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Blessing and Tim tackle a packed news day! Let's recap Xbox Developer_Direct, talk Hi-Fi Rush, and discuss Naughty Dog not making more Uncharted. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:19 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Dead Space Review! We also review Season and talk a bit about Hi-Fi Rush, that’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Speaking of Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames: Mike and Parris’s live reactions to the Xbox Developer_Direct is up right now alongside a brand new Xcast breaking down everything they saw. You can catch that on youtube and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:03:59 - Everything Announced at Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct 00:15:30 - Xbox Confirms It Will Return to LA for Annual Summer Showcase 00:34:10 - Ad 00:34:55 - Naughty Dog says it’s ‘moved on’ from Uncharted and could do the same with The Last of Us 00:41:43 - Dead Space Review Round Up 00:46:19 - Season: A letter to the future Review Round Up 00:48:43 - Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli will appear in Like a Dragon: Ishin 00:52:05 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:55:06 - “An out today (1/26) I want to put on your radar.” - Pizza Bagel 00:56:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Blessing and Greg tackle a heavy news day. Let's talk layoffs, Justin Roiland leaving Squanch Games, and Hogwarts Legacy. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Xbox Developer_Direct live reactions are happening later today at noon pacific time right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Join Mike, Andy, and Parris as they react and follow the show with an Xcast breaking down what theft just saw. Also, our Dead Space review is posting this Thursday at 8am pacific time. Write in to KindaFunny.com/Gamescast for the chance to get your questions read on the show. The Roper Report  - 00:10:08 - Washington Post is shutting down its gaming section 00:31:47 - Ad 00:32:35 - Hogwarts Legacy Doesn’t Care If You Use Unforgivable Curses 00:53:21 - Justin Roiland resigns as CEO of Squanch Games 01:00:31 - GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week 01:02:37 - What is Drinkbox cooking?? 01:04:08 - AEW Fight Forever’s release date is reportedly in limbo due to ESRB rating issues 01:06:43 - Out today 01:07:35 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Tammi 20231h 17min

Tim and Blessing talk Tango Gameworks next game, dude of the day at Activision Blizzard, and what developer gets acquired next? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Housekeeping The studio launch bomber jacket is BACK and restocked in all sizes! The Roper Report  - 00:07:42 - Tango Gameworks’ next game will reportedly be revealed soon 00:16:07 - Blizzard terminates WoW Classic co-lead over protest against employee ranking policy 00:26:28 - The Last of Us HBO breaks more records 00:36:17 - Ad 00:37:06 - Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke takes a nice vacation to Fortnite 00:41:43 - Microsoft has subpoenaed PlayStation for its defense against FTC lawsuit 00:47:36 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:53:25 - “What Developer or Publisher would you say is getting gobbled up in 2023?” - KingThad 01:03:05 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Tammi 20231h 11min

It's a Greg news day! Let's talk the end of Marvel's Avengers, WWE 2K23, and Forspoken reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:14 - Housekeeping Our episode 2 review of The Last of Us HBO is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny Our Forspoken Review is up as a new episode of PSILY! The Roper Report  - 00:04:57 - Final Update on the Future of Marvel’s Avengers 00:29:36 - Forspoken Review Round Up 00:40:25 - Ad 00:41:12 - WWE 2K23 has been officially confirmed for a March release 00:48:40 - 343 Industries Will Continue to Develop Halo 'Now and in the Future' 00:54:45 - Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Expansion Cost More to Make Than The Witcher 3's DLC 00:59:52 - Out today 01:01:10 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Tammi 20231h 8min

Is 343 Industries done with Halo? Blessing and Tim tackle the future of Halo, big games industry layoffs, and make predictions about the year. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:25 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now featuring an unboxing of the Dualsense Edge. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames It’s a belated Kinda Funny Day! The Roper Report  - 00:07:14 - 343 Industries Will reportedly No Longer Make Halo Games 00:22:24 - In its 7th year, Nintendo is reportedly planning to increase Switch production 00:31:26 - Ad 00:32:22 - Layoffs Hit GameSpot & Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them 00:39:21 - Riot Games is also being hit with layOffs 00:41:26 - The Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after not getting HBO credit 00:45:22 - Majority of developers see player harassment as a serious issue, survey suggests 00:50:13 - Out today 00:52:31 - Rapid-Fire 2023 Predictions! - JakeBakesCakes 01:07:18 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Tammi 20231h 15min

Blessing and Tim tackles PlayStation VR 2's launch lineup, Xbox layoffs, and a confirmeed Ubisoft game cancellation. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Housekeeping A new Xcast is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Tomorrow is the Kinda Funny Day Stream. That’s going down right here on Twitch and youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames right after Games Daily ATTENTION NEW AND ASPIRING GAME DEVS, there's a really cool program going down at GDC being run by some of our friends!: Amplifying New Voices is a one-day workshop that focuses on professional skill development! The Roper Report  - 00:08:41 - PlayStation has revealed the PS VR 2 full launch lineup with 13 new titles 00:22:46 - Xbox has officially been hit by Layoffs 00:25:42 - Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to Employees Over 'Ball in Your Court' Comments 00:29:10 - Ad 00:30:05 - Ubisoft's Mysterious Project Q Has Been Canceled 00:36:10 - After a year delay, EA’s PGA Tour has a release date 00:44:00 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:48:54 - “Today I just discovered a game called Wanted: Dead…” - ThePortlandKevin 00:51:20 - “WB is copyright striking the leaked Suicide Squad image…” - Nano 00:55:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 20231h 2min

Blessing and Tim talk about Returnal for PC, Sackboy's mobile game, and layoffs at Microsoft. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:45 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast and it’s our Metacritic predictions for the year. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The Roper Report  - 00:09:00 - Returnal Comes to PC Next Month 00:17:23 - Sackboy is the next PlayStation series coming to mobile 00:27:06 - Destruction AllStars studio Lucid Games is working with Rare on Sea of Thieves 00:32:15 - Ad 00:33:10 - Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees 00:38:07 - We’re getting a Rainbow Six movie 00:46:06 - Out today 00:48:00 - “Why is it a bad thing for Suicide Squad to be a game as a service?” - James Davis 00:57:56 - “What established franchise or licensed property DO you want to see take on the games as a service model?” - Sam Bam 01:00:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Tammi 20231h 8min

Blessing and Tim talk Suicide Squad leaks, Fire Emblem reviews, and The Last of Us HBO's success. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:38 - Housekeeping Our Last of Us HBO episode 1 review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:05:54 - Leaked Suicide Squad image appears to confirm battle pass and more 00:24:37 - Fire Emblem Engage review round up 00:32:02 - Ad 00:32:58 - ‘The Last Of Us’ Becomes HBO’s Second-Largest Debut Since 2010 00:45:05 - Metal Gear Rising voice actor claims announcements in ‘the coming weeks’ 00:50:06 - House of the Dead: Remake is heading to PlayStation 5 this week 00:52:33 - Out today 00:53:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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