Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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 - 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Thank you for going to the Core stream, PLEASE go to kindafunny.com/gamejam! Win prizes, earn us Extra Life money! Predator: Hunting Grounds stream today at 3 p.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. If you missed Al’s video, it’s on ytkfg tomorrow. I’m in the finals of the American Cancer Society Gamers v Cancer tournament. The Millers for Mizzou Borderlands 3 Party is Saturday night at 8 pm pt on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:10:40 - Xbox Event Responses 00:26:10 - will all the changes be behind the surface like more detailed AI, more expansive worlds, no loading screens, etc.? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo 00:21:50 - - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:29:45 - We now have Nintendo Online Number, Kevin @ GameSpot 00:33:48 - Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Will Feature “Industry Benchmark Graphics”, Jake Bishop @ Respawn First 00:35:00 - The Detroit Lions Announced their Schedule… in Animal Crossing 00:38:35 - LESS THAN SHOCKING ROUND-UP 00:44:02 - Out today 00:47:00 - MANSCAPED Reader mail - 00:51:10 - Do you think Sony will come out swinging and do a full reveal of the PlayStation 5 alongside possible first party announcements such as Horizon and SpiderMan 2 and obviously most anticipated of all Knack 3? - Alex Brown 00:54:30 - Squad Up: Alec Bobko(Stadia) - Albob875 00:55:10 - You‘re Wrong Next week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Blessing and Tim TUESDAY: Blessing and Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg and Gary THURSDAY: Blessing and Tim FRIDAY: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about the big sales of the Nintendo Switch along with recapping today's Inside Xbox. Time Stamps - 00:03:00 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING TODAY! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. TODAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Our live reaction to today’s Inside Xbox is now up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed,Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:04:30 - Nintendo Switch has surpassed 55 Million in Sales - Matthew Handrahan @ GIBiz 00:19:20 - It’s time for the Inside XBOX Roundup 00:25:45 - Do you think this will become more commonplace for Smart Delivery from big publishers not wanting to lose out on potential revenue? - Best Friends Q:Robert Mimms 00:35:40 - Xbox Series X boxart? - Best Friends Q:Eamon in DC (pronounced a-men) 00:38:20 - Could Mass Effect Trilogy finally be coming - Sherif Saed @ VG247 00:40:20 - According to an article on VentureBeat from Jeff Grubb, buried in data from a financial call, is apparent confirmation that EA will be remastering the Mass Effect trilogy this fiscal year. I’ve heard these rumors for years but this seems more credible than the usual. How likely do you think this is to be true, finally, after all these years of us superfans clamoring for it? - Best Friends Q:Demon King Oda 00:41:28 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is not the biggest game in the franchise - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:47:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:51:50 - With today's inside Xbox’s mediocre show, I was wondering - why have videos like this? - Anthony Corbett 01:00:10 - Squad Up: Alex Brown(PlayStation) - alexjackbrown 01:01:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Gary Whitta talk about EA's big year and news that Cyberpunk 2077 will let you customize your genitals. Time Stamps - 00:07:07 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Our reaction to the new Last of Us 2 story trailer is now up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnygames Remember: We’re reacting live to this week’s Inside Xbox as they show off games for next gen. That’s happening TOMORROW at 8am Pacific right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:20 - EA is having a big year - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:21:35 - EA has announced that their upcoming games can be upgraded for free for next gen systems on the PS5 and Series X. Now we know that Xbox has their Smart Delivery system, and this is where I get into my two questions, but could this be the first sign that Sony has a similar idea up their sleeve? Finally, with the idea of upgrading games for free for new consoles, do you believe that the idea of new console generations having weak line-ups will be a thing of the past now that we will have our entire previous generation's library running better on the current system moving forward? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:28:45 - Cyberpunk lets you customize your genitals - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:36:48 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is the game’s year two expansion- Alessandro Fillari @ Gamespot 00:42:52 - Today we got the reveal trailer for Mortal Kombat Aftermath. This came with more than just the new story content teased yesterday, but also characters, skins, stages, Friendships, and more. With Robocop being added to the roster, joining Joker, Spawn, and Terminator, as guest characters I'm curious if there is anyone you think would fit in the MK Universe. - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man 00:46:40 - Gameplay footage for a cancelled Prince of Persia game has been on Youtube for years and nobody noticed until now 00:49:35 - Out today Reader mail - 00:55:32 - Should Naughty Dog not have released it final trailer at all? - Amiad Fredman 01:01:50 - Squad Up: Chris Q(Charitable Causes!) - https://teespring.com/hyphen-american 01:03:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran discuss Microsoft's plan for showcasing the Xbox Series X. Time Stamps - 00:06:16 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! There’s another sponsored Predator: Hunting Grounds Stream this afternoon at 2 pm! Kevin and SnowBikeMike are joining the insanity! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Remember: We’re reacting live to this week’s Inside Xbox as they show off games for next gen. That’s happening this Thursday at 8am Pacific right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:08 - Xbox is doing monthly showcases leading up to the Series X - Jerret West, CVP, Gaming Marketing @ Xbox 00:17:20 - Today, Xbox announced that they're going to do monthly "xbox 20/20" events for the rest of the year. They've mentioned that May will focus on third party games, while July will focus on first party games. My question to you, is where does that leave June? - Best Friends Q:Amplitude 00:27:00 - We now know what’s up with Doom Eternal's Soundtrack Controversy - Matt Kim @ IGN 00:34:00 - Now while it seems the relationship is strained (to say the least) is Id actually trying to heal the relationship for future games or was this just a blanket PR statement and they are never going to use Mick ever again? - Best Friends Q:Borzen00 00:38:30 - THQ Nordic and Koch Media are trading IPs like Pokemon cards - Brendain Sinclair @ Gamesindustry.biz 00:45:49 - Cyberpunk 2077 News Broadcast Coming in June - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:49:10 - There’s a new Last of Us 2 trailer coming tomorrow 00:50:00 - Mortal Kombat is getting DLC Revealed tomorrow 00:56:00 - Out today Reader mail - 01:00:40 - With Yakuza being another exclusive in the line of PlayStation ports coming, do you think Sony will create a PlayStation app similar to Xbox's beta app on PC? - Frankfurtter 01:04:45 - Squad Up: Gondors Condor(Destiny PS4) - Irish_Manhattan 0106:00: - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about Cal's New Game Plus in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, EA Play's return, and more! Time Stamps - 00:08:30 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS FINALLY HAPPENING! Remember how we were supposed to do a big reveal stream for the fine folks at Core, the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world? Well, the pandemic got in our way, but we’re back on track. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. So, again: Download Core at CoreGames.com Come watch and play with us Thursday at 3 p.m. PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed,Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:30 - Happy Star Wars Day, Jedi Fallen Order gets a new update! - EA.com 00:26:00 - EA Play is happening, June 11th - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:34:29 - Sony's VR Team Is Researching a New Valve Index-Style Controller - Matt Purslow @ IGN 00:46:20 - BREAKING: The Last of Us 2 Has Gone Gold 00:51:10 - Japanese entertainment rating organization CERO is resuming operations - KAZUMA HASHIMOTO @ Siliconera 00:58:05 - EVO is cancelled and is moving to an online event - @EVO on Twitter 00:59:11 - Out today Reader mail - 01:00:38 - With xbox having their gameplay showcase thursday do you think there will be any game surprise reveals and/or release date reveal . Also do you think we will get much on assassins creed Valhalla or just a simple trailer as ubisoft will probably have their own event? - Jacob bowen(psn) - Jacobtdkr 01:02:45 - Squad Up: Alex Price(PS4) - PurEChaoS72 01:03:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest and what it means for E3. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:02:54 - Geoff Keighley announces Summer Game Fest 00:29:05 - Do you think Sony/XBox will partner with SGF to reveal the PS5 or will the do it on their own stage? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:34:55 - Do you see this event replacing E3 in future years? - Best Friends Q:billythedoor 00:37:30 - Phil Spencer says there’s No Delay Expected for Xbox Series X - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:42:40 - GDC Summer Is Going Fully Digital - Blog post 00:48:20 - Out today 00:50:40 - Old Spice Reader mail - 00:52:02 - Should Playstation listen to subscribers and change the games before the end of the month or should they stick to their guns and probably follow the agreement with both of these game publishers/ developers? - RobbyRob 00:58:50 - Squad Up:Jackson(PS4) - wutz_hiz_nutz PS4 00:59:37 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Blessing and Greg TUESDAY: Blessing and Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg and Gary THURSDAY: Greg and Blessing FRIDAY: Blessing and Greg - Post Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about Xbox's scheduled Series X game reveal event, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more! Time Stamps - 00:03:45 - Housekeeping The Final TLOU Stream today? 2 pm PT Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:11 - Xbox Series X Games Are Coming 00:21:10 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Deets 00:32:20 - Do you think this is the first of many third party games where Playstation gamers will seemingly need to buy a new copy of the game for ps5 if the buy it first on PS4? - Best Friends Q: Parker Petrov 00:29:42 - Thoughts on Rap Battles - Best Friends Q: Charles Jakobsen 00:45:50 - No Nintendo Direct in June, Jeff Grubb @ VentureBeat 00:52:47 - Xbox Game Pass Hits 10 million subs, Jacob Kas-tren-akes @ The Verge 00:56:00 - Has Gamepass been a success - Best Friends Q:Parker Petrov 01:01:40 - OLD SPICE 01:03:10 - Out today 01:06:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Whitta and Greg talk about the live Assassin’s Creed reveal, Reggie’s new podcast, and Gary’s Animal Crossing talkshow! Time Stamps - 00:08:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:10:04 - New Assassin’s Creed Setting is being Revealed RIGHT NOW, Joe @ IGN 00:17:19 - What have been the wildest or most interesting ways games have been revealed that you can remember? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:23:00 - Review Round-up: Streets of Rage 4 00:29:20 - Party Royale coming to Fortnite? Steven T. Wright @ GameSpot 00:36:00 - Reggie Starts a Podcast! Gene Park at Launcher 00:41:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:20 - Give Stadia another shot - Jacob Porter 00:55:31 - Do you think it is possible we could see a battlefront 3 before EAs star wars license deal runs out in 2023? Also - what do you think will happen with star wars games in the future? - Amiad Fredman (ah-mee-odd) 00:59:50 - Squad Up:Jacob Porter(STADIA) - TooTallPorter Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imran and Fran discuss whether Final Fantasy VII Remake should stick to being three games. Time Stamps - 00:02:05 - Housekeeping TODAY, it’s our second sponsored Predator: Hunting Grounds stream. Tuesday at 2 pm, Kinda Funny is going to hunt down the one, the only -- THE PREDATOR Al Tribesman on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:04:55 - Google Stadia Connect 4.28.20 00:19:50 - Official PlayStation Magazine PS5 Stuff Debunked 00:36:00 - Final Fantasy VII Remake creator says that the project might be broken into 'shorter stories' to get it out quicker (Chris Carter at Destructoid) 00:45:17 - OLD SPICE 00:46:02 - Xbox Series X: Phil Spencer Talks About Why He's So Excited For The Next-Gen Console (Gamespot by Eddie Makuch) 00:53:05 - Valorant Making Anti-Cheat Changes After Player Outcry 00:57:50 - Koei Tecmo still plans on localizing Persona 5 Scramble (Chris Carter at Destructoid) 00:59:55 - Out today 01:02:02 - Squad Up: Frankfurtter(Twitch (birthday stream)) - Ladymacbehth 01:02:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about new dates for The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima. Time Stamps - 00:03:02 - Housekeeping Google Stadia Connect is happening tomorrow at 9am pt and we’re reacting to it live right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames Also tomorrow, it’s our second sponsored Predator: Hunting Grounds stream. Tuesday at 2 pm, Kinda Funny is going to hunt down the one, the only -- THE PREDATOR Al Tribesman on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Disnelyand Video Live Now Today’s Greg’s birthday! Tweet @gameovergreggy and tell him happy birthday Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:43 - The Last of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima have received new dates! - Hermen Hulst, Head of Worldwide Studios @ PS Blog 00:09:25 - What do you think changed at Sony in making this decision? - Best Friends Q:Amiad (ah-mee-odd) Fredman 00:19:12 - Beware, Last of Us 2 Spoilers are in the wild - Mike Fahey @ Kotaku 00:24:15 - Do you think this changes the new LoU2 release plans? - Best Friends Q:Katie G 00:32:25 - WWE 2K Battlegrounds is this year’s WWE game - Christopher Dring @ GIBiz 00:41:10 - Is WWE 2K Battleground something that interest you or get you hyped? - BJ Bernardo (@bjbernardo10) 00:42:03 - Google abandons Stadia Base branding as it launches free tier - Rebekah Valentine @ GiBiz 00:44:45 - There’s a new Stadia Connect coming tomorrow! - Chris Moyse @ Destructoid 00:49:40 - Bethesda is donating $1 Million toward Covid-19 Relief Efforts - Bethesda’s Blog 00:54:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:54:32 - What's up with this Mick Gordon DOOM Eternal Soundtrack and Bethesda/ID beef? - LordofPwn 00:58:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran 0058:54 - Post Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices