk, and terrified by the end of it.A new Kinda Funny Podcast went up this morning where we help a Best Friend get engaged.And a new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now where they talk all about what Nintendo is up to with Xbox.All of that is available right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames along with your favorite podcast service.This Friday, we’re battling the Knockout City dev team. If we win, we get the Kinda Funny logo in the game. If we lose… doesn’t matter; it’s not going to happen. Practice starts after KFGD Friday, and the big game is at noon PT.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack & Tom BockThe Roper Report  -00:06:08 - Square Enix is about to announce a new Final Fantasy game, and it’s a Soulslike - Imran Khan @ Fanbyte00:16:00 - Why is it ok for FF games to continue to be exclusive to the sony platform and why..isn't there outsized "backlash"? - Best Friends Q:Karl00:26:00 - Biomutant Review Round Up00:33:00 - Ad00:35:40 - We got a new image of the Uncharted movie! - New York Times, tweeted by Nibel on Twitter00:41:40 - Rockstar Games announces its own record label - Press release00:44:40 - Watch Dogs Was Originally a Driver Game - Matt Purslow @ IGN00:48:20 - Out today Reader mail  -00:50:30 - So we all love Knockout City - but after next week will this love stick? - Billythedoor00:55:25 - Required Reading: Special Report: The Inside Story of Blizzard's Departures and a Company at a Crossroads - Kat Bailey @ IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/special-report-the-inside-story-of-blizzards-departures-and-a-company-at-a-crossroads00:59:08 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Netflix's possible expansion into gaming, Overwatch changing to 5v5, and more!Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:03:24 - HousekeepingRemember today: We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindafunny.com/palestine!The Roper Report -00:05:20 - Netflix really wants to get into video games00:15:15 - Overwatch 2 is changing to a 5v5 game00:30:18 - Ads00:32:57 - Mass Effect's Normandy Is Now in No Man's Sky00:40:36 - Devolver Digital’s Phantom Abyss looks like Fall Guys meets Indiana Jones00:43:29 - Hot Wheels Unleashed revealed their new College Campus environment00:46:38 - Out today00:48:20 - “Will this online E3 be a one-off thing or an evolution of the event?” - Jordan Lee Rowan00:54:23 - Required Reading - https://bit.ly/3ywy9Ni 00:56:16 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Monday - Blessing and TimTuesday - Greg and WhittaWednesday - Blessing and AndyThursday - Blessing and TimFriday - Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blind Gamer Steve Saylor joins Greg on this Global Accessibility Awareness Day to talk about Starfield release date rumors, TimeSplitters coming back, and more! Follow Steve: https://twitter.com/stevesaylorTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:05 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day00:05:00 - “I was wondering what accessibility options do you think are the most crucial?” - Parker Petrov00:10:08 - HousekeepingOur Palestine Stream is tomorrow @ 11 am pt! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames -- kindafunny.com/palestine The Roper Report -00:12:04 - Timesplitters Lives!00:18:55 - “I wonder if Timesplitters has anything new it can offer to the FPS genre” - Jordan Lee Rowan00:24:33 - When’s Starfield Coming?00:30:32 - “What's a better strategy?” - dhruvenator00:40:37 - “Xbox and Bethesda are doing a joint event this year for E3. Is this going to be too long?” - The Nano Biologist00:43:12 - Ads00:45:50 - Outsiders Square’s “Next” Major Franchise00:49:20 - Todd and Amy are Back together!00:52:15 - EA’s New Open-World Action Studio00:53:47 - Out today00:58:00 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/2QzeY4i 01:01:16 - You‘re Wrong01:03:41 - Post ShowTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy talk about a BIG showing for Summer Game Fest, what's going on with Warner Bros, and more. Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear about our hype levels for Biomutant.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:23 - HousekeepingA new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and it’s a Deathloop preview! Tim, Barrett, Parris, and I got to check out a hand-off deep dive behind closed doors and we’ve broken down everything we saw. That’s live right now on podcast services and on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames.We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Friday at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindafunny.com/palestine!The Roper Report -00:07:00 - Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest returns June 10th with a ‘world premiere showcase’00:14:11 - “Is this just a glorified outlook calendar of gaming events featuring Weezer?” - Parker Petrov00:23:33 - Warner Bros Interactive will reportedly be split up following Warner/Discovery merger00:30:33 - The Last of Us Part II has gotten a performance patch for PS500:34:49 - “Does this mean we will not see a PS5 version?” - MaDogNik9600:38:51 - Ads00:41:28 - Take-Two announces plans to launch a ‘new Gearbox franchise’00:45:44 - 5 Games are coming to NES Online and SNES Online for Switch, and none of them are Earthbound or Super Mario RPG00:49:30 - Out today 00:53:44 - You‘re Wrong00:59:00 - Post ShowTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Steve Saylor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spawn On Me's Kahlief Adams comes through to talk about the IGN staff reaction to their post being removed, GTA Online PS5 and Xbox Series X getting a date, and so much more! Listen to the http://www.patreon.com/kindafunnygames post-show to hear about how Kah reviews games and to get the show ad free. Follow Kah at http://www.twitter.com/Kahjahkins .Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:35 - HousekeepingPS I Love You XOXO is live with the Trophy Room’s Kyle Stephenson talking about Starfield not coming to PS5, how the DualSense actually matters, and more! youtube.com/kindafunnygames.The Roper Report   -00:11:08 - IGN / Palestine Update00:36:25 - Ads00:39:04 - GTA Online PS5 and Xbox Date!00:42:38 - Saints Row The Third Coming to Current Gen00:46:00 - Is Devolver Going Public?00:49:09 - No Hollow Knight at E3 202100:49:56 - GamesIndustry.Biz FACTS00:53:00 - Out today00:56:10 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim are joined by Tamoor Hussain to talk about Games Media's support of Palestine, Starfield possibly coming in 2022 as an Xbox Exclusive, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:48 - Housekeeping It’s Monday which means there’s a BUTTLOAD of new content up and available right now: This morning: The first part of Greg and Tim’s EPIC Emily Is Away 3 Let’s Play went up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! Also this morning: A new Kinda Funny Podcast went live titled “Music We Can’t Listen To” Over the weekend, our review of Star Wars The Bad Batch episode 3 went up, along with a new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast all about the most iconic Xbox moments. You can catch everything on Youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and on podcast services around the globe. We’re streaming for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Friday at 11 a.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can start donating -- and learning about the charity -- now at kindaunny.com/palestine! The Roper Report -00:05:27 - IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups00:30:18 - Ads00:32:55 - According to Jeff Grubb: Starfield is coming in 2022 to Xbox as a console exclusive00:48:11 - Mario Golf got an overview trailer revealing its full Roster and Game Modes00:50:51 - “How big do you see this game getting?” - Jordan Lee Rowan00:53:59 - Hades has been rated for PS4 in Korea00:54:44 - Out today00:55:36 - You‘re Wrong00:56:50 - Post ShowThis Week’s Hosts:Tuesday - Greg and KahliefWednesday - Blessing and AndyThursday - Greg and Steve SaylorFriday - Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices