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Mike hosts the show with Blessing to talk about Sakurai's comments about Smash Bros, big Call of Duty news, and Xbox lays down the law. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:26 - Housekeeping Zelda In Review RETURNS this Tuesday at 2pm PT on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames! A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now answering the crew’s 10 burning PlayStation questions. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:11:08 - Masahiro Sakurai Ponders the Next Smash Bros. Game 00:24:45 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed in Warzone 00:36:43 - Ad 00:39:56 - Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, And 21 Savage Are Joining Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II And Warzone 00:45:52 - Xbox has reportedly started suspending players who run emulators in retail mode 00:55:09 - Tekken 8 Fans Use Cheat Engine to Uncover Potential Unannounced Playable Characters 01:00:52 - Sea of Stars has gone gold! 01:04:48 - Out Today 01:09:24 - You‘re Wrong 01:12:24 - The Post Show! Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about y

Blessing and Tim talk about Disney Illusion Island, why Sonic Mania 2 never happened, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2, PS5 hitting 40 million, and so much more on a JAM packed news day! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:15 - Housekeeping A new episode of Xcast is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames all about some new Starfield details! The first episode of Kinda Munchies is also up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny featuring Snowbike Mike’s first time eating a number of different foods. The Roper Report  - 00:09:33 - Disney Illusion Island Review Round Up 00:21:40 - We now know why Sonic Mania 2 didn’t happen 00:28:18 - Sega Trademarks Sonic And Friends 00:33:10 - Ad 00:36:24 - New Red Dead Redemption logo appears on Rockstar website 00:40:40 - PlayStation 5 Surpasses 40 Million in Sales 00:42:30 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has been announced 00:47:43 - Pikmin 4’s first week sales in Japan were more than the previous three games combined 00:51:14 - Capcom Intends to Release an Unannounced Game by Marc

Blessing and Greg talk about layoffs at CD Projekt Red, Twisted Metal's Peacock, and Project L updates! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:11:02 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up all about the weird thing Andy does in hotels. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:13:00 - CD Projekt Red plans to lay off around 100 staff, ‘roughly 9%’ of its team 00:21:28 - The Twisted Metal Peacock series is actually good?? 00:30:46 - Ad 00:34:00 - Project L, League Of Legends Fighting Game, Lets You Play 2v2 With Four Players 00:41:08 - A New Xbox Home Update is Rolling Out 00:48:36 - You can now Venmo new Xbox games 00:51:38 - Futurama Transport Tubes Bender, Leela, and Fry into Fortnite Starting Today 00:56:04 - PlayStation Plus essential games have been announced for August 00:57:38 - Out Today 00:58:07 - NVIDIA GeForce Update 01:00:54 - You‘re Wrong 01:04:10 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Bless do a preview round up for Armored Core and chat about a canceled Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:11:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Armored Core 6 preview! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Barbie in Review is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Feudy poll is up! You can find it on Patreon or Blessing’s Twitter (X?) account. The Roper Report  - 00:15:15 - Armored Core 6 Preview Round Up 00:34:52 - Ad 00:38:06 - Sources say Ubisoft has canceled its Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel 00:51:01 - Sea of Stars available launch day on PlayStation Plus 00:53:45 - DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing game announced 00:58:32 - John Legend Is The New Brand Ambassador For Neopets 01:00:00 - Out Today 01:04:02 - You‘re Wrong 01:06:44 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim kick-off the week with a huge news day! Let's talk about a secret Insomniac game, Project Q leaks, and an Armored Core livestream tomorrow. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:24 - Housekeeping It's time to MUNCH! Thanks to your support on Patreon, we're launching our new food ranking show Kinda Munchies. Tune in TODAY during the stream to see Mike try foods for the very first time! Spoilers: he's never eaten cereal with milk before. We can't believe he's a real human, either. 00:08:21 - It looks like Insomniac is working on a third game, alongside Spider-Man and Wolverine 00:22:00 - PlayStation Project Q Leaks 00:25:30 - Mortal Kombat 1 Finally Confirms Homelander and Peacemaker Alongside a Host of New Characters 00:28:11 - Speaking of Omni-Man… INVINCIBLE GAMES! 00:42:43 - Ad 00:45:57 - Armored Core 6 will reportedly support six-player PvP multiplayer 00:51:00 - Tencent To Purchase Majority Stake In Dying Light Developer Techland 00:55:35 - 1400 retro games have been added to Xbox, largely th

Tim and Bless watch the new Spider-Man 2 trailer, Mike comes on to chat about game some indies he's gotten to preview, and Arkane could go back to single player. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:54 - Housekeeping Monday a new show is debuting on Kinda Funny called Kinda Munchies! It’s our new food ranking show and our first episode features Snowbike Mike trying a lot of foods for the first time including cereal with milk. It’s hosted by the one and only Roger Pokorny and you can catch it only on Youtube.com/KindaFunny https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1682420167857557505 A new Xcast is up right now on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames Comic Con is this week and Greg’s still got one more panel! Today, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF The Roper Report  - 00:08:20 - Spider-Man 2’s new story trailer and PS5 bundle are consumed by Venom 00:28:36 - Mike comes in to talk about some game impressions! 00:37

Blessing and Tim chat about classic Call of Duty games taking over, a new look at Spider-Man 2's venom, Square's response to Final Fantasy 16's sales, and Remnant 2 reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:40 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:09:40 - Xbox 360 Call of Duty Games Are Outselling Last Year's Modern Warfare 2 00:21:31 - Square Enix Responds to Final Fantasy 16 Sales Concerns 00:30:24 - Ad 00:31:31 - Remnant 2 Review Round Up 00:36:31 - Insomniac has offered a new look at Spider-Man 2’s Venom 00:41:04 - Resident Evil 4 hits 5 million sales faster than any

Blessing and Greg talk about the Activision Microsoft extension, Overwatch 2 woes, Call of Duty growth, and the introduction of Skelly. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:25 - Housekeeping Our Pikmin 4 review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Gamescast. Mike’s our lead reviewer. I also talk about my playthrough of Viewfinder. That is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:11:38 - Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October 00:17:27 - Overwatch 2 Engagement and Player Investment Is Declining, Activision Blizzard Admits 00:26:35 -

Bless and Tim talk Ratchet for PC, Xbox's biggest ever Gamescom, and Tim & Mike's awkward moment at Starbucks. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:00 - Housekeeping Can you believe it: Comic-Con is this week, and Greg’s got two panels for you! Thursday night, come hang with Greg, catch the premiere screening of the first episode of Twisted Metal, and perhaps play a game of “Kinda Feudy” for a giveaway you don’t wanna miss! It’s Thursday at 10 pm in Room 6DE! Friday, Greg’s hosting the Genvid Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox at 11:30am PST in Room 6BCF. The Roper Report  - 00:11:00 - Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PC Requirements have been Revealed and it Does Not Demand an SSD 00:24:14 - This year’s Xbox Games Showcase was the most watched one 00:31:24 - Ad 00:32:31 - Bungie and EA veterans have formed a new studio 00:37:38 - EA Sports FC 24 Preview Round Up 00:46:07 - Ubisoft isn’t planning Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC 00:52:20 - Remnant 2 Developer Confirms Co

Peace at last -- plus, what does the strike mean for The Last of Us Season 2? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:15 - Housekeeping There’s a new PS I Love You XOXO live, and it takes your audience to work day! Come take a preview appointment with us for an unreleased video game! youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. We aren’t still doing the KFGD+Post-Show+Stream experiment anymore. Thanks for your feedback! Thank you to our Patreon Producer Delaney Twining. The Roper Report  - 00:06:32 - PS5 and Xbox Settle the Call of Duty War 00:16:20 - Viewfinder Review Round-Up 00:23:30 - Ad ENDED early 00:24:54 - What’s the Hollywood strike mean for TLOU Season 2?, Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline 00:37:00 - Team behind PlayStation’s Patapon reveal successor game ‘Ratatan’, Andy Robinson @ VGC 00:39:10 - RIP Xbox Live Gold, Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:49:15 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are Similar In Size To Two Assassin's Creed Odyssey Zones, Darryn @ GameSpot 00:51:00 - Planets In Star Wars Outlaws Are S

Looks liks a PS5 version of Naughty Dog's latest might be on the way... Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:00 - Housekeeping PSILY is live and talking about if Baldur’s Gate 3 can be PS5’s Starfield! Today, The Founders of Kinda Funny will go head-to-head-to-head to see who can get the highest…in Only Up. Join us for another fun-filled Super Stream where Greg, Tim, and Nick will race against each other in Only Up and then see who can bag the most Dinos in Exoprimal. Tune in on Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames and Youtube.com/kindafunnygames Over on Patreon: There’s a Gregway where Greg asks and answers the question: am I about to poop my pants. Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:10:30 - The Last of Us 2 Remastered Leaked?! Ryan Leston @ IGN 00:21:30 - Xbox Thinks Game Pass Can Help Offset Tens of Millions in Lost Starfield and Indiana Jones Sales, Taylor Lyles @ IGN 00:28:30 - After 2.5 years, Cyberpunk 2077’s Steam reviews are now ‘very positive’, Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:

The FTC won't let Microsoft be or let Phil be Phil so let me see. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:34 - Housekeeping I’m going to Comic-Con! I'm hosting the @GenvidEnt Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox Comic-Con Panel! It’s happening Friday, July 21st in Room 6BCF at 11:30am PT -- BE THERE! New Kinda Funny Xcast w/ Rebekah Valentine talking about the Xbox FTC trial! Screencast on Secret Invasion! The Roper Report  - 00:20:00 - Microsoft ‘disappointed’ as FTC officially files appeal on Activision Blizzard ruling 00:29:10 - Sony Investing $2.1B in Gaming R&D, Focusing on Live-Service 00:45:39 - Ad 00:46:41 - PlayStation’s Access controller for PS5 launches globally on December 6 00:50:21 - Bungie wins Lawsuit against Shitty Destiny Player 00:52:55 - Limited Run Games Announced a bunch of crazy shit yesterday 00:58:50 - Out Today 01:00:58 - You‘re Wrong 01:02:33 - Squad Up - PS5 - Street Fighter 6 - RagequitsAreLame 01:04:53 - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts:

Naughty Dog's got a new king, The Last of Us HBO can't be stopped, and Greg wants into your mind. Time Stamps -  00:00:00 - Start 00:02:04 - Housekeeping Longtime Kinda Funny supporter Gene Yang came by with the cast of American Born Chinese for an AMAZING Screencast! Grab it on youtube.com/kindafunny or podcast services! Greg and Janet’s Oxenfree II review is live! youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services Tim and Barrett have a new live reaction up for the recent Ahsoka trailer, up on YouTube.com/Kindafunny! The Roper Report  - 00:08:34 - TLOU’s Neil Druckmann Rules the World 00:17:41 - ‘The Last of Us’ Emmy Noms Make It the First Live-Action Video Game Adaptation to Earn Major Awards Consideration 00:22:37 - Ad 00:22:39 - The Horizon series is only just getting started, as developer has a pipeline of 16 "plans" 00:42:55 - Oxenfree II Review Round-Up 00:47:37 - Xbox Launches New Voice Reporting Feature 00:53:49 - A Need for Speed: Most Wanted remake is coming next year, voice actor claims 00:58

Xbox beats the FTC, the CMA is back in talks with Microsoft, and a third Star Wars Jedi game seems to be hiring more devs. Greg and Bless tackle it all! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:32 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up with special guest Spiderverse’s Kris Anka to talk MCU vs DCU. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This week, we’re NOT breaking up our streaming content on YouTube. This means that each day, KFGD, the SuperChat Post-Show, and the stream of the day will be one BIG video on YouTube. Let us know what you think of this plan in the video comments, and make sure you help anyone in chat or comments that’s confused as to what’s going on! What’s not an experiment? The YouTube Super-Chat Post-Show is now part of the podcast! The Roper Report  - 00:09:21 - Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard 00:29:17 - Microsoft and UK regulators agree to pause their Activision battle to negotiate 00:34:14 - Ad 00:35:18 - Will Activision Games Come to Game Pass ASAP? 00:39:09 - EA is seemi

It's a GAMESPOT TAKEOVER. Lucy James and Devante Chisolm join the show to talk about that new Black Panther game, Desus Ex, and a Final Fantasy 16 musical. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:43 - Housekeeping Time for another experiment! This week, we’re NOT breaking up our streaming content on YouTube. This means that each day, KFGD, the SuperChat Post-Show, and the stream of the day will be one BIG video on YouTube. What’s it mean for you? Well… No more jumping between YouTube vids if you’re watching live. You just come into one and hang out. If you wanna watch KFGD on demand while the stream is live, you just have to rewind to the beginning. If you wanna catch the Jabroni Boys after the stream has ended, you have to scrub past Games Daily. Let us know what you think of this plan in the video comments, and make sure you help anyone in chat or comments that’s confused as to what’s going on! Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:06:00 - A brand new EA studio is making

Tim and Greg breakdown Diablo 4's season pass news, SEGA turning on NFTs, and Spider-Man 2 coming to San Diego Comic Con! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:10:00 - Housekeeping Gamescast is recording this afternoon on Patreon and then going live ASAP! Over on Patreon: I’m doing Remember Your Summer Gaming Moments today! Balancing and Prioritizing 2023's Biggest Games - Gregway 07.06.23 Love, Sex, and Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb430u_0XpQ Thank you to our Patreon Producer: Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:12:00 - Diablo IV Season 1 Release Date, Deets, Kat Bailey @ IGN 00:36:40 - Somewhat related: Diablo’s Getting its First New Class in Forever… only on mobile, Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:38:10 - Ad 00:39:19 - WE WON: Sega Pulls Back From Blockchain Gaming as Crypto Winter Persists, Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg 00:43:40 - Somewhat Related: Sonic Co-Creator Sentenced For Insider Trading, Evan Campbell @ GameSpot 00:45:28 - Spider-Man 2 Panel @SDCC 00:48:35 - SF6 Sales 00:50:54 - Somewhat Relat

Greg and Tim breakdown FInal Fantasy XVI getting a patch, Xbox Game Pass getting a price increase, and more! Time Stamps -  00:00:00 - Start 00:05:20 - “Is 2023 going to be this generation's 2007?” - Cameron 00:15:11 - Housekeeping Xcast is live with Shannon Liao from the New York Times! The Roper Report  - 00:19:50 - Final Fantasy 16 Patch Makes You Less Sick 00:28:15 - Xbox Game Pass Is Officially More Expensive 00:32:50 - FC 24 Cover Star Reportedly Leaks 00:37:27 - Ad 00:38:31 - Naraka Bladepoint comes to PS5, Goes FTP 00:44:08 - AC Mirage Will Have ‘History of Baghdad’ Mode 00:50:35 - Out Today 00:55:26 - “What's Up with Marvel Snap?” - Marco 00:59:09 - Squad Up: Comedian Aaron Trahan - IRL/IG - @AaronMadeULaugh 01:00:42 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg tackle Xbox anticipating a PS5 Slim soon, Banjo Kazooie devs shutting down our dreams of a new game, and F-Zero seemingly no longer being viable because of Mario Kart. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:57 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up, titled “Should you eat shrimp in the daytime”. Youtube.com/KindaFunny This is truly the last call for our merch on the RT store, so BOGO (buy one get one free) with code BONGOS through the end of the week! KindaFunny.com/oldstore The Roper Report  - 00:14:27 - Sony is 'Expected to Release a PlayStation 5 Slim Later This Year' Microsoft Says 00:27:11 - Banjo-Kazooie devs unsure ‘the audience is there’ for a new game 00:34:32 - F-Zero No Longer Relevant Because of Mario Kart, Says Former Dev 00:37:24 - Ad 00:38:28 - Rise of the Ronin Leak Suggests a Q1 2024 Launch and more 00:42:06 - Xbox and Bethesda Attending Gamescom 2023 00:44:18 - Venba’s gone gold! 00:48:00 - Out Today 00:49:54 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn mo

Greg and Tim talk about PlayStation Mobile's recent departures, Psychonauts 3 is not happening anytime soon, and Greg does something you wouldn't expect during housekeeping. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:03 - Housekeeping Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny in review is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny Tomorrow is American Independence Day so we’re taking the day off! No KFGD or stream until we’re back on Wednesday. Closing tiiime (please sing the semisonic song)! This is truly the last call for our merch on the RT store, so BOGO (buy one get one free) with code BONGOS through the end of the week! The Roper Report  - 00:14:22 - PlayStation Mobile has lost another top exec 00:34:14 - Psychonauts 3 Isn't Coming Anytime Soon 00:41:43 - Ad 00:42:47 - Overwatch 2 Won't Get New Story Missions For Multiple Seasons After Invasion 00:49:04 - Nintendo is closing its subscription service for Switch repairs after 1 year 00:52:12 - Jujutsu Kaisen game announced at Bandai Namco Showcase 00:56:23 - Ark:

Greg and Blessing close out the week talking about Gollum being so bad it shut a studio down, Assassin's Creed Black Flag could get a remake, and we ask the question everyone wants to know about what you do while you listen to this podcast. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:13:39 - Housekeeping A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now where we talk about our 15 most anticipated games for the rest of the year. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:19:50 - Lord of The Rings Gollum studio is stopping game development 00:31:27 - Here’s How Long it Takes to Beat Baldur’s Gate 3 00:39:58 - Ad 00:41:05 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase recapped 00:49:46 - Monster Hunter Rise has sold 13 million 00:54:00 - Scorn is coming to PS5 later this year 00:55:51 - Walking Dead is crossing over with Dying Light 2 00:57:10 - SIFU’s getting another big update 00:58:18 - Black Flag REMAKE?! 01:03:33 - Out Today 01:05:15 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m