Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg and Tim go over April's INSANE NPD numbers and talk about Final Fantasy VII Remake's success. Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:09:10 - April 2020 NPD Numbers are Insane, Jeff Grubb @ venturebeat GAMES 00:25:00 - Ghost of Tsushima Update, Dorno @ IGN 00:29:20 - As a Sekiro fan, i'm excited to hear that it will be difficult and grounded. You take a couple hits, you're dead. But, for people like yourselves who aren't fans of hyper difficult gameplay like a Soulsborne or Sekiro game, does this turn you off of the game? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:34:15 - Maneater Review Round-Up 00:39:12 - Summer Games Fest has two more showcases! 00:45:08 - Naughty Dog Using Twitter’s New Feature to Fight Spoilers, Matt Kim @ IGN 00:44:20 - Brooklinen 00:45:30 - Express VPN 00:47:08 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:05 - The Kingdom Hearts TV series is reportedly in development and may be a show for Disney +. I just wanna know, Kingdom Hearts expert Tim, is how much of a dumpster trash fire you think this will be? - The Nano Biologis 00:52:48 - What games from the PS4/Xbox One era do you feel are must-play? - Michael Kennedy Gauthier 00:54:45 - Squad Up: Frankfurtter(Life) 00:55:50 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: We’re off TUESDAY: Greg and Adam Kovic WEDNESDAY: Blessing and Alanah THURSDAY: Blessing and Adam Kovic FRIDAY: Greg and Alanah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about an astounding 93 games that Take Two is working on and answer the question: "Is it possible to play everything?" Time Stamps - 00:04:50 - Housekeeping WE’RE STREAMING CORE TODAY AT 1:30pm pacific, AND THEN RIGHT AFTER, ANDY AND BLESS ARE STREAMING AMAZON’S NEW GAME CRUCIBLE. That’s all happening on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam 10-year anniversary of ModNation Racers Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:15 - Take-Two plans to release 93 games in the next 5 years - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:18:20 - Are we approaching a time when keeping up with the latest and greatest games from the major publishers will be impossible? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:36:45 - Valorant has release date and progress is getting wiped 00:39:15 - Could we see the return of that Scott Pilgrim game? - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:41:48 - Id Software is removing anti-cheat from Doom Eternal on PC - Julia Lee @ Polygon 00:44:30 - Out today 00:54:10 - Reader mail - 00:56:50 - What if EA's unannounced sports game is a new Fight Night game? - SubZero23 01:05:20 - Squad Up: anakinjmt(Online) - https://store.collarandelbowbrand.com/collections/mens/products/beast 01:08:02 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time Stamps - 00:06:50 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam 10-year anniversary of ModNation Racers Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:09:40 - This Year’s COD is Black Ops Cold War, Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer 00:22:10 - CD Projekt Red Topples Ubisoft, Bartosz Sobczak @ GameplayMechanix.com 00:33:35 - Gears of War 3 on PS3, Stephen Totilo @ Kotaku 00:37:35 REQUIRED READING: This Is What Happens When a Video Game Leaks 00:40:39 - Embracer Group has 69 Unannounced Games, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:46:25 - #RELEASETHESNYDERCUT Henry Cavill Easter Egg in Total War, Richard Scott-Jones @ PCGamesN 00:49:40 - Out today 00:52:30 - Reader mail - 00:55:28 - Do you think we will see more instances of genre specific conferences this year or in the future in general? - The Sheep Whisper 00:58:48 - Does Splinter Cell no longer have the franchise value to Ubisoft it once did? - anakinjmt 01:05:55 - Squad Up: Mark Freeman(Zoom) - @theindieboy1 (twitter) 01:07:33 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Gre g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran talk about the new report that Assassin's Creed Valhalla is actually BIGGER than previous games. Time Stamps - 00:03:00 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:05:41 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla will actually be bigger than Odyssey - Lauren Morton @ RockPaperShotgun 00:25:20 - Last of Us Part 2 Special Edition PS4 has been revealed - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:29:30 - Is Sony banking on the interest of people who still don't own a PS4? - Best Friends Q:Ricky Mcflyy 00:32:08 - We now know even more about Ghost of Tsushima 00:38:48 - PlayStation Now reaches 2.2m subscribers - Matthew Handrahan @ GiBIZ 00:44:55 - Out today 00:49:30 - Reader mail - 00:52:01 - Sony says that the PS5 lineup will be revealed “soon”. What do you guys think they’ll announce first? - Weissmark 00:58:52 - Are there any games you’d like to see the script for? - MaDogNik96 (from Massachusetts) 01:01:50 - Squad Up:Jack Martin(PSN) - FascinatedJack 01:02:28 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim discuss a new Respawn studio and also ask the question, is it too late for Anthem? Time Stamps - 0:03:00 - Housekeeping Next week is Kinda Funhaus week! - Tim tell us a bit about what’s going on REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:10 - Anthem is still being worked on - Mathew Handrahan @ GIBiz 00:19:49 - Respawn’s opening a second studio to focus on Apex Legends - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:28:50 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2 won’t have microtransactions at launch - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:32:02 - - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:39:40 - Ubisoft Sues Apple and Google Over Mobile Rainbow Six Siege Clone - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:41:50 - You Can Play A New Dance Dance Revolution In Your Browser Right Now - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku 00:44:20 - A quick one: Gamescom Opening Night Live is now happening August 27th 00:44:40 - Out today 00:45:30 - Brooklinen 00:46:26 - Express VPN Reader mail - 00:48:41 - Do you think there’s a possibility that we could get to play as Spider-Man on the PlayStation version of the game. - Bravesfan88 00:51:33 - Squad Up: Jeff Liewer(PC) - Hadescouncil 00:52:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about how Ghost of Tsushima was supposed to be revealed last month, Xbox and Unreal Engine 5, and more! Time Stamps - 00:06:02 - Housekeeping Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 to Extra Life for every game submitted. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:10:00 - Ghost of Tsushima’s Reveal is a Month Late 00:22:50 - Xbox on Unreal Engine 5 00:29:20 - Control’s Next DLC Explains More of Alan Wake, Reiner @ GI 00:41:00 - Three major DLCs for Nioh 2, Team Ninja’s Tom Lee 00:44:00 - HIMS 00:46:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:48:00 - What fictional or historical cities, countries or worlds would you like to explore from a video game? - Frankfurtter 00:54:40 - Thought on Ghost the day after - Quickjab/The Nano Biologist 01:06:39 - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about the return of Paper Mario with Paper Mario: The Origami King. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping We’re reacting to the Ghost of Tsushima State of Play. That’s happening today at 1pm pt on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:03:30 - Paper Mario is BACK - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 0015:10: - I understand that no one will ever EVER understand Nintendo but why a tweet? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:25:25 - Vince Zampella says Titanfall is not in development - Ryan Mcaffrey @ IGN 00:33:15 - Ubisoft has some big things planned - Rebekah valentine @ GiBiz 00:40:30 - EVO’s 2020 lineup has been revealed with a notable game missing - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:46:20 - Scavengers Studio ends active development on Darwin Project - Alissa McAloon @ Gamasutra 00::48 20- A Greg Joint: Fallout 76 has announced a 2020 Roadmap - Email Press release 00:54:00 - Out today 00:55:45 - HIMS Reader mail - 00:57:20 - How badly will this affect next gen console sales? - Nick M 01:05:10 - Squad Up:Scannerz(Xbox) - Peregrine1313 01:05:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Epic Games came through with the HOTNESS today, so let's talk about the amazing PS5 demo, Fortnite being a next-gen launch title, and SO much more! Time Stamps - 00:04:00 - Housekeeping We won the Gamers vs Cancer American Cancer Society Tournament! Thank you for all of your support! Ghost of Tsushima State of Play tomorrow -- watch live with us! 1 pm PT twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:30 - Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says the PS5 is so impressive it’s ‘going to help drive future PCs’ Nick Statt @ The Verge 00:28:10 - As with all tech demos, should we temper our expectations? - Best Friends Q:Midnight Owl 00:40:10 - PS5 On track, PlayStation Plus Killing, Matthew Handrahan @ GIB 00:43:00 - Phil Spencer Says 2021 Games Are More Likely to feel the Pandemic, Mathew Olson @ USG 00:44:50 - Do you think 2021 will be a dry year for video games? - Best Friends Q:TheFinalBossFight 00:51:05 - Fortnite is a PS5, Xbox Series X Launch Game, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:54:15 - Animal Crossing is the best selling Switch game EVER in Japan, James Batchelor 00:56:19 - Square won’t do a showcase this year, Smaller events, Bloomberg’s Takashi Mochizuki 01:02:30 - Out today 01:07:10 - Squad Up: Apex Season 5 - 6:30 pm - twitch.tv/andycortez 01:07:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran talk about PlayStation Studios, an upcoming State of Play, a rumomred October launch for PS5 and more. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:03:00 - State of Play’s next episode is dedicated to Ghost of Tsushima 00:12:20 - Sony has announced PlayStation Studios - Christopher Dring @ GamesIndustry.biz 00:17:40 - Do you possibly see a PlayStation Studios game release on another platform? - Best Friends Q:MaDogNik96 (from Massachusetts) 00:21:15 - Could we be getting a hint at something from these two properties potentially coming with the PS5? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:25:28 - Is PlayStation coming in October? - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:28:05 - Will Xbox release at a similar time or will they release in November like usual? - Best Friends Q:William Symons 00:31:40 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Will Run 'at a Minimum of 30 FPS' on Xbox Series X - Jordan Oloman @ IGN The Nano Biologist 00:43:05 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is BACK BABY - Jonathon Dornbush @ IGN 00:48:10 - With Geoff saying that tomorrow will be "one of the most important events" for Summer Games Fest what do you expect to see there? What announcement would make the event a success for as much hyped as it is getting now? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:53:00 - Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming to Predator Hunting Grounds - Jared Gerritzen, Chief Creative Officer, Illfonic @ PS Blog 00:59:28 - HIMS 01:01:02 - Out today Reader mail - 01:04:50 - Is there such a thing as revealing a game too early? - Roughfluff 01:10:25 - Squad Up: Blake(PS4) - badams289 01:10:59 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about the backlash to Inside Xbox's "gameplay," the fact that the next Horizon will look good (lol), and more! Time Stamps - 00:01:30 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:02:40 - The Elder Scrolls 6: Next News Will Likely Be 'Years From Now' - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:16:45 - Guerrilla Collective, a Huge Indie Games Showcase has been Announced for June - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:22:20 - Does the announcement of this conference prod deeper into the rumor that Sony will be doing some sort of announcement on June 4th? Or do you think it'll be sooner? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:24:00 - Ubisoft announces “Ubisoft Forward” 00:28:35 - Former Titanfall and Apex Legends Devs have Started a New Studio “Gravity Well” - Alessandro Barbosa @ Gamespot 00:32:10 - Mafia announcements are incoming 00:36:35 - The PlayStation Store has been suspended in China - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer 00:38:50 - Out today Reader mail - 00:41:40 - If the Mario 64 for Switch rumor for this year is true, do you think this means there won't be a possibility for the N64 library coming to Switch Online? - ZOMBIEHIGHX23 00:46:40 - Shoutou to Kyle! - It doesn't matter 00:47:20 - - Ignacio Rojas 00:57:40 - Squad Up:Chris(PS4) - snodude44 00:58:10 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices