Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

God of War Ragnarok's gone gold, Elle Fanning's been confirmed for Kojima's next game, and EA launching a new PC platform.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:02:46 - Housekeeping There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO all about PlayStation Stars and what we’d do to fix it It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom The Roper Report  - 00:03:55 - God of War has gone GOLD00:14:33 - Crash Bandicoot Announcement at Game Awards?!00:20:27 - Hideo Kojima’s Next Game Casts Elle Fanning, as Confirmed by QR Code00:26:43 - Ad00:28:58 - EA is launching a new Launcher00:32:48 - The next Splatfest has been revealed00:42:11 - No Man's Sky: Waypoint Update Is the Game's 'Biggest Generational Jump So Far'00:47:34 - Out today00:50:05 - “Who do you cast Charles Martinet as?” - triforcespower00:54:54 - You‘re WrongMonday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about the brand new Need For Speed game with a fresh new look, more Activison acquisition talk, Overwatch 2's phone situation, and Far Cry 6 GOTY edition costing $120.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:05:57 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now featuring Janet Garcia talking about Gotham Knights, Andy and I talking Overwatch 2, and our time hopping back into Mario Maker 2 ICMYI: We got some new merch! Kindafunny.com/store It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom The Roper Report  - 00:10:22 - Need for Speed Unbound Has Finally Been Revealed00:21:54 - Players can now link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts00:26:00 - The FTC could reportedly rule on Microsoft’s Activision deal by late November00:30:09 - Ad00:32:24 - Blizzard is scrapping that phone number requirement for Overwatch 2, at least for a 'Majority' of Players00:37:18 - PlatinumGames is sorry about Babylon’s Fall00:41:35 - The Far Cry 6 Game of the Year Edition is out and it’s $12000:45:42 - Pete Hines just got a promotion00:47:20 - Out today00:49:17 - “Do you think there will be a new Mario game released next year sometime close to when the movie comes out?” - Marco Hutchens01:00:15 - Squad Up: Branddnh - PS5, Xbox - ProphetGK01:00:46 - REQUIRED READING: https://bit.ly/3V71lpo01:02:48 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about Gotham Knights previews, Overwatch 2 servers suffering, and rumored Call of Duty leaks.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:33 - Housekeeping It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom Speaking of things you do not wanna miss, we have new merch! A new Xcast is up right now all about Halo’s dev switching to Unreal The Roper Report  - 00:13:00 - Gotham Knights Preview Round Up00:27:51 - Overwatch 2 servers are down following a ‘mass DDoS attack’ on launch day00:33:16 - Ad00:35:31 - CoD leaker claims Advanced Warfare 2 being developed by Sledgehammer Games00:44:11 - The PlayStation Stars loyalty program is now live in North and South America00:58:07 - Ed Boon says Mortal Kombat’s 30th anniversary is the main focus currently01:01:15 - Kojima has tweeted once again01:06:35 - Out today01:06:58 - Squad Up: Alexis - PS5 - Amiantos01:08:44 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new CD Projekt IP? A Cyberpunk sequel? HOW MANY WITCHER GAMES?!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start + Mario’s Butt is Missing00:04:54 - Housekeeping It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into the Spare Bedroom! The Roper Report  - 00:11:26 - CD Projekt’s Future00:41:12 - Ad00:43:27 - PlayStation’s Live Service Games00:48:02 - Let’s React: Dead Space Gameplay Trailer00:57:01 - Hitman 3 Freelancer Update00:59:15 - Out today01:00:48 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horizon Zero Dawn could get a remake? And a multiplayer game?? Greg and Bless talk about that, big PSVR 2 ambitions, Fandom acquiring Gamespot and Giant Bomb, and some industry drama.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:00 - Housekeeping It’s FINALLY happening: Friday the 14th, we’re moving into The Spare Bedroom! The Roper Report  - 00:10:03 - Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Reportedly In the Works Alongside a Multiplayer Game00:30:23 - Sony Is Reportedly Making 2 Million PSVR 2 Units for Launch00:39:20 - Ad00:41:31 - Dead Space is getting a gameplay reveal tomorrow00:43:54 - Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, Giant Bomb, and other sites00:52:32 - Halo’s developer is reportedly switching to Unreal Engine00:56:46 - Activision Blizzard Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down00:58:43 - Key Disco Elysium Developers Have 'Involuntarily' Left the Company01:01:36 - ‘Fallout’ is celebrating its 25th anniversary01:01:49 - Out today01:02:19 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google said no to Kojima on a Death Strandding sequel? God of War PC's studio is working on a flagship PlayStation IP? Tim and Blessing close out the week talking about all of it and more.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:03:39 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now. Janet’s gotten to play Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion along with some other Square games. That’s up on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. The Roper Report  - 00:04:48 - Google Reportedly Passed on a Stadia-Exclusive Follow-Up to Death Stranding00:19:41 - REQUIRED READING: Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown - https://bit.ly/3UKcyfs00:31:13 - Ad00:33:27 - God of War’s PC port studio says it’s working with Sony on a ‘flagship’ live service game00:41:40 - Need For Speed Unbound Reveal “Imminent”00:49:00 - Ubisoft announces playtest for new session-based co-op shooter ‘Project U’00:51:18 - Out today00:55:003 - Squad Up: SoulBlaster59 - PS4 - The Division 200:5659: - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:Monday: Greg and BlessTuesday: Greg and BlessWednesday: Bless and GregThursday: Bless and TimFriday: Tim and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google is shutting down Stadia and PlayStation Stars has some weird perks. Blessing and Tim talk about it all on today's Games Daily.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:50 - Housekeeping In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall TODAY at 11AM PT. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. That’s happening over on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now all about Destiny 2 and whether it’s worth jumping back in. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:04:02 - Google is shutting down Stadia00:17:18 - PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Currently Offers Better Customer Service as a Reward00:23:54 - Saudi Arabia says it will spend $13bn to acquire ‘a leading game publisher’00:28:46 - Ad00:30:58 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure is Coming to PC Next Month00:33:51 - Speaking of PlayStation PC games: Returnal for PC Seemingly Leaks, Includes DLSS and Ray-Traced Shadows00:38:18 - Limited Run is publishing books!00:42:47 - Sega has announced its first blockchain game00:44:44 - Xbox Games With Gold cutting back monthly games00:47:18 - Skyrim: Anniversary Edition Got a Surprise Switch Release Today00:50:30 - Out today00:53:12 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skull and Bones has been delayed again, big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, and Cyberpunk has sold 20 million copies. Blessing and Janet tackle it all on today's Games Daily.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up right now all about Grounded 1.0. Greg joins the crew to talk about their review impressions. That’s up now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. After this, over on YouTube.com/KindaFunny we will be live recording our review of Andore Episode 4 with Tim, Barrett, Saige, and Carboni! The Roper Report  - 00:10:39 - Ubisoft is delaying Skull and Bones00:22:53 - Wild Hearts, EA's Monster Hunter Contender, Is Out in February00:29:16 - Pokemon announced this little Wiglett motherfucker00:34:12 - Ad00:36:25 - It’ll Take New Players About 100 Matches To Unlock All Original Heroes in Overwatch 200:49:32 - Cyberpunk has sold over 20 million copies00:53:47 - Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Little Hope get free current-gen upgrades00:59:08 - PS Plus games for October have been revealed01:00:46 - Out today01:01:56 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars every 6 months? Marvel games not sharing a universe? Blessing and Greg talk all about it as well as Overwatch 2 wanting to be more like Fortnite and Cyberpunk 2077 continuing to skyrocket.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:10:54 - Housekeeping Kinda Feudy has ANOTHER brand new survey. This time it’s not just video game questions. Don’t ask why, just go with the flow. It’s the most fun survey you’ll fill out this week so hop on over to Blessing’s twitter, find the link and fill it out. https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1574515940045115393 Week 3 of the Kinda Funny Football League was absolute insanity! Aaron Rodgers, Rahul Kohli and the Packers took on Parris Lilley, Whitta, and Buccaneers. Also, Nick Scarpino did his best to make sure the 49ers would fail. Did he succeed? Check out the VOD now on youtube.com/KindaFunnyPlays The Roper Report  - 00:15:43 - Disney Wants A New Star Wars Game Every 6 Months00:28:54 - Marvel has no plans for video game MCU00:43:27 - Ad00:45:40 - Overwatch 2 wants to explore Fortnite-style crossovers00:54:02 - Cyberpunk 2077’s Quest Director Gets Emotional About Resurgence00:57:34 - Take Two has pulled out of an agreement with People Can Fly01:00:28 - Far Cry 6 Game Of The Year edition has leaked01:06:26 - Out today01:08:50 - Squad Up: Frankfurtter sending love01:09:26 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Kelsey Lewin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last of Us HBO? E3 is officially BACK!? Greg and Tim tackle a news filled Monday so let's talk Last of Us, E3, Silent Hill leaks, and Grounded impressions.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:00:30 - THE LAST OF US TRAILER REACTIONS00:15:22 - Housekeeping In the leadup to the new studio launch, we’ll be hosting a Kinda Funny Town Hall this Thursday at 11AM PT on http://twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. We'll go over upcoming programming changes, Patreon updates, and other EXCITING things that will go into effect on October 1st. See you Thursday! The Roper Report  - 00:17:55 - The Last of Us HBO’s first trailer just dropped00:23:54 - E3 2023 dates have been announced00:33:05 - An Unknown Silent Hill Game Has Seemingly Been Rated in Korea00:36:42 - Grounded Review Round Up00:41:15 - Ad00:43:27 - EA’s Koei Tecmo hunting game is ‘Wild Hearts’00:45:28 - Netflix is building its own game studio00:50:31 - Netflix just revealed the first look at an Onimusha anime00:52:35 - A Nier: Automata anime is coming January 202300:56:35 - Josef Fares teases his next game00:57:49 - Out today00:59:06 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/3C8pYL401:03:08 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices