Xbox Wins The Trial - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.11.23

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07/11/23 • 94 min

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Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

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!

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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 seemingly hiring for a third Star Wars Jedi game

00:44:10 - A New Study Says Just 13 Percent of Classic Video Games Are Commercially Available

00:49:37 - Sega of America workers announce plans to form a union

00:54:04 - Borderlands Movie In Post-Prod Hell As Last Of Us Writer Removes Name From It

01:00:20 - Out Today

01:01:42 - You‘re Wrong

01:04:43 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg

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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 seemingly hiring for a third Star Wars Jedi game

00:44:10 - A New Study Says Just 13 Percent of Classic Video Games Are Commercially Available

00:49:37 - Sega of America workers announce plans to form a union

00:54:04 - Borderlands Movie In Post-Prod Hell As Last Of Us Writer Removes Name From It

01:00:20 - Out Today

01:01:42 - You‘re Wrong

01:04:43 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Greg

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Black Panther EA Game Officially Announced! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.10.23

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.

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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!

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The Roper Report -

00:06:00 - A brand new EA studio is making a Black Panther game - Marika Hashimoto @ Marvel.com

00:14:18 - Adam Jensen Actor Says No One Has Called About a New Deus Ex - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN

00:18:51 - All-female Final Fantasy 16 musical announced - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:23:50 -Sega is licensing an ‘immensely popular’ IP for a new web3 game - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:28:45 - EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Edition cover revealed featuring over 30 players - Jordan Middler @ VGC

00:33:35 - EA announces EA UFC 5

00:36:05 - Ad

00:37:10 - Out Today

Reader Mail -

00:41:09 - How do you play games when life gets stressful? - DannyGhostyBoy

00:44:10 - If you could have any indie developer take on a big triple A IP, who would the dev be and what would their new project be? - IndieQuest Podcast

00:48:16 - What were your earliest memories of video games? - Tom Hoppus 69

00:56:05 - In one of the best years in gaming, what is your most overlooked game of the year? - Tyler P.

00:57:25 - You‘re Wrong

00:59:00 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless

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TLOU’s Neil Druckmann Rules the World - Kinda Funny Games Daily 07.12.23

Naughty Dog's got a new king, The Last of Us HBO can't be stopped, and Greg wants into your mind.

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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!
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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

00:58:47 - Is Diablo IV coming to Game Pass?

00:59:16 - Out Today

01:02:24 - You‘re Wrong

01:04:27 - The Post Show!

Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim