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Greg gives his updated thoughts on Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League alongside Snowbike Mike, Andy Cortez, and Parris Lily. - Start - Housekeeping We’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. ICYMI: Our Suicide Squad Review So Far Gamescast is up on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Greg’s First Night With Suicide Squad: A Review, Continued - Ad - What’s going on at Ubisoft? - Fans think Need For Speed developer Stellar could be teasing a new Burnout - Sega of America is reportedly laying off more than 10% of staff - PDP's New Wireless Guitar Controller Works With Rock Band 4 and, Eventually, Fortnite Festival - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing is joined by Tim Schafer of Double Fine to talk about Day of the Devs, Persona 3 Reload reviews, and Celeste 64! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Our Persona 3 Reload review is up right now on PS I Love You XOXO. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up all about the Super Bowl. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - - Day of the Devs is now 100% non-profit - Persona 3 Reload Review Round Up - Ad - Celeste 64 has been announced AND released - Universal has shown the first images of Super Nintendo World Orlando - A group of former Volition staff have formed a new studio - Spec Ops: The Line has been removed from Steam - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim tackle a bitg news day. Let's talk about a CONFIRMED PlayStation State of Play happening and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League news. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping In case you missed it: A new episode of Game Showdown went up on Friday with Snowbike Mike making his debut for Team Greg. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames We’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Great Mario 64 Race is up as it’s own Party Mode now! The Roper Report  - - State of Play returns this Wednesday - Ad - Rocksteady pulls Suicide Squad an hour into early access after players’ games ‘auto completed’ - What’s up with Suicide Squad reviews? - Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game - Square Enix’s Visions of Mana could be coming to Game Pass - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless, Tim, & A Special Guest!

Tim is joined by Gamespot's Lucy James to discuss Nintendo Switch 2 seemingly launching this year with an LCD screen, and bad news for physical Xbox games. Time Stamps - - Start - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now all about 2023’s games vs 2024 games. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Kung Fu Panda in Review is up right now. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - - Nintendo’s Next Switch is Coming This Year With LCD, Omdia Says - Xbox has reportedly ‘shut departments dedicated to bringing games to physical retail’ - Ad - Apple opens App Store to game streaming services - The Last of Us Season 2 Team Adds Directors From Loki, Succession, and More - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Monday’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim discuss big layoffs from Microsoft, Pokemon Company comments on Palworld, and are we getting a Zelda theme park? Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees - Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees - Outriders developer People Can Fly reportedly lays off "over 30" employees - Ad - The Pokemon Company Makes an Official Statement on Palworld - Zelda Producer Appears In Universal Parks Video, Prompting Speculation - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Until Dawn coming to PS5, State of Play rumors, and more Palworld talk. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Until Dawn PS5 and PC Ports Reportedly in the Works - Ad - SuperChats - Palworld Dev Reveals What's Coming in Future Updates - The Legend Of Zelda, Splatoon Orchestra Concerts Head To YouTube Next Month - Netflix’s mobile game download numbers have risen sharply thanks to GTA: The Trilogy - The latest PS5 update includes new party and audio features - Wee News! - NVIDIA GeForce Update - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing is joined by the developer of Immortality and Telling Lies, Half Mermaid's Sam Barlow, to chat about two new games they just announced, layoffs at Riot, and the status of the games industry. Follow Sam Barlow: https://twitter.com/mrsambarlow Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. 2 new reviews are up right now! Tekken 8 Review is up on Kinda Funny Gamescast and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Review is up on Xcast. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames A new Kinda Funny podcast is up where the crew ranks the days of the week. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Roper Report  - - Half Mermaid Productions teases two new titles – ‘Project C’ and ‘Project D’ - Ad - Riot lays off 530 staff and Riot Forge shutting down - Games industry leader predicts 2024 will be

Greg and special guest Andrea Rene talk about everything going on with Palworld. Follow Andrea: https://twitter.com/andrearene Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Kinda Funny Happy Hour preview is live because we’re doing a new one Wednesday! This is where we field calls and party with the $25 Patrons, so come hang out! We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Palworld Has Huge Weekend and Sells 5 Million - Palworld Pokémon plagiarism accusations pile up as CEO responds REQUIRED READING: https://twitter.com/DBakaba/status/1749122283346473182 - BREAKING: Palworld Coming to PS5? - Ad - WWE 2K24 Release Date Announced, Cover Star Revealed - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Limits New Game Plus Access to Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions - Wee News! - You‘re W

Greg and Tim talk about Palworld being the first break out hit of the year, an Xbox Developer_Direct recap, and Square Enix wanting to change their game strategy. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Our live reactions to yesterday’s Xbox Developer_Direct are up right now! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1743345396657856876 Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twinning The Roper Report   - - Palworld is killing it in sales - Xbox Dev Direct Recap - Xbox Wire - Square Enix President Says the Company Wants to Release Fewer, More Diverse Games - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Xbox making big moves on other platforms, Until Dawn is getting a movie, video games sales for 2023 are in, and how is computer storage space real?! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We’re reacting to the Xbox Developer_Direct when it goes live later today. That’ll then be followed up with a live Xcast featuring the entire Reacts crew. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the indie exchange for the ULTIMATE spring game showcase! The game submission deadline for the MIX/KF Spring Showcase is Feb 2nd. Head to kindafunny.com/SpringShowcase to get your game submitted. The Roper Report  - - Microsoft Can Now Be a 'Good Publisher on Sony and Nintendo and PCs and Xbox’, CEO Says - Until Dawn Film Adaptation Is in the Works - Ad - SuperChats - Hogwarts Legacy is the first non-CoD or Rockstar game to top US sales in 15 years - Rocksteady founders have a new, post-Suicide Squad studio - Nearly Half of Surveyed Game Developer

Bless and Andy talk about Larian boss's comments about subscription models, Dave The Diver's devs next game, and sad news for Thunderful. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it’s our video game fantasy draft. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Larian boss says the studio’s games won’t come to subscription services - Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called Wakerunners - Ad - Xbox 'Incorrectly Posted News' That Final Fantasy XIV Online's Open Beta Was Live - Thunderful announces restructuring that will cut 20% of its workforce - 2K has announced a Top Spin reboot with a teaser trailer - Wee News! - NVIDIA GeForce Update - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Bless talk about Indiana Jones expectations along with new details about the Xbox Dev_Direct, The Last of Us 2 Remastered reviews are in, and Blessing explains Keith Lee. Run of Show - - Rockstar Owner Take-Two is Locked in a Trademark Dispute With Remedy Over 'R' Logo - Game Developers Choice Awards release their finalists - Square Enix’s Foamstars will launch next month via PlayStation Plus - Wee News! - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim look too much alike and dive into the Elden Ring Steam update, Halo Battle Royale rumored to be dead, and more! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping One of my favorite interviews of all time is up as a Kinda Funny Podcast today – come watch or listen to Roger interview me on Hot Ones! It’s serious and touching! The Roper Report  - - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree News Imminent?! - RIP Halo Battle Royale - GTA V Actor Goes After AI Chatbot - Ad - GameStop Bails on NFT Marketplace - Employees Say ‘Sizable Portion’ Of Gearbox-Owned Studio Has Been Laid Off - You can insta-pop the TLOU2 Plat via Trophy Transfer - Wee News! SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Greg talk about some rumored Sega reboots, big Last of Us news, and Golden Sun coming to Switch. Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your hosts for DICE 2024 -- IGN's Stella Chung and Kinda Funny's Greg Miller -- dream of the Switch 2, talk about Indy's possible title, and call their boss. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping A new episode of PS I Love You XOXO is up right now and it’s our Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames In case you missed it, our Game of The Year episode is up where we crown KF’s GOTY. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Thank you to our Patreon Producer Delaney Twinning! The Roper Report  - - An AI company may have just revealed the Nintendo Switch 2’s name and release month - Tomas Franzese @ Digital Trends - Fans Think They've Discovered the Full Name of MachineGames' Indiana Jones Game - Rebekah Valentine @ IGN - Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff - Ash Parrish & Jay Peters @ The Verge - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards nominations - Game Developer - Ad - SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices - Justin Carter @ Game Develope

Greg and Blessing tackle a HUGE news day. Last of Us has its Abby and Xbox is doing as Developer_Direct! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping There is no Games Daily on Wednesday (tomorrow) because at 10am PT on YouTube and Twitch, we will be livestreaming our Kinda Funny Game of the Year episode where all of us will live react to our cumulative Top 10 Games List for 2023! The Roper Report  - - ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Casts Kaitlyn Dever as Abby - Ad - Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct event confirmed for January 18 - Sea of Thieves could be released for PlayStation and Switch, it’s claimed - Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League Preview Round Up - Sony shows footage of mysterious Patapon project - Unity is Cutting About 1,800 People In Company's Largest Layoff - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts: NO SHOW! GAME OF THE YEAR TOMORROW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim kick off the year talking about a big Xbox title rumored for Switch, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill possibly coming in 2024, and some fun updates to the show. Time Stamps - - Start - Housekeeping Some changes to the show: No 30 minute Super Chat Post Show. Now, your Super Chats are Reader Mail! So write in with a Super Chat to get your questions read on the show. You’re Wrong is still active. We’re just gonna talk about it at the end of the show now instead of the rigamarole to keep things moving. Out today and New Dates are changing up, but more on that later… Our marathon stream from Friday is up currently as a VOD over on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi Rush Rumored for Nintendo Switch - Metal Gear Solid Delta and Silent Hill 2 will release this year, according to PlayStation - Ad - Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset launches in the US in February - Fighting Game Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Announced - W

Greg and Tim close out the year with Insomniac's statement about the leaks, Firewall's studio shuts down, and some big news about gaming in China. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Our final PS I Love You XOXO of the year is live and it’s our PS I Love You XOXO PlayStation Awards for 2023 and Janet Garcia’s final episode as a regular. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy and Remember Blank are up right now. The Roper Report  - - Insomniac Games Shares a Message Regarding the Cyberattack - Ad - Firewall studio First Contact shuts down - China to ban some monetization and engagement tactics in games - South Park Snow Day got a new trailer and release date - Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows Mixed Reality - The Day Before servers are being turned off next month - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! See You Next Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Andy chat about potential layoffs and unsustainable games at PlayStation, Bethesda's plans for Starfield updates, and more. - Start - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny XCast is up and it’s their 2023 Xbox in review. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report   - - Sony Reportedly Pressured its Studios to Make Big Cuts Amid Increasing Development Costs - Bethesda shares plans for Starfield’s first expansion, mod support - Ad - PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all - Blizzard 'Actively Working' to Let All Overwatch 2 Players Experience a Hero the Day a Season Drops - Disaster ‘zombie MMO’ The Day Before is going for big bucks on gray market - Out Today - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow’s Hosts: Greg & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month. Blessing and Tim talk about Bobby Kotick stepping down, PlayStation 5 sells 50 million units, and we follow up on our discussion from yesterday about hacks and leaks. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:46 - Housekeeping - A new Gamescast is up where we talk about what we’ve been playing, I highlight some games from Day of The Devs, and we ask the question: Is 2023 the best year for DLC? Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames - All episodes of Greg’s Childtime Teachings are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny - Over on Patreon: - A new episode of Kinda Feudy is up featuring a brand new Trivia Trial. - The Roper Report - 00:09:11 - Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision’s Bobby Kotick departs 00:21:48 - Sega offers new details on Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage and classic reboots 00:33:54 - Bloober Team is teaming up with Skybound 00:38:12 - PS5 sales hit 50 mil