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Major Nelson -- aka Larry Hryb -- joins Greg to talk about Halo Infinite's graphics, Star Wars: Squadrons' price tag, and more! Follow Larry: https://twitter.com/majornelson Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Housekeeping At 1 pm I’m revealing a new Bugsnax! IGDA Play It Forward Livestream - Hosting an Alliship panel at 4 pm PT with Kahlief, Steven, and more. https://www.twitch.tv/shacknews and We Have Cool Friends in a few weeks. Episode 3 of the Kinda Funny Xcast posts tomorrow at 6 am. SnowBikeMike, Alanah Pearce, and Major Nelson! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:08:20 - 343 on Halo Graphics, Multiplayer Beta - Unyshek 00:14:25 - What are your thoughts on the debate/ common critique of, "it doesn't look next gen" that we've heard time and again from Ghost of Tsushima to other major tentpole titles - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:22:40 - Speaking of Halo Multiplayer… Is it free to play? Joe Skrebbels @ IGN 00:27:03 - Do you foresee these high FPS options being more common this generation? - Best Friends Q:Parker Petrov 00:31:22 - Why is Star Wars: Squadrons $40, Jeremy Winslow @ GameSpot 00:40:48 - Speaking of EA… It just had it’s best June Quarter ever, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:44:40 - Out today 00:52:46 - Brooklinen 00:58:50 - Squad Up:Mark Freeman(Zoom/Twitter) @theindieboy1 Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Greg and Gary Whitta Thursday: Greg and Blessing Friday: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Juli 20201h 7min

Today, Blessing is joined by ZombaeKillz to discuss E3's relevance, Riot's deal with Neom, and more. FOLLOW ZOMBAEKILLZ: https://twitter.com/zombaekillz https://twitch.tv/ZombaeKillz Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:28 - Housekeeping It’s Major Nelson week on Kinda Funny! Today, join Greg and Major Nelson for We Have Cool Friends. Friday, Major Nelson joins Greg for Kinda Funny Games Daily. Saturday, Major Nelson joins Snowbike Mike and Alanah Pearce for the Kinda Funny Xcast. That all is going down right here on Twitch, youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report - 00:08:23 - Big publisher showcases did not suffer from absence of E3 00:19:19 - A Halo developer responds to criticism about the game’s graphics 00:27:58 - People Can Fly (Bulletstorm, Outriders) is working on a new next gen game 00:31:18 - Riot ends sponsorship with controversial Saudi city Neom 00:37:53 - CD Projekt Red Says There's No Cyberpunk Beta Following Email Scam Attempts 00:44:20 - Out today 00:48:00 - Reader mail - 00:49:32 - “With Smart Delivery and Backwards Compatibility a thing now, do we still expect more out of games beyond a boost of graphics/performance?” - BJ Bernardo 00:53:52 - “From Software has released new information on an update coming to Sekiro in October…” - Chance Carter 00:59:00 - Squad Up: Brandon in Atlanta - Xbox - Engine25 00:59:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Major Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Juli 20201h 7min

Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Avengers Reacts It’s Major Nelson’s Kinda Funny weekend! Thursday, join Greg and Major Nelson for We Have Cool Friends. Friday, Major Nelson joins Greg for Kinda Funny Games Daily. Saturday, Major Nelson joins Snowbike Mike and Alanah Pearce for the Kinda Funny Xcast. That all is going down right here on Twitch, youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:05 - Xbox Event in August?! Joseph patrick @ International Business Times 00:27:22 - Fable Has an All-Star Team, Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:33:43 - Grounded is a Steam Best Seller, Richard Wakeling @GameSpot 00:39:35 - Do you see Sony committing to games like this in the near future or sticking with what's worked so well for them? - Best Friends Q:Shawn Cassidy (aka OtisSpunkmeyer) 00:42:40 - Halo Nerf Gun comes with Halo Infinite DLC, Eddie @ GameSpot 00:45:15 - Private Division Makin Moves, RV @ GIB 00:46:30 - Drinkbox is teasing their new game 00:47:30 - Brooklinen 00:48:18 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:48 - Squad Up: Bryan Cacciattolo(Xbox One) - Everater 00:52:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Blessing and special guest: ZombaeKillz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Juli 202058min

Blessing and Imran talk about Cuphead coming to PS4, more Spider-Man Miles Morales confusion, and more!\ Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping TOMORROW, we’re reacting live to the Second 'Marvel's Avengers' WAR TABLE right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames It’s Major Nelson week on Kinda Funny! Thursday, join Greg and Major Nelson for We Have Cool Friends. Friday, Major Nelson joins Greg for Kinda Funny Games Daily. Saturday, Major Nelson joins Snowbike Mike, Gary Whitta, and Alanah Pearce for the Kinda Funny Xcast. That all is going down right here on Twitch, youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:00 - Sony MAY have undersold Spider-Man Miles Morales - Sherif Saed @ VG247 00:18:35 - Animal Crossing is getting a new summer update - Andrew Webster @ The Verge 00:27:30 - More reports out of Ubisoft: there was a cancelled King Arthur Game - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:32:40 - Cuphead is surprise launching on PS4, TODAY - Michael Mcwhertor @ Polygon 00:35:15 - What do you think this could mean for the DLC that hasn’t been discussed for some time? - Best Friends Q:Damian 00:40:02 - That Hideo Kojima horror game may not actually be happening, Junji Ito Clarifies - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:42:20 - Out today 00:44:45 - Brooklinen 00:56:40 - Squad Up:Hockey Singh(PlayStation) SSJ4trunks 00:57:15 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg and Gary Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Juli 20201h 7min

Blessing and Tim talk about a bunch of leaks! A leaked Xbox Series X controller, leaked Nintedo source code, and Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War leaking all over the place. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:30 - Housekeeping It’s Major Nelson week on Kinda Funny! Thursday, join Greg and Major Nelson for We Have Cool Friends. Friday, Major Nelson joins Greg for Kinda Funny Games Daily. Saturday, Major Nelson joins Snowbike Mike, Gary Whitta, and Alanah Pearce for the Kinda Funny Xcast. That all is going down right here on Twitch, youtube.com/KindaFunny, Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames, and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:05:14 - Has a Lockhart Controller leaked? - Tom Warren @ The Verge 00:16:55 - Could this be the rumored Series S controller? Could this be a hint that there will be a handful of colors to choose from at launch for the new controller design? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:20:12 - Could Kojima be working on a new horror game? - Jordan Gerblick @ GamesRadar 00:29:15 - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been leaked on a Doritos bag - Sammy Barker @ Pushsquare 00:38:40 - Persona 5 Scramble is officially confirmed for the West - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:40:32 - A fun one: Super Mario 64 Source Code has Leaked and Luigi is REAL - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 00:48:00 - Brooklinen 00:48:40 - Out today Reader mail - 00:50:30 - It seems like this is the first time, in a long time, that Sony has pushed a brand new game to PS+ rather than letting it hit the market place. Do you think this is testing the waters to what Xbox has been doing with day one releases on game pass? Or are they just giving us a new game late on the generation to keep us hooked into their ecosystem? - Frankfurtter 00:55:00 - Squad Up:Ryley Annabelle (PS4) Redd-Velvette 00:57:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Imran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Juli 20201h 5min

Blessing and Greg round out the week by answering all of your Xbox Game Studios questions and discussing the trickle of news from yesterday's Xbox Showcase. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Our new First Impressions Preview of Crash Bandicoot 4 is up on youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Tim calls it the Sonic Mania of Crash Saturday, it’s the second episode of the Xcast with SnowBikeMike, Gary, and Alanah! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:12:00 - Halo Infinite’s Demo Was a Work-in-Progress Build - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:23:30 - Do you think Xbox should have been up front about the game being an early build? - Best Friends Q:GroovyMuse 00:24:30 - Do you think that this kerfuffle could have any sort of impact on people's perception of the game? - Best Friends Q:OMGTURTLES73 00:35:18 - Even Rare isn’t sure about what Everwild’s Gameplay is - Tom Ivan @ Video Games Chronicle 00:42:03 - Dontnod's Tell Me Why aims for a transgender story not "rooted in pain or trauma" - James Batchelor @ GiBiz 00:49:00 - Do you think this approach is going to work for Microsoft? Do you think that Microsoft's slate of AA titles can put up similar numbers to Playstation's exclusives (via GamePass)? - Travis Gajkowski 01:01:30 - KLARNA 01:02:50 - Ghost of Tsushima is selling like hot cakes 0105:06: - Red Dead Online is receiving a 'Massive' New Update Next Week - Matt Purslow @ IGN 01:09:10 - Suikoden’s creators are crowdfunding a spiritual successor - Andrew Webster @ The Verge 01:10:30 - G4 is Back?! 01:14:00 - Out today 01:15:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Monday: Blessing and Tim Tuesday: Blessing and Imran Wednesday: Greg and Gary Whitta Thursday: Greg and Blessing Friday: Greg and Major Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Juli 20201h 27min

The Kinda Funny Xcast Host SnowBikeMike joins Greg, Tim, Blessing, and Andy to wrap-up all their thoughts on the HUGE Xbox Showcase. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Remember, it’s a huge Xbox week here on Kinda Funny: TODAY at 2 pm, Greg’s streaming the Summer Game Fest Demo Event -- he’ll be playing a bunch of the demos on Xbox LIVE. Come tell him what to play. Thursday at 9 am, we’re reacting LIVE to the Xbox Games Showcase alongside the Xcast host SnowBikeMike. Andrea doing official Twitch Gaming PostShow Thursday afternoon, Greg’s first playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved starts with Tim and Andy on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Saturday, it’s the second episode of the Xcast with SnowBikeMike, Gary, and Alanah! Our Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast with Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox is live as a Kinda Funny Gamescast! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:00 - Xbox Post-Show Recap 01:18:15 - KLARNA 01:19:20 - Out today 01:21:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Juli 20201h 32min

Andrea Rene joins Tim to get hyped for Halo Infinite, discuss game prices, mispronounce Yakuza, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Remember, it’s a huge Xbox week here on Kinda Funny: TODAY at 2 pm, Greg’s streaming the Summer Game Fest Demo Event -- he’ll be playing a bunch of the demos on Xbox LIVE. Come tell him what to play. Thursday at 9 am, we’re reacting LIVE to the Xbox Games Showcase alongside the Xcast host SnowBikeMike. Thursday afternoon, Greg’s first playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved starts with Tim and Andy on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Saturday, it’s the second episode of the Xcast with SnowBikeMike, Gary, and Alanah! Our Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast with Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox is live as a Kinda Funny Gamescast! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:30 - Halo Infinite Box Art Revealed, Everyone Losing Their Minds 00:22:12 - Should halo change or go back to its roots? - Best Friends Q:Lexus 00:26:25 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon gets Release Date, English Dub, George Takei - Michael McWhertor, Polygon 00:30:46 - Speaking of next gen pricing, Ubisoft won’t charge more for PS5/Series X games, Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg 00:37:45 - Speaking of Ubi… 00:39:10 - Out today 00:41:30 - Reader mail - 00:42:50 - What could Xbox show tomorrow that would kill the hype for Halo Infinite? - DJBradChill 00:50:09 - With all the talks about Microsoft wanting to buy WB Games, why is this not being viewed as giant monopoly move like Disney buying Fox, AT&T buying WB, or Google moving into the gaming space? - ZombieHighX23 00:54:10 - Squad Up:Jason(Stadia) - Jasonisback#6795 00:54:39 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg, Tim, Blessing, Andy, and Snowbike Mike (Post show for the Xbox Games Showcase) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Juli 20201h 3min