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Greg and Blessing talk Cyberpunk 2077, the Witcher game that isn't The Witcher 4, and crunch at Naughty Dog. Time Stamps - 00:03:36 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:04:18 - CD Projekt Red’s Next Game Might Be Witcher but not Witcher 4 00:21:53 - Kotaku’s Compensating Reviewers with Time Off 00:34:18 - Good Guy Discord 00:36:06 - Ubisoft’s Up to Something 00:40:15 - LEGO + Mario 00:44:07 - Out today 00:48:46 - Ads Reader mail - 00:52:45 - “Is it time to move what would be hands on demos to streaming platforms?” - Tommyboy 01:00:53 - Required Reading: https://bit.ly/39M5ffw 01:04:33 - “How do you morally reconcile playing these video games?” - Gondors Condor 01:11:25 - You‘re Wrong 01:13:32 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mar 20201h 19min

E3 IS CANCELLED. Blessing and Gary are joined by Greg to discuss what E3's cancellation means for the industry. Time Stamps - 00:03:01 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:04:26 - It's official: E3 2020 has been cancelled 00:21:27 - “Do you think we will still see a large number of announcements clustered together?” - Chase Winters 00:27:32 - “How will the cancellation of E3 affect industry insiders like yourselves?” - Krajookie 00:31:01 - “Who do you think strikes first as far as next gen announces are concerned?” - Probably Oliver 00:41:12 - Ad 00:45:20 - It’s time for another Review Roundup: Nioh 2 00:51:51 - Doom Eternal is not true 4K on Google Stadia 00:59:03 - Two New Nintendo Directs Might be incoming 01:01:52 - Out today 01:03:46 - Squad Up: MarleyNito - PS4 - ingenito1993 01:06:11 - You‘re Wrong 01:10:58 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Mar 20201h 16min

Tim and Greg have a HUGE news day to walk you through - reviews, Reggie, and more! Time Stamps - 00:04:07 - Housekeeping The Roper Report - 00:05:21 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps Reviews 00:11:11 - GameStop appoints Reggie to Board 00:14:00 - “What does this mean?” - Super 00:18:07 - Horizon is coming to PC 00:23:17 - 2K Making NFL Games Again 00:30:00 - “Both Madden and the WWE 2K games have both felt samey year after year…” - anakinjmt 00:33:43 - We’re getting another Tony Hawk? 00:39:44 - COD Warzone isn’t REALLY FTP on Xbox 00:46:23 - “Do you think Halo Infinite will have a similar mode?” - Grayling Thibodeaux 00:47:44 - Game Informer Restructuring 00:50:47 - Out today 00:57:06 - Ads Reader mail - 01:01:33 - “Could we get a 3D Lego Mario Game, is this just a tease for Super Mario Lego sets?” - The 5 Star Man 01:03:57 - Squad Up: Gondors Condor - Xbox - Gondors Condor 01:04:53 - You‘re Wrong 01:06:52 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mar 20201h 12min

Hurry to http://upstart.com/kfgames to find out how low your Upstart rate is! To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to http:// mintmobile.com/games. Get 10% off your first order and free shipping when you use promo code games only at http://brooklinen.com Blessing and Tim discuss Call of Duty: Warzone Time Stamps - 00:05:30 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Drew Gardiner, Black Jack, The Kinda Funny Destiny 2 PC Clan The Roper Report - 00:06:20 - A NEW CALL OF DUTY IS LAUNCHING TOMORROW 00:24:40 - Cyberpunk has revealed the look for its feminine protagonist - Joseph Knoop @ IGN 00:27:30 - With the industry trying to shed it's bro culture skin, what other changes would you like to see from your favorite devs that would move the needle further? - Best Friends Q: Frank Furterr 00:30:00 - Fallout 76 Broke its VO Budget - Hayley Williams @ GameSpot 00:35:45 - Mojang and EA cancel live events in response to COVID-19 - Haydn Taylor @ GIBiz 00:37:52 - SXSW has been cancelled - Natalie Jarvey @ The Hollywood Reporter 00:41:50 - Do you expect a new Sonic game there? - Best Friends Q: Nano Biologist 00:45:42 - UPSTART 00:47:05 - MINT MOBILE 00:48:28 - BROOKLINEN 00:50:20 - Out today Reader mail - 00:52:00 - Are there women in games that you personally look up to or aspire to emulate in your work at Kinda Funny? - Jamie S 00:55:31 - "Spell your name using only video game titles" - Charles Jakobsen 01:01:29 - Could you see this show flopping and being a 1-2 season long affair? - Michael Knight 01:04:04 - You‘re Wrong This Week’s Hosts: TUESDAY: Blessing and Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg and Whitta THURSDAY: Greg and Blessing FRIDAY: Greg and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mar 20201h 13min

Blessing and Imran discuss a new feature for Resident Evil 3's nemesis along with news of Iam8Bit pulling out of E3. Time Stamps - 00:06:00 - Housekeeping We’re hosting and producing a debut stream for the game CORE. On Thursday, March 19th at 3 p.m. PT, you can tune in to twitch.tv/kindafunnygames to see the devs from Manticore Games join Greg as they build multiplayer games live in CORE! The Roper Report - 00:07:21 - Resident Evil 3’s Nemesis Just Got a Whole Lot Scarier 00:10:54 - “Does this make the game too difficult?” - Lee Pollero 00:15:17 - Iam8bit resigns as E3 2020 creative director 00:18:18 - “Do you think they were fired or quit?” - Midnight Owl 00:26:25 - Frictional Games Reveals Their Horror Sequel 00:33:35 - TurboGrafx-16 Mini delayed after coronavirus shuts down production 00:36:26 - Psyonix cancels Rocket League World Championship 00:37:17 - Take-Two CEO says COVID-19 could spark long-term change in remote work 00:39:57 - Bungie activates remote work policy 00:42:16 - Out today 00:44:03 - “Ad” Reader mail - 00:44:37 - “Let's have a little gander of what the unannounced Project Lockhart might be…” - Robby Rob 00:52:19 - “A recent report suggests that one of the reasons google stadia may be struggling to attract some of the major indie titles is a lack of realistic financial deals being offered to devs…” - A Qwerk of Fate 00:55:25 - Squad Up: Zack - Xbox One - SONofTHOMP8264 00:56:41 - You‘re Wrong 01:03:32 - Post Show Next Week’s Hosts: Monday - Greg & Tim Tuesday - Blessing & Imran Wednesday - Greg & Whitta Thursday - Greg & Blessing Friday - Greg & Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Mar 20201h 9min

Blessing and Tim discuss a ton of PlayStation news including a new Ghost of Tsushima trailer and a Last of Us HBO series in the works. Time Stamps -m 00:02:49 - Housekeeping We’re hosting and producing a debut stream for the game CORE. On Thursday, March 19th at 3 p.m. PT, you can tune in to twitch.tv/kindafunnygames to see the devs from Manticore Games join Greg as they build multiplayer games live in CORE The Roper Report - 00:04:22 - Ghost of Tsushima has a new trailer and a release date 00:12:51 - “Is there any chance we'll see a hint of superpowers in this game?” - Fendyy 00:14:39 - The Last of Us' Series is in the Works at HBO 00:22:40 - Sony Names New Head of Santa Monica Studio 00:29:13 - The ESA has released an update to its statement about E3 00:32:07 - Microsoft asks employees to work from home 00:33:08 - “Do you think this is a smart move?” - Jamie S 00:35:17 - Out today 00:41:21 - “Ad“ Reader mail - 00:41:51 - “When does Sony pull the trigger and add all first party games day and date to the service to match Xbox Game Pass?” - Ginger Crazy Kid 00:49:34 - “What do you think of Netflix Castlevania and what is your favorite film/TV series of a video game?” - Gondors Condor 00:54:42 - Squad Up: Thomas - PS4 - TheAquaChicken 00:55:39 - You‘re Wrong 00:59:17 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Mar 20201h 5min

Blessing and Gary talk about a new Star Wars leak and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation 2. Time Stamps - 00:17:55 - Housekeeping Gary promotes stream We’re hosting and producing a debut stream for the game CORE. On Thursday, March 19th at 3 p.m. PT, you can tune in to twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. You can follow @CoreGames on Twitter for details and catch their write-up on the Verge right now. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Drew Gardiner, Black Jack The Kinda Funny Destiny 2 PC Clan The Roper Report - 00:20:25 - A new Star Wars game has leaked??? - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:31:17 - Google Stadia announces a new, second studio - this comes from a blog post written by Jade Raymond, VP and Head of Stadia Games and Entertainment 00:38:15 - Valve Wants There To Be More Half-Life After Half-Life: Alyx - Alessandro Barbosa @ Gamespot 00:47:33 - With Half Life Alyx less than 20 days away, what is your hype level? - Best Friends Q:Chris RVA 00:50:56 - Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe - James Batchelor @ GIBiz 00:53:42 - Out today 00:56:00 - Ad Reader mail - 00:57:24 - Why do you think Sony stopped supporting PS2 on PS4 games? - dhCanada 01:01:48 - Squad Up: MrMitchGeorge(PS4) - Kinda Funny TO clan in The Division 2 01:03:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Mar 20201h 10min

Blessing and Imran talk about the BAFTAs along with new Half Life: Alyx gameplay. Time Stamps - 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Barrett’s The Legend of Zelda In Review comes out TODAY: https://youtu.be/SftdpUVXQLA The Roper Report - 00:08:54 - The BAFTA nominees have been announced 00:14:30 - “I noticed one really odd choice…” - Charles Jakobsen 00:18:00 - Valve dropped some Half Life Alyx gameplay 00:33:26 - The ESA says they’ll move ahead with E3 2020 despite coronavirus concerns 00:37:05 - “Do y'all think they're stuck in a position where they CAN'T cancel E3?” - Ricky Mcflyy 00:42:21 - Marvel has announced a new open world RPG 00:44:10 - “What do y'all think mobile games need to do to break into the public conscience in a positive way?” - Ricky Mcflyy 00:46:31 - If you love cheap-ass Platinums like Greg, great news… 00:47:56 - Out today 00:51:40 - “Ad” Reader mail - 00:53:32 - “What's the likelihood (% wise) we get Part 2 and Part 3 of the FF7 Remake in the next 6 years?” - Jonathan Arleo 00:58:03 - “The number of devs who were unaware they were on GeForce now suggests no efforts were made to contact smaller developers. Is this wrong?” - Jamie S 01:04:12 - Squad Up: Gary - Steam - RealZombro 01:05:16 - You‘re Wrong 01:10:38 - Post Show Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing & Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mar 20201h 16min