Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to http://getquip.com/GAMES right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Boost is only available at http://Experian.com/kfgames Time stamps - 00:03:43 - Housekeeping The KF crew is going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this weekend! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! Head to kindafunny.com/events for all the details. What’s Good Games is throwing a party at PAX West and you’re invited! We’re once again partnering with Square Enix and Life is Strange for Relax at PAX 2019 - this year we’ll be at Art Marble 21 from 7-10pm on Friday Aug. 30th. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:06:05 - Star Wars: Rogue One Writer Gary Whitta to Deliver PAX West 2019 Keynote 00:10:15 - The INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: GROUP STAGE BEGINS 00:15:50 - Superhot launches indie development fund - via James Batchelor, gamesindustry.biz 00:24:00 - Out today 00:32:10 - QUIP 00:34:33 - EXPERIAN Reader mail - :: - What are your thoughts on these new PS4 controllers? - Alec Bobko 00:45:10 - Speed Questions - The Nano Biologist 00:48:10 - What games, from any time throughout your life, have you found yourself "addicted" to? - Tucker 00:57:10 - Squad Up: Dan the Intern(PS) - DSRohovit#1548 00:58:50 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Fran and Andrea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Aug 20191h 7min

Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to http://getquip.com/GAMES right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Boost is only available at http://Experian.com/kfgames Gary and Greg gab about a bevy of THQ Nordic news and then get riled up about a Fortnite re-skin. Time Stamps - 00:09:51 - Housekeeping We’re going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto next week! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! kindafunny.com/events The Roper Report - 00:10:31 - THQ Nordic comments on TimeSplitters and Acquires Darksiders Dev Gunfire Games 00:14:09 - Dead Island 2 is on its 3rd Dev 00:19:10 - There’s a New Saints Row Coming 00:26:39 - Epic is Selling a reskinned dog and people are pissed 00:47:43 - Video Game Tariffs aren’t hitting the US JUST yet 00:50:53 - Borderlands 3 Tidbits 00:57:42 - Quip 00:58:58 - Experian 01:00:20 - Out today 01:05:27 - Squad Up: Vince - Xbox One - Overlord342 01:06:15 - Required Reading - https://bit.ly/2PbKJPJ 01:06:53 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Andrea & Barrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Aug 20191h 15min

Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to http://getquip.com/GAMES right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Boost is only available at http://Experian.com/kfgames Andrea and Tim talk about the latest Nintendo patents, Splinter Cell rumors, DayZ changes, and more. Time Stamps - 00:01:57 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:04:00 - FCC Filing May Have Revealed a Wireless SNES Controller for Nintendo Switch 00:16:12 - Splinter Cell is coming back (one day) 00:18:05 - “Could this mean that the previously reported Splinter Cell Oculus VR game is coming to light soon?” - The Nano Biologist 00:21:20 - DayZ will be changed worldwide after weed sparks Australian ban 00:25:02 - Tim Willits lands at World War Z developer Saber Interactive 00:28:35 - Out today 00:37:37 - Quip 00:39:34 - Experian Reader mail - 00:42:19 - “Do you have any “life hacks” for attending conventions?” - 2038 Pokemon CEO 00:46:02 - “Do you think this is Switch SNES games or something else?” - Borzen00 00:50:20 - “Could Gamepass subscriptions and software sales become Xbox's breadwinner?” - Rita 00:56:01 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Aug 20191h 4min

Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to http://getquip.com/GAMES right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Boost is only available at http://Experian.com/kfgames Tim and Greg talk about Twitch dropping the ball and promoting porn on Ninja's Twitch channel over the weeken, Xbox's future, and more! Time Stamps - Housekeeping If it’s Wednesday, promote Party Mode on Patreon. If it’s Thursday, promote Party Mode on YouTube.com/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:03:12 - Twitch Shows Porn on Ninja’s Dormant Channel, Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku 00:09:20 - The Outer Worlds is an “Exclusive” Xbox Franchise, Richard Wakeling @ GameSpot 00:10:20 - Games From New Xbox First-Party Developers Might Launch on PlayStation and Switch Too, Alysia Judge @ IGN 00:22:20 - DayZ Refused Classification in Australia, Luke Reilly 00:24:24 - Epic to Address BRUTE Spawn Rates, Epic on Reddit 00:26:10 - GRID 2 Delisted on Digital Storefronts, James O’Connor @ GS 00:30:30 - Out today 00:35:30 - QUIP 00:37:30 - EXPERIAN Reader mail - 00:39:10 - I saw on windows central today an article that stated for one developer game sales quadruped because it was in game pass. In the past Microsoft had stated as well that games in gamepass generally lead to higher sales. This leads me to wonder why Sony hasn't seemed to make any changes too PS Now as a reaction? As the service seems stagnated in comparison to GamePass. As PS Now, still can't download PS3 games, PS Now still lacks recent hits such as the new God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, etc. - Parker Petrov 00:48:00 - Why are people so quick to do these heinous acts? Do they not realize how severe these threats are, or that these threats/actions do carry severe consequences? - The Nano Biologist 00:50:35 - I’ve never been to PAX before (or any type of convention actually) and I’m wondering what I’m going to actually be doing. Am I going to be playing games? Watching other people play games? - Jeffrey P Long 00:53:40 - Squad Up:Sarah (Pokemon Go) 3577 7346 7142 Bonus Squad up PSN:LilBruceBanner3 00:57:55 - You‘re Wrong This week’s hosts: TUESDAY: Greg and Andrea WEDNESDAY: Greg and Whitta THURSDAY: Andrea and Barrett FRIDAY: Fran and Andrea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Aug 20191h 6min

For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to http://HelloFresh.com/morning80 and enter morning80 Tim and Greg talk about Walmart suspending in-store advertisements for violent media like games, movies, and hunting. Time Stamps - 00:03:43 - Housekeeping We’re going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto next week! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! kindafunny.com/events Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:04:56 - Wal-Mart Pulls Violent Video Game Ads 00:12:30 - “Is this the first very small step towards that sort of legislation by the US government?” - Black Jack 00:20:17 - ESPN, ABC Pull 'Apex Legends' Esports Tournament Following Mass Shootings 00:31:14 - Video Games are popular in the UK 00:32:08 - Epic Games, THQ on Loot Box Transparency 00:34:15 - Gears 5 Has Gone Gold 00:35:18 - Twitch Studio Beta 00:39:00 - Total War Headed to Troy? 00:40:08 - Out today 00:42:41 - Hims 00:44:00 - Raycon Reader mail - 00:45:35 - “Do you ‘miss’ the earlier days?” - 2038 Pokemon CEO 00:52:18 - Squad Up: Constantine - IRL at the CNE/Rainbow 6 Siege - Reddit: CJ_G / Steam: Fapa4u2 00:53:55 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday - Greg & Tim Tuesday - Greg & Andrea Wednesday - Greg & Whitta Thursday - Andrea & Barrett? Friday - Fran & Barrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 20191h

Get your trial month of Hims for just $5 today http://forhims.com/GAMESDAILY. Go to http://buyraycon.com/KFGAMES to get 15% off your order! Andrea and Greg discuss Take Two investigators showing up on SupMatto's doorstep. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Party Mode - MUA3 - youtube.com/kindafunnygames We’re going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto next week! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! kindafunny.com/events Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 0:05:35 - 2K Investigation into Streamer Leaks, Matt Kim @ IGN 00:22:58 - Threats Closed Twitch Offices Yesterday, Nathan Grayson @ Kotaku 00:24:55 - Annapurna Bankruptcy Protection, James Batchelor @ GIB 00:29:35 - Riot looking good, Angela Roseboro, Chief Diversity Officer 00:32:45 Best Friend Q. - Riot employees have spoken out since the Riot protests and have said that after a long year, their employer has improved immensely, even though they haven't yet done everything that's needed. Based on Kotaku's article, they've clearly made amazing progress, but how can we be sure that it will all stick? - The Nano Biologist 00:39:25 - Out today 00:42:20 - HIMS 00:43:32 - RAYCON Reader mail - 00:45:13 - What your thoughts are when Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo etc release these limited edition hardware bundles so late into the cycle when next fall they will also be asking for another 4 to 6 hundred dollars for new consoles - Parker Petrov 00:49:10 - Will the base price of games rise next generation? - 2038 Pokémon CEO 00:52:58 - Squad Up:Willie Lopez(PS4) - ChillyCash 00:53:12 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host:Greg and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Aug 20191h 2min

Get your trial month of Hims for just $5 today http://forhims.com/GAMESDAILY. Go to http://buyraycon.com/KFGAMES to get 15% off your order! Gary Whitta and Greg talk about Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox's new take on loot boxes, Ducktales disappearing, and more! Time Stamps - 00:02:11 - Housekeeping We’re going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto next week! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! kindafunny.com/events Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:06:15 - Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony commit to disclose drop rates for loot boxes, Mekena Kelly @ The Verge 00:09:25 - Rocket League Dumps Loot Boxes 00:12:59 Best Friend Q. - The craziest story of this console generation has to be Rocket League, what with their release as free on PS+ and on Windows all the way back in July 2015. Since then, it has sold over 6 million units, has become a major eSports staple, and is continuously improved upon today by Psyonix. Now, they're removing lootboxes?! We have NEVER heard of this before in a multiplayer game! Could this be a sign that sales are dropping so they want to get good PR now and bump them up? Or is this just the continuation of the Cinderella story? Also, do you think other developers will take the same approach with lootboxes if they see this plan really take off? - The Nano Biologist 00:21:00 - Death Stranding coming to PC? Sherif Saed @ VG247 00:22:29 Best Friend Q. - The official PS4 exclusives page has removed Death Stranding for it's page, this coming off the back of yesterdays new that about an "exclusive new look'" about the game is coming at GamesCom, makes it seem like maybe the "exclusive new look'" is that it's not "exclusive" anymore. My Only question, "Does it matter? - Dapper Stephen With a PH 00:26:36 - DuckTales leaving Digital Storefronts 00:32:00 - Yukes and 2K Breakup, Andy Robinson @ VideoGameChronicle.com 00:36:32 - Borderlands Bump, RV @ GIB 00:40:05 - Out today 00:42:28 - HIMS 00:43:48 - RAYCON Reader mail - 00:44:50 - Do you think this year's been a bit of a dud for game release - Stooge 00:49:40 - Do you think crunch will continue to be an issue in the industry? - David Scott 00:54:15 - Does Greg truly have a problem pronouncing any word not written in English (or sometimes written in English too) or is it just a part of the Greg Miller fun character? - Dark pilsen 00:59:05 - On KFGD, you guys talk about console games, PC games, and mobile games. What do you think about board games? - JBR 01:07:00 - Squad Up: Alex Russ (Zero Syndicate) twitter - @ZeroSyndicate 01:08:50 - REQUIRED READING: Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/aug/07/video-games-do-not-cause-violence-but-makers-do-need-to-think-about-it 01:09:30 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s host: Greg and Andrea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 20191h 18min

Get your trial month of Hims for just $5 today http://forhims.com/GAMESDAILY. Go to http://buyraycon.com/KFGAMES to get 15% off your order! Rico from http://www.geekoholics.com joins Greg to talk about Rockstar changing how it treats contractors, the industry's response to Trump, and more. Time Stamps - 00:05:40 - Housekeeping We’re going to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto next week! August 16-18, Greg, Tim, and Andy will be hosting two panels a day in the Gaming Garage! kindafunny.com/events The 4th annual Kinda Funny Extra Life T-shirt Contest: kindafunny.com/elcontest Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:07:04 - Things are better at Rockstar 00:12:33 - “Is this a sign of a lasting change for Rockstar?” - The 5 Star Man 00:15:43 - Industry Responds to Trump’s attack 00:23:03 - More Ooblet Fallout 00:32:06 - Gamescom Announcements 00:36:56 - Japan's 1st esports tournament for disabled to be held in August 00:40:41 - Out today 00:46:56 - Hims 00:48:24 - Raycon Reader mail - 00:49:31 - “Do you think Sony will be doing a PlayStation Experience in December?” - Hyrum Reed 00:59:48 - Squad Up: John - PSN - JTown465 01:00:53 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Whitta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Aug 20191h 9min