Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing and Tim talk about a secret Halo game in the works, Shadow of Mordor's nemesis system being patented, and more. 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:15 - Housekeeping Get your Hitman 3 Contracts featured on the game’s homepage! That’s right, Hitman 3 is featuring Kinda Funny Contracts. Me and Snowbike Mike are making Featured Contracts and we’re picking 3 from the community to submit alongside ours to IO Interactive. If you want to participate, it’s easy: Create a Contract on the Dartmoor Mansion level and once you’re done, submit the Contract-ID to Kindafunny.com/Hitman. We’re only picking the best ones so flex those Hitman muscles. The deadline is the 18th. In case you missed it, there’s a new episode of The Blessing Show up right now: Star Wars Games: Past, Present, & Future. It’s a 7 minute video detailing everything you need to know about Star Wars and why you should be excited about Lucasfilm Games. It even has a cool little intro. Somehow, BEYOND all of that, it’s still a HUGE week at Kinda Funny Tomorrow is the Bloodborne Episode of PS I Love You XOXO with me, Greg, Andy, Tam, and Altano. Wednesday, the FCF activities begin with the first draft. Come to twitch.tv/kindafunnygames to draft OUR Football team with Snowbike Mike and Greg on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. PT Then, Saturday is Wild Aces Game Day -- the Fan Controlled Football season starts with the Wild Aces squaring off against Quavo and Richard Sherman’s Glacier Boyz. We’ll be streaming the game at 5 p.m. PT on Saturday. AFTER the game, stick around for Love, Sex, and Stuff’s live Valentine’s Day Call-in show. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:06:56 - An Unannounced Halo Game is Seemingly in Development - Tom Power @ IGN 00:11:35 - - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo 00:13:48 - Speaking of Halo: 343 Teases a 'New Place and Way to Play' The Masterchief Collection - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:19:15 - The Nemesis System has been patented - Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer 00:23:10 - Do you expect WB to give up this patent after all the backlash they're receiving from industry people or do they just not care? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:26:50 - ESA is planning for a digital E3 for 2021 - Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:38:00 - Ad 00:42:00 - A GameStop Film is in Development at HBO - Joe Otterson @ Variety 00:45:09 - Terraria for Stadia is cancelled - Owen S. Good @ Polygon 00:48:12 - Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Expansion has been Announced for Fall 2021 - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:51:25 - Last story/deal of the day: Epic Games Store is having a Spring Showcase - Epic Games Website 00:53:30 - Out today Reader mail - 00:56:00 - Do you think either Sony or Microsoft will release a version with a bigger SSD in the next couple of years? - Sam 00:58:08 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things I Learned from Mario's Butt' author Laura Kate Dale joins Greg to talk about #Diablo4 and #Overwatch2 not making it in 2021, Sony buying a stake in the parent company of #FromSoftware, and #MassEffect butts! Follow Laura: https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Gamescast found the worst game of 2021, come see it. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:05:00 - No Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 this year, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:14:00 - Silent Hill Composer is on about something, Matt TM Kim @ IGN 00:21:48 - Prince of Persia SUPER Delayed 00:26:30 - Sony Takes Stake in FromSoftware Parent Company, Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:30:48 - Let’s talk about Mass Effect BUTTS, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:36:50 - Ad 00:39:45 - Out today 00:50:00 - Squad Up:Joy (joseph o youssef) - PSN:Joeyoussef48126 00:46:50 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’ s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Greg and Gary Wednesday: Blessing and Imran Thursday: Greg and M.H. Williams Friday: Greg and Imran (Imran’s LAST KFGD as a part-timer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim talk about Sony's PS5 plans, Apple's mixed reality headset, and Mass Effect's missing DLC. 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:08 - Housekeeping There’s a new episode of the Blessing Show up on youtube.com/kindafunnnygames! It’s all about Star Wars video games! Mega Ran is on KF Podcast today! patreon.com/kindafunny Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:09:33 - Can the PS5 beat the PS4? Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:20:50 - Mass Effect 1 DLC Not in Legendary Because of CORRUPTION, @ Matt TM Kim 00:31:30 - More on Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset, N. Ingraham @ Engadget 00:34:20 - Hitman 3 Roadmap, Darryn Bonthuys 00:37:50 - NFL Gamejam, EDDIE @ GameSpot 00:40:00 - Bethesda Founder Passes Away 00:43:20 - SHORT STACK OF FINANCIALS! 00:47:35 - Ad 00:50:20 - Out today Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Laura Kate Dale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran talk about PS5 sales numbers, Embracer Group acquiring Gearbox, and more! 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Housekeeping A new episode of Gamescast is live right now. It’s a full episode of what we’ve been playing. We talk about: Super Mario 3D World, Balan Wonderworld, Destruction AllStars, and more. That’s up over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:07:40 - Finally! We have PlayStation 5 sales figures - Sam Byford @ The Verge 00:20:00 - Speaking of PlayStation sales: Spider-Man: Miles Morales sold 4.1 million units in 2020 - Sherif Saed @ VG247 00:24:09 - Borderlands developer Gearbox has been acquired by Embracer Group - Matthew Handrahan @ GiBiz 00:42:20 - Ad 00:45:20 - EA 'Very, Very Confident' About Bioware's Future - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN 00:52:35 - Out today 00:54:15 - Squad Up:The "Other" Shaun(PSN) - TheOtherShaun 00:54:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Gary Whitta have a show CRAMMED with news -- #EASportsCollegeFootball is back, #MassEffectLegendaryEdition has a date, and #Stadia stopped internal development! 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:57 - Housekeeping A HUGE day of content! Youtube.com/kindafunnygames has a new PSILY and a Mass Effect: Legendary Preview from Andy and Parris. Patreon.com/kindafunnygames will have the Gamescast today as we talk about Xbox Game Pass Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:08:11 - EA Sports College Football is Back! 00:28:30 - Mass Effect Legendary Edition Details 00:45:30 - Ad 00:48:05 - Stadia Kills Internal Development, Stephen Totillo @ Kotaku 01:04:25 - Out today Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim joing forces and talk about the huge Nintendo Switch sales numbers, MLB The Show, and more! 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:40 - Housekeeping Thank you to everyone who showed up over the weekend during our 2nd 12-hour livestream. We hit VARIOUS goals such as me and Andy playing scary games, Greg hosting The Blessing Show and more. If you missed it and want to know what supporting can get you, head over to KindaFunny.com/patreon. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: GrahamOfLegend, David Meintel, Trent Berrie, Black Jack, Luiz Aguiar (@8bitLuiz), James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), &The Nano Biologist The Roper Report - 00:04:20 - Nintendo Switch has sold nearly 80 Million units - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz 00:17:19 - Can this only be attributed to the quarantine? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:22:50 - Speaking of Switch: Nintendo is Not Planning to Announce a New Switch Model 'Anytime Soon' - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:33:20 - MLB The Show 21 Coming to Xbox Series - Xbox Wire 00:36:15 - Do you think we will start seeing more PS studio games come to XBox? Do you see more non PS Studio PS exclusive games (ie Final Fantasy 7 Remake) coming to XBox? Or is the MLB The Show an anomaly, a one-off case scenario? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo 00:40:10 - Sonic is speeding his way onto Netflix - Adele Ankers @ IGN 00:48:44 - Ad 00:51:38 - Sumo Group acquires Pixelant Games - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz 00:52:40 - Another Cool Looking AAA game is coming out of China - Daniel Ahmad on Twitter 00:54:17 - Out today Stock Talk - 00:56:00 - Having all three games would be an incredible value proposition. It would also open these amazing games up to a whole new younger audience, and would be a great way to celebrate Metal Gear’s 35th Anniversary in 2022. Plus, who wouldn’t want a remake of Snake Eater? - NickNack 01:00:00 - Squad Up:Matt (Twitch) - nooddjob2020 01:02:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and freelance critic Giancarlo Valdes talk about Hitman's future and 343's big ol' #HaloInfinite blog post, a PSVR patent, and more! Follow Giancarlo https://twitter.com/_boogs 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Tomorrow is Kinda Funny’s 12-hour stream! 10-10 Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:07:12 - The Future of Hitman, Kirk McKeand @ THE GAMER 00:14:30 - HALO: Inside Infinite Report 00:28:45 - Yakuza Creator Changes Roles, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:33:45 - Epic Games Store Year in Review 00:36:20 - Interesting PSVR Patent, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:40:35 - Ad 00:41:45 - Out today Reader mail - 00:46:00- Why can we not have nice things? - Frankfurtter 00:52:50 - If they get people to come back to this game, what will they spend money on? Nameplates? - Thwip 00:57:45 - Squad Up:Dave Chanda (Xbox) - dmoney1523 00:58:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Greg and Gary Wednesday: Blessing and Imran Thursday: Greg and Tim Friday: Greg and Laura Kate Dale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim tackle #GameStop's stock, Robinhood's ban, and more. (More is a lot of #MarvelsAvengers talk.) 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:30 - Housekeeping The Kinda Funny Gamescast’s 2021 predictions are up: youtube.com/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:05:45 - Robinhood fucks everyone over on GameStop, Jordan Pearson @ Vice 00:24:56 - Roger Craig Smith is done being Sonic the Hedgehog (Twitter with a broken blue heart) 00:30:19 - Scavengers Studio Statement 00:35:22 - Goodnight, Bleeding Edge 00:41:55 - Returnal Delayed 00:43:40 - BREAKING:Hawkeye, premiering on February 16 00:58:20 - Out today 01:01:02 - Squad Up:BJ Bernardo (IRL) - https://letstalk.bell.ca/ 01:06:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Giancarlo Valdez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran tackle a big news day. On the agenda: Xbox Game Pass numbers, a new Skate 4 studio, Kevin Hart in the Borderlands movie, and more. 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:10 - What is Greg Miller trying to tell us about our next big potential payday? - Best Friends Q: Nick from NY (It's still snowing) 00:07:00 - Housekeeping Our review of The Medium is now up as a new episode of Kinda Funny XCast. You can catch Snowbike Mike, Parris, Tim, and Greg over there breaking down their thoughts on the game. Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:10:46 - Xbox Game Pass subscribers hit 18 million - Tom Warren @ The Verge 00:19:45 - EA announces a new studio for Skate 4 - Michael McWhertor @ Polygon 00:23:55 - Hitman 3 has already recouped its development costs - Christopher Dring @ GiBiz 00:32:30 - The Medium Review Round Up 00:37:40 - Is Game Pass, by removing a real value proposition, lowering the bar for 'good' content to 'good enough' content? - Best Friends Q:Chris 00:42:35 - Kevin Hart is playing Roland in the upcoming Borderlands movie - Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer 00:49:18 - Netflix Orders a 'Tomb Raider' Anime Series - Aaron Couch @ Hollywood Reporter 00:54:56 - Out today 00:57:00 - Ad Reader mail - 00:57:50 - So with Control being now on Gamepass and on list for PS+ games, did we freak out over nothing? - Frankfurtter 01:00:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fran returns to Kinda Funny Games Daily to agrue with Greg and Kevin. Plus, they talk about #JamesBond, #AnimalCrossing, and #HaloInfinite. 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:12 - Housekeeping PS I Love You XOXO Resurrection Bracket Challenge is live! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack! The Roper Report - 00:07:11 - IO’s James Bond won’t be based on an actor, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:23:35 - More Halo: Infinite Updates to Begin this Week, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:36:35 - Animal Crossing New Horizons Update 00:45:30 - Ad 00:47:20 - Fall Guys Season 3.5 Deets 00:51:45 - Big Battlefront Numbers 00:52:30 - DICE Award Nominees Announced 00:56:50 - Out today 00:59:55 - Squad Up:Witt(PSN) - CommodoreFez 01:01:10 - REQUIRED READING Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling, screaming at, groping employees REB VALENTINE at GIB https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-25-scavengers-studio-creative-director-accused-of-belittling-screaming-at-groping-employees 01:04:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices