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Imran is back! He joins Tim to talk about NPD sales, Xbox Game Pass cannibalizing sales, and Metroid Prime Remastered not crediting the original devs properly. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:55 - Housekeeping Magic Mike’s Last Dance in Review is up right now. Youtube.com/KindaFunny If you missed it, Barrett and I did a trailer breakdown of the 2nd Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer from last week’s direct. You can check that out over on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:03:43 - Dead Space Was the Best-Selling New Game in the U.S. in January 2023 00:17:25 - Microsoft confirms Game Pass cannibalizes sales 00:25:40 - Ad 00:27:48 - Original Metroid Prime devs criticize remaster for omitting credits 00:36:55 - The Super Mario Bros Movie Super Bowl ad brings back the Super Show rap 00:46:04 - Dead Island 2 is coming out a week early 00:48:12 - Psychonauts 2's Making-Of Documentary Is Now Available to Everyone for Free 00:53:40 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:54:25 - “Is The Legend of Z

It's Friday baybeeee. Tim and Blessing talk PlayStation State of Play rumors, Evil Within 3 teases, and Sega's newly announced Yoko Taro game. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:05 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now with Blessing and Greg unboxing PS VR 2. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames There’s a reaction to that new Fast X trailer up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:10:40 - Two PlayStation State of Play showcases rumored to be airing before June - Hirun Cryer @ GamesRadar 00:31:25 - Ad 00:34:34 - The Evil Within 3 has seemingly been teased in a Hi-Fi Rush Easter egg - Jordan Gerblick @ GamesRadar 00:39:44 - Alan Wake 2 is now ‘playable from start to finish’, Remedy says - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:43:50 - A ‘Plus’ edition of Sonic Origins has reportedly been rated in Korea - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:48:20 - Sega announces new game “404 Game Re:set” - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:55:30 - Out today 00:56:50 - You‘re Wron

Blessing and Tim breakdown the Nintendo Direct, predict teh future of Nintendo, and all in all have a grand ol' time. Time Stamps -  00:00:00 - Start 00:02:30 - Tim’s Metroid Prime Thoughts 00:09:33 - Housekeeping Our reactions to yesterday’s Direct is up right now with a Gamescast post show. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny Xcast is up, Mike and Gary talk to the Game and Marketing Directors from Velan Studios about shutting down Knockout City. The Roper Report  - 00:11:05 - A quick Nintendo Direct Recap 00:36:01 - Ads 00:38:09 - Andrew McLean’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Story 00:43:50 - PlayStation is doing their own indie round-up! 00:51:16 - PUBG owner Krafton is opening its first Canadian AAA studio 00:54:20 - Earthworm Jim 4 Has Reportedly Been Canceled 00:58:36 - Sonic Frontiers sells 2.9m worldwide 01:01:30 - Out today 01:03:55 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Greg talk about Switch games possibly increasing in price, Judas from Ken Levine getting a launch window, and more Activision Blizzard acquisition updates. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:45 - Housekeeping Later today we’re reacting live to the Nintendo Direct! That’s happening right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames and Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and right after, we’ll record a live Gamescast breaking down everything we just saw. And that’ll be up everywhere you can get the Gamescast, The Roper Report  - 00:10:30 - Nintendo briefly listed Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for $70 on the eShop 00:27:44 - Nintendo says it’s not planning Switch price cuts as its console business ‘enters uncharted territory’ 00:38:31 - Ad 00:40:49 - Ken Levine’s new game now has an official launch window 00:46:44 - UK Government Says Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Could Harm Gamers 00:52:44 - Forspoken is getting improvements 00:54:20 - Out today 00:57:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn

Let's predict what we'll see at tomorrow's Nintendo Direct and talk about Nintendo sales numbers, Take Two Layoffs, and a cool new Hot Wheels game. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny podcast is up where we determine who has the longest tongue at Kinda Funny. Youtube.com/KidnaFunny Also, if you like Kinda Funny Podcast, there’s a new Kinda Funny Next Gen Podcast up right now on Patreon where the crew tries to determine a new name for the show. That’s up on Patreon.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:05:00 - We’re officially getting a Nintendo Direct tomorrow 00:31:31 - Ad 00:33:38 - Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and Game Boy to Become 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time 00:39:00 - We also got Switch Software sales 00:43:10 - Nintendo Announces 10 Percent Pay Raise For Devs Despite Lower Profits 00:45:20 - Take-Two is planning layoffs 00:49:12 - Mario Kart: Home Circuit Developers Are Now Making a Hot Wheels Version 00:54:20 - Out today 00:57:20 - Tim’s Question 0

Hogwarts Legacy reviews are up and we (and many other outlets) don't have one. Let's talk about why that is. Time Stamps -  00:00:00 - Start 00:04:26 - Housekeeping A new Last of Us HBO episode breakdown is up right now. Youtube.com/KindaFunny Ant-Man and The Wasp in review rewatch is up right now featuring Erik Voss from New Rockstars. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:07:29 - Hogwarts Legacy review round up 00:22:48 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Dawn of Ragnarok has won a Grammy 00:27:22 - Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay leaks, showing ‘God of War-style’ combat 00:31:11 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Adds Much Requested Fast Travel Feature 00:34:49 - The Last Case of Benedict Fox gets a release date! 00:36:35 - Ad 00:38:44 - Out today 00:44:01 - Required Reading: https://blog.playstation.com/2023/02/06/mlb-the-show-23-new-storylines-mode-the-negro-leagues-season-1/ 00:46:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knockout City, Rumbleverse, Marvel's Avengers, you name it! They're dropping like flies and Tim and Blessing are joined by Mike to talk about why! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping Mike has played PS VR 2 and he joined the PS I Love You XOXO crew to talk about his thoughts on it and Gran Turismo 7. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames New episodes of Remember Blank, Remember NFL Blitz & Remember The Warriors, are up right now on Patreon. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:06:45 - Knockout City is Shutting Down - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN 00:12:55 - Crossfire X is also shutting down - blog post 00:16:45 - Do you think fresh experiences are enough to survive in the “games as a service” reality of today’s climate? - Best Friends Q:Steve the Virtual Machine 00:35:30 - Ad 00:36:44 - The Last of Us Part 1's PC Port has been delayed - George Yang @ IGN 00:42:50 - Hi-Fi Rush is Steam Deck verified! 00:47:38 - It Takes Two has sold 10 million copies 00:51:09 - Out tod

It's a big news day! Blessing and Tim talk a rumored Nintendo Direct, a secret Titanfall game cancelled, and Wolverine maybe coming next year. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:23 - Housekeeping The Streamer Awards are back, and we need your help! Our Hi-Fi Rush review is up right now as a Kinda Funny Xcast. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - 00:07:21 - A new Nintendo Direct could drop next week, it’s claimed 00:22:25 - EA cancels a secret Apex Legends/Titanfall game in development 00:37:21 - Ad 00:38:37 - Marvel’s Wolverine could release as soon as late next year 00:41:55 - Gears 6 is reportedly The Coalition’s next game after 2 other titles were canceled 00:50:00 - Wild Hearts will have free post-launch content and no microtransactions, it’s claimed 00:53:11 - We got PlayStation financial results baby! 00:58:07 - Sony is Testing Discord Voice Chat on PlayStation 5 01:02:04 - Back 4 Blood Support Ending 01:04:15 - Out today 01:08:37 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn mor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is getting delayed, Rumbleverse and a bunch of games are shutting down, and Halo is resetting. Blessing and Greg talk about all this and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:20 - Housekeeping A new Gamescast is up right now all about Summer Game Fest and the future of E3. Youtube.com/kindafunygames February’s premium collector’s item on Patreon is for when we need to keep things just between us…Chat, Be Cool. The Roper Report  - 00:10:26 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed 00:16:35 - “Is the Horizon franchise cursed?” - KBABZ 00:23:21 - EA is shutting down Apex Mobile and Battlefield mobile 00:26:38 - Amazon has reportedly bought the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise for "600 million" 00:32:07 - Ad 00:33:23 - Rumbleverse is shutting down 00:42:45 - Halo Infinite Won't Get Story DLC 00:58:23 - The PlayStation Plus Collection is Going Away 01:01:07 - God of War Ragnarok Hits Big Sales Numbers 01:02:55 - Out today 01:04:13 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Ti

Greg and Blessing talk about the fate of E3, PlayStation VR 2, and Motive continuing Dead Space. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:40 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now, all about why Greg Miller HATES Whataburger. Youtube.com/KindaFunny Xcast this week will be your Hi-Fi Rush review featuring Blessing Adeoye Jr. This Saturday, a new episode of the Next-Gen Podcast will be out. Roger, Barrett, and Blessing show off some fun and embarrassing home videos. Patreon.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:08:00 - Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony Won't Be Part of E3 2023 00:32:12 - Ad 00:33:29 - Sony reportedly halves PSVR 2 shipment forecast 00:46:45 - Motive wants to do more with Dead Space 00:50:09 - ‘The Last of Us’ Ratings Grow Again for Third Episode 00:52:58 - Ubisoft Reveals The Crew Motorfest 00:55:50 - MLB The Show hits Game Pass once again 00:57:15 - Marvel Snap's PVP Battle Mode Finally Goes Live Tomorrow 00:59:00 - Out today 01:00:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg

Greg and Tim break down that new PlayStation ad-spot, Spongebob Cosmic Shake reviews, and Hi-Fi Rush's great sales! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:10 - Housekeeping Our episode 3 review of HBO’s The Last of Us is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:10:15 - What is this new PS5 ad teasing? 00:20:11 - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake review round up 00:26:16 - In their debut week, Hi-Fi Rush reportedly outperformed Forspoken on Steam 00:32:33 - Ad 00:33:49 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge is Prepping a ‘Tomb Raider’ TV Series for Amazon 00:41:11 - RIP Annie Wersching, Who Played Tess In The Last Of Us 00:42:21 - Street Fighter 6 adds Thea Trinidad to the game as a commentator 00:44:20 - Out today 00:48:30 - You‘re Wrong 00:50:44 - Rumbleverse Rumors Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Blessing talk a lot of Last of Us HBO news, Far Cry 7 (and a multiplayer Far Cry Game) leaked, and a rumored Forza delay. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:47 - Housekeeping A new Shit List and Remember Blank are up on Patreon right now! We talk about the top 10 PS3 games on Shit List and the original Dead Space on Remember Blank. The Ant Man Rewatch episode of In Review is up right now. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:10:14 - The Last of Us HBO is returning for season 2 00:22:52 - Joel from the Last of Us is hosting SNL! 00:27:05 - You Can Watch The First Episode Of The Last Of Us Show For Free Now 00:27:47 - Ad 00:28:32 - Far Cry 7 and a standalone Far Cry multiplayer game are reportedly in the works 00:41:04 - The Forza Motorsport release date may have been delayed, it’s been claimed 00:50:07 - Skybound Entertainment Makes a Substantial Investment In Mega Cat Studios 00:53:30 - Out today 00:55:31 - Bless’ Hollywood Homie 01:01:41 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Le

Blessing and Tim tackle a packed news day! Let's recap Xbox Developer_Direct, talk Hi-Fi Rush, and discuss Naughty Dog not making more Uncharted. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:19 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our Dead Space Review! We also review Season and talk a bit about Hi-Fi Rush, that’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Speaking of Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames: Mike and Parris’s live reactions to the Xbox Developer_Direct is up right now alongside a brand new Xcast breaking down everything they saw. You can catch that on youtube and podcast services around the globe. The Roper Report  - 00:03:59 - Everything Announced at Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct 00:15:30 - Xbox Confirms It Will Return to LA for Annual Summer Showcase 00:34:10 - Ad 00:34:55 - Naughty Dog says it’s ‘moved on’ from Uncharted and could do the same with The Last of Us 00:41:43 - Dead Space Review Round Up 00:46:19 - Season: A letter to the future Review Round Up 00:48:43 - Kenny O

Blessing and Greg tackle a heavy news day. Let's talk layoffs, Justin Roiland leaving Squanch Games, and Hogwarts Legacy. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Xbox Developer_Direct live reactions are happening later today at noon pacific time right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and Twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Join Mike, Andy, and Parris as they react and follow the show with an Xcast breaking down what theft just saw. Also, our Dead Space review is posting this Thursday at 8am pacific time. Write in to KindaFunny.com/Gamescast for the chance to get your questions read on the show. The Roper Report  - 00:10:08 - Washington Post is shutting down its gaming section 00:31:47 - Ad 00:32:35 - Hogwarts Legacy Doesn’t Care If You Use Unforgivable Curses 00:53:21 - Justin Roiland resigns as CEO of Squanch Games 01:00:31 - GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week 01:02:37 - What is Drinkbox cooking?? 01:04:08 - AEW Fight Forever’s release date is reportedly

Tim and Blessing talk Tango Gameworks next game, dude of the day at Activision Blizzard, and what developer gets acquired next? Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:30 - Housekeeping The studio launch bomber jacket is BACK and restocked in all sizes! The Roper Report  - 00:07:42 - Tango Gameworks’ next game will reportedly be revealed soon 00:16:07 - Blizzard terminates WoW Classic co-lead over protest against employee ranking policy 00:26:28 - The Last of Us HBO breaks more records 00:36:17 - Ad 00:37:06 - Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke takes a nice vacation to Fortnite 00:41:43 - Microsoft has subpoenaed PlayStation for its defense against FTC lawsuit 00:47:36 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:53:25 - “What Developer or Publisher would you say is getting gobbled up in 2023?” - KingThad 01:03:05 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Greg news day! Let's talk the end of Marvel's Avengers, WWE 2K23, and Forspoken reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:14 - Housekeeping Our episode 2 review of The Last of Us HBO is up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunny Our Forspoken Review is up as a new episode of PSILY! The Roper Report  - 00:04:57 - Final Update on the Future of Marvel’s Avengers 00:29:36 - Forspoken Review Round Up 00:40:25 - Ad 00:41:12 - WWE 2K23 has been officially confirmed for a March release 00:48:40 - 343 Industries Will Continue to Develop Halo 'Now and in the Future' 00:54:45 - Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Expansion Cost More to Make Than The Witcher 3's DLC 00:59:52 - Out today 01:01:10 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is 343 Industries done with Halo? Blessing and Tim tackle the future of Halo, big games industry layoffs, and make predictions about the year. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:25 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now featuring an unboxing of the Dualsense Edge. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames It’s a belated Kinda Funny Day! The Roper Report  - 00:07:14 - 343 Industries Will reportedly No Longer Make Halo Games 00:22:24 - In its 7th year, Nintendo is reportedly planning to increase Switch production 00:31:26 - Ad 00:32:22 - Layoffs Hit GameSpot & Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them 00:39:21 - Riot Games is also being hit with layOffs 00:41:26 - The Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after not getting HBO credit 00:45:22 - Majority of developers see player harassment as a serious issue, survey suggests 00:50:13 - Out today 00:52:31 - Rapid-Fire 2023 Predictions! - JakeBakesCakes 01:07:18 - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad

Blessing and Tim tackles PlayStation VR 2's launch lineup, Xbox layoffs, and a confirmeed Ubisoft game cancellation. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Housekeeping A new Xcast is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. Tomorrow is the Kinda Funny Day Stream. That’s going down right here on Twitch and youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames right after Games Daily ATTENTION NEW AND ASPIRING GAME DEVS, there's a really cool program going down at GDC being run by some of our friends!: Amplifying New Voices is a one-day workshop that focuses on professional skill development! The Roper Report  - 00:08:41 - PlayStation has revealed the PS VR 2 full launch lineup with 13 new titles 00:22:46 - Xbox has officially been hit by Layoffs 00:25:42 - Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to Employees Over 'Ball in Your Court' Comments 00:29:10 - Ad 00:30:05 - Ubisoft's Mysterious Project Q Has Been Canceled 00:36:10 - After a year delay, EA’s PGA Tour has a release date 00:44:00 - Out today  Reader mail  - 00:48:54 - “Today I jus

Blessing and Tim talk about Returnal for PC, Sackboy's mobile game, and layoffs at Microsoft. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:45 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast and it’s our Metacritic predictions for the year. That’s up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames. The Roper Report  - 00:09:00 - Returnal Comes to PC Next Month 00:17:23 - Sackboy is the next PlayStation series coming to mobile 00:27:06 - Destruction AllStars studio Lucid Games is working with Rare on Sea of Thieves 00:32:15 - Ad 00:33:10 - Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees 00:38:07 - We’re getting a Rainbow Six movie 00:46:06 - Out today 00:48:00 - “Why is it a bad thing for Suicide Squad to be a game as a service?” - James Davis 00:57:56 - “What established franchise or licensed property DO you want to see take on the games as a service model?” - Sam Bam 01:00:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk Suicide Squad leaks, Fire Emblem reviews, and The Last of Us HBO's success. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:38 - Housekeeping Our Last of Us HBO episode 1 review is up right now on Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - 00:05:54 - Leaked Suicide Squad image appears to confirm battle pass and more 00:24:37 - Fire Emblem Engage review round up 00:32:02 - Ad 00:32:58 - ‘The Last Of Us’ Becomes HBO’s Second-Largest Debut Since 2010 00:45:05 - Metal Gear Rising voice actor claims announcements in ‘the coming weeks’ 00:50:06 - House of the Dead: Remake is heading to PlayStation 5 this week 00:52:33 - Out today 00:53:45 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices