Telltale Games Reborn - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.28.19

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

29 Huhti 20201h 9min

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

28 Huhti 20201h 10min

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

27 Huhti 20201h 6min

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

24 Huhti 20201h 12min

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

23 Huhti 20201h 13min

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

22 Huhti 20201h 11min

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

21 Huhti 20201h 11min

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

20 Huhti 202059min