Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

00:04:30 - Housekeeping We’re streaming Predator: Hunting Grounds today. It’s Kinda Funny vs. Kinda Funny at 3 p.m. PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. This is the first stream in our Illfonic sponsorship, so look for details on how to play with us on next week’s streams… well, next week! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman,Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:08:30 - Is Horizon Zero Dawn going to be a trilogy? - Andy Robinson @ Video Games Chronicle 00:21:00 - At what point does a world become too big and the devs have to reel it back in? Do you want a larger world or are you afraid it'll be empty? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:29:15 - Nintendo confirms 160,000 Nintendo Accounts have been accessed in hacking attempts - Tom Warren @ The Verge 00:32:28 - WWE has confirmed, there’s no WWE2K21 coming this year - Matt Kim @ IGN 00:38:38 - Do you no longer smell what The Rock is cooking? Is this rock bottom for 2K? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo 00:43:10 - Final Fantasy 14 is finally streamlining A Realm Reborn - Jade King @ Trusted Reviews 00:45:36 - Out today 00:48:32 - BROOKLINEN 00:50:05 - EXPRESS VPN Reader mail - 00:52:20 - Do you think that cultural impact will be enough to win games like Animal Crossing Game of the Year, even if it doesn't do what we previously identified as being reasons to vote a game as GOTY? - The Nano Biologist 01:03:25 - Squad Up:Mathijs(Xbox One) - Ma7hijs 01:04:50 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Blessing and Tim TUESDAY: Blessing and Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg and Gary THURSDAY: Greg and Blessing FRIDAY: Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk about Phil Spencer's transparency on Twitter, the Animal Crossing financial crisis, and Greg's new workout game. Time Stamps - 00:02:40 - Housekeeping TONIGHT at 7 pm PT, we’re having the social event of the season: Grimecraft’s Kinda Funny Animal Crossing Rave! That’s right, Grimecraft will be DJing set in Animal Crossing for the Kinda Funny Best Friends. You can watch live -- and catch Greg interviewing Grimey after the show -- on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. But even better, you can come to the concert IN Animal Crossing. Keep an eye on Kinda Funny’s Twitter Thursday afternoon, and you can find out how to visit Grimecraft’s island and get the exclusive in-game t-shirt. Predator stream Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman,Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:40 - Alright, is this Xbox event happening or what? 00:27:10 - Have you thought about the possibility of Microsoft phasing out the Xbox One X, because it isn’t that different from Series S? - Best Friends Q:Michael Knight 00:35:12 - The Animal Crossing Financial Collapse of 2020, Ethan Gach @ Kotaku 00:43:40 - Stadia App Crosses a Million Downloads, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:48:40 - Brooklinen 00:50:15 - ExpressVPN 00:51:58 - Out today 01:02:04 - Squad Up: Devin(PS4) - TheLastOfDevin 01:04:54 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Whitta and Greg talk about an apparent Xbox Series X trademark and the possibility of an Xbox Series S. Time Stamps - 00:05:25 - Housekeeping TOMORROW night at 7 pm PT, we’re having the social event of the season: Grimecraft’s Kinda Funny Animal Crossing Rave! That’s right, Grimecraft will be DJing set in Animal Crossing for the Kinda Funny Best Friends. You can watch live -- and catch Greg interviewing Grimey after the show -- on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. But even better, you can come to the concert IN Animal Crossing. Keep an eye on Kinda Funny’s Twitter Thursday afternoon, and you can find out how to visit Grimecraft’s island and get the exclusive in-game t-shirt. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman,Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:10 - Is this the Xbox Series X Logo? Joe Skrebbels @ IGN 00:09:45 - What are your immediate thoughts? - Best Friends Q:Eamon in DC 00:26:55 - PAX West is happening? 00:38:11 - GameStop will Reopen some Stores, Brendan Sinclair @ GIB 00:42:30 - More of Far Cry 3’s Vaas on the Way? Joe FUCKING Skrebbels @ IGN 00:50:52 - Out today Reader mail - 00:54:35 - Could Microsoft Flight Simulator, a game that's usually used as a technical test, be paving the way as the first inkling what mid to late generation games next generation could also be like? - The Nano Biologist 01:00:55 - Squad Up: Stevie V(Animal Crossing: New Horizons) - SW-6313-4615-8126 01:02:30 - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's NPD day and you know what that means! Blessing and Imran talk about what an amazing sales month for Animal Crossing: New Horizons means for the franchise. Time Stamps - 00:02:30 - Housekeeping Thursday night at 7 pm PT, we’re having the social event of the season: Grimecraft’s Kinda Funny Animal Crossing Rave! That’s right, Grimecraft will be DJing a set in Animal Crossing for the Kinda Funny Best Friends. You can watch live -- and catch Greg interviewing Grimey after the show -- on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. But even better, you can come to the concert IN Animal Crossing. Keep an eye on Kinda Funny’s Twitter Thursday afternoon, and you can find out how to visit Grimecraft’s island and get the exclusive in-game t-shirt. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:03:30 - March 2020 NPD is out, and video games are selling like hot cakes - Jeff Grubb @ Venture Beat 00:12:10 - NPD! - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:16:20 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Moves 3.5 Million Copies in Three Days Making it one of PS4’s fastest selling exclusives - Robert Ramsey @ Pushsqaure 00:24:10 - Super Mario Maker 2 gets a Super Mario Makeover - Nintendo Press Release 00:33:59 - Do you think there was even more content (besides SMB2) that was planned? Or was the original plan always to have these 3 major updates? - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man 00:39:35 - Nintendo is investigating reports of accounts being breached - Tom Phillips @ EuroGamer 00:42:00 - There’s a butt load of new Animal Crossing content coming - Nintendo Press Release 00:46:35 - Death Stranding PC is delayed - Kojima Productions Twitter 00:47:40 - Out today 00:50:40 - BROOKLINEN 00:52:00 - EXPRESS VPN Reader mail - 00:57:50 - With the credible rumors of Sony showing their new controller because it would otherwise have leaked, are we not at a point where surely there must be a PS5 prototype that similarly could leak? - MalcontentRonin 00:59:50 - REQUIRED READING: Here are some pets to make your day better Brendain https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-21-here-are-some-pets-to-make-your-day-better - Sinclair @ GIBiz 01:01:55 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim discuss what a limited edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X means for the future of the console. Time Stamps - 00:04:08 - Housekeeping Thursday night at 7 pm PT, we’re having the social event of the season: Grimecraft’s Kinda Funny Animal Crossing Rave! That’s right, Grimecraft will be DJing a set in Animal Crossing for the Kinda Funny Best Friends. You can watch live -- and catch Greg interviewing Grimey after the show -- on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. But even better, you can come to the concert IN Animal Crossing. Keep an eye on Kinda Funny’s Twitter Thursday afternoon, and you can find out how to visit Grimecraft’s island and get the exclusive in-game t-shirt. Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:10 - The Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Xbox One Has Finally Been Unveiled - Will Tuttle @ Xbox Wire 00:19:25 - Reseller bots are driving Switch shortages - Matt Purslow @ IGN 00:21:25 - How difficult do you expect it to be to secure a new console preorder this year - Best Friends Q:Jamie S 00:25:52 - Travis Scott is premiering his new song in Fortnite - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:30:15 - Will other games ever start to host pop culture events of this scale, or is this sort of thing only possible in Fornite because of its accessibility and popularity? - Best Friends Q:Ricky Mcflyy 00:35:35 - We Know Where Jason Schreier is going! 00:38:28 - Seemingly new concept art for PS4 exclusive Wild surfaces online - Heather Wald @ GamesRadar 00:43:35 - BROOKLINEN 00:45:34 - EXPRESS VPN 00:47:05 - Out today Reader mail - 00:48:23 - With the incoming release of the next generation consoles, when do you think the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One will receive a permanent price cut? - 2038 Pokémon CEO 00:51:48 - Squad Up: none 00:52:12 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and ImranBlessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg discuss a new Sony patent centered around having a robot friend. Time Stamps - 00:03:30 - Housekeeping Joshpardy! Tonight! 6 pm Pt! kindafunny.com/joshmacuga Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:20 - Sony Has Patented a Robotic Gaming Companion - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:21:50 - Would you want a Buddy index?- Best Friends Q:Jamie S 00:25:00 - San Diego ComicCon Cancelled 00:28:32 - Nintendo Stock Price Hits 52-Week High Amid Switch Shortages - James O'Connor @ Gamespot 00:39:53 - Konami indefinitely delays PES Euro 2020 DLC and cancels boxed edition - James Batchelor @ GamesIndustry.biz 00:43:08 - PS Now is currently 25% off for new subscribers - James Pickard @Eurogamer 00:48:08 - - Best Friends Q:RobbyRob 00:56:38 - Out today Reader mail - 01:01:10 - Which game do you think will be more valuable: P.T., or Cooking Mama: Cook Star? - KBABZ 01:04:50 - Squad Up:Jovan(Xbox One,PS4, & Switch) - XBox and PS4: Jovie84 Switch:SW-6060-9493-7527 01:06:00 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Blessing and Tim TUESDAY: Blessing and Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg and Gary THURSDAY: Greg and Blessing FRIDAY: Blessing and Greg 01:06:10 - Post Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The No. 1 Games Journalist (sorry Andy) has left his post. What does Jason Schreier leaving mean for Kotaku and the gaming press? Blessing and Greg discuss! Time Stamps - 00:04:00 - Housekeeping TLOU STREAM TODAY Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:08 - JASON SCHREIER LEAVES KOTAKU 00:22:00 - With Jason Schreier announcing his departure from Kotaku where do you think Jason goes next? - Best Friends Q:The 5 Star Man 00:30:30 - PS5 Consoles to be Limited, Ta-ka-shi Mochi-zu-ki and Yuki Fu-ru-kawa @ Bloomberg 00:45:32 - FOLLOW-UPS 00:45:00 - Do people reasonably think that the current switch can handle ray tracing? - Best Friends Q:Borzen00 00:58:00 - Out today - Squad Up: RobbyRob (Stadia (it lives)) RobbyRob#4566 - You‘re Wrong 01:07:05 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Whitta and Greg have a discussion-heavy show tackling Fortnite's new delay, Cooking Mama's drama, and the possibility of no gaming cons until 2021. Time Stamps - 00:02:25 - Housekeeping Streaming The Division 2 Raid today with Fran and friends! It’s all benefiting the American Cancer Society’s College Streaming Tournament -- help me help Mizzou at kindafunny.com/mizzou. Gary Sent me a present Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:20 - Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 2 Extended 00:16:40 - Cooking Mama Drama Gets Weirder, James Batchelor @GIB 00:20:40 - What motive does Planet Entertainment have to keep trying to put this game on shelves? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:24:25 - RIP EGM, Again. Kinda - Josh Harmon @ EGM 00:37:35 - Gamescom Officially on Ice for Live 00:48:16 - Indie Megabooth sunset during Covid19 00:55:10 - Amazon France 00:57:25 - Pokemon Go Adding Remote Raid Passes 00:58:20 - Out today 01:05:12 - Squad Up: 01:07:00 - REQUIRED READING:18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes Jason @ Kotaku https://kotaku.com/18-months-after-red-dead-redemption-2-rockstar-has-mad-1842880524 01:09:52 - You‘re Wrong 01:09:49 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Imran talk about the newly announced XCOM: Chimera Squad coming next week. Time Stamps - 00:06:14 - Housekeeping PSILY episode 15 is live Kevin got a bug bite Greg is streaming the Division 2 tomorrow Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:10:20 - There’s a new XCOM game! And it’s coming NEXT WEEK - 2K Release 00:16:30 - Star Fox & Team Fortress Voice Actor, Rick May, Has Died From Covid-19 - Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku 00:20:00 - WWE 2K21 reportedly has been cancelled in favour of a new game - James Batchelor @ GIBiz 00:26:38 - With an already tarnished record, with 2K20s release last year, will not putting out a 2K21 hurt the developers reputation even further? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:29:43 - Switch’s new 10.0 update is live - Richard Lawler @ Engadget 00:33:24 - PlayStation announces their Play At Home Initiative - Jim Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment @ PS Blog 00:41:00 - There’s a new trailer for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope @TheDarkPictures on Twitter: 00:47:30 - Hims 00:49:00 - quip 00:50:08 - Out today Reader mail - 00:53:17 - Over the weekend CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk will receive a Witcher 3 sized DLC expansion eventually and I just wanna know, how much content is too much content? - The Nano Biologist 00:59:30 - Squad Up:JChicago(PS4) - justWONmore 01:00:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about the reports of a Resident Evil 4 remake coming in 2022. Time Stamps - 00:08:30 - Housekeeping We Have Cool Friends featuring Genevieve St-Onge is live right after this. You can watch that on Twitch.tv/KindafunnyGames, Youtube.com/KindaFunny OR listen to it on the We Have Cool Friends Podcast feed. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:30 - Is Resident Evil 4 Remake Happening? - Andy Robinson @ Video Games Chronicle 00:20:40 - 1. Is Resident Evil going to release games yearly going forward with RE2 last year, RE3 this year, RE8 next year and 4 in 2022? 2. Will RE4 remake, if released in 2022, be on both current and next gen consoles? Or just next gen? 3. Is giving the developer until 2022 to work on RE4, which seems like more time than the other remakes, due to Capcom wanting to release 8 in between remake releases? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:27:03 - Resident Evil 3 remake ships 2 million in five days - Brendain Sinclair @ GIBiz 00:33:20 - That Final Fantasy VII Remake really do be sellin in the UK - Christopher Dring @ GIBiz 00:39:08 - The ESRB is acknowledging loot boxes - Brendan Sinclair @ GIBiz 00:42:30 - Is Crysis making a return? - Liam Croft @ Push Square 00:48:05 - Out today 00:49:00 - HIMS 00:51:00 - QUIP Reader mail - 00:53:00 - - Jamie S 00:59:50 - Squad Up: Jay Yi (Podcast platforms) - We Are Not Game Devs 01:00:42 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices