Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Greg and Tim talk about Prince of Persia switching developers, Nintendo expecting to sell fewer Switches this year, and Tomb Raider's sales.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:11 - Housekeeping REGGIE is on the Kinda Funny Gamescast talking about his new book Disrupting the Game and answering all of Tim’s nerdy Nintendo questions! Later today we will have a SPOILER-FREE review of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness on YouTube.com/KindaFunny and on podcast services around the globe when you search for Kinda Funny Screencast! The Roper Report  - 00:06:26 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Changes Devs00:14:33 - Nintendo expecting to sell fewer Switches this year00:22:42 - Ads00:25:40 - PAX East Enforcer Dies from COVID after the ShowTomb Raider Sales Revealed00:29:35 - Tomb Raider Sales Revealed00:33:20 - REQUIRED READING: https://bit.ly/3vCqb6000:39:30 - Sonic Prime First Look00:46:24 - Out today00:56:13 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim discuss a HUGE acquisition. Embracer Group has acquired Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and more for $300 Million.Time Stamps -00:00:00 - Start00:01:05 - Housekeeping Eid Mubarak to all celebrating! ICYMI: There’s a new Kinda Funny Xcast up right now breaking down what to expect from Xbox’s Games Showcase coming up in June. That features the one and only Benji Sales. That’s p on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:02:32 - Embracer Group is acquiring Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montreal00:27:43 - Ads00:30:40 - Warner Bros Games could soon be for sale00:43:44 - Now PlayStation is also hiring for an acquisitions manager00:49:25 - Nintendo Switch Sports smashes to No.1 in the UK00:52:04 - Out today00:52:35 - “Why weren’t the major Switch Sports reviews labeled “reviews in progress?”” - Casey00:59:03 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Final Fantasy XVI, PS Plus updates, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:01:00 - HousekeepingA new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is live right now, and it’s us talking about the storm of Playstation news happening leading into the PS Plus revamp. You can catch that right now on Youtube.com/kidnafunnygames and podcast services around the globe.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady,Pranksy,& AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:02:50 - Final Fantasy 16 Is in the 'Final Stages of Development' - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:21:03 - Sony has confirmed it’s blocked PS Plus and Now subscription stacking - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:26:30 - PSN Conversion rate is whack - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist00:32:50 - Ad00:36:05 - Sonic 2 Is the Highest Grossing Video Game Movie Ever In the U.S. - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN00:41:15 - PlayStation hires former Kabam and Zynga executives to mobile business - Danielle Partis @ GiBiz00:45:40 - Out today Reader mail  -00:47:48 - - Nevans Island00:56:50 - You‘re WrongNext Week’s Hosts:MON: Blessing and TimTUES: Greg and GaryWED: Blessing and JanetTHURS: Greg and TimFRI: Greg and Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Bless reunite to talk Xbox's non-E3 conference, PlayStation stopping stacked subs, and more!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:11:00 - HousekeepingRemember to check out the Kinda Funny Tik Tok, @kindafunnygames. There's an amazing episode of "KF Court" where we get to the bottom of Tim's 'Burnt Orange' jacket. It's a must-see, trust me.It’s Yom Ha-shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, we remember the approximately six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady,Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:13:20 - Xbox’s Summer Games Showcase, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief Will Tuttle00:23:38 - Do you think we'll get any sort of reveal of Certain Affinity's rumored Halo BR mode? - Best Friends Q:Grezick00:40:10 - BREAKING: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Announced by Infinity Ward00:41:16 - Ad00:44:40 - PlayStation Stopping Sub Stacking? Tom Ivan @ VGC00:50:11 - Rogue Legacy 2 Review Round-Up00:56:30 - Balan Wonderworld director kicked off project, sued Square Enix, Michael McWhertor @Polygon01:00:35 - The Quarry has 186 Endings, Wesley LeBlanc @ GI01:04:00 - BREAKING: PSN Classic leaks01:05:00 - Out today01:06:00 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Bless and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Janet talk about Overwatch 2's beta success, Twitch's possible revenue switch ups, and Nintendo Switch Sports reviews.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:40 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now. It’s my review-in-progress of Nintendo Switch Sports along with Andy and mine’s impressions of the Overwatch 2 beta. You can catch that right now on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:07:03 - Is Overwatch BACK?00:22:17 - Nintendo Switch Sports Review Round Up00:34:46 - Ads00:37:55 - Nearly 60 games are reportedly leaving PS Now before the new PS Plus replaces it00:47:53 - Twitch is revamping Creator Pay00:55:20 - A new Disney life sim adventure game has been announced01:01:20 - Out today01:04:19 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last of Us Remake news! Variable refresh rate comes to PS5! PS5 demos! Gary and Greg get into all of it!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:00 - HousekeepingKFW April Anarchy is live on youtube.com/kindafunnygames!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:09:00 - More TLOU Remake Juice, Victoria Kennedy @ Eurogamer00:23:52 - Timed game trials are now a requirement for some PlayStation developers, Bryant Francis @ Game Developer.om00:40:50 - How  effective are demos? - Best Friends Q:Grezick00:47:30 - Ad00:30:34 - Variable Refresh Rate Comes to PS500:55:05 - PlayStation’s got a game preservation team, Chris Scullion @ VGC01:00:20 - Super Mario Bros Movie Delayed01:02:09 - Out today01:04:18 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Janet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PlayStation is hiring for a senior director of PC planning and strategy at PlayStation Global, Ravensoftware QA testers get a union election, and NPD reminds us that Elden Ring and Gran Turismo 7 are dominating the charts.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:03:46 - Housekeeping KFW April Anarchy pops off today. This is the Kinda Funny Wrestling payperview that’s totally free on Twitch right after KFGD. See Alanah defend her title against Joey and Elyse, Johnny Ace take on the Milk Mommy for the Kinda Funny Championship, and so much more. If you miss it live, it’ll be on youtube.com/kindafunnygames tomorrow. The Roper Report  - 00:05:30 - Sony is hiring a 'senior director for PC planning and strategy'00:18:39 - 21 Raven Software QA employees will be allowed to have a union election00:24:45 - Activision Financial Results00:30:52 - Ads00:34:03 - Let’s get into the NPD with Mat Piscatella over on Twitter00:40:50 - The Top 20 of 202200:53:33 - Out today00:56:28 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Sony Santa Monica dev PROMISES you'll get God of War this year, we have all new PlayStation Plus release dates, and Splatoon 3 is coming in September!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:20 - HousekeepingPS I Love You XOXO is live and arguing that Naughty Dog shouldn’t make another Uncharted!If you missed it, Blessing and Janet hosted the Skybound Games PAX East Showcase yesterday on the PAX twitch channel . There was new gameplay from Escape Academy and WrestleQuest, Blessing called himself the puzzle papi, and Janet called her family game nights “unhinged.” Great time! Don’t forget to wishlist WrestleQuest and Escape Academy on Steam, and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the walking dead game’s first season on April 24th.KFW April Anarchy is Monday!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:06:49 - God of War Ragnarok 2022 Release Reconfirmed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 04.22.2200:18:30 - All New PlayStation Plus Release Dates, Jim Ryan on the Blog00:20:30 - Syphon Filters Rated in Korea, Sal Romano @ Gematsu00:30:38 - Ad00:34:10 - Tales from the Borderlands is BACK!00:38:08 - Speaking of BL, BL3 is getting cross-play, Eddie @ GameSpot00:42:00 - Splatoon 3 release Date00:43:00 - - Best Friends Q:BanderSN00:45:40 - Skate 4 Skate Parks! Tom Ivan @ VGC00:51:50 - QUICK UPDATE: Judge says gender discrimination suit against PlayStation is light on facts, Stephen Totilo @ Axios00:53:20 - TIMBITS!01:01:00 - Out today01:02:50 - Next Week’s Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come meet Last Spartan Standingn with Tim and Greg!Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:00 - HousekeepingDon’t forget Blessing and Janet are hosting the Skybound Games PAX East Showcase TODAY, 10am on the PAX Twitch channel twitch.tv/paxeast. They will be debuting new footage of WrestleQuest, Escape Academy, and more. There will also be a new Walking Dead documentary celebrating the game’s 1st season, featuring Greg Miller and Gary Whitta. We’ll also find out if Blessing knows what a DDT is.New Gamescast is up! Evil Dead and a buncha indies!Thank you to our Patreon Producers:FargoBrady, Pranksy, & AnonymousThe Roper Report  -00:08:00 - Halo’s Battle Royal Revealed! (Kinda) - Kinda Funny Games Daily 04.21.22 Alex Wakeford @ HaloWaypoint00:24:20 - Bobby Kotick fucking sucks, Ben Fritz, Keach Hagey, Kirsten Grind and Emily Glazer @WSJ00:30:25 - The Rock Producing It Takes Two Movie, Joe Otterson @ Variety00:36:40 - Ad00:38:16 - PlayStation and Xbox’s Ideas for Ads, Paul Tassi @ Forbes00:51:40 - TIMBITS00:56:00 - Out today01:01:46 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and special guest Shannon Liao of The Washington Post talk about hints at more Uncharted, Last of Us Remake possibly being 2022, and Sonic Origin's official re-reveal.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:11:26 - Housekeeping Janet and Blessing will be hosting the Skybound Games PAX East Showcase tomorrow at 10am pacific on the PAX Twitch channel twitch.tv/paxeast. There will be exclusive looks at Escape Academy and WrestleQuest, and a brand new documentary celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Walking Dead game’s 1st season. Greg and Gary also appear in that, so check it out and support the team. In case you missed it, we reacted to a fun Indie Showcase by our friends at Six One Indie! That’s up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and worth checking out if you want to discover some cool indie games. The Roper Report  - 00:13:17 - Naughty Dog recruiter has seemingly hinted at plans for more Uncharted games00:20:44 - A PlayStation animator could be hinting at a Last of Us remake for 202200:30:30 - Ads  00:01:04 - Length00:31:36 - We finally have the re-reveal and release date for Sonic Origins00:42:33 - A lil playstation update00:43:30 - Ghostbusters VR Announced00:50:35 - Nintendo of America receives labor complaints for alleged NLRA violations00:56:29 - Out today00:57:36 - You‘re WrongTomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices