New Zelda Project Being Worked On By Monolith Soft - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.28.19

Blessing and Tim start the week with a JAM PACKED news day! Let's talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus early impressions, a mystery kirby game, Elden Ring going gold, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today on Patreon. We’re gonna be talking about the PlayStation side of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition and asking Will Xbox Game Pass ever come to PlayStation? You can catch that later live on Patreon or when it goes up tomorrow for everyone on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and on podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report  - 00:05:12 - Pokemon Legends Arceus is apparently really good?? - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:19:05 - An unannounced Kirby game has been seemingly teased in a Japanese magazine? - Jordan Middler @ VGC 00:22:36 - Elden Ring has gone gold! 00:25:13 - More for Edlen Ring: From Software says Elden Ring can be completed in around 30 hours - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:26:30 - Ad 00:28:48 - Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics - Chris Kerr @ GameDeveloper 00:36:30 - Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and NetEase have formed new studio - Marie Dealessandri @ GiBiz 00:41:08 - Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Alex Helfrecht Animated Movie ‘A Winter’s Journey’ - Anthony D'alessandro @ Deadline 00:47:35 - Out today ONE OF THEM ROTATIN’ SEGMENTS: It’s episode 1100! 00:49:19 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jan 20221h 9min

The Activision-Blizzard story continues as Phil Spencer SPEAKS. Join Blessing and Tam as they discuss Call of Duty's future, Zelda Majora's Mask coming to Switch next month, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:40 - Housekeeping Xcast is recording later today and it’s gonna be a huge episode as they dive into conversation about what Activision’s acquisition means for Xbox. You can tune into that live later today or listen when it goes up for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. And then there’s a new episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast that you can skip. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report  - 00:07:30 - Phil Spencer is trying to communicate with us 00:12:20 - What kind of deal could Microsoft and Sony make? - Best Friends Q:Grezick 00:19:36 - Call of Duty Could Move Away From Annual Releases, According To New Report - Kat Bailey @ IGN 00:32:23 - Raven Software QA workers unionize within Activision Blizzard - Nicole Carpenter @ Polygon 00:39:58 - Blizzard Head Promises To Improve Culture After 'Challenging' 2021 - Jared Moore @ IGN 00:38:55 - Ad 00:46:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online Next Month - Jared Moore @ IGN 00:54:24 - Game developers aren't interested in NFTs and cryptocurrency, report suggests - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer 01:01:45 - Out today 01:03:35 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Mon: Blessing and Tim Tues: Greg and Whitta Wed: Blessing and Andy Thurs: Greg and Tim Fri: Blessing and Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jan 20221h 12min

Greg and Tim run you through today's Xbox shockwaves, good and bad news about LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:15 - Housekeeping There’s a new Kinda Funny Podcast up! In it, we call Fanbyte’s Michael Higham to dig through Blessing’s trash! There’s a new Peacemaker Screencast up! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey The Roper Report - 00:07:50 - PlayStation Responds to Xbox 00:25:45 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Good News and Bad News 00:39:14 - Ads 00:40:14 - Dying Light 2 Threatens 350K Words, 40K Lines Of Dialogue 00:46:17 - Halo’s BTB Still Broken 00:49:25 - New World Won't See New Content In February 00:50:33 - VR ain’t Dead! NPD Group 00:56:17 - Hot Damn: That Horizon Cast! 00:59:08 - Out today 01:01:34 - NVIDIA GeForce Update 01:02:20 - Squad Up: Ryan K - Xbox - BiggerActor773 01:03:32 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Jan 20221h 11min

Blessing and Andy talk about the follow-ups and fallout from yesterday's news of Microsoft acquiring activision including Sony shares dropping, Bobby Kotick wanting to buy Kotaku, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:27 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our predictions for how we see this Activision-Blizzard acquisition going. It’s a free-form conversation with me, Tim, Greg, and Andy. A lot of debate and back and forth on whether this is all a good or bad thing. Check that out now. In case you missed it: PS I Love You XOXO is up and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. We talk about what it’s been like revisiting the game and our hopes for Horizon Forbidden West. That is up right now on Youtube and podcast services around the globe. And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, &Pranksy The Roper Report - 00:06:30 - Sony shares fell 13% following news of Xbox’s Activision Blizzard deal - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:13:10 - Does this signal the end for AAA 3rd Party Game Development? If so, how long do they have? - Best Friends Q: Nolan Daniels 00:19:08 - Bobby Kotick wanted to buy Kotaku - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer 00:29:00 - Labor organizers say Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard won’t stop them - Charlie Hall @ Polygon 00:34:00 - Ad  00:36:15 - Call Of Duty Vanguard And Black Ops Cold War Were No. 1 And 2 Best-Selling Games Of 2021 In The US - Eddie @ Gamespot 00:46:59 - Rainbow Six Extraction Review Round Up 00:54:00 - There’s a new Horizon Forbidden West story trailer - Jonathan Dornbush @ IGN 00:58:50 - Out today  01:02:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Jan 20221h 9min

HOLY CRAP! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Housekeeping PSILY’s re-review of Horizon Zero Dawn is live! R6 Extraction Let’s Play JUST went live! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes) Black Jack Pranksy The Roper Report   - 00:03:49 - Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/ 00:26:15 - I am wondering the effects this will have to a more casual gamer. - Best Friends Q:Andy 00:28:35 - Is Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard concerning from a monopoly standpoint? - Best Friends Q:Jordan Deeb 00:46:00 -  Ad 01:03:00 - E3 Online Event is Dead?. 01:07:08 - Nobody Saves the World Review Round-Up Metacritic @ 8:44 am: 77 11 Xbox / 81 17 PC 01:14:40 - Out today Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jan 20221h 27min

Blessing and Tim talk all about PlayStation's Project Spartacus and what Xbox's Phil Spencer had to say about it. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:00 - Housekeeping PS I Love You XOXO is recording later today and it’s our Re-Review of Horizon Zero Dawn. I’ve played the DLC, Greg has been playing, and Janet has platinumed the game. Get your questions and write-ins into Patreon.com/kindafunnygames to be a part of the show and catch that episode when it goes up for everyone tomorrow. Also! There’s a new episode of Xcast that went up over the weekend with the full crew talking about Xbox expectations for exclusives in 2022. Catch that right now on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. And lastly! Help us out by filling out the RT Podcast survey about all the Kinda Funny Podcasts -- it only says "Kinda Funny Podcast" but they mean all of our podcasts. It takes just a few minutes and helps our network understand what you like about us! kindafunny.com/podcastsurvey Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report  - 00:06:30 - Phil Spencer responds to Project Spartacus - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:28:55 - Ad 00:30:28 - Several PlayStation Studios Asked to Put Their Games on PC - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:38:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Sets a New Record By Raising Over $3.4 Million for Charity 00:44:30 - Activision Blizzard has gotten rid of almost 40 employees for workplace misconduct - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:47:06 - Video Game CEOs Made Tens of Millions of Dollars in 2020 - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN 00:52:12 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:53:00 - I finally did it. I got my LG OLED, - Jordan Lee Rowan 00:54:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jan 20221h 1min

Blessing and Tam close out the week with a discussion about VoiceverseNFTs, Respawn, and PlayStation Now quietly going away? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:15 - Housekeeping It’s a big Friday: Peacemaker episodes 1-3 reactions are being recorded today and going up ASAP on Youtube.com/kindafunny as a Kinda Funny Screencast. Everybody is playing Everybody’s Golf on Twitch right after this to decide the rivalry of Andy vs Greg. Then of course Xcast records later today on Patreon.com/KindaFunnyGames and goes live for everyone tomorrow on Youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report - 00:10:00 - Troy Baker Is Working With NFTs, but Fans Are Unimpressed 00:30:10 - Sony pulling PlayStation Now cards from retail stores 00:38:33 - Ads 00:41:50 - Respawn isn’t canceling secretive third game after losing director 00:50:56 - A PS5 version of Apex Legends has been spotted on PSN 00:52:32 - Out today 00:53:50 - NVIDIA GeForce Update  Reader mail - 00:54:45 - “Sony's Spartacus update to PlayStation Plus should include streaming access to the movies they produce…” - luciddre4m 01:00:00 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Mon: Blessing and Tim Tues: Greg and Gary Whitta Wed: Blessing and Andy Thurs: Greg and Tim Fri: Blessing and Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jan 20221h 9min

Greg and Tim talk Pokemon, DICE Awards nominees, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:15 - Housekeeping Nick’s Bday Kinda Funny’s Game of the Year Gamescast is up RIGHT NOW! Big Friday: Peacemaker 1-3 reactions in the AM! Kinda Funny Everybody’s Golf on Twitch! Scream in Review! Xcast! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: James Davis (@JamesDavisMakes), Black Jack, & Pranksy The Roper Report  - 00:11:12 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 13-minute Gameplay preview 00:23:50 - DICE Awards Noms 00:38:32 - Ad 00:41:47 - Hitman 3’s Year 2 Content Revealed 00:44:30 - Is January truly shaping up to be the best month in Gamepass history? - dhruvenator 00:48:20 - Xbox Ones are no longer being made, Tom Warren @ The verge 00:53:40 - New Uncharted Movie Poster 00:57:00 - Out today 00:59:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and Tam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jan 20221h 9min