Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Fallout 5 Announced, Remasters Confirmed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.17.26 17.07.2026 1t 14min

Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - 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, let’s live react - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GTA 6 Pre-Order Campaign The Most Successful Ever?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.16.26 16.07.2026 1t 2min

Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Thank you for the support! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:35 - 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 @ VGC00:22:45 - 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 Gamer00:28:38 - Elder Scrolls Online Studio Leadership Revealed To Be Part Of The Xbox Cuts, But Say They Have ‘Tremendous Confidence’ In The Game’s Future - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku00:33:15 - Mario Tennis Fever just got a big update - Sal Romano @ Gematsu00:38:14 - Zelda is getting a huge action figure lineup in time for movie, 40th anniversary - Austin Manchester @ Polygon00:45:01 - NVIDIA and SEGA Celebrate 30 Years of Innovation, Bringing ‘VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS’ and Other Legendary SEGA Games to NVIDIA RTX Spark00:50:45 - Wee News!00:53:30 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods FINALLY Playable Next Month - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.07.26 15.07.2026 1t 19min

Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:30 - The Duskbloods' promised playtest is happening next month on Switch 2 - Fran Ruiz @ Eurogamer00:27:05 - Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is retiring after 35 years - Jordan Middler @ VGC00:32:03 - Ad00:48:30 - Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev - Bryant Francis @ Game Developer00:55:18 - Steve Buscemi is coming to the Far Cry tv show00:59 30: - Required Reading: 'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox - Chris Kerr @ Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/-good-work-is-not-going-to-save-your-job-at-this-company-laid-off-xbox-devs-condemn-microsoft01:02:20 - Wee News!01:08:55 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halo Multiplayer Project Cancelled - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.14.26 14.07.2026 1t 14min

Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Losing talent is a big danger for Ubisoft, a Halo multiplayer project has been canceled, and Switch 2 OLED is being considered by Nintendo. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles - Robert Purchese @ Eurogamer - Ad - After laying off thousands, Ubisoft says losing "key talents and skills" is a big danger for the company - Austin Wood @ Games Radar - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona strikes to protest 51 staff being laid off - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Ex-Xbox studio Compulsion Games invites partners to collaborate with it after going independent - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Nintendo Reportedly Considering Switch 2 OLED Model — Though Remains Concerned Over How Much It Would Cost - Tom Philips @ IGN - ‘Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts’ event set for D23 2026 - Sal Romano @ Gematsu - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God of War Laufey Confirmed For Next Year?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.13.26 13.07.2026 1t 16min

Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! 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. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:30 - God of War Laufey studio hints at 2027 release window following tweet that assures players it "will be available on disc"00:34:53 - Ad00:35:53 - EA removes microtransactions from EA Sports College Football 27 following backlash00:41:22 - Id software plays down impact of layoffs, insists it still has enough staff to make ‘games and tech’00:56:18 - Aerial Knight has announced a new game: “Aerial_Knight's MrFreezy”00:58:18 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die launches August 11th00:59:50 - Wee News!01:00:55 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xbox, Ubisoft, and GameSpot Layoffs - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.10.26 10.07.2026 1t 14min

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Elder Scrolls VI Delayed Because of Xbox Layoffs?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.09.26 09.07.2026 1t 19min

Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Bethesda Devs are worried what the Xbox layoffs mean for morale and The Elder Scrolls VI. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:33 - The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs00:25:35 - Id was working on a John Wick-style game, a Perfect Dark game, and multiplayer Doom00:37:50 - Ad00:40:05 - SuperChats00:42:32 - $70 EA Sports College Football 27 Locks Single-Player Content Behind Microtransactions And Earns ‘Mostly Negative’ Rating On Steam Within 24 Hours Of Release00:59:26 - GOOD NEWS FOR YA: Palworld Won’t Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch01:05:30 - Wee News!01:09:26 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will PlayStation Reverse Its Discless Decision? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.08.26 08.07.2026 1t 19min

Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Analysts say PlayStation won’t reverse course, and breaking news on a new Fallout from Obsidian! Thank you for the support! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Id Software, Obsidian, and More Xbox Layoffs - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.07.26 07.07.2026 1t 16min

Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! We have more news on the studios hit by Xbox layoffs, IO Interactive closes a studio, a new report on Xbox Game Pass numbers. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:52 - Report: Roughly half of the id Software team have been laid off00:24:45 - The Outer Worlds And Grounded Studio Obsidian Losing Around 25 Percent Of Its Staff To Xbox Layoffs00:28:19 - SuperChats00:34:16 - Ad00:36:30 - BREAKING00:39:03 - IO Interactive closes a studio and gains ownership of Project Fantasy IP00:54:43 - Microsoft Expected Game Pass Would Have 77 Million Subscribers by Now but It Reportedly Only Has 30 Million00:56:50 - 'Don't Kill the Disc' — Independent Retailer Launches Petition Calling on PlayStation to Keep Physical Games, Gets Over 115,000 Signatures01:00:38 - Wee News!01:06:04 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xbox Layoffs HUGE Number, Drops 5 Studios - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.06.26 06.07.2026 1t 59min

Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Xbox announces its cutting 3,200 jobs, Xbox is dropping multiple studios, and Double Fine and Compulsion go independent. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:36 - Xbox is Laying Off 3,200 people and Dropping Multiple Studios00:35:52 - Ad00:38:07 - SuperChats00:48:35 - Bethesda Pivots to a Franchise-First Model as Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs, Betting Everything on The Elder Scrolls and Fallout00:49:58 - The Elder Scrolls Online Team Seemingly Gutted By Xbox Layoffs, Says Game’s Roadmaps ‘Will Be Shifting’01:15:24 - As Xbox Tries to Sell or Close Arkane, the Future of Marvel's Blade Remains Unclear, With Reports Suggesting It Was Delayed Internally and Is Running Over Budget01:44:11 - Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year01:47:55 - Wee News! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Obsidian Safe From Xbox Closures - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.02.26 02.07.2026 1t 9min

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PlayStation is Killing Physical Games - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.01.26 01.07.2026 1t 22min

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PlayStation 6 Coming 2027, Over $1,000?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.29.26 29.06.2026 1t 16min

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Is PlayStation 6 coming in 2027? Is the GTA 6 Physical Disc is NEVER Coming?! And Is Xbox pausing Third-Party Game Pass deals?! Required Reading: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ram-manufacturers-have-been-sued-for-allegedly-fixing-prices-and-supply-leading-to-increased-costs/ Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:26 - Sony Says it Won’t Sell Hardware ‘at Significant Losses’ as PS6 Costing $1000 Rumors Continue00:27:30 - Ad00:29:21 - PlayStation CEO says company wants to "revitalise" live-service games00:35:13 - No, There Is No GTA 6 Physical Disc Coming Out at Launch or the Months After00:42:23 - Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say00:54:06 - RAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ram-manufacturers-have-been-sued-for-allegedly-fixing-prices-and-supply-leading-to-increased-costs/ 00:57:42 - Wee News! 01:05:46 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nintendo Wins Todays News - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.26.26 26.06.2026 1t 7min

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:22 - May Video Game Hardware Sales Roundup (Circana’s Mat Piscatella)00:23:00 - Lenovo Warns High Memory Prices Are The “New Normal” Through 2030, As DRAM And NAND May Never Return To Early-2025 Levels (Hassan Mujtaba at WCCtech)00:25:50 - Apple Just Increased Prices on Almost All of Its Products (Joe Rossignol at MacRumors.com00:30:10- Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10% (Sickr at My Nintendo News)00:34:20 - Circana Released Top 10 Selling Games of May 2026 (Mat Piscatella)00:43:10 - More Game Sales News00:46:20 - GTA 6 Preorders on PS5 Are Outselling Xbox 6-to-1 (Internal IGN Finds Reporting)00:48:40 - Everything Announced At The 2026 Capcom Spotlight (Marcus Stewart at Game Informer)00:54:15 - Wee News!00:59:00 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bungie Layoffs, Xbox Price Increase - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.25.26 25.06.2026 1t 19min

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Bungie announces Layoffs, the price of the Xbox is going up, and could GTA 6 get a physical disc later on? Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:45 - Bungie Announces Layoffs as It Admits 'Destiny 2 Fell Short of Expectations' - Tom Philips @ IGN00:38:50 - Ad00:41:15- Xbox’s price is going up - Xbox Wire00:57:45 - Wee News!01:00:30 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GTA 6 is $80! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.24.26 24.06.2026 1t 16min

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:31 - GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch00:31:38 - Ad00:41:11 - SuperChats00:46:14 - Hideo Kojima Teases 'New Game System' for OD00:53:30 - MIO: Memories In Orbit Developer Douze Dixièmes Shutting Down01:02:40 - ‘Marathon’ Is Getting A Separate PvE Mode: An FPS Roguelike01:04:41 - Wee News!01:09:54 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steam Machine Price, Reviews Finally Here! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.22.26 22.06.2026 1t 12min

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Steam Machine price and reviews are here, God of War Laufey has been in the works since at least 2018, and RIP to a founder of Ubisoft. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:03 - Steam Machine Review + News Round Up00:39:49 - Ad00:41:39 - SuperChats00:42:36 - Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash00:43:50 - God of War Laufey Part of PS5 Dev's Plans from the Start, Pitched in 201800:50:28 - 'Sea of Thieves' live-action movie in the works as Xbox plans more than a dozen adaptations (exclusive)00:56:27 - Wee News!01:03:17 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PlayStation Ditches PC, Welcomes AI - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.19.26 19.06.2026 1t 9min

Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. Sony ditches mention of PC releases from its business strategy, Onimusha might be getting out of the September rush, and we’re getting new Halo content! Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Sony Ditches Mention of PC Releases From Business Strategy Document, as PlayStation's Single-Player Games Now Expected to Be Fully Exclusive - Tom Philips @ IGN - Ad - New Onimusha: Way of the Sword retail listings suggest the samurai game is the latest to change release plans as Capcom looks to avoid the late-September rush - Scott Mcrae @ GamesRadar - We’re getting new Halo content! - @Halo on Twitter - More cast members have been added to the Fallout tv show - Blessing’s Shout out: Celebrate Juneteenth by Supporting These Brilliant Black Game Developers - Jordan Minor @ PCMag - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GTA 6 Cover Art Revealed! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 6.18.26 18.06.2026 1t 15min

Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. GTA 6’s cover art has been revealed and pre-orders start June 25th, an insider claims that Bungie layoffs are incoming, and Nintendo unveils a new poster for Starfox. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - GTA 6 Cover Artwork Revealed, Pre-Orders Begin June 25 - Tom Philips @ IGN - Ad - Bungie Set To Lose Roughly 400 Staff In Summer Layoffs, It’s Claimed - Charlie Champion @ Insider Gaming - Nintendo unveils a new poster for Starfox - Black Ops 1 And 2 Are Coming To PS4 And PS5 - Blair Marnell @ - Yakuza Creator’s New Game Seems To Have Lost Its Director After NetEase Reportedly Pulled Funding - Rebekah Valentine @ Kotaku - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xbox Announced Senua As Bait For Buyers - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.17.26 17.06.2026 1t 3min

Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. Why Microsoft announced Ninja Theory's new game despite planning to shut it down, Epic spills a bunch of details about Unreal Engine 6, and a studio behind a brand new Game Pass shooter closes. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices