PlayStation Kills the Middleman - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.25.19

Blessing and Tim discuss big layoffs from Microsoft, Pokemon Company comments on Palworld, and are we getting a Zelda theme park? Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees - Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees - Outriders developer People Can Fly reportedly lays off "over 30" employees - Ad - The Pokemon Company Makes an Official Statement on Palworld - Zelda Producer Appears In Universal Parks Video, Prompting Speculation - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Tammi 20241h 9min

Blessing and Tim talk about Until Dawn coming to PS5, State of Play rumors, and more Palworld talk. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Until Dawn PS5 and PC Ports Reportedly in the Works - Ad - SuperChats - Palworld Dev Reveals What's Coming in Future Updates - The Legend Of Zelda, Splatoon Orchestra Concerts Head To YouTube Next Month - Netflix’s mobile game download numbers have risen sharply thanks to GTA: The Trilogy - The latest PS5 update includes new party and audio features - Wee News! - NVIDIA GeForce Update - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Tammi 20241h 15min

Blessing is joined by the developer of Immortality and Telling Lies, Half Mermaid's Sam Barlow, to chat about two new games they just announced, layoffs at Riot, and the status of the games industry. Follow Sam Barlow: https://twitter.com/mrsambarlow Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. 2 new reviews are up right now! Tekken 8 Review is up on Kinda Funny Gamescast and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Review is up on Xcast. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny podcast is up where the crew ranks the days of the week. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - - Half Mermaid Productions teases two new titles – ‘Project C’ and ‘Project D’ - Ad - Riot lays off 530 staff and Riot Forge shutting down - Games industry leader predicts 2024 will be ‘the year of closures’ - We may have Death Stranding 2’s full title - A Pastel Pink Joy-Con set will launch alongside Princess Peach Showtime - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Tammi 20241h 22min

Greg and special guest Andrea Rene talk about everything going on with Palworld. Follow Andrea: https://twitter.com/andrearene Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Kinda Funny Happy Hour preview is live because we’re doing a new one Wednesday! This is where we field calls and party with the $25 Patrons, so come hang out! We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Palworld Has Huge Weekend and Sells 5 Million - Palworld Pokémon plagiarism accusations pile up as CEO responds REQUIRED READING: https://twitter.com/DBakaba/status/1749122283346473182 - BREAKING: Palworld Coming to PS5? - Ad - WWE 2K24 Release Date Announced, Cover Star Revealed - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Limits New Game Plus Access to Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Special Guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Tammi 20241h 2min

Greg and Tim talk about Palworld being the first break out hit of the year, an Xbox Developer_Direct recap, and Square Enix wanting to change their game strategy. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Our live reactions to yesterday’s Xbox Developer_Direct are up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1743345396657856876 Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twinning The Roper Report   - - Palworld is killing it in sales - Xbox Dev Direct Recap - Xbox Wire - Square Enix President Says the Company Wants to Release Fewer, More Diverse Games - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 20241h 3min

Blessing and Tim talk about Xbox making big moves on other platforms, Until Dawn is getting a movie, video games sales for 2023 are in, and how is computer storage space real?! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re reacting to the Xbox Developer_Direct when it goes live later today. That’ll then be followed up with a live Xcast featuring the entire Reacts crew. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Microsoft Can Now Be a 'Good Publisher on Sony and Nintendo and PCs and Xbox’, CEO Says - Until Dawn Film Adaptation Is in the Works - Ad - SuperChats - Hogwarts Legacy is the first non-CoD or Rockstar game to top US sales in 15 years - Rocksteady founders have a new, post-Suicide Squad studio - Nearly Half of Surveyed Game Developers Say Their Workplace Is Using Generative AI - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Tammi 20241h 11min

Bless and Andy talk about Larian boss's comments about subscription models, Dave The Diver's devs next game, and sad news for Thunderful. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our video game fantasy draft. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Larian boss says the studio’s games won’t come to subscription services - Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called Wakerunners - Ad - Xbox 'Incorrectly Posted News' That Final Fantasy XIV Online's Open Beta Was Live - Thunderful announces restructuring that will cut 20% of its workforce - 2K has announced a Top Spin reboot with a teaser trailer - Wee News! - NVIDIA GeForce Update - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Tammi 20241h 7min

Tim and Bless talk about Indiana Jones expectations along with new details about the Xbox Dev_Direct, The Last of Us 2 Remastered reviews are in, and Blessing explains Keith Lee. Run of Show - - Rockstar Owner Take-Two is Locked in a Trademark Dispute With Remedy Over 'R' Logo - Game Developers Choice Awards release their finalists - Square Enix’s Foamstars will launch next month via PlayStation Plus - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Tammi 20241h 8min