PlayStation Buys Bungie - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.31.22

Blessing and Andy chat about potential layoffs and unsustainable games at PlayStation, Bethesda's plans for Starfield updates, and more. - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny XCast is up and it’s their 2023 Xbox in review. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report   - - Sony Reportedly Pressured its Studios to Make Big Cuts Amid Increasing Development Costs - Bethesda shares plans for Starfield’s first expansion, mod support - Ad - PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all - Blizzard 'Actively Working' to Let All Overwatch 2 Players Experience a Hero the Day a Season Drops - Disaster ‘zombie MMO’ The Day Before is going for big bucks on gray market - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Des 20231h 35min

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month. Blessing and Tim talk about Bobby Kotick stepping down, PlayStation 5 sells 50 million units, and we follow up on our discussion from yesterday about hacks and leaks. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:46 - Housekeeping - A new Gamescast is up where we talk about what we’ve been playing, I highlight some games from Day of The Devs, and we ask the question: Is 2023 the best year for DLC? Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames - All episodes of Greg’s Childtime Teachings are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny - Over on Patreon: - A new episode of Kinda Feudy is up featuring a brand new Trivia Trial. - The Roper Report - 00:09:11 - Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision’s Bobby Kotick departs 00:21:48 - Sega offers new details on Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage and classic reboots 00:33:54 - Bloober Team is teaming up with Skybound 00:38:12 - PS5 sales hit 50 million worldwide 00:44:28 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's DLC Is Getting an Epilogue Set for January 00:48:16 - Out Today 00:50:16 - The Aftermath of the Insomniac Circumstance - Grezick 01:05:00 - Squad Up: Diego Saldivar - WoW Classic - 01:06:04 - REQUIRED READING: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/the-best-game-music-of-2023-as-chosen-by-composers/ 01:06:58 - You‘re Wrong 01:08:46 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Andy Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Des 20231h 32min

Greg and Blessing talk about the Insomniac leaks, Bethesda possibly not letting Obsidian make Fallout and Elder Scrolls, and more games coming from Dead Space's creator. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up about Marvel Studios and where does it all go from here. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This is our last week in the office for the year. Kinda Funny will return in 2024. The Roper Report  - - Insomniac hacker releases more than 1.3 million stolen files, including unannounced games info - Ad - Obsidian co-founder says Bethesda rejected multiple Elder Scrolls spin-off proposals - Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is teasing his next project - Sony Patent Would See PlayStation Game Difficulty Adapt in Real-Time to Player Skill - Activision Blizzard to end hybrid work for QA employees - Pornhub's Most Popular Video Game Character In 2023 Was Chun-Li From... Fortnite? - Out Today - Polishdovahkiin - Xbox - Dead Island 2 - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Des 20231h 34min

Bless and Tim kick off the week with God of War Valhalla impressions, Suicide Squad Spoilers, and we say RIP to an incredible actor. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping This is our last week of content for the year! Kinda Funny will be back in the new year. The Roper Report  - - Max Payne Actor James McCaffrey has passed away - Huge Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Story Spoilers Hit the Internet Following Closed Test Leaks - Baldur’s Gate 3 ‘isn’t going to be on Xbox Game Pass’ - Ad - First ever Mario 64 Luigi footage seemingly discovered via old VHS tape - Hunter X Hunter is getting a fighting game - Sea of Stars surpasses 4 million players - Out Today - A Question About Former Capcom Leads from Killian - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Des 20231h 35min

It happened, The Last of Us Online has been canceled. Tim and Blessing talk about it all. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our impressions of God of War Ragnarok’s new Valhalla mode. It’s up right now on Youtube.com/KidnaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Multiplayer Game - Ad - PS5 Pro could launch in 2024 with Sony’s own DLSS solution, it’s claimed - Embracer reportedly cuts staff at 3D Realms and Slipgate - Platinum Games Co-Founder Hideki Kamiya Reveals Why He Left The Studio - The Game Awards breaks viewership record with 118 million livestreams - Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree release window might've leaked through a controller collaboration - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Monday’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Des 20231h 31min

Blessing and Tim talk about God of War Valhalla and the tease of more story, Death Stranding's movie being made by A24, and Spider-Man 2's update coming next month. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up about Xbox at The Game Awards. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up where Greg Miller picks a fight with God. That’s up over on Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Feudy poll is up right now. You can find it on my Twitter and fill it out if you wanna help determine the answers on a future Kinda Funny trivia game! https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1734338536428757017 The Roper Report  - - God of War Ragnarok Dev Teases There’s More Story to Come After Valhalla DLC Credits Roll - A24 is making the Death Stranding movie - Ad - Next Spider-Man 2 Update Likely Coming in Early 2024, Insomniac Says - A first look at Blade concept art - Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 nomination longlist - Asgard’s Wrath 2 Review Round Up - Out Today - REQUIRED READING: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-winner-speeches-we-didnt-get-to-hear & https://twitter.com/LarAtLarian/status/1735128899984466295 - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Des 20231h 36min

Andy is joined by Tamoor Hussain to chat about the Insomniac leak, Fortnite Festival peripherals, and Starfield getting some big updates. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Another episode of Greg reacting to his childhood videos is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny and this week’s episode is all about Christmas videos. A new Kinda Feudy poll is up right now. You can find it on Blessing’s Twitter and fill it out if you wanna help determine the answers on a future Kinda Funny trivia game: https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1734338536428757017 The Roper Report  - - Leaked Insomniac Documents Could Suggest A Spider-Verse Game Is In Development - PDP may be teasing new guitar controllers for Fortnite’s Rock Band-like mode - City maps and ‘new ways of traveling’ are coming to Starfield - Ad - Sonic Mania Plus Will be Available to Netflix Subscribers Starting Next Year - Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Delayed to 2024 - Out Today - “I just wanna thank Andy for recommending Roboquest!” - Olivs - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Des 20231h 18min

E3 is OFFICIALLY dead and Greg and Blessing talk about it. It then transitions into a LENGTHY conversation about Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards controversies, and the problem with it all. - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Tekken 8 preview featuring Tasty Steve. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Feudy poll is up right now. You can find it on my Twitter and fill it out if you wanna help determine the answers on a future Kinda Funny trivia game! https://twitter.com/BlessingJr/status/1734338536428757017 Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Jaxon Hampton & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - E3 is officially over forever - Ash Parrish @ The Verge - Do you think there is ever a possibility, that possibly SGF could become as big as E3 was in its heyday or is that something just in the past? - Best Friends Q:Killian - Ad - Insomniac has reportedly been hacked, potentially exposing personal data and Wolverine details - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Epic wins against Google - Sean Hollister @ The Verge - Zelda producer comments on fans who say they miss the series’ more linear games - Brian @ Nintendo Everything - The Day Before Dev Promises Refunds, Tells Customers: 'S**t Happens' - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN - Major Nelson joins Midwest Games - Out Today - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Des 20231h 37min