Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Gita Jackson, Staff Writer for VOX's The Verge, joins to discuss the rushed development of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 in just 16 months, the challenges of annual releases for game franchises like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed, and the impact of capitalism on game development and live service games.

Blessing and Tim talk about half of PlayStation's live service games getting delayed, WB Games going all in on live service, and Steam Deck OLED gets announced!Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping A new episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now featuring Andrea Rene and the crew talks about what they want from GTA. Two special presentations are you! Barrett ranks every game in the Persona franchise and Greg pitches WWE 2K as a live service! These are because of your support: Come watch them on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames! We've seen your comments and are happy to announce that @nerfalice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man tee will be the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny! The Roper Report  - - Sony confirms it’s delayed half of its 12 planned live service games- WB is going all in on Live Service- Steam Deck OLED has been announced- Ad- The next Mass Effect isn’t expected until 2029 or later, report claims- Former Forza boss Alan Hartman has been appointed head of Xbox Game Studios- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sells More Than 5 Million Copies in 11 Days- Overwatch League is over- The griddy is back, but you only have a few hours left- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GTA SEASON IS APPROACHING. Greg and Bless tackle a big news day. Let's chat Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer coming soon, Nintendo announces a Legend of Zelda movie, and bad news for Timesplitters.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Super Mario RPG Remake preview. Youtube.com/kindafunnygames Two special presentations are you! Barrett ranks every game in the Persona franchise and Greg pitches WWE 2K as a live service! These are because of your support: Come watch them on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames! We've seen your comments and are happy to announce that @nerfalice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man tee will be the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny! The Roper Report  - - GTA 6 is happening- The Zelda movie is happening- Ad- Embracer’s TimeSplitters studio Free Radical faces closure- James Bond Owner Didn't Want Another Video Game Until Hitman Developer Pitched Project 007- Elon Musk says he’ll ‘look into’ PlayStation and Xbox removing Twitter integration- Dead By Daylight is crossing over withy Chucky- Out Today- You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy talk about Blessing's time playing Nick All Star Brawl 2, Mass Effect teases, and Nintendo sales numbers.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Barrett’s final Special Presentation for the year is OUT NOW and it’s his ranking of every game in the Persona franchise! Come watch it on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames and yell at him about the ranking in the comments! Today, Greg is releasing his first in studio video essay where he breaks down why WWE 2K needs to change! Watch the live premiere 2pm over on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames After today’s KFGD, Mike’s sitting down with the voice cast of Starfield IN STUDIO to talk about creating their characters. Join Elias Toufexis, Cissy Jones, and Jake Green right after our show and later on youtube.com/kindafunnygames. A new Kinda Funny podcast is up about how Tim apparently broke into a house. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - - Nick All Star Brawl 2 Review Round Up- N7 Day Tease- Nintendo denies briefing developers on Switch 2, and dismisses multi-screen patent- Switch clears 132 million- Ad- The Escapist staff resign following termination of editor-in-chief Nick Calandra- Former Kotaku writers are launching a new video game site- Ubisoft Continues To Downsize- PlayStation is losing Twitter integration- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg is joined by Eka of Outerloop games to talk about our Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review, Xbox using generative AI, and PlayStation funding games from India.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Right after the game stream today, Barrett’s final Special Presentation for the year premieres on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames at 2pm! Join him as he ranks EVERY game in the Persona franchise! If that's not enough Kinda Funny Special Presentations... TOMORROW, Greg is releasing his video essay breaking down how the WWE 2K games needs to change! 2pm @ YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames We've seen your comments and are happy to announce that @nerfalice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man tee will be the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny! The Roper Report  - - Like a Dragon Gaiden: Man Who Erased His Name Review Round Up & Roger’s Review- Microsoft is bringing AI characters to Xbox- Sony's India Hero Project Will Reveal New PS5 Games Next Year- Ad- Fortnite OG breaks records- The Last of Us Multiplayer director says he’s still working on the project- Embracer COO confirms departure following ‘rough’ year for the games giant- BREAKING STORY!- Out Today- “Could we see the announcement of the Switch 2 at THE GAME AWARDS?!” - Co Op 64- Squad Up: Kaleb - Destiny - Tightpantsx09#0751- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg, Tim, and a rotating cast of IGN and Kinda Funny members talk about all the days news!Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re in the throes of IGN x Kinda Funny! Kat’s been on Gamescast, Stella invaded KFW, and now, Ryan and Stella are on the Xcast, Podcast Beyond x PS I Love You XOXO is up right now, and our HUGE crossover Extra Life stream starts right now. Donate: kindafunny.com/extralife If you wanna support Extra Life further and to grab a bunch of awesome games along the way, be sure to check out the IGN Editor's Choice Bundle live at humblebundle.com now. We've seen your comments and are happy to announce that @nerfalice's iconic Shirtless Spider-Man tee will be the Premium Collector's item this month! Get yours at patreon.com/kindafunny! You already know that Square Pie Guys has a Kinda Funny pizza and is donating a portion of its sales to our Extra Life campaign. What you MIGHT not know is that TODAY — Extra Life Day — Kinda Funny Best Friends can take $5 off the Buffalo Chicken pie! The discount will automatically be applied on orders placed at our website or on DoorDash. For dine-in orders, guests can let a team member know Greg sent them / they’re looking to take $5 off and we’ll help them out with the code. 3% of sales will be donated to Extra Life for kids! The Roper Report  - - Spider-Man 2 Patches in Daredevil Sign- Bungie Talks about This Week- Nintendo Switch eShop Leaks Overwatch 2’s Next Hero- Xbox Employees are losing their free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate- 343 Explains Halo Infinite Price Hike- Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 4 Leaves Sex Speedrunners 'In Shambles’- Yakuza Spin-Off Like a Dragon Gaiden Was Originally Planned as DLC- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 on PS5 Missing Platinum Trophy- Out Today- You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Eka from Outerloop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about Konami's current plan, who's the best Metal Gear villain, and who in the office would tolerate a vampire bite from Greg.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re in the throes of IGN x Kinda Funny! Kat’s been on Gamescast, Stella invaded KFW, and now, Ryan and Stella are on the Xcast! Get it today, check out Podcast Beyond x PS I Love You XOXO tomorrow, and catch our HUGE crossover Extra Life stream Friday! Donate now at kindafunny.com/extralife for the big beautiful kids! Thanks to your support on Patreon last October, Barrett has made 3 Special Presentations this past year. One on God of War, another on Jedi: Fallen Order, and the return of Zelda In Review. BUT he's got one video left to share this year and it's all about him ranking EVERY game in the Persona franchise! Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy is up right now featuring IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey! The Roper Report  - - Konami’s latest earnings results mention Silent Hill ‘remakes’- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Is 'Proceeding Smoothly' at FromSoftware- Ad- An unreleased PS2 Daredevil game has been leaked online- Talos Principle 2 Review Round Up- ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Expected to Enter Production in Early 2024- Far Cry 6 will no longer receive updates, Ubisoft confirms- GameStop Keeps Finding New Ways To Rip People Off- Free Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord update to add two new game modes- Out Today- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Brian  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy chat about HUGE God of War rumors, more details on Bungie layoffs, and more.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping Even if you’ve already experienced the SILENT HILL Ascension season premiere, you should double back to youtube.com/kindafunnygames and check out our live premiere pre-show! We interviewed the team behind the interactive streaming series and got a lot of awesome insight! Mike and Greg had an absolute BLAST with the developers of The Outlast Trials! Catch the archive of the sponsored stream AND interview on youtube.com/kindafunnygames! A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now where we ask ‘is Alan Wake a GOTY contender’ and Greg gives his review of Thirsty Suitors. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames PS I Love You XOXO x BEYOND is recording live tomorrow on Patreon and we’re doing a bracket to decide the best PS5 game. The bracket is up right now on Twitter, fill it out, share it with us and tune in live tomorrow and free on Friday to witness what we crown as PS5’s best game. The Roper Report  - - God Of War Ragnarök DLC To Be Announced This Year, Report Claims- Bungie CEO Claims Layoffs Were Due to Destiny 2 Underperformance- Lies of P director confirms sequel plans and offers first look at upcoming DLC- Ad- Warioware Move It Review Round Up- Star Ocean: The Second Story R Review Round Up- A new Sonic 3D platformer is coming exclusively to Apple Arcade- The final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course tracks has been revealed- 'Dead by Daylight' × 'Naughty Bear' announced- Out Today- “With Like A Dragon Gaiden and Persona 5 Tactica coming out in the next couple of weeks, does Kinda Funny have plans to review these?” - Amiantos- Squad Up: David - Discord/Steam - SideQuestNPC- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Blessing talk Bungie Layoffs, Marathon and Destiny 2's expansion getting delayed, big Remedy updates, and a HUGE news day.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping A Sponsored Outlast Trials stream is happening after this! Today's the day! We’re hosting the SILENT HILL Ascension live premiere pre-show at 4:30 pm PT! We'll talk to the Genvid team behind the interactive streaming series, find out how you'll shape the canon of SILENT HILL, and countdown the seconds until you can experience the terror tomorrow! The Roper Report  - - Bungie Hit With Lay-Offs as Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon are Reportedly Delayed- Ad- Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Now Ready for Production, Remedy Says- Robocop Rogue City Review Round Up- Jusant Review Round Up- The Finals studio responds to backlash at its decision to use AI voice acting- Deltarune Will Be Released Once Chapter 4 Is Done, Toby Fox Confirms- PlayStation Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds and Pulse Elite Wireless Headset Get Release Dates- Out Today- Squad Up: @newajseyes on instagram- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger joins Greg for his first KFGD! They chat about Roger's time with Avatar, Bungie layoffs, and a new Nintendo patent.Run of Show -- Start- Housekeeping We’re hosting the SILENT HILL Ascension live premiere pre-show at 4:30 pm PT on Halloween! We’ll talk to the Genvid team behind the interactive streaming series, find out how you’ll shape the canon of SILENT HILL, and countdown the seconds until you can experience the terror tomorrow! Over on Patreon: We have a new Remember Blank up where Tim and Bless reminisce about all of their favorite Mario memories. A new Shit List is live where Bless and Tim break down the top ten Mario spin-off games. The Roper Report  - - There Appears to be Layoffs at Bungie- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview Round Up- Nintendo reportedly patented a dual-screen gaming device ‘that can split in two’- Microsoft has started blocking ‘unauthorized’ Xbox controllers and accessories- Ad- FromSoftware Recruitment Drive Suggests Major Expansion- Five Nights at Freddy’s has an incredible Box Office debut- Out Today- “Any speculation as to why Remedy chose to withhold Xbox review codes for the game?” - The Hash Slinging Slasher- Squad Up: Joe Mertens - American Democracy- You‘re Wrong- The Post Show!Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices