Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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Tim Schafer joins me to talk about Double Fine’s future, 2XKO is ending development, and Dave Bautista is officially Kratos in God of War.

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00:02:23 - The Future of Double Fine
00:35:29 - Ad
00:37:35 - Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially en...

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00:07:40 - Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox - Dean Takahashi @ Games Beat
00:24:38 - 007 First Light Hits Major Sales Milestone, Still Confirmed For Switch 2 - Ollie Reynolds @ Nintendo Life
00:32:15 - 15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay footage provide our first proper...

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:06:09 - GTA 6 Leaks Keep Coming
00:15:32 - MEANWHILE, Stop Killing Games Condemns ‘Destructive’ GTA 6 Leakers
00:35:40 - Ads
00:43:14 - PlayStation Rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering
01:03:31 - Wee News!
01:09:10 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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00:13:40 - CONTROL Resonant Goes Gold, Physical Release Delayed to October 15
00:20:30 - Don't boycott Grand Theft Auto 6, say workers fired by Rockstar. buy a T-shirt to help fund the legal battle instead - Connor Makar @ Eurogamer
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00:25:55 - Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development - Chris...

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We have tons of Kingdom Hearts 4 news, Sony’s CEO chimes in about PlayStation 6‘s release date, and Simpson’s Hit and Run seems like it’s making a comeback.

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:04:47 - Kingdom Hearts D23 blowout confirms anime series, release window, and more
00:11...

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00:10:27 - Saber Interactive Denies Replacing Lead Writer With ChatGPT
00:24:42 - Ad
00:25:40 - Netflix is shutting down Oxenfree studio Night School, six weeks after its last game was released
00:36:21 - Smell that? It’s Kingdom Hearts season baby
00:46:55 - Global Sales of Pokémon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2 Surpass 5 Million Units
00:50:24 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Beta Info
00:51:53 - The Xbox 360 version of Toy Story 3 is being delisted ahead of Digital Eclipse’s remaster
00:55:38 - Wee News!
01:02:55 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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00:08:00 - Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Officially in the Works, Confirms Warner Bros. - Cade Onder @ IGN
00:14:32 - Darksiders 4 and a new Kingdom Come are planned by the end of March 2028, Embracer says - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:26:21 - Ad
00:29:13 - Uncharted designer says he doesn’t want a remake or remaster because ‘it doesn’t make any sense’ - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:37:49 - Duskfa...

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Asha Sharma gives an update on Elder Scrolls 6, Disney confirms D23 Kingdom Hearts panel details, and Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition has been announced.

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00:03:43 - The Elder Scrolls 6 is playable, Xbox CEO says her "live playthrough" shows "incredible" scale and an "even greater" story
00:11:49 - Disney Confirms D23 Kingdom Hearts Panel Details
00:19:44 - SuperChats
00:24:30 - Ghost of Y...

Kinetic Publishing’s first-ever Showcase is happening Wednesday, August 12th at 12 PM Pacific on Twitch. We’re talking first looks at their indie games, devs walking you through what they’re building and, yes, there’s even a cool surprise at the end. Make sure to tune in with us or twitch.tv/kineticpublishing
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00:04:40 - Until Dawn and Little Nightmares 3 studio Supermassive announces further layoffs, with as many as 75 people expected to lose their jobs - Matt Wales @ Eurogamer
00:10:00 - Special Edition...

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00:06:02 - A ‘new look’ at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, hosted by its director, will take place a...

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00:05:30 - Here’s Why GTA 6 Is $80, But NBA 2K27 Is Only $70 - Zack Zwiezen @ Kotaku
00:14:35 - Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Won't Rule Out GTA 6 on Disc at Some Point, Insists Decision Had Nothing to Do With Concern Ove...

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:05:34 - Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look Premieres on Netflix This Month, Rockstar Confirms
00:24:57 - Ad
00:26:59 - SuperChats
00:28:42 - Nintendo’s Financial Report has been revealed
00:46:56 - Uli Latukefu has been cast as...

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:07:17 - Electronic Arts completes $55bn acquisition; CEO announces senior leadership changes

00:21:38 - EA Studios Brace for Layoff Bloodbath as New Owner Debt Demands $700 Million Cost Cuts
00:41:49 - ‘We take you...

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Dave Bautista is In Talks To Play Kratos, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct details, and Beast of Reincarnation reviews are in.

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00:04:40 - Dave Bautista is In Talks To Play Kratos In ‘God Of War’, Replacing Ryan Hurst In Amazon Series - Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline
00:16:35 - Fire Emblem: Fortu...

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:04:04 - The God of War TV show is making yet another shocking recasting decision
00:17:52 - Nintendo Direct Announced, Focused on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
00:22:50 - Ad
00:24:55 - SuperChats
00:29:00 - B...

Sony responds to the backlash from going all digital, Elden Ring’s movie has wrapped filming, and EA is set to close its 55 billion dollar deal next week.

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00:06:15 - Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans - Chris Scullion @ VGC

00:19:34 - A24's Elden Ring movie hits crucial milestone as production nears end - Michael Mcwhertor @ Polygon

00:25:25 - Ad

00:27:22 - Electronic Arts Set to...

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00:05:13 - Asha Sharma says Xbox expects to ‘return to growth’ by this time next year, as it reports an annual decline in revenue
00:21:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) gets an ESRB rating
00:32:54 - Square Enix can't confirm a Final Fantasy 7 Revelation physical disc, but at least game director Hamaguchi is pushing for one
00:43:12 - Valve Says Steam Machine Reservations Will Be Fill...

Double Fine is hit with layoffs, the status of Clair Obscur’s Switch 2 port, and fans are loving Splatoon Raiders.

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:06:02 - Double Fine Lays Off Employees Amid Xbox Separation
00:17:44 - Clair Obscur studio says it wants to bring it to Switch 2 but it’s ‘way too early to announce anything’
00:26:02 - Ad
00:27:16 - Splatoon...

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00:06:02 - Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits - Liam Croft @ Push Square
00:30:14 - Ad
00:31:45 - Resident Evil Requiem sales top 8.06 million; PRAGMATA tops 2.51 million - Sal Romano @ Gematsu
00:43:05 - WayForward Developer’s Leaked Portfolio Exposes a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.5D Brawler That CDPR May or May Not Have Quietly Killed - Al...

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God of War Laufey gets an official release date, a new Kratos game is coming, and Xbox experiences a big outage.

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00:05:58 - God of War Laufey’s Release Date Has Been Announced
00:09:14 - Next Kratos-Led God of War Game Is Coming After Laufey, and Connects Directly to Her Story
00:17:47 - Microsoft Says It...

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00:05:03 - Sony's Nightmare Month Gets Worse as PlayStation Network Goes Down — Leaving Fans Unable to Play Digital Games Just Weeks After Killing Disc Controversy Erupted - Tom Philips @ IGN
00:25:30 - Kingdom Come Salvation trademark filed in the EU - Dave Aubrey @ VGC
00:29:37 - Ad
00:30:55 - Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delay to 2028 Confirmed by Amazon Games Boss - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN
00:36:25 - Marvel’s Wolverine got a new Story Trailer, let’s live react<...

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00:07:45 - Xbox Is Asking Customers to Volunteer to Test Ad-Supported Game Streaming - Jennifer Maas @ Variety
00:24:10 - The Xbox Series X/S version of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has been delayed just hours before release - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:37:00 - Ad
00:38:58 - Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout approved under EU merger rules - Chris Kerr...

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Xbox backwards compatibility comes to PC, Avatar Legends reviews are here, and Zelda’s new figures have been revealed.

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00:03:30 - Xbox Backward Compatibility launches on PC, four Xbox games playable now
00:19:41 - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Review Round Up
00:28:23 - Ad
00:29:23 - SuperChats
00:39:53 - Hasbro's The Legend of...

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Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start
00:01:45 - Topic of the Show: Splatoon Raiders Review
00:07:45 - Andy’s thoughts
00:15:06 - Blessing’s thoughts
00:20:00 - General Thoughts
00:30:00 - overall thoughts

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Is the PS6 a handheld system, Xbox Studio leaders reportedly detest Game Pass, and Steam Machine isn’t getting Half Life 3… exclusively.

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00:09:38 - The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
00:34:27 - Ad
00:35:34 - Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for...

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- Fallout 5 is in Preproduction, Fallout 3 and New Vegas are coming, and more
- Ad
- BREAKING - From Marathon’s Game Director
- ‘God Of War’ To Recast Lead Kratos After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury On Set Of Prime Video Series - Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline
- There’s a new Wolverine trailer...

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00:07:35 - GTA 6 has ‘the strongest pre-order campaign on record’, is on track to sell 37-51 million in week one, analytics firm says - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:22:45 - GTA 6 isn't on PC at launch because it's 'always better to start with the constraints', suggests former Rockstar producer - Rory Norris @ PC Gamer
00:28:38 - Elder Scrolls Online Stud...

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00:07:30 - The Duskbloods' promised playtest is happening next month on Switch 2 - Fran Ruiz @ Eurogamer
00:27:05 - Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is retiring after 35 years - Jordan Middler @ VGC
00:32:03 - Ad
00:48:30 - Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev - Bryant Francis @ Game Developer
00:55:18 - Steve Buscemi is coming to the Far Cry...

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Losing talent is a big danger for Ubisoft, a Halo multiplayer project has been canceled, and Switch 2 OLED is being considered by Nintendo.

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- Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles - Robert Purchese @ Eurogamer
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God of War Laufey might’ve been confirmed for next year, EA responds to backlash about College Football, and Id software plays down the impact of its layoffs.

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00:08:30 - God of War Laufey studio hints at 2027 release window following tweet that assures players it "will be available on disc"
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00:08:19 - Assassin’s Creed Devs Celebrate Black Flag Remake Launch With Layoffs
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00:22:43 - Xbox CEO Asha Sharma named as adviser to US Fe...

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Bethesda Devs are worried what the Xbox layoffs mean for morale and The Elder Scrolls VI.

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00:06:33 - The Elder...

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Analysts say PlayStation won’t reverse course, and breaking news on a new Fallout from Obsidian!

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We have more news on the studios hit by Xbox layoffs, IO Interactive closes a studio, a new report on Xbox Game Pass numbers.

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Xbox announces its cutting 3,200 jobs, Xbox is dropping multiple studios, and Double Fine and Compulsion go independent.

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Bungie announces Layoffs, the price of the Xbox...